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Broken Hill vs Central Darling

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 191 km apart · Broken Hill profile · Central Darling profile

Broken Hill Central Darling

Broken Hill and Central Darling are two distinct regional areas in New South Wales. Broken Hill is larger and more urban, with far more people who have no religion (49.3% compared to 36.0%) and a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 20.5%. In contrast, Central Darling is sparsely populated and has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, at 36.5% compared to 10.0% in Broken Hill. Employment also differs, with far more people working from home in Central Darling (23.7%) than in Broken Hill (4.2%).

Both areas share a similar demographic profile in some ways, as they have nearly the same percentage of children under 15. While they share these family structures, other gaps are shifting; the difference in the share of renters has narrowed since 2011, though it remains far higher in Central Darling. At the same time, the gap in people working from home has widened, and Broken Hill has seen its lead in recent overseas arrivals grow since 2011.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 26.6 pts higher in Central Darling Population: 15,863 larger in Broken Hill Work from home: 19.6 pts higher in Central Darling Needs assistance: 4.3 pts higher in Broken Hill Recent arrivals: 14.2 pts higher in Broken Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broken Hillin Central Darling +15,863 larger in Broken Hill gap steady
17,588 58th pct 1,725 19th pct
Median age in Broken Hillin Central Darling +2 yrs older in Broken Hill gap narrowing
44 yrs 62nd pct 42 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Broken Hillin Central Darling +26.6 pts higher in Central Darling gap narrowing
10.0% 76th pct 36.5% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in Broken Hillin Central Darling +3.1 pts higher in Broken Hill gap narrowing
23.2% 69th pct 20.1% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Broken Hillin Central Darling +0.7 pts higher in Central Darling gap narrowing
17.1% 42nd pct 17.8% 52nd pct
De facto in Broken Hillin Central Darling +2.9 pts higher in Central Darling gap narrowing
13.6% 62nd pct 16.4% 82nd pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 26.8%
23.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 20.1%
23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 23.0%
17.1% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 17.8%
10.6% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

39.2% Never married +10.3 pts ▸ 49.5%
37.8% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 31.6%
10.7% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%
8.2% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%
4.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Broken Hill Central Darling

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Broken Hillin Central Darling +1.5 pts higher in Broken Hill gap steady
5.2% 11th pct 3.7% 5th pct

Country of birth

86.0% Australia ◂ +11.1 pts 74.8%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.8% England ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% Australian ◂ +17.8 pts 25.4%
37.8% English ◂ +15.7 pts 22.0%
9.0% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%
8.6% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 5.3%
4.5% German ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%
3.1% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Broken Hillin Central Darling +1.8 pts higher in Broken Hill gap widening
3.4% 26th pct 1.6% 4th pct
Limited English in Broken Hillin Central Darling +0.1 pts higher in Central Darling gap steady
0.4% 35th pct 0.5% 43rd pct

Language used at home

88.0% English only ◂ +10.7 pts 77.3%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Broken Hillin Central Darling +13.3 pts higher in Broken Hill gap widening
49.3% 86th pct 36.0% 30th pct

Religious affiliation

49.3% No religion ◂ +13.3 pts 36.0%
39.2% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 41.5%
10.1% Not stated +11.6 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Other religions even 0.3%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Broken Hillin Central Darling +5.9 pts higher in Broken Hill gap widening
29.1% 9th pct 23.3% 2nd pct
Bachelor+ in Broken Hillin Central Darling +2.0 pts higher in Broken Hill gap steady
10.4% 28th pct 8.5% 14th pct
Schools in Broken Hillin Central Darling +5 more in Broken Hill
10 50th pct 5 32nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Broken Hillin Central Darling +12.95 more in Central Darling
3.33 45th pct 16.29 91st pct
Students in Broken Hillin Central Darling +2,318 more in Broken Hill
2,528 54th pct 210 16th pct
Avg size in Broken Hillin Central Darling +211 larger in Broken Hill
253 54th pct 42 6th pct
ICSEA in Broken Hillin Central Darling +167 higher in Broken Hill
905 19th pct 738 6th pct

