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Bourke - Brewarrina vs Balonne

Name: Bourke - Brewarrina vs Balonne — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 292 km apart · Bourke - Brewarrina profile · Balonne profile

Bourke - Brewarrina Balonne

Balonne and Bourke - Brewarrina are both large, sparsely populated areas in inland Australia. Bourke - Brewarrina has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 37.1%, compared to 20.5% in Balonne. Jobs are more common in Balonne, where 63.6% of adults are working or looking for work, while only 52.6% do so in Bourke - Brewarrina. The two areas also differ in their accessibility; for example, 33.6% of homes in Bourke - Brewarrina are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while no homes in Balonne have this access.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including almost identical typical weekly household incomes of $1,358. They also have the same number of people per home and very similar shares of adults with a bachelor degree. While some gaps have narrowed since 2011, such as the difference in First Nations populations and the share of one-parent families, others have widened. The age gap between the two has grown, with residents now noticeably older in Balonne.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 16.6 pts higher in Bourke - Brewarrina Participation: 11.0 pts higher in Balonne No car: 9.3 pts higher in Bourke - Brewarrina Volunteering: 8.3 pts higher in Balonne Year 12: 9.5 pts higher in Balonne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bourke - Brewarrina in Balonne +892 larger in Balonne gap widening

3,428 13th pct 4,320 18th pct

Median age in Bourke - Brewarrina in Balonne +4 yrs older in Balonne gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 27.6%

25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 23.5%

21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 20.0%

14.5% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.9% Youth (15–24) even 11.9%

Marital status

48.9% Never married ◂ +10.7 pts 38.2%

35.8% Married +9.7 pts ▸ 45.6%

5.9% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

3.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Bourke - Brewarrina Balonne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.4% Australia +5.9 pts ▸ 83.3%

1.1% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.3% England +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

30.3% Australian +13.4 pts ▸ 43.7%

27.4% English +6.0 pts ▸ 33.4%

9.0% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.3% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.0% German +3.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.2% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.4% English only +6.9 pts ▸ 86.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.5% Christianity +7.6 pts ▸ 61.0%

26.2% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

18.1% Not stated ◂ +7.5 pts 10.6%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bourke - Brewarrina in Balonne +5 more in Bourke - Brewarrina

12 91st pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bourke - Brewarrina in Balonne +8.07 more in Bourke - Brewarrina

16.19 100th pct 8.12 94th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bourke - Brewarrina in Balonne +3 more in Bourke - Brewarrina

12 31st pct 9 21st pct

Students in Bourke - Brewarrina in Balonne +36 more in Bourke - Brewarrina

639 23rd pct 603 22nd pct

Avg size in Bourke - Brewarrina in Balonne +33 larger in Balonne

53 1st pct 86 6th pct

ICSEA in Bourke - Brewarrina in Balonne +127 higher in Balonne

743 0th pct 871 6th pct

Highest year of school

33.0% Year 12 +9.5 pts ▸ 42.4%

23.4% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

16.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 12.8%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

22.5% Certificate III / IV +10.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

16.4% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

8.4% Engineering & related +5.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.4% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.4% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

8.8% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.4% Agriculture & environment +4.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.3% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Bourke - Brewarrina in Balonne +$10 higher in Balonne gap narrowing

$770 43rd pct $780 45th pct

Household income in Bourke - Brewarrina in Balonne even gap narrowing

$1,358 26th pct $1,358 26th pct

Family income in Bourke - Brewarrina in Balonne +$19 higher in Balonne gap narrowing

$1,685 24th pct $1,704 26th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

19.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 17.8%

8.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

34.9% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 13.9%

3.1% $3,000 or more even 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.5% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.7% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

5.0% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

1.9% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None +4.7 pts ▸ 60.7%

16.0% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

4.2% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% Three or more even 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bourke - Brewarrina in Balonne +388 larger in Bourke - Brewarrina

1,272 87th pct 884 86th pct

Median age in Bourke - Brewarrina in Balonne +5 yrs older in Bourke - Brewarrina

31 yrs 88th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Bourke - Brewarrina in Balonne +$42 higher in Balonne

$524 25th pct $566 35th pct

Household income in Bourke - Brewarrina in Balonne +$146 higher in Balonne

$1,055 8th pct $1,201 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bourke - Brewarrina in Balonne even gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

48.6% Couples with children +3.7 pts ▸ 52.4%

24.7% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

23.8% One-parent families ◂ +7.5 pts 16.3%

2.5% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Household size

30.1% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

33.3% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 30.5%

13.9% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 13.0%

10.5% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.3% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bourke - Brewarrina in Balonne +$40 higher in Balonne gap widening

