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Oberon vs Upper Lachlan Shire

Name: Oberon vs Upper Lachlan Shire — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 61 km apart · Oberon profile · Upper Lachlan Shire profile

Oberon Upper Lachlan Shire

Upper Lachlan Shire and Oberon are two regional New South Wales areas with distinct social profiles. Upper Lachlan Shire has a more highly qualified workforce and is far more likely to have people working from home (21.3% compared to 12.8% in Oberon). It also shows stronger outcomes for First Nations residents, with a much higher Year 12 completion rate of 38.4% and a far lower unemployment rate of 2.5% than the 13.0% seen in Oberon. In contrast, Oberon has better access to transport and health services, with 32.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to just 13.6% in Upper Lachlan Shire.

The two areas are very similar in their basic demographics, with nearly identical shares of children, seniors, and people living in de facto relationships. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,450. While some gaps are widening—such as the difference in renting and one-parent families—other measures like the share of people who own their homes outright have remained steady since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,934 larger in Upper Lachlan Shire Volunteering: 8.1 pts higher in Upper Lachlan Shire Recent arrivals: 8.3 pts higher in Oberon One-parent: 4.4 pts higher in Oberon Work from home: 8.5 pts higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oberon in Upper Lachlan Shire +2,934 larger in Upper Lachlan Shire gap widening

5,580 35th pct 8,514 44th pct

Median age in Oberon in Upper Lachlan Shire +2 yrs older in Upper Lachlan Shire gap narrowing

47 yrs 75th pct 49 yrs 82nd pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

24.9% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 18.3%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 16.6%

9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

Marital status

47.5% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 53.3%

31.8% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 26.8%

10.1% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Oberon Upper Lachlan Shire

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.0% Australia +6.4 pts ▸ 83.5%

2.4% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.5% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

38.1% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 42.4%

39.1% English +3.3 pts ▸ 42.4%

14.2% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.4% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.6% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Filipino even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

82.7% English only +6.7 pts ▸ 89.3%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.4% Christianity +3.8 pts ▸ 60.2%

27.1% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

14.4% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 9.9%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Oberon in Upper Lachlan Shire +7 more in Upper Lachlan Shire

4 29th pct 11 54th pct

Schools/1k kids in Oberon in Upper Lachlan Shire +3.61 more in Upper Lachlan Shire

4.18 54th pct 7.80 79th pct

Students in Oberon in Upper Lachlan Shire +208 more in Upper Lachlan Shire

554 29th pct 762 33rd pct

Avg size in Oberon in Upper Lachlan Shire +69 larger in Oberon

139 32nd pct 69 13th pct

ICSEA in Oberon in Upper Lachlan Shire +40 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

937 29th pct 977 53rd pct

Highest year of school

36.0% Year 12 +5.9 pts ▸ 41.9%

31.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 30.5%

12.2% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.3% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 33.9%

15.5% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.0% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

17.8% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 13.6%

13.4% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.4% Society & culture +4.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.9% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.0% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.3% Agriculture & environment +3.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.4% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

1.7% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Information technology even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Oberon in Upper Lachlan Shire +$6 higher in Oberon gap narrowing

$759 54th pct $753 52nd pct

Household income in Oberon in Upper Lachlan Shire +$24 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire gap narrowing

$1,441 54th pct $1,465 57th pct

Family income in Oberon in Upper Lachlan Shire +$37 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire gap narrowing

$1,869 57th pct $1,906 60th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 27.3%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 27.4%

19.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 19.4%

7.1% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 40.1%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

2.4% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.0% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.9% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.1% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

4.2% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.5% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None +0.6 pts ▸ 54.5%

19.4% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

7.5% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.5% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Oberon in Upper Lachlan Shire +8 larger in Upper Lachlan Shire

260 34th pct 268 35th pct

Median age in Oberon in Upper Lachlan Shire +1 yrs older in Oberon

26 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Oberon in Upper Lachlan Shire +$55 higher in Oberon

$656 74th pct $601 63rd pct

Household income in Oberon in Upper Lachlan Shire +$475 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

$1,325 44th pct $1,800 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Oberon in Upper Lachlan Shire +0.1 larger in Upper Lachlan Shire gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

49.9% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 52.7%

35.5% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 36.6%

14.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 9.8%

0.4% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

39.7% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

28.8% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 27.5%

12.1% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%

11.2% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.0% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.8% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oberon in Upper Lachlan Shire +$3 higher in Oberon gap narrowing

$280 57th pct $277 56th pct

Mortgage in Oberon in Upper Lachlan Shire +$20 higher in Oberon gap narrowing

$1,560 60th pct $1,540 59th pct

People / bedroom in Oberon in Upper Lachlan Shire even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned outright +8.0 pts ▸ 49.9%

32.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.0 pts 31.3%

20.6% Rented ◂ +7.9 pts 12.6%

3.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

93.9% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 96.6%

4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 40.8%

31.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 30.4%

12.6% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.8% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

