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Coonamble vs Walgett - Lightning Ridge

Name: Coonamble vs Walgett - Lightning Ridge — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 138 km apart · Coonamble profile · Walgett - Lightning Ridge profile

Coonamble Walgett - Lightning Ridge

Walgett - Lightning Ridge and Coonamble are two rural New South Wales areas with notable differences in housing and wealth. Coonamble has a much higher share of separate houses (93.6%) and larger homes, with 76.1% having three or more bedrooms compared to 61.0% in Walgett - Lightning Ridge. The typical weekly income is also well higher in Coonamble at $1,261, while Walgett - Lightning Ridge is lower at $991. In contrast, Walgett - Lightning Ridge is much more walkable, with far higher shares of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (60.7% versus 41.2%) and parks (73.5% versus 57.6%).

Both areas are almost identical in the number of people they have who served in the Defence Force. They also share similar levels of typical weekly rent and the same number of people per bedroom. Over time, the gap in typical incomes has widened, while the difference in the share of people born overseas has narrowed. The typical resident of Walgett - Lightning Ridge is now noticeably older than those in Coonamble, a gap that has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.1 pts higher in Coonamble 3+ bedrooms: 15.1 pts higher in Coonamble Participation: 10.8 pts higher in Coonamble Population: 1,608 larger in Walgett - Lightning Ridge Median age: 6 yrs older in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coonamble in Walgett - Lightning Ridge +1,608 larger in Walgett - Lightning Ridge gap narrowing

3,926 15th pct 5,534 26th pct

Median age in Coonamble in Walgett - Lightning Ridge +6 yrs older in Walgett - Lightning Ridge gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 28.1%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 22.0%

21.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 18.5%

18.6% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

Marital status

42.6% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 42.5%

39.0% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 35.2%

7.0% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

4.1% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Age & sex structure

Coonamble Walgett - Lightning Ridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.2% Australia ◂ +16.8 pts 65.4%

0.5% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

40.7% Australian ◂ +12.5 pts 28.2%

30.6% English ◂ +6.4 pts 24.2%

9.2% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%

8.0% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

2.8% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.3% English only ◂ +15.3 pts 69.0%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.2% Christianity ◂ +21.0 pts 42.1%

21.4% No religion +8.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

14.4% Not stated +12.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Coonamble in Walgett - Lightning Ridge +4 more in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

5 64th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Coonamble in Walgett - Lightning Ridge +2.96 more in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

5.81 88th pct 8.77 96th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Coonamble in Walgett - Lightning Ridge +4 more in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

6 12th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Coonamble in Walgett - Lightning Ridge +145 more in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

650 24th pct 795 30th pct

Avg size in Coonamble in Walgett - Lightning Ridge +42 larger in Coonamble

130 13th pct 88 6th pct

ICSEA in Coonamble in Walgett - Lightning Ridge +4 higher in Coonamble

780 0th pct 776 0th pct

Highest year of school

34.1% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 29.5%

27.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 22.5%

16.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 15.7%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

29.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.7 pts 22.4%

16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 12.0%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

11.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 8.2%

9.7% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 7.2%

9.5% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 7.2%

9.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

8.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.6 pts 4.3%

7.5% Society & culture even 7.5%

3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.2%

0.8% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Income

Personal income in Coonamble in Walgett - Lightning Ridge +$128 higher in Coonamble gap widening

$675 24th pct $547 8th pct

Household income in Coonamble in Walgett - Lightning Ridge +$270 higher in Coonamble gap widening

$1,261 18th pct $991 2nd pct

Family income in Coonamble in Walgett - Lightning Ridge +$227 higher in Coonamble gap widening

$1,580 18th pct $1,353 8th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

23.9% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 20.0%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

5.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 even 40.5%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 21.3%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Asthma ◂ +4.8 pts 7.2%

9.4% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.8% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

5.9% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

2.4% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.3% None ◂ +6.6 pts 45.8%

18.9% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 16.0%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coonamble in Walgett - Lightning Ridge +26 larger in Coonamble

1,278 87th pct 1,252 87th pct

Median age in Coonamble in Walgett - Lightning Ridge +3 yrs older in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

27 yrs 71st pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Coonamble in Walgett - Lightning Ridge +$47 higher in Coonamble

$491 17th pct $444 10th pct

Household income in Coonamble in Walgett - Lightning Ridge +$150 higher in Coonamble

$1,098 10th pct $948 3rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coonamble in Walgett - Lightning Ridge +0.2 larger in Coonamble gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

