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Lachlan vs Weddin

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 152 km apart · Lachlan profile · Weddin profile

Lachlan Weddin

Lachlan and Weddin are two New South Wales areas with very different social profiles. Lachlan has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 18.3%, compared to 4.7% in Weddin. This contrast extends to recent overseas arrivals, who make up 37.2% of Lachlan but only 7.5% of Weddin. Lachlan also has a much younger population, with 21.3% of people under 15, whereas Weddin is far older, with a typical resident aged 52 and 30% of the population aged 65 or over.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have generally widened, particularly regarding age and the number of recent arrivals. Despite these trends, they share many common traits, such as similar unemployment rates and almost identical levels of higher education. Both areas are also dominated by detached houses, with about 94% of homes being separate dwellings.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 29.7 pts higher in Lachlan Median age: 11 yrs older in Weddin Under 15: 5.4 pts higher in Lachlan First Nations: 13.7 pts higher in Lachlan PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Lachlan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lachlanin Weddin +2,486 larger in Lachlan gap narrowing
6,094 37th pct 3,608 29th pct
Median age in Lachlanin Weddin +11 yrs older in Weddin gap widening
41 yrs 43rd pct 52 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Lachlanin Weddin +13.7 pts higher in Lachlan gap steady
18.3% 86th pct 4.7% 54th pct
Aged 65+ in Lachlanin Weddin +8.5 pts higher in Weddin gap widening
21.4% 60th pct 30.0% 92nd pct
Under 15 in Lachlanin Weddin +5.4 pts higher in Lachlan gap widening
21.3% 84th pct 15.9% 27th pct
De facto in Lachlanin Weddin +1.1 pts higher in Lachlan gap narrowing
12.8% 51st pct 11.8% 32nd pct

Age structure

21.4% Seniors (65+) +8.5 pts ▸ 30.0%
24.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 28.4%
22.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.6 pts 17.4%
21.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 15.9%
9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

Marital status

47.2% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 48.2%
34.0% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 28.1%
7.3% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.7% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.7% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Lachlan Weddin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lachlanin Weddin +0.7 pts higher in Weddin gap steady
4.9% 10th pct 5.5% 12th pct

Country of birth

82.3% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 85.8%
0.6% England +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.3% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

33.5% English +12.2 pts ▸ 45.8%
41.6% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 45.2%
9.5% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.8% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
2.8% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.6% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Lachlanin Weddin +2.1 pts higher in Lachlan gap widening
3.6% 28th pct 1.5% 4th pct
Limited English in Lachlanin Weddin +0.3 pts higher in Lachlan gap steady
0.3% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.5% English only +7.0 pts ▸ 91.5%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Lachlanin Weddin +5.9 pts higher in Weddin gap widening
21.6% 7th pct 27.5% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

63.7% Christianity even 63.7%
21.6% No religion +5.9 pts ▸ 27.5%
13.3% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 8.3%
0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Buddhism even 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lachlanin Weddin +0.7 pts higher in Lachlan gap steady
35.7% 26th pct 35.1% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in Lachlanin Weddin +0.9 pts higher in Weddin gap steady
10.2% 27th pct 11.2% 36th pct
Schools in Lachlanin Weddin +2 more in Lachlan
8 43rd pct 6 36th pct
Schools/1k kids in Lachlanin Weddin +4.31 more in Weddin
6.16 72nd pct 10.47 87th pct
Students in Lachlanin Weddin +564 more in Lachlan
992 37th pct 428 25th pct
Avg size in Lachlanin Weddin +53 larger in Lachlan
124 28th pct 71 13th pct
ICSEA in Lachlanin Weddin +82 higher in Weddin
878 14th pct 960 42nd pct

Highest year of school

35.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 35.1%
30.0% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 33.6%
14.6% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
6.2% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 35.4%
14.7% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%
2.5% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

13.3% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.9% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.8% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.3% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.5% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.3% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.5% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.8% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Lachlanin Weddin +$69 higher in Lachlan gap steady
$644 26th pct $575 13th pct
Household income in Lachlanin Weddin +$172 higher in Lachlan gap widening
$1,218 27th pct $1,046 11th pct
Family income in Lachlanin Weddin +$178 higher in Lachlan gap widening
$1,576 30th pct $1,398 15th pct
High earners in Lachlanin Weddin +0.5 pts higher in Lachlan gap steady
6.6% 31st pct 6.1% 26th pct
High-income homes in Lachlanin Weddin +1.8 pts higher in Lachlan gap widening
10.3% 26th pct 8.5% 14th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 35.2%
27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 21.1%
22.2% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 26.1%
5.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%
4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

