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Uralla vs Walcha

Name: Uralla vs Walcha — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 84 km apart · Uralla profile · Walcha profile

Uralla Walcha

Uralla and Walcha are two rural New South Wales areas with distinct social and economic profiles. Uralla has a more educated workforce, with 20.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 12.9% in Walcha. It also has a larger First Nations population and more public transport options, with 4.35 stops per 1,000 people compared to just 0.99 in Walcha. Conversely, Walcha is more walkable for daily needs, with 46.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Uralla's figure is 29.6%.

These two areas share a very similar layout and lifestyle, with almost the same proportion of separate houses and nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes. They are both home to older populations that sit well above the national figure. However, some gaps are growing over time. The typical resident of Walcha is now three years older than those in Uralla, and the gap in people reporting no religion has widened to 10.1 percentage points since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,955 larger in Uralla Unpaid carers: 3.0 pts higher in Uralla No religion: 10.1 pts higher in Uralla One-parent: 4.9 pts higher in Uralla Household size: 0.2 larger in Uralla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Uralla in Walcha +2,955 larger in Uralla gap steady

5,971 37th pct 3,016 26th pct

Median age in Uralla in Walcha +3 yrs older in Walcha gap widening

47 yrs 75th pct 50 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

29.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 27.3%

23.1% Seniors (65+) +6.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

19.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 17.7%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 16.9%

10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

Marital status

49.4% Married +6.3 pts ▸ 55.6%

30.8% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 26.2%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%

6.0% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Uralla Walcha

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.4% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 83.9%

2.2% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% India even 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 43.9%

42.7% English ◂ +2.6 pts 40.1%

14.0% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 11.9%

12.2% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.9% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

1.2% Italian even 1.2%

1.0% Dutch even 1.0%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.2% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 88.4%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.2% Christianity +8.9 pts ▸ 62.1%

36.7% No religion ◂ +10.1 pts 26.5%

8.3% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Uralla in Walcha +2 more in Uralla

6 36th pct 4 29th pct

Schools/1k kids in Uralla in Walcha +2.15 more in Walcha

5.70 68th pct 7.84 80th pct

Students in Uralla in Walcha +154 more in Uralla

492 28th pct 338 22nd pct

Avg size in Uralla in Walcha +3 larger in Walcha

82 16th pct 85 17th pct

ICSEA in Uralla in Walcha +24 higher in Walcha

916 22nd pct 940 30th pct

Highest year of school

45.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.0 pts 38.7%

29.0% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

12.0% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.7% Year 11 even 5.6%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

20.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 16.5%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 13.4%

7.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 3.4%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

13.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 13.4%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +6.2 pts 7.1%

7.6% Agriculture & environment +5.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.8% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.7% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 8.3%

9.6% Health even 9.6%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Uralla in Walcha +$13 higher in Walcha gap steady

$677 34th pct $690 37th pct

Household income in Uralla in Walcha +$122 higher in Uralla gap widening

$1,346 45th pct $1,224 28th pct

Family income in Uralla in Walcha +$125 higher in Uralla gap widening

$1,708 43rd pct $1,583 30th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 30.2%

28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 25.8%

19.8% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 4.4%

5.9% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 41.7%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 31.4%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%

2.2% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 6.7%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%

5.2% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

4.3% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None ◂ +0.3 pts 56.0%

22.0% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 20.6%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Uralla in Walcha +368 larger in Uralla

569 51st pct 201 30th pct

Median age in Uralla in Walcha +3 yrs older in Walcha

23 yrs 29th pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Uralla in Walcha +$105 higher in Uralla

$535 45th pct $430 15th pct

Household income in Uralla in Walcha +$125 higher in Uralla

$1,262 37th pct $1,137 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Uralla in Walcha +0.2 larger in Uralla gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 47.4%

34.2% Couples without children +8.3 pts ▸ 42.5%

13.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.9 pts 8.9%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

40.4% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 42.2%

26.4% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

12.4% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 11.7%

12.3% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 8.6%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Uralla in Walcha +$50 higher in Uralla gap steady

$250 46th pct $200 29th pct

Mortgage in Uralla in Walcha +$277 higher in Uralla gap narrowing

$1,333 45th pct $1,056 27th pct

People / bedroom in Uralla in Walcha even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Owned outright +5.4 pts ▸ 47.9%

34.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.7 pts 21.7%

17.6% Rented +2.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

4.1% Other tenure +4.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.2% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 94.8%

0.8% Flat or apartment +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 43.7%

