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Narromine vs Wellington

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 100 km apart · Narromine profile · Wellington profile

Narromine Wellington

Wellington and Narromine are two rural New South Wales areas with similar typical resident ages of 41. Wellington has more public transport stops (27 compared to 12 in Narromine) and a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 16.2%. In contrast, Narromine has more people born overseas (3.9%) and a higher share of children under 15 at 21.3%. Narromine also has better access to health services, with 58% of homes within a 15-minute walk compared to 36.8% in Wellington.

The gap in recent overseas arrivals has widened significantly, as Wellington now sees a much higher share of new arrivals than Narromine. Both areas share similar housing styles, with detached houses making up over 93% of homes, and typical weekly rents are nearly the same at $230 and $240. They also have nearly identical First Nations unemployment rates of 11.5%.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 9.5 pts higher in Wellington Participation: 9.6 pts higher in Narromine Needs assistance: 2.2 pts higher in Wellington Volunteering: 5.9 pts higher in Narromine Population: 2,311 larger in Wellington

Demographics & Identity

Population in Narrominein Wellington +2,311 larger in Wellington gap widening
6,458 31st pct 8,769 45th pct
Median age in Narrominein Wellington even gap narrowing
41 yrs 57th pct 41 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Narrominein Wellington +3.0 pts higher in Wellington gap widening
20.3% 97th pct 23.3% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Narrominein Wellington +0.6 pts higher in Narromine gap narrowing
21.6% 74th pct 21.0% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Narrominein Wellington +3.4 pts higher in Narromine gap steady
21.3% 81st pct 17.9% 50th pct
De facto in Narrominein Wellington +1.9 pts higher in Wellington gap steady
10.5% 31st pct 12.4% 55th pct

Age structure

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 25.4%
22.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 25.1%
21.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 21.0%
21.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 17.9%
10.6% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

46.8% Married ◂ +7.2 pts 39.6%
33.7% Never married +6.4 pts ▸ 40.2%
8.4% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.7% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%
3.5% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Narromine Wellington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Narrominein Wellington +3.5 pts higher in Wellington gap widening
3.9% 0th pct 7.5% 7th pct

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 81.7%
0.8% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.1%
0.1% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.4% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 36.8%
36.9% English ◂ +3.2 pts 33.6%
10.1% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%
9.3% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%
3.6% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%
0.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Narrominein Wellington +1.0 pts higher in Wellington gap steady
1.9% 2nd pct 2.9% 9th pct
Limited English in Narrominein Wellington +0.2 pts higher in Wellington gap steady
0.2% 7th pct 0.3% 15th pct

Language used at home

84.5% English only ◂ +6.1 pts 78.4%
0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Narrominein Wellington +4.1 pts higher in Wellington gap widening
22.2% 9th pct 26.4% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

62.2% Christianity ◂ +9.8 pts 52.3%
22.2% No religion +4.1 pts ▸ 26.4%
15.0% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Narrominein Wellington +5.0 pts higher in Narromine gap steady
36.0% 10th pct 31.0% 3rd pct
Bachelor+ in Narrominein Wellington +2.0 pts higher in Narromine gap steady
11.3% 16th pct 9.3% 9th pct
Schools in Narrominein Wellington +3 more in Wellington
6 71st pct 9 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in Narrominein Wellington +1.36 more in Wellington
4.36 82nd pct 5.73 88th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Narrominein Wellington +4 more in Wellington
6 12th pct 10 25th pct
Students in Narrominein Wellington +201 more in Wellington
921 34th pct 1,122 41st pct
Avg size in Narrominein Wellington +29 larger in Narromine
154 16th pct 125 12th pct
ICSEA in Narrominein Wellington +16 higher in Narromine
862 5th pct 846 3rd pct