50.6% $200–$349 ◂ +6.5 pts 44.1%

23.2% Under $200 ◂ +2.7 pts 20.5%

19.3% $350–$549 +2.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 37.9%

27.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 26.2%

17.5% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

10.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Oberon in Upper Lachlan Shire +8 more in Oberon

26 47th pct 18 44th pct

Stops/1k in Oberon in Upper Lachlan Shire +2.55 more in Oberon

4.66 68th pct 2.11 38th pct

Departures/1k in Oberon in Upper Lachlan Shire +6.8 more in Oberon

38.5 45th pct 31.7 44th pct

PT routes in Oberon in Upper Lachlan Shire +19 more in Upper Lachlan Shire

2 33rd pct 21 71st pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) ◂ +8.9 pts 56.1%

12.8% Worked at home +8.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

4.0% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles even 39.2%

29.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 25.7%

16.7% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.5% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

16.7% Manufacturing ◂ +13.2 pts 3.5%

9.5% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.7% Public administration & safety +3.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.4% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

7.0% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.2% Retail trade even 6.2%

3.7% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.6% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Managers +9.6 pts ▸ 27.4%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 12.8%

12.8% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.2 pts 5.9%

12.8% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.8% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Oberon in Upper Lachlan Shire +3 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Oberon in Upper Lachlan Shire +3 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Oberon in Upper Lachlan Shire +1 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Oberon in Upper Lachlan Shire +4 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Oberon in Upper Lachlan Shire +47 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

948 46th pct 995 75th pct

ERP in Oberon in Upper Lachlan Shire +3,410 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

5,595 33rd pct 9,005 42nd pct

Growth in Oberon in Upper Lachlan Shire +5.5 pts higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

0.5% 18th pct 6.0% 71st pct

Businesses in Oberon in Upper Lachlan Shire +752 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

753 37th pct 1,505 52nd pct

Approvals in Oberon in Upper Lachlan Shire +21 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

20 35th pct 41 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Oberon in Upper Lachlan Shire +94 higher in Oberon

1,031 78th pct 937 74th pct

Max temp in Oberon in Upper Lachlan Shire +3.0 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

16.5 1st pct 19.5 13th pct

Min temp in Oberon in Upper Lachlan Shire +1.0 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

5.2 0th pct 6.2 0th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Oberon in Upper Lachlan Shire +438 higher in Oberon

4,032 11th pct 3,594 7th pct

Assault/100k in Oberon in Upper Lachlan Shire +223 higher in Oberon

681 29th pct 458 13th pct

Sexual/100k in Oberon in Upper Lachlan Shire +135 higher in Oberon

323 66th pct 188 33rd pct

Robbery/100k in Oberon in Upper Lachlan Shire

18 37th pct —

Burglary/100k in Oberon in Upper Lachlan Shire +51 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

125 1st pct 176 7th pct

Theft/100k in Oberon in Upper Lachlan Shire +137 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

251 0th pct 388 5th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Oberon in Upper Lachlan Shire +151 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

108 7th pct 258 35th pct

Property damage/100k in Oberon in Upper Lachlan Shire +130 higher in Oberon

412 16th pct 282 4th pct

Drugs/100k in Oberon in Upper Lachlan Shire +15 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

125 9th pct 141 12th pct

5-yr change in Oberon in Upper Lachlan Shire +65.3 pts higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

-49.0% 0th pct 16.3% 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Oberon in Upper Lachlan Shire +0.7 higher in Oberon

2.8 26th pct 2.1 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Oberon in Upper Lachlan Shire +0.6 more in Oberon

2.9 23rd pct 2.3 14th pct

15-min city in Oberon in Upper Lachlan Shire +6.4 pts higher in Oberon

35.7% 28th pct 29.4% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Oberon in Upper Lachlan Shire +9.0 pts higher in Oberon

32.0% 23rd pct 23.1% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Oberon in Upper Lachlan Shire +18.8 pts higher in Oberon

32.4% 41st pct 13.6% 26th pct

Walk to school in Oberon in Upper Lachlan Shire +7.1 pts higher in Oberon

38.3% 24th pct 31.3% 15th pct

Walk to a park in Oberon in Upper Lachlan Shire +3.3 pts higher in Oberon

42.1% 13th pct 38.8% 12th pct

Walk to health in Oberon in Upper Lachlan Shire +11.2 pts higher in Oberon

31.6% 38th pct 20.4% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Oberon in Upper Lachlan Shire +2.8 more in Upper Lachlan Shire

21.1 56th pct 24.0 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Oberon in Upper Lachlan Shire +1 higher in Oberon

1 49th pct 0 30th pct

Mean slope in Oberon in Upper Lachlan Shire +1.1 pts higher in Oberon

8.3% 89th pct 7.2% 82nd pct

Compare Oberon with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oberon vs Upper Lachlan Shire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA16100/oberon/vs/LGA17640/upper-lachlan-shire