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Gwydir vs Narrabri

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 134 km apart · Gwydir profile · Narrabri profile

Gwydir Narrabri

Narrabri and Gwydir are two New South Wales regions with distinct profiles. Narrabri is younger, with a typical resident aged 40 compared to 50 in Gwydir. It also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals (19.1% versus 4.4%) and a higher proportion of renters at 29.1%, while Gwydir is far more likely to have homes owned outright (51.2% versus 34.9%). Gwydir stands out for having far more people working from home (21.7% versus 10.9%) and a higher typical level of education and job skills.

Daily life in both places is very similar in several ways, as they share the same overall advantage score and nearly identical unemployment rates. They also have almost the same percentage of people born overseas and similar household sizes. However, some gaps are growing; the age difference has widened to 10 years since 2011, and the difference in home ownership has also increased over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,793 larger in Narrabri Median age: 10 yrs older in Gwydir Owned outright: 16.3 pts higher in Gwydir Recent arrivals: 14.7 pts higher in Narrabri Family income: $636 higher in Narrabri

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gwydirin Narrabri +7,793 larger in Narrabri gap steady
4,910 33rd pct 12,703 51st pct
Median age in Gwydirin Narrabri +10 yrs older in Gwydir gap widening
50 yrs 86th pct 40 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Gwydirin Narrabri +7.8 pts higher in Narrabri gap steady
7.0% 68th pct 14.8% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Gwydirin Narrabri +9.2 pts higher in Gwydir gap widening
28.4% 88th pct 19.2% 46th pct
Under 15 in Gwydirin Narrabri +2.5 pts higher in Narrabri gap steady
17.6% 50th pct 20.1% 75th pct
De facto in Gwydirin Narrabri +3.7 pts higher in Narrabri gap widening
9.3% 11th pct 12.9% 53rd pct

Age structure

28.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.2 pts 19.2%
28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 26.6%
18.2% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 23.2%
17.6% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 20.1%
7.7% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +5.6 pts 46.4%
27.1% Never married +8.5 pts ▸ 35.5%
9.0% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%
8.1% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%
3.8% Separated even 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Gwydir Narrabri

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gwydirin Narrabri +0.3 pts higher in Narrabri gap steady
4.1% 7th pct 4.4% 8th pct

Country of birth

85.9% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 84.0%
1.4% England ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
0.6% New Zealand even 0.6%
0.1% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% South Africa even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.3% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 47.0%
42.0% English ◂ +5.6 pts 36.4%
10.9% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 8.4%
10.5% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%
3.8% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.2% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Gwydirin Narrabri +1.5 pts higher in Narrabri gap steady
0.9% 0th pct 2.4% 14th pct
Limited English in Gwydirin Narrabri +0.2 pts higher in Narrabri gap steady
0.1% 13th pct 0.3% 31st pct

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 86.9%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Gwydirin Narrabri +4.9 pts higher in Narrabri gap widening
23.7% 10th pct 28.6% 15th pct

Religious affiliation

66.0% Christianity ◂ +7.2 pts 58.8%
23.7% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 28.6%
9.8% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.3% Buddhism even 0.3%
0.1% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Other religions even 0.2%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gwydirin Narrabri +3.1 pts higher in Narrabri gap widening
33.0% 14th pct 36.1% 28th pct
Bachelor+ in Gwydirin Narrabri +0.2 pts higher in Narrabri gap steady
10.7% 31st pct 10.9% 33rd pct
Schools in Gwydirin Narrabri +7 more in Narrabri
7 39th pct 14 62nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Gwydirin Narrabri +2.61 more in Gwydir
8.10 81st pct 5.50 66th pct
Students in Gwydirin Narrabri +1,253 more in Narrabri
648 31st pct 1,901 48th pct
Avg size in Gwydirin Narrabri +43 larger in Narrabri
93 19th pct 136 31st pct
ICSEA in Gwydirin Narrabri +28 higher in Gwydir
916 22nd pct 888 14th pct

Highest year of school

33.0% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 36.1%
33.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 30.0%
17.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 14.8%
5.6% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 36.0%
16.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 15.1%
12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%
2.7% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate even 1.9%

Field of qualification

11.8% Engineering & related +4.7 pts ▸ 16.5%
12.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%
11.6% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%
10.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%
9.1% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%
8.2% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Creative arts even 1.0%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Gwydirin Narrabri +$237 higher in Narrabri gap widening
$541 11th pct $778 58th pct
Household income in Gwydirin Narrabri +$469 higher in Narrabri gap widening
$1,029 10th pct $1,498 59th pct
Family income in Gwydirin Narrabri +$636 higher in Narrabri gap widening
$1,308 12th pct $1,944 62nd pct
High earners in Gwydirin Narrabri +4.4 pts higher in Narrabri gap widening
5.0% 14th pct 9.4% 57th pct
High-income homes in Gwydirin Narrabri +8.9 pts higher in Narrabri gap widening
8.0% 12th pct 16.9% 62nd pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.8 pts 27.0%
21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 28.2%
24.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 18.2%
4.3% $3,000–$3,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.7% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

