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Narrabri vs Warrumbungle Shire

Name: Narrabri vs Warrumbungle Shire — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 125 km apart · Narrabri profile · Warrumbungle Shire profile

Narrabri Warrumbungle Shire

Narrabri and Warrumbungle Shire are two rural New South Wales areas with very different age and income profiles. Narrabri is younger, with a typical resident aged 40, while the typical person in Warrumbungle Shire is 50. Narrabri is also wealthier; its typical household earns $1,498 a week, which is $430 more than in Warrumbungle Shire. Additionally, Narrabri has far more public transport options, with 43.1 weekly departures per 1,000 people compared to just 7.2 in Warrumbungle Shire.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. They also share similar levels of education, with around 10% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are growing. The age difference has widened to 10 years, and the gap in typical household incomes has increased since 2011. Warrumbungle Shire has also seen its share of outright home ownership rise further above Narrabri, now sitting 14 percentage points higher.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 10 yrs older in Warrumbungle Shire Owned outright: 14.0 pts higher in Warrumbungle Shire Participation: 12.0 pts higher in Narrabri Family income: $557 higher in Narrabri Household income: $430 higher in Narrabri

Demographics & Identity

Population in Narrabri in Warrumbungle Shire +3,478 larger in Narrabri gap steady

12,703 51st pct 9,225 45th pct

Median age in Narrabri in Warrumbungle Shire +10 yrs older in Warrumbungle Shire gap widening

40 yrs 38th pct 50 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

19.2% Seniors (65+) +9.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

26.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

23.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 18.2%

20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 16.8%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

Marital status

46.4% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 46.3%

35.5% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 30.6%

7.3% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.9% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Narrabri Warrumbungle Shire

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.0% Australia ◂ +4.1 pts 79.8%

0.7% England +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% New Zealand even 0.6%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

47.0% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 41.6%

36.4% English +3.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

9.9% Irish even 9.9%

8.4% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.4% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.5% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Chinese even 0.5%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Indian even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.9% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 84.1%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.8% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 57.7%

28.6% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 26.5%

11.5% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Buddhism even 0.3%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Narrabri in Warrumbungle Shire +3 more in Narrabri

14 62nd pct 11 54th pct

Schools/1k kids in Narrabri in Warrumbungle Shire +1.60 more in Warrumbungle Shire

5.50 66th pct 7.09 76th pct

Students in Narrabri in Warrumbungle Shire +599 more in Narrabri

1,901 48th pct 1,302 43rd pct

Avg size in Narrabri in Warrumbungle Shire +17 larger in Narrabri

136 31st pct 118 27th pct

ICSEA in Narrabri in Warrumbungle Shire +4 higher in Warrumbungle Shire

888 14th pct 892 15th pct

Highest year of school

36.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 33.2%

30.0% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

14.8% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.8 pts 31.2%

15.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 13.6%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 12.5%

12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 10.8%

9.4% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.4% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

6.7% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.0% Creative arts even 1.0%

0.7% Information technology even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Narrabri in Warrumbungle Shire +$219 higher in Narrabri gap widening

$778 58th pct $559 12th pct

Household income in Narrabri in Warrumbungle Shire +$430 higher in Narrabri gap widening

$1,498 59th pct $1,068 12th pct

Family income in Narrabri in Warrumbungle Shire +$557 higher in Narrabri gap widening

$1,944 62nd pct $1,387 14th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 23.1%

18.2% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 4.4%

7.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 46.9%

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 26.2%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 8.7%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

7.5% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.3% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.7% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.6% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.1% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Dementia even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None ◂ +5.5 pts 49.8%

20.9% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

6.9% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.6% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Narrabri in Warrumbungle Shire +896 larger in Narrabri

1,881 77th pct 985 63rd pct

Median age in Narrabri in Warrumbungle Shire +1 yrs older in Narrabri

23 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Narrabri in Warrumbungle Shire +$84 higher in Narrabri

$586 59th pct $502 35th pct

Household income in Narrabri in Warrumbungle Shire +$245 higher in Narrabri

$1,416 55th pct $1,171 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Narrabri in Warrumbungle Shire +0.1 larger in Narrabri gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children ◂ +5.6 pts 47.5%

30.5% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

15.3% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

36.3% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 37.9%

28.8% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 32.8%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 11.6%

11.2% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 9.4%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%

3.1% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Narrabri in Warrumbungle Shire +$50 higher in Narrabri gap widening

$250 46th pct $200 29th pct

Mortgage in Narrabri in Warrumbungle Shire +$421 higher in Narrabri gap steady

$1,343 46th pct $922 18th pct

People / bedroom in Narrabri in Warrumbungle Shire +0.10 higher in Narrabri gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.9% Owned outright +14.0 pts ▸ 48.9%

29.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.3 pts 23.0%

29.1% Rented ◂ +8.2 pts 20.9%

4.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

2.3% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house +5.2 pts ▸ 95.1%

8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.3 pts 1.1%

0.7% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Other dwelling even 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 43.4%

28.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 25.8%

15.6% 2 bedrooms even 15.6%

7.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

3.8% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.4% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

28.0% Under $200 +17.4 pts ▸ 45.4%

43.0% $200–$349 +0.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

21.8% $350–$549 ◂ +19.9 pts 1.8%

0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.6% Under $1,000 +25.2 pts ▸ 49.8%

