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Broken Hill vs Loxton Waikerie

Name: Broken Hill vs Loxton Waikerie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 319 km apart · Broken Hill profile · Loxton Waikerie profile

Broken Hill Loxton Waikerie

Broken Hill and Loxton Waikerie are regional areas with very different layouts. Broken Hill is very walkable, with 97.6% of homes within 10 minutes of public transport and 87.6% within 15 minutes of groceries. In contrast, Loxton Waikerie is mostly car-dependent, where only 32.8% of homes are near public transport. Socially, Broken Hill has a much higher share of one-parent families (23.1% compared to 12.8%) and a higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (10.0% versus 2.8%).

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, including typical weekly personal incomes of around $650 and nearly identical shares of children under 15. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps are changing. The difference in the typical age of residents has widened, with residents now noticeably older in Loxton Waikerie. Additionally, the gap in the share of people who volunteer is far higher in Loxton Waikerie, though this difference has narrowed slightly since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 10.9 pts higher in Loxton Waikerie Unemployment: 2.3 pts higher in Broken Hill One-parent: 10.2 pts higher in Broken Hill First Nations: 7.2 pts higher in Broken Hill Housework 15h+: 4.2 pts higher in Loxton Waikerie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broken Hill in Loxton Waikerie +5,922 larger in Broken Hill gap narrowing

17,588 58th pct 11,666 49th pct

Median age in Broken Hill in Loxton Waikerie +4 yrs older in Loxton Waikerie gap widening

44 yrs 62nd pct 48 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

23.2% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 20.0%

17.1% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%

Marital status

37.8% Married +13.4 pts ▸ 51.2%

39.2% Never married ◂ +10.1 pts 29.0%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Broken Hill Loxton Waikerie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.0% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 84.0%

0.8% England +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.4% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 40.5%

37.8% English +1.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

4.5% German +15.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

9.0% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 5.6%

8.6% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.4% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 88.5%

0.0% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.3% No religion ◂ +7.4 pts 41.8%

39.2% Christianity +7.4 pts ▸ 46.6%

10.1% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

0.3% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Broken Hill in Loxton Waikerie even

10 50th pct 10 50th pct

Schools/1k kids in Broken Hill in Loxton Waikerie +1.63 more in Loxton Waikerie

3.33 45th pct 4.97 62nd pct

Students in Broken Hill in Loxton Waikerie +687 more in Broken Hill

2,528 54th pct 1,841 48th pct

Avg size in Broken Hill in Loxton Waikerie +69 larger in Broken Hill

253 54th pct 184 43rd pct

ICSEA in Broken Hill in Loxton Waikerie +73 higher in Loxton Waikerie

905 19th pct 979 54th pct

Highest year of school

29.1% Year 12 +7.2 pts ▸ 36.3%

33.5% Year 10 ◂ +13.9 pts 19.6%

7.8% Year 11 +13.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

19.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 14.8%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 40.1%

13.7% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

18.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 14.0%

12.5% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.6% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 10.4%

10.3% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.8% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +6.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Broken Hill in Loxton Waikerie +$13 higher in Loxton Waikerie gap narrowing

$647 27th pct $660 30th pct

Household income in Broken Hill in Loxton Waikerie +$4 higher in Broken Hill gap narrowing

$1,173 22nd pct $1,169 21st pct

Family income in Broken Hill in Loxton Waikerie +$135 higher in Broken Hill gap widening

$1,623 34th pct $1,488 22nd pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

24.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 22.7%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

5.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 45.2%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 10.4%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 12.7%

12.0% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 9.4%

11.8% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 8.7%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

8.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

3.4% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

1.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.8% None +8.3 pts ▸ 58.1%

22.8% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 20.9%

9.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Broken Hill in Loxton Waikerie +1,429 larger in Broken Hill

1,751 76th pct 322 39th pct

Median age in Broken Hill in Loxton Waikerie +3 yrs older in Broken Hill

23 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Broken Hill in Loxton Waikerie +$81 higher in Broken Hill

$570 54th pct $489 31st pct

Household income in Broken Hill in Loxton Waikerie +$299 higher in Broken Hill

$1,292 40th pct $993 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Broken Hill in Loxton Waikerie +0.1 larger in Loxton Waikerie gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

43.8% Couples with children +5.2 pts ▸ 49.1%

31.6% Couples without children +5.6 pts ▸ 37.1%

23.1% One-parent families ◂ +10.2 pts 12.8%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 40.2%

37.1% 1 person ◂ +6.6 pts 30.5%

12.9% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 11.0%

10.0% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.8% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.8% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broken Hill in Loxton Waikerie +$16 higher in Broken Hill gap steady

$220 36th pct $204 30th pct

Mortgage in Broken Hill in Loxton Waikerie +$216 higher in Loxton Waikerie gap widening

$867 14th pct $1,083 29th pct

People / bedroom in Broken Hill in Loxton Waikerie even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Owned outright ◂ +1.5 pts 40.6%

30.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.7 pts 29.4%

23.8% Rented ◂ +0.9 pts 22.9%

1.9% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

94.6% Separate house ◂ +5.1 pts 89.4%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

