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Broken Hill vs Bulloo

Name: Broken Hill vs Bulloo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 455 km apart · Broken Hill profile · Bulloo profile

Broken Hill Bulloo

Bulloo and Broken Hill are very different regional areas. Bulloo is sparsely populated, with a typical resident aged 36 and a high proportion of people working or looking for work at 80.6%. In contrast, Broken Hill is much older, with a typical age of 44 and 23.2% of people aged 65 and over. There is also a notable difference in housing and family life; Broken Hill has far more separate houses and one-parent families, which stand at 23.1%, while Bulloo has a higher share of renters at 40.3%.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in different directions across several measures. The gap in typical age has narrowed, while the difference in the number of volunteers has widened, with Bulloo far higher at 26.3%. They do share some similarities, such as having roughly the same proportion of people born overseas, at around 5%. Both areas also sit near the national figure for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 28.6 pts higher in Bulloo Population: 17,251 larger in Broken Hill Needs assistance: 7.4 pts higher in Broken Hill One-parent: 19.7 pts higher in Broken Hill People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Bulloo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broken Hill in Bulloo +17,251 larger in Broken Hill gap steady

17,588 58th pct 337 5th pct

Median age in Broken Hill in Bulloo +8 yrs older in Broken Hill gap narrowing

44 yrs 62nd pct 36 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

23.1% Young adults (25–44) +9.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 25.5%

23.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.2 pts 11.0%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 15.7%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

39.2% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 44.6%

37.8% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 40.6%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 7.2%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +4.6 pts 3.6%

4.2% Separated ◂ +3.1 pts 1.1%

Age & sex structure

Broken Hill Bulloo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.0% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 88.7%

0.1% China +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

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 +10.5 pts ▸ 53.7%

37.8% English +4.1 pts ▸ 41.8%

9.0% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.6% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

4.5% German +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.1% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 91.7%

0.1% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

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% 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

Religious affiliation

39.2% Christianity +16.5 pts ▸ 55.8%

49.3% No religion ◂ +14.8 pts 34.4%

10.1% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 6.2%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Broken Hill in Bulloo +9 more in Broken Hill

10 50th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Broken Hill in Bulloo +15.53 more in Bulloo

3.33 45th pct 18.87 93rd pct

Students in Broken Hill in Bulloo +2,508 more in Broken Hill

2,528 54th pct 20 2nd pct

Avg size in Broken Hill in Bulloo +233 larger in Broken Hill

253 54th pct 20 0th pct

ICSEA in Broken Hill in Bulloo +28 higher in Broken Hill

905 19th pct 877 14th pct

Highest year of school

29.1% Year 12 +10.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

33.5% Year 10 ◂ +6.2 pts 27.3%

19.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 17.3%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV +12.5 pts ▸ 51.7%

13.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 9.4%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.4% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.6% Health ◂ +9.2 pts 3.4%

12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 10.1%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +9.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.3% Society & culture ◂ +5.6 pts 4.7%

7.8% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

4.4% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%

1.9% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Broken Hill in Bulloo +$313 higher in Bulloo gap steady

$647 27th pct $960 82nd pct

Household income in Broken Hill in Bulloo +$452 higher in Bulloo gap widening

$1,173 22nd pct $1,625 67th pct

Family income in Broken Hill in Bulloo +$345 higher in Bulloo gap steady

$1,623 34th pct $1,968 64th pct

Household income distribution

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

24.8% Under $650 ◂ +19.8 pts 5.0%

5.1% $4,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

27.0% $650–$1,499 +18.7 pts ▸ 45.7%

44.8% Under $650 ◂ +24.7 pts 20.1%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

2.2% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis ◂ +8.3 pts 5.9%

12.0% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.8% Mental health ◂ +6.5 pts 5.3%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +4.6 pts 3.9%

8.2% Diabetes ◂ +3.4 pts 4.7%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.8% None +14.9 pts ▸ 64.7%

22.8% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 21.1%

9.3% Two conditions ◂ +6.0 pts 3.3%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Broken Hill in Bulloo +1,712 larger in Broken Hill

1,751 76th pct 39 9th pct

Median age in Broken Hill in Bulloo +10 yrs older in Bulloo

23 yrs 29th pct 33 yrs 87th pct

Median income in Broken Hill in Bulloo +$379 higher in Bulloo

$570 54th pct $949 91st pct

Household income in Broken Hill in Bulloo +$645 higher in Bulloo

$1,292 40th pct $1,937 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Broken Hill in Bulloo +0.3 larger in Bulloo gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

43.8% Couples with children +18.7 pts ▸ 62.5%

31.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 30.3%

23.1% One-parent families ◂ +19.7 pts 3.4%

1.6% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.1% 1 person ◂ +5.2 pts 31.9%

34.3% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 29.4%

12.9% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 10.9%

10.0% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

1.8% 6 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.8% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broken Hill in Bulloo +$67 higher in Broken Hill gap widening

$220 36th pct $153 15th pct

Mortgage in Broken Hill in Bulloo +$171 higher in Broken Hill gap widening

$867 14th pct $696 7th pct

People / bedroom in Broken Hill in Bulloo +0.20 higher in Bulloo gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Owned outright ◂ +10.1 pts 31.9%