Highest year of school

33.5% Year 10 ◂ +10.6 pts 22.8%
29.1% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 23.3%
19.4% Year 9 or below +5.7 pts ▸ 25.1%
7.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.6 pts 22.6%
13.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 10.7%
11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%
3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
2.6% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

18.4% Engineering & related ◂ +10.6 pts 7.8%
12.6% Health ◂ +6.1 pts 6.4%
12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +5.8 pts 6.7%
10.3% Society & culture ◂ +4.4 pts 5.9%
7.8% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
1.5% Agriculture & environment +4.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%
4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
1.0% Creative arts even 1.1%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Broken Hillin Central Darling +$123 higher in Broken Hill gap widening
$647 27th pct $524 10th pct
Household income in Broken Hillin Central Darling +$185 higher in Broken Hill gap widening
$1,173 22nd pct $988 8th pct
Family income in Broken Hillin Central Darling +$495 higher in Broken Hill gap widening
$1,623 34th pct $1,128 8th pct
High earners in Broken Hillin Central Darling +2.2 pts higher in Broken Hill gap widening
8.8% 52nd pct 6.5% 30th pct
High-income homes in Broken Hillin Central Darling +2.9 pts higher in Broken Hill gap widening
12.2% 39th pct 9.3% 19th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 30.8%
24.8% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 28.1%
24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 20.6%
7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 4.4%
5.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 44.5%
27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 19.6%
15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 9.4%
2.2% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Broken Hillin Central Darling +13.3 pts higher in Broken Hill
38.2% 97th pct 24.9% 28th pct
Mental health in Broken Hillin Central Darling +6.2 pts higher in Broken Hill
11.8% 91st pct 5.6% 18th pct
Needs assistance in Broken Hillin Central Darling +4.3 pts higher in Broken Hill gap steady
8.3% 91st pct 4.1% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis ◂ +5.4 pts 8.8%
12.0% Asthma ◂ +4.3 pts 7.8%
11.8% Mental health ◂ +6.2 pts 5.6%
8.4% Other condition ◂ +4.6 pts 3.8%
8.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%
6.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%
3.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.8% None +2.6 pts ▸ 52.3%
22.8% One condition ◂ +8.0 pts 14.8%
9.3% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 5.9%
6.0% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Broken Hillin Central Darling +1.2 pts higher in Central Darling gap narrowing
13.3% 24th pct 14.5% 29th pct
Unpaid carers in Broken Hillin Central Darling +5.3 pts higher in Broken Hill gap widening
13.0% 64th pct 7.7% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Broken Hillin Central Darling +9.5 pts higher in Broken Hill gap widening
22.6% 30th pct 13.1% 2nd pct
Defence service in Broken Hillin Central Darling +1.1 pts higher in Broken Hill
3.1% 55th pct 2.0% 22nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Broken Hillin Central Darling +5.1 pts higher in Broken Hill gap widening
20.1% 34th pct 15.1% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Broken Hillin Central Darling +1,121 larger in Broken Hill
1,751 76th pct 630 53rd pct
Median age in Broken Hillin Central Darling +7 yrs older in Central Darling
23 yrs 29th pct 30 yrs 79th pct
Year 12 in Broken Hillin Central Darling +13.1 pts higher in Broken Hill
24.9% 21st pct 11.8% 0th pct
Unemployment in Broken Hillin Central Darling +4.0 pts higher in Central Darling
11.6% 51st pct 15.7% 74th pct
Median income in Broken Hillin Central Darling +$135 higher in Broken Hill
$570 54th pct $435 16th pct
Household income in Broken Hillin Central Darling +$385 higher in Broken Hill
$1,292 40th pct $907 10th pct
Indigenous language in Broken Hillin Central Darling +1.9 pts higher in Broken Hill
4.6% 46th pct 2.7% 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Broken Hillin Central Darling +0.1 larger in Central Darling gap narrowing
2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Broken Hillin Central Darling +7.5 pts higher in Central Darling gap widening
23.1% 89th pct 30.6% 96th pct
Living alone in Broken Hillin Central Darling +2.8 pts higher in Central Darling gap steady
37.1% 90th pct 39.9% 94th pct