54.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 51.4%

16.5% 4 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

19.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 16.2%

3.4% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

52.0% $200–$349 ◂ +2.8 pts 49.2%

35.5% Under $200 +4.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

7.3% $350–$549 ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%

0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.1 pts 43.5%

31.9% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 37.8%

6.7% $1,800–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.1% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Broken Hill in Loxton Waikerie +50 more in Broken Hill

73 59th pct 23 46th pct

Stops/1k in Broken Hill in Loxton Waikerie +2.18 more in Broken Hill

4.15 61st pct 1.97 37th pct

Departures/1k in Broken Hill in Loxton Waikerie +154.0 more in Broken Hill

166.7 59th pct 12.7 32nd pct

PT routes in Broken Hill in Loxton Waikerie +2 more in Broken Hill

12 60th pct 10 57th pct

Stop walk in Broken Hill in Loxton Waikerie

1 0th pct —

How people get to work

70.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 69.3%

4.2% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

3.7% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.3 pts 30.6%

33.1% 2 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 38.8%

10.0% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.2% 4 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.8% No vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +22.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

21.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.1 pts 12.7%

11.0% Mining ◂ +10.1 pts 0.9%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%

8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.6 pts 3.9%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

2.1% Manufacturing +6.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%

6.1% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

9.4% Managers +9.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

10.2% Labourers +7.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

16.5% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 12.3%

16.4% Community & personal service ◂ +4.7 pts 11.6%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 12.6%

10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

10.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 7.7%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Broken Hill in Loxton Waikerie +1 higher in Loxton Waikerie

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Broken Hill in Loxton Waikerie +2 higher in Loxton Waikerie

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Broken Hill in Loxton Waikerie +2 higher in Loxton Waikerie

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Broken Hill in Loxton Waikerie +1 higher in Loxton Waikerie

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Broken Hill in Loxton Waikerie +33 higher in Loxton Waikerie

892 14th pct 925 29th pct

ERP in Broken Hill in Loxton Waikerie +5,544 higher in Broken Hill

17,515 55th pct 11,971 47th pct

Growth in Broken Hill in Loxton Waikerie +1.3 pts higher in Loxton Waikerie

-0.8% 10th pct 0.4% 17th pct

Businesses in Broken Hill in Loxton Waikerie +307 higher in Loxton Waikerie

941 42nd pct 1,248 47th pct

Approvals in Broken Hill in Loxton Waikerie +27 higher in Loxton Waikerie

30 42nd pct 57 51st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Broken Hill in Loxton Waikerie +46 higher in Loxton Waikerie

231 6th pct 277 10th pct

Max temp in Broken Hill in Loxton Waikerie +1.1 higher in Broken Hill

25.6 63rd pct 24.5 54th pct

Min temp in Broken Hill in Loxton Waikerie +2.5 higher in Broken Hill

11.7 58th pct 9.1 19th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Broken Hill in Loxton Waikerie

17,506 86th pct —

Assault/100k in Broken Hill in Loxton Waikerie

2,462 86th pct —

Sexual/100k in Broken Hill in Loxton Waikerie

432 85th pct —

Robbery/100k in Broken Hill in Loxton Waikerie

17 35th pct —

Burglary/100k in Broken Hill in Loxton Waikerie

1,029 84th pct —

Theft/100k in Broken Hill in Loxton Waikerie

1,564 62nd pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Broken Hill in Loxton Waikerie

802 86th pct —

Property damage/100k in Broken Hill in Loxton Waikerie

1,967 87th pct —

Drugs/100k in Broken Hill in Loxton Waikerie

1,296 79th pct —

5-yr change in Broken Hill in Loxton Waikerie

4.3% 43rd pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Broken Hill in Loxton Waikerie +3.9 higher in Broken Hill

6.8 87th pct 2.8 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Broken Hill in Loxton Waikerie +4.0 more in Broken Hill

7.0 91st pct 3.0 25th pct

15-min city in Broken Hill in Loxton Waikerie +58.4 pts higher in Broken Hill

92.8% 93rd pct 34.4% 26th pct

Walk to shops in Broken Hill in Loxton Waikerie +50.4 pts higher in Broken Hill

87.6% 91st pct 37.2% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Broken Hill in Loxton Waikerie +64.8 pts higher in Broken Hill

97.6% 91st pct 32.8% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Broken Hill in Loxton Waikerie +51.8 pts higher in Broken Hill

87.2% 85th pct 35.4% 20th pct

Walk to a park in Broken Hill in Loxton Waikerie +50.6 pts higher in Broken Hill

97.1% 84th pct 46.5% 16th pct

Walk to health in Broken Hill in Loxton Waikerie +39.2 pts higher in Broken Hill

71.7% 86th pct 32.5% 40th pct

Amenities/1k in Broken Hill in Loxton Waikerie +14.3 more in Loxton Waikerie

15.6 38th pct 29.9 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Broken Hill in Loxton Waikerie +16 higher in Broken Hill

17 73rd pct 0 33rd pct

Mean slope in Broken Hill in Loxton Waikerie +1.1 pts higher in Loxton Waikerie

3.2% 22nd pct 4.3% 44th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broken Hill vs Loxton Waikerie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11250/broken-hill/vs/LGA43790/loxton-waikerie