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Mount Barker Springs vs Nairne

Name: Mount Barker Springs vs Nairne — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · Mount Barker Springs profile · Nairne profile

Mount Barker Springs Nairne

Nairne and Mount Barker Springs are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Nairne is a larger community where the typical resident is 36, while those in Mount Barker Springs are far older at 49. There is a significant wealth gap: the typical weekly household income in Mount Barker Springs is $3,028, which is far higher than the $1,776 usually earned in Nairne. Nairne is also much more accessible, with a walkability score of 4.5 (somewhat walkable), whereas Mount Barker Springs is 0.1 (car-dependent).

Both areas are very similar in that most homes have three or more bedrooms, and the share of adults working or looking for work is nearly the same. This shared residential pattern exists alongside a stark contrast in transport and services; for example, 86% of Nairne homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport, while 0% of homes in Mount Barker Springs are.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,153 larger in Nairne Median age: 13 yrs older in Mount Barker Springs Owned outright: 21.0 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs PT commute: 2.1 pts higher in Nairne Rent: $150 higher in Nairne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Barker Springs in Nairne +5,153 larger in Nairne gap widening

174 50th pct 5,327 86th pct

Median age in Mount Barker Springs in Nairne +13 yrs older in Mount Barker Springs gap widening

49 yrs 67th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

35.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.4 pts 25.7%

14.9% Young adults (25–44) +12.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

18.4% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

14.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 13.1%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

57.4% Married ◂ +8.8 pts 48.6%

29.8% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

0.0% Separated +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Mount Barker Springs Nairne

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.3% Australia +11.5 pts ▸ 82.7%

10.9% England ◂ +5.5 pts 5.4%

0.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.6% English ◂ +4.7 pts 45.9%

33.9% Australian +10.7 pts ▸ 44.6%

16.1% German ◂ +5.2 pts 10.9%

11.5% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 9.0%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%

2.3% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.1% English only +2.8 pts ▸ 91.9%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.3% No religion +7.1 pts ▸ 59.4%

38.5% Christianity ◂ +6.4 pts 32.1%

5.7% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Barker Springs in Nairne

— 0.86 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Barker Springs in Nairne +2 more in Nairne

1 43rd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Mount Barker Springs in Nairne +273 larger in Nairne

321 50th pct 594 83rd pct

ICSEA in Mount Barker Springs in Nairne +48 higher in Mount Barker Springs

1,087 89th pct 1,039 75th pct

Highest year of school

70.5% Year 12 ◂ +13.1 pts 57.3%

9.8% Year 11 +9.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.4% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.2 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

29.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 24.1%

20.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 16.5%

6.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

12.9% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 13.7%

16.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 13.9%

14.0% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 11.8%

8.6% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

3.2% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

3.2% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Creative arts +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Income

Personal income in Mount Barker Springs in Nairne +$342 higher in Mount Barker Springs gap widening

$1,201 90th pct $859 67th pct

Household income in Mount Barker Springs in Nairne +$1,252 higher in Mount Barker Springs gap widening

$3,028 97th pct $1,776 64th pct

Family income in Mount Barker Springs in Nairne +$954 higher in Mount Barker Springs gap widening

$3,031 91st pct $2,077 62nd pct

Household income distribution

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 +18.0 pts ▸ 37.3%

10.5% $650–$1,499 +16.7 pts ▸ 27.3%

24.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.9 pts 5.7%

22.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.4 pts 10.4%

0.0% Under $650 +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

19.9% $650–$1,499 +17.6 pts ▸ 37.4%

34.0% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.5 pts 18.8%

8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.6% Mental health +6.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.7% Asthma +4.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.0% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.5% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

0.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.6% None ◂ +9.4 pts 64.2%

17.2% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

4.6% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Barker Springs in Nairne +60 larger in Nairne

3 43rd pct 63 80th pct

Median age in Mount Barker Springs in Nairne +16 yrs older in Nairne

9 yrs 3rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Mount Barker Springs in Nairne +$250 higher in Nairne

$625 48th pct $875 72nd pct

Household income in Mount Barker Springs in Nairne +$197 higher in Nairne

$1,499 42nd pct $1,696 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Barker Springs in Nairne +0.3 larger in Mount Barker Springs gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children +2.3 pts ▸ 61.0%

33.5% Couples without children ◂ +9.3 pts 24.3%

6.5% One-parent families +7.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

42.1% 2 people ◂ +7.6 pts 34.5%

22.8% 3 people ◂ +4.9 pts 17.9%

21.1% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 18.2%

7.0% 1 person +13.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

8.8% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%

0.0% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Barker Springs in Nairne +$150 higher in Nairne gap widening

