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Carrathool vs Narrandera

Name: Carrathool vs Narrandera — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 163 km apart · Carrathool profile · Narrandera profile

Carrathool Narrandera

Narrandera and Carrathool are both rural New South Wales areas, but they differ in their demographics and social makeup. Carrathool has a much younger typical age of 37 compared to 44 in Narrandera, and a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 48.3% against 25.2%. There are also notable differences in safety and services; Narrandera has far higher rates of assault, burglary, and motor vehicle theft, but it offers more public transport options, with 26.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop compared to none in Carrathool.

Both areas share a similar housing landscape, with around 94% of dwellings being separate houses and typical weekly rents sitting at $200. They also have a similar share of children under 15 and similar levels of university qualifications. However, some gaps have grown since 2011, such as the difference in the number of people born overseas and the age gap between the two populations.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,832 larger in Narrandera Recent arrivals: 23.0 pts higher in Carrathool Needs assistance: 3.7 pts higher in Narrandera De facto: 5.7 pts higher in Carrathool Limited English: 1.5 pts higher in Carrathool

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carrathool in Narrandera +2,832 larger in Narrandera gap narrowing

2,866 26th pct 5,698 36th pct

Median age in Carrathool in Narrandera +7 yrs older in Narrandera gap widening

37 yrs 24th pct 44 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

28.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.7 pts 20.6%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 26.1%

15.5% Seniors (65+) +7.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

19.9% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

Marital status

45.2% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 44.6%

38.0% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 34.7%

5.9% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.2% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.3% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Carrathool Narrandera

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.4% Australia +10.8 pts ▸ 84.2%

2.5% India ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%

0.9% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.6% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 41.5%

34.5% English +3.8 pts ▸ 38.3%

10.2% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.1% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.8% German +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.8% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

78.4% English only +8.2 pts ▸ 86.6%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.8% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 58.2%

28.7% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 29.8%

12.8% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 10.3%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Carrathool in Narrandera +2 more in Narrandera

4 29th pct 6 36th pct

Schools/1k kids in Carrathool in Narrandera +1.80 more in Carrathool

7.03 76th pct 5.23 64th pct

Students in Carrathool in Narrandera +532 more in Narrandera

291 20th pct 823 34th pct

Avg size in Carrathool in Narrandera +64 larger in Narrandera

73 13th pct 137 32nd pct

ICSEA in Carrathool in Narrandera +27 higher in Carrathool

927 26th pct 900 17th pct

Highest year of school

38.4% Year 12 ◂ +5.7 pts 32.7%

26.2% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

14.0% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

17.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 15.7%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%

2.9% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 13.6%

12.1% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.6 pts 6.5%

6.6% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.0% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.7% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.3% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences even 1.5%

1.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Information technology even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Carrathool in Narrandera +$186 higher in Carrathool gap widening

$837 71st pct $651 28th pct

Household income in Carrathool in Narrandera +$332 higher in Carrathool gap widening

$1,516 60th pct $1,184 23rd pct

Family income in Carrathool in Narrandera +$290 higher in Carrathool gap widening

$1,814 52nd pct $1,524 25th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 24.7%

17.4% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

7.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

33.4% Under $650 +11.0 pts ▸ 44.4%

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 31.7%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 11.1%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.2% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.6% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.8% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.1% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.7% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.1% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None ◂ +5.0 pts 54.0%

16.8% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

5.6% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.3% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carrathool in Narrandera +470 larger in Narrandera

253 34th pct 723 57th pct

Median age in Carrathool in Narrandera even

23 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Carrathool in Narrandera +$175 higher in Carrathool

$703 79th pct $528 43rd pct

Household income in Carrathool in Narrandera +$180 higher in Carrathool

$1,242 35th pct $1,062 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carrathool in Narrandera +0.2 larger in Carrathool gap widening

2.5 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children ◂ +7.8 pts 48.7%

29.3% Couples without children +1.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

12.7% One-parent families +6.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

1.2% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

28.7% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 32.0%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 12.8%

13.5% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 9.7%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

3.2% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carrathool in Narrandera even gap narrowing

$200 29th pct $200 29th pct

Mortgage in Carrathool in Narrandera +$133 higher in Narrandera gap narrowing

$867 14th pct $1,000 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Carrathool in Narrandera +0.10 higher in Carrathool gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.2% Owned outright +2.6 pts ▸ 40.8%

20.1% Owned with a mortgage +8.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

28.0% Rented ◂ +3.6 pts 24.4%

10.7% Other tenure ◂ +7.5 pts 3.2%

3.5% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 94.1%

2.4% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 44.4%

28.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 27.8%

13.8% 2 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.7% $200–$349 +7.2 pts ▸ 50.9%