42.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.7 pts 28.2%

20.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 8.5%

4.9% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Narrabri in Warrumbungle Shire +24 more in Narrabri

34 49th pct 10 39th pct

Stops/1k in Narrabri in Warrumbungle Shire +1.59 more in Narrabri

2.68 43rd pct 1.08 30th pct

Departures/1k in Narrabri in Warrumbungle Shire +36.0 more in Narrabri

43.1 46th pct 7.2 27th pct

PT routes in Narrabri in Warrumbungle Shire +1 more in Narrabri

11 58th pct 10 57th pct

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) ◂ +9.5 pts 55.7%

10.9% Worked at home +6.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

4.0% Walked +3.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

1.7% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 35.6%

31.8% 1 vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 35.0%

15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 14.6%

9.4% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.2 pts ▸ 27.6%

7.7% Education & training +4.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.1% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.0% Mining ◂ +6.2 pts 1.8%

7.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

5.6% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.7% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.2% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

4.1% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Managers +9.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

12.0% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.8 pts 7.0%

13.5% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 10.4%

10.2% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Narrabri in Warrumbungle Shire +1 higher in Narrabri

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Narrabri in Warrumbungle Shire +2 higher in Narrabri

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Narrabri in Warrumbungle Shire +2 higher in Narrabri

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Narrabri in Warrumbungle Shire +2 higher in Warrumbungle Shire

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Narrabri in Warrumbungle Shire +22 higher in Narrabri

936 36th pct 914 23rd pct

ERP in Narrabri in Warrumbungle Shire +3,551 higher in Narrabri

12,797 48th pct 9,246 43rd pct

Growth in Narrabri in Warrumbungle Shire even

-0.1% 13th pct -0.1% 13th pct

Businesses in Narrabri in Warrumbungle Shire +684 higher in Narrabri

1,905 57th pct 1,221 47th pct

Approvals in Narrabri in Warrumbungle Shire +4 higher in Narrabri

10 29th pct 6 21st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Narrabri in Warrumbungle Shire +138 higher in Warrumbungle Shire

618 46th pct 756 62nd pct

Max temp in Narrabri in Warrumbungle Shire +3.6 higher in Narrabri

27.4 75th pct 23.8 45th pct

Min temp in Narrabri in Warrumbungle Shire +2.3 higher in Narrabri

11.1 48th pct 8.8 15th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Narrabri in Warrumbungle Shire +848 higher in Warrumbungle Shire

10,816 66th pct 11,664 71st pct

Assault/100k in Narrabri in Warrumbungle Shire +164 higher in Narrabri

1,779 79th pct 1,615 76th pct

Sexual/100k in Narrabri in Warrumbungle Shire +8 higher in Narrabri

323 66th pct 314 64th pct

Robbery/100k in Narrabri in Warrumbungle Shire +3 higher in Warrumbungle Shire

8 11th pct 11 19th pct

Burglary/100k in Narrabri in Warrumbungle Shire +218 higher in Warrumbungle Shire

606 61st pct 824 76th pct

Theft/100k in Narrabri in Warrumbungle Shire +311 higher in Warrumbungle Shire

1,055 40th pct 1,366 56th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Narrabri in Warrumbungle Shire +415 higher in Narrabri

827 87th pct 412 58th pct

Property damage/100k in Narrabri in Warrumbungle Shire +326 higher in Narrabri

1,378 82nd pct 1,051 72nd pct

Drugs/100k in Narrabri in Warrumbungle Shire +161 higher in Narrabri

378 42nd pct 217 24th pct

5-yr change in Narrabri in Warrumbungle Shire +17.4 pts higher in Warrumbungle Shire

17.4% 63rd pct 34.8% 82nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Narrabri in Warrumbungle Shire +0.5 higher in Narrabri

3.5 43rd pct 3.0 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Narrabri in Warrumbungle Shire +0.4 more in Narrabri

3.8 44th pct 3.3 31st pct

15-min city in Narrabri in Warrumbungle Shire +3.1 pts higher in Narrabri

44.8% 44th pct 41.7% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Narrabri in Warrumbungle Shire +4.0 pts higher in Warrumbungle Shire

36.6% 29th pct 40.6% 37th pct

Walk to transit in Narrabri in Warrumbungle Shire +20.1 pts higher in Narrabri

45.7% 51st pct 25.6% 36th pct

Walk to school in Narrabri in Warrumbungle Shire +6.7 pts higher in Narrabri

48.5% 39th pct 41.8% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Narrabri in Warrumbungle Shire +7.6 pts higher in Narrabri

52.3% 23rd pct 44.7% 14th pct

Walk to health in Narrabri in Warrumbungle Shire +3.8 pts higher in Warrumbungle Shire

36.3% 47th pct 40.1% 54th pct

Amenities/1k in Narrabri in Warrumbungle Shire +3.4 more in Warrumbungle Shire

20.2 53rd pct 23.5 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Narrabri in Warrumbungle Shire even

0 27th pct 0 27th pct

Mean slope in Narrabri in Warrumbungle Shire +1.3 pts higher in Warrumbungle Shire

3.3% 22nd pct 4.6% 48th pct

Compare Narrabri with nearby areas

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Compare Warrumbungle Shire with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Narrabri vs Warrumbungle Shire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA15750/narrabri/vs/LGA18020/warrumbungle-shire