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Balranald vs Wentworth

Name: Balranald vs Wentworth — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 129 km apart · Balranald profile · Wentworth profile

Balranald Wentworth

Wentworth and Balranald are two regional New South Wales areas with distinct social and economic profiles. Wentworth has a far higher share of people with no religion (41.4%) and a far higher rate of assault and burglary. In contrast, Balranald has a far higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals (29.5%) and a far higher drug offence rate. Balranald also offers better local access, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (67.2%) compared to Wentworth (37.8%).

Both areas sit around the national figure for the share of people with long-term health conditions, with Wentworth at 29.2% and Balranald at 24.8%. They share a typical resident age of 43 and very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,370 to $1,392. While some differences are stable, others are shifting; the gap in people with no religion and the share of high-earning households has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,245 larger in Wentworth Recent arrivals: 12.9 pts higher in Balranald No religion: 12.6 pts higher in Wentworth Unpaid carers: 2.1 pts higher in Wentworth Recent movers: 8.6 pts higher in Wentworth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balranald in Wentworth +5,245 larger in Wentworth gap widening

2,208 22nd pct 7,453 41st pct

Median age in Balranald in Wentworth even gap narrowing

43 yrs 57th pct 43 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 27.7%

21.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

20.5% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 19.2%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

49.2% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 50.2%

32.3% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 32.8%

7.8% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Balranald Wentworth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.8% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 80.1%

0.8% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

35.3% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 39.1%

32.7% English +4.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

12.0% Italian ◂ +7.7 pts 4.3%

9.7% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

8.2% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.0% German +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

76.8% English only +7.2 pts ▸ 83.9%

2.2% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.7% Christianity ◂ +10.2 pts 43.5%

28.8% No religion +12.6 pts ▸ 41.4%

14.8% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 13.6%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Balranald in Wentworth +4 more in Wentworth

4 29th pct 8 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Balranald in Wentworth +3.55 more in Balranald

9.13 86th pct 5.58 67th pct

Students in Balranald in Wentworth +346 more in Wentworth

336 22nd pct 682 32nd pct

Avg size in Balranald in Wentworth +1 larger in Wentworth

84 17th pct 85 17th pct

ICSEA in Balranald in Wentworth +8 higher in Balranald

898 17th pct 890 15th pct

Highest year of school

33.7% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

22.2% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

16.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 14.6%

10.7% Year 11 +3.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

12.7% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

12.3% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.4% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.8% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.9% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.9% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 4.9%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

3.2% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.3% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.5% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Balranald in Wentworth +$17 higher in Balranald gap widening

$734 47th pct $717 43rd pct

Household income in Balranald in Wentworth +$22 higher in Wentworth gap widening

$1,370 47th pct $1,392 49th pct

Family income in Balranald in Wentworth +$16 higher in Balranald gap narrowing

$1,781 49th pct $1,765 48th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 26.7%

28.2% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

20.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 18.5%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.9% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 39.7%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 29.7%

10.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

2.2% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.8% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.2% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.1% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.0% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

2.1% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +1.1 pts 56.8%

16.6% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

5.3% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.8% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balranald in Wentworth +481 larger in Wentworth

141 24th pct 622 53rd pct

Median age in Balranald in Wentworth +2 yrs older in Balranald

30 yrs 79th pct 28 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Balranald in Wentworth +$85 higher in Balranald

$483 29th pct $398 11th pct

Household income in Balranald in Wentworth +$86 higher in Wentworth

$971 13th pct $1,057 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balranald in Wentworth even gap narrowing

2.5 71st pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 54.5%

31.9% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 32.4%

13.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%

0.6% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

36.6% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

28.4% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 24.8%

12.7% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.2% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balranald in Wentworth even gap narrowing

$200 29th pct $200 29th pct

Mortgage in Balranald in Wentworth +$217 higher in Wentworth gap narrowing

$1,083 29th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Balranald in Wentworth even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 39.4%

25.4% Owned with a mortgage +7.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

24.0% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 19.6%

6.8% Other tenure ◂ +3.3 pts 3.5%

2.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house +2.2 pts ▸ 92.2%

3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 43.0%

28.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 28.1%

13.9% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.5% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

49.4% $200–$349 ◂ +5.6 pts 43.8%

37.5% Under $200 +3.5 pts ▸ 41.0%

5.1% $350–$549 +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.8 pts 32.5%

