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Walgett vs Paroo

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 305 km apart · Walgett profile · Paroo profile

Walgett Paroo

Walgett and Paroo are both sparsely populated regions, though they differ in their social and physical makeup. Paroo has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 35.9%, compared to 21.2% in Walgett. Housing also differs, with separate houses far more common in Paroo at 90.5%, while Walgett has a higher share of other dwelling types. Walgett is more connected in terms of infrastructure, with more public transport stops and a larger number of schools, as well as more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and schools.

The gap in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population has widened since 2011, growing from 2.6 to 14.7 percentage points. Despite this, the two areas share a very similar typical resident age of 44 and almost identical typical weekly personal incomes, with Walgett at $556 and Paroo at $529. Both regions also report similar levels of people needing help with daily activities at 6.1% and similar rates of adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,574 larger in Walgett Separate houses: 15.1 pts higher in Paroo First Nations: 14.7 pts higher in Paroo Volunteering: 10.0 pts higher in Paroo Recent arrivals: 9.0 pts higher in Walgett

Demographics & Identity

Population in Walgettin Paroo +3,574 larger in Walgett gap narrowing
5,253 34th pct 1,679 18th pct
Median age in Walgettin Paroo even gap narrowing
44 yrs 62nd pct 44 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Walgettin Paroo +14.7 pts higher in Paroo gap widening
21.2% 87th pct 35.9% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in Walgettin Paroo +1.3 pts higher in Walgett gap steady
21.8% 62nd pct 20.5% 55th pct
Under 15 in Walgettin Paroo +2.9 pts higher in Paroo gap widening
18.5% 60th pct 21.3% 84th pct
De facto in Walgettin Paroo +0.8 pts higher in Paroo gap steady
14.8% 73rd pct 15.7% 78th pct

Age structure

28.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 28.3%
21.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 20.5%
21.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 21.0%
18.5% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 21.3%
9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

Marital status

42.1% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 41.0%
35.3% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 39.8%
11.0% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%
6.5% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%
5.4% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Walgett Paroo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Walgettin Paroo +3.4 pts higher in Walgett gap narrowing
8.5% 26th pct 5.0% 10th pct

Country of birth

64.8% Australia +22.8 pts ▸ 87.6%
0.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% England ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

28.7% Australian +11.0 pts ▸ 39.7%
24.6% English +8.6 pts ▸ 33.2%
7.7% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.9% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.3% German +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.7% Dutch even 0.8%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Walgettin Paroo +1.9 pts higher in Walgett gap narrowing
5.3% 46th pct 3.4% 26th pct
Limited English in Walgettin Paroo +0.5 pts higher in Walgett gap steady
0.7% 54th pct 0.2% 18th pct

Language used at home

68.4% English only +22.7 pts ▸ 91.2%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Walgettin Paroo +3.2 pts higher in Paroo gap steady
29.5% 17th pct 32.8% 23rd pct

Religious affiliation

41.9% Christianity +16.5 pts ▸ 58.5%
29.5% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 32.8%
27.1% Not stated ◂ +19.1 pts 8.0%
0.3% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Walgettin Paroo +6.1 pts higher in Paroo gap widening
29.9% 10th pct 36.0% 28th pct
Bachelor+ in Walgettin Paroo +0.4 pts higher in Paroo gap steady
8.9% 16th pct 9.3% 19th pct
Schools in Walgettin Paroo +4 more in Walgett
8 43rd pct 4 29th pct
Schools/1k kids in Walgettin Paroo +2.93 more in Paroo
8.25 82nd pct 11.17 87th pct
Students in Walgettin Paroo +556 more in Walgett
767 33rd pct 211 16th pct
Avg size in Walgettin Paroo +43 larger in Walgett
96 20th pct 53 8th pct
ICSEA in Walgettin Paroo +20 higher in Walgett
782 8th pct 762 7th pct

Highest year of school

29.9% Year 12 +6.1 pts ▸ 36.0%
22.4% Year 10 +6.5 pts ▸ 28.8%
15.3% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 19.4%
5.2% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

22.4% Certificate III / IV +12.0 pts ▸ 34.4%
10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.1% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.3% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

8.8% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
7.1% Education +4.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.4% Society & culture +3.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.1% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.3% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.4% Agriculture & environment +3.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.5% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.0% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.3% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Walgettin Paroo +$27 higher in Walgett gap narrowing
$556 12th pct $529 11th pct
Household income in Walgettin Paroo +$81 higher in Walgett gap narrowing
$1,001 9th pct $920 4th pct
Family income in Walgettin Paroo +$94 higher in Walgett gap narrowing
$1,362 14th pct $1,268 12th pct
High earners in Walgettin Paroo +0.6 pts higher in Paroo gap steady
5.2% 16th pct 5.8% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Walgettin Paroo +3.1 pts higher in Walgett gap widening
9.9% 23rd pct 6.8% 8th pct

