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Mid-Western Regional vs Warrumbungle Shire
Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 130 km apart · Mid-Western Regional profile · Warrumbungle Shire profile
Mid-Western Regional Warrumbungle Shire
Mid-Western Regional and Warrumbungle Shire are two rural areas in New South Wales with distinct profiles. Mid-Western Regional is more mobile and expensive, with 39.7% of people having moved there in the last five years and typical weekly rents of $330. Warrumbungle Shire is far older and more stable; the typical resident is 50, and 48.9% of homes are owned outright. This stability is reflected in housing costs, where the typical monthly home loan payment is much lower at $922, compared to $1,733 in Mid-Western Regional.
Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, from the typical number of people per home to the small number of residents who speak little or no English. However, several gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in age has grown, with residents now far older in Warrumbungle Shire. At the same time, Mid-Western Regional has seen its lead grow in the share of adults working or looking for work, and the gap in typical rental prices has also increased.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 22,318
- First area, 2016: 24,076
- First area, 2021: 25,713
- Second area, 2011: 9,588
- Second area, 2016: 9,384
- Second area, 2021: 9,225
- First area, 2011: 41 yrs
- First area, 2016: 42 yrs
- First area, 2021: 42 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 45 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 49 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 50 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Mid-Western Regional: 0.9% males, 1.5% females; 85+ in Warrumbungle Shire: 1.6% males, 2.1% females
- 80–84 in Mid-Western Regional: 1.3% males, 1.4% females; 80–84 in Warrumbungle Shire: 2.0% males, 1.8% females
- 75–79 in Mid-Western Regional: 2.1% males, 2.2% females; 75–79 in Warrumbungle Shire: 3.0% males, 2.7% females
- 70–74 in Mid-Western Regional: 2.9% males, 2.7% females; 70–74 in Warrumbungle Shire: 3.9% males, 3.7% females
- 65–69 in Mid-Western Regional: 3.0% males, 2.8% females; 65–69 in Warrumbungle Shire: 3.9% males, 3.9% females
- 60–64 in Mid-Western Regional: 3.4% males, 3.3% females; 60–64 in Warrumbungle Shire: 3.9% males, 3.7% females
- 55–59 in Mid-Western Regional: 3.5% males, 3.5% females; 55–59 in Warrumbungle Shire: 3.7% males, 3.9% females
- 50–54 in Mid-Western Regional: 3.5% males, 3.4% females; 50–54 in Warrumbungle Shire: 3.3% males, 3.2% females
- 45–49 in Mid-Western Regional: 2.9% males, 3.1% females; 45–49 in Warrumbungle Shire: 2.5% males, 2.9% females
- 40–44 in Mid-Western Regional: 2.7% males, 2.9% females; 40–44 in Warrumbungle Shire: 2.2% males, 2.2% females
- 35–39 in Mid-Western Regional: 3.1% males, 2.9% females; 35–39 in Warrumbungle Shire: 2.0% males, 2.6% females
- 30–34 in Mid-Western Regional: 3.0% males, 3.0% females; 30–34 in Warrumbungle Shire: 2.2% males, 2.4% females
- 25–29 in Mid-Western Regional: 2.6% males, 2.8% females; 25–29 in Warrumbungle Shire: 2.3% males, 2.4% females
- 20–24 in Mid-Western Regional: 2.3% males, 2.0% females; 20–24 in Warrumbungle Shire: 2.0% males, 1.5% females
- 15–19 in Mid-Western Regional: 3.0% males, 2.5% females; 15–19 in Warrumbungle Shire: 2.8% males, 2.8% females
- 10–14 in Mid-Western Regional: 3.6% males, 3.2% females; 10–14 in Warrumbungle Shire: 3.3% males, 3.2% females
- 5–9 in Mid-Western Regional: 3.7% males, 3.5% females; 5–9 in Warrumbungle Shire: 2.8% males, 2.4% females
- 0–4 in Mid-Western Regional: 3.0% males, 2.9% females; 0–4 in Warrumbungle Shire: 2.7% males, 2.5% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $449
- First area, 2016: $547
- First area, 2021: $703
- Second area, 2011: $380
- Second area, 2016: $479
- Second area, 2021: $559
- First area, 2011: $929
- First area, 2016: $1,131
- First area, 2021: $1,486
- Second area, 2011: $689
- Second area, 2016: $878
- Second area, 2021: $1,068
- First area, 2011: $1,204
- First area, 2016: $1,433
- First area, 2021: $1,966
- Second area, 2011: $869
- Second area, 2016: $1,103
- Second area, 2021: $1,387
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.4
- First area, 2016: 2.4
- First area, 2021: 2.4
- Second area, 2011: 2.4
- Second area, 2016: 2.3
- Second area, 2021: 2.3
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $200
- First area, 2016: $270
- First area, 2021: $330
- Second area, 2011: $120
- Second area, 2016: $160
- Second area, 2021: $200
- First area, 2011: $1,551
- First area, 2016: $1,690
- First area, 2021: $1,733
- Second area, 2011: $870
- Second area, 2016: $923
- Second area, 2021: $922
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.70
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mid-Western Regional vs Warrumbungle Shire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA15270/mid-western-regional/vs/LGA18020/warrumbungle-shire