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Broken Hill vs Orroroo Carrieton

Name: Broken Hill vs Orroroo Carrieton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 274 km apart · Broken Hill profile · Orroroo Carrieton profile

Broken Hill Orroroo Carrieton

Broken Hill and Orroroo Carrieton are two distinct regional areas with very different social profiles. Broken Hill is a larger centre with a more diverse population, where 20.5% of residents are recent overseas arrivals and 49.3% report no religion. In contrast, Orroroo Carrieton is sparsely populated and more traditional, with no recent overseas arrivals and a much higher share of volunteers at 34.6%. Broken Hill also has a higher rate of one-parent families at 23.1%, while Orroroo Carrieton is much older, with a typical resident aged 52 compared to 44 in Broken Hill.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly personal income, with Broken Hill at $647 and Orroroo Carrieton at $606. They also have almost identical household sizes and a similar share of adults with a bachelor degree. However, some gaps are widening; for instance, the difference in the share of people with no religion has grown to 16.4 points since 2011. While Broken Hill has much better access to shops and transport within a short walk, Orroroo Carrieton has a higher share of homes owned outright at 60.3%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,714 larger in Broken Hill One-parent: 18.9 pts higher in Broken Hill Volunteering: 21.2 pts higher in Orroroo Carrieton Recent arrivals: 20.5 pts higher in Broken Hill Owned outright: 18.3 pts higher in Orroroo Carrieton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broken Hill in Orroroo Carrieton +16,714 larger in Broken Hill gap steady

17,588 58th pct 874 12th pct

Median age in Broken Hill in Orroroo Carrieton +8 yrs older in Orroroo Carrieton gap widening

44 yrs 62nd pct 52 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

23.2% Seniors (65+) +5.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 18.3%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 16.8%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 7.8%

Marital status

37.8% Married +15.4 pts ▸ 53.2%

39.2% Never married ◂ +14.6 pts 24.5%

8.2% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%

4.2% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Broken Hill Orroroo Carrieton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.0% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 85.4%

0.8% England +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +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

37.8% English +8.7 pts ▸ 46.5%

43.2% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 44.7%

9.0% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.5% German +5.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.6% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.1% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 89.7%

0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 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

Religious affiliation

39.2% Christianity +17.7 pts ▸ 57.0%

49.3% No religion ◂ +16.4 pts 32.8%

10.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

0.3% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Broken Hill in Orroroo Carrieton +9 more in Broken Hill

10 50th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Broken Hill in Orroroo Carrieton +3.47 more in Orroroo Carrieton

3.33 45th pct 6.80 75th pct

Students in Broken Hill in Orroroo Carrieton +2,384 more in Broken Hill

2,528 54th pct 144 13th pct

Avg size in Broken Hill in Orroroo Carrieton +109 larger in Broken Hill

253 54th pct 144 33rd pct

ICSEA in Broken Hill in Orroroo Carrieton +86 higher in Orroroo Carrieton

905 19th pct 991 62nd pct

Highest year of school

29.1% Year 12 +7.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

33.5% Year 10 ◂ +15.4 pts 18.0%

7.8% Year 11 +16.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

19.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.0 pts 10.4%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

13.7% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 17.0%

12.6% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.8% Education +5.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 7.7%

10.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +7.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

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 Orroroo Carrieton +$41 higher in Broken Hill gap widening

$647 27th pct $606 17th pct

Household income in Broken Hill in Orroroo Carrieton +$96 higher in Broken Hill gap narrowing

$1,173 22nd pct $1,077 13th pct

Family income in Broken Hill in Orroroo Carrieton +$186 higher in Broken Hill gap widening

$1,623 34th pct $1,437 18th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 33.8%

24.8% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 20.6%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

5.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 45.0%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 10.5%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.0% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 9.5%

11.8% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 9.6%

8.4% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 5.4%

6.1% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.4% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Lung condition even 3.3%

1.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.8% None +4.1 pts ▸ 53.9%

22.8% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

9.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 6.4%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Broken Hill in Orroroo Carrieton +1,739 larger in Broken Hill

1,751 76th pct 12 3rd pct

Median age in Broken Hill in Orroroo Carrieton +15 yrs older in Orroroo Carrieton

23 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 91st pct

Median income in Broken Hill in Orroroo Carrieton +$4 higher in Orroroo Carrieton

$570 54th pct $574 55th pct

Household income in Broken Hill in Orroroo Carrieton +$818 higher in Broken Hill

$1,292 40th pct $474 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Broken Hill in Orroroo Carrieton even gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

43.8% Couples with children +12.0 pts ▸ 55.8%

31.6% Couples without children +8.1 pts ▸ 39.7%

23.1% One-parent families ◂ +18.9 pts 4.1%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +5.4 pts ▸ 39.7%

37.1% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 34.4%

12.9% 3 people ◂ +5.5 pts 7.4%

10.0% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 7.6%

3.8% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.8% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broken Hill in Orroroo Carrieton +$70 higher in Broken Hill gap steady

$220 36th pct $150 14th pct

Mortgage in Broken Hill in Orroroo Carrieton +$217 higher in Broken Hill gap widening

$867 14th pct $650 5th pct

People / bedroom in Broken Hill in Orroroo Carrieton even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Owned outright +18.3 pts ▸ 60.3%

30.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.2 pts 23.8%

23.8% Rented ◂ +13.8 pts 10.0%

1.9% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

94.6% Separate house +2.8 pts ▸ 97.4%

2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 48.5%

16.5% 4 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

19.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 14.1%

3.4% 5 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.5% Under $200 +46.8 pts ▸ 82.4%