Highest year of school

36.0% Year 12 ◂ +5.0 pts 31.0%
29.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 26.7%
13.9% Year 9 or below even 14.0%
5.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 29.4%
16.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 11.7%
11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%
2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%
2.0% Postgraduate degree even 2.0%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 10.0%
11.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%
9.4% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%
9.4% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%
9.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.1 pts 5.3%
7.3% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.8% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.5% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Narrominein Wellington +$105 higher in Narromine gap widening
$722 33rd pct $617 14th pct
Household income in Narrominein Wellington +$166 higher in Narromine gap widening
$1,319 22nd pct $1,153 11th pct
Family income in Narrominein Wellington +$288 higher in Narromine gap widening
$1,732 27th pct $1,444 12th pct
High earners in Narrominein Wellington +2.4 pts higher in Narromine gap widening
6.9% 27th pct 4.5% 11th pct
High-income homes in Narrominein Wellington +3.0 pts higher in Narromine gap widening
13.1% 25th pct 10.1% 13th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 32.7%
26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 23.1%
20.9% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 23.8%
6.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%
6.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 40.4%
30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 25.4%
13.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%
2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Narrominein Wellington +0.7 pts higher in Wellington
29.8% 60th pct 30.4% 64th pct
Mental health in Narrominein Wellington +2.2 pts higher in Wellington
7.4% 32nd pct 9.6% 61st pct
Needs assistance in Narrominein Wellington +2.2 pts higher in Wellington gap steady
4.7% 36th pct 6.8% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%
7.4% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.7% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.2% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.0% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
2.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.8% None ◂ +5.7 pts 48.1%
19.3% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 17.4%
6.8% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.7% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Narrominein Wellington +5.9 pts higher in Narromine gap widening
19.9% 82nd pct 13.9% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in Narrominein Wellington +1.3 pts higher in Narromine gap steady
12.1% 48th pct 10.8% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in Narrominein Wellington +4.5 pts higher in Narromine gap steady
25.2% 42nd pct 20.7% 15th pct
Defence service in Narrominein Wellington +0.4 pts higher in Wellington
2.2% 32nd pct 2.6% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Narrominein Wellington +1.7 pts higher in Narromine gap steady
20.8% 46th pct 19.0% 30th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Narrominein Wellington +730 larger in Wellington
1,310 87th pct 2,040 89th pct
Median age in Narrominein Wellington +4 yrs older in Wellington
23 yrs 36th pct 27 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Narrominein Wellington +9.0 pts higher in Narromine
31.7% 20th pct 22.6% 5th pct
Unemployment in Narrominein Wellington even
11.5% 59th pct 11.5% 59th pct
Median income in Narrominein Wellington +$82 higher in Narromine
$622 47th pct $540 29th pct
Household income in Narrominein Wellington +$189 higher in Narromine
$1,406 31st pct $1,217 17th pct
Indigenous language in Narrominein Wellington +1.1 pts higher in Narromine
2.6% 25th pct 1.5% 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Narrominein Wellington +0.1 larger in Narromine gap steady
2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct
One-parent in Narrominein Wellington +3.4 pts higher in Wellington gap widening
17.9% 80th pct 21.3% 89th pct
Living alone in Narrominein Wellington +2.5 pts higher in Wellington gap widening
29.2% 68th pct 31.7% 78th pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children ◂ +5.5 pts 46.6%
28.7% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 30.5%
17.9% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 21.3%
1.4% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

34.0% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 35.4%
29.2% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 31.7%
13.3% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 12.9%
12.5% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 10.0%
7.2% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%
3.7% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Narrominein Wellington +$10 higher in Narromine gap steady
$240 13th pct $230 11th pct
Mortgage in Narrominein Wellington +$100 higher in Narromine gap widening
$1,200 11th pct $1,100 7th pct
People / bedroom in Narrominein Wellington even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Narrominein Wellington +2.2 pts higher in Wellington gap widening
23.8% 40th pct 26.0% 47th pct
Owned outright in Narrominein Wellington +2.1 pts higher in Narromine gap steady
42.2% 81st pct 40.1% 75th pct
Separate houses in Narrominein Wellington +0.2 pts higher in Narromine gap steady
93.1% 75th pct 93.0% 75th pct
3+ bedrooms in Narrominein Wellington +2.7 pts higher in Narromine gap steady
81.4% 58th pct 78.6% 48th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 40.1%
28.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 28.4%
23.8% Rented +2.2 pts ▸ 26.0%
3.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%
2.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

93.1% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 93.0%
3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 44.5%
31.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 27.2%
13.0% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
7.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%
3.0% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