Household income distribution

27.4% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 32.0%
32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 31.1%
20.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 21.3%
5.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%
4.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 +11.4 pts ▸ 51.5%
21.5% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 26.9%
9.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Walgettin Paroo +5.9 pts higher in Paroo
26.4% 36th pct 32.3% 70th pct
Mental health in Walgettin Paroo +0.6 pts higher in Paroo
6.5% 25th pct 7.1% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in Walgettin Paroo even gap narrowing
6.1% 60th pct 6.1% 62nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Asthma +5.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.8% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.9% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.5% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.8% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%
3.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.7% Cancer even 2.7%
1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.4% None +14.4 pts ▸ 59.8%
16.0% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
6.4% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.1% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Walgettin Paroo +10.0 pts higher in Paroo gap widening
14.8% 31st pct 24.8% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in Walgettin Paroo +0.7 pts higher in Walgett gap narrowing
10.4% 27th pct 9.8% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in Walgettin Paroo +5.9 pts higher in Paroo gap widening
16.2% 8th pct 22.1% 27th pct
Defence service in Walgettin Paroo +0.9 pts higher in Paroo
2.2% 26th pct 3.1% 54th pct
Housework 15h+ in Walgettin Paroo +2.7 pts higher in Paroo gap widening
15.4% 13th pct 18.1% 22nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Walgettin Paroo +510 larger in Walgett
1,113 65th pct 603 52nd pct
Median age in Walgettin Paroo +2 yrs older in Walgett
29 yrs 75th pct 27 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Walgettin Paroo +5.6 pts higher in Paroo
24.9% 21st pct 30.5% 41st pct
Unemployment in Walgettin Paroo +0.6 pts higher in Paroo
15.3% 73rd pct 16.0% 75th pct
Median income in Walgettin Paroo +$8 higher in Walgett
$454 21st pct $446 19th pct
Household income in Walgettin Paroo +$206 higher in Walgett
$996 14th pct $790 4th pct
Indigenous language in Walgettin Paroo +0.2 pts higher in Walgett
3.7% 38th pct 3.5% 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Walgettin Paroo even gap narrowing
2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Walgettin Paroo +1.7 pts higher in Walgett gap narrowing
22.8% 89th pct 21.2% 88th pct
Living alone in Walgettin Paroo +0.2 pts higher in Walgett gap narrowing
37.4% 90th pct 37.2% 90th pct

Family composition

41.9% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 45.3%
33.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 31.8%
22.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 21.2%
1.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

37.4% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 37.2%
34.5% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 34.9%
11.6% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%
7.7% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.9% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Walgettin Paroo +$55 higher in Walgett gap widening
$180 23rd pct $125 9th pct
Mortgage in Walgettin Paroo +$179 higher in Walgett gap narrowing
$858 14th pct $679 6th pct
People / bedroom in Walgettin Paroo even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Walgettin Paroo +3.7 pts higher in Paroo gap widening
31.0% 68th pct 34.7% 75th pct
Owned outright in Walgettin Paroo +1.2 pts higher in Paroo gap steady
41.4% 63rd pct 42.7% 69th pct
Separate houses in Walgettin Paroo +15.1 pts higher in Paroo gap widening
75.4% 22nd pct 90.5% 55th pct
3+ bedrooms in Walgettin Paroo +1.6 pts higher in Walgett gap narrowing
61.0% 13th pct 59.4% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 42.7%
31.0% Rented +3.7 pts ▸ 34.7%
14.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.5 pts 12.2%
9.9% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 7.5%
2.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

75.4% Separate house +15.1 pts ▸ 90.5%
14.2% Other dwelling ◂ +9.9 pts 4.3%
3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.0% 3 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
22.4% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 24.4%
19.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 14.4%
11.8% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.1% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% Under $200 +19.7 pts ▸ 70.5%
34.2% $200–$349 ◂ +18.0 pts 16.2%
1.7% $350–$549 ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.8% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.9% Under $1,000 +12.0 pts ▸ 65.9%
20.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.8 pts 7.1%
9.8% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Walgettin Paroo +4.7 pts higher in Paroo gap steady
7.9% 76th pct 12.6% 87th pct
Work from home in Walgettin Paroo +3.5 pts higher in Paroo gap narrowing
13.6% 59th pct 17.1% 73rd pct
PT commute in Walgettin Paroo +0.3 pts higher in Walgett gap steady
0.3% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Walgettin Paroo +3 more in Walgett
3 29th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Walgettin Paroo +0.57 more in Walgett
0.57 23rd pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Walgettin Paroo +6.1 more in Walgett
6.1 25th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Walgettin Paroo +7 more in Walgett
7 50th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.5% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 58.3%
13.6% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
10.2% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%
0.7% Bicycle even 0.6%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 37.9%
33.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 29.1%
7.9% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%
8.8% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Walgettin Paroo +9.5 pts higher in Paroo gap widening
24.9% 12th pct 34.4% 49th pct
Recent arrivals in Walgettin Paroo +9.0 pts higher in Walgett gap widening
13.7% 59th pct 4.8% 14th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Walgettin Paroo +0.3 pts higher in Paroo gap narrowing
6.7% 85th pct 7.0% 86th pct
Participation in Walgettin Paroo +11.2 pts higher in Paroo gap narrowing
41.8% 9th pct 53.1% 28th pct
Full-time in Walgettin Paroo +4.4 pts higher in Paroo gap widening
63.5% 72nd pct 67.9% 86th pct