50.5% Under $650 ◂ +13.1 pts 37.3%
27.0% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 30.6%
9.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
1.8% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gwydirin Narrabri +3.2 pts higher in Gwydir
34.6% 84th pct 31.5% 63rd pct
Mental health in Gwydirin Narrabri +1.3 pts higher in Gwydir
8.8% 54th pct 7.5% 36th pct
Needs assistance in Gwydirin Narrabri +2.7 pts higher in Gwydir gap steady
8.8% 94th pct 6.0% 59th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 10.2%
9.9% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.8% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%
6.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%
3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%
2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.1% None +1.2 pts ▸ 55.3%
21.4% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 20.9%
8.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%
4.9% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gwydirin Narrabri +6.2 pts higher in Gwydir gap steady
23.6% 75th pct 17.4% 49th pct
Unpaid carers in Gwydirin Narrabri +2.4 pts higher in Gwydir gap narrowing
14.1% 85th pct 11.7% 43rd pct
Unpaid child care in Gwydirin Narrabri +3.8 pts higher in Narrabri gap widening
21.1% 21st pct 25.0% 51st pct
Defence service in Gwydirin Narrabri +0.3 pts higher in Gwydir
2.6% 38th pct 2.3% 28th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gwydirin Narrabri +3.5 pts higher in Gwydir gap steady
24.9% 77th pct 21.3% 43rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gwydirin Narrabri +1,538 larger in Narrabri
343 40th pct 1,881 77th pct
Median age in Gwydirin Narrabri +1 yrs older in Gwydir
24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Gwydirin Narrabri +3.6 pts higher in Narrabri
25.3% 22nd pct 28.8% 35th pct
Unemployment in Gwydirin Narrabri +2.8 pts higher in Narrabri
8.7% 31st pct 11.4% 50th pct
Median income in Gwydirin Narrabri +$153 higher in Narrabri
$433 16th pct $586 59th pct
Household income in Gwydirin Narrabri +$458 higher in Narrabri
$958 12th pct $1,416 55th pct
Indigenous language in Gwydirin Narrabri +0.3 pts higher in Narrabri
1.2% 11th pct 1.5% 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gwydirin Narrabri +0.1 larger in Narrabri gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Gwydirin Narrabri +0.8 pts higher in Narrabri gap narrowing
14.5% 59th pct 15.3% 65th pct
Living alone in Gwydirin Narrabri +1.4 pts higher in Gwydir gap narrowing
30.2% 59th pct 28.8% 48th pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 53.1%
36.8% Couples without children ◂ +6.3 pts 30.5%
14.5% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

40.5% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 36.3%
30.2% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 28.8%
11.1% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 13.7%
9.5% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.6% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gwydirin Narrabri +$50 higher in Narrabri gap widening
$200 29th pct $250 46th pct
Mortgage in Gwydirin Narrabri +$346 higher in Narrabri gap narrowing
$997 23rd pct $1,343 46th pct
People / bedroom in Gwydirin Narrabri +0.10 higher in Narrabri gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Gwydirin Narrabri +11.0 pts higher in Narrabri gap widening
18.1% 18th pct 29.1% 63rd pct
Owned outright in Gwydirin Narrabri +16.3 pts higher in Gwydir gap widening
51.2% 92nd pct 34.9% 42nd pct
Separate houses in Gwydirin Narrabri +6.0 pts higher in Gwydir gap steady
95.9% 88th pct 89.9% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Gwydirin Narrabri +1.6 pts higher in Narrabri gap steady
76.7% 48th pct 78.3% 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.2% Owned outright ◂ +16.3 pts 34.9%
21.2% Owned with a mortgage +8.1 pts ▸ 29.2%
18.1% Rented +11.0 pts ▸ 29.1%
6.7% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%
2.9% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house ◂ +6.0 pts 89.9%
1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.5% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 42.5%
23.9% 4 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
16.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 15.6%
8.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%
4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

48.8% $200–$349 ◂ +5.8 pts 43.0%
37.5% Under $200 ◂ +9.5 pts 28.0%
2.0% $350–$549 +19.7 pts ▸ 21.8%
0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +22.4 pts 24.6%
29.9% $1,000–$1,799 +13.0 pts ▸ 42.9%
9.2% $1,800–$2,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 20.2%
8.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gwydirin Narrabri +1.4 pts higher in Narrabri gap steady
3.7% 28th pct 5.1% 50th pct
Work from home in Gwydirin Narrabri +10.8 pts higher in Gwydir gap widening
21.7% 84th pct 10.9% 42nd pct
PT commute in Gwydirin Narrabri +1.7 pts higher in Narrabri gap widening
0.2% 16th pct 1.8% 64th pct
PT stops in Gwydirin Narrabri +25 more in Narrabri
9 37th pct 34 49th pct
Stops/1k in Gwydirin Narrabri +0.84 more in Narrabri
1.83 36th pct 2.68 43rd pct
Departures/1k in Gwydirin Narrabri +30.9 more in Narrabri
12.2 32nd pct 43.1 46th pct
PT routes in Gwydirin Narrabri +7 more in Narrabri
4 43rd pct 11 58th pct

