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Gunnedah vs Narrabri

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 101 km apart · Gunnedah profile · Narrabri profile

Gunnedah Narrabri

Gunnedah and Narrabri are two regional New South Wales areas with similar population sizes, but they differ significantly in their infrastructure and safety profiles. Gunnedah has much better access to public transport, with 65% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, compared to 45.7% in Narrabri. Gunnedah also sees far higher rates of crime, including motor vehicle theft and burglary, and its crime rate has grown by 47.5% over five years, while Narrabri's grew by 17.4%. Conversely, Narrabri is more walkable for essentials, with 36.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 19.3% in Gunnedah.

Everyday life is quite similar in both places, as they share almost identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $780 and similar shares of First Nations people. They also have nearly the same proportion of residents aged 65 and over. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are widening; for example, the share of people who have moved in the last five years is now 7.7 percentage points higher in Gunnedah, a gap that has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Narrabri Recent movers: 7.7 pts higher in Gunnedah Unpaid child care: 3.7 pts higher in Gunnedah Household size: 0.1 larger in Gunnedah Median age: 3 yrs older in Narrabri

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gunnedahin Narrabri +226 larger in Gunnedah gap narrowing
12,929 51st pct 12,703 51st pct
Median age in Gunnedahin Narrabri +3 yrs older in Narrabri gap widening
37 yrs 24th pct 40 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Gunnedahin Narrabri +0.8 pts higher in Gunnedah gap steady
15.6% 86th pct 14.8% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Gunnedahin Narrabri +0.2 pts higher in Narrabri gap narrowing
19.0% 45th pct 19.2% 46th pct
Under 15 in Gunnedahin Narrabri +2.3 pts higher in Gunnedah gap widening
22.4% 88th pct 20.1% 75th pct
De facto in Gunnedahin Narrabri +1.2 pts higher in Gunnedah gap steady
14.1% 67th pct 12.9% 53rd pct

Age structure

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 26.6%
25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 23.2%
22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 20.1%
19.0% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
10.6% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

45.5% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 46.4%
36.3% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 35.5%
8.0% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%
6.5% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Gunnedah Narrabri

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gunnedahin Narrabri +0.8 pts higher in Gunnedah gap steady
5.3% 11th pct 4.4% 8th pct

Country of birth

85.6% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 84.0%
0.9% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.6% New Zealand even 0.6%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% India even 0.2%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.6% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 47.0%
38.0% English ◂ +1.5 pts 36.4%
10.6% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%
9.5% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%
3.8% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Indian even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Gunnedahin Narrabri +0.7 pts higher in Gunnedah gap steady
3.2% 24th pct 2.4% 14th pct
Limited English in Gunnedahin Narrabri +0.1 pts higher in Gunnedah gap steady
0.4% 39th pct 0.3% 31st pct

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 86.9%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Gunnedahin Narrabri +3.8 pts higher in Gunnedah gap widening
32.4% 23rd pct 28.6% 15th pct

Religious affiliation

56.9% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 58.8%
32.4% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 28.6%
9.8% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Other religions even 0.2%
0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gunnedahin Narrabri +0.9 pts higher in Gunnedah gap steady
37.0% 31st pct 36.1% 28th pct
Bachelor+ in Gunnedahin Narrabri +1.1 pts higher in Gunnedah gap steady
12.0% 43rd pct 10.9% 33rd pct
Schools in Gunnedahin Narrabri +4 more in Narrabri
10 50th pct 14 62nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Gunnedahin Narrabri +2.04 more in Narrabri
3.45 46th pct 5.50 66th pct
Students in Gunnedahin Narrabri +439 more in Gunnedah
2,340 52nd pct 1,901 48th pct
Avg size in Gunnedahin Narrabri +98 larger in Gunnedah
234 51st pct 136 31st pct
ICSEA in Gunnedahin Narrabri +24 higher in Gunnedah
911 21st pct 888 14th pct