$160 2nd pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Bourke - Brewarrina in Balonne +$302 higher in Balonne gap narrowing

$867 0th pct $1,169 10th pct

People / bedroom in Bourke - Brewarrina in Balonne even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.6% Rented ◂ +6.9 pts 33.6%

29.8% Owned outright +3.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

18.5% Owned with a mortgage +3.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.2% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house ◂ +4.2 pts 87.3%

3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.0% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 42.6%

25.7% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

15.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 15.2%

6.4% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

60.3% Under $200 ◂ +20.0 pts 40.3%

25.3% $200–$349 +21.3 pts ▸ 46.6%

3.0% $350–$549 +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.8 pts 38.7%

26.4% $1,000–$1,799 +7.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

4.2% $1,800–$2,999 +12.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.7% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bourke - Brewarrina in Balonne +6 more in Bourke - Brewarrina

6 14th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bourke - Brewarrina in Balonne +1.75 more in Bourke - Brewarrina

1.75 19th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bourke - Brewarrina in Balonne +11.7 more in Bourke - Brewarrina

11.7 8th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bourke - Brewarrina in Balonne +8 more in Bourke - Brewarrina

8 52nd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.1% Car (driver) +9.0 pts ▸ 61.1%

14.4% Walked ◂ +6.2 pts 8.1%

12.4% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 32.4%

29.3% 2 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 35.7%

11.3% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.0% No vehicle ◂ +9.3 pts 4.7%

8.6% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

15.6% Education & training ◂ +6.9 pts 8.8%

15.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.8 pts 5.3%

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%

6.2% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.4% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.8% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 24.0%

16.7% Community & personal service ◂ +7.7 pts 9.0%

10.8% Labourers +5.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.9% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 12.5%

9.4% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.6% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bourke - Brewarrina in Balonne even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Bourke - Brewarrina in Balonne even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Bourke - Brewarrina in Balonne +1 higher in Balonne

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Bourke - Brewarrina in Balonne +2 higher in Bourke - Brewarrina

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Bourke - Brewarrina in Balonne even

929 22nd pct 929 22nd pct

ERP in Bourke - Brewarrina in Balonne +930 higher in Balonne

3,420 12th pct 4,350 16th pct

Growth in Bourke - Brewarrina in Balonne +4.8 pts higher in Balonne

-5.4% 0th pct -0.6% 9th pct

Businesses in Bourke - Brewarrina in Balonne +496 higher in Balonne

448 22nd pct 944 52nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bourke - Brewarrina in Balonne +127 higher in Balonne

350 3rd pct 477 10th pct

Max temp in Bourke - Brewarrina in Balonne +0.4 higher in Balonne

28.6 89th pct 29.1 90th pct

Min temp in Bourke - Brewarrina in Balonne +0.4 higher in Balonne

13.1 65th pct 13.5 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bourke - Brewarrina in Balonne +1.2 higher in Bourke - Brewarrina

4.3 34th pct 3.1 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Bourke - Brewarrina in Balonne +1.0 more in Bourke - Brewarrina

4.7 42nd pct 3.7 27th pct

15-min city in Bourke - Brewarrina in Balonne +7.6 pts higher in Bourke - Brewarrina

59.2% 45th pct 51.5% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Bourke - Brewarrina in Balonne +12.5 pts higher in Bourke - Brewarrina

58.8% 47th pct 46.2% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Bourke - Brewarrina in Balonne +33.6 pts higher in Bourke - Brewarrina

33.6% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bourke - Brewarrina in Balonne +8.1 pts higher in Bourke - Brewarrina

60.7% 39th pct 52.5% 32nd pct

Walk to a park in Bourke - Brewarrina in Balonne +13.2 pts higher in Bourke - Brewarrina

72.6% 24th pct 59.5% 18th pct

Walk to health in Bourke - Brewarrina in Balonne +4.8 pts higher in Bourke - Brewarrina

56.1% 59th pct 51.3% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Bourke - Brewarrina in Balonne +11.8 more in Bourke - Brewarrina

38.2 86th pct 26.4 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Bourke - Brewarrina in Balonne even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Bourke - Brewarrina in Balonne +0.8 pts higher in Balonne

2.3% 0th pct 3.1% 12th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bourke - Brewarrina vs Balonne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/105011092/bourke-brewarrina/vs/307011171/balonne