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Balranald vs Carrathool

Name: Balranald vs Carrathool — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 178 km apart · Balranald profile · Carrathool profile

Balranald Carrathool

Carrathool and Balranald are both regional New South Wales areas with small populations. Carrathool is younger, with a typical resident aged 37, and sees more movement, as 34.0% of people moved in the last five years. It also has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 48.3%. Balranald is more established but has much better access to services; for example, 51.5% of homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport, compared to 0.0% in Carrathool. Balranald also has far higher rates of drug offences and assault.

These two places share many similarities, with nearly identical typical weekly family incomes of around $1,800 and the same average of 2.5 people per home. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in typical age has widened to six years, and Carrathool has seen a growing lead in the share of people born overseas and those with bachelor degrees.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 18.8 pts higher in Carrathool Participation: 9.3 pts higher in Carrathool Recent movers: 11.2 pts higher in Carrathool De facto: 4.3 pts higher in Carrathool Median age: 6 yrs older in Balranald

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balranald in Carrathool +658 larger in Carrathool gap widening

2,208 22nd pct 2,866 26th pct

Median age in Balranald in Carrathool +6 yrs older in Balranald gap widening

43 yrs 57th pct 37 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

21.5% Young adults (25–44) +6.8 pts ▸ 28.3%

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 26.4%

20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 15.5%

19.8% Children (0–14) even 19.9%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

49.2% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 45.2%

32.3% Never married +5.8 pts ▸ 38.0%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Balranald Carrathool

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.8% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 73.4%

0.5% India +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.3% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

32.7% English +1.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

12.0% Italian ◂ +9.2 pts 2.9%

9.7% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.2% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.0% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

76.8% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 78.4%

2.2% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.7% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 53.8%

28.8% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 28.7%

14.8% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 12.8%

0.4% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Balranald in Carrathool even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Schools/1k kids in Balranald in Carrathool +2.10 more in Balranald

9.13 86th pct 7.03 76th pct

Students in Balranald in Carrathool +45 more in Balranald

336 22nd pct 291 20th pct

Avg size in Balranald in Carrathool +11 larger in Balranald

84 17th pct 73 13th pct

ICSEA in Balranald in Carrathool +29 higher in Carrathool

898 17th pct 927 26th pct

Highest year of school

33.7% Year 12 +4.8 pts ▸ 38.4%

22.2% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 26.2%

16.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 14.0%

10.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.2 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 30.7%

12.7% Bachelor degree +4.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

1.9% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

12.3% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.6% Agriculture & environment +4.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.4% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.8% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%

5.9% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.9% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%

3.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Creative arts even 1.2%

0.5% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Balranald in Carrathool +$103 higher in Carrathool gap widening

$734 47th pct $837 71st pct

Household income in Balranald in Carrathool +$146 higher in Carrathool gap widening

$1,370 47th pct $1,516 60th pct

Family income in Balranald in Carrathool +$33 higher in Carrathool gap widening

$1,781 49th pct $1,814 52nd pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

28.2% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

20.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 17.4%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.9% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 33.4%

33.1% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 35.9%

10.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.2% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

5.2% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

5.1% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

2.1% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None +1.2 pts ▸ 59.0%

16.6% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.3% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.8% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balranald in Carrathool +112 larger in Carrathool

141 24th pct 253 34th pct

Median age in Balranald in Carrathool +7 yrs older in Balranald

30 yrs 79th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Balranald in Carrathool +$220 higher in Carrathool

$483 29th pct $703 79th pct

Household income in Balranald in Carrathool +$271 higher in Carrathool

$971 13th pct $1,242 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balranald in Carrathool even gap narrowing

2.5 71st pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children +2.6 pts ▸ 56.5%

31.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 29.3%

13.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%

0.6% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

36.6% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 34.3%

28.4% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

12.7% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.2% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balranald in Carrathool even gap narrowing

$200 29th pct $200 29th pct

Mortgage in Balranald in Carrathool +$216 higher in Balranald gap widening

$1,083 29th pct $867 14th pct

People / bedroom in Balranald in Carrathool even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned outright ◂ +3.9 pts 38.2%

24.0% Rented +4.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

25.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.3 pts 20.1%

6.8% Other tenure +3.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house +4.4 pts ▸ 94.4%

3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.6% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 44.1%

28.4% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

13.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 13.8%

5.5% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.1% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

