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Walgett - Lightning Ridge vs Gilgandra

Name: Walgett - Lightning Ridge vs Gilgandra — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 222 km apart · Walgett - Lightning Ridge profile · Gilgandra profile

Walgett - Lightning Ridge Gilgandra

Walgett - Lightning Ridge and Gilgandra are both small regional areas in New South Wales. Gilgandra has a much higher share of people working or looking for work (54.4% compared to 41.6%) and a higher share of detached houses (92.9% compared to 76.5%). Walgett - Lightning Ridge is more walkable, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (60.7% vs 35.8%) and groceries (63.5% vs 39.2%), and it has a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children (8.77 compared to 4.76).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including a very similar typical weekly family income of around $1,350 to $1,380 and a similar share of homes owned outright. Since 2011, some of the gaps between them have shifted; for example, the difference in the share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents has narrowed, and the gap in the share of people born overseas has also shrunk.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 16.4 pts higher in Gilgandra Housework 15h+: 7.7 pts higher in Gilgandra 3+ bedrooms: 14.7 pts higher in Gilgandra De facto: 4.8 pts higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge Participation: 12.8 pts higher in Gilgandra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Gilgandra +1,136 larger in Walgett - Lightning Ridge gap narrowing

5,534 26th pct 4,398 18th pct

Median age in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Gilgandra +2 yrs older in Gilgandra gap narrowing

44 yrs 75th pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 27.6%

21.7% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

22.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 20.5%

18.5% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

Marital status

35.2% Married +13.9 pts ▸ 49.1%

42.5% Never married ◂ +10.7 pts 31.8%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 8.4%

6.3% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.2% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Walgett - Lightning Ridge Gilgandra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.4% Australia +18.7 pts ▸ 84.1%

1.1% England even 1.0%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

28.2% Australian +15.6 pts ▸ 43.8%

24.2% English +14.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

7.7% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.9% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.3% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Italian even 0.7%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

69.0% English only +17.8 pts ▸ 86.8%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

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

Religious affiliation

42.1% Christianity +19.5 pts ▸ 61.6%

29.7% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 25.0%

26.6% Not stated ◂ +13.7 pts 13.0%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Gilgandra +5 more in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

9 88th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Gilgandra +4.02 more in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

8.77 96th pct 4.76 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Gilgandra +3 more in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

10 25th pct 7 14th pct

Students in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Gilgandra +241 more in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

795 30th pct 554 20th pct

Avg size in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Gilgandra +50 larger in Gilgandra

88 6th pct 139 14th pct

ICSEA in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Gilgandra +107 higher in Gilgandra

776 0th pct 883 7th pct

Highest year of school

29.5% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 31.5%

22.5% Year 10 +8.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

15.7% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.4% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

22.4% Certificate III / IV +13.8 pts ▸ 36.2%

12.0% Bachelor degree +4.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.3% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

8.9% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.2% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.2% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.5% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.2% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.3% Agriculture & environment +4.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.6% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.0% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Gilgandra +$86 higher in Gilgandra gap widening

$547 8th pct $633 17th pct

Household income in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Gilgandra +$160 higher in Gilgandra gap widening

$991 2nd pct $1,151 11th pct

Family income in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Gilgandra +$32 higher in Gilgandra gap widening

$1,353 8th pct $1,385 9th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

28.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 23.8%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 43.7%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +8.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

9.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.2% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.3% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.6% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

5.0% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.6% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.8% None +8.1 pts ▸ 53.8%

16.0% One condition +4.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

6.3% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.0% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Gilgandra +630 larger in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

1,252 87th pct 622 86th pct

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

30 yrs 86th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Gilgandra +$41 higher in Gilgandra

$444 10th pct $485 16th pct

Household income in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Gilgandra +$137 higher in Gilgandra

$948 3rd pct $1,085 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Gilgandra +0.1 larger in Gilgandra gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