46.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.6 pts 42.0%

27.7% Couples without children +5.6 pts ▸ 33.2%

24.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 23.1%

1.3% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

31.4% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 37.3%

34.7% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 34.3%

13.8% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 11.6%

9.3% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coonamble in Walgett - Lightning Ridge +$11 higher in Coonamble gap steady

$190 6th pct $179 4th pct

Mortgage in Coonamble in Walgett - Lightning Ridge +$15 higher in Coonamble gap narrowing

$867 0th pct $852 0th pct

People / bedroom in Coonamble in Walgett - Lightning Ridge even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.7% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 40.8%

29.3% Rented +2.2 pts ▸ 31.4%

22.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.1 pts 14.7%

5.9% Other tenure +3.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house ◂ +17.1 pts 76.5%

0.2% Other dwelling +13.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 34.7%

27.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 20.3%

16.7% 2 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

3.9% 1 bedroom +7.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%

0.0% Studio / none +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

49.5% Under $200 +1.1 pts ▸ 50.6%

40.7% $200–$349 ◂ +9.0 pts 31.7%

0.8% $350–$549 +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.5% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 52.5%

27.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.9 pts 19.3%

8.1% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coonamble in Walgett - Lightning Ridge +1 more in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

2 5th pct 3 7th pct

Stops/1k in Coonamble in Walgett - Lightning Ridge +0.03 more in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

0.51 6th pct 0.54 6th pct

Departures/1k in Coonamble in Walgett - Lightning Ridge +1.3 more in Coonamble

7.1 5th pct 5.8 4th pct

PT routes in Coonamble in Walgett - Lightning Ridge +4 more in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

3 21st pct 7 48th pct

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) ◂ +6.4 pts 56.5%

13.4% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.3% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 1 vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

32.6% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 11.6%

9.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

8.1% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.4 pts 27.1%

13.2% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 11.8%

7.1% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.4% Accommodation & food +3.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.1% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.1% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

2.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

2.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

2.6% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.3% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

27.1% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 26.2%

12.5% Community & personal service +4.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.8% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 12.7%

13.7% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 13.5%

9.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

8.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.1% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Coonamble in Walgett - Lightning Ridge even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Coonamble in Walgett - Lightning Ridge even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Coonamble in Walgett - Lightning Ridge +1 higher in Coonamble

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Coonamble in Walgett - Lightning Ridge even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Coonamble in Walgett - Lightning Ridge +8 higher in Coonamble

902 13th pct 894 11th pct

ERP in Coonamble in Walgett - Lightning Ridge +1,611 higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

4,097 15th pct 5,708 24th pct

Growth in Coonamble in Walgett - Lightning Ridge +4.5 pts higher in Coonamble

1.5% 23rd pct -3.0% 0th pct

Businesses in Coonamble in Walgett - Lightning Ridge +104 higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

665 35th pct 769 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coonamble in Walgett - Lightning Ridge +92 higher in Coonamble

549 13th pct 457 9th pct

Max temp in Coonamble in Walgett - Lightning Ridge +1.5 higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

27.0 84th pct 28.5 89th pct

Min temp in Coonamble in Walgett - Lightning Ridge +1.0 higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

11.3 43rd pct 12.3 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coonamble in Walgett - Lightning Ridge +0.7 higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

3.8 28th pct 4.6 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coonamble in Walgett - Lightning Ridge +0.9 more in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

4.2 34th pct 5.1 48th pct

15-min city in Coonamble in Walgett - Lightning Ridge +14.3 pts higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

53.2% 40th pct 67.5% 51st pct

Walk to shops in Coonamble in Walgett - Lightning Ridge +5.3 pts higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

58.2% 46th pct 63.5% 51st pct

Walk to transit in Coonamble in Walgett - Lightning Ridge +6.0 pts higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

28.3% 17th pct 34.3% 19th pct

Walk to school in Coonamble in Walgett - Lightning Ridge +12.3 pts higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

50.9% 31st pct 63.1% 40th pct

Walk to a park in Coonamble in Walgett - Lightning Ridge +15.9 pts higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

57.6% 17th pct 73.5% 25th pct

Walk to health in Coonamble in Walgett - Lightning Ridge +19.5 pts higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

41.2% 46th pct 60.7% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in Coonamble in Walgett - Lightning Ridge +7.5 more in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

23.4 79th pct 30.9 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Coonamble in Walgett - Lightning Ridge even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Coonamble in Walgett - Lightning Ridge +0.2 pts higher in Coonamble

3.0% 11th pct 2.8% 7th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coonamble vs Walgett - Lightning Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/105011094/coonamble/vs/105011096/walgett-lightning-ridge