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Nambucca Valley vs Walcha

Name: Nambucca Valley vs Walcha — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 111 km apart · Nambucca Valley profile · Walcha profile

Nambucca Valley Walcha

Nambucca Valley and Walcha are two regional New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Walcha has a much higher share of people working full-time (63.3%) and a far higher proportion of people working from home (28.3%). In contrast, Nambucca Valley has a far higher rate of one-parent families, at 18.9% compared to 8.9% in Walcha. Nambucca Valley also has a much higher share of people who report having no religion (41.0%) than Walcha (26.5%).

Both areas are very similar in their age structure, with about 30% of residents aged 65 and over, and an equal share of adults holding a bachelor degree (12.9%). While they share these traits, the gap in the number of adults working or looking for work has narrowed since 2011. This is the same period during which the gap in the number of one-parent families and people with no religion has widened.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,391 larger in Nambucca Valley One-parent: 10.0 pts higher in Nambucca Valley Unemployment: 3.8 pts higher in Nambucca Valley Full-time: 14.9 pts higher in Walcha Work from home: 15.9 pts higher in Walcha

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nambucca Valley in Walcha +17,391 larger in Nambucca Valley gap widening

20,407 60th pct 3,016 26th pct

Median age in Nambucca Valley in Walcha +2 yrs older in Nambucca Valley gap narrowing

52 yrs 90th pct 50 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

30.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 29.3%

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 27.3%

17.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.7% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

Marital status

42.4% Married +13.2 pts ▸ 55.6%

31.7% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 26.2%

13.4% Divorced ◂ +5.0 pts 8.5%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

4.2% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Nambucca Valley Walcha

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.9% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 83.9%

3.5% England ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.0% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 43.9%

43.2% English ◂ +3.1 pts 40.1%

11.2% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.6% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.0% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 88.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity +15.4 pts ▸ 62.1%

41.0% No religion ◂ +14.4 pts 26.5%

9.8% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Nambucca Valley in Walcha +9 more in Nambucca Valley

13 60th pct 4 29th pct

Schools/1k kids in Nambucca Valley in Walcha +3.79 more in Walcha

4.05 53rd pct 7.84 80th pct

Students in Nambucca Valley in Walcha +2,309 more in Nambucca Valley

2,647 55th pct 338 22nd pct

Avg size in Nambucca Valley in Walcha +119 larger in Nambucca Valley

204 46th pct 85 17th pct

ICSEA in Nambucca Valley in Walcha +6 higher in Nambucca Valley

945 34th pct 940 30th pct

Highest year of school

36.0% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

32.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 30.1%

15.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 14.1%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 33.2%

15.9% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%

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

3.4% Postgraduate degree even 3.4%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 12.5%

13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 13.4%

3.4% Agriculture & environment +9.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 7.1%

10.3% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

9.6% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +3.2 pts 3.1%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Nambucca Valley in Walcha +$165 higher in Walcha gap widening

$525 11th pct $690 37th pct

Household income in Nambucca Valley in Walcha +$248 higher in Walcha gap widening

$976 7th pct $1,224 28th pct

Family income in Nambucca Valley in Walcha +$274 higher in Walcha gap widening

$1,309 12th pct $1,583 30th pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 30.2%

27.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 23.8%

20.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

3.3% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

54.4% Under $650 ◂ +12.7 pts 41.7%

26.8% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

8.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.3% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 13.1%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 6.7%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 6.6%

6.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

4.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

1.4% Stroke even 1.4%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.8% None +4.2 pts ▸ 56.0%

22.2% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 20.6%

9.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

6.1% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nambucca Valley in Walcha +1,431 larger in Nambucca Valley

1,632 74th pct 201 30th pct

Median age in Nambucca Valley in Walcha even

26 yrs 57th pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Nambucca Valley in Walcha +$43 higher in Nambucca Valley

$473 26th pct $430 15th pct

Household income in Nambucca Valley in Walcha +$49 higher in Nambucca Valley

$1,186 29th pct $1,137 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nambucca Valley in Walcha even gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

43.7% Couples with children +3.7 pts ▸ 47.4%

36.1% Couples without children +6.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

18.9% One-parent families ◂ +10.0 pts 8.9%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

38.1% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 42.2%

33.1% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 30.3%

11.7% 3 people even 11.7%

9.3% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

4.9% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nambucca Valley in Walcha +$100 higher in Nambucca Valley gap steady

$300 63rd pct $200 29th pct

Mortgage in Nambucca Valley in Walcha +$312 higher in Nambucca Valley gap narrowing

$1,368 47th pct $1,056 27th pct

People / bedroom in Nambucca Valley in Walcha +0.10 higher in Nambucca Valley gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Owned outright ◂ +0.3 pts 47.9%

24.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.8 pts 21.7%

23.0% Rented ◂ +3.1 pts 19.9%

1.9% Other tenure +6.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

86.1% Separate house +8.7 pts ▸ 94.8%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.1 pts 0.3%

4.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 43.7%

22.2% 4 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

21.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 16.1%

5.1% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

43.1% $200–$349 ◂ +2.2 pts 40.9%

19.5% Under $200 +14.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

31.1% $350–$549 ◂ +28.6 pts 2.6%

1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.2% Under $1,000 +15.8 pts ▸ 44.0%

