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Walgett - Lightning Ridge vs Narrabri

Name: Walgett - Lightning Ridge vs Narrabri — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 179 km apart · Walgett - Lightning Ridge profile · Narrabri profile

Walgett - Lightning Ridge Narrabri

Narrabri and Walgett - Lightning Ridge are two regional New South Wales areas with distinct profiles. Narrabri has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work at 61.1%, compared to 41.6% in Walgett - Lightning Ridge. Housing differs significantly; Narrabri has far more separate houses (86.5%) and a much higher share of larger homes with three or more bedrooms (78.1%). While the typical monthly home-loan payment in Narrabri is $1,443, it is far lower in Walgett - Lightning Ridge at $852.

Both areas share a similar level of overall advantage and have almost identical walkability scores, which are both considered somewhat walkable. They are also alike in their shares of people who speak little or no English and those who have served in the Defence Force. However, some gaps are growing; the difference in the number of adults working or looking for work has widened since 2011, and the typical age of residents is now five years older in Walgett - Lightning Ridge.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 19.5 pts higher in Narrabri Mortgage: $591 higher in Narrabri 3+ bedrooms: 17.1 pts higher in Narrabri Household income: $567 higher in Narrabri Unemployment: 2.9 pts higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri +1,364 larger in Narrabri gap widening

5,534 26th pct 6,898 34th pct

Median age in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri +5 yrs older in Walgett - Lightning Ridge gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 25.0%

22.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 19.0%

18.5% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

35.2% Married +10.5 pts ▸ 45.6%

42.5% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 36.0%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 7.3%

6.3% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.2% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Walgett - Lightning Ridge Narrabri

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.4% Australia +21.0 pts ▸ 86.4%

1.1% England ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

28.2% Australian +21.0 pts ▸ 49.2%

24.2% English +12.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

7.7% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.9% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.3% German even 3.3%

0.9% Filipino even 0.9%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

69.0% English only +20.0 pts ▸ 89.1%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.1% Christianity +17.1 pts ▸ 59.2%

29.7% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

26.6% Not stated ◂ +18.3 pts 8.4%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Buddhism even 0.4%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

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

9 88th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri +5.92 more in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

8.77 96th pct 2.85 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri +6 more in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

10 25th pct 4 8th pct

Students in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri +424 more in Narrabri

795 30th pct 1,219 44th pct

Avg size in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri +216 larger in Narrabri

88 6th pct 305 33rd pct

ICSEA in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri +117 higher in Narrabri

776 0th pct 893 9th pct

Highest year of school

29.5% Year 12 +8.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

22.5% Year 10 +8.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

15.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 15.4%

5.4% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

22.4% Certificate III / IV +16.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

12.0% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.3% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

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

Field of qualification

8.9% Engineering & related +8.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

8.2% Management & commerce +5.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.5% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.2% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.2% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.3% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri +$273 higher in Narrabri gap widening

$547 8th pct $820 53rd pct

Household income in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri +$567 higher in Narrabri gap widening

$991 2nd pct $1,558 39th pct

Family income in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri +$687 higher in Narrabri gap widening

$1,353 8th pct $2,040 47th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 26.6%

28.8% Under $650 ◂ +11.0 pts 17.8%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.6% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 36.2%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +12.0 pts ▸ 33.4%

9.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

2.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Asthma +3.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.7% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.3% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.6% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.6% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.8% None +10.9 pts ▸ 56.7%

16.0% One condition +5.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

6.3% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri +175 larger in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

1,252 87th pct 1,077 87th pct

Median age in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri +8 yrs older in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

30 yrs 86th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri +$155 higher in Narrabri

$444 10th pct $599 43rd pct

Household income in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri +$451 higher in Narrabri

$948 3rd pct $1,399 30th pct

Family & Households

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

2.2 14th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

42.0% Couples with children +9.5 pts ▸ 51.5%

33.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 30.3%

23.1% One-parent families ◂ +6.0 pts 17.1%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Household size

