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Liverpool Plains vs Walcha

Name: Liverpool Plains vs Walcha — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 128 km apart · Liverpool Plains profile · Walcha profile

Liverpool Plains Walcha

Liverpool Plains and Walcha are two regional New South Wales areas with different profiles of advantage and infrastructure. Walcha has a higher share of people with bachelor degrees (12.9% versus 9.3%) and far higher scores for access to money and resources. In contrast, Liverpool Plains has much better public transport access, with far more stops and departures per 1,000 people, and 47.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop compared to 21.0% in Walcha. Liverpool Plains also has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 14.8%, which is well higher than the 6.7% in Walcha.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people born overseas, with about 5% of their populations born abroad. They also share similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,200. Over time, some gaps between them have grown; residents in Walcha are now noticeably older, and the share of people working from home is far higher in Walcha than in Liverpool Plains.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 8.5 pts higher in Liverpool Plains Population: 4,535 larger in Liverpool Plains Unemployment: 2.8 pts higher in Liverpool Plains Work from home: 12.1 pts higher in Walcha Recent arrivals: 7.7 pts higher in Liverpool Plains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Liverpool Plains in Walcha +4,535 larger in Liverpool Plains gap steady

7,551 41st pct 3,016 26th pct

Median age in Liverpool Plains in Walcha +3 yrs older in Walcha gap widening

47 yrs 75th pct 50 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

24.7% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 27.3%

19.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 17.7%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 16.9%

10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

Marital status

45.0% Married +10.7 pts ▸ 55.6%

33.4% Never married ◂ +7.2 pts 26.2%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

4.1% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Liverpool Plains Walcha

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.1% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 83.9%

1.4% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 43.9%

39.4% English +0.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

9.9% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.1% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.8% German +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Filipino even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 88.4%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.8% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 62.1%

27.3% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 26.5%

12.7% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 10.9%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Buddhism even 0.3%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Liverpool Plains in Walcha +7 more in Liverpool Plains

11 54th pct 4 29th pct

Schools/1k kids in Liverpool Plains in Walcha +0.41 more in Liverpool Plains

8.25 82nd pct 7.84 80th pct

Students in Liverpool Plains in Walcha +601 more in Liverpool Plains

939 36th pct 338 22nd pct

Avg size in Liverpool Plains in Walcha even

85 17th pct 85 17th pct

ICSEA in Liverpool Plains in Walcha +35 higher in Walcha

904 19th pct 940 30th pct

Highest year of school

31.4% Year 12 +7.3 pts ▸ 38.7%

33.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 30.1%

15.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 14.1%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.2 pts 33.2%

13.4% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.2% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 12.5%

12.3% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.5% Agriculture & environment +6.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.3% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

8.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

7.0% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

1.4% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Information technology even 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Liverpool Plains in Walcha +$70 higher in Walcha gap widening

$620 20th pct $690 37th pct

Household income in Liverpool Plains in Walcha +$59 higher in Walcha gap widening

$1,165 21st pct $1,224 28th pct

Family income in Liverpool Plains in Walcha +$104 higher in Walcha gap widening

$1,479 22nd pct $1,583 30th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 30.2%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

22.8% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 4.4%

5.4% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 41.7%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

11.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.1% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

8.3% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

6.7% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

5.0% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.1% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None +2.1 pts ▸ 56.0%

20.0% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

4.6% Three or more even 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Liverpool Plains in Walcha +920 larger in Liverpool Plains

1,121 65th pct 201 30th pct

Median age in Liverpool Plains in Walcha +1 yrs older in Liverpool Plains

27 yrs 64th pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Liverpool Plains in Walcha +$44 higher in Liverpool Plains

$474 27th pct $430 15th pct

Household income in Liverpool Plains in Walcha +$9 higher in Walcha

$1,128 24th pct $1,137 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Liverpool Plains in Walcha +0.1 larger in Liverpool Plains gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 47.4%

32.8% Couples without children +9.7 pts ▸ 42.5%

17.4% One-parent families ◂ +8.5 pts 8.9%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Household size

37.6% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 42.2%

30.8% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 30.3%

11.9% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

11.1% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 8.6%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Liverpool Plains in Walcha +$30 higher in Liverpool Plains gap narrowing

$230 39th pct $200 29th pct

Mortgage in Liverpool Plains in Walcha +$77 higher in Liverpool Plains gap narrowing

$1,133 32nd pct $1,056 27th pct

People / bedroom in Liverpool Plains in Walcha even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Owned outright +3.9 pts ▸ 47.9%

24.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 21.7%

24.3% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 19.9%

4.2% Other tenure +3.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 94.8%

1.2% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 43.7%

26.2% 4 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

15.2% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.3% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.8% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

55.0% $200–$349 ◂ +14.1 pts 40.9%

30.2% Under $200 +3.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

5.8% $350–$549 ◂ +3.2 pts 2.6%

0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% Under $1,000 +7.3 pts ▸ 44.0%

35.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.3 pts 26.8%

13.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%

6.4% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Liverpool Plains in Walcha +92 more in Liverpool Plains

