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Bogan vs Narromine

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 128 km apart · Bogan profile · Narromine profile

Bogan Narromine

Narromine and Bogan are both regional New South Wales areas, but they differ in their local infrastructure and safety profiles. Narromine is more walkable, with 58.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 58.7% near health services. In contrast, Bogan has a much higher rate of crime; for example, its drug offence rate is 1,419 compared to 189 in Narromine. Narromine also has a larger First Nations population, with 1,300 people, and a higher share of one-parent families at 18.3%.

These two areas share a very similar demographic profile, including the same typical resident age of 41 and nearly identical rates of university degrees and Year 12 completion. They also share similar typical weekly incomes. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps have grown since 2011, such as the share of people earning over $2,000 a week, which is now 3.2 percentage points higher in Bogan.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,893 larger in Narromine De facto: 5.3 pts higher in Bogan PT commute: 4.2 pts higher in Bogan People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Bogan Recent arrivals: 9.1 pts higher in Bogan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boganin Narromine +3,893 larger in Narromine gap steady
2,467 23rd pct 6,360 38th pct
Median age in Boganin Narromine even gap steady
41 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Boganin Narromine +2.6 pts higher in Narromine gap narrowing
17.8% 86th pct 20.4% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Boganin Narromine +1.6 pts higher in Narromine gap steady
20.2% 52nd pct 21.7% 61st pct
Under 15 in Boganin Narromine +1.8 pts higher in Narromine gap widening
19.4% 69th pct 21.2% 83rd pct
De facto in Boganin Narromine +5.3 pts higher in Bogan gap widening
15.7% 78th pct 10.5% 16th pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 24.4%
21.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
20.2% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 21.7%
19.4% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 21.2%
11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

Marital status

44.0% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 46.5%
36.5% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 33.9%
7.2% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.4% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Bogan Narromine

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Boganin Narromine +1.7 pts higher in Bogan gap widening
5.6% 12th pct 3.9% 7th pct

Country of birth

85.9% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 81.6%
0.9% England even 0.8%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa even 0.3%
0.2% Philippines even 0.2%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

47.0% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 42.2%
37.1% English ◂ +0.1 pts 36.9%
11.3% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%
6.9% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.0% German +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Dutch even 0.4%
0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Boganin Narromine +1.9 pts higher in Bogan gap widening
3.6% 29th pct 1.7% 6th pct
Limited English in Boganin Narromine +0.0 pts higher in Narromine gap steady
0.1% 13th pct 0.2% 16th pct

Language used at home

88.5% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 84.5%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Boganin Narromine +2.3 pts higher in Bogan gap steady
24.8% 11th pct 22.4% 8th pct

Religious affiliation

64.8% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 61.9%
24.8% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 22.4%
8.4% Not stated +6.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Boganin Narromine even gap narrowing
35.6% 26th pct 35.6% 26th pct
Bachelor+ in Boganin Narromine +0.2 pts higher in Bogan gap steady
11.3% 37th pct 11.1% 35th pct
Schools in Boganin Narromine +1 more in Narromine
5 32nd pct 6 36th pct
Schools/1k kids in Boganin Narromine +5.98 more in Bogan
10.44 87th pct 4.45 57th pct
Students in Boganin Narromine +505 more in Narromine
416 25th pct 921 36th pct
Avg size in Boganin Narromine +70 larger in Narromine
83 16th pct 154 36th pct
ICSEA in Boganin Narromine +8 higher in Narromine
853 12th pct 862 13th pct

Highest year of school

35.6% Year 12 even 35.6%
32.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 29.7%
13.4% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
6.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.9 pts 33.8%
16.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 16.0%
9.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%
1.7% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 13.2%
11.7% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%
9.9% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.8% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.8% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%
4.1% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
1.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.4% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Boganin Narromine +$57 higher in Bogan gap widening
$774 58th pct $717 43rd pct
Household income in Boganin Narromine +$136 higher in Bogan gap widening
$1,444 54th pct $1,308 40th pct
Family income in Boganin Narromine +$210 higher in Bogan gap widening
$1,931 61st pct $1,721 44th pct
High earners in Boganin Narromine +3.2 pts higher in Bogan gap widening
10.1% 61st pct 6.9% 34th pct
High-income homes in Boganin Narromine +2.6 pts higher in Bogan gap widening
15.5% 57th pct 12.9% 43rd pct

