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Walgett - Lightning Ridge vs Balonne

Name: Walgett - Lightning Ridge vs Balonne — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 154 km apart · Walgett - Lightning Ridge profile · Balonne profile

Walgett - Lightning Ridge Balonne

Walgett - Lightning Ridge and Balonne are two large, sparsely populated areas. Balonne has a far higher share of residents who finished Year 12 (42.4% compared to 29.5%) and a much higher percentage of adults working or looking for work (63.6% compared to 41.6%). Housing also differs, with separate houses being far more common in Balonne (87.3%) than in Walgett - Lightning Ridge (76.5%), where homes are more likely to have fewer than three bedrooms.

These two areas share very similar patterns in how people live and work, with almost identical rates of people working from home, those serving in the Defence Force, and those with mental health conditions. This common ground exists alongside some widening gaps; for example, typical household income in Balonne is now $1,358, which is $367 well higher than the $991 seen in Walgett - Lightning Ridge. While both are below the national figure for income, the difference between them has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 22.0 pts higher in Balonne 3+ bedrooms: 16.8 pts higher in Balonne Recent arrivals: 13.9 pts higher in Balonne Year 12: 12.9 pts higher in Balonne Recent movers: 10.8 pts higher in Balonne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Balonne +1,214 larger in Walgett - Lightning Ridge gap narrowing

5,534 26th pct 4,320 18th pct

Median age in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Balonne +4 yrs older in Walgett - Lightning Ridge gap narrowing

44 yrs 75th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

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

22.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 16.6%

18.5% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

35.2% Married +10.4 pts ▸ 45.6%

42.5% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 38.2%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 7.3%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

5.2% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Walgett - Lightning Ridge Balonne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.4% Australia +17.9 pts ▸ 83.3%

1.1% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

28.2% Australian +15.5 pts ▸ 43.7%

24.2% English +9.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

7.7% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.9% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.3% German +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.9% Filipino even 0.9%

0.7% Dutch even 0.8%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

69.0% English only +17.3 pts ▸ 86.3%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.1% Christianity +18.9 pts ▸ 61.0%

29.7% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 27.5%

26.6% Not stated ◂ +16.0 pts 10.6%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Balonne +2 more in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

9 88th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Balonne +0.65 more in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

8.77 96th pct 8.12 94th pct

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

10 25th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Balonne +192 more in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

795 30th pct 603 22nd pct

Avg size in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Balonne +2 larger in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

88 6th pct 86 6th pct

ICSEA in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Balonne +95 higher in Balonne

776 0th pct 871 6th pct

Highest year of school

29.5% Year 12 +12.9 pts ▸ 42.4%

22.5% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 26.8%

15.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 12.8%

5.4% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

22.4% Certificate III / IV +10.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

12.0% Bachelor degree +7.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

8.9% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.2% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.2% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.3% Agriculture & environment +5.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.2% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.5% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

1.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Balonne +$233 higher in Balonne gap widening

$547 8th pct $780 45th pct

Household income in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Balonne +$367 higher in Balonne gap widening

$991 2nd pct $1,358 26th pct

Family income in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Balonne +$351 higher in Balonne gap widening

$1,353 8th pct $1,704 26th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 30.8%

28.8% Under $650 ◂ +11.0 pts 17.8%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.6% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 37.2%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +11.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

9.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.0% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

7.2% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.3% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

5.6% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

2.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.8% None +14.9 pts ▸ 60.7%

16.0% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Balonne +368 larger in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

1,252 87th pct 884 86th pct

Median age in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Balonne +4 yrs older in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

30 yrs 86th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Balonne +$122 higher in Balonne

$444 10th pct $566 35th pct

Household income in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Balonne +$253 higher in Balonne

$948 3rd pct $1,201 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Balonne +0.2 larger in Balonne gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

42.0% Couples with children +10.4 pts ▸ 52.4%

33.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 29.9%

23.1% One-parent families ◂ +6.7 pts 16.3%

1.5% Other families even 1.5%

Household size

37.3% 1 person ◂ +6.8 pts 30.5%

34.3% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 34.2%

11.6% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.0% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.0% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$179 4th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Balonne +$317 higher in Balonne gap narrowing

$852 0th pct $1,169 10th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.8% Owned outright ◂ +7.7 pts 33.1%

31.4% Rented +2.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

14.7% Owned with a mortgage +7.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

9.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

3.6% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Types of homes

76.5% Separate house +10.8 pts ▸ 87.3%

13.3% Other dwelling ◂ +11.2 pts 2.1%

3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.2% Flat or apartment even 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

34.7% 3 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 42.6%

20.3% 4 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 26.2%

22.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 15.2%

11.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.8 pts 3.8%

5.9% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

50.6% Under $200 ◂ +10.4 pts 40.3%

31.7% $200–$349 +14.9 pts ▸ 46.6%

2.5% $350–$549 +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.8 pts 38.7%

19.3% $1,000–$1,799 +14.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

7.3% $1,800–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Balonne +3 more in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

3 7th pct 0 0th pct

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

0.54 6th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Balonne +5.8 more in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

5.8 4th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Balonne +7 more in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

7 48th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.5% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 61.1%

13.8% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.6% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 32.4%

33.3% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

11.6% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.9% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.5 pts ▸ 34.5%

13.7% Education & training ◂ +5.0 pts 8.8%

11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

10.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.7 pts 5.3%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%

6.4% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.3% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.1% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Wholesale trade +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

0.9% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 24.0%

16.8% Community & personal service ◂ +7.8 pts 9.0%

12.7% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.5% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%

8.1% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

4.6% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

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

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

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

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

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

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Balonne even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Balonne +35 higher in Balonne

894 11th pct 929 22nd pct

ERP in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Balonne +1,358 higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

5,708 24th pct 4,350 16th pct

Growth in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Balonne +2.4 pts higher in Balonne

-3.0% 0th pct -0.6% 9th pct

Businesses in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Balonne +175 higher in Balonne

769 42nd pct 944 52nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Balonne +20 higher in Balonne

457 9th pct 477 10th pct

Max temp in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Balonne +0.6 higher in Balonne

28.5 89th pct 29.1 90th pct

Min temp in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Balonne +1.2 higher in Balonne

12.3 56th pct 13.5 70th pct

Walkability

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

4.6 37th pct 3.1 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Balonne +1.4 more in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

5.1 48th pct 3.7 27th pct

15-min city in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Balonne +15.9 pts higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

67.5% 51st pct 51.5% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Balonne +17.2 pts higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

63.5% 51st pct 46.2% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Balonne +34.3 pts higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

34.3% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Balonne +10.6 pts higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

63.1% 40th pct 52.5% 32nd pct

Walk to a park in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Balonne +14.0 pts higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

73.5% 25th pct 59.5% 18th pct

Walk to health in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Balonne +9.5 pts higher in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

60.7% 62nd pct 51.3% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Balonne +4.5 more in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

30.9 86th pct 26.4 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Walgett - Lightning Ridge in Balonne even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

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

2.8% 7th pct 3.1% 12th pct

Compare Walgett - Lightning Ridge with nearby areas

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Compare Balonne with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Walgett - Lightning Ridge vs Balonne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/105011096/walgett-lightning-ridge/vs/307011171/balonne