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Walgett - Lightning Ridge vs Narrabri Surrounds

Name: Walgett - Lightning Ridge vs Narrabri Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 139 km apart · Walgett - Lightning Ridge profile · Narrabri Surrounds profile

Walgett - Lightning Ridge Narrabri Surrounds

Walgett - Lightning Ridge and Narrabri Surrounds are two rural New South Wales areas with distinct living patterns. Walgett - Lightning Ridge is more walkable (somewhat walkable) than Narrabri Surrounds (mostly car-dependent), with far more people living within a 15-minute walk of groceries (63.5% compared to 23.0%) and health services (60.7% versus 24.1%). However, Narrabri Surrounds has a much higher rate of adults working or looking for work (58.6% versus 41.6%) and far more homes with three or more bedrooms (79.2% compared to 61.0%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They also share similar rates of people needing help with daily activities and a nearly identical number of schools per 1,000 children. Over time, the gaps between them have shifted; the difference in the share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people has narrowed, while the gap in the proportion of people living alone has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 18.2 pts higher in Narrabri Surrounds Separate houses: 17.4 pts higher in Narrabri Surrounds Participation: 17.0 pts higher in Narrabri Surrounds Unemployment: 2.6 pts higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge Living alone: 11.5 pts higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri Surrounds +918 larger in Walgett - Lightning Ridge gap narrowing

5,534 26th pct 4,616 20th pct

Median age in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri Surrounds +2 yrs older in Walgett - Lightning Ridge gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

22.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 21.3%

21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 18.0%

18.5% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

35.2% Married +14.1 pts ▸ 49.3%

42.5% Never married ◂ +8.2 pts 34.3%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 6.8%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

5.2% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Walgett - Lightning Ridge Narrabri Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.4% Australia +15.6 pts ▸ 81.0%

1.1% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

28.2% Australian +15.7 pts ▸ 43.9%

24.2% English +11.1 pts ▸ 35.2%

7.7% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.9% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.3% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Chinese even 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

69.0% English only +15.3 pts ▸ 84.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.1% Christianity +17.4 pts ▸ 59.5%

29.7% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 25.0%

26.6% Not stated ◂ +11.6 pts 15.1%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri Surrounds +1 more in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

9 88th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri Surrounds +0.20 more in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

8.77 96th pct 8.57 95th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri Surrounds +1 more in Narrabri Surrounds

10 25th pct 11 29th pct

Students in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri Surrounds +230 more in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

795 30th pct 565 20th pct

Avg size in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri Surrounds +18 larger in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

88 6th pct 71 4th pct

ICSEA in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri Surrounds +92 higher in Narrabri Surrounds

776 0th pct 868 5th pct

Highest year of school

29.5% Year 12 +6.5 pts ▸ 36.0%

22.5% Year 10 +5.9 pts ▸ 28.4%

15.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 13.5%

5.4% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

22.4% Certificate III / IV +8.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

12.0% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

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

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

8.9% Engineering & related +5.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.2% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.3% Agriculture & environment +4.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.2% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.5% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.2% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.2% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri Surrounds +$180 higher in Narrabri Surrounds gap widening

$547 8th pct $727 34th pct

Household income in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri Surrounds +$443 higher in Narrabri Surrounds gap widening

$991 2nd pct $1,434 31st pct

Family income in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri Surrounds +$466 higher in Narrabri Surrounds gap widening

$1,353 8th pct $1,819 33rd pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 26.9%

28.8% Under $650 ◂ +9.4 pts 19.4%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.6% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 38.2%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

9.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.0% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

6.3% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

5.6% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

2.6% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.8% None +8.5 pts ▸ 54.3%

16.0% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri Surrounds +592 larger in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

1,252 87th pct 660 86th pct

Median age in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri Surrounds +6 yrs older in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

30 yrs 86th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri Surrounds +$127 higher in Narrabri Surrounds

$444 10th pct $571 36th pct

Household income in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri Surrounds +$387 higher in Narrabri Surrounds

$948 3rd pct $1,335 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri Surrounds +0.3 larger in Narrabri Surrounds gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

42.0% Couples with children +14.5 pts ▸ 56.5%

33.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 30.1%

23.1% One-parent families ◂ +10.3 pts 12.8%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Household size