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 36.1%
32.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 30.0%
13.8% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 36.0%
15.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 15.1%
11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%
3.1% Postgraduate degree even 3.1%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 16.5%
13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 12.7%
9.4% Health even 9.4%
9.0% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%
8.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%
5.3% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%
3.4% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.7% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Gunnedahin Narrabri +$2 higher in Gunnedah gap narrowing
$780 59th pct $778 58th pct
Household income in Gunnedahin Narrabri +$59 higher in Gunnedah gap widening
$1,557 63rd pct $1,498 59th pct
Family income in Gunnedahin Narrabri +$57 higher in Gunnedah gap widening
$2,001 67th pct $1,944 62nd pct
High earners in Gunnedahin Narrabri +2.1 pts higher in Gunnedah gap widening
11.5% 70th pct 9.4% 57th pct
High-income homes in Gunnedahin Narrabri +2.1 pts higher in Gunnedah gap widening
18.9% 70th pct 16.9% 62nd pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 28.2%
27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 27.0%
17.5% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%
9.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 37.3%
30.1% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
16.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 15.8%
3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gunnedahin Narrabri +1.9 pts higher in Narrabri
29.6% 52nd pct 31.5% 63rd pct
Mental health in Gunnedahin Narrabri +0.6 pts higher in Gunnedah
8.0% 43rd pct 7.5% 36th pct
Needs assistance in Gunnedahin Narrabri +0.1 pts higher in Gunnedah gap steady
6.1% 62nd pct 6.0% 59th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.6% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.0% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%
6.7% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%
5.2% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.4% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.1% Cancer even 3.1%
2.5% Lung condition even 2.5%
1.1% Stroke even 1.1%
0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +2.6 pts 55.3%
19.7% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 20.9%
6.1% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gunnedahin Narrabri +0.3 pts higher in Narrabri gap narrowing
17.1% 47th pct 17.4% 49th pct
Unpaid carers in Gunnedahin Narrabri +0.4 pts higher in Gunnedah gap steady
12.0% 48th pct 11.7% 43rd pct
Unpaid child care in Gunnedahin Narrabri +3.7 pts higher in Gunnedah gap widening
28.7% 79th pct 25.0% 51st pct
Defence service in Gunnedahin Narrabri +0.3 pts higher in Gunnedah
2.6% 37th pct 2.3% 28th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gunnedahin Narrabri +0.4 pts higher in Gunnedah gap steady
21.7% 47th pct 21.3% 43rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gunnedahin Narrabri +140 larger in Gunnedah
2,021 79th pct 1,881 77th pct
Median age in Gunnedahin Narrabri +1 yrs older in Narrabri
22 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Gunnedahin Narrabri +3.2 pts higher in Narrabri
25.6% 23rd pct 28.8% 35th pct
Unemployment in Gunnedahin Narrabri +0.3 pts higher in Narrabri
11.1% 47th pct 11.4% 50th pct
Median income in Gunnedahin Narrabri +$85 higher in Gunnedah
$671 76th pct $586 59th pct
Household income in Gunnedahin Narrabri +$76 higher in Gunnedah
$1,492 61st pct $1,416 55th pct
Indigenous language in Gunnedahin Narrabri +0.5 pts higher in Gunnedah
2.0% 19th pct 1.5% 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gunnedahin Narrabri +0.1 larger in Gunnedah gap widening
2.5 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Gunnedahin Narrabri +0.7 pts higher in Gunnedah gap steady
16.0% 69th pct 15.3% 65th pct
Living alone in Gunnedahin Narrabri +1.1 pts higher in Narrabri gap steady
27.7% 41st pct 28.8% 48th pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 53.1%
26.9% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 30.5%
16.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 15.3%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 36.3%
27.7% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 28.8%
13.7% 3 people even 13.7%
13.5% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 11.2%
7.2% 5 people even 7.2%
3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gunnedahin Narrabri +$50 higher in Gunnedah gap steady
$300 63rd pct $250 46th pct
Mortgage in Gunnedahin Narrabri +$133 higher in Gunnedah gap widening
$1,476 54th pct $1,343 46th pct
People / bedroom in Gunnedahin Narrabri +0.10 higher in Narrabri gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Gunnedahin Narrabri +0.5 pts higher in Narrabri gap steady
28.6% 61st pct 29.1% 63rd pct
Owned outright in Gunnedahin Narrabri +1.2 pts higher in Narrabri gap steady
33.7% 38th pct 34.9% 42nd pct
Separate houses in Gunnedahin Narrabri even gap steady
89.9% 53rd pct 89.9% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Gunnedahin Narrabri +2.9 pts higher in Gunnedah gap steady
81.2% 75th pct 78.3% 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.7% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 34.9%
32.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.4 pts 29.2%
28.6% Rented +0.5 pts ▸ 29.1%
3.4% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house even 89.9%
7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%
0.5% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 42.5%
31.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 28.3%
14.3% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
7.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%
2.2% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

47.4% $200–$349 ◂ +4.4 pts 43.0%
29.3% $350–$549 ◂ +7.5 pts 21.8%
16.3% Under $200 +11.7 pts ▸ 28.0%
1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.1 pts ▸ 42.9%
22.7% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 24.6%
22.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 20.2%
8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gunnedahin Narrabri +0.1 pts higher in Narrabri gap steady
4.9% 48th pct 5.1% 50th pct
Work from home in Gunnedahin Narrabri +0.8 pts higher in Narrabri gap steady
10.1% 37th pct 10.9% 42nd pct
PT commute in Gunnedahin Narrabri +0.5 pts higher in Gunnedah gap steady
2.3% 71st pct 1.8% 64th pct
PT stops in Gunnedahin Narrabri +24 more in Gunnedah
58 57th pct 34 49th pct
Stops/1k in Gunnedahin Narrabri +1.81 more in Gunnedah
4.49 65th pct 2.68 43rd pct
Departures/1k in Gunnedahin Narrabri +41.6 more in Gunnedah
84.8 52nd pct 43.1 46th pct
PT routes in Gunnedahin Narrabri +3 more in Narrabri
8 52nd pct 11 58th pct
Stop walk in Gunnedahin Narrabri
9 45th pct —

