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Narromine vs Warren

Name: Narromine vs Warren — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 77 km apart · Narromine profile · Warren profile

Narromine Warren

Narromine and Warren are two country towns in New South Wales with distinct profiles. Warren has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 36.2%, compared to 6.8% in Narromine. Crime rates are also far higher in Warren, including a burglary rate of 1,725 and motor vehicle theft at 1,569, while Narromine's figures are 629 and 896 respectively. Narromine is better connected for commuters, with 57.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and far more frequent departures than Warren.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, though some gaps have shifted. The difference in overseas arrivals has widened significantly, while the gap in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population has narrowed. They share very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,300 and the same rate of long-term health conditions at 29.9%. In both towns, people are more likely to be employed full-time than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 29.4 pts higher in Warren Population: 3,810 larger in Narromine Household size: 0.1 larger in Narromine One-parent: 4.3 pts higher in Narromine Median age: 4 yrs older in Warren

Demographics & Identity

Population in Narromine in Warren +3,810 larger in Narromine gap steady

6,360 38th pct 2,550 24th pct

Median age in Narromine in Warren +4 yrs older in Warren gap widening

41 yrs 43rd pct 45 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

21.7% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 19.9%

21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 19.3%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

Marital status

46.5% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 46.9%

33.9% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 32.9%

7.8% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Narromine Warren

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.6% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 82.5%

0.2% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 40.9%

36.9% English ◂ +0.6 pts 36.3%

10.1% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.1% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.4% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

0.4% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Indian even 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.5% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 86.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.9% Christianity +5.9 pts ▸ 67.9%

22.4% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 18.9%

14.9% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 12.2%

0.0% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Narromine in Warren +3 more in Narromine

6 36th pct 3 21st pct

Schools/1k kids in Narromine in Warren +1.63 more in Warren

4.45 57th pct 6.09 71st pct

Students in Narromine in Warren +558 more in Narromine

921 36th pct 363 23rd pct

Avg size in Narromine in Warren +33 larger in Narromine

154 36th pct 121 28th pct

ICSEA in Narromine in Warren +6 higher in Warren

862 13th pct 868 13th pct

Highest year of school

35.6% Year 12 +5.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

29.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 26.9%

14.1% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.9 pts 26.8%

16.0% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

13.2% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

9.0% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.7% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

9.5% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

7.4% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Narromine in Warren +$27 higher in Warren gap widening

$717 43rd pct $744 50th pct

Household income in Narromine in Warren +$13 higher in Warren gap narrowing

$1,308 40th pct $1,321 42nd pct

Family income in Narromine in Warren +$22 higher in Warren gap narrowing

$1,721 44th pct $1,743 46th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 26.1%

21.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 20.3%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 37.9%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.3% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.7% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.4% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

5.0% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.7% Other condition even 5.7%

5.2% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.7% Lung condition even 2.7%

0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None +2.8 pts ▸ 56.3%

19.4% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 18.2%

6.8% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.8% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Narromine in Warren +908 larger in Narromine

1,300 69th pct 392 44th pct

Median age in Narromine in Warren +3 yrs older in Warren

24 yrs 43rd pct 27 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Narromine in Warren +$77 higher in Narromine

$625 70th pct $548 48th pct

Household income in Narromine in Warren +$245 higher in Narromine

$1,407 54th pct $1,162 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Narromine in Warren +0.1 larger in Narromine gap steady

2.5 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 52.4%

28.9% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

18.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 14.0%

1.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

29.2% 1 person +3.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

13.6% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 11.2%

12.4% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 10.5%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

3.6% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Narromine in Warren +$40 higher in Narromine gap steady

$240 43rd pct $200 29th pct

Mortgage in Narromine in Warren +$155 higher in Narromine gap narrowing

$1,200 36th pct $1,045 26th pct

People / bedroom in Narromine in Warren even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned outright +2.2 pts ▸ 44.4%

28.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.4 pts 22.4%

24.0% Rented ◂ +0.9 pts 23.1%

3.4% Other tenure +4.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

93.3% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 92.3%

3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 42.1%

31.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 28.8%

12.9% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.5% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.1% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.3% $200–$349 ◂ +0.5 pts 51.9%