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) +10.7 pts ▸ 65.2%
21.7% Worked at home ◂ +10.8 pts 10.9%
6.3% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%
3.8% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.2% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 37.9%
34.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 31.8%
15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 15.7%
10.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%
3.7% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gwydirin Narrabri +1.5 pts higher in Narrabri gap narrowing
28.1% 20th pct 29.6% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in Gwydirin Narrabri +14.7 pts higher in Narrabri gap widening
4.4% 13th pct 19.1% 78th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gwydirin Narrabri +0.1 pts higher in Gwydir gap steady
4.2% 43rd pct 4.1% 40th pct
Participation in Gwydirin Narrabri +8.8 pts higher in Narrabri gap steady
50.4% 20th pct 59.2% 57th pct
Full-time in Gwydirin Narrabri +2.8 pts higher in Narrabri gap widening
63.3% 71st pct 66.2% 81st pct

Industries people work in

35.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.3 pts 18.4%
11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%
8.7% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%
0.9% Mining +7.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%
6.0% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.9% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.7% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.5% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.4% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.9% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

30.8% Managers ◂ +13.9 pts 16.9%
7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +7.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
14.2% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 12.0%
12.3% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 13.5%
8.6% Technicians & trades +4.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.5% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.6% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.6% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gwydirin Narrabri even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in Gwydirin Narrabri even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in Gwydirin Narrabri even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Gwydirin Narrabri +3 higher in Gwydir
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Gwydirin Narrabri even
936 36th pct 936 36th pct
ERP in Gwydirin Narrabri +7,829 higher in Narrabri
4,968 31st pct 12,797 48th pct
Growth in Gwydirin Narrabri +1.2 pts higher in Gwydir
1.1% 24th pct -0.1% 13th pct
Businesses in Gwydirin Narrabri +1,118 higher in Narrabri
787 38th pct 1,905 57th pct
Approvals in Gwydirin Narrabri +4 higher in Narrabri
6 21st pct 10 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gwydirin Narrabri +58 higher in Gwydir
676 54th pct 618 46th pct
Max temp in Gwydirin Narrabri +0.8 higher in Narrabri
26.6 71st pct 27.4 75th pct
Min temp in Gwydirin Narrabri +0.4 higher in Narrabri
10.6 41st pct 11.1 48th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Gwydirin Narrabri +4,156 higher in Narrabri
6,660 35th pct 10,816 66th pct
Assault/100k in Gwydirin Narrabri +435 higher in Narrabri
1,344 69th pct 1,779 79th pct
Sexual/100k in Gwydirin Narrabri +58 higher in Narrabri
265 52nd pct 323 66th pct
Robbery/100k in Gwydirin Narrabri
— 8 11th pct
Burglary/100k in Gwydirin Narrabri +138 higher in Narrabri
468 44th pct 606 61st pct
Theft/100k in Gwydirin Narrabri +525 higher in Narrabri
530 12th pct 1,055 40th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Gwydirin Narrabri +440 higher in Narrabri
387 55th pct 827 87th pct
Property damage/100k in Gwydirin Narrabri +889 higher in Narrabri
489 26th pct 1,378 82nd pct
Drugs/100k in Gwydirin Narrabri +235 higher in Narrabri
143 13th pct 378 42nd pct
5-yr change in Gwydirin Narrabri +32.5 pts higher in Narrabri
-15.1% 14th pct 17.4% 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gwydirin Narrabri +0.1 higher in Narrabri
3.4 40th pct 3.5 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Gwydirin Narrabri +0.0 more in Narrabri
3.7 43rd pct 3.8 44th pct
15-min city in Gwydirin Narrabri +0.2 pts higher in Narrabri
44.6% 44th pct 44.8% 44th pct
Walk to shops in Gwydirin Narrabri +4.3 pts higher in Gwydir
40.9% 37th pct 36.6% 29th pct
Walk to transit in Gwydirin Narrabri +16.5 pts higher in Narrabri
29.2% 39th pct 45.7% 51st pct
Walk to school in Gwydirin Narrabri +4.1 pts higher in Narrabri
44.5% 33rd pct 48.5% 39th pct
Walk to a park in Gwydirin Narrabri +4.4 pts higher in Gwydir
56.7% 29th pct 52.3% 23rd pct
Walk to health in Gwydirin Narrabri +5.4 pts higher in Gwydir
41.7% 57th pct 36.3% 47th pct
Amenities/1k in Gwydirin Narrabri +6.3 more in Gwydir
26.5 69th pct 20.2 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in Gwydirin Narrabri even
0 20th pct 0 27th pct
Mean slope in Gwydirin Narrabri +1.8 pts higher in Gwydir
5.0% 56th pct 3.3% 22nd pct

Compare Gwydir with nearby areas

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Compare Narrabri with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gwydir vs Narrabri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA13660/gwydir/vs/LGA15750/narrabri