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Mount Barker Summit vs Wistow

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Mount Barker Summit profile · Wistow profile

Mount Barker Summit Wistow

Wistow and Mount Barker Summit are neighbouring South Australian areas with distinct lifestyles. Wistow has more people in de facto relationships (13.1% compared to 0.0%) and a higher share of residents born overseas (14.7% versus 10.0%). It also offers more local convenience, with 17.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 10.7% within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while Mount Barker Summit has no homes within those distances. In contrast, Mount Barker Summit has a much higher proportion of people working from home at 31.5%, compared to 10.9% in Wistow.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with long-term health conditions. They are also very similar in other ways, with both having a typical resident age of 50 and a total absence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. While they share a common age profile, their housing and work patterns differ, as Mount Barker Summit has more people living alone (32.4%) and more homes owned outright (52.9%) than Wistow.

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Where they differ most

Population: 185 larger in Wistow Work from home: 20.5 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit De facto: 13.1 pts higher in Wistow Living alone: 9.7 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit Volunteering: 9.6 pts higher in Wistow

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow +185 larger in Wistow gap steady
100 41st pct 285 59th pct
Median age in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow even gap narrowing
50 yrs 71st pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow +2.0 pts higher in Wistow gap narrowing
25.0% 74th pct 27.0% 80th pct
Under 15 in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow +2.0 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit gap narrowing
15.0% 36th pct 13.0% 26th pct
De facto in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow +13.1 pts higher in Wistow gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.1% 58th pct

Age structure

36.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 31.9%
25.0% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
15.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 13.0%
12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 10.9%
10.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

66.7% Married ◂ +9.5 pts 57.1%
19.8% Never married +9.2 pts ▸ 29.0%
14.8% Divorced ◂ +6.2 pts 8.6%
3.7% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Separated +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Mount Barker Summit Wistow

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow +4.7 pts higher in Wistow gap steady
10.0% 43rd pct 14.7% 63rd pct

Country of birth

88.0% Australia ◂ +8.4 pts 79.6%
6.0% England +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.0% English ◂ +5.2 pts 42.8%
47.0% Australian ◂ +7.4 pts 39.6%
12.0% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 9.8%
12.0% German ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%
11.0% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%
0.0% Dutch +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.0% Chinese ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% Greek ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow +0.2 pts higher in Wistow gap narrowing
3.0% 46th pct 3.2% 48th pct
Limited English in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

97.0% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 93.7%
3.0% Greek ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow +2.0 pts higher in Wistow gap narrowing
45.0% 64th pct 47.0% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 47.7%
45.0% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 47.0%
6.0% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%
0.0% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow +1.3 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit gap narrowing
55.8% 73rd pct 54.5% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow +6.8 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit gap narrowing
28.4% 83rd pct 21.6% 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow even
4 71st pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow +4 larger in Wistow
530 76th pct 533 76th pct
ICSEA in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow +20 higher in Mount Barker Summit
1,052 79th pct 1,032 72nd pct

Highest year of school

55.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 54.5%
19.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 17.7%
6.5% Year 10 +11.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
11.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.1 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 33.1%
29.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.6 pts 19.5%
12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
5.5% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +5.2 pts 13.0%
18.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +11.7 pts 6.5%
14.5% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 12.3%
5.5% Management & commerce +8.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
9.1% Society & culture +3.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%
10.9% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.0 pts 3.9%
9.1% Creative arts ◂ +7.1 pts 1.9%
5.5% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow +$24 higher in Wistow gap narrowing
$640 31st pct $664 35th pct
Household income in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow +$101 higher in Mount Barker Summit gap narrowing
$1,625 56th pct $1,524 49th pct
Family income in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow +$288 higher in Mount Barker Summit gap widening
$2,187 68th pct $1,899 51st pct
High earners in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow +2.0 pts higher in Wistow gap steady
8.6% 53rd pct 10.6% 63rd pct
High-income homes in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow +7.5 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit gap steady
23.5% 71st pct 16.0% 50th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 26.4%
17.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 20.8%
17.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 11.3%
14.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 10.4%
8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 5.7%

Personal income distribution

51.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 45.3%
21.0% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 26.9%
23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 17.1%
3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow +3.6 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit
32.0% 66th pct 28.4% 48th pct
Mental health in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow +1.9 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit
11.0% 76th pct 9.1% 60th pct
Needs assistance in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow +3.5 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit gap widening
7.0% 74th pct 3.5% 37th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Asthma ◂ +5.5 pts 9.5%
14.0% Other condition ◂ +7.0 pts 7.0%
11.0% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%
10.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%
7.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%
6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%
0.0% Cancer +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Lung condition +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None +1.5 pts ▸ 63.5%
27.0% One condition ◂ +5.6 pts 21.4%
4.0% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.0% Three or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow +9.6 pts higher in Wistow gap widening
19.8% 58th pct 29.4% 85th pct
Unpaid carers in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow +3.2 pts higher in Wistow gap widening
13.6% 59th pct 16.7% 83rd pct
Unpaid child care in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow +6.7 pts higher in Wistow gap narrowing
25.9% 53rd pct 32.7% 83rd pct
Defence service in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow +1.9 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit
6.3% 87th pct 4.5% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow +6.7 pts higher in Wistow gap narrowing
28.4% 73rd pct 35.1% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow +0.3 larger in Mount Barker Summit gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow +0.5 pts higher in Wistow gap narrowing
6.8% 27th pct 7.3% 29th pct
Living alone in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow +9.7 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit gap steady
32.4% 78th pct 22.6% 46th pct

