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Mount Barker Springs vs Red Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.8 km apart · Mount Barker Springs profile · Red Creek profile

Mount Barker Springs Red Creek

Mount Barker Springs and Red Creek are neighbouring South Australian areas with small populations. Mount Barker Springs is far wealthier, with a typical household income of $3,028 per week compared to $2,214 in Red Creek. Education and housing also differ sharply; 70.5% of adults in Mount Barker Springs finished Year 12, while only 46.8% did in Red Creek, and far more people in Mount Barker Springs own their homes outright (45.6% versus 20.9%).

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, with Mount Barker Springs at 18.4% and Red Creek at 23.4%, both sitting near the national figure. They are also alike in that every home is a separate house and no one is unemployed. However, Red Creek has slightly more walkable amenities and a younger typical resident, aged 39 compared to 49 in Mount Barker Springs.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 24.7 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs Year 12: 23.6 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs PT commute: 3.4 pts higher in Red Creek Median age: 10 yrs older in Mount Barker Springs No religion: 14.4 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek +29 larger in Mount Barker Springs gap narrowing
174 50th pct 145 47th pct
Median age in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek +10 yrs older in Mount Barker Springs gap widening
49 yrs 67th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek +1.7 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs gap widening
1.7% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek +2.5 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs gap widening
14.9% 33rd pct 12.4% 24th pct
Under 15 in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek +5.1 pts higher in Red Creek gap narrowing
18.4% 59th pct 23.4% 86th pct
De facto in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek +6.8 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs gap widening
16.7% 78th pct 9.9% 32nd pct

Age structure

35.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 31.0%
18.4% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 23.4%
14.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
14.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 12.4%
10.9% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

57.4% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 55.0%
29.8% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 35.0%
10.6% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 8.3%
0.0% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mount Barker Springs Red Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek +3.8 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs gap narrowing
19.0% 75th pct 15.2% 65th pct

Country of birth

71.3% Australia +6.7 pts ▸ 77.9%
10.9% England ◂ +4.7 pts 6.2%
0.0% South Africa +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.9% Australian +17.8 pts ▸ 51.7%
50.6% English ◂ +5.1 pts 45.5%
16.1% German ◂ +3.0 pts 13.1%
10.9% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.5% Irish ◂ +7.4 pts 4.1%
0.0% Chinese +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek +3.1 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs gap narrowing
5.2% 61st pct 2.1% 40th pct
Limited English in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.1% English only +5.4 pts ▸ 94.5%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek +14.4 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs gap narrowing
52.3% 84th pct 37.9% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

38.5% Christianity +16.0 pts ▸ 54.5%
52.3% No religion ◂ +14.4 pts 37.9%
5.7% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek +23.6 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs gap widening
70.5% 91st pct 46.8% 55th pct
Bachelor+ in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek +7.9 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs gap narrowing
26.2% 80th pct 18.3% 62nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek +250 larger in Mount Barker Springs
321 50th pct 71 20th pct
ICSEA in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek +112 higher in Mount Barker Springs
1,087 89th pct 975 41st pct

Highest year of school

70.5% Year 12 ◂ +23.6 pts 46.8%
9.8% Year 11 +8.2 pts ▸ 18.0%
11.4% Year 10 +6.7 pts ▸ 18.0%
11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 8.1%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Certificate III / IV +7.2 pts ▸ 37.3%
29.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.1 pts 20.9%
20.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.0 pts 13.4%
6.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related +12.2 pts ▸ 28.4%
12.9% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
16.1% Society & culture ◂ +5.7 pts 10.4%
14.0% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 10.4%
3.2% Architecture & building +7.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.6% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%
5.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%
4.3% Information technology ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek +$389 higher in Mount Barker Springs gap widening
$1,201 90th pct $812 61st pct
Household income in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek +$814 higher in Mount Barker Springs gap widening
$3,028 97th pct $2,214 84th pct
Family income in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek +$754 higher in Mount Barker Springs gap widening
$3,031 91st pct $2,277 73rd pct
High earners in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek +19.2 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs gap widening
23.4% 93rd pct 4.2% 27th pct
High-income homes in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek +28.8 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs gap widening
47.4% 99th pct 18.6% 58th pct

Household income distribution

10.5% $650–$1,499 +19.7 pts ▸ 30.2%
19.3% $1,500–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 30.2%
24.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.3 pts 9.3%
22.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +13.5 pts 9.3%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

