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Moree Plains vs Walgett

Name: Moree Plains vs Walgett — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 157 km apart · Moree Plains profile · Walgett profile

Moree Plains Walgett

Moree Plains and Walgett are both regional New South Wales areas with distinct economic and social profiles. Moree Plains has a higher share of people working or looking for work (53.4% compared to 41.8%) and a typical household income that is well higher at $1,524, compared to $1,001 in Walgett. Homes in Moree Plains also tend to be larger, with 76.4% having three or more bedrooms, while only 61.0% of homes in Walgett have the same.

These two areas are almost identical in the share of people who volunteer, with both sitting at around 14.7%. While they share this community spirit, other gaps are widening; for example, the difference in typical family income has grown to $557 since 2011. Walgett is also more walkable, with a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (67.8%) compared to Moree Plains (40.7%).

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 15.5 pts higher in Moree Plains Population: 7,498 larger in Moree Plains Household size: 0.3 larger in Moree Plains Personal income: $260 higher in Moree Plains Household income: $523 higher in Moree Plains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moree Plains in Walgett +7,498 larger in Moree Plains gap steady

12,751 51st pct 5,253 34th pct

Median age in Moree Plains in Walgett +6 yrs older in Walgett gap steady

38 yrs 29th pct 44 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 21.7%

16.6% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 18.5%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 9.6%

Marital status

41.5% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 42.1%

41.4% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 35.3%

7.0% Divorced +4.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.0% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Age & sex structure

Moree Plains Walgett

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.2% Australia ◂ +8.4 pts 64.8%

0.6% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.6% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 28.7%

29.9% English ◂ +5.3 pts 24.6%

9.1% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%

7.7% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

2.9% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

75.7% English only ◂ +7.3 pts 68.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.9% Christianity ◂ +12.0 pts 41.9%

22.6% No religion +6.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

21.8% Not stated +5.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Moree Plains in Walgett +8 more in Moree Plains

16 67th pct 8 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Moree Plains in Walgett +2.14 more in Walgett

6.10 71st pct 8.25 82nd pct

Students in Moree Plains in Walgett +1,044 more in Moree Plains

1,811 47th pct 767 33rd pct

Avg size in Moree Plains in Walgett +17 larger in Moree Plains

113 25th pct 96 20th pct

ICSEA in Moree Plains in Walgett +53 higher in Moree Plains

835 11th pct 782 8th pct

Highest year of school

35.0% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 29.9%

24.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 22.4%

11.6% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

25.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 22.4%

15.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 12.1%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

11.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 8.3%

10.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%

8.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

6.4% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.9% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

3.4% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in Moree Plains in Walgett +$260 higher in Moree Plains gap widening

$816 67th pct $556 12th pct

Household income in Moree Plains in Walgett +$523 higher in Moree Plains gap widening

$1,524 61st pct $1,001 9th pct

Family income in Moree Plains in Walgett +$557 higher in Moree Plains gap widening

$1,919 61st pct $1,362 14th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 32.0%

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 20.7%

16.9% Under $650 +10.5 pts ▸ 27.4%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 5.1%

8.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

31.9% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 40.1%

28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 21.5%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 9.0%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

6.1% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.9% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.6% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.9% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.9% None ◂ +7.5 pts 45.4%

15.8% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.8% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.0% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moree Plains in Walgett +1,422 larger in Moree Plains

2,535 85th pct 1,113 65th pct

Median age in Moree Plains in Walgett +1 yrs older in Walgett

28 yrs 71st pct 29 yrs 75th pct

Median income in Moree Plains in Walgett +$55 higher in Moree Plains

$509 37th pct $454 21st pct

Household income in Moree Plains in Walgett +$263 higher in Moree Plains

$1,259 37th pct $996 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moree Plains in Walgett +0.3 larger in Moree Plains gap widening

2.5 71st pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children ◂ +8.1 pts 41.9%

28.0% Couples without children +5.5 pts ▸ 33.4%

20.1% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Household size

29.3% 1 person +8.1 pts ▸ 37.4%

33.8% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 34.5%

13.5% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 11.6%

12.5% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 7.7%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%

3.7% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moree Plains in Walgett +$30 higher in Moree Plains gap narrowing

$210 32nd pct $180 23rd pct

Mortgage in Moree Plains in Walgett +$442 higher in Moree Plains gap narrowing

$1,300 43rd pct $858 14th pct

People / bedroom in Moree Plains in Walgett even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.1% Owned outright +9.3 pts ▸ 41.4%

34.3% Rented ◂ +3.3 pts 31.0%

24.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.7 pts 14.8%

5.7% Other tenure +4.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Types of homes

84.9% Separate house ◂ +9.5 pts 75.4%

1.2% Other dwelling +13.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.6 pts 3.4%