34.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.4 pts ▸ 36.8%

10.2% $1,800–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

3.8% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balranald in Wentworth +17 more in Wentworth

8 36th pct 25 47th pct

Stops/1k in Balranald in Wentworth +0.27 more in Balranald

3.62 54th pct 3.35 51st pct

Departures/1k in Balranald in Wentworth +41.0 more in Wentworth

31.7 44th pct 72.7 50th pct

PT routes in Balranald in Wentworth +6 more in Wentworth

5 45th pct 11 58th pct

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) +4.6 pts ▸ 66.1%

12.0% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.7% Walked ◂ +5.1 pts 4.6%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

0.4% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 40.6%

32.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 27.3%

15.2% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.1 pts 15.8%

9.7% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.2% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.7% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.2% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.0% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

2.6% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

1.5% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

24.5% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 20.7%

17.0% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 13.3%

9.0% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.0% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.3% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 7.2%

5.5% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Balranald in Wentworth +1 higher in Wentworth

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Balranald in Wentworth +1 higher in Wentworth

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Balranald in Wentworth +2 higher in Wentworth

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Balranald in Wentworth +2 higher in Wentworth

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Balranald in Wentworth +15 higher in Wentworth

934 35th pct 949 46th pct

ERP in Balranald in Wentworth +5,738 higher in Wentworth

2,244 20th pct 7,982 40th pct

Growth in Balranald in Wentworth +4.9 pts higher in Wentworth

1.6% 29th pct 6.6% 74th pct

Businesses in Balranald in Wentworth +504 higher in Wentworth

325 24th pct 829 39th pct

Approvals in Balranald in Wentworth +39 higher in Wentworth

9 27th pct 48 48th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Balranald in Wentworth +65 higher in Balranald

357 18th pct 292 12th pct

Max temp in Balranald in Wentworth +0.2 higher in Wentworth

25.7 64th pct 25.9 66th pct

Min temp in Balranald in Wentworth +0.2 higher in Wentworth

10.7 42nd pct 10.9 46th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Balranald in Wentworth +4,930 higher in Wentworth

8,514 51st pct 13,444 77th pct

Assault/100k in Balranald in Wentworth +728 higher in Wentworth

1,178 62nd pct 1,905 82nd pct

Sexual/100k in Balranald in Wentworth +127 higher in Wentworth

181 31st pct 309 62nd pct

Robbery/100k in Balranald in Wentworth +18 higher in Balranald

45 77th pct 27 56th pct

Burglary/100k in Balranald in Wentworth +525 higher in Wentworth

226 14th pct 751 73rd pct

Theft/100k in Balranald in Wentworth +505 higher in Wentworth

770 25th pct 1,275 51st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Balranald in Wentworth +230 higher in Wentworth

589 74th pct 818 87th pct

Property damage/100k in Balranald in Wentworth +543 higher in Wentworth

906 63rd pct 1,449 84th pct

Drugs/100k in Balranald in Wentworth +841 higher in Balranald

1,766 86th pct 926 73rd pct

5-yr change in Balranald in Wentworth +23.5 pts higher in Wentworth

-41.1% 0th pct -17.5% 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Balranald in Wentworth +1.2 higher in Balranald

4.8 71st pct 3.5 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Balranald in Wentworth +1.1 more in Balranald

4.9 72nd pct 3.8 45th pct

15-min city in Balranald in Wentworth +15.8 pts higher in Balranald

65.5% 75th pct 49.8% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Balranald in Wentworth +29.3 pts higher in Balranald

67.2% 76th pct 37.8% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in Balranald in Wentworth +13.6 pts higher in Balranald

51.5% 55th pct 37.9% 45th pct

Walk to school in Balranald in Wentworth +17.8 pts higher in Balranald

68.8% 72nd pct 51.0% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Balranald in Wentworth +7.1 pts higher in Balranald

70.0% 51st pct 62.9% 39th pct

Walk to health in Balranald in Wentworth +11.8 pts higher in Balranald

43.6% 60th pct 31.9% 38th pct

Amenities/1k in Balranald in Wentworth +4.3 more in Balranald

31.7 75th pct 27.4 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Balranald in Wentworth even

0 7th pct 0 16th pct

Mean slope in Balranald in Wentworth +0.2 pts higher in Wentworth

2.9% 13th pct 3.1% 18th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balranald vs Wentworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA10300/balranald/vs/LGA18200/wentworth