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Broken Hill vs Wentworth

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 204 km apart · Broken Hill profile · Wentworth profile

Broken Hill Wentworth

Broken Hill and Wentworth are two distinct New South Wales regions located about 204 km apart. Broken Hill is a very walkable area where 97.6% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while Wentworth is mostly car-dependent and has much lower access to nearby services. There are also notable social differences; one-parent families are far more common in Broken Hill at 23.1%, and people living alone are far higher there too (37.1% compared to 24.8% in Wentworth). Wentworth generally has higher scores for education and job skills and more households earning $3,000 or more a week.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, such as having almost identical rates of adults with a bachelor degree and the same share of people who served in the Defence Force. Both areas also experience very similar average temperatures. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are widening; the difference in the share of people with no religion and the number of one-parent families has increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 12.3 pts higher in Broken Hill Population: 10,135 larger in Broken Hill Household size: 0.3 larger in Wentworth One-parent: 11.2 pts higher in Broken Hill Mortgage: $433 higher in Wentworth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broken Hillin Wentworth +10,135 larger in Broken Hill gap narrowing
17,588 58th pct 7,453 41st pct
Median age in Broken Hillin Wentworth +1 yrs older in Broken Hill gap steady
44 yrs 62nd pct 43 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Broken Hillin Wentworth +1.6 pts higher in Broken Hill gap narrowing
10.0% 76th pct 8.3% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in Broken Hillin Wentworth +2.4 pts higher in Broken Hill gap narrowing
23.2% 69th pct 20.8% 56th pct
Under 15 in Broken Hillin Wentworth +2.2 pts higher in Wentworth gap steady
17.1% 42nd pct 19.2% 68th pct
De facto in Broken Hillin Wentworth +0.3 pts higher in Broken Hill gap steady
13.6% 62nd pct 13.3% 59th pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 27.7%
23.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 20.8%
23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 21.9%
17.1% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

Marital status

37.8% Married +12.4 pts ▸ 50.2%
39.2% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 32.8%
10.7% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%
8.2% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 4.9%
4.2% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Broken Hill Wentworth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Broken Hillin Wentworth +1.1 pts higher in Wentworth gap steady
5.2% 11th pct 6.2% 14th pct

Country of birth

86.0% Australia ◂ +5.9 pts 80.1%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.8% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% South Africa even 0.1%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 39.1%
37.8% English ◂ +1.0 pts 36.8%
8.6% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.0% Irish even 9.0%
4.5% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.1% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Chinese even 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Broken Hillin Wentworth +0.5 pts higher in Wentworth gap steady
3.4% 26th pct 3.9% 32nd pct
Limited English in Broken Hillin Wentworth +0.2 pts higher in Wentworth gap steady
0.4% 35th pct 0.6% 47th pct

Language used at home

88.0% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 83.9%
0.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Broken Hillin Wentworth +7.8 pts higher in Broken Hill gap widening
49.3% 86th pct 41.4% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

49.3% No religion ◂ +7.8 pts 41.4%
39.2% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 43.5%
10.1% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Islam even 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Broken Hillin Wentworth +5.2 pts higher in Wentworth gap steady
29.1% 9th pct 34.3% 20th pct
Bachelor+ in Broken Hillin Wentworth +0.7 pts higher in Wentworth gap steady
10.4% 28th pct 11.1% 35th pct
Schools in Broken Hillin Wentworth +2 more in Broken Hill
10 50th pct 8 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Broken Hillin Wentworth +2.25 more in Wentworth
3.33 45th pct 5.58 67th pct
Students in Broken Hillin Wentworth +1,846 more in Broken Hill
2,528 54th pct 682 32nd pct
Avg size in Broken Hillin Wentworth +168 larger in Broken Hill
253 54th pct 85 17th pct
ICSEA in Broken Hillin Wentworth +15 higher in Broken Hill
905 19th pct 890 15th pct

