Council area

Barunga West, SA

Barunga West had a population of 2,619 at the 2021 Census (+2.9% since 2016). Median age 57.0. Median weekly household income $978. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Barunga West at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with South Australia.

In Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Barunga West's population grew by 2.9% to 2,619, slower than South Australia as a whole (+6.3%). With a median age of 57.0, it is older than the SA average (40.9). Children under 10 make up 9.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 25.5%.

17.2% of households rent, a smaller share than the SA average of 27.9%. 56.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.8% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,118 households.

The median household earns $978 a week, below the SA average of $1,456. Renters pay a median $214 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,032 a month.

8.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the SA average of 25.2%. 1.6% use a language other than English at home. 46.0% report no religion, lower than the SA average (48.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Barunga West beside SA and Australia.

MeasureBarunga WestSAAustralia
Population2,6191,781,50125,422,828
Growth since 2016+2.9%+6.3%+8.6%
Median age57.040.938.2
Households1,118691,3449,275,123
Flats and apartments0.8%6.8%14.3%
Renting17.2%27.9%31.1%
Owned outright56.5%33.3%31.4%
Median household income a week$978$1,456$1,747
Median rent a week$214$300$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,032$1,505$1,866
Born overseas8.7%25.2%29.3%
Other language at home1.6%18.7%23.6%
No religion46.0%48.9%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+2.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2,4562011
  2. 2,5442016
  3. 2,6192021

Age

Median age 57.0, against 40.9 for South Australia.

Barunga West South Australia
Share of people by age, Barunga West and South Australia
0–99.6%
10–198.2%
20–295.5%
30–398.0%
40–498.8%
50–5914.5%
60–6920.2%
70–7917.4%
80+8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Barunga West at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English51.2%
  2. Australian48.3%
  3. German10.4%
  4. Irish8.1%
  5. Scottish7.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin0.3%
  2. French0.2%
  3. Polish0.2%
  4. Indonesian0.2%
  5. Italian0.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England4.5%
  2. Germany0.5%
  3. Scotland0.5%
  4. the Netherlands0.5%
  5. New Zealand0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Barunga West

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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