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Balranald vs Central Darling

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 230 km apart · Balranald profile · Central Darling profile

Balranald Central Darling

Balranald and Central Darling are both small rural areas in New South Wales, but they have very different profiles. Central Darling has a far higher First Nations population at 36.5%, compared to 6.4% in Balranald. Balranald has many more recent arrivals from overseas (29.5% versus 6.3%) and far more adults working or looking for work (56.4% compared to 38.3%). In Central Darling, one-parent families are far more common, making up 30.6% of homes, while Balranald has a higher share of larger homes, with 79.3% having three or more bedrooms.

Some of these gaps are widening over time, such as the share of people who finished Year 12, which is now 10.4 percentage points higher in Balranald. Despite this, the two areas share a similar age structure, with about 20% of residents aged 65 or over. They also have similar rates of people earning $2,000 or more a week, and both have about 23% of their population moving house in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 30.1 pts higher in Central Darling Recent arrivals: 23.1 pts higher in Balranald Participation: 18.1 pts higher in Balranald One-parent: 17.5 pts higher in Central Darling Unemployment: 4.3 pts higher in Central Darling

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balranaldin Central Darling +483 larger in Balranald gap widening
2,208 22nd pct 1,725 19th pct
Median age in Balranaldin Central Darling +1 yrs older in Balranald gap narrowing
43 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Balranaldin Central Darling +30.1 pts higher in Central Darling gap narrowing
6.4% 65th pct 36.5% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in Balranaldin Central Darling +0.4 pts higher in Balranald gap narrowing
20.5% 55th pct 20.1% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Balranaldin Central Darling +2.0 pts higher in Balranald gap widening
19.8% 73rd pct 17.8% 52nd pct
De facto in Balranaldin Central Darling +4.0 pts higher in Central Darling gap steady
12.4% 43rd pct 16.4% 82nd pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 26.8%
21.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 23.0%
20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 20.1%
19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 17.8%
9.9% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

32.3% Never married +17.2 pts ▸ 49.5%
49.2% Married ◂ +17.6 pts 31.6%
7.8% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.0% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Balranald Central Darling

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Balranaldin Central Darling +5.0 pts higher in Balranald gap widening
8.6% 27th pct 3.7% 5th pct

Country of birth

77.8% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 74.8%
0.8% England ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% China even 0.2%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.3% Australian ◂ +9.9 pts 25.4%
32.7% English ◂ +10.6 pts 22.0%
12.0% Italian ◂ +11.2 pts 0.9%
9.7% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 6.3%
8.2% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%
3.0% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Dutch even 0.4%

Language

Other language in Balranaldin Central Darling +7.7 pts higher in Balranald gap widening
9.3% 63rd pct 1.6% 4th pct
Limited English in Balranaldin Central Darling +1.9 pts higher in Balranald gap widening
2.4% 79th pct 0.5% 43rd pct

Language used at home

76.8% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 77.3%
2.2% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Balranaldin Central Darling +7.2 pts higher in Central Darling gap widening
28.8% 16th pct 36.0% 30th pct

Religious affiliation

53.7% Christianity ◂ +12.2 pts 41.5%
28.8% No religion +7.2 pts ▸ 36.0%
14.8% Not stated +6.9 pts ▸ 21.7%
1.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Balranaldin Central Darling +10.4 pts higher in Balranald gap widening
33.7% 17th pct 23.3% 2nd pct
Bachelor+ in Balranaldin Central Darling +0.5 pts higher in Central Darling gap narrowing
8.0% 12th pct 8.5% 14th pct
Schools in Balranaldin Central Darling +1 more in Central Darling
4 29th pct 5 32nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Balranaldin Central Darling +7.15 more in Central Darling
9.13 86th pct 16.29 91st pct
Students in Balranaldin Central Darling +126 more in Balranald
336 22nd pct 210 16th pct
Avg size in Balranaldin Central Darling +42 larger in Balranald
84 17th pct 42 6th pct
ICSEA in Balranaldin Central Darling +160 higher in Balranald
898 17th pct 738 6th pct