Highest year of school

29.1% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 34.3%
33.5% Year 10 ◂ +11.0 pts 22.5%
19.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 14.6%
7.8% Year 11 +6.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.6 pts 32.6%
13.7% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
2.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

18.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 14.0%
12.6% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 10.0%
12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%
10.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%
7.8% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.4% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%
1.5% Agriculture & environment +3.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%
1.0% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Broken Hillin Wentworth +$70 higher in Wentworth gap widening
$647 27th pct $717 43rd pct
Household income in Broken Hillin Wentworth +$219 higher in Wentworth gap widening
$1,173 22nd pct $1,392 49th pct
Family income in Broken Hillin Wentworth +$142 higher in Wentworth gap widening
$1,623 34th pct $1,765 48th pct
High earners in Broken Hillin Wentworth +0.9 pts higher in Broken Hill gap steady
8.8% 52nd pct 7.8% 44th pct
High-income homes in Broken Hillin Wentworth +3.2 pts higher in Wentworth gap widening
12.2% 39th pct 15.4% 57th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 28.9%
24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 26.7%
24.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 18.5%
7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.1% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 39.7%
27.0% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 13.4%
2.2% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Broken Hillin Wentworth +9.0 pts higher in Broken Hill
38.2% 97th pct 29.2% 50th pct
Mental health in Broken Hillin Wentworth +3.3 pts higher in Broken Hill
11.8% 91st pct 8.5% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Broken Hillin Wentworth +2.8 pts higher in Broken Hill gap steady
8.3% 91st pct 5.5% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 9.4%
12.0% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 9.2%
11.8% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 8.5%
8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%
8.2% Diabetes ◂ +3.0 pts 5.2%
6.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.8% None +7.0 pts ▸ 56.8%
22.8% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 18.9%
9.3% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 6.2%
6.0% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Broken Hillin Wentworth +2.7 pts higher in Wentworth gap narrowing
13.3% 24th pct 16.0% 40th pct
Unpaid carers in Broken Hillin Wentworth +0.6 pts higher in Wentworth gap steady
13.0% 64th pct 13.6% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in Broken Hillin Wentworth +2.1 pts higher in Wentworth gap steady
22.6% 30th pct 24.7% 49th pct
Defence service in Broken Hillin Wentworth even
3.1% 55th pct 3.1% 54th pct
Housework 15h+ in Broken Hillin Wentworth +3.4 pts higher in Wentworth gap steady
20.1% 34th pct 23.6% 65th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Broken Hillin Wentworth +1,129 larger in Broken Hill
1,751 76th pct 622 53rd pct
Median age in Broken Hillin Wentworth +5 yrs older in Wentworth
23 yrs 29th pct 28 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Broken Hillin Wentworth +7.8 pts higher in Broken Hill
24.9% 21st pct 17.1% 7th pct
Unemployment in Broken Hillin Wentworth +7.8 pts higher in Wentworth
11.6% 51st pct 19.5% 84th pct
Median income in Broken Hillin Wentworth +$172 higher in Broken Hill
$570 54th pct $398 11th pct
Household income in Broken Hillin Wentworth +$235 higher in Broken Hill
$1,292 40th pct $1,057 18th pct
Indigenous language in Broken Hillin Wentworth +1.7 pts higher in Broken Hill
4.6% 46th pct 2.9% 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Broken Hillin Wentworth +0.3 larger in Wentworth gap steady
2.2 14th pct 2.5 71st pct
One-parent in Broken Hillin Wentworth +11.2 pts higher in Broken Hill gap widening
23.1% 89th pct 11.8% 32nd pct
Living alone in Broken Hillin Wentworth +12.3 pts higher in Broken Hill gap widening
37.1% 90th pct 24.8% 25th pct