52.0% $200–$349 ◂ +31.4 pts 20.6%

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 +11.6 pts ▸ 64.2%

31.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.1 pts 19.8%

6.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Broken Hill in Orroroo Carrieton +71 more in Broken Hill

73 59th pct 2 24th pct

Stops/1k in Broken Hill in Orroroo Carrieton +1.86 more in Broken Hill

4.15 61st pct 2.29 40th pct

Departures/1k in Broken Hill in Orroroo Carrieton +159.8 more in Broken Hill

166.7 59th pct 6.9 27th pct

PT routes in Broken Hill in Orroroo Carrieton +9 more in Broken Hill

12 60th pct 3 38th pct

Stop walk in Broken Hill in Orroroo Carrieton

1 0th pct —

How people get to work

70.2% Car (driver) ◂ +13.5 pts 56.8%

4.2% Worked at home +10.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

3.7% Walked +7.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.8 pts 1.8%

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 ◂ +17.2 pts 25.7%

33.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 32.4%

4.2% 4 or more +15.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

10.0% 3 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

21.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.8 pts 15.1%

11.0% Mining ◂ +8.2 pts 2.8%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +4.0 pts 6.8%

8.4% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 5.5%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 3.3%

6.1% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

4.0% Other services ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 1.0%

2.1% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

9.4% Managers +26.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

16.5% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

16.4% Community & personal service ◂ +6.8 pts 9.5%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.5 pts 10.1%

10.2% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.2 pts 6.3%

10.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.8 pts 3.5%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.6 pts 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Broken Hill in Orroroo Carrieton +5 higher in Orroroo Carrieton

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Broken Hill in Orroroo Carrieton +6 higher in Orroroo Carrieton

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Broken Hill in Orroroo Carrieton +5 higher in Orroroo Carrieton

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Broken Hill in Orroroo Carrieton +6 higher in Orroroo Carrieton

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Broken Hill in Orroroo Carrieton +88 higher in Orroroo Carrieton

892 14th pct 980 69th pct

ERP in Broken Hill in Orroroo Carrieton +16,631 higher in Broken Hill

17,515 55th pct 884 10th pct

Growth in Broken Hill in Orroroo Carrieton even

-0.8% 10th pct -0.8% 10th pct

Businesses in Broken Hill in Orroroo Carrieton +783 higher in Broken Hill

941 42nd pct 158 14th pct

Approvals in Broken Hill in Orroroo Carrieton +29 higher in Broken Hill

30 42nd pct 1 7th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Broken Hill in Orroroo Carrieton +29 higher in Orroroo Carrieton

231 6th pct 260 9th pct

Max temp in Broken Hill in Orroroo Carrieton +1.6 higher in Broken Hill

25.6 63rd pct 24.0 47th pct

Min temp in Broken Hill in Orroroo Carrieton +2.2 higher in Broken Hill

11.7 58th pct 9.5 24th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Broken Hill in Orroroo Carrieton

17,506 86th pct —

Assault/100k in Broken Hill in Orroroo Carrieton

2,462 86th pct —

Sexual/100k in Broken Hill in Orroroo Carrieton

432 85th pct —

Robbery/100k in Broken Hill in Orroroo Carrieton

17 35th pct —

Burglary/100k in Broken Hill in Orroroo Carrieton

1,029 84th pct —

Theft/100k in Broken Hill in Orroroo Carrieton

1,564 62nd pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Broken Hill in Orroroo Carrieton

802 86th pct —

Property damage/100k in Broken Hill in Orroroo Carrieton

1,967 87th pct —

Drugs/100k in Broken Hill in Orroroo Carrieton

1,296 79th pct —

5-yr change in Broken Hill in Orroroo Carrieton

4.3% 43rd pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Broken Hill in Orroroo Carrieton +4.9 higher in Broken Hill

6.8 87th pct 1.9 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Broken Hill in Orroroo Carrieton +5.0 more in Broken Hill

7.0 91st pct 2.1 11th pct

15-min city in Broken Hill in Orroroo Carrieton +72.0 pts higher in Broken Hill

92.8% 93rd pct 20.8% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Broken Hill in Orroroo Carrieton +64.5 pts higher in Broken Hill

87.6% 91st pct 23.1% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Broken Hill in Orroroo Carrieton +79.7 pts higher in Broken Hill

97.6% 91st pct 17.9% 29th pct

Walk to school in Broken Hill in Orroroo Carrieton +73.0 pts higher in Broken Hill

87.2% 85th pct 14.1% 7th pct

Walk to a park in Broken Hill in Orroroo Carrieton +72.7 pts higher in Broken Hill

97.1% 84th pct 24.5% 8th pct

Walk to health in Broken Hill in Orroroo Carrieton +50.1 pts higher in Broken Hill

71.7% 86th pct 21.6% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in Broken Hill in Orroroo Carrieton +35.9 more in Orroroo Carrieton

15.6 38th pct 51.5 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Broken Hill in Orroroo Carrieton +17 higher in Broken Hill

17 73rd pct 0 29th pct

Mean slope in Broken Hill in Orroroo Carrieton +1.7 pts higher in Orroroo Carrieton

3.2% 22nd pct 4.9% 54th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broken Hill vs Orroroo Carrieton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11250/broken-hill/vs/LGA45400/orroroo-carrieton