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Wentworth-Balranald Region vs Irymple

Name: Wentworth-Balranald Region vs Irymple — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 85 km apart · Wentworth-Balranald Region profile · Irymple profile

Wentworth-Balranald Region Irymple

Irymple and Wentworth-Balranald Region are two distinct rural areas separated by about 85 km. Irymple is more developed, with far more public transport departures (223.6 per 1,000 people) and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (76.8% compared to 52.4%). Residents in Irymple generally have better access to money and resources. In contrast, Wentworth-Balranald Region has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 32.3%, and its First Nations population is far older, with a typical age of 36 compared to 22 in Irymple.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with 185 in Irymple and 181 in Wentworth-Balranald Region. They also share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, sitting at $786 and $746 respectively. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are widening; the difference in Year 12 completion and the share of adults with a bachelor degree have both increased since 2011, with Irymple now well higher in both.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,052 larger in Irymple Recent arrivals: 18.1 pts higher in Wentworth-Balranald Region Unpaid carers: 2.6 pts higher in Irymple Mortgage: $390 higher in Irymple Unpaid child care: 5.1 pts higher in Irymple

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Irymple +4,052 larger in Irymple gap widening

3,648 14th pct 7,700 39th pct

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

43 yrs 71st pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 27.1%

23.5% Young adults (25–44) even 23.5%

19.0% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

19.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 17.4%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

51.3% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 53.1%

30.7% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Wentworth-Balranald Region Irymple

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.4% Australia +6.7 pts ▸ 83.1%

0.5% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% New Zealand even 0.5%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% India even 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

35.2% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

35.0% English +2.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

9.1% Italian +3.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

9.2% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.0% German +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.3% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

76.8% English only +7.6 pts ▸ 84.4%

1.6% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 47.2%

33.2% No religion +7.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

15.7% Not stated ◂ +6.3 pts 9.3%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.5% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Irymple +2 more in Wentworth-Balranald Region

8 87th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Irymple +7.71 more in Wentworth-Balranald Region

11.54 100th pct 3.83 77th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Irymple +4 more in Irymple

14 37th pct 18 47th pct

Students in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Irymple +1,549 more in Irymple

501 17th pct 2,050 63rd pct

Avg size in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Irymple +279 larger in Irymple

63 3rd pct 342 38th pct

ICSEA in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Irymple +89 higher in Irymple

904 10th pct 992 39th pct

Highest year of school

32.6% Year 12 +8.9 pts ▸ 41.5%

21.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 19.4%

16.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 13.4%

11.9% Year 11 +3.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

Highest qualification level

31.9% Certificate III / IV +6.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

12.6% Bachelor degree +6.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.5% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

13.3% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.6% Management & commerce +4.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.3% Education +4.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.4% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.0 pts 4.6%

6.0% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.9% Architecture & building +3.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

0.8% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Irymple +$40 higher in Irymple gap widening

$746 38th pct $786 46th pct

Household income in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Irymple +$312 higher in Irymple gap widening

$1,404 29th pct $1,716 48th pct

Family income in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Irymple +$241 higher in Irymple gap widening

$1,799 31st pct $2,040 47th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 27.1%

19.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 13.8%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.9% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 37.7%

30.9% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

11.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

2.5% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.3% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.6% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.5% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

2.2% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None +4.3 pts ▸ 62.4%

15.8% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.4% Two conditions even