Highest year of school

33.7% Year 12 ◂ +10.4 pts 23.3%
16.7% Year 9 or below +8.4 pts ▸ 25.1%
22.2% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 22.8%
10.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.4 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.8 pts 22.6%
12.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 10.7%
11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%
1.9% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.2% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 7.8%
9.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 6.7%
6.9% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.8% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%
7.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%
6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.5 pts 3.3%
5.9% Society & culture even 5.9%
3.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
0.5% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Balranaldin Central Darling +$210 higher in Balranald gap widening
$734 47th pct $524 10th pct
Household income in Balranaldin Central Darling +$382 higher in Balranald gap widening
$1,370 47th pct $988 8th pct
Family income in Balranaldin Central Darling +$653 higher in Balranald gap widening
$1,781 49th pct $1,128 8th pct
High earners in Balranaldin Central Darling +0.6 pts higher in Central Darling gap steady
5.9% 24th pct 6.5% 30th pct
High-income homes in Balranaldin Central Darling +2.4 pts higher in Balranald gap widening
11.7% 36th pct 9.3% 19th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 30.8%
29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 20.6%
20.1% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 28.1%
6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%
4.9% $4,000 or more even 4.9%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 44.5%
33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.5 pts 19.6%
10.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%
2.2% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Balranaldin Central Darling +0.1 pts higher in Central Darling
24.8% 28th pct 24.9% 28th pct
Mental health in Balranaldin Central Darling +0.4 pts higher in Central Darling
5.2% 14th pct 5.6% 18th pct
Needs assistance in Balranaldin Central Darling +1.6 pts higher in Balranald gap steady
5.6% 52nd pct 4.1% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.8% Asthma even 7.8%
5.0% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.2% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.1% Heart disease even 5.1%
5.1% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%
2.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +5.5 pts 52.3%
16.6% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 14.8%
5.3% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.8% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Balranaldin Central Darling +6.9 pts higher in Balranald gap widening
21.4% 68th pct 14.5% 29th pct
Unpaid carers in Balranaldin Central Darling +3.8 pts higher in Balranald gap widening
11.5% 41st pct 7.7% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Balranaldin Central Darling +9.1 pts higher in Balranald gap widening
22.2% 27th pct 13.1% 2nd pct
Defence service in Balranaldin Central Darling +0.1 pts higher in Central Darling
1.9% 19th pct 2.0% 22nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Balranaldin Central Darling +5.0 pts higher in Balranald gap widening
20.0% 33rd pct 15.1% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Balranaldin Central Darling +489 larger in Central Darling
141 24th pct 630 53rd pct
Median age in Balranaldin Central Darling even
30 yrs 79th pct 30 yrs 79th pct
Year 12 in Balranaldin Central Darling +10.6 pts higher in Balranald
22.4% 14th pct 11.8% 0th pct
Unemployment in Balranaldin Central Darling +3.4 pts higher in Central Darling
12.2% 55th pct 15.7% 74th pct
Median income in Balranaldin Central Darling +$48 higher in Balranald
$483 29th pct $435 16th pct
Household income in Balranaldin Central Darling +$64 higher in Balranald
$971 13th pct $907 10th pct
Indigenous language in Balranaldin Central Darling +2.7 pts higher in Central Darling
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balranaldin Central Darling +0.2 larger in Balranald gap widening
2.5 71st pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Balranaldin Central Darling +17.5 pts higher in Central Darling gap widening
13.1% 44th pct 30.6% 96th pct
Living alone in Balranaldin Central Darling +11.6 pts higher in Central Darling gap widening
28.4% 46th pct 39.9% 94th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children ◂ +18.0 pts 35.9%
31.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 31.0%
13.1% One-parent families +17.5 pts ▸ 30.6%
0.6% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

28.4% 1 person +11.6 pts ▸ 39.9%
36.6% 2 people ◂ +6.8 pts 29.8%
12.7% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 10.3%
10.2% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%
7.5% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 4.1%
5.2% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balranaldin Central Darling +$47 higher in Balranald gap narrowing
$200 29th pct $153 15th pct
Mortgage in Balranaldin Central Darling +$433 higher in Balranald gap narrowing
$1,083 29th pct $650 5th pct
People / bedroom in Balranaldin Central Darling even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Balranaldin Central Darling +12.7 pts higher in Central Darling gap narrowing
24.0% 44th pct 36.7% 78th pct
Owned outright in Balranaldin Central Darling +3.7 pts higher in Balranald gap widening
42.2% 66th pct 38.4% 52nd pct
Separate houses in Balranaldin Central Darling +8.8 pts higher in Balranald gap narrowing
90.0% 53rd pct 81.2% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in Balranaldin Central Darling +15.5 pts higher in Balranald gap widening
79.3% 64th pct 63.8% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned outright ◂ +3.7 pts 38.4%
24.0% Rented +12.7 pts ▸ 36.7%
25.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.6 pts 7.8%
6.8% Other tenure +3.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
2.0% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house ◂ +8.8 pts 81.2%
3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 37.4%
28.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 19.1%
13.9% 2 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 19.3%
3.1% 1 bedroom +5.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.5% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.7% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

37.5% Under $200 +25.2 pts ▸ 62.7%
49.4% $200–$349 ◂ +25.5 pts 24.0%
5.1% $350–$549 ◂ +3.7 pts 1.4%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% Under $1,000 +8.6 pts ▸ 47.8%
34.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +27.9 pts 6.5%
3.8% $3,000 or more +15.8 pts ▸ 19.6%
10.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Balranaldin Central Darling +9.7 pts higher in Central Darling gap widening
5.9% 61st pct 15.5% 88th pct
Work from home in Balranaldin Central Darling +11.7 pts higher in Central Darling gap widening
12.0% 50th pct 23.7% 86th pct
PT commute in Balranaldin Central Darling +0.4 pts higher in Balranald gap steady
0.4% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Balranaldin Central Darling +3 more in Central Darling
8 36th pct 11 40th pct
Stops/1k in Balranaldin Central Darling +2.75 more in Central Darling
3.62 54th pct 6.38 86th pct
Departures/1k in Balranaldin Central Darling +11.2 more in Central Darling
31.7 44th pct 42.9 46th pct
PT routes in Balranaldin Central Darling +1 more in Central Darling
5 45th pct 6 48th pct

