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Wentworth - Buronga vs Irymple

Name: Wentworth - Buronga vs Irymple — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Wentworth - Buronga profile · Irymple profile

Wentworth - Buronga Irymple

Irymple and Wentworth - Buronga are nearby areas with distinct profiles. Irymple has much higher access to money and resources (scored 8 against 4 for Wentworth - Buronga) and a typical resident's income is more likely to be higher, with 19.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 15.7% in Wentworth - Buronga. Irymple also has far more school enrolments (2,050 versus 635) and larger average school sizes. In contrast, Wentworth - Buronga has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 9.1%, while Irymple's is 2.4%.

Since 2011, the two areas have seen some gaps widen, such as the difference in the typical age of residents and the share of people who finished Year 12. However, they share many common traits, including very similar rates of volunteering and a nearly identical share of people who do not follow a religion (around 41%). Both areas also see very few people commuting by public transport, with rates below 1%.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 1.6 pts higher in Wentworth - Buronga No car: 3.4 pts higher in Wentworth - Buronga Participation: 9.7 pts higher in Irymple 3+ bedrooms: 8.5 pts higher in Irymple First Nations: 6.7 pts higher in Wentworth - Buronga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wentworth - Buronga in Irymple +1,189 larger in Irymple gap widening

6,511 32nd pct 7,700 39th pct

Median age in Wentworth - Buronga in Irymple +3 yrs older in Wentworth - Buronga gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

21.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 23.5%

21.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 17.4%

19.3% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

49.3% Married +3.8 pts ▸ 53.1%

33.6% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 31.2%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

5.1% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Wentworth - Buronga Irymple

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 83.1%

0.6% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% India even 0.4%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.5% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 39.4%

36.2% English +1.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

4.6% Italian +8.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.0% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.2% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.8% German +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.2% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Dutch even 1.0%

0.4% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.6% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 84.4%

0.8% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.1% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.2% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 47.2%

41.4% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 41.1%

12.9% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 9.3%

0.7% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wentworth - Buronga in Irymple +1 more in Irymple

5 64th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Wentworth - Buronga in Irymple +0.15 more in Wentworth - Buronga

3.98 79th pct 3.83 77th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wentworth - Buronga in Irymple +1 more in Irymple

17 45th pct 18 47th pct

Students in Wentworth - Buronga in Irymple +1,415 more in Irymple

635 23rd pct 2,050 63rd pct

Avg size in Wentworth - Buronga in Irymple +215 larger in Irymple

127 12th pct 342 38th pct

ICSEA in Wentworth - Buronga in Irymple +106 higher in Irymple

886 8th pct 992 39th pct

Highest year of school

35.1% Year 12 +6.4 pts ▸ 41.5%

22.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 19.4%

14.5% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 13.4%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV +5.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

15.8% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 14.0%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

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

2.4% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

13.6% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.0% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.4% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.3% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

9.1% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.4% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% Creative arts even 2.0%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Wentworth - Buronga in Irymple +$78 higher in Irymple gap widening

$708 30th pct $786 46th pct

Household income in Wentworth - Buronga in Irymple +$330 higher in Irymple gap widening

$1,386 28th pct $1,716 48th pct

Family income in Wentworth - Buronga in Irymple +$279 higher in Irymple gap widening

$1,761 29th pct $2,040 47th pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 27.1%

18.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 13.8%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.2% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 37.7%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

8.8% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None +5.5 pts ▸ 62.4%

19.5% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 19.0%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wentworth - Buronga in Irymple +410 larger in Wentworth - Buronga

595 84th pct 185 51st pct

Median age in Wentworth - Buronga in Irymple +6 yrs older in Wentworth - Buronga

28 yrs 76th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Wentworth - Buronga in Irymple +$142 higher in Irymple

$395 4th pct $537 28th pct

Household income in Wentworth - Buronga in Irymple +$486 higher in Irymple

$1,038 7th pct $1,524 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wentworth - Buronga in Irymple +0.2 larger in Irymple gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

54.6% Couples with children +7.8 pts ▸ 62.4%

31.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.9 pts 26.9%

12.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 9.6%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

37.4% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 34.3%

25.0% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 21.3%

13.9% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.8% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.2% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.0% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wentworth - Buronga in Irymple +$50 higher in Irymple gap widening

$200 7th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Wentworth - Buronga in Irymple +$173 higher in Irymple gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $1,473 25th pct

People / bedroom in Wentworth - Buronga in Irymple even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.8% Owned with a mortgage +8.0 pts ▸ 42.8%