Family composition

43.8% Couples with children +10.7 pts ▸ 54.5%
31.6% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 32.4%
23.1% One-parent families ◂ +11.2 pts 11.8%
1.6% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
37.1% 1 person ◂ +12.3 pts 24.8%
12.9% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.0% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
3.8% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.8% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broken Hillin Wentworth +$20 higher in Broken Hill gap widening
$220 36th pct $200 29th pct
Mortgage in Broken Hillin Wentworth +$433 higher in Wentworth gap widening
$867 14th pct $1,300 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Broken Hillin Wentworth +0.10 higher in Wentworth gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Broken Hillin Wentworth +4.2 pts higher in Broken Hill gap steady
23.8% 43rd pct 19.6% 24th pct
Owned outright in Broken Hillin Wentworth +2.6 pts higher in Broken Hill gap narrowing
42.0% 66th pct 39.4% 55th pct
Separate houses in Broken Hillin Wentworth +2.3 pts higher in Broken Hill gap steady
94.6% 79th pct 92.2% 64th pct
3+ bedrooms in Broken Hillin Wentworth +2.8 pts higher in Wentworth gap steady
74.1% 36th pct 76.8% 49th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Owned outright ◂ +2.6 pts 39.4%
30.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
23.8% Rented ◂ +4.2 pts 19.6%
2.2% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.9% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Types of homes

94.6% Separate house ◂ +2.3 pts 92.2%
2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%
0.1% Other dwelling +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

54.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 43.0%
16.5% 4 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 28.1%
19.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 15.6%
3.4% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%
0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

52.0% $200–$349 ◂ +8.2 pts 43.8%
35.5% Under $200 +5.5 pts ▸ 41.0%
7.3% $350–$549 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
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 ◂ +20.2 pts 32.5%
31.9% $1,000–$1,799 +4.9 pts ▸ 36.8%
6.7% $1,800–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 19.7%
2.1% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Broken Hillin Wentworth +4.8 pts higher in Broken Hill gap widening
9.8% 83rd pct 5.0% 48th pct
Work from home in Broken Hillin Wentworth +8.4 pts higher in Wentworth gap steady
4.2% 10th pct 12.5% 53rd pct
PT commute in Broken Hillin Wentworth +0.7 pts higher in Wentworth gap steady
0.1% 13th pct 0.8% 46th pct
PT stops in Broken Hillin Wentworth +48 more in Broken Hill
73 59th pct 25 47th pct
Stops/1k in Broken Hillin Wentworth +0.80 more in Broken Hill
4.15 61st pct 3.35 51st pct
Departures/1k in Broken Hillin Wentworth +94.0 more in Broken Hill
166.7 59th pct 72.7 50th pct
PT routes in Broken Hillin Wentworth +1 more in Broken Hill
12 60th pct 11 58th pct
Stop walk in Broken Hillin Wentworth
1 0th pct —

How people get to work

70.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 66.1%
4.2% Worked at home +8.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%
3.7% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.1% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.6 pts 27.3%
33.1% 2 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 40.6%
10.0% 3 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
9.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 5.0%
4.2% 4 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Broken Hillin Wentworth +2.7 pts higher in Wentworth gap narrowing
28.6% 22nd pct 31.4% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in Broken Hillin Wentworth +3.9 pts higher in Broken Hill gap narrowing
20.5% 82nd pct 16.6% 71st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Broken Hillin Wentworth +1.2 pts higher in Broken Hill gap steady
5.5% 73rd pct 4.3% 46th pct
Participation in Broken Hillin Wentworth +3.0 pts higher in Wentworth gap narrowing
52.0% 25th pct 55.0% 36th pct
Full-time in Broken Hillin Wentworth +1.1 pts higher in Wentworth gap narrowing
61.7% 63rd pct 62.8% 68th pct

Industries people work in

21.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.8 pts 12.0%
0.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
11.0% Mining ◂ +8.6 pts 2.4%
10.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 8.5%
8.4% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 5.9%
6.1% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%
2.1% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.0% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