Family composition

73.9% Couples with children ◂ +17.6 pts 56.2%
15.9% Couples without children +21.4 pts ▸ 37.3%
6.8% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

38.2% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 40.6%
32.4% 1 person ◂ +9.7 pts 22.6%
8.8% 3 people +11.9 pts ▸ 20.8%
20.6% 4 people ◂ +6.4 pts 14.2%
17.6% 5 people ◂ +13.9 pts 3.8%
0.0% 6 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow +$40 higher in Mount Barker Summit
$335 67th pct $295 55th pct
Mortgage in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow +$585 higher in Mount Barker Summit gap widening
$2,600 88th pct $2,015 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow +0.10 higher in Mount Barker Summit gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow +6.6 pts higher in Wistow gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 15th pct
Owned outright in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow +4.8 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit gap narrowing
52.9% 81st pct 48.1% 71st pct
Separate houses in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow +1.4 pts higher in Wistow gap narrowing
88.2% 74th pct 89.6% 77th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Owned outright ◂ +4.8 pts 48.1%
41.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.4 pts 37.7%
0.0% Rented +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
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

38.2% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 42.5%
41.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 36.8%
8.8% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +35.0 pts ▸ 35.0%
28.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 27.5%
0.0% Under $1,000 +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow +20.5 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit gap widening
31.5% 83rd pct 10.9% 30th pct
PT commute in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow +2 more in Wistow
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow +7.02 more in Wistow
0.00 0th pct 7.02 86th pct
Departures/1k in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow +280.7 more in Wistow
0.0 0th pct 280.7 74th pct
PT routes in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow +4 more in Wistow
0 0th pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow +33 longer in Wistow
46 77th pct 79 96th pct
Drive to city in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow +5 longer in Wistow
34 29th pct 39 32nd pct
Reach 30 min in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

46.3% Car (driver) +16.5 pts ▸ 62.8%
31.5% Worked at home ◂ +20.5 pts 10.9%
5.6% Walked ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.1% 4 or more ◂ +31.0 pts 16.0%
38.2% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 41.5%
8.8% 3 vehicles +11.9 pts ▸ 20.8%
11.8% 1 vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow +1.5 pts higher in Wistow gap widening
23.7% 25th pct 25.2% 29th pct
Recent arrivals in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow +2.1 pts higher in Wistow gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 38th pct
Participation in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow +9.1 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit gap widening
67.9% 75th pct 58.8% 43rd pct
Full-time in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow +4.0 pts higher in Wistow gap narrowing
53.7% 28th pct 57.7% 47th pct

Industries people work in

16.7% Professional & technical ◂ +14.5 pts 2.2%
5.6% Health care & social assistance +9.8 pts ▸ 15.3%
13.0% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 10.9%
0.0% Public administration & safety +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.3% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.9 pts 4.4%
9.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%
9.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.1 pts 5.1%
7.4% Other services ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

24.1% Managers ◂ +8.0 pts 16.1%
16.7% Professionals +6.0 pts ▸ 22.6%
13.0% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
7.4% Community & personal service +7.9 pts ▸ 15.3%
13.0% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 9.5%
0.0% Sales workers +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%
5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 2.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow
— 3,509 51st pct
Assault/100k in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow
— 1,404 76th pct
Burglary/100k in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow
— 702 67th pct
Theft/100k in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow
— 702 36th pct
Property damage/100k in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow
— 702 50th pct
5-yr change in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow
— 400.0% 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow +0.7 higher in Wistow
0.0 31st pct 0.7 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow +0.5 more in Wistow
0.0 30th pct 0.5 52nd pct
15-min city in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow +17.9 pts higher in Wistow
0.0% 0th pct 17.9% 70th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow +10.7 pts higher in Wistow
0.0% 0th pct 10.7% 61st pct
Walk to school in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow +1.6 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit
1.6% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow +14.0 more in Wistow
0.0 0th pct 14.0 51st pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow +1 higher in Mount Barker Summit
2 60th pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Mount Barker Summitin Wistow +2.7 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit
11.3% 86th pct 8.6% 74th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Barker Summit vs Wistow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40935/mount-barker-summit/vs/SAL41627/wistow