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Bland vs Carrathool

Name: Bland vs Carrathool — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 135 km apart · Bland profile · Carrathool profile

Bland Carrathool

Bland and Carrathool are two rural New South Wales areas with different demographic profiles. Bland is the older of the two, where the typical resident is 43 and 22.9% of people are aged 65 and over. It has more public transport options, with 37.7% of homes within a 10 minute walk of a stop, compared to none in Carrathool. In contrast, Carrathool has a much higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals at 48.3% and a younger typical age of 37. It also has a higher share of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing at 44.3%, while Bland has more people in mining.

These differences have become more pronounced since 2011, with the gap in typical age widening from one year to six years. Despite this, the two areas share a similar typical weekly rent of $200 and nearly identical typical weekly family incomes of around $1,810. They also have a similar share of children under 15 and similar proportions of adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 32.0 pts higher in Carrathool De facto: 5.6 pts higher in Carrathool Population: 2,681 larger in Bland Other language: 7.1 pts higher in Carrathool Born overseas: 8.4 pts higher in Carrathool

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bland in Carrathool +2,681 larger in Bland gap narrowing

5,547 35th pct 2,866 26th pct

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

43 yrs 57th pct 37 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

21.9% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.4 pts 15.5%

19.5% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 45.2%

30.3% Never married +7.8 pts ▸ 38.0%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

3.4% Separated even 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Bland Carrathool

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.3% Australia ◂ +11.0 pts 73.4%

0.3% India +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.2% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 39.6%

41.1% English ◂ +6.6 pts 34.5%

11.2% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%

5.5% German ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

0.6% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Dutch even 0.6%

0.5% Chinese even 0.5%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +9.9 pts 78.4%

0.1% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.0% Christianity ◂ +12.3 pts 53.8%

22.0% No religion +6.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

10.7% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.4% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Buddhism even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bland in Carrathool +5 more in Bland

9 46th pct 4 29th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bland in Carrathool +1.27 more in Bland

8.30 82nd pct 7.03 76th pct

Students in Bland in Carrathool +491 more in Bland

782 33rd pct 291 20th pct

Avg size in Bland in Carrathool +14 larger in Bland

87 17th pct 73 13th pct

ICSEA in Bland in Carrathool +19 higher in Bland

946 34th pct 927 26th pct

Highest year of school

33.9% Year 12 +4.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

34.0% Year 10 ◂ +7.8 pts 26.2%

14.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 14.0%

7.0% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.9 pts 30.7%

15.1% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 14.9%

14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 12.1%

7.6% Agriculture & environment +4.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.6% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 6.6%

8.8% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%

7.7% Society & culture even 7.7%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Creative arts even 1.2%

0.7% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Bland in Carrathool +$107 higher in Carrathool gap widening

$730 46th pct $837 71st pct

Household income in Bland in Carrathool +$190 higher in Carrathool gap widening

$1,326 43rd pct $1,516 60th pct

Family income in Bland in Carrathool even gap narrowing

$1,811 52nd pct $1,814 52nd pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 31.2%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 28.3%

20.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 17.4%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.5% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 33.4%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 35.9%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 13.7%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.9 pts 7.9%

8.7% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.8% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

5.7% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None +1.7 pts ▸ 59.0%

19.9% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 16.8%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

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

365 42nd pct 253 34th pct

Median age in Bland in Carrathool +1 yrs older in Carrathool

22 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Bland in Carrathool +$39 higher in Carrathool

$664 75th pct $703 79th pct

Household income in Bland in Carrathool +$85 higher in Bland

$1,327 44th pct $1,242 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bland in Carrathool +0.2 larger in Carrathool gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children +3.6 pts ▸ 56.5%

33.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 29.3%

13.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%

0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

36.2% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 34.3%

31.4% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 28.7%

13.1% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.3% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.0% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.0% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bland in Carrathool even gap narrowing

$200 29th pct $200 29th pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Bland in Carrathool +0.10 higher in Carrathool gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned outright ◂ +8.9 pts 38.2%

18.0% Rented +9.9 pts ▸ 28.0%

26.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.6 pts 20.1%

5.7% Other tenure +5.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.3% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 94.4%

4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 44.1%

30.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 28.9%

12.6% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.6% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