34.0% Under $650 +11.0 pts ▸ 45.0%
19.9% $650–$1,499 +20.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.0 pts 18.3%
8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek +0.2 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs
23.0% 23rd pct 22.8% 22nd pct
Mental health in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek +0.2 pts higher in Red Creek
4.6% 23rd pct 4.8% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek +3.1 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs gap widening
5.2% 57th pct 2.1% 25th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Other condition ◂ +6.0 pts 2.1%
7.5% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%
5.7% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
4.6% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.6% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.6% None ◂ +2.5 pts 71.0%
17.2% One condition even 17.2%
4.6% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.0% Three or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek +5.3 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs gap widening
27.0% 80th pct 21.7% 65th pct
Unpaid carers in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek +1.6 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs gap narrowing
14.9% 72nd pct 13.3% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek +5.2 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs gap widening
31.9% 80th pct 26.7% 57th pct
Defence service in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek +0.2 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs
2.9% 54th pct 2.7% 51st pct
Housework 15h+ in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek +2.9 pts higher in Red Creek gap narrowing
26.2% 62nd pct 29.2% 75th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek +3 larger in Mount Barker Springs
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek
9 yrs 3rd pct —
Median income in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek
$625 48th pct —
Household income in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek
$1,499 42nd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek +0.5 larger in Red Creek gap widening
2.9 81st pct 3.4 93rd pct
One-parent in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek +6.5 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs gap steady
6.5% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek +11.6 pts higher in Red Creek gap widening
7.0% 2nd pct 18.6% 32nd pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children +19.2 pts ▸ 77.9%
33.5% Couples without children ◂ +9.9 pts 23.7%
6.5% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

42.1% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 37.2%
21.1% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 23.3%
22.8% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 18.6%
8.8% 5 people +12.2 pts ▸ 20.9%
7.0% 1 person +11.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% 6 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek +$25 higher in Red Creek
$200 25th pct $225 32nd pct
Mortgage in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek +$123 higher in Mount Barker Springs gap narrowing
$2,084 76th pct $1,961 70th pct
People / bedroom in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek +0.10 higher in Red Creek gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek +14.0 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs gap widening
14.0% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek +24.7 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs gap widening
45.6% 63rd pct 20.9% 11th pct
Separate houses in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek +5.8 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs gap narrowing
89.5% 77th pct 83.7% 62nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.9% Owned with a mortgage +9.6 pts ▸ 53.5%
45.6% Owned outright ◂ +24.7 pts 20.9%
14.0% Rented ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 39.5%
38.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.3 pts 23.3%
5.3% 5 or more +15.7 pts ▸ 20.9%
5.3% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.0% $1,800–$2,999 +28.9 pts ▸ 60.9%
24.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.0 pts 13.0%
20.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 17.4%
0.0% Under $1,000 +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek +1.6 pts higher in Red Creek gap narrowing
16.8% 51st pct 18.4% 56th pct
PT commute in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek +3.4 pts higher in Red Creek gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 87th pct
PT stops in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek
67 89th pct —
Drive to city in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek +14 longer in Red Creek
34 29th pct 48 37th pct
Reach 30 min in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek
0 0th pct —
Reach 45 min in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek
0 0th pct —

How people get to work

59.4% Car (driver) +8.4 pts ▸ 67.8%
16.8% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% Walked +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Bus +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 34.9%
34.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.2 pts 23.3%
11.5% 4 or more +18.8 pts ▸ 30.2%
14.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 9.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek +2.1 pts higher in Red Creek gap narrowing
28.7% 42nd pct 30.8% 49th pct
Recent arrivals in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek +2.3 pts higher in Red Creek gap widening
70.2% 82nd pct 72.5% 87th pct
Full-time in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek +4.9 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs gap steady
62.4% 71st pct 57.5% 46th pct

Industries people work in

15.8% Education & training ◂ +6.6 pts 9.2%
4.0% Construction +11.0 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.4 pts 3.4%
9.9% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.9% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.9% Professional & technical ◂ +7.4 pts 3.4%
7.9% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.9% Other services ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
4.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Mining +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.9% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Finance & insurance +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Occupations people work in

30.7% Professionals ◂ +14.6 pts 16.1%
20.8% Managers ◂ +7.0 pts 13.8%
15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 13.8%
5.9% Sales workers +9.0 pts ▸ 14.9%
8.9% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
4.0% Clerical & administrative +6.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.0% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek +0.1 higher in Red Creek
0.1 40th pct 0.3 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek +0.3 more in Red Creek
0.0 0th pct 0.3 47th pct
15-min city in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek +19.8 pts higher in Red Creek
0.0% 0th pct 19.8% 53rd pct
Walk to health in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek +34.5 more in Red Creek
0.0 0th pct 34.5 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek even
1 50th pct 1 58th pct
Mean slope in Mount Barker Springsin Red Creek +2.5 pts higher in Mount Barker Springs
9.3% 77th pct 6.8% 61st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Barker Springs vs Red Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40934/mount-barker-springs/vs/SAL41239/red-creek