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Liverpool Plains vs Warrumbungle Shire

Name: Liverpool Plains vs Warrumbungle Shire — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 101 km apart · Liverpool Plains profile · Warrumbungle Shire profile

Liverpool Plains Warrumbungle Shire

Warrumbungle Shire and Liverpool Plains are both rural areas in New South Wales, but they differ sharply in infrastructure and crime. Liverpool Plains is far more connected, with 12.58 public transport stops per 1,000 people compared to just 1.08 in Warrumbungle Shire. This is reflected in the homes, with 47.1% of Liverpool Plains residents within a 15-minute walk of public transport, while only 25.6% of Warrumbungle Shire residents have that access. In contrast, Warrumbungle Shire has a higher theft rate (1,366 compared to 649) and a higher burglary rate (824 compared to 464) than Liverpool Plains.

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly family incomes, which sit close to the national figure. They also share similar proportions of children under 15 and people using other languages at home. Since 2011, some gaps have grown; residents in Warrumbungle Shire have become noticeably older than those in Liverpool Plains, and the difference in the share of people working or looking for work has widened.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,674 larger in Warrumbungle Shire Median age: 3 yrs older in Warrumbungle Shire Owned outright: 4.9 pts higher in Warrumbungle Shire Participation: 4.8 pts higher in Liverpool Plains Mortgage: $211 higher in Liverpool Plains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Liverpool Plains in Warrumbungle Shire +1,674 larger in Warrumbungle Shire gap narrowing

7,551 41st pct 9,225 45th pct

Median age in Liverpool Plains in Warrumbungle Shire +3 yrs older in Warrumbungle Shire gap widening

47 yrs 75th pct 50 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

24.7% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 27.2%

19.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 18.2%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 16.8%

10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

Marital status

45.0% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 46.3%

33.4% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 30.6%

10.3% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.3% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.1% Separated even 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Liverpool Plains Warrumbungle Shire

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.1% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 79.8%

1.4% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% India even 0.3%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China even 0.1%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.9% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 41.6%

39.4% English +0.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

10.1% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

2.8% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 84.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.8% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 57.7%

27.3% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 26.5%

12.7% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Buddhism even 0.3%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Liverpool Plains in Warrumbungle Shire even

11 54th pct 11 54th pct

Schools/1k kids in Liverpool Plains in Warrumbungle Shire +1.16 more in Liverpool Plains

8.25 82nd pct 7.09 76th pct

Students in Liverpool Plains in Warrumbungle Shire +363 more in Warrumbungle Shire

939 36th pct 1,302 43rd pct

Avg size in Liverpool Plains in Warrumbungle Shire +33 larger in Warrumbungle Shire

85 17th pct 118 27th pct

ICSEA in Liverpool Plains in Warrumbungle Shire +12 higher in Liverpool Plains

904 19th pct 892 15th pct

Highest year of school

31.4% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

33.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 30.2%

15.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 15.1%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 31.2%

13.4% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.2% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 12.5%

12.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%

10.3% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

7.0% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

6.5% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.2%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Liverpool Plains in Warrumbungle Shire +$61 higher in Liverpool Plains gap steady

$620 20th pct $559 12th pct

Household income in Liverpool Plains in Warrumbungle Shire +$97 higher in Liverpool Plains gap narrowing

$1,165 21st pct $1,068 12th pct

Family income in Liverpool Plains in Warrumbungle Shire +$92 higher in Liverpool Plains gap narrowing

$1,479 22nd pct $1,387 14th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 32.8%

22.8% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 26.4%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 23.1%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 4.4%

5.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 46.9%

28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 26.2%

11.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.8% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.3% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

6.7% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

5.0% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Stroke even 1.3%

0.8% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None ◂ +4.1 pts 49.8%

20.0% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

7.4% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.6% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Liverpool Plains in Warrumbungle Shire +136 larger in Liverpool Plains

1,121 65th pct 985 63rd pct

Median age in Liverpool Plains in Warrumbungle Shire +5 yrs older in Liverpool Plains

27 yrs 64th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Liverpool Plains in Warrumbungle Shire +$28 higher in Warrumbungle Shire

$474 27th pct $502 35th pct

Household income in Liverpool Plains in Warrumbungle Shire +$43 higher in Warrumbungle Shire

$1,128 24th pct $1,171 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Liverpool Plains in Warrumbungle Shire even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 47.5%

32.8% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 35.2%

17.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 16.3%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Household size

37.6% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 37.9%

30.8% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 32.8%

11.9% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%

11.1% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

2.6% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Liverpool Plains in Warrumbungle Shire +$30 higher in Liverpool Plains gap steady

$230 39th pct $200 29th pct

Mortgage in Liverpool Plains in Warrumbungle Shire +$211 higher in Liverpool Plains gap steady

$1,133 32nd pct $922 18th pct

People / bedroom in Liverpool Plains in Warrumbungle Shire even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Owned outright +4.9 pts ▸ 48.9%

24.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 23.0%

24.3% Rented ◂ +3.4 pts 20.9%

4.2% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 95.1%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.2% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 43.4%

26.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 25.8%

15.2% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.3% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.8% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.5% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

55.0% $200–$349 ◂ +11.7 pts 43.3%

30.2% Under $200 +15.2 pts ▸ 45.4%

5.8% $350–$549 ◂ +4.0 pts 1.8%

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 +13.1 pts ▸ 49.8%

35.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.0 pts 28.2%

13.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 8.5%

6.4% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Liverpool Plains in Warrumbungle Shire +85 more in Liverpool Plains