Household income distribution

24.8% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 28.5%
26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 26.8%
19.9% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 21.3%
8.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%
7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 39.4%
29.9% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 30.4%
15.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 12.9%
3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Boganin Narromine +2.4 pts higher in Narromine
27.5% 41st pct 29.9% 53rd pct
Mental health in Boganin Narromine +0.8 pts higher in Narromine
6.6% 26th pct 7.4% 35th pct
Needs assistance in Boganin Narromine +0.3 pts higher in Narromine gap steady
4.5% 31st pct 4.8% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.6% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.6% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.9% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%
4.9% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
2.3% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None ◂ +8.1 pts 53.5%
17.3% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 19.4%
6.8% Two conditions even 6.8%
3.4% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Boganin Narromine +0.2 pts higher in Narromine gap narrowing
19.5% 60th pct 19.7% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in Boganin Narromine +0.6 pts higher in Narromine gap narrowing
11.6% 42nd pct 12.1% 50th pct
Unpaid child care in Boganin Narromine +0.1 pts higher in Narromine gap steady
24.7% 49th pct 24.8% 50th pct
Defence service in Boganin Narromine +0.4 pts higher in Narromine
1.9% 18th pct 2.2% 27th pct
Housework 15h+ in Boganin Narromine +0.4 pts higher in Bogan gap steady
21.0% 41st pct 20.6% 37th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Boganin Narromine +860 larger in Narromine
440 45th pct 1,300 69th pct
Median age in Boganin Narromine +1 yrs older in Narromine
23 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Boganin Narromine +3.1 pts higher in Bogan
34.6% 55th pct 31.5% 45th pct
Unemployment in Boganin Narromine +4.5 pts higher in Narromine
7.0% 20th pct 11.5% 50th pct
Median income in Boganin Narromine +$100 higher in Bogan
$725 82nd pct $625 70th pct
Household income in Boganin Narromine +$13 higher in Narromine
$1,394 52nd pct $1,407 54th pct
Indigenous language in Boganin Narromine +1.0 pts higher in Narromine
1.6% 15th pct 2.6% 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boganin Narromine +0.1 larger in Narromine gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 71st pct
One-parent in Boganin Narromine +4.8 pts higher in Narromine gap widening
13.5% 49th pct 18.3% 83rd pct
Living alone in Boganin Narromine +0.9 pts higher in Bogan gap narrowing
30.1% 59th pct 29.2% 52nd pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 51.6%
28.4% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 28.9%
13.5% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 18.3%
1.8% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Household size

33.9% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 34.2%
30.1% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 29.2%
13.3% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.9% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.7% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boganin Narromine +$40 higher in Narromine gap widening
$200 29th pct $240 43rd pct
Mortgage in Boganin Narromine +$117 higher in Narromine gap widening
$1,083 29th pct $1,200 36th pct
People / bedroom in Boganin Narromine +0.10 higher in Bogan gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Boganin Narromine +3.3 pts higher in Bogan gap steady
27.3% 58th pct 24.0% 44th pct
Owned outright in Boganin Narromine +2.1 pts higher in Narromine gap steady
40.1% 57th pct 42.2% 67th pct
Separate houses in Boganin Narromine +2.3 pts higher in Narromine gap widening
91.0% 58th pct 93.3% 70th pct
3+ bedrooms in Boganin Narromine +5.6 pts higher in Narromine gap widening
75.7% 42nd pct 81.3% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 42.2%
24.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.0 pts ▸ 28.8%
27.3% Rented ◂ +3.3 pts 24.0%
4.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%
3.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

91.0% Separate house +2.3 pts ▸ 93.3%
5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%
0.7% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

39.8% 3 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 42.7%
28.4% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 31.1%
17.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 12.9%
7.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%
3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

40.1% $200–$349 +12.3 pts ▸ 52.3%
43.3% Under $200 ◂ +11.9 pts 31.3%
4.4% $350–$549 +3.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
1.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.7 pts 35.3%
35.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 35.3%
12.7% $1,800–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Boganin Narromine +0.1 pts higher in Bogan gap steady
5.4% 56th pct 5.3% 54th pct
Work from home in Boganin Narromine +0.4 pts higher in Narromine gap steady
12.6% 53rd pct 13.0% 57th pct
PT commute in Boganin Narromine +4.2 pts higher in Bogan gap steady
4.4% 85th pct 0.3% 24th pct
PT stops in Boganin Narromine +7 more in Narromine
5 31st pct 12 41st pct
Stops/1k in Boganin Narromine +0.14 more in Bogan
2.03 38th pct 1.89 36th pct
Departures/1k in Boganin Narromine +27.4 more in Narromine
30.8 44th pct 58.2 48th pct
PT routes in Boganin Narromine +1 more in Bogan
12 60th pct 11 58th pct

