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Broken Hill vs Outback

Name: Broken Hill vs Outback — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 476 km apart · Broken Hill profile · Outback profile

Broken Hill Outback

Outback and Broken Hill are two distinct remote regions located hundreds of kilometres apart in South Australia and New South Wales. Broken Hill is a larger hub where typical weekly rents are far higher at $220 compared to $95 in Outback. The two areas differ sharply in their First Nations populations; in Outback, 30.7% of people speak a First Nations language and the typical age of these residents is far older at 36, while in Broken Hill the language share is much lower at 4.6% and the typical age is younger at 23. Broken Hill also has a more developed urban layout, with 94.6% of homes being separate houses compared to 78.7% in Outback.

Both areas share very similar typical household incomes, with Outback at $1,214 and Broken Hill at $1,173 per week. While they are alike in this regard, other gaps have shifted over time. Since 2011, the difference in the share of separate houses and typical rent has widened. Meanwhile, the gaps in the share of adults working or looking for work and those employed full-time have narrowed, as Outback has a far higher share of the latter at 73.3%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,558 larger in Broken Hill Needs assistance: 5.3 pts higher in Broken Hill PT commute: 4.1 pts higher in Outback Separate houses: 15.9 pts higher in Broken Hill Rent: $125 higher in Broken Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broken Hill in Outback +15,558 larger in Broken Hill gap steady

17,588 85th pct 2,030 8th pct

Median age in Broken Hill in Outback +1 yrs older in Broken Hill gap narrowing

44 yrs 75th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +7.1 pts ▸ 33.2%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 28.0%

23.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.1 pts 15.1%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.8 pts 12.3%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

39.2% Never married +5.7 pts ▸ 44.9%

37.8% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 36.5%

10.7% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +5.6 pts 2.6%

4.2% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Broken Hill Outback

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.0% Australia ◂ +12.5 pts 73.4%

0.8% England +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.4% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.1% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% India even 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% Australian ◂ +9.1 pts 34.1%

37.8% English ◂ +5.7 pts 32.1%

8.6% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.0% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

4.5% German +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

0.6% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only ◂ +12.3 pts 75.7%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +2.4 pts 46.9%

39.2% Christianity ◂ +6.6 pts 32.6%

10.1% Not stated +8.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.3% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Broken Hill in Outback +5 more in Broken Hill

10 89th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Broken Hill in Outback +16.75 more in Outback

3.33 73rd pct 20.08 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Broken Hill in Outback +3 more in Outback

10 25th pct 13 34th pct

Students in Broken Hill in Outback +2,425 more in Broken Hill

2,528 72nd pct 103 3rd pct

Avg size in Broken Hill in Outback +232 larger in Broken Hill

253 26th pct 21 0th pct

ICSEA in Broken Hill in Outback +94 higher in Broken Hill

905 10th pct 811 0th pct

Highest year of school

29.1% Year 12 +9.8 pts ▸ 38.9%

33.5% Year 10 ◂ +18.0 pts 15.4%

19.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.8 pts 10.6%

7.8% Year 11 +8.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.4 pts 32.8%

13.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 10.7%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.6% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

18.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 15.1%

12.6% Health ◂ +6.2 pts 6.4%

12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 9.1%

10.3% Society & culture ◂ +4.2 pts 6.1%

7.8% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +5.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

4.4% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

1.0% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Broken Hill in Outback +$238 higher in Outback gap narrowing

$647 19th pct $885 64th pct

Household income in Broken Hill in Outback +$41 higher in Outback gap narrowing

$1,173 12th pct $1,214 14th pct

Family income in Broken Hill in Outback +$35 higher in Broken Hill gap narrowing

$1,623 21st pct $1,588 19th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 26.2%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

24.8% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

5.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 ◂ +13.0 pts 31.8%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 27.0%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

2.2% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis ◂ +6.0 pts 8.2%

12.0% Asthma ◂ +4.3 pts 7.8%

11.8% Mental health ◂ +6.0 pts 5.9%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 5.3%

8.2% Diabetes ◂ +3.6 pts 4.6%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.8% None +8.0 pts ▸ 57.8%

22.8% One condition ◂ +5.7 pts 17.1%

9.3% Two conditions ◂ +4.3 pts 5.0%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Broken Hill in Outback +1,429 larger in Broken Hill

1,751 89th pct 322 68th pct

Median age in Broken Hill in Outback +13 yrs older in Outback

23 yrs 36th pct 36 yrs 96th pct

Median income in Broken Hill in Outback +$145 higher in Broken Hill

$570 36th pct $425 8th pct

Household income in Broken Hill in Outback +$540 higher in Broken Hill

$1,292 22nd pct $752 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Broken Hill in Outback +0.2 larger in Broken Hill gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.0 7th pct

Family composition

43.8% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 47.7%

31.6% Couples without children +6.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

23.1% One-parent families ◂ +9.7 pts 13.4%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Household size

