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Broken Hill vs Wentworth - Buronga

Name: Broken Hill vs Wentworth - Buronga — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 247 km apart · Broken Hill profile · Wentworth - Buronga profile

Broken Hill Wentworth - Buronga

Broken Hill and Wentworth - Buronga are two regional New South Wales areas with distinct layouts and social profiles. Broken Hill is very walkable, with 97.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, whereas Wentworth - Buronga is mostly car-dependent and only 43.2% of homes have that same access. Broken Hill also has a higher proportion of one-parent families at 23.1% and more people living alone at 37.1%. In contrast, Wentworth - Buronga has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more per week (15.7% compared to 12.2%) and more residents who completed Year 12.

Both areas share very similar profiles in terms of their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations and the rate of full-time employment. They also experience almost identical average maximum temperatures. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are growing; for example, the difference in the share of people with no religion has widened since 2011, and there are now more people living alone in Broken Hill compared to Wentworth - Buronga than there were a decade ago.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,077 larger in Broken Hill Mortgage: $433 higher in Wentworth - Buronga One-parent: 10.7 pts higher in Broken Hill Living alone: 12.1 pts higher in Broken Hill No religion: 7.8 pts higher in Broken Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broken Hill in Wentworth - Buronga +11,077 larger in Broken Hill gap narrowing

17,588 85th pct 6,511 32nd pct

Median age in Broken Hill in Wentworth - Buronga +1 yrs older in Broken Hill gap narrowing

44 yrs 75th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

23.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 21.1%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 21.7%

17.1% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

37.8% Married +11.5 pts ▸ 49.3%

39.2% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 33.6%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 5.1%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Broken Hill Wentworth - Buronga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.0% Australia ◂ +5.3 pts 80.7%

0.8% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.4% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% India even 0.4%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 39.5%

37.8% English ◂ +1.6 pts 36.2%

8.6% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.0% Irish even 9.0%

4.5% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 84.6%

0.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.3% No religion ◂ +7.8 pts 41.4%

39.2% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 44.2%

10.1% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.3% Islam even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Broken Hill in Wentworth - Buronga +5 more in Broken Hill

10 89th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Broken Hill in Wentworth - Buronga +0.65 more in Wentworth - Buronga

3.33 73rd pct 3.98 79th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Broken Hill in Wentworth - Buronga +7 more in Wentworth - Buronga

10 25th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Broken Hill in Wentworth - Buronga +1,893 more in Broken Hill

2,528 72nd pct 635 23rd pct

Avg size in Broken Hill in Wentworth - Buronga +126 larger in Broken Hill

253 26th pct 127 12th pct

ICSEA in Broken Hill in Wentworth - Buronga +20 higher in Broken Hill

905 10th pct 886 8th pct

Highest year of school

29.1% Year 12 +6.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

33.5% Year 10 ◂ +11.3 pts 22.1%

19.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 15.0%

7.8% Year 11 +6.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.4 pts 32.9%

13.7% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

18.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.8 pts 13.6%

12.6% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 10.3%

12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%

10.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

7.8% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.4% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.0% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Broken Hill in Wentworth - Buronga +$61 higher in Wentworth - Buronga gap widening

$647 19th pct $708 30th pct

Household income in Broken Hill in Wentworth - Buronga +$213 higher in Wentworth - Buronga gap widening

$1,173 12th pct $1,386 28th pct

Family income in Broken Hill in Wentworth - Buronga +$138 higher in Wentworth - Buronga gap widening

$1,623 21st pct $1,761 29th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 29.3%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

24.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 18.9%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.1% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 40.6%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 13.1%

2.2% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 9.5%

12.0% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 9.3%

11.8% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 8.8%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

8.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.8% None +7.1 pts ▸ 56.8%

22.8% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 19.5%

9.3% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Broken Hill in Wentworth - Buronga +1,156 larger in Broken Hill

1,751 89th pct 595 84th pct

Median age in Broken Hill in Wentworth - Buronga +5 yrs older in Wentworth - Buronga

23 yrs 36th pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Broken Hill in Wentworth - Buronga +$175 higher in Broken Hill

$570 36th pct $395 4th pct

Household income in Broken Hill in Wentworth - Buronga +$254 higher in Broken Hill

$1,292 22nd pct $1,038 7th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Broken Hill in Wentworth - Buronga +0.3 larger in Wentworth - Buronga gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

43.8% Couples with children +10.8 pts ▸ 54.6%

31.6% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

23.1% One-parent families ◂ +10.7 pts 12.4%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 37.4%

37.1% 1 person ◂ +12.1 pts 25.0%

10.0% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.9% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.8% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.8% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broken Hill in Wentworth - Buronga +$20 higher in Broken Hill gap widening

$220 10th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Broken Hill in Wentworth - Buronga +$433 higher in Wentworth - Buronga gap widening