95 61st pct 3 29th pct

Stops/1k in Liverpool Plains in Walcha +11.59 more in Liverpool Plains

12.58 100th pct 0.99 29th pct

Departures/1k in Liverpool Plains in Walcha +181.9 more in Liverpool Plains

197.2 61st pct 15.3 35th pct

PT routes in Liverpool Plains in Walcha +3 more in Walcha

5 45th pct 8 52nd pct

How people get to work

59.3% Car (driver) ◂ +11.1 pts 48.2%

16.2% Worked at home +12.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

5.2% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.9% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 39.0%

33.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 29.1%

15.0% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.9% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

11.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 8.8%

7.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.6 pts 4.2%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 4.6%

4.7% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.7% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

3.9% Mining ◂ +3.4 pts 0.6%

3.7% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

2.9% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Managers +13.9 pts ▸ 34.1%

14.3% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.6 pts 5.7%

12.4% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%

11.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%

9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

6.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Liverpool Plains in Walcha +5 higher in Walcha

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Liverpool Plains in Walcha +5 higher in Walcha

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Liverpool Plains in Walcha +4 higher in Walcha

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Liverpool Plains in Walcha +6 higher in Walcha

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Liverpool Plains in Walcha +65 higher in Walcha

905 19th pct 970 63rd pct

ERP in Liverpool Plains in Walcha +4,682 higher in Liverpool Plains

7,671 39th pct 2,989 24th pct

Growth in Liverpool Plains in Walcha +1.8 pts higher in Liverpool Plains

0.8% 21st pct -1.0% 9th pct

Businesses in Liverpool Plains in Walcha +435 higher in Liverpool Plains

1,081 45th pct 646 35th pct

Approvals in Liverpool Plains in Walcha +3 higher in Liverpool Plains

6 21st pct 3 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Liverpool Plains in Walcha +244 higher in Walcha

654 51st pct 898 72nd pct

Max temp in Liverpool Plains in Walcha +7.1 higher in Liverpool Plains

25.6 64th pct 18.5 9th pct

Min temp in Liverpool Plains in Walcha +2.2 higher in Liverpool Plains

9.1 19th pct 6.8 3rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Liverpool Plains in Walcha +1,925 higher in Liverpool Plains

7,628 44th pct 5,703 25th pct

Assault/100k in Liverpool Plains in Walcha +416 higher in Liverpool Plains

1,377 70th pct 962 49th pct

Sexual/100k in Liverpool Plains in Walcha +286 higher in Walcha

278 55th pct 564 89th pct

Burglary/100k in Liverpool Plains in Walcha +364 higher in Liverpool Plains

464 44th pct 99 0th pct

Theft/100k in Liverpool Plains in Walcha +351 higher in Liverpool Plains

649 18th pct 298 1st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Liverpool Plains in Walcha +331 higher in Liverpool Plains

464 63rd pct 133 11th pct

Property damage/100k in Liverpool Plains in Walcha +470 higher in Liverpool Plains

901 63rd pct 431 18th pct

Drugs/100k in Liverpool Plains in Walcha +53 higher in Liverpool Plains

252 29th pct 199 21st pct

5-yr change in Liverpool Plains in Walcha +25.0 pts higher in Liverpool Plains

-17.2% 12th pct -42.3% 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Liverpool Plains in Walcha +0.1 higher in Walcha

3.4 41st pct 3.5 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Liverpool Plains in Walcha +0.5 more in Walcha

3.6 38th pct 4.1 53rd pct

15-min city in Liverpool Plains in Walcha +9.2 pts higher in Walcha

40.7% 37th pct 49.8% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Liverpool Plains in Walcha +10.2 pts higher in Walcha

36.3% 29th pct 46.5% 48th pct

Walk to transit in Liverpool Plains in Walcha +26.1 pts higher in Liverpool Plains

47.1% 52nd pct 21.0% 32nd pct

Walk to school in Liverpool Plains in Walcha +7.9 pts higher in Walcha

43.4% 31st pct 51.3% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Liverpool Plains in Walcha +1.7 pts higher in Walcha

56.6% 29th pct 58.4% 31st pct

Walk to health in Liverpool Plains in Walcha +17.0 pts higher in Walcha

30.7% 36th pct 47.7% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in Liverpool Plains in Walcha +8.9 more in Liverpool Plains

33.1 76th pct 24.2 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Liverpool Plains in Walcha even

0 27th pct 0 22nd pct

Mean slope in Liverpool Plains in Walcha +2.5 pts higher in Walcha

6.2% 72nd pct 8.6% 90th pct

Compare Liverpool Plains with nearby areas

Upper Hunter Shire Gunnedah Tamworth Regional Muswellbrook Warrumbungle Shire Singleton Mid-Western Regional Walcha

Compare Walcha with nearby areas

Kempsey Uralla Port Macquarie-Hastings Armidale Regional Mid-Coast Tamworth Regional Upper Hunter Shire Nambucca Valley

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Liverpool Plains vs Walcha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA14920/liverpool-plains/vs/LGA17850/walcha