52.8% $200–$349 +0.3 pts ▸ 53.1%
31.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 30.7%
7.7% $350–$549 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.9% Under $1,000 +6.0 pts ▸ 40.9%
35.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.8 pts 32.4%
16.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 15.2%
6.0% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Narrominein Wellington +1.1 pts higher in Wellington gap narrowing
5.3% 53rd pct 6.3% 61st pct
Work from home in Narrominein Wellington +1.5 pts higher in Narromine gap steady
13.2% 45th pct 11.7% 38th pct
PT commute in Narrominein Wellington +0.9 pts higher in Wellington gap steady
0.3% 10th pct 1.1% 35th pct
PT stops in Narrominein Wellington +15 more in Wellington
12 21st pct 27 37th pct
Stops/1k in Narrominein Wellington +1.22 more in Wellington
1.86 20th pct 3.08 32nd pct
Departures/1k in Narrominein Wellington +4.1 more in Wellington
57.3 17th pct 61.4 17th pct
PT routes in Narrominein Wellington even
11 67th pct 11 67th pct

How people get to work

64.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 62.0%
13.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%
4.1% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.6% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%
0.3% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.5% 1 vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 37.9%
35.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 34.4%
14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 12.4%
11.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%
5.3% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Narrominein Wellington +1.8 pts higher in Wellington gap steady
27.5% 10th pct 29.4% 15th pct
Recent arrivals in Narrominein Wellington +9.5 pts higher in Wellington gap widening
6.7% 26th pct 16.2% 73rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Narrominein Wellington +1.5 pts higher in Wellington gap narrowing
4.4% 44th pct 5.9% 73rd pct
Participation in Narrominein Wellington +9.6 pts higher in Narromine gap narrowing
55.6% 26th pct 46.0% 8th pct
Full-time in Narrominein Wellington +4.7 pts higher in Narromine gap widening
65.7% 88th pct 61.0% 68th pct

Industries people work in

24.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.4 pts 14.8%
12.3% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
4.7% Public administration & safety +5.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.9% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%
6.7% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.6% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.4% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%
3.7% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%
2.8% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

21.8% Managers ◂ +5.4 pts 16.5%
11.8% Community & personal service +5.0 pts ▸ 16.8%
12.2% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.8% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%
10.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 7.4%
9.4% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.3% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Narrominein Wellington +1 higher in Narromine
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Narrominein Wellington +1 higher in Narromine
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in Narrominein Wellington +1 higher in Narromine
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Narrominein Wellington +1 higher in Narromine
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Narrominein Wellington +29 higher in Narromine
936 24th pct 907 14th pct
ERP in Narrominein Wellington +2,660 higher in Wellington
6,499 29th pct 9,159 43rd pct
Growth in Narrominein Wellington +3.4 pts higher in Wellington
-0.8% 8th pct 2.6% 33rd pct
Businesses in Narrominein Wellington +124 higher in Narromine
949 53rd pct 825 45th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Narrominein Wellington +123 higher in Wellington
582 16th pct 705 34th pct
Max temp in Narrominein Wellington +1.5 higher in Narromine
25.8 74th pct 24.3 57th pct
Min temp in Narrominein Wellington +1.7 higher in Narromine
10.6 31st pct 8.9 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Narrominein Wellington even
4.1 32nd pct 4.1 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Narrominein Wellington +0.2 more in Narromine
4.5 39th pct 4.3 36th pct
15-min city in Narrominein Wellington +0.5 pts higher in Narromine
53.9% 41st pct 53.4% 40th pct
Walk to shops in Narrominein Wellington +2.8 pts higher in Narromine
48.8% 37th pct 46.0% 35th pct
Walk to transit in Narrominein Wellington +1.4 pts higher in Narromine
56.4% 27th pct 55.0% 26th pct
Walk to school in Narrominein Wellington +3.5 pts higher in Wellington
58.0% 36th pct 61.5% 39th pct
Walk to a park in Narrominein Wellington +2.9 pts higher in Wellington
65.6% 21st pct 68.5% 22nd pct
Walk to health in Narrominein Wellington +21.1 pts higher in Narromine
58.0% 60th pct 36.8% 42nd pct
Amenities/1k in Narrominein Wellington +6.5 more in Wellington
14.4 51st pct 20.9 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Narrominein Wellington even
0 1st pct 0 4th pct
Mean slope in Narrominein Wellington +2.7 pts higher in Wellington
2.2% 0th pct 4.9% 43rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Narromine vs Wellington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/105031105/narromine/vs/105031106/wellington