23.8% Rented +16.5 pts ▸ 40.3%

30.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.7 pts 19.3%

1.9% Other tenure +12.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.6% Separate house ◂ +21.4 pts 73.1%

0.1% Other dwelling +6.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.5% Flat or apartment +3.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.3 pts 37.8%

19.7% 2 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

16.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 16.0%

3.4% 5 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.1% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.5% Under $200 +47.8 pts ▸ 83.3%

52.0% $200–$349 ◂ +52.0 pts 0.0%

7.3% $350–$549 ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +14.5 pts 17.4%

6.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Broken Hill in Bulloo +73 more in Broken Hill

73 59th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Broken Hill in Bulloo +4.15 more in Broken Hill

4.15 61st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Broken Hill in Bulloo +166.7 more in Broken Hill

166.7 59th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Broken Hill in Bulloo +12 more in Broken Hill

12 60th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Broken Hill in Bulloo

1 0th pct —

How people get to work

70.2% Car (driver) ◂ +37.7 pts 32.6%

3.7% Walked +24.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

4.2% Worked at home +12.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

0.4% Bicycle +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 46.4%

33.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 27.7%

10.0% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.2% 4 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +33.5 pts ▸ 34.4%

6.7% Public administration & safety +19.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

21.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +19.5 pts 2.3%

11.0% Mining ◂ +8.2 pts 2.8%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +7.2 pts 3.7%

6.1% Construction +3.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.9 pts 4.6%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 4.6%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.2% Labourers +20.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

9.4% Managers +12.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

16.5% Professionals ◂ +11.0 pts 5.5%

16.4% Community & personal service ◂ +9.5 pts 6.9%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.5 pts 11.0%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +7.5 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Broken Hill in Bulloo +3 higher in Bulloo

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Broken Hill in Bulloo +4 higher in Bulloo

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Broken Hill in Bulloo +3 higher in Bulloo

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Broken Hill in Bulloo +1 higher in Broken Hill

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Broken Hill in Bulloo +50 higher in Bulloo

892 14th pct 942 41st pct

ERP in Broken Hill in Bulloo +17,168 higher in Broken Hill

17,515 55th pct 347 3rd pct

Growth in Broken Hill in Bulloo +2.3 pts higher in Bulloo

-0.8% 10th pct 1.5% 27th pct

Businesses in Broken Hill in Bulloo +890 higher in Broken Hill

941 42nd pct 51 5th pct

Approvals in Broken Hill in Bulloo +30 higher in Broken Hill

30 42nd pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Broken Hill in Bulloo +60 higher in Broken Hill

231 6th pct 171 0th pct

Max temp in Broken Hill in Bulloo +5.5 higher in Bulloo

25.6 63rd pct 31.0 89th pct

Min temp in Broken Hill in Bulloo +4.8 higher in Bulloo

11.7 58th pct 16.5 86th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Broken Hill in Bulloo +14,242 higher in Broken Hill

17,506 86th pct 3,264 5th pct

Assault/100k in Broken Hill in Bulloo +978 higher in Broken Hill

2,462 86th pct 1,484 73rd pct

Sexual/100k in Broken Hill in Bulloo

432 85th pct —

Robbery/100k in Broken Hill in Bulloo

17 35th pct —

Burglary/100k in Broken Hill in Bulloo +732 higher in Broken Hill

1,029 84th pct 297 23rd pct

Theft/100k in Broken Hill in Bulloo

1,564 62nd pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Broken Hill in Bulloo

802 86th pct —

Property damage/100k in Broken Hill in Bulloo

1,967 87th pct —

Drugs/100k in Broken Hill in Bulloo +703 higher in Broken Hill

1,296 79th pct 593 59th pct

5-yr change in Broken Hill in Bulloo +62.0 pts higher in Broken Hill

4.3% 43rd pct -57.7% 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Broken Hill in Bulloo +4.1 higher in Broken Hill

6.8 87th pct 2.6 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Broken Hill in Bulloo +3.9 more in Broken Hill

7.0 91st pct 3.2 27th pct

15-min city in Broken Hill in Bulloo +50.8 pts higher in Broken Hill

92.8% 93rd pct 42.0% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Broken Hill in Bulloo +44.4 pts higher in Broken Hill

87.6% 91st pct 43.2% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Broken Hill in Bulloo +97.6 pts higher in Broken Hill

97.6% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Broken Hill in Bulloo +49.3 pts higher in Broken Hill

87.2% 85th pct 37.9% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Broken Hill in Bulloo +49.0 pts higher in Broken Hill

97.1% 84th pct 48.2% 18th pct

Walk to health in Broken Hill in Bulloo +31.9 pts higher in Broken Hill

71.7% 86th pct 39.8% 54th pct

Amenities/1k in Broken Hill in Bulloo +61.5 more in Bulloo

15.6 38th pct 77.2 94th pct

Intersections/km² in Broken Hill in Bulloo +17 higher in Broken Hill

17 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Broken Hill in Bulloo +1.0 pts higher in Broken Hill

3.2% 22nd pct 2.2% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broken Hill vs Bulloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11250/broken-hill/vs/LGA31750/bulloo