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Central Darling vs Bulloo

Name: Central Darling vs Bulloo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 453 km apart · Central Darling profile · Bulloo profile

Central Darling Bulloo

Central Darling and Bulloo are both sparsely populated areas, though they differ sharply in their social and economic profiles. Central Darling has a far higher First Nations population at 36.5%, compared to 11.6% in Bulloo. The two areas also show a significant wealth gap; typical weekly household income in Bulloo is $1,625, which is far higher than the $988 seen in Central Darling. Additionally, one-parent families are far more common in Central Darling, making up 30.6% of households compared to just 3.4% in Bulloo.

These gaps in income and family structure have generally widened since 2011. Despite these trends, the two areas share some everyday similarities, such as typical weekly rents being identical at $153. They also have very similar housing stocks, with around 63% of homes in both places having three or more bedrooms. Both areas are also very similar in their low shares of people who use a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 27.2 pts higher in Central Darling Participation: 42.3 pts higher in Bulloo First Nations: 24.9 pts higher in Central Darling Recent movers: 21.5 pts higher in Bulloo Personal income: $436 higher in Bulloo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Central Darling in Bulloo +1,388 larger in Central Darling gap narrowing

1,725 19th pct 337 5th pct

Median age in Central Darling in Bulloo +6 yrs older in Central Darling gap narrowing

42 yrs 50th pct 36 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

23.0% Young adults (25–44) +9.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 25.5%

20.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.1 pts 11.0%

17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 15.7%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

49.5% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 44.6%

31.6% Married +9.0 pts ▸ 40.6%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 7.2%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

3.7% Separated ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

Age & sex structure

Central Darling Bulloo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.8% Australia +13.9 pts ▸ 88.7%

0.2% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% England +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

25.4% Australian +28.3 pts ▸ 53.7%

22.0% English +19.8 pts ▸ 41.8%

6.3% Irish +4.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.3% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.2% German +2.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.5% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

77.3% English only +14.4 pts ▸ 91.7%

0.0% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.5% Christianity +14.3 pts ▸ 55.8%

36.0% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 34.4%

21.7% Not stated ◂ +15.4 pts 6.2%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Central Darling in Bulloo +4 more in Central Darling

5 32nd pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Central Darling in Bulloo +2.58 more in Bulloo

16.29 91st pct 18.87 93rd pct

Students in Central Darling in Bulloo +190 more in Central Darling

210 16th pct 20 2nd pct

Avg size in Central Darling in Bulloo +22 larger in Central Darling

42 6th pct 20 0th pct

ICSEA in Central Darling in Bulloo +139 higher in Bulloo

738 6th pct 877 14th pct

Highest year of school

23.3% Year 12 +15.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

22.8% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

25.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.7 pts 17.3%

7.3% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

22.6% Certificate III / IV +29.0 pts ▸ 51.7%

9.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%

3.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

7.8% Engineering & related +12.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

6.3% Agriculture & environment +4.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.7% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.1% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%

6.4% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 3.4%

5.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

3.0% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

1.4% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Central Darling in Bulloo +$436 higher in Bulloo gap widening

$524 10th pct $960 82nd pct

Household income in Central Darling in Bulloo +$637 higher in Bulloo gap widening

$988 8th pct $1,625 67th pct

Family income in Central Darling in Bulloo +$840 higher in Bulloo gap widening

$1,128 8th pct $1,968 64th pct

Household income distribution

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 +15.5 pts ▸ 36.1%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 31.1%

28.1% Under $650 ◂ +23.0 pts 5.0%

4.9% $4,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

19.6% $650–$1,499 +26.0 pts ▸ 45.7%

44.5% Under $650 ◂ +24.4 pts 20.1%

9.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

2.8% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Asthma +4.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 5.9%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

5.6% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

3.8% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.3% None +12.3 pts ▸ 64.7%

14.8% One condition +6.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Central Darling in Bulloo +591 larger in Central Darling

630 53rd pct 39 9th pct

Median age in Central Darling in Bulloo +3 yrs older in Bulloo

30 yrs 79th pct 33 yrs 87th pct

Median income in Central Darling in Bulloo +$514 higher in Bulloo

$435 16th pct $949 91st pct

Household income in Central Darling in Bulloo +$1,030 higher in Bulloo

$907 10th pct $1,937 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Central Darling in Bulloo +0.2 larger in Bulloo gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

35.9% Couples with children +26.6 pts ▸ 62.5%

31.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 30.3%

30.6% One-parent families ◂ +27.2 pts 3.4%

2.0% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.9% 1 person ◂ +8.0 pts 31.9%

29.8% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 29.4%

9.5% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.3% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.6% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.1% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Central Darling in Bulloo even gap narrowing

$153 15th pct $153 15th pct

Mortgage in Central Darling in Bulloo +$46 higher in Bulloo gap narrowing

$650 5th pct $696 7th pct

People / bedroom in Central Darling in Bulloo +0.10 higher in Bulloo gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.7% Rented +3.6 pts ▸ 40.3%