27.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 26.5%

13.3% 2 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

3.5% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

48.1% $200–$349 ◂ +7.3 pts 40.9%

27.3% Under $200 +6.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

14.9% $350–$549 ◂ +12.3 pts 2.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.8% Under $1,000 +15.2 pts ▸ 44.0%

41.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.1 pts 26.8%

19.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 11.7%

7.0% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Uralla in Walcha +23 more in Uralla

26 47th pct 3 29th pct

Stops/1k in Uralla in Walcha +3.36 more in Uralla

4.35 64th pct 0.99 29th pct

Departures/1k in Uralla in Walcha +60.9 more in Uralla

76.2 51st pct 15.3 35th pct

PT routes in Uralla in Walcha +3 more in Walcha

5 45th pct 8 52nd pct

How people get to work

52.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 48.2%

22.7% Worked at home +5.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

3.2% Walked +3.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.7% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 39.0%

29.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 29.1%

16.0% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.8% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.4% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +24.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

14.4% Education & training ◂ +6.8 pts 7.6%

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.8 pts 8.8%

9.5% Construction ◂ +4.8 pts 4.7%

7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

7.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

2.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

2.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Managers +15.5 pts ▸ 34.1%

16.9% Professionals ◂ +5.8 pts 11.2%

12.9% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.3 pts 9.7%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 8.8%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Uralla in Walcha +1 higher in Walcha

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Uralla in Walcha +1 higher in Walcha

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Uralla in Walcha even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Uralla in Walcha even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Uralla in Walcha +7 higher in Walcha

963 58th pct 970 63rd pct

ERP in Uralla in Walcha +3,190 higher in Uralla

6,179 35th pct 2,989 24th pct

Growth in Uralla in Walcha +4.1 pts higher in Uralla

3.1% 45th pct -1.0% 9th pct

Businesses in Uralla in Walcha +30 higher in Uralla

676 35th pct 646 35th pct

Approvals in Uralla in Walcha +8 higher in Uralla

11 29th pct 3 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Uralla in Walcha +80 higher in Walcha

818 67th pct 898 72nd pct

Max temp in Uralla in Walcha +3.8 higher in Uralla

22.3 30th pct 18.5 9th pct

Min temp in Uralla in Walcha +0.3 higher in Uralla

7.1 5th pct 6.8 3rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Uralla in Walcha +494 higher in Walcha

5,209 21st pct 5,703 25th pct

Assault/100k in Uralla in Walcha +409 higher in Walcha

553 19th pct 962 49th pct

Sexual/100k in Uralla in Walcha +262 higher in Walcha

301 60th pct 564 89th pct

Robbery/100k in Uralla in Walcha

17 34th pct —

Burglary/100k in Uralla in Walcha +369 higher in Uralla

469 44th pct 99 0th pct

Theft/100k in Uralla in Walcha +47 higher in Walcha

251 0th pct 298 1st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Uralla in Walcha +269 higher in Uralla

402 57th pct 133 11th pct

Property damage/100k in Uralla in Walcha +457 higher in Uralla

888 62nd pct 431 18th pct

Drugs/100k in Uralla in Walcha +48 higher in Walcha

151 14th pct 199 21st pct

5-yr change in Uralla in Walcha +62.8 pts higher in Uralla

20.5% 67th pct -42.3% 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Uralla in Walcha +0.5 higher in Walcha

3.0 30th pct 3.5 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Uralla in Walcha +0.8 more in Walcha

3.2 29th pct 4.1 53rd pct

15-min city in Uralla in Walcha +10.8 pts higher in Walcha

39.1% 34th pct 49.8% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Uralla in Walcha +16.9 pts higher in Walcha

29.6% 20th pct 46.5% 48th pct

Walk to transit in Uralla in Walcha +18.3 pts higher in Uralla

39.3% 46th pct 21.0% 32nd pct

Walk to school in Uralla in Walcha +9.0 pts higher in Walcha

42.4% 29th pct 51.3% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Uralla in Walcha +10.0 pts higher in Walcha

48.3% 19th pct 58.4% 31st pct

Walk to health in Uralla in Walcha +13.3 pts higher in Walcha

34.4% 43rd pct 47.7% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in Uralla in Walcha +5.9 more in Walcha

18.3 48th pct 24.2 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Uralla in Walcha even

0 30th pct 0 22nd pct

Mean slope in Uralla in Walcha +3.3 pts higher in Walcha

5.4% 61st pct 8.6% 90th pct

Compare Uralla with nearby areas

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Compare Walcha with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Uralla vs Walcha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA17650/uralla/vs/LGA17850/walcha