49.4% $200–$349 ◂ +5.7 pts 43.7%

37.5% Under $200 ◂ +2.3 pts 35.2%

5.1% $350–$549 ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% Under $1,000 +12.8 pts ▸ 52.1%

34.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.7 pts 24.7%

10.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balranald in Carrathool +8 more in Balranald

8 36th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Balranald in Carrathool +3.62 more in Balranald

3.62 54th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Balranald in Carrathool +31.7 more in Balranald

31.7 44th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Balranald in Carrathool +5 more in Balranald

5 45th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 57.2%

12.0% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.7% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 7.6%

5.5% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.4% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

32.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 27.1%

15.2% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.1% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.4 pts ▸ 44.3%

9.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 6.3%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 4.1%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

5.0% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.2% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

2.6% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

24.5% Managers +6.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

17.0% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

10.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%

10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 7.5%

10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 7.8%

9.0% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 6.4%

5.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Balranald in Carrathool +2 higher in Carrathool

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Balranald in Carrathool +1 higher in Carrathool

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Balranald in Carrathool +1 higher in Carrathool

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Balranald in Carrathool +2 higher in Carrathool

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Balranald in Carrathool +19 higher in Carrathool

934 35th pct 953 50th pct

ERP in Balranald in Carrathool +559 higher in Carrathool

2,244 20th pct 2,803 23rd pct

Growth in Balranald in Carrathool +4.1 pts higher in Balranald

1.6% 29th pct -2.4% 3rd pct

Businesses in Balranald in Carrathool +115 higher in Carrathool

325 24th pct 440 30th pct

Approvals in Balranald in Carrathool +8 higher in Balranald

9 27th pct 1 7th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Balranald in Carrathool +99 higher in Carrathool

357 18th pct 456 28th pct

Max temp in Balranald in Carrathool +0.3 higher in Balranald

25.7 64th pct 25.4 62nd pct

Min temp in Balranald in Carrathool +0.5 higher in Balranald

10.7 42nd pct 10.2 34th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Balranald in Carrathool +245 higher in Balranald

8,514 51st pct 8,269 49th pct

Assault/100k in Balranald in Carrathool +584 higher in Balranald

1,178 62nd pct 593 22nd pct

Sexual/100k in Balranald in Carrathool +168 higher in Carrathool

181 31st pct 349 73rd pct

Robbery/100k in Balranald in Carrathool

45 77th pct —

Burglary/100k in Balranald in Carrathool +227 higher in Carrathool

226 14th pct 454 42nd pct

Theft/100k in Balranald in Carrathool +102 higher in Carrathool

770 25th pct 872 31st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Balranald in Carrathool +345 higher in Balranald

589 74th pct 244 32nd pct

Property damage/100k in Balranald in Carrathool +313 higher in Balranald

906 63rd pct 593 36th pct

Drugs/100k in Balranald in Carrathool +1,138 higher in Balranald

1,766 86th pct 628 60th pct

5-yr change in Balranald in Carrathool +44.1 pts higher in Carrathool

-41.1% 0th pct 3.0% 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Balranald in Carrathool +1.5 higher in Balranald

4.8 71st pct 3.3 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balranald in Carrathool +1.0 more in Balranald

4.9 72nd pct 3.8 47th pct

15-min city in Balranald in Carrathool +13.5 pts higher in Balranald

65.5% 75th pct 52.0% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Balranald in Carrathool +18.9 pts higher in Balranald

67.2% 76th pct 48.2% 51st pct

Walk to transit in Balranald in Carrathool +51.5 pts higher in Balranald

51.5% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Balranald in Carrathool +13.6 pts higher in Balranald

68.8% 72nd pct 55.2% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Balranald in Carrathool +7.8 pts higher in Balranald

70.0% 51st pct 62.2% 38th pct

Walk to health in Balranald in Carrathool even

43.6% 60th pct 43.7% 61st pct

Amenities/1k in Balranald in Carrathool +4.6 more in Carrathool

31.7 75th pct 36.3 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Balranald in Carrathool even

0 7th pct 0 16th pct

Mean slope in Balranald in Carrathool +0.3 pts higher in Balranald

2.9% 13th pct 2.6% 7th pct

Compare Balranald with nearby areas

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Compare Carrathool with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balranald vs Carrathool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA10300/balranald/vs/LGA11600/carrathool