1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 35.0%

28.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 19.9%

15.4% 2 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

3.9% 1 bedroom +7.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

0.8% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

36.5% Under $200 +14.3 pts ▸ 50.9%

39.6% $200–$349 ◂ +5.5 pts 34.2%

13.6% $350–$549 ◂ +11.9 pts 1.7%

0.2% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.8% Under $1,000 +25.1 pts ▸ 53.9%

42.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.4 pts 20.8%

14.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 7.8%

6.1% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moree Plains in Walgett +1 more in Moree Plains

4 30th pct 3 29th pct

Stops/1k in Moree Plains in Walgett +0.26 more in Walgett

0.31 19th pct 0.57 23rd pct

Departures/1k in Moree Plains in Walgett +3.6 more in Walgett

2.5 19th pct 6.1 25th pct

PT routes in Moree Plains in Walgett +3 more in Walgett

4 43rd pct 7 50th pct

How people get to work

67.2% Car (driver) ◂ +9.7 pts 57.5%

10.2% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.8% Walked +5.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.8% 1 vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 38.4%

35.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 33.2%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%

8.7% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.9 pts ▸ 26.3%

9.4% Education & training +4.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.6% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.8% Public administration & safety +3.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.8% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

7.1% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 3.4%

4.3% Other services ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 1.0%

2.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

2.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Managers +6.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

10.9% Community & personal service +6.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.6% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 13.2%

12.3% Labourers even 12.4%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 9.2%

11.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 7.9%

10.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 7.7%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Moree Plains in Walgett +2 higher in Moree Plains

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Moree Plains in Walgett +1 higher in Moree Plains

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Moree Plains in Walgett +1 higher in Moree Plains

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Moree Plains in Walgett even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Moree Plains in Walgett +36 higher in Moree Plains

932 34th pct 896 14th pct

ERP in Moree Plains in Walgett +7,408 higher in Moree Plains

12,845 48th pct 5,437 33rd pct

Growth in Moree Plains in Walgett +1.8 pts higher in Moree Plains

-0.9% 10th pct -2.7% 2nd pct

Businesses in Moree Plains in Walgett +1,178 higher in Moree Plains

1,918 58th pct 740 37th pct

Approvals in Moree Plains in Walgett +7 higher in Moree Plains

12 30th pct 5 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Moree Plains in Walgett +83 higher in Moree Plains

550 38th pct 467 29th pct

Max temp in Moree Plains in Walgett +0.1 higher in Moree Plains

28.5 79th pct 28.4 79th pct

Min temp in Moree Plains in Walgett +0.5 higher in Moree Plains

12.5 66th pct 12.0 61st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Moree Plains in Walgett +1,636 higher in Moree Plains

32,743 90th pct 31,106 90th pct

Assault/100k in Moree Plains in Walgett +692 higher in Walgett

3,819 87th pct 4,512 88th pct

Sexual/100k in Moree Plains in Walgett +543 higher in Walgett

447 86th pct 990 100th pct

Robbery/100k in Moree Plains in Walgett +52 higher in Moree Plains

71 88th pct 19 40th pct

Burglary/100k in Moree Plains in Walgett +168 higher in Moree Plains

2,376 97th pct 2,208 95th pct

Theft/100k in Moree Plains in Walgett +892 higher in Moree Plains

2,776 88th pct 1,885 72nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Moree Plains in Walgett +132 higher in Walgett

1,239 95th pct 1,371 98th pct

Property damage/100k in Moree Plains in Walgett +1,337 higher in Moree Plains

4,345 95th pct 3,008 91st pct

Drugs/100k in Moree Plains in Walgett +699 higher in Moree Plains

2,298 89th pct 1,599 85th pct

5-yr change in Moree Plains in Walgett +22.2 pts higher in Moree Plains

31.6% 78th pct 9.4% 52nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Moree Plains in Walgett +1.4 higher in Walgett

3.3 39th pct 4.7 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Moree Plains in Walgett +1.4 more in Walgett

3.8 46th pct 5.2 75th pct

15-min city in Moree Plains in Walgett +24.7 pts higher in Walgett

43.5% 42nd pct 68.2% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Moree Plains in Walgett +27.1 pts higher in Walgett

40.7% 37th pct 67.8% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Moree Plains in Walgett +16.0 pts higher in Walgett

20.7% 32nd pct 36.6% 44th pct

Walk to school in Moree Plains in Walgett +6.1 pts higher in Walgett

57.3% 54th pct 63.4% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Moree Plains in Walgett +4.4 pts higher in Walgett

70.1% 51st pct 74.5% 58th pct

Walk to health in Moree Plains in Walgett +19.9 pts higher in Walgett

41.1% 56th pct 61.0% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Moree Plains in Walgett +18.8 more in Walgett

12.2 18th pct 31.0 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Moree Plains in Walgett even

0 16th pct 0 9th pct

Mean slope in Moree Plains in Walgett +0.2 pts higher in Walgett

2.6% 7th pct 2.8% 12th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moree Plains vs Walgett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA15300/moree-plains/vs/LGA17900/walgett