$867 0th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Broken Hill in Wentworth - Buronga +0.10 higher in Wentworth - Buronga gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Owned outright ◂ +3.2 pts 38.9%

30.0% Owned with a mortgage +4.8 pts ▸ 34.8%

23.8% Rented ◂ +3.2 pts 20.6%

2.2% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

94.6% Separate house ◂ +2.8 pts 91.8%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 43.4%

16.5% 4 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 28.4%

19.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 15.2%

3.4% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

52.0% $200–$349 ◂ +7.6 pts 44.4%

35.5% Under $200 +5.0 pts ▸ 40.6%

7.3% $350–$549 +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +22.7 pts 29.9%

31.9% $1,000–$1,799 +5.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

6.7% $1,800–$2,999 +14.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

2.1% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Broken Hill in Wentworth - Buronga +48 more in Broken Hill

73 76th pct 25 35th pct

Stops/1k in Broken Hill in Wentworth - Buronga +0.31 more in Broken Hill

4.15 48th pct 3.84 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Broken Hill in Wentworth - Buronga +83.5 more in Broken Hill

166.7 23rd pct 83.2 18th pct

PT routes in Broken Hill in Wentworth - Buronga +1 more in Broken Hill

12 71st pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Broken Hill in Wentworth - Buronga +12 longer in Wentworth - Buronga

1 7th pct 13 74th pct

How people get to work

70.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 69.2%

4.2% Worked at home +5.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

3.7% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.1% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.0 pts 28.0%

33.1% 2 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 40.6%

10.0% 3 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 5.3%

4.2% 4 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.9 pts 12.9%

0.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.0% Mining ◂ +9.4 pts 1.6%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%

6.1% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.4% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%

6.7% Public administration & safety even 6.7%

2.1% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Other services even 4.0%

2.1% Wholesale trade +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

9.4% Managers +7.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.5% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 15.0%

16.4% Community & personal service ◂ +4.7 pts 11.7%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 14.3%

10.2% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 7.0%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Broken Hill in Wentworth - Buronga +2 higher in Wentworth - Buronga

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Broken Hill in Wentworth - Buronga +1 higher in Wentworth - Buronga

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Broken Hill in Wentworth - Buronga +2 higher in Wentworth - Buronga

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Broken Hill in Wentworth - Buronga +2 higher in Wentworth - Buronga

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Broken Hill in Wentworth - Buronga +53 higher in Wentworth - Buronga

892 11th pct 945 28th pct

ERP in Broken Hill in Wentworth - Buronga +10,611 higher in Broken Hill

17,515 80th pct 6,904 31st pct

Growth in Broken Hill in Wentworth - Buronga +6.3 pts higher in Wentworth - Buronga

-0.8% 8th pct 5.5% 58th pct

Businesses in Broken Hill in Wentworth - Buronga +323 higher in Broken Hill

942 52nd pct 619 32nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Broken Hill in Wentworth - Buronga +30 higher in Wentworth - Buronga

231 0th pct 261 0th pct

Max temp in Broken Hill in Wentworth - Buronga +0.3 higher in Broken Hill

25.6 71st pct 25.3 68th pct

Min temp in Broken Hill in Wentworth - Buronga +1.1 higher in Broken Hill

11.7 48th pct 10.6 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Broken Hill in Wentworth - Buronga +2.8 higher in Broken Hill

6.8 71st pct 4.0 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Broken Hill in Wentworth - Buronga +2.8 more in Broken Hill

7.0 77th pct 4.3 35th pct

15-min city in Broken Hill in Wentworth - Buronga +36.1 pts higher in Broken Hill

92.8% 74th pct 56.7% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in Broken Hill in Wentworth - Buronga +44.5 pts higher in Broken Hill

87.6% 72nd pct 43.1% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in Broken Hill in Wentworth - Buronga +54.4 pts higher in Broken Hill

97.6% 65th pct 43.2% 22nd pct

Walk to school in Broken Hill in Wentworth - Buronga +31.5 pts higher in Broken Hill

87.2% 64th pct 55.7% 35th pct

Walk to a park in Broken Hill in Wentworth - Buronga +27.4 pts higher in Broken Hill

97.1% 50th pct 69.7% 23rd pct

Walk to health in Broken Hill in Wentworth - Buronga +35.4 pts higher in Broken Hill

71.7% 70th pct 36.4% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Broken Hill in Wentworth - Buronga +10.8 more in Wentworth - Buronga

15.6 58th pct 26.4 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Broken Hill in Wentworth - Buronga +12 higher in Broken Hill

17 29th pct 5 19th pct

Mean slope in Broken Hill in Wentworth - Buronga +0.2 pts higher in Broken Hill

3.2% 14th pct 3.1% 11th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broken Hill vs Wentworth - Buronga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/105021097/broken-hill/vs/109021178/wentworth-buronga