43.5% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 49.6%
28.8% $650–$1,499 even 28.9%
11.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%
2.3% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lachlanin Weddin +5.8 pts higher in Weddin
31.1% 61st pct 36.9% 93rd pct
Mental health in Lachlanin Weddin +3.3 pts higher in Weddin
6.9% 30th pct 10.2% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Lachlanin Weddin +1.9 pts higher in Weddin gap steady
5.9% 56th pct 7.8% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 15.3%
10.9% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.9% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.8% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.9% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%
3.0% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.2% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.1% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.4% None ◂ +0.4 pts 54.1%
20.0% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 21.6%
6.6% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.5% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lachlanin Weddin +0.4 pts higher in Weddin gap narrowing
23.8% 76th pct 24.2% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in Lachlanin Weddin +1.2 pts higher in Weddin gap narrowing
13.1% 67th pct 14.4% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in Lachlanin Weddin +4.2 pts higher in Lachlan gap steady
26.4% 63rd pct 22.2% 27th pct
Defence service in Lachlanin Weddin +2.3 pts higher in Weddin
1.6% 13th pct 3.9% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lachlanin Weddin +4.0 pts higher in Weddin gap widening
21.5% 45th pct 25.5% 83rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lachlanin Weddin +949 larger in Lachlan
1,118 65th pct 169 27th pct
Median age in Lachlanin Weddin +7 yrs older in Weddin
25 yrs 50th pct 32 yrs 86th pct
Year 12 in Lachlanin Weddin +1.4 pts higher in Weddin
25.2% 22nd pct 26.6% 27th pct
Unemployment in Lachlanin Weddin +1.6 pts higher in Weddin
16.4% 76th pct 17.9% 80th pct
Median income in Lachlanin Weddin +$28 higher in Weddin
$460 23rd pct $488 31st pct
Household income in Lachlanin Weddin +$170 higher in Weddin
$1,163 27th pct $1,333 45th pct
Indigenous language in Lachlanin Weddin +5.3 pts higher in Weddin
4.2% 43rd pct 9.5% 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lachlanin Weddin +0.2 larger in Lachlan gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Lachlanin Weddin +2.4 pts higher in Lachlan gap steady
15.5% 66th pct 13.1% 45th pct
Living alone in Lachlanin Weddin +3.5 pts higher in Weddin gap widening
30.8% 64th pct 34.3% 85th pct

Family composition

53.2% Couples with children ◂ +7.4 pts 45.8%
29.5% Couples without children +9.4 pts ▸ 38.9%
15.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 13.1%
1.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

34.5% 2 people +4.8 pts ▸ 39.3%
30.8% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 34.3%
13.5% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 11.0%
10.5% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%
7.3% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 4.3%
3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lachlanin Weddin +$18 higher in Weddin gap widening
$180 23rd pct $198 28th pct
Mortgage in Lachlanin Weddin +$75 higher in Weddin gap widening
$878 15th pct $953 20th pct
People / bedroom in Lachlanin Weddin even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Lachlanin Weddin +9.2 pts higher in Lachlan gap widening
27.4% 58th pct 18.3% 18th pct
Owned outright in Lachlanin Weddin +9.3 pts higher in Weddin gap steady
42.0% 66th pct 51.3% 92nd pct
Separate houses in Lachlanin Weddin +0.7 pts higher in Lachlan gap narrowing
94.3% 77th pct 93.7% 73rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Lachlanin Weddin +4.7 pts higher in Lachlan gap widening
80.1% 70th pct 75.4% 41st pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Owned outright +9.3 pts ▸ 51.3%
27.4% Rented ◂ +9.2 pts 18.3%
23.5% Owned with a mortgage +1.1 pts ▸ 24.6%
5.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%
2.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 93.7%
2.6% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

42.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 40.4%
28.0% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
14.1% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 18.6%
10.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 6.9%
3.4% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.8% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

53.1% Under $200 ◂ +3.4 pts 49.6%
32.1% $200–$349 +12.8 pts ▸ 44.9%
2.8% $350–$549 ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%
0.8% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 48.2%
26.5% $1,000–$1,799 +4.2 pts ▸ 30.6%
8.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.8% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lachlanin Weddin +0.5 pts higher in Lachlan gap steady
6.1% 64th pct 5.6% 58th pct
Work from home in Lachlanin Weddin +6.5 pts higher in Weddin gap steady
13.0% 56th pct 19.4% 78th pct
PT commute in Lachlanin Weddin +0.7 pts higher in Lachlan gap steady
0.7% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lachlanin Weddin +5 more in Lachlan
7 34th pct 2 24th pct
Stops/1k in Lachlanin Weddin +0.59 more in Lachlan
1.15 30th pct 0.55 22nd pct
Departures/1k in Lachlanin Weddin +4.4 more in Weddin
7.2 27th pct 11.6 32nd pct
PT routes in Lachlanin Weddin +2 more in Lachlan
8 52nd pct 6 48th pct