31.3% Under $200 +3.4 pts ▸ 34.7%

7.7% $350–$549 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% Under $1,000 +5.2 pts ▸ 40.5%

35.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.2 pts 27.1%

15.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 12.4%

6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Narromine in Warren +9 more in Narromine

12 41st pct 3 29th pct

Stops/1k in Narromine in Warren +0.71 more in Narromine

1.89 36th pct 1.18 30th pct

Departures/1k in Narromine in Warren +42.5 more in Narromine

58.2 48th pct 15.7 35th pct

PT routes in Narromine in Warren +3 more in Narromine

11 58th pct 8 52nd pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.8 pts 61.2%

13.0% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.8% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 34.9%

33.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 31.8%

14.6% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

5.3% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.5 pts 7.1%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

6.9% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%

6.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

4.7% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.8% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Managers +9.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

12.2% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.9% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 9.8%

12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 11.1%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 7.5%

11.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%

9.6% Clerical & administrative even 9.6%

6.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Narromine in Warren +1 higher in Warren

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Narromine in Warren even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Narromine in Warren even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Narromine in Warren +1 higher in Warren

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Narromine in Warren +18 higher in Warren

934 35th pct 952 49th pct

ERP in Narromine in Warren +3,814 higher in Narromine

6,420 35th pct 2,606 22nd pct

Growth in Narromine in Warren +1.3 pts higher in Warren

-0.4% 12th pct 0.9% 21st pct

Businesses in Narromine in Warren +463 higher in Narromine

922 41st pct 459 30th pct

Approvals in Narromine in Warren +22 higher in Narromine

27 40th pct 5 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Narromine in Warren +86 higher in Narromine

590 42nd pct 504 33rd pct

Max temp in Narromine in Warren +0.8 higher in Warren

25.8 65th pct 26.6 71st pct

Min temp in Narromine in Warren +0.6 higher in Warren

10.6 40th pct 11.1 50th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Narromine in Warren +5,054 higher in Warren

11,887 72nd pct 16,941 86th pct

Assault/100k in Narromine in Warren +270 higher in Warren

1,730 78th pct 2,000 84th pct

Sexual/100k in Narromine in Warren +179 higher in Warren

566 89th pct 745 95th pct

Burglary/100k in Narromine in Warren +1,097 higher in Warren

629 64th pct 1,725 91st pct

Theft/100k in Narromine in Warren +335 higher in Warren

881 31st pct 1,216 48th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Narromine in Warren +672 higher in Warren

896 88th pct 1,569 100th pct

Property damage/100k in Narromine in Warren +59 higher in Narromine

1,588 86th pct 1,529 86th pct

Drugs/100k in Narromine in Warren +243 higher in Warren

189 20th pct 431 47th pct

5-yr change in Narromine in Warren +3.7 pts higher in Warren

4.3% 43rd pct 8.0% 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Narromine in Warren +0.1 higher in Narromine

4.2 61st pct 4.1 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Narromine in Warren +0.1 more in Narromine

4.6 66th pct 4.5 64th pct

15-min city in Narromine in Warren +3.1 pts higher in Narromine

54.6% 62nd pct 51.5% 56th pct

Walk to shops in Narromine in Warren +2.0 pts higher in Warren

49.4% 53rd pct 51.4% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Narromine in Warren +19.5 pts higher in Narromine

57.1% 59th pct 37.7% 45th pct

Walk to school in Narromine in Warren +7.5 pts higher in Narromine

58.8% 57th pct 51.3% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Narromine in Warren +2.6 pts higher in Narromine

66.5% 45th pct 63.8% 41st pct

Walk to health in Narromine in Warren +7.2 pts higher in Narromine

58.7% 77th pct 51.5% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Narromine in Warren +7.3 more in Warren

14.6 32nd pct 22.0 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Narromine in Warren even

0 22nd pct 0 11th pct

Mean slope in Narromine in Warren +0.4 pts higher in Warren

2.2% 0th pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare Narromine with nearby areas

Warren Parkes Dubbo Regional Gilgandra Lachlan Cabonne Forbes Bogan

Compare Warren with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Narromine vs Warren [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA15850/narromine/vs/LGA17950/warren