38.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.3 pts 26.8%

21.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 11.7%

6.2% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nambucca Valley in Walcha +65 more in Nambucca Valley

68 58th pct 3 29th pct

Stops/1k in Nambucca Valley in Walcha +2.34 more in Nambucca Valley

3.33 51st pct 0.99 29th pct

Departures/1k in Nambucca Valley in Walcha +108.3 more in Nambucca Valley

123.6 57th pct 15.3 35th pct

PT routes in Nambucca Valley in Walcha +20 more in Nambucca Valley

28 76th pct 8 52nd pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) ◂ +16.0 pts 48.2%

12.4% Worked at home +15.9 pts ▸ 28.3%

3.0% Walked +3.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.8 pts 29.1%

34.7% 2 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 39.0%

11.2% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.3% 4 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +33.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

18.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.5 pts 8.8%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 7.6%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +5.7 pts 4.6%

9.6% Construction ◂ +4.9 pts 4.7%

9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.5 pts 3.6%

4.7% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.6% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

13.1% Managers +21.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

16.4% Community & personal service ◂ +7.8 pts 8.6%

16.3% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 11.2%

13.0% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.3 pts 9.7%

10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 5.5%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Nambucca Valley in Walcha +5 higher in Walcha

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Nambucca Valley in Walcha +5 higher in Walcha

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Nambucca Valley in Walcha +4 higher in Walcha

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Nambucca Valley in Walcha +5 higher in Walcha

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Nambucca Valley in Walcha +72 higher in Walcha

898 15th pct 970 63rd pct

ERP in Nambucca Valley in Walcha +18,248 higher in Nambucca Valley

21,237 58th pct 2,989 24th pct

Growth in Nambucca Valley in Walcha +5.2 pts higher in Nambucca Valley

4.2% 56th pct -1.0% 9th pct

Businesses in Nambucca Valley in Walcha +995 higher in Nambucca Valley

1,641 54th pct 646 35th pct

Approvals in Nambucca Valley in Walcha +78 higher in Nambucca Valley

81 57th pct 3 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Nambucca Valley in Walcha +588 higher in Nambucca Valley

1,486 91st pct 898 72nd pct

Max temp in Nambucca Valley in Walcha +6.6 higher in Nambucca Valley

25.1 60th pct 18.5 9th pct

Min temp in Nambucca Valley in Walcha +5.6 higher in Nambucca Valley

12.4 65th pct 6.8 3rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Nambucca Valley in Walcha +2,799 higher in Nambucca Valley

8,502 51st pct 5,703 25th pct

Assault/100k in Nambucca Valley in Walcha +268 higher in Nambucca Valley

1,230 64th pct 962 49th pct

Sexual/100k in Nambucca Valley in Walcha +157 higher in Walcha

407 81st pct 564 89th pct

Robbery/100k in Nambucca Valley in Walcha

15 29th pct —

Burglary/100k in Nambucca Valley in Walcha +376 higher in Nambucca Valley

475 45th pct 99 0th pct

Theft/100k in Nambucca Valley in Walcha +309 higher in Nambucca Valley

608 16th pct 298 1st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Nambucca Valley in Walcha +696 higher in Nambucca Valley

828 87th pct 133 11th pct

Property damage/100k in Nambucca Valley in Walcha +520 higher in Nambucca Valley

951 67th pct 431 18th pct

Drugs/100k in Nambucca Valley in Walcha +262 higher in Nambucca Valley

461 49th pct 199 21st pct

5-yr change in Nambucca Valley in Walcha +31.7 pts higher in Nambucca Valley

-10.6% 19th pct -42.3% 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Nambucca Valley in Walcha +0.1 higher in Nambucca Valley

3.7 49th pct 3.5 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nambucca Valley in Walcha +0.4 more in Walcha

3.7 42nd pct 4.1 53rd pct

15-min city in Nambucca Valley in Walcha +4.6 pts higher in Walcha

45.3% 45th pct 49.8% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Nambucca Valley in Walcha +3.7 pts higher in Walcha

42.7% 41st pct 46.5% 48th pct

Walk to transit in Nambucca Valley in Walcha +34.1 pts higher in Nambucca Valley

55.2% 57th pct 21.0% 32nd pct

Walk to school in Nambucca Valley in Walcha +12.9 pts higher in Walcha

38.4% 24th pct 51.3% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Nambucca Valley in Walcha +4.4 pts higher in Walcha

54.0% 25th pct 58.4% 31st pct

Walk to health in Nambucca Valley in Walcha +2.9 pts higher in Walcha

44.8% 62nd pct 47.7% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in Nambucca Valley in Walcha +9.5 more in Walcha

14.7 33rd pct 24.2 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Nambucca Valley in Walcha +2 higher in Nambucca Valley

2 58th pct 0 22nd pct

Mean slope in Nambucca Valley in Walcha +0.2 pts higher in Walcha

8.5% 89th pct 8.6% 90th pct

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Compare Walcha with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nambucca Valley vs Walcha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA15700/nambucca-valley/vs/LGA17850/walcha