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) ◂ +19.1 pts 42.4%
12.0% Worked at home +11.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
9.7% Walked +7.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.0% 1 vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 39.6%
37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.8 pts 24.2%
5.9% No vehicle +9.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 10.2%
10.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Balranaldin Central Darling even gap steady
22.8% 9th pct 22.8% 9th pct
Recent arrivals in Balranaldin Central Darling +23.1 pts higher in Balranald gap widening
29.5% 94th pct 6.3% 24th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Balranaldin Central Darling +4.3 pts higher in Central Darling gap narrowing
3.1% 18th pct 7.4% 86th pct
Participation in Balranaldin Central Darling +18.1 pts higher in Balranald gap widening
56.4% 41st pct 38.3% 7th pct
Full-time in Balranaldin Central Darling +7.5 pts higher in Central Darling gap widening
64.6% 76th pct 72.2% 92nd pct

Industries people work in

33.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.2 pts ▸ 34.1%
7.7% Education & training +8.6 pts ▸ 16.3%
9.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%
5.0% Public administration & safety +4.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.9 pts 3.3%
6.3% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.2% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 2.4%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%
3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.6% Other services even 2.5%
1.5% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

24.5% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 29.4%
17.0% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
9.0% Professionals +6.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
10.3% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
11.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.3 pts 3.7%
10.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.5 pts 6.1%
10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%
5.5% Sales workers ◂ +4.2 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Balranaldin Central Darling +3 higher in Balranald
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Balranaldin Central Darling +3 higher in Balranald
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Balranaldin Central Darling +3 higher in Balranald
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Balranaldin Central Darling +2 higher in Central Darling
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in Balranaldin Central Darling +65 higher in Balranald
934 35th pct 869 12th pct
ERP in Balranaldin Central Darling +471 higher in Balranald
2,244 20th pct 1,773 17th pct
Growth in Balranaldin Central Darling +0.8 pts higher in Balranald
1.6% 29th pct 0.9% 21st pct
Businesses in Balranaldin Central Darling +123 higher in Balranald
325 24th pct 202 17th pct
Approvals in Balranaldin Central Darling +6 higher in Balranald
9 27th pct 3 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Balranaldin Central Darling +42 higher in Balranald
357 18th pct 315 14th pct
Max temp in Balranaldin Central Darling +1.6 higher in Central Darling
25.7 64th pct 27.3 74th pct
Min temp in Balranaldin Central Darling +1.2 higher in Central Darling
10.7 42nd pct 11.9 61st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Balranaldin Central Darling +22,848 higher in Central Darling
8,514 51st pct 31,362 90th pct
Assault/100k in Balranaldin Central Darling +5,199 higher in Central Darling
1,178 62nd pct 6,377 89th pct
Sexual/100k in Balranaldin Central Darling +514 higher in Central Darling
181 31st pct 696 93rd pct
Robbery/100k in Balranaldin Central Darling
45 77th pct —
Burglary/100k in Balranaldin Central Darling +2,324 higher in Central Darling
226 14th pct 2,551 98th pct
Theft/100k in Balranaldin Central Darling +1,259 higher in Central Darling
770 25th pct 2,029 76th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Balranaldin Central Darling +803 higher in Central Darling
589 74th pct 1,391 98th pct
Property damage/100k in Balranaldin Central Darling +2,167 higher in Central Darling
906 63rd pct 3,072 91st pct
Drugs/100k in Balranaldin Central Darling +1,013 higher in Balranald
1,766 86th pct 754 67th pct
5-yr change in Balranaldin Central Darling +27.3 pts higher in Central Darling
-41.1% 0th pct -13.7% 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Balranaldin Central Darling +1.2 higher in Balranald
4.8 71st pct 3.6 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Balranaldin Central Darling +0.6 more in Balranald
4.9 72nd pct 4.3 58th pct
15-min city in Balranaldin Central Darling +9.7 pts higher in Balranald
65.5% 75th pct 55.8% 64th pct
Walk to shops in Balranaldin Central Darling +20.6 pts higher in Balranald
67.2% 76th pct 46.6% 48th pct
Walk to transit in Balranaldin Central Darling +15.5 pts higher in Balranald
51.5% 55th pct 36.0% 44th pct
Walk to school in Balranaldin Central Darling +15.6 pts higher in Balranald
68.8% 72nd pct 53.2% 47th pct
Walk to a park in Balranaldin Central Darling +9.2 pts higher in Balranald
70.0% 51st pct 60.8% 35th pct
Walk to health in Balranaldin Central Darling +0.1 pts higher in Central Darling
43.6% 60th pct 43.8% 61st pct
Amenities/1k in Balranaldin Central Darling +18.7 more in Central Darling
31.7 75th pct 50.4 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Balranaldin Central Darling even
0 7th pct 0 3rd pct
Mean slope in Balranaldin Central Darling +0.1 pts higher in Central Darling
2.9% 13th pct 3.0% 16th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balranald vs Central Darling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA10300/balranald/vs/LGA11700/central-darling