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Barooga vs Strathmerton

Name: Barooga vs Strathmerton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Barooga profile · Strathmerton profile

Barooga Strathmerton

Barooga and Strathmerton (L) are nearby towns with distinct demographic profiles. Barooga is significantly older, with a typical resident aged 47 and 27.1% of people aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 38 and 15.6% seniors in Strathmerton (L). Barooga also has a more qualified workforce, with 11.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 37.8% completing Year 12, while Strathmerton (L) sits at 5.9% and 26.1% respectively. Conversely, Strathmerton (L) is more walkable for its residents, with 97.1% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed, compared to 76% in Barooga.

Daily life is very similar in both towns, as they share almost identical typical weekly household incomes and nearly the same proportion of people who work full-time. They also have similar rates of home ownership and very few people who use public transport to commute. While they share these commonalities, the gap in typical age between the two areas has narrowed by five years since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 10.3 pts higher in Barooga Population: 1,180 larger in Barooga Median age: 9 yrs older in Barooga No religion: 12.8 pts higher in Strathmerton Year 12: 11.8 pts higher in Barooga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barooga in Strathmerton +1,180 larger in Barooga gap widening

1,752 69th pct 572 38th pct

Median age in Barooga in Strathmerton +9 yrs older in Barooga gap narrowing

47 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 25th pct

Age structure

27.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.5 pts 15.6%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 25.0%

21.2% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

15.8% Children (0–14) +6.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +9.1 pts 41.5%

28.2% Never married +10.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

10.4% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

4.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Barooga Strathmerton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.2% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 85.1%

2.2% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

0.7% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.9% English +2.7 pts ▸ 47.6%

40.3% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 44.4%

13.7% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 13.6%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

4.3% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

4.3% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

0.8% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.8% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 92.1%

0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.2% Christianity ◂ +10.9 pts 41.3%

38.4% No religion +12.8 pts ▸ 51.2%

7.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

37.8% Year 12 ◂ +11.8 pts 26.1%

24.0% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

13.8% Year 9 or below +5.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

16.3% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV +8.9 pts ▸ 48.1%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 13.4%

15.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.2 pts 9.7%

2.0% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

1.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related +7.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 13.9%

9.8% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

11.1% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 7.9%

8.7% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 5.6%

7.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

5.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Barooga in Strathmerton +$48 higher in Barooga gap narrowing

$700 58th pct $652 48th pct

Household income in Barooga in Strathmerton +$35 higher in Barooga gap narrowing

$1,342 57th pct $1,307 54th pct

Family income in Barooga in Strathmerton +$87 higher in Barooga gap narrowing

$1,689 58th pct $1,602 51st pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

18.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 17.2%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 1.9%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 46.5%

33.4% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 33.8%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.6%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 9.4%

9.4% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.7% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

5.3% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

3.8% Cancer even 3.8%

2.1% Lung condition even 2.1%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None ◂ +0.7 pts 57.3%

22.8% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 21.5%

7.5% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Barooga in Strathmerton +0.2 larger in Strathmerton gap narrowing

2.3 43rd pct 2.5 64th pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children +9.8 pts ▸ 59.7%

37.8% Couples without children ◂ +13.8 pts 24.0%

11.1% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

40.8% 2 people ◂ +9.6 pts 31.2%

27.4% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 33.0%

11.2% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.4% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%

5.1% 5 people +5.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.7% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barooga in Strathmerton +$52 higher in Barooga gap narrowing

$270 49th pct $218 28th pct

Mortgage in Barooga in Strathmerton +$277 higher in Barooga gap widening

$1,360 49th pct $1,083 29th pct

People / bedroom in Barooga in Strathmerton +0.10 higher in Strathmerton gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.2% Owned with a mortgage +8.6 pts ▸ 41.9%

41.2% Owned outright ◂ +7.2 pts 34.0%

21.6% Rented ◂ +0.2 pts 21.4%

1.6% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

88.2% Separate house +8.5 pts ▸ 96.7%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 5.1%

2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.4% 3 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 58.1%

26.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 21.9%

12.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%

4.0% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.2% $200–$349 ◂ +15.5 pts 45.7%

19.1% Under $200 +26.6 pts ▸ 45.7%

15.8% $350–$549 ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 46.7%

18.4% Under $1,000 +21.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

23.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.4 pts 5.6%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

69.8% Car (driver) +6.7 pts ▸ 76.5%

6.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 3.9%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%

1.9% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 35.4%

35.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.5 pts 26.8%

13.4% 3 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

6.4% 4 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

3.2% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Manufacturing +6.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 11.4%

10.6% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.0 pts 5.5%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

5.4% Transport & warehousing +3.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.1 pts 4.3%

6.7% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

4.0% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

2.0% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Labourers +10.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 13.7%

14.1% Managers ◂ +5.9 pts 8.2%

12.3% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.5% Professionals ◂ +8.5 pts 3.9%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.4 pts 7.1%

8.1% Sales workers +3.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Barooga in Strathmerton +0.2 higher in Strathmerton

5.0 63rd pct 5.1 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Barooga in Strathmerton +0.2 more in Barooga

6.1 78th pct 5.9 73rd pct

15-min city in Barooga in Strathmerton +21.1 pts higher in Strathmerton

76.0% 66th pct 97.1% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Barooga in Strathmerton +25.3 pts higher in Strathmerton

72.8% 62nd pct 98.1% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Barooga in Strathmerton +28.3 pts higher in Strathmerton

53.5% 52nd pct 81.8% 73rd pct

Walk to school in Barooga in Strathmerton +27.3 pts higher in Strathmerton

67.9% 49th pct 95.2% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Barooga in Strathmerton +15.6 pts higher in Strathmerton

82.5% 33rd pct 98.1% 72nd pct

Walk to health in Barooga in Strathmerton +76.3 pts higher in Barooga

76.3% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Barooga in Strathmerton +9.5 more in Strathmerton

9.7 23rd pct 19.2 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Barooga in Strathmerton +4 higher in Barooga

31 49th pct 27 43rd pct

Mean slope in Barooga in Strathmerton +1.1 pts higher in Barooga

3.2% 25th pct 2.2% 3rd pct

Compare Barooga with nearby areas

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Compare Strathmerton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barooga vs Strathmerton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115009/barooga/vs/UCL221067/strathmerton