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) ◂ +8.9 pts 54.0%
13.0% Worked at home +6.5 pts ▸ 19.4%
6.3% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 33.8%
33.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 33.1%
15.3% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 16.8%
9.4% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lachlanin Weddin +2.1 pts higher in Lachlan gap widening
28.0% 20th pct 25.9% 14th pct
Recent arrivals in Lachlanin Weddin +29.7 pts higher in Lachlan gap widening
37.2% 100th pct 7.5% 31st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lachlanin Weddin +0.7 pts higher in Lachlan gap steady
5.4% 72nd pct 4.7% 57th pct
Participation in Lachlanin Weddin +4.4 pts higher in Lachlan gap narrowing
55.5% 38th pct 51.1% 22nd pct
Full-time in Lachlanin Weddin +5.0 pts higher in Lachlan gap widening
63.7% 73rd pct 58.8% 45th pct

Industries people work in

28.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.6 pts ▸ 32.7%
12.1% Education & training ◂ +4.3 pts 7.8%
10.5% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.0% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.8% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 3.4%
4.1% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.0% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.5% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%
3.0% Mining ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%
1.7% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

28.6% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 30.5%
10.6% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.7% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%
11.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%
9.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.8%
9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%
5.2% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Lachlanin Weddin +1 higher in Weddin
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in Lachlanin Weddin +1 higher in Weddin
3 29th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in Lachlanin Weddin +2 higher in Weddin
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Lachlanin Weddin even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in Lachlanin Weddin +6 higher in Weddin
936 36th pct 942 41st pct
ERP in Lachlanin Weddin +2,560 higher in Lachlan
6,118 35th pct 3,558 27th pct
Growth in Lachlanin Weddin +0.4 pts higher in Lachlan
-0.6% 11th pct -0.9% 9th pct
Businesses in Lachlanin Weddin +437 higher in Lachlan
996 43rd pct 559 33rd pct
Approvals in Lachlanin Weddin +1 higher in Lachlan
7 23rd pct 6 21st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lachlanin Weddin +132 higher in Weddin
565 39th pct 698 57th pct
Max temp in Lachlanin Weddin +1.8 higher in Lachlan
25.2 61st pct 23.5 41st pct
Min temp in Lachlanin Weddin +1.7 higher in Lachlan
9.9 30th pct 8.2 11th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Lachlanin Weddin +9,486 higher in Lachlan
14,752 81st pct 5,266 21st pct
Assault/100k in Lachlanin Weddin +1,111 higher in Lachlan
1,887 81st pct 776 36th pct
Sexual/100k in Lachlanin Weddin +76 higher in Weddin
312 63rd pct 388 79th pct
Robbery/100k in Lachlanin Weddin
16 33rd pct —
Burglary/100k in Lachlanin Weddin +364 higher in Lachlan
558 55th pct 194 10th pct
Theft/100k in Lachlanin Weddin +827 higher in Lachlan
1,132 43rd pct 305 1st pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Lachlanin Weddin +986 higher in Lachlan
1,264 96th pct 277 39th pct
Property damage/100k in Lachlanin Weddin +1,048 higher in Lachlan
1,657 86th pct 610 38th pct
Drugs/100k in Lachlanin Weddin +753 higher in Lachlan
919 73rd pct 166 16th pct
5-yr change in Lachlanin Weddin +7.3 pts higher in Lachlan
-3.1% 30th pct -10.4% 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lachlanin Weddin +0.1 higher in Weddin
3.7 50th pct 3.8 53rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Lachlanin Weddin +0.2 more in Weddin
4.1 53rd pct 4.2 58th pct
15-min city in Lachlanin Weddin +6.8 pts higher in Weddin
49.7% 53rd pct 56.6% 65th pct
Walk to shops in Lachlanin Weddin +4.2 pts higher in Weddin
46.3% 47th pct 50.4% 55th pct
Walk to transit in Lachlanin Weddin +11.0 pts higher in Lachlan
29.1% 39th pct 18.1% 30th pct
Walk to school in Lachlanin Weddin +3.2 pts higher in Weddin
53.5% 48th pct 56.7% 53rd pct
Walk to a park in Lachlanin Weddin +4.8 pts higher in Weddin
61.1% 36th pct 66.0% 44th pct
Walk to health in Lachlanin Weddin +2.2 pts higher in Lachlan
45.2% 63rd pct 43.0% 59th pct
Amenities/1k in Lachlanin Weddin +3.4 more in Lachlan
27.2 71st pct 23.8 63rd pct
Intersections/km² in Lachlanin Weddin even
0 23rd pct 0 35th pct
Mean slope in Lachlanin Weddin +0.8 pts higher in Weddin
3.5% 29th pct 4.4% 45th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lachlan vs Weddin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA14600/lachlan/vs/LGA18100/weddin