$200 25th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Mount Barker Springs in Nairne +$584 higher in Mount Barker Springs gap widening

$2,084 76th pct $1,500 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Mount Barker Springs in Nairne +0.10 higher in Mount Barker Springs gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.9% Owned with a mortgage +9.3 pts ▸ 53.2%

45.6% Owned outright ◂ +21.0 pts 24.6%

14.0% Rented +6.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

0.0% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.0 pts 98.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.6% 3 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 51.0%

38.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 35.0%

5.3% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +51.0 pts ▸ 51.0%

0.0% $200–$349 +41.8 pts ▸ 41.8%

0.0% Under $200 +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.0% $1,000–$1,799 +28.6 pts ▸ 52.6%

32.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 23.7%

20.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.1 pts 2.9%

0.0% Under $1,000 +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Barker Springs in Nairne +21 more in Nairne

0 0th pct 21 86th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Barker Springs in Nairne +3.94 more in Nairne

0.00 0th pct 3.94 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Mount Barker Springs in Nairne +414.1 more in Nairne

0.0 0th pct 414.1 77th pct

PT routes in Mount Barker Springs in Nairne +6 more in Nairne

0 0th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Mount Barker Springs in Nairne +64 longer in Mount Barker Springs

67 89th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Mount Barker Springs in Nairne +5 longer in Mount Barker Springs

34 29th pct 29 25th pct

Reach 30 min in Mount Barker Springs in Nairne +5,327 more in Nairne

0 0th pct 5,327 51st pct

Reach 45 min in Mount Barker Springs in Nairne +5,327 more in Nairne

0 0th pct 5,327 35th pct

How people get to work

59.4% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 65.4%

16.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.8 pts 11.1%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Bus +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 2 vehicles +8.8 pts ▸ 44.8%

34.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +18.9 pts 15.6%

14.8% 1 vehicle +14.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

11.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 8.6%

0.0% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Education & training ◂ +6.0 pts 9.8%

7.9% Health care & social assistance +6.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.1 pts 7.7%

10.9% Professional & technical ◂ +5.0 pts 5.9%

5.9% Retail trade +4.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.2 pts 2.7%

4.0% Construction +5.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

6.9% Other services ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%

4.0% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Administrative & support +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

30.7% Professionals ◂ +11.1 pts 19.6%

20.8% Managers ◂ +8.7 pts 12.1%

8.9% Technicians & trades +7.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 13.3%

4.0% Clerical & administrative +8.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.0% Labourers +5.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.9% Sales workers +3.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Mount Barker Springs in Nairne

— 1,295 11th pct

Assault/100k in Mount Barker Springs in Nairne

— 469 31st pct

Robbery/100k in Mount Barker Springs in Nairne

— 19 8th pct

Burglary/100k in Mount Barker Springs in Nairne

— 169 11th pct

Theft/100k in Mount Barker Springs in Nairne

— 131 0th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Mount Barker Springs in Nairne

— 94 21st pct

Property damage/100k in Mount Barker Springs in Nairne

— 282 12th pct

5-yr change in Mount Barker Springs in Nairne

— -10.4% 45th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Barker Springs in Nairne +4.4 higher in Nairne

0.1 40th pct 4.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Barker Springs in Nairne +4.2 more in Nairne

0.0 0th pct 4.2 78th pct

15-min city in Mount Barker Springs in Nairne +43.1 pts higher in Nairne

0.0% 0th pct 43.1% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Barker Springs in Nairne +44.8 pts higher in Nairne

0.0% 0th pct 44.8% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Barker Springs in Nairne +86.0 pts higher in Nairne

0.0% 0th pct 86.0% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Mount Barker Springs in Nairne +46.2 pts higher in Nairne

0.0% 0th pct 46.2% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Barker Springs in Nairne +92.3 pts higher in Nairne

0.0% 0th pct 92.3% 81st pct

Walk to health in Mount Barker Springs in Nairne +13.4 pts higher in Nairne

0.0% 0th pct 13.4% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Barker Springs in Nairne +10.3 more in Nairne

0.0 0th pct 10.3 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Barker Springs in Nairne +10 higher in Nairne

1 50th pct 11 72nd pct

Mean slope in Mount Barker Springs in Nairne +1.8 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs

9.3% 77th pct 7.5% 67th pct

Compare Mount Barker Springs with nearby areas

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Compare Nairne with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Barker Springs vs Nairne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40934/mount-barker-springs/vs/SAL41005/nairne