Industries people work in

26.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.2 pts 23.1%
10.6% Public administration & safety +3.6 pts ▸ 14.2%
13.6% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 10.2%
12.1% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%
6.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%
3.4% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.2% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.9% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.5% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.8% Mining ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

25.6% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 27.9%
17.3% Community & personal service ◂ +6.0 pts 11.3%
12.4% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 14.2%
13.2% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%
7.9% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%
7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.0% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Walgettin Paroo even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Walgettin Paroo +1 higher in Walgett
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Walgettin Paroo +1 higher in Walgett
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Walgettin Paroo even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in Walgettin Paroo +12 higher in Walgett
896 14th pct 884 13th pct
ERP in Walgettin Paroo +3,713 higher in Walgett
5,437 33rd pct 1,724 17th pct
Growth in Walgettin Paroo +3.7 pts higher in Paroo
-2.7% 2nd pct 1.0% 23rd pct
Businesses in Walgettin Paroo +490 higher in Walgett
740 37th pct 250 20th pct
Approvals in Walgettin Paroo +3 higher in Walgett
5 20th pct 2 14th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Walgettin Paroo +120 higher in Walgett
467 29th pct 347 18th pct
Max temp in Walgettin Paroo +1.4 higher in Paroo
28.4 79th pct 29.8 85th pct
Min temp in Walgettin Paroo +2.7 higher in Paroo
12.0 61st pct 14.7 79th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Walgettin Paroo +2,339 higher in Walgett
31,106 90th pct 28,767 89th pct
Assault/100k in Walgettin Paroo +819 higher in Walgett
4,512 88th pct 3,693 87th pct
Sexual/100k in Walgettin Paroo +275 higher in Walgett
990 100th pct 715 94th pct
Robbery/100k in Walgettin Paroo
19 40th pct —
Burglary/100k in Walgettin Paroo +293 higher in Paroo
2,208 95th pct 2,501 98th pct
Theft/100k in Walgettin Paroo +676 higher in Paroo
1,885 72nd pct 2,561 87th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Walgettin Paroo +835 higher in Walgett
1,371 98th pct 536 70th pct
Property damage/100k in Walgettin Paroo +1,459 higher in Walgett
3,008 91st pct 1,549 86th pct
Drugs/100k in Walgettin Paroo +3,940 higher in Paroo
1,599 85th pct 5,539 100th pct
5-yr change in Walgettin Paroo +2.1 pts higher in Walgett
9.4% 52nd pct 7.3% 48th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Walgettin Paroo +1.0 higher in Walgett
4.7 71st pct 3.7 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in Walgettin Paroo +1.0 more in Walgett
5.2 75th pct 4.3 59th pct
15-min city in Walgettin Paroo +1.2 pts higher in Walgett
68.2% 76th pct 67.0% 76th pct
Walk to shops in Walgettin Paroo +14.7 pts higher in Walgett
67.8% 76th pct 53.1% 60th pct
Walk to transit in Walgettin Paroo +36.6 pts higher in Walgett
36.6% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Walgettin Paroo +21.0 pts higher in Walgett
63.4% 64th pct 42.5% 29th pct
Walk to a park in Walgettin Paroo +6.4 pts higher in Walgett
74.5% 58th pct 68.0% 48th pct
Walk to health in Walgettin Paroo +3.3 pts higher in Paroo
61.0% 79th pct 64.3% 81st pct
Amenities/1k in Walgettin Paroo +23.8 more in Paroo
31.0 74th pct 54.8 88th pct
Intersections/km² in Walgettin Paroo even
0 9th pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Walgettin Paroo +0.5 pts higher in Walgett
2.8% 12th pct 2.4% 1st pct

Compare Walgett with nearby areas

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Compare Paroo with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Walgett vs Paroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA17900/walgett/vs/LGA35800/paroo