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Broken Hill vs Unincorporated NSW
Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 208 km apart · Broken Hill profile · Unincorporated NSW profile
Broken Hill Unincorporated NSW
Broken Hill and Unincorporated NSW are two very different parts of New South Wales. Broken Hill is a more populated area where 38.2% of people have a long-term health condition and 23.1% of families are one-parent households. In contrast, Unincorporated NSW is sparsely populated and has a much higher share of volunteers at 29.9%. Working habits vary greatly; 30.6% of people in Unincorporated NSW work from home, while only 4.2% do so in Broken Hill. There is also a significant gap in education, as 46.9% of people in Unincorporated NSW finished Year 12, compared to 29.1% in Broken Hill.
Everyday life shares some similarities, as both areas have the same share of households renting at 23.8% and an identical 8.8% of people earn $2,000 or more a week. However, the distance between them is showing in the data. The gap in people working from home and the number of people living alone in Broken Hill have both widened since 2011. While Broken Hill is very walkable, Unincorporated NSW remains mostly car-dependent.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 18,517
- First area, 2016: 17,708
- First area, 2021: 17,588
- Second area, 2011: 1,169
- Second area, 2016: 1,056
- Second area, 2021: 1,016
- First area, 2011: 43 yrs
- First area, 2016: 45 yrs
- First area, 2021: 44 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 45 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 41 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 45 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Broken Hill: 1.2% males, 2.2% females; 85+ in Unincorporated NSW: 1.0% males, 0.3% females
- 80–84 in Broken Hill: 1.2% males, 1.8% females; 80–84 in Unincorporated NSW: 1.2% males, 0.9% females
- 75–79 in Broken Hill: 1.9% males, 2.4% females; 75–79 in Unincorporated NSW: 1.9% males, 1.7% females
- 70–74 in Broken Hill: 2.8% males, 3.0% females; 70–74 in Unincorporated NSW: 3.0% males, 2.7% females
- 65–69 in Broken Hill: 3.4% males, 3.4% females; 65–69 in Unincorporated NSW: 5.0% males, 2.3% females
- 60–64 in Broken Hill: 3.7% males, 4.0% females; 60–64 in Unincorporated NSW: 3.4% males, 5.0% females
- 55–59 in Broken Hill: 3.4% males, 3.6% females; 55–59 in Unincorporated NSW: 4.5% males, 3.4% females
- 50–54 in Broken Hill: 3.1% males, 2.9% females; 50–54 in Unincorporated NSW: 3.8% males, 2.4% females
- 45–49 in Broken Hill: 2.7% males, 2.7% females; 45–49 in Unincorporated NSW: 2.5% males, 4.5% females
- 40–44 in Broken Hill: 2.5% males, 2.6% females; 40–44 in Unincorporated NSW: 3.9% males, 4.1% females
- 35–39 in Broken Hill: 2.7% males, 2.9% females; 35–39 in Unincorporated NSW: 3.7% males, 3.4% females
- 30–34 in Broken Hill: 3.0% males, 3.2% females; 30–34 in Unincorporated NSW: 3.3% males, 4.0% females
- 25–29 in Broken Hill: 3.0% males, 3.2% females; 25–29 in Unincorporated NSW: 2.0% males, 2.3% females
- 20–24 in Broken Hill: 2.7% males, 2.4% females; 20–24 in Unincorporated NSW: 0.8% males, 1.5% females
- 15–19 in Broken Hill: 3.0% males, 2.6% females; 15–19 in Unincorporated NSW: 1.7% males, 1.8% females
- 10–14 in Broken Hill: 2.9% males, 3.0% females; 10–14 in Unincorporated NSW: 2.5% males, 2.8% females
- 5–9 in Broken Hill: 2.8% males, 2.8% females; 5–9 in Unincorporated NSW: 3.8% males, 3.6% females
- 0–4 in Broken Hill: 2.8% males, 2.7% females; 0–4 in Unincorporated NSW: 3.3% males, 1.8% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $414
- First area, 2016: $527
- First area, 2021: $647
- Second area, 2011: $549
- Second area, 2016: $717
- Second area, 2021: $900
- First area, 2011: $786
- First area, 2016: $965
- First area, 2021: $1,173
- Second area, 2011: $955
- Second area, 2016: $1,270
- Second area, 2021: $1,638
- First area, 2011: $994
- First area, 2016: $1,279
- First area, 2021: $1,623
- Second area, 2011: $1,145
- Second area, 2016: $1,427
- Second area, 2021: $1,927
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.2
- First area, 2016: 2.2
- First area, 2021: 2.2
- Second area, 2011: 2.3
- Second area, 2016: 2.5
- Second area, 2021: 2.5
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $150
- First area, 2016: $190
- First area, 2021: $220
- Second area, 2011: $53
- Second area, 2016: $110
- Second area, 2021: $263
- First area, 2011: $953
- First area, 2016: $953
- First area, 2021: $867
- Second area, 2011: $1,040
- Second area, 2016: $1,083
- Second area, 2021: $1,300
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broken Hill vs Unincorporated NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11250/broken-hill/vs/LGA19399/unincorporated-nsw