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 65.2%
10.1% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%
3.0% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.3% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 37.9%
33.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 31.8%
15.0% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
9.0% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.9% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gunnedahin Narrabri +7.7 pts higher in Gunnedah gap widening
37.3% 63rd pct 29.6% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in Gunnedahin Narrabri +0.6 pts higher in Narrabri gap steady
18.5% 77th pct 19.1% 78th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gunnedahin Narrabri +0.2 pts higher in Gunnedah gap steady
4.2% 44th pct 4.1% 40th pct
Participation in Gunnedahin Narrabri +1.9 pts higher in Gunnedah gap narrowing
61.1% 65th pct 59.2% 57th pct
Full-time in Gunnedahin Narrabri +1.1 pts higher in Narrabri gap narrowing
65.0% 77th pct 66.2% 81st pct

Industries people work in

12.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.5 pts ▸ 18.4%
14.1% Mining ◂ +6.1 pts 8.0%
10.8% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.1% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%
7.8% Retail trade even 7.8%
5.9% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%
4.3% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.6% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%
4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.0% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

15.8% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 16.9%
15.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 14.8%
14.0% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 13.5%
13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 13.2%
12.0% Labourers even 12.0%
10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%
9.5% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.4% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gunnedahin Narrabri even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in Gunnedahin Narrabri +1 higher in Gunnedah
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in Gunnedahin Narrabri +1 higher in Gunnedah
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Gunnedahin Narrabri even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Gunnedahin Narrabri +4 higher in Gunnedah
940 39th pct 936 36th pct
ERP in Gunnedahin Narrabri +705 higher in Gunnedah
13,502 49th pct 12,797 48th pct
Growth in Gunnedahin Narrabri +3.2 pts higher in Gunnedah
3.2% 45th pct -0.1% 13th pct
Businesses in Gunnedahin Narrabri +215 higher in Narrabri
1,690 55th pct 1,905 57th pct
Approvals in Gunnedahin Narrabri +19 higher in Gunnedah
29 41st pct 10 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gunnedahin Narrabri +77 higher in Gunnedah
695 57th pct 618 46th pct
Max temp in Gunnedahin Narrabri +1.0 higher in Narrabri
26.4 70th pct 27.4 75th pct
Min temp in Gunnedahin Narrabri +1.5 higher in Narrabri
9.5 25th pct 11.1 48th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Gunnedahin Narrabri +3,446 higher in Gunnedah
14,263 79th pct 10,816 66th pct
Assault/100k in Gunnedahin Narrabri +294 higher in Narrabri
1,485 73rd pct 1,779 79th pct
Sexual/100k in Gunnedahin Narrabri +87 higher in Gunnedah
410 82nd pct 323 66th pct
Robbery/100k in Gunnedahin Narrabri even
8 11th pct 8 11th pct
Burglary/100k in Gunnedahin Narrabri +446 higher in Gunnedah
1,052 85th pct 606 61st pct
Theft/100k in Gunnedahin Narrabri +121 higher in Gunnedah
1,176 46th pct 1,055 40th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Gunnedahin Narrabri +921 higher in Gunnedah
1,748 100th pct 827 87th pct
Property damage/100k in Gunnedahin Narrabri +285 higher in Gunnedah
1,663 86th pct 1,378 82nd pct
Drugs/100k in Gunnedahin Narrabri +272 higher in Gunnedah
650 62nd pct 378 42nd pct
5-yr change in Gunnedahin Narrabri +30.1 pts higher in Gunnedah
47.5% 88th pct 17.4% 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gunnedahin Narrabri +0.1 higher in Gunnedah
3.6 47th pct 3.5 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Gunnedahin Narrabri +0.1 more in Narrabri
3.7 42nd pct 3.8 44th pct
15-min city in Gunnedahin Narrabri +6.0 pts higher in Narrabri
38.8% 33rd pct 44.8% 44th pct
Walk to shops in Gunnedahin Narrabri +17.3 pts higher in Narrabri
19.3% 11th pct 36.6% 29th pct
Walk to transit in Gunnedahin Narrabri +19.3 pts higher in Gunnedah
65.0% 65th pct 45.7% 51st pct
Walk to school in Gunnedahin Narrabri +8.2 pts higher in Gunnedah
56.7% 53rd pct 48.5% 39th pct
Walk to a park in Gunnedahin Narrabri +17.2 pts higher in Gunnedah
69.5% 50th pct 52.3% 23rd pct
Walk to health in Gunnedahin Narrabri +10.1 pts higher in Narrabri
26.2% 27th pct 36.3% 47th pct
Amenities/1k in Gunnedahin Narrabri +3.5 more in Narrabri
16.6 43rd pct 20.2 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in Gunnedahin Narrabri even
0 36th pct 0 27th pct
Mean slope in Gunnedahin Narrabri +1.0 pts higher in Gunnedah
4.2% 43rd pct 3.3% 22nd pct

Compare Gunnedah with nearby areas

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Compare Narrabri with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gunnedah vs Narrabri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA13550/gunnedah/vs/LGA15750/narrabri