Family composition

43.8% Couples with children ◂ +7.9 pts 35.9%
31.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 31.0%
23.1% One-parent families +7.5 pts ▸ 30.6%
1.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

37.1% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 39.9%
34.3% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 29.8%
12.9% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 10.3%
10.0% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%
1.8% 6 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.8% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broken Hillin Central Darling +$67 higher in Broken Hill gap narrowing
$220 36th pct $153 15th pct
Mortgage in Broken Hillin Central Darling +$217 higher in Broken Hill gap narrowing
$867 14th pct $650 5th pct
People / bedroom in Broken Hillin Central Darling +0.10 higher in Central Darling gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Broken Hillin Central Darling +12.9 pts higher in Central Darling gap narrowing
23.8% 43rd pct 36.7% 78th pct
Owned outright in Broken Hillin Central Darling +3.6 pts higher in Broken Hill gap narrowing
42.0% 66th pct 38.4% 52nd pct
Separate houses in Broken Hillin Central Darling +13.3 pts higher in Broken Hill gap widening
94.6% 79th pct 81.2% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in Broken Hillin Central Darling +10.3 pts higher in Broken Hill gap widening
74.1% 36th pct 63.8% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 38.4%
23.8% Rented +12.9 pts ▸ 36.7%
30.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.3 pts 7.8%
1.9% Other tenure +8.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
2.2% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Types of homes

94.6% Separate house ◂ +13.3 pts 81.2%
2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%
0.1% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

54.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 37.4%
19.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 19.3%
16.5% 4 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 19.1%
4.1% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.4% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.2% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

35.5% Under $200 +27.1 pts ▸ 62.7%
52.0% $200–$349 ◂ +28.0 pts 24.0%
7.3% $350–$549 ◂ +6.0 pts 1.4%
0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.8 pts 47.8%
31.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.4 pts 6.5%
2.1% $3,000 or more +17.5 pts ▸ 19.6%
6.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Broken Hillin Central Darling +5.8 pts higher in Central Darling gap widening
9.8% 83rd pct 15.5% 88th pct
Work from home in Broken Hillin Central Darling +19.6 pts higher in Central Darling gap widening
4.2% 10th pct 23.7% 86th pct
PT commute in Broken Hillin Central Darling +0.1 pts higher in Broken Hill gap steady
0.1% 13th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Broken Hillin Central Darling +62 more in Broken Hill
73 59th pct 11 40th pct
Stops/1k in Broken Hillin Central Darling +2.23 more in Central Darling
4.15 61st pct 6.38 86th pct
Departures/1k in Broken Hillin Central Darling +123.8 more in Broken Hill
166.7 59th pct 42.9 46th pct
PT routes in Broken Hillin Central Darling +6 more in Broken Hill
12 60th pct 6 48th pct
Stop walk in Broken Hillin Central Darling
1 0th pct —

How people get to work

70.2% Car (driver) ◂ +27.9 pts 42.4%
4.2% Worked at home +19.6 pts ▸ 23.7%
3.7% Walked +12.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 39.6%
33.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.9 pts 24.2%
9.8% No vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 15.5%
10.0% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.2% 4 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Broken Hillin Central Darling +5.8 pts higher in Broken Hill gap widening
28.6% 22nd pct 22.8% 9th pct
Recent arrivals in Broken Hillin Central Darling +14.2 pts higher in Broken Hill gap widening
20.5% 82nd pct 6.3% 24th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Broken Hillin Central Darling +1.8 pts higher in Central Darling gap steady
5.5% 73rd pct 7.4% 86th pct
Participation in Broken Hillin Central Darling +13.7 pts higher in Broken Hill gap widening
52.0% 25th pct 38.3% 7th pct
Full-time in Broken Hillin Central Darling +10.5 pts higher in Central Darling gap widening
61.7% 63rd pct 72.2% 92nd pct

Industries people work in

0.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +33.2 pts ▸ 34.1%
21.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.0 pts 8.8%
8.4% Education & training +7.9 pts ▸ 16.3%
11.0% Mining ◂ +9.6 pts 1.4%
10.8% Retail trade ◂ +7.5 pts 3.3%
6.7% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%
6.1% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 2.4%
4.0% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%
3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%
3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%
2.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