38.4% Owned outright ◂ +6.5 pts 31.9%

7.8% Owned with a mortgage +11.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

10.5% Other tenure +3.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

81.2% Separate house ◂ +8.1 pts 73.1%

1.2% Other dwelling +5.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.0% Flat or apartment +4.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.4% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 37.8%

19.3% 2 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 29.4%

19.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 16.0%

7.3% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

1.7% Studio / none ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.7% Under $200 +20.7 pts ▸ 83.3%

24.0% $200–$349 ◂ +24.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% $350–$549 ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.8% Under $1,000 even 47.8%

19.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.6 pts 0.0%

6.5% $1,000–$1,799 +10.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Central Darling in Bulloo +11 more in Central Darling

11 40th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Central Darling in Bulloo +6.38 more in Central Darling

6.38 86th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Central Darling in Bulloo +42.9 more in Central Darling

42.9 46th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Central Darling in Bulloo +6 more in Central Darling

6 48th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

42.4% Car (driver) ◂ +9.8 pts 32.6%

16.7% Walked +11.8 pts ▸ 28.4%

23.7% Worked at home ◂ +7.2 pts 16.5%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

0.0% Bicycle +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 1 vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 46.4%

24.2% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

15.5% No vehicle ◂ +8.4 pts 7.1%

10.2% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.8% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

34.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.3 pts ▸ 34.4%

9.6% Public administration & safety +16.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

16.3% Education & training ◂ +11.7 pts 4.6%

2.4% Construction +7.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.5 pts 2.3%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%

3.3% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Mining +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

2.4% Administrative & support ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Labourers +12.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

29.4% Managers ◂ +7.9 pts 21.6%

15.3% Professionals ◂ +9.8 pts 5.5%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +7.8 pts 6.9%

3.7% Technicians & trades +7.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.4% Sales workers even 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Central Darling in Bulloo +4 higher in Bulloo

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Central Darling in Bulloo +5 higher in Bulloo

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Central Darling in Bulloo +4 higher in Bulloo

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Central Darling in Bulloo +4 higher in Central Darling

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Central Darling in Bulloo +73 higher in Bulloo

869 12th pct 942 41st pct

ERP in Central Darling in Bulloo +1,426 higher in Central Darling

1,773 17th pct 347 3rd pct

Growth in Central Darling in Bulloo +0.6 pts higher in Bulloo

0.9% 21st pct 1.5% 27th pct

Businesses in Central Darling in Bulloo +151 higher in Central Darling

202 17th pct 51 5th pct

Approvals in Central Darling in Bulloo +3 higher in Central Darling

3 16th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Central Darling in Bulloo +143 higher in Central Darling

315 14th pct 171 0th pct

Max temp in Central Darling in Bulloo +3.7 higher in Bulloo

27.3 74th pct 31.0 89th pct

Min temp in Central Darling in Bulloo +4.6 higher in Bulloo

11.9 61st pct 16.5 86th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Central Darling in Bulloo +28,098 higher in Central Darling

31,362 90th pct 3,264 5th pct

Assault/100k in Central Darling in Bulloo +4,893 higher in Central Darling

6,377 89th pct 1,484 73rd pct

Sexual/100k in Central Darling in Bulloo

696 93rd pct —

Burglary/100k in Central Darling in Bulloo +2,254 higher in Central Darling

2,551 98th pct 297 23rd pct

Theft/100k in Central Darling in Bulloo

2,029 76th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Central Darling in Bulloo

1,391 98th pct —

Property damage/100k in Central Darling in Bulloo

3,072 91st pct —

Drugs/100k in Central Darling in Bulloo +160 higher in Central Darling

754 67th pct 593 59th pct

5-yr change in Central Darling in Bulloo +44.0 pts higher in Central Darling

-13.7% 15th pct -57.7% 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Central Darling in Bulloo +0.9 higher in Central Darling

3.6 46th pct 2.6 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Central Darling in Bulloo +1.1 more in Central Darling

4.3 58th pct 3.2 27th pct

15-min city in Central Darling in Bulloo +13.8 pts higher in Central Darling

55.8% 64th pct 42.0% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Central Darling in Bulloo +3.4 pts higher in Central Darling

46.6% 48th pct 43.2% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Central Darling in Bulloo +36.0 pts higher in Central Darling

36.0% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Central Darling in Bulloo +15.3 pts higher in Central Darling

53.2% 47th pct 37.9% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Central Darling in Bulloo +12.6 pts higher in Central Darling

60.8% 35th pct 48.2% 18th pct

Walk to health in Central Darling in Bulloo +3.9 pts higher in Central Darling

43.8% 61st pct 39.8% 54th pct

Amenities/1k in Central Darling in Bulloo +26.7 more in Bulloo

50.4 87th pct 77.2 94th pct

Intersections/km² in Central Darling in Bulloo even

0 3rd pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Central Darling in Bulloo +0.8 pts higher in Central Darling

3.0% 16th pct 2.2% 0th pct

Compare Central Darling with nearby areas

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Compare Bulloo with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Central Darling vs Bulloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11700/central-darling/vs/LGA31750/bulloo