37.1% 1 person +9.8 pts ▸ 46.9%

34.3% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 30.7%

12.9% 3 people ◂ +6.0 pts 6.9%

10.0% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

3.8% 5 people even 3.8%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broken Hill in Outback +$125 higher in Broken Hill gap widening

$220 10th pct $95 0th pct

Mortgage in Broken Hill in Outback +$208 higher in Broken Hill gap widening

$867 0th pct $659 0th pct

People / bedroom in Broken Hill in Outback +0.10 higher in Outback gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Owned outright ◂ +6.1 pts 35.9%

23.8% Rented +8.5 pts ▸ 32.4%

30.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.4 pts 8.7%

1.9% Other tenure +17.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

2.2% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Types of homes

94.6% Separate house ◂ +15.9 pts 78.7%

0.1% Other dwelling +6.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

54.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.5 pts 38.7%

19.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 19.1%

16.5% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.1% 1 bedroom +7.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.4% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.2% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

35.5% Under $200 +39.5 pts ▸ 75.0%

52.0% $200–$349 ◂ +47.9 pts 4.1%

7.3% $350–$549 ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

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 +5.0 pts ▸ 57.6%

31.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.0 pts 11.9%

6.7% $1,800–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.1% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Broken Hill in Outback +73 more in Broken Hill

73 76th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Broken Hill in Outback +4.15 more in Broken Hill

4.15 48th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Broken Hill in Outback +166.7 more in Broken Hill

166.7 23rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Broken Hill in Outback +12 more in Broken Hill

12 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Broken Hill in Outback

1 7th pct —

How people get to work

70.2% Car (driver) ◂ +42.2 pts 28.1%

3.7% Walked +22.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

4.2% Worked at home +13.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%

0.1% Bus +4.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 38.4%

33.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 29.7%

4.2% 4 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.0% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +31.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

21.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +18.4 pts 3.5%

11.0% Mining +4.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +7.5 pts 3.4%

8.5% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 5.6%

6.1% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

4.0% Other services ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

Occupations people work in

9.4% Managers +15.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

10.2% Labourers +10.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

16.5% Professionals ◂ +7.9 pts 8.6%

16.4% Community & personal service ◂ +8.1 pts 8.2%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 13.3%

10.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 6.9%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +6.9 pts 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Broken Hill in Outback +2 higher in Outback

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Broken Hill in Outback even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Broken Hill in Outback +1 higher in Broken Hill

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Broken Hill in Outback +1 higher in Outback

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Broken Hill in Outback +34 higher in Outback

892 11th pct 926 20th pct

ERP in Broken Hill in Outback +15,576 higher in Broken Hill

17,515 80th pct 1,939 7th pct

Growth in Broken Hill in Outback +6.7 pts higher in Broken Hill

-0.8% 8th pct -7.5% 0th pct

Businesses in Broken Hill in Outback +723 higher in Broken Hill

942 52nd pct 219 10th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Broken Hill in Outback +111 higher in Broken Hill

231 0th pct 120 0th pct

Max temp in Broken Hill in Outback +5.2 higher in Outback

25.6 71st pct 30.7 94th pct

Min temp in Broken Hill in Outback +3.2 higher in Outback

11.7 48th pct 14.9 79th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Broken Hill in Outback +4.4 higher in Broken Hill

6.8 71st pct 2.4 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Broken Hill in Outback +4.1 more in Broken Hill

7.0 77th pct 2.9 18th pct

15-min city in Broken Hill in Outback +58.5 pts higher in Broken Hill

92.8% 74th pct 34.3% 24th pct

Walk to shops in Broken Hill in Outback +32.7 pts higher in Broken Hill

87.6% 72nd pct 54.9% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in Broken Hill in Outback +97.6 pts higher in Broken Hill

97.6% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Broken Hill in Outback +39.6 pts higher in Broken Hill

87.2% 64th pct 47.5% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Broken Hill in Outback +56.6 pts higher in Broken Hill

97.1% 50th pct 40.6% 10th pct

Walk to health in Broken Hill in Outback +54.4 pts higher in Broken Hill

71.7% 70th pct 17.3% 23rd pct

Amenities/1k in Broken Hill in Outback +65.6 more in Outback

15.6 58th pct 81.3 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Broken Hill in Outback +17 higher in Broken Hill

17 29th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Broken Hill in Outback +1.1 pts higher in Outback

3.2% 14th pct 4.3% 32nd pct

Compare Broken Hill with nearby areas

Far West Wentworth - Buronga Merbein Mildura - North Wentworth-Balranald Region Renmark Surrounds Renmark Mildura - South

Compare Outback with nearby areas

Roxby Downs Coober Pedy Port Augusta Peterborough - Mount Remarkable Quorn - Lake Gilles Broken Hill Whyalla - North Far West

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broken Hill vs Outback [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/105021097/broken-hill/vs/406021141/outback