35.2% Under $200 +3.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

3.3% $350–$549 +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.8 pts 45.2%

24.7% $1,000–$1,799 +10.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

9.3% $1,800–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.5% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carrathool in Narrandera +8 more in Narrandera

0 0th pct 8 36th pct

Stops/1k in Carrathool in Narrandera +1.40 more in Narrandera

0.00 0th pct 1.40 32nd pct

Departures/1k in Carrathool in Narrandera +11.9 more in Narrandera

0.0 0th pct 11.9 32nd pct

PT routes in Carrathool in Narrandera +9 more in Narrandera

0 0th pct 9 55th pct

How people get to work

57.2% Car (driver) +9.6 pts ▸ 66.7%

14.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 10.9%

7.6% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

1.7% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 34.6%

27.1% 1 vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 35.2%

16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 13.6%

11.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 9.7%

5.7% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

44.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +27.0 pts 17.3%

6.3% Health care & social assistance +5.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.1% Manufacturing +7.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.1% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.1% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.3% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.1% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.0% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

0.5% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

31.1% Managers ◂ +11.7 pts 19.3%

20.3% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 16.1%

9.5% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 8.4%

6.4% Professionals +6.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.5% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.8% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.4% Sales workers +4.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Carrathool in Narrandera +3 higher in Carrathool

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Carrathool in Narrandera +3 higher in Carrathool

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Carrathool in Narrandera +2 higher in Carrathool

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Carrathool in Narrandera +2 higher in Carrathool

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Carrathool in Narrandera +43 higher in Carrathool

953 50th pct 910 21st pct

ERP in Carrathool in Narrandera +2,958 higher in Narrandera

2,803 23rd pct 5,761 34th pct

Growth in Carrathool in Narrandera +2.9 pts higher in Narrandera

-2.4% 3rd pct 0.5% 18th pct

Businesses in Carrathool in Narrandera +119 higher in Narrandera

440 30th pct 559 33rd pct

Approvals in Carrathool in Narrandera +12 higher in Narrandera

1 7th pct 13 31st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Carrathool in Narrandera +97 higher in Narrandera

456 28th pct 552 38th pct

Max temp in Carrathool in Narrandera +1.4 higher in Carrathool

25.4 62nd pct 24.0 48th pct

Min temp in Carrathool in Narrandera +0.9 higher in Carrathool

10.2 34th pct 9.3 22nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Carrathool in Narrandera +4,577 higher in Narrandera

8,269 49th pct 12,847 75th pct

Assault/100k in Carrathool in Narrandera +1,092 higher in Narrandera

593 22nd pct 1,685 77th pct

Sexual/100k in Carrathool in Narrandera +142 higher in Narrandera

349 73rd pct 491 87th pct

Burglary/100k in Carrathool in Narrandera +477 higher in Narrandera

454 42nd pct 930 80th pct

Theft/100k in Carrathool in Narrandera +111 higher in Narrandera

872 31st pct 983 36th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Carrathool in Narrandera +616 higher in Narrandera

244 32nd pct 860 88th pct

Property damage/100k in Carrathool in Narrandera +1,653 higher in Narrandera

593 36th pct 2,246 88th pct

Drugs/100k in Carrathool in Narrandera +74 higher in Narrandera

628 60th pct 702 64th pct

5-yr change in Carrathool in Narrandera +23.7 pts higher in Carrathool

3.0% 41st pct -20.6% 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Carrathool in Narrandera +0.6 higher in Narrandera

3.3 39th pct 4.0 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Carrathool in Narrandera +0.5 more in Narrandera

3.8 47th pct 4.3 60th pct

15-min city in Carrathool in Narrandera +1.9 pts higher in Carrathool

52.0% 57th pct 50.1% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Carrathool in Narrandera +5.1 pts higher in Carrathool

48.2% 51st pct 43.1% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Carrathool in Narrandera +26.7 pts higher in Narrandera

0.0% 0th pct 26.7% 37th pct

Walk to school in Carrathool in Narrandera +3.2 pts higher in Narrandera

55.2% 51st pct 58.4% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Carrathool in Narrandera +7.4 pts higher in Narrandera

62.2% 38th pct 69.6% 50th pct

Walk to health in Carrathool in Narrandera +3.6 pts higher in Narrandera

43.7% 61st pct 47.4% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Carrathool in Narrandera +16.8 more in Carrathool

36.3 78th pct 19.5 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Carrathool in Narrandera even

0 16th pct 0 36th pct

Mean slope in Carrathool in Narrandera +0.8 pts higher in Narrandera

2.6% 7th pct 3.4% 27th pct

Compare Carrathool with nearby areas

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Compare Narrandera with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carrathool vs Narrandera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11600/carrathool/vs/LGA15800/narrandera