9.4% Managers +11.3 pts ▸ 20.7%
16.5% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 13.9%
16.4% Community & personal service ◂ +5.7 pts 10.7%
15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 13.5%
10.2% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.5% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 7.2%
8.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Broken Hillin Wentworth +3 higher in Wentworth
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in Broken Hillin Wentworth +3 higher in Wentworth
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in Broken Hillin Wentworth +4 higher in Wentworth
2 14th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in Broken Hillin Wentworth +3 higher in Wentworth
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in Broken Hillin Wentworth +57 higher in Wentworth
892 14th pct 949 46th pct
ERP in Broken Hillin Wentworth +9,533 higher in Broken Hill
17,515 55th pct 7,982 40th pct
Growth in Broken Hillin Wentworth +7.4 pts higher in Wentworth
-0.8% 10th pct 6.6% 74th pct
Businesses in Broken Hillin Wentworth +112 higher in Broken Hill
941 42nd pct 829 39th pct
Approvals in Broken Hillin Wentworth +18 higher in Wentworth
30 42nd pct 48 48th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Broken Hillin Wentworth +61 higher in Wentworth
231 6th pct 292 12th pct
Max temp in Broken Hillin Wentworth +0.4 higher in Wentworth
25.6 63rd pct 25.9 66th pct
Min temp in Broken Hillin Wentworth +0.7 higher in Broken Hill
11.7 58th pct 10.9 46th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Broken Hillin Wentworth +4,062 higher in Broken Hill
17,506 86th pct 13,444 77th pct
Assault/100k in Broken Hillin Wentworth +557 higher in Broken Hill
2,462 86th pct 1,905 82nd pct
Sexual/100k in Broken Hillin Wentworth +124 higher in Broken Hill
432 85th pct 309 62nd pct
Robbery/100k in Broken Hillin Wentworth +10 higher in Wentworth
17 35th pct 27 56th pct
Burglary/100k in Broken Hillin Wentworth +278 higher in Broken Hill
1,029 84th pct 751 73rd pct
Theft/100k in Broken Hillin Wentworth +289 higher in Broken Hill
1,564 62nd pct 1,275 51st pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Broken Hillin Wentworth +17 higher in Wentworth
802 86th pct 818 87th pct
Property damage/100k in Broken Hillin Wentworth +518 higher in Broken Hill
1,967 87th pct 1,449 84th pct
Drugs/100k in Broken Hillin Wentworth +371 higher in Broken Hill
1,296 79th pct 926 73rd pct
5-yr change in Broken Hillin Wentworth +21.8 pts higher in Broken Hill
4.3% 43rd pct -17.5% 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Broken Hillin Wentworth +3.2 higher in Broken Hill
6.8 87th pct 3.5 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Broken Hillin Wentworth +3.2 more in Broken Hill
7.0 91st pct 3.8 45th pct
15-min city in Broken Hillin Wentworth +43.0 pts higher in Broken Hill
92.8% 93rd pct 49.8% 53rd pct
Walk to shops in Broken Hillin Wentworth +49.8 pts higher in Broken Hill
87.6% 91st pct 37.8% 32nd pct
Walk to transit in Broken Hillin Wentworth +59.7 pts higher in Broken Hill
97.6% 91st pct 37.9% 45th pct
Walk to school in Broken Hillin Wentworth +36.2 pts higher in Broken Hill
87.2% 85th pct 51.0% 44th pct
Walk to a park in Broken Hillin Wentworth +34.3 pts higher in Broken Hill
97.1% 84th pct 62.9% 39th pct
Walk to health in Broken Hillin Wentworth +39.8 pts higher in Broken Hill
71.7% 86th pct 31.9% 38th pct
Amenities/1k in Broken Hillin Wentworth +11.7 more in Wentworth
15.6 38th pct 27.4 71st pct
Intersections/km² in Broken Hillin Wentworth +17 higher in Broken Hill
17 73rd pct 0 16th pct
Mean slope in Broken Hillin Wentworth +0.2 pts higher in Broken Hill
3.2% 22nd pct 3.1% 18th pct

Compare Broken Hill with nearby areas

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Compare Wentworth with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broken Hill vs Wentworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11250/broken-hill/vs/LGA18200/wentworth