45.4% $200–$349 ◂ +1.7 pts 43.7%

40.5% Under $200 ◂ +5.3 pts 35.2%

7.2% $350–$549 ◂ +3.9 pts 3.3%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% Under $1,000 +13.4 pts ▸ 52.1%

35.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.8 pts 24.7%

12.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 9.3%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 1.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bland in Carrathool +7 more in Bland

7 34th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bland in Carrathool +1.26 more in Bland

1.26 31st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bland in Carrathool +9.0 more in Bland

9.0 29th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bland in Carrathool +4 more in Bland

4 43rd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

54.3% Car (driver) +2.9 pts ▸ 57.2%

15.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 14.4%

6.6% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.1% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.0% Bus ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

31.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 27.1%

16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 16.5%

10.5% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.2% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.3 pts ▸ 44.3%

11.4% Mining ◂ +11.1 pts 0.3%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%

7.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 4.1%

6.2% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

5.0% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

4.0% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

3.3% Transport & warehousing even 3.3%

2.4% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Managers +7.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

10.8% Labourers +9.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.1 pts 9.5%

11.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.7% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 6.4%

9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

9.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%

6.2% Sales workers ◂ +3.8 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bland in Carrathool even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Bland in Carrathool +2 higher in Bland

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Bland in Carrathool +2 higher in Bland

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Bland in Carrathool even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Bland in Carrathool +5 higher in Bland

958 54th pct 953 50th pct

ERP in Bland in Carrathool +2,652 higher in Bland

5,455 33rd pct 2,803 23rd pct

Growth in Bland in Carrathool +0.8 pts higher in Bland

-1.6% 7th pct -2.4% 3rd pct

Businesses in Bland in Carrathool +400 higher in Bland

840 39th pct 440 30th pct

Approvals in Bland in Carrathool +12 higher in Bland

13 31st pct 1 7th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bland in Carrathool +122 higher in Bland

577 41st pct 456 28th pct

Max temp in Bland in Carrathool +1.3 higher in Carrathool

24.1 49th pct 25.4 62nd pct

Min temp in Bland in Carrathool +1.1 higher in Carrathool

9.1 19th pct 10.2 34th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Bland in Carrathool +1,743 higher in Carrathool

6,526 33rd pct 8,269 49th pct

Assault/100k in Bland in Carrathool +164 higher in Bland

757 34th pct 593 22nd pct

Sexual/100k in Bland in Carrathool +60 higher in Carrathool

288 57th pct 349 73rd pct

Burglary/100k in Bland in Carrathool +57 higher in Carrathool

397 36th pct 454 42nd pct

Theft/100k in Bland in Carrathool +512 higher in Carrathool

361 4th pct 872 31st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Bland in Carrathool +134 higher in Bland

379 54th pct 244 32nd pct

Property damage/100k in Bland in Carrathool +92 higher in Bland

685 45th pct 593 36th pct

Drugs/100k in Bland in Carrathool +358 higher in Carrathool

270 31st pct 628 60th pct

5-yr change in Bland in Carrathool +15.6 pts higher in Carrathool

-12.6% 16th pct 3.0% 41st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bland in Carrathool +0.1 higher in Bland

3.4 41st pct 3.3 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bland in Carrathool even

3.8 46th pct 3.8 47th pct

15-min city in Bland in Carrathool +0.1 pts higher in Bland

52.1% 57th pct 52.0% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Bland in Carrathool +16.2 pts higher in Carrathool

32.0% 23rd pct 48.2% 51st pct

Walk to transit in Bland in Carrathool +37.7 pts higher in Bland

37.7% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bland in Carrathool +0.2 pts higher in Bland

55.4% 51st pct 55.2% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Bland in Carrathool +4.8 pts higher in Carrathool

57.3% 30th pct 62.2% 38th pct

Walk to health in Bland in Carrathool +10.7 pts higher in Carrathool

33.0% 41st pct 43.7% 61st pct

Amenities/1k in Bland in Carrathool +16.1 more in Carrathool

20.2 53rd pct 36.3 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Bland in Carrathool even

0 28th pct 0 16th pct

Mean slope in Bland in Carrathool +0.1 pts higher in Carrathool

2.5% 5th pct 2.6% 7th pct

Compare Bland with nearby areas

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Compare Carrathool with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bland vs Carrathool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA10800/bland/vs/LGA11600/carrathool