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Mount Barker vs Strathalbyn

Name: Mount Barker vs Strathalbyn — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Mount Barker profile · Strathalbyn profile

Mount Barker Strathalbyn

Mount Barker (SA) and Strathalbyn are nearby South Australian towns with very different profiles. Mount Barker (SA) is a younger, more affluent area where the typical resident is 37 and the usual weekly household income is $1,690. It has a higher proportion of adults working or looking for work (66.0%) and more people with university degrees (22.4%). In contrast, Strathalbyn has a much older population, with a typical age of 47 and 27.3% of residents aged 65 and over. Home ownership is also more traditional in Strathalbyn, where 38.6% of homes are owned outright, compared to 24.7% in Mount Barker (SA).

Both towns share a similar feel in some ways, with both being somewhat walkable and having about 92% of homes as separate houses. However, the gap in typical ages is far wider than it was in the past, with residents now far older in Strathalbyn. This age difference is mirrored in the home ownership and income figures, while both areas remain very similar in their share of people who identify as having no religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,125 larger in Mount Barker Median age: 10 yrs older in Strathalbyn Year 12: 14.0 pts higher in Mount Barker Owned outright: 13.9 pts higher in Strathalbyn Participation: 13.6 pts higher in Mount Barker

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Barker in Strathalbyn +15,125 larger in Mount Barker

21,554 86th pct 6,429 86th pct

Median age in Mount Barker in Strathalbyn +10 yrs older in Strathalbyn

37 yrs 21st pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

27.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.4 pts 20.1%

17.1% Seniors (65+) +10.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 17.2%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 10.2%

Marital status

47.4% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 50.1%

34.8% Never married ◂ +5.8 pts 29.1%

9.4% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.7% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Mount Barker Strathalbyn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.1% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 82.8%

6.1% England +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.4% English +3.2 pts ▸ 50.6%

39.2% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 39.9%

10.5% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.8% German ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

9.3% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 93.3%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.2% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 53.3%

38.3% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 39.3%

5.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

59.4% Year 12 ◂ +14.0 pts 45.4%

16.9% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.6% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

6.0% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Certificate III / IV +6.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

24.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.9 pts 16.8%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 17.0%

6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 14.6%

12.6% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 13.3%

12.5% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.2% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Mount Barker in Strathalbyn +$190 higher in Mount Barker

$824 79th pct $634 44th pct

Household income in Mount Barker in Strathalbyn +$491 higher in Mount Barker

$1,690 75th pct $1,199 44th pct

Family income in Mount Barker in Strathalbyn +$566 higher in Mount Barker

$2,082 79th pct $1,516 45th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $650–$1,499 +8.0 pts ▸ 35.8%

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 26.9%

14.2% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 5.6%

7.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 47.7%

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 33.1%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 11.3%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.1% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

9.3% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.0% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.7% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.1% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None ◂ +6.9 pts 56.2%

20.9% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

7.1% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.2% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Barker in Strathalbyn +0.1 larger in Mount Barker

2.5 64th pct 2.4 57th pct

Family composition

57.5% Couples with children ◂ +8.2 pts 49.3%

26.5% Couples without children +8.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

15.2% One-parent families even 15.2%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +5.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

23.9% 1 person +3.9 pts ▸ 27.8%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 12.9%

16.1% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 11.7%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

2.5% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Barker in Strathalbyn +$50 higher in Mount Barker

$350 75th pct $300 59th pct

Mortgage in Mount Barker in Strathalbyn +$160 higher in Mount Barker

$1,625 71st pct $1,465 59th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Barker in Strathalbyn even

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.2 pts 37.1%

24.7% Owned outright +13.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

26.9% Rented ◂ +5.8 pts 21.2%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

1.2% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

92.0% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 92.8%

6.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.5% 3 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 50.5%

33.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 31.8%

9.4% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

32.4% $200–$349 +24.4 pts ▸ 56.8%

51.2% $350–$549 ◂ +26.0 pts 25.2%

12.3% Under $200 +2.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.8% $1,000–$1,799 +7.1 pts ▸ 49.9%

31.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 21.8%

15.4% Under $1,000 +5.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 2.7%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 68.8%

10.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 7.9%

4.0% Car (passenger) even 4.0%

2.8% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

1.9% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 37.8%

34.2% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

12.9% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.0% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%

9.1% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

6.2% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.4% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Professionals ◂ +5.9 pts 14.9%

14.6% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.2% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.6% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.7% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 11.9%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 11.9%

10.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Barker in Strathalbyn +0.4 higher in Mount Barker

4.5 54th pct 4.2 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Barker in Strathalbyn +0.3 more in Mount Barker

4.5 48th pct 4.2 43rd pct

15-min city in Mount Barker in Strathalbyn +5.2 pts higher in Strathalbyn

50.6% 44th pct 55.8% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Barker in Strathalbyn +6.3 pts higher in Mount Barker

57.7% 49th pct 51.4% 44th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Barker in Strathalbyn +3.6 pts higher in Strathalbyn

57.5% 54th pct 61.0% 56th pct

Walk to school in Mount Barker in Strathalbyn +11.3 pts higher in Mount Barker

48.8% 36th pct 37.5% 30th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Barker in Strathalbyn +3.4 pts higher in Mount Barker

87.2% 39th pct 83.8% 34th pct

Walk to health in Mount Barker in Strathalbyn +11.0 pts higher in Mount Barker

49.4% 61st pct 38.4% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Barker in Strathalbyn +4.0 more in Mount Barker

11.0 26th pct 7.0 15th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Barker in Strathalbyn +67 higher in Mount Barker

109 92nd pct 43 64th pct

Mean slope in Mount Barker in Strathalbyn +2.9 pts higher in Mount Barker

6.9% 76th pct 4.0% 40th pct

Compare Mount Barker with nearby areas

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Compare Strathalbyn with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Barker vs Strathalbyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL412002/mount-barker/vs/UCL414005/strathalbyn