95 61st pct 10 39th pct

Stops/1k in Liverpool Plains in Warrumbungle Shire +11.50 more in Liverpool Plains

12.58 100th pct 1.08 30th pct

Departures/1k in Liverpool Plains in Warrumbungle Shire +190.0 more in Liverpool Plains

197.2 61st pct 7.2 27th pct

PT routes in Liverpool Plains in Warrumbungle Shire +5 more in Warrumbungle Shire

5 45th pct 10 57th pct

How people get to work

59.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 55.7%

16.2% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

5.2% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.9% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 35.6%

33.1% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 14.6%

9.9% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

7.8% Education & training +4.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.7% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.1 pts 3.7%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

4.7% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.9% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.7% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

3.9% Mining ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

3.7% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

2.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Managers +5.8 pts ▸ 25.9%

14.3% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.4% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.4 pts 7.0%

10.9% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 10.4%

9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

6.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Liverpool Plains in Warrumbungle Shire +1 higher in Warrumbungle Shire

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Liverpool Plains in Warrumbungle Shire even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Liverpool Plains in Warrumbungle Shire even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Liverpool Plains in Warrumbungle Shire +3 higher in Warrumbungle Shire

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Liverpool Plains in Warrumbungle Shire +9 higher in Warrumbungle Shire

905 19th pct 914 23rd pct

ERP in Liverpool Plains in Warrumbungle Shire +1,575 higher in Warrumbungle Shire

7,671 39th pct 9,246 43rd pct

Growth in Liverpool Plains in Warrumbungle Shire +0.9 pts higher in Liverpool Plains

0.8% 21st pct -0.1% 13th pct

Businesses in Liverpool Plains in Warrumbungle Shire +140 higher in Warrumbungle Shire

1,081 45th pct 1,221 47th pct

Approvals in Liverpool Plains in Warrumbungle Shire even

6 21st pct 6 21st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Liverpool Plains in Warrumbungle Shire +102 higher in Warrumbungle Shire

654 51st pct 756 62nd pct

Max temp in Liverpool Plains in Warrumbungle Shire +1.8 higher in Liverpool Plains

25.6 64th pct 23.8 45th pct

Min temp in Liverpool Plains in Warrumbungle Shire +0.3 higher in Liverpool Plains

9.1 19th pct 8.8 15th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Liverpool Plains in Warrumbungle Shire +4,036 higher in Warrumbungle Shire

7,628 44th pct 11,664 71st pct

Assault/100k in Liverpool Plains in Warrumbungle Shire +238 higher in Warrumbungle Shire

1,377 70th pct 1,615 76th pct

Sexual/100k in Liverpool Plains in Warrumbungle Shire +36 higher in Warrumbungle Shire

278 55th pct 314 64th pct

Robbery/100k in Liverpool Plains in Warrumbungle Shire

— 11 19th pct

Burglary/100k in Liverpool Plains in Warrumbungle Shire +360 higher in Warrumbungle Shire

464 44th pct 824 76th pct

Theft/100k in Liverpool Plains in Warrumbungle Shire +717 higher in Warrumbungle Shire

649 18th pct 1,366 56th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Liverpool Plains in Warrumbungle Shire +52 higher in Liverpool Plains

464 63rd pct 412 58th pct

Property damage/100k in Liverpool Plains in Warrumbungle Shire +151 higher in Warrumbungle Shire

901 63rd pct 1,051 72nd pct

Drugs/100k in Liverpool Plains in Warrumbungle Shire +35 higher in Liverpool Plains

252 29th pct 217 24th pct

5-yr change in Liverpool Plains in Warrumbungle Shire +52.1 pts higher in Warrumbungle Shire

-17.2% 12th pct 34.8% 82nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Liverpool Plains in Warrumbungle Shire +0.4 higher in Liverpool Plains

3.4 41st pct 3.0 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Liverpool Plains in Warrumbungle Shire +0.2 more in Liverpool Plains

3.6 38th pct 3.3 31st pct

15-min city in Liverpool Plains in Warrumbungle Shire +1.1 pts higher in Warrumbungle Shire

40.7% 37th pct 41.7% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Liverpool Plains in Warrumbungle Shire +4.3 pts higher in Warrumbungle Shire

36.3% 29th pct 40.6% 37th pct

Walk to transit in Liverpool Plains in Warrumbungle Shire +21.5 pts higher in Liverpool Plains

47.1% 52nd pct 25.6% 36th pct

Walk to school in Liverpool Plains in Warrumbungle Shire +1.6 pts higher in Liverpool Plains

43.4% 31st pct 41.8% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Liverpool Plains in Warrumbungle Shire +11.9 pts higher in Liverpool Plains

56.6% 29th pct 44.7% 14th pct

Walk to health in Liverpool Plains in Warrumbungle Shire +9.4 pts higher in Warrumbungle Shire

30.7% 36th pct 40.1% 54th pct

Amenities/1k in Liverpool Plains in Warrumbungle Shire +9.6 more in Liverpool Plains

33.1 76th pct 23.5 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Liverpool Plains in Warrumbungle Shire even

0 27th pct 0 27th pct

Mean slope in Liverpool Plains in Warrumbungle Shire +1.6 pts higher in Liverpool Plains

6.2% 72nd pct 4.6% 48th pct

Compare Liverpool Plains with nearby areas

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

Compare Warrumbungle Shire with nearby areas

Gilgandra Gunnedah Liverpool Plains Dubbo Regional Narrabri Mid-Western Regional Coonamble Muswellbrook

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Liverpool Plains vs Warrumbungle Shire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA14920/liverpool-plains/vs/LGA18020/warrumbungle-shire