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Walgett - Lightning Ridge vs Moree

Name: Walgett - Lightning Ridge vs Moree — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 171 km apart · Walgett - Lightning Ridge profile · Moree profile

Walgett - Lightning Ridge Moree

Moree and Walgett - Lightning Ridge are both regional New South Wales areas with significant differences in wealth and layout. Moree has higher typical incomes, with a typical household earning $1,494 a week compared to $991 in Walgett - Lightning Ridge. Moree also has a larger share of larger homes, with 74.6% having three or more bedrooms against 61.0% in Walgett - Lightning Ridge. In contrast, Walgett - Lightning Ridge has a much higher rate of outright home ownership at 40.8%, compared to 30.0% in Moree.

Both areas share very similar proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, sitting at about 23%. They also have nearly identical rates of people providing unpaid care and people with long-term health conditions. While they share these community traits, the economic gap between them has widened since 2011, particularly regarding typical weekly personal incomes.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $484 higher in Moree 3+ bedrooms: 13.7 pts higher in Moree Personal income: $281 higher in Moree Household income: $503 higher in Moree Participation: 12.2 pts higher in Moree

Demographics & Identity

Population in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Moree +2,311 larger in Moree gap widening

5,534 26th pct 7,845 40th pct

Median age in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Moree +6 yrs older in Walgett - Lightning Ridge gap steady

44 yrs 75th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 24.7%

22.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 17.6%

18.5% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

42.5% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 42.9%

35.2% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 38.7%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 7.6%

6.3% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.2% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Walgett - Lightning Ridge Moree

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.4% Australia +9.5 pts ▸ 74.9%

1.1% England ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

28.2% Australian +7.9 pts ▸ 36.0%

24.2% English +5.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

7.7% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.9% Scottish even 6.8%

3.3% German ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

0.4% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Indian even 0.7%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

69.0% English only +8.6 pts ▸ 77.6%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.1% Christianity +14.6 pts ▸ 56.7%

29.7% No religion ◂ +7.3 pts 22.4%

26.6% Not stated ◂ +7.6 pts 19.0%

0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Islam even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Moree +3 more in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

9 88th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Moree +5.04 more in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

8.77 96th pct 3.73 77th pct

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

10 25th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Moree +705 more in Moree

795 30th pct 1,500 51st pct

Avg size in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Moree +162 larger in Moree

88 6th pct 250 26th pct

ICSEA in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Moree +69 higher in Moree

776 0th pct 845 2nd pct

Highest year of school

29.5% Year 12 +6.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

22.5% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

15.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 12.0%

5.4% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

22.4% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 27.6%

12.0% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.3% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

8.2% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.9% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.5% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.2% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.2% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

4.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.0% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Moree +$281 higher in Moree gap widening

$547 8th pct $828 55th pct

Household income in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Moree +$503 higher in Moree gap widening

$991 2nd pct $1,494 35th pct

Family income in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Moree +$539 higher in Moree gap widening

$1,353 8th pct $1,892 37th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 27.6%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

28.8% Under $650 ◂ +11.6 pts 17.2%

5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.6% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 32.4%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

9.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.0% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%

7.2% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.3% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

5.6% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.8% None +7.4 pts ▸ 53.2%

16.0% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Moree +543 larger in Moree

1,252 87th pct 1,795 89th pct

Median age in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Moree +2 yrs older in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

30 yrs 86th pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Moree +$105 higher in Moree

$444 10th pct $549 31st pct

Household income in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Moree +$353 higher in Moree

$948 3rd pct $1,301 23rd pct

Family & Households

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

2.2 14th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

42.0% Couples with children +5.0 pts ▸ 47.0%

33.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 28.8%

23.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 22.2%

1.5% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

37.3% 1 person ◂ +6.5 pts 30.8%

34.3% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 34.4%

11.6% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.0% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.0% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Moree +$51 higher in Moree gap steady

$179 4th pct $230 11th pct

Mortgage in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Moree +$484 higher in Moree gap narrowing

$852 0th pct $1,336 17th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.8% Owned outright ◂ +10.8 pts 30.0%

31.4% Rented +7.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

14.7% Owned with a mortgage +11.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

9.8% Other tenure ◂ +8.3 pts 1.5%

3.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Types of homes

76.5% Separate house +5.8 pts ▸ 82.3%

3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.3% Other dwelling ◂ +12.4 pts 0.9%

1.2% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

34.7% 3 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 42.8%

20.3% 4 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

22.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 17.1%

11.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.9 pts 3.7%

5.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

50.6% Under $200 ◂ +17.9 pts 32.7%

31.7% $200–$349 +14.1 pts ▸ 45.8%

2.5% $350–$549 +13.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +31.5 pts 21.0%

19.3% $1,000–$1,799 +30.6 pts ▸ 49.9%

7.3% $1,800–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Moree even

3 7th pct 3 7th pct

Stops/1k in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Moree +0.16 more in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

0.54 6th pct 0.38 4th pct

Departures/1k in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Moree +2.5 more in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

5.8 4th pct 3.3 2nd pct

PT routes in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Moree +3 more in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

7 48th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Moree

— 9 68th pct

How people get to work

56.5% Car (driver) +15.4 pts ▸ 71.9%

13.8% Worked at home ◂ +7.8 pts 6.0%

10.6% Walked ◂ +6.7 pts 3.9%

5.0% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 38.2%

33.3% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 35.6%

11.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%

8.2% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.3 pts 10.7%

13.7% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 10.6%

11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

10.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

6.4% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.3% Construction +5.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%

2.1% Other services +2.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.9% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.9% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Managers ◂ +14.1 pts 12.0%

13.5% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

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

8.1% Technicians & trades +5.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.2% Clerical & administrative +3.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 10.6%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.6% Sales workers +4.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Moree even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

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

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

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

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Moree +1 higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Moree +20 higher in Moree

894 11th pct 914 16th pct

ERP in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Moree +2,312 higher in Moree

5,708 24th pct 8,020 37th pct

Growth in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Moree +3.3 pts higher in Moree

-3.0% 0th pct 0.3% 13th pct

Businesses in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Moree +81 higher in Moree

769 42nd pct 850 47th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Moree +128 higher in Moree

457 9th pct 585 17th pct

Max temp in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Moree +0.4 higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

28.5 89th pct 28.1 88th pct

Min temp in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Moree +0.0 higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

12.3 56th pct 12.2 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Moree +0.5 higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

4.6 37th pct 4.1 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Moree +0.4 more in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

5.1 48th pct 4.7 41st pct

15-min city in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Moree +16.4 pts higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

67.5% 51st pct 51.0% 38th pct

Walk to shops in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Moree +14.3 pts higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

63.5% 51st pct 49.2% 38th pct

Walk to transit in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Moree +2.6 pts higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

34.3% 19th pct 31.7% 18th pct

Walk to school in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Moree +6.5 pts higher in Moree

63.1% 40th pct 69.6% 46th pct

Walk to a park in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Moree +8.7 pts higher in Moree

73.5% 25th pct 82.2% 29th pct

Walk to health in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Moree +6.1 pts higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

60.7% 62nd pct 54.7% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Moree +23.3 more in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

30.9 86th pct 7.6 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Moree +11 higher in Moree

0 0th pct 11 25th pct

Mean slope in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Moree +0.5 pts higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

2.8% 7th pct 2.3% 0th pct

Compare Walgett - Lightning Ridge with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Walgett - Lightning Ridge vs Moree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/105011096/walgett-lightning-ridge/vs/110031195/moree