37.3% 1 person ◂ +11.5 pts 25.8%

34.3% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

11.6% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.0% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.0% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.3% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri Surrounds +$21 higher in Narrabri Surrounds gap widening

$179 4th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri Surrounds +$296 higher in Narrabri Surrounds gap narrowing

$852 0th pct $1,148 9th pct

People / bedroom in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri Surrounds even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.8 pts 38.0%

31.4% Rented ◂ +7.3 pts 24.2%

14.7% Owned with a mortgage +12.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

9.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

3.6% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

76.5% Separate house +17.4 pts ▸ 93.8%

13.3% Other dwelling ◂ +12.3 pts 0.9%

3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

34.7% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 39.4%

20.3% 4 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 29.5%

22.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 14.9%

11.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.4 pts 4.3%

5.9% 5 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

50.6% Under $200 ◂ +10.3 pts 40.4%

31.7% $200–$349 +10.6 pts ▸ 42.3%

2.5% $350–$549 +3.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.1 pts 35.4%

19.3% $1,000–$1,799 +15.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

7.3% $1,800–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri Surrounds +2 more in Narrabri Surrounds

3 7th pct 5 12th pct

Stops/1k in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri Surrounds +0.54 more in Narrabri Surrounds

0.54 6th pct 1.08 12th pct

Departures/1k in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri Surrounds +1.1 more in Narrabri Surrounds

5.8 4th pct 6.9 5th pct

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

7 48th pct 11 67th pct

How people get to work

56.5% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 61.3%

13.8% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.6% Walked ◂ +4.5 pts 6.1%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 2 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

38.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.6 pts 25.7%

11.6% 3 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.9% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

13.7% Education & training ◂ +5.9 pts 7.8%

11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 9.8%

10.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.3 pts 3.7%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.1 pts 3.9%

6.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

3.3% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Mining +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

16.8% Community & personal service ◂ +8.0 pts 8.8%

13.5% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 11.5%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +5.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 12.3%

8.1% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.2% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.6% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri Surrounds +2 higher in Narrabri Surrounds

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri Surrounds +3 higher in Narrabri Surrounds

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri Surrounds +4 higher in Narrabri Surrounds

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

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

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri Surrounds +56 higher in Narrabri Surrounds

894 11th pct 950 30th pct

ERP in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri Surrounds +1,106 higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

5,708 24th pct 4,602 18th pct

Growth in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri Surrounds +1.9 pts higher in Narrabri Surrounds

-3.0% 0th pct -1.1% 7th pct

Businesses in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri Surrounds +173 higher in Narrabri Surrounds

769 42nd pct 942 52nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri Surrounds +133 higher in Narrabri Surrounds

457 9th pct 590 17th pct

Max temp in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri Surrounds +0.9 higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

28.5 89th pct 27.5 86th pct

Min temp in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri Surrounds +1.1 higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

12.3 56th pct 11.2 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri Surrounds +2.4 higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

4.6 37th pct 2.2 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri Surrounds +2.4 more in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

5.1 48th pct 2.7 16th pct

15-min city in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri Surrounds +31.5 pts higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

67.5% 51st pct 36.0% 25th pct

Walk to shops in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri Surrounds +40.5 pts higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

63.5% 51st pct 23.0% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri Surrounds +14.9 pts higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

34.3% 19th pct 19.4% 14th pct

Walk to school in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri Surrounds +22.9 pts higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

63.1% 40th pct 40.2% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri Surrounds +32.2 pts higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

73.5% 25th pct 41.3% 11th pct

Walk to health in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri Surrounds +36.7 pts higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

60.7% 62nd pct 24.1% 28th pct

Amenities/1k in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri Surrounds +9.0 more in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

30.9 86th pct 21.9 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri Surrounds even

0 0th pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Narrabri Surrounds +0.8 pts higher in Narrabri Surrounds

2.8% 7th pct 3.6% 20th pct

Compare Walgett - Lightning Ridge with nearby areas

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Compare Narrabri Surrounds with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Walgett - Lightning Ridge vs Narrabri Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/105011096/walgett-lightning-ridge/vs/110031198/narrabri-surrounds