9.4% Managers +20.0 pts ▸ 29.4%
10.2% Labourers +8.0 pts ▸ 18.2%
16.5% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 15.3%
16.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 14.7%
15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.8 pts 3.7%
10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%
10.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 6.1%
8.9% Sales workers ◂ +7.5 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Broken Hillin Central Darling +1 higher in Broken Hill
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Broken Hillin Central Darling +1 higher in Broken Hill
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Broken Hillin Central Darling +1 higher in Broken Hill
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Broken Hillin Central Darling +3 higher in Central Darling
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in Broken Hillin Central Darling +23 higher in Broken Hill
892 14th pct 869 12th pct
ERP in Broken Hillin Central Darling +15,742 higher in Broken Hill
17,515 55th pct 1,773 17th pct
Growth in Broken Hillin Central Darling +1.7 pts higher in Central Darling
-0.8% 10th pct 0.9% 21st pct
Businesses in Broken Hillin Central Darling +739 higher in Broken Hill
941 42nd pct 202 17th pct
Approvals in Broken Hillin Central Darling +27 higher in Broken Hill
30 42nd pct 3 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Broken Hillin Central Darling +84 higher in Central Darling
231 6th pct 315 14th pct
Max temp in Broken Hillin Central Darling +1.7 higher in Central Darling
25.6 63rd pct 27.3 74th pct
Min temp in Broken Hillin Central Darling +0.3 higher in Central Darling
11.7 58th pct 11.9 61st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Broken Hillin Central Darling +13,856 higher in Central Darling
17,506 86th pct 31,362 90th pct
Assault/100k in Broken Hillin Central Darling +3,915 higher in Central Darling
2,462 86th pct 6,377 89th pct
Sexual/100k in Broken Hillin Central Darling +264 higher in Central Darling
432 85th pct 696 93rd pct
Robbery/100k in Broken Hillin Central Darling
17 35th pct —
Burglary/100k in Broken Hillin Central Darling +1,522 higher in Central Darling
1,029 84th pct 2,551 98th pct
Theft/100k in Broken Hillin Central Darling +465 higher in Central Darling
1,564 62nd pct 2,029 76th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Broken Hillin Central Darling +590 higher in Central Darling
802 86th pct 1,391 98th pct
Property damage/100k in Broken Hillin Central Darling +1,105 higher in Central Darling
1,967 87th pct 3,072 91st pct
Drugs/100k in Broken Hillin Central Darling +543 higher in Broken Hill
1,296 79th pct 754 67th pct
5-yr change in Broken Hillin Central Darling +18.0 pts higher in Broken Hill
4.3% 43rd pct -13.7% 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Broken Hillin Central Darling +3.2 higher in Broken Hill
6.8 87th pct 3.6 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Broken Hillin Central Darling +2.8 more in Broken Hill
7.0 91st pct 4.3 58th pct
15-min city in Broken Hillin Central Darling +37.0 pts higher in Broken Hill
92.8% 93rd pct 55.8% 64th pct
Walk to shops in Broken Hillin Central Darling +41.1 pts higher in Broken Hill
87.6% 91st pct 46.6% 48th pct
Walk to transit in Broken Hillin Central Darling +61.6 pts higher in Broken Hill
97.6% 91st pct 36.0% 44th pct
Walk to school in Broken Hillin Central Darling +34.0 pts higher in Broken Hill
87.2% 85th pct 53.2% 47th pct
Walk to a park in Broken Hillin Central Darling +36.4 pts higher in Broken Hill
97.1% 84th pct 60.8% 35th pct
Walk to health in Broken Hillin Central Darling +27.9 pts higher in Broken Hill
71.7% 86th pct 43.8% 61st pct
Amenities/1k in Broken Hillin Central Darling +34.8 more in Central Darling
15.6 38th pct 50.4 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Broken Hillin Central Darling +17 higher in Broken Hill
17 73rd pct 0 3rd pct
Mean slope in Broken Hillin Central Darling +0.2 pts higher in Broken Hill
3.2% 22nd pct 3.0% 16th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broken Hill vs Central Darling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11250/broken-hill/vs/LGA11700/central-darling