37.3% 1 person ◂ +7.5 pts 29.8%

34.3% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 35.6%

11.6% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.0% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.0% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri +$81 higher in Narrabri gap widening

$179 4th pct $260 17th pct

Mortgage in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri +$591 higher in Narrabri gap widening

$852 0th pct $1,443 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri +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 ◂ +8.2 pts 32.6%

31.4% Rented +0.6 pts ▸ 32.0%

14.7% Owned with a mortgage +16.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

9.8% Other tenure ◂ +8.0 pts 1.8%

3.6% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

76.5% Separate house +10.0 pts ▸ 86.5%

13.3% Other dwelling ◂ +12.6 pts 0.6%

3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

34.7% 3 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

20.3% 4 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 28.4%

22.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 16.0%

11.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.0 pts 3.6%

5.9% 5 or more even 6.0%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

50.6% Under $200 ◂ +27.1 pts 23.5%

31.7% $200–$349 +10.4 pts ▸ 42.1%

2.5% $350–$549 +27.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +33.6 pts 18.9%

19.3% $1,000–$1,799 +28.4 pts ▸ 47.7%

7.3% $1,800–$2,999 +15.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

11.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri +23 more in Narrabri

3 7th pct 26 36th pct

Stops/1k in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri +3.23 more in Narrabri

0.54 6th pct 3.77 42nd pct

Departures/1k in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri +65.5 more in Narrabri

5.8 4th pct 71.3 17th pct

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

7 48th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri

— 20 79th pct

How people get to work

56.5% Car (driver) +11.7 pts ▸ 68.2%

13.8% Worked at home ◂ +6.1 pts 7.7%

10.6% Walked ◂ +7.9 pts 2.6%

5.0% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.3% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 34.4%

33.3% 2 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

11.6% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +20.1 pts 7.0%

13.7% Education & training ◂ +5.7 pts 8.0%

11.8% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 7.3%

6.4% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.7% Mining +6.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

3.3% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% Other services +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.9% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Managers ◂ +15.1 pts 11.1%

16.8% Community & personal service ◂ +5.9 pts 10.9%

13.5% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.1% Technicians & trades +6.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +6.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 11.4%

9.2% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.6% Sales workers +4.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri +1 higher in Narrabri

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri +2 higher in Narrabri

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri +3 higher in Narrabri

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

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

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri +42 higher in Narrabri

894 11th pct 936 24th pct

ERP in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri +1,234 higher in Narrabri

5,708 24th pct 6,942 31st pct

Growth in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri +2.7 pts higher in Narrabri

-3.0% 0th pct -0.3% 10th pct

Businesses in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri +53 higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

769 42nd pct 716 38th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri +169 higher in Narrabri

457 9th pct 626 23rd pct

Max temp in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri +1.1 higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

28.5 89th pct 27.4 86th pct

Min temp in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri +1.3 higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

12.3 56th pct 10.9 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri +0.1 higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

4.6 37th pct 4.5 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri +0.5 more in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

5.1 48th pct 4.6 40th pct

15-min city in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri +16.9 pts higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

67.5% 51st pct 50.5% 38th pct

Walk to shops in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri +17.9 pts higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

63.5% 51st pct 45.6% 34th pct

Walk to transit in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri +37.0 pts higher in Narrabri

34.3% 19th pct 71.3% 34th pct

Walk to school in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri +8.2 pts higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

63.1% 40th pct 54.9% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri +12.9 pts higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

73.5% 25th pct 60.6% 18th pct

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

60.7% 62nd pct 41.3% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri +13.6 more in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

30.9 86th pct 17.3 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri +3 higher in Narrabri

0 0th pct 3 17th pct

Mean slope in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri +0.1 pts higher in Narrabri

2.8% 7th pct 2.9% 9th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Walgett - Lightning Ridge vs Narrabri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/105011096/walgett-lightning-ridge/vs/110031197/narrabri