How people get to work

54.7% Car (driver) +10.3 pts ▸ 65.0%
12.6% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
6.5% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%
6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%
4.4% Bus ◂ +4.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.1% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 35.5%
31.5% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 33.8%
16.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 14.6%
10.8% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Boganin Narromine +2.6 pts higher in Bogan gap steady
30.3% 28th pct 27.8% 19th pct
Recent arrivals in Boganin Narromine +9.1 pts higher in Bogan gap narrowing
15.8% 68th pct 6.8% 27th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Boganin Narromine +1.1 pts higher in Narromine gap widening
3.2% 21st pct 4.4% 48th pct
Participation in Boganin Narromine +7.1 pts higher in Bogan gap widening
62.4% 71st pct 55.3% 37th pct
Full-time in Boganin Narromine +4.2 pts higher in Bogan gap widening
69.7% 88th pct 65.5% 79th pct

Industries people work in

22.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.7 pts ▸ 23.3%
15.7% Mining ◂ +13.4 pts 2.3%
9.5% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.3% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%
7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 4.7%
4.1% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.5% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.8% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%
1.9% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.3% Wholesale trade +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.8% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 21.3%
13.8% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 12.2%
13.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 11.2%
13.3% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 12.9%
12.3% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.8% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.6% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.3% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Boganin Narromine +1 higher in Bogan
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in Boganin Narromine +1 higher in Bogan
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in Boganin Narromine +1 higher in Bogan
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Boganin Narromine even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in Boganin Narromine +14 higher in Bogan
948 46th pct 934 35th pct
ERP in Boganin Narromine +4,047 higher in Narromine
2,373 21st pct 6,420 35th pct
Growth in Boganin Narromine +3.9 pts higher in Narromine
-4.3% 0th pct -0.4% 12th pct
Businesses in Boganin Narromine +474 higher in Narromine
448 30th pct 922 41st pct
Approvals in Boganin Narromine +18 higher in Narromine
9 27th pct 27 40th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Boganin Narromine +132 higher in Narromine
459 28th pct 590 42nd pct
Max temp in Boganin Narromine +0.8 higher in Bogan
26.6 72nd pct 25.8 65th pct
Min temp in Boganin Narromine +1.0 higher in Bogan
11.5 57th pct 10.6 40th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Boganin Narromine +5,584 higher in Bogan
17,471 86th pct 11,887 72nd pct
Assault/100k in Boganin Narromine +13 higher in Bogan
1,743 78th pct 1,730 78th pct
Sexual/100k in Boganin Narromine +326 higher in Bogan
892 99th pct 566 89th pct
Burglary/100k in Boganin Narromine +1,317 higher in Bogan
1,946 93rd pct 629 64th pct
Theft/100k in Boganin Narromine +863 higher in Bogan
1,743 68th pct 881 31st pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Boganin Narromine +1,293 higher in Bogan
2,189 100th pct 896 88th pct
Property damage/100k in Boganin Narromine +317 higher in Bogan
1,905 87th pct 1,588 86th pct
Drugs/100k in Boganin Narromine +1,230 higher in Bogan
1,419 82nd pct 189 20th pct
5-yr change in Boganin Narromine +33.9 pts higher in Bogan
38.1% 85th pct 4.3% 43rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Boganin Narromine +0.5 higher in Narromine
3.7 50th pct 4.2 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in Boganin Narromine +0.5 more in Narromine
4.1 54th pct 4.6 66th pct
15-min city in Boganin Narromine +0.8 pts higher in Narromine
53.8% 60th pct 54.6% 62nd pct
Walk to shops in Boganin Narromine +2.5 pts higher in Narromine
47.0% 49th pct 49.4% 53rd pct
Walk to transit in Boganin Narromine +25.9 pts higher in Narromine
31.2% 40th pct 57.1% 59th pct
Walk to school in Boganin Narromine +11.2 pts higher in Narromine
47.5% 38th pct 58.8% 57th pct
Walk to a park in Boganin Narromine +8.5 pts higher in Narromine
58.0% 31st pct 66.5% 45th pct
Walk to health in Boganin Narromine +13.1 pts higher in Narromine
45.6% 63rd pct 58.7% 77th pct
Amenities/1k in Boganin Narromine +16.2 more in Bogan
30.8 74th pct 14.6 32nd pct
Intersections/km² in Boganin Narromine even
0 13th pct 0 22nd pct
Mean slope in Boganin Narromine +0.4 pts higher in Bogan
2.6% 8th pct 2.2% 0th pct

Compare Bogan with nearby areas

Warren Lachlan Narromine Cobar Coonamble Parkes Brewarrina Gilgandra

Compare Narromine with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bogan vs Narromine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA10950/bogan/vs/LGA15850/narromine