38.9% Owned outright ◂ +1.6 pts 37.3%

20.6% Rented ◂ +4.9 pts 15.8%

4.2% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

2.0% Other tenure even 2.0%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 93.7%

4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 0.4%

1.5% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 44.6%

28.4% 4 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

15.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 9.5%

5.6% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $200–$349 ◂ +1.3 pts 43.1%

40.6% Under $200 ◂ +16.0 pts 24.6%

8.8% $350–$549 +14.6 pts ▸ 23.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 +5.5 pts ▸ 42.4%

29.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.1 pts 19.8%

20.9% $1,800–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

6.5% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wentworth - Buronga in Irymple +4 more in Wentworth - Buronga

25 35th pct 21 31st pct

Stops/1k in Wentworth - Buronga in Irymple +1.11 more in Wentworth - Buronga

3.84 43rd pct 2.73 27th pct

Departures/1k in Wentworth - Buronga in Irymple +140.4 more in Irymple

83.2 18th pct 223.6 27th pct

PT routes in Wentworth - Buronga in Irymple +9 more in Wentworth - Buronga

11 67th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Wentworth - Buronga in Irymple +19 longer in Irymple

13 74th pct 32 87th pct

How people get to work

69.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 68.7%

9.9% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.2% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.3% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

28.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 22.7%

16.9% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

9.2% 4 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%

11.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.0% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.1% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.9% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

5.5% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 16.9%

15.0% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.3% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.6% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 10.2%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

7.8% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wentworth - Buronga in Irymple +2 higher in Irymple

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Wentworth - Buronga in Irymple +3 higher in Irymple

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Wentworth - Buronga in Irymple +4 higher in Irymple

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Wentworth - Buronga in Irymple +1 higher in Irymple

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Wentworth - Buronga in Irymple +42 higher in Irymple

945 28th pct 987 46th pct

ERP in Wentworth - Buronga in Irymple +1,175 higher in Irymple

6,904 31st pct 8,079 38th pct

Growth in Wentworth - Buronga in Irymple +0.3 pts higher in Wentworth - Buronga

5.5% 58th pct 5.2% 56th pct

Businesses in Wentworth - Buronga in Irymple +308 higher in Irymple

619 32nd pct 927 51st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wentworth - Buronga in Irymple +9 higher in Irymple

261 0th pct 271 0th pct

Max temp in Wentworth - Buronga in Irymple +0.1 higher in Wentworth - Buronga

25.3 68th pct 25.2 67th pct

Min temp in Wentworth - Buronga in Irymple +0.1 higher in Wentworth - Buronga

10.6 30th pct 10.5 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wentworth - Buronga in Irymple +0.2 higher in Wentworth - Buronga

4.0 29th pct 3.8 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wentworth - Buronga in Irymple +0.4 more in Wentworth - Buronga

4.3 35th pct 3.9 30th pct

15-min city in Wentworth - Buronga in Irymple +13.4 pts higher in Wentworth - Buronga

56.7% 43rd pct 43.4% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Wentworth - Buronga in Irymple +0.9 pts higher in Wentworth - Buronga

43.1% 32nd pct 42.2% 31st pct

Walk to transit in Wentworth - Buronga in Irymple +0.3 pts higher in Wentworth - Buronga

43.2% 22nd pct 42.9% 22nd pct

Walk to school in Wentworth - Buronga in Irymple +5.8 pts higher in Wentworth - Buronga

55.7% 35th pct 49.8% 30th pct

Walk to a park in Wentworth - Buronga in Irymple +7.1 pts higher in Irymple

69.7% 23rd pct 76.8% 26th pct

Walk to health in Wentworth - Buronga in Irymple +4.2 pts higher in Wentworth - Buronga

36.4% 41st pct 32.1% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in Wentworth - Buronga in Irymple +0.6 more in Wentworth - Buronga

26.4 84th pct 25.8 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Wentworth - Buronga in Irymple +4 higher in Irymple

5 19th pct 9 23rd pct

Mean slope in Wentworth - Buronga in Irymple +0.3 pts higher in Wentworth - Buronga

3.1% 11th pct 2.7% 5th pct

Compare Wentworth - Buronga with nearby areas

Mildura - North Merbein Mildura - South Irymple Red Cliffs Robinvale Wentworth-Balranald Region Mildura Surrounds

Compare Irymple with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wentworth - Buronga vs Irymple [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/109021178/wentworth-buronga/vs/215021395/irymple