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Mount Barker Junction vs Nairne
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Mount Barker Junction profile · Nairne profile
Mount Barker Junction Nairne
Nairne and Mount Barker Junction are neighbours in South Australia, but they differ greatly in scale and layout. Nairne is a larger residential area where the walkability score is 4.5 (somewhat walkable), and it has a high number of people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds. In contrast, Mount Barker Junction is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.0. There is also a stark contrast in wealth; the typical household income in Mount Barker Junction is $3,999 per week, which is far higher than the $1,776 seen in Nairne.
Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in terms of their general location, with both sitting about 30 minutes from the city. They also share a similar terrain slope of around 7%. While they are close to each other, their everyday experiences differ, as Nairne has far more public transport stops and a much larger number of schools within 3 km.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2016: 4
- First area, 2021: 8
- Second area, 2011: 4,417
- Second area, 2016: 5,042
- Second area, 2021: 5,327
- First area, 2016: 38 yrs
- First area, 2021: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 34 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 35 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 36 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2016: $762
- First area, 2021: $1,499
- Second area, 2011: $639
- Second area, 2016: $702
- Second area, 2021: $859
- First area, 2021: $3,999
- Second area, 2011: $1,312
- Second area, 2016: $1,446
- Second area, 2021: $1,776
- First area, 2021: $3,999
- Second area, 2011: $1,497
- Second area, 2016: $1,676
- Second area, 2021: $2,077
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2021: 3.3
- Second area, 2011: 2.7
- Second area, 2016: 2.6
- Second area, 2021: 2.6
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- Second area, 2011: $260
- Second area, 2016: $310
- Second area, 2021: $350
- First area, 2021: $1,200
- Second area, 2011: $1,625
- Second area, 2016: $1,517
- Second area, 2021: $1,500
- First area, 2021: 1.00
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Barker Junction vs Nairne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40933/mount-barker-junction/vs/SAL41005/nairne