42.0% Couples with children +4.3 pts ▸ 46.3%

33.2% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

23.1% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 18.9%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 37.9%

37.3% 1 person ◂ +7.6 pts 29.7%

11.6% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.0% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.0% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Gilgandra +$21 higher in Gilgandra gap steady

$179 4th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Gilgandra +$231 higher in Gilgandra gap widening

$852 0th pct $1,083 7th pct

People / bedroom in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Gilgandra +0.10 higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.8% Owned outright +0.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

31.4% Rented ◂ +8.0 pts 23.4%

14.7% Owned with a mortgage +10.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

9.8% Other tenure ◂ +3.4 pts 6.4%

3.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Types of homes

76.5% Separate house +16.4 pts ▸ 92.9%

13.3% Other dwelling ◂ +11.9 pts 1.4%

3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

1.2% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Bedrooms per home

34.7% 3 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 39.7%

20.3% 4 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 28.9%

22.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 16.4%

11.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.1 pts 3.6%

5.9% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

50.6% Under $200 ◂ +8.2 pts 42.4%

31.7% $200–$349 +16.2 pts ▸ 47.9%

2.5% $350–$549 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.5 pts 44.0%

19.3% $1,000–$1,799 +10.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

11.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 8.1%

7.3% $1,800–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

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

3 7th pct 2 5th pct

Stops/1k in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Gilgandra +0.09 more in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

0.54 6th pct 0.45 5th pct

Departures/1k in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Gilgandra +1.7 more in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

5.8 4th pct 4.1 3rd pct

PT routes in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Gilgandra +2 more in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

7 48th pct 5 36th pct

How people get to work

56.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 55.8%

13.8% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.6% Walked ◂ +4.1 pts 6.5%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

0.3% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 31.5%

33.3% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 37.3%

11.6% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

13.7% Education & training ◂ +4.1 pts 9.6%

11.8% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

6.4% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%

3.3% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

0.9% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

16.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.7 pts 12.1%

13.5% Professionals even 13.5%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 11.3%

8.1% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

4.6% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Gilgandra even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Gilgandra +1 higher in Gilgandra

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Gilgandra +2 higher in Gilgandra

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Gilgandra even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Gilgandra +22 higher in Gilgandra

894 11th pct 916 17th pct

ERP in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Gilgandra +1,282 higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

5,708 24th pct 4,426 17th pct

Growth in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Gilgandra +3.1 pts higher in Gilgandra

-3.0% 0th pct 0.1% 12th pct

Businesses in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Gilgandra +134 higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

769 42nd pct 635 33rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Gilgandra +182 higher in Gilgandra

457 9th pct 639 25th pct

Max temp in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Gilgandra +2.7 higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

28.5 89th pct 25.7 73rd pct

Min temp in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Gilgandra +2.1 higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

12.3 56th pct 10.2 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Gilgandra +1.5 higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

4.6 37th pct 3.1 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Gilgandra +1.7 more in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

5.1 48th pct 3.4 24th pct

15-min city in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Gilgandra +27.0 pts higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

67.5% 51st pct 40.5% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Gilgandra +24.3 pts higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

63.5% 51st pct 39.2% 28th pct

Walk to transit in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Gilgandra +16.2 pts higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

34.3% 19th pct 18.1% 13th pct

Walk to school in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Gilgandra +23.9 pts higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

63.1% 40th pct 39.3% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Gilgandra +22.2 pts higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

73.5% 25th pct 51.3% 14th pct

Walk to health in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Gilgandra +25.0 pts higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

60.7% 62nd pct 35.8% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Gilgandra +11.6 more in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

30.9 86th pct 19.3 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Gilgandra even

0 0th pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Gilgandra +0.3 pts higher in Gilgandra

2.8% 7th pct 3.2% 13th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Walgett - Lightning Ridge vs Gilgandra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/105011096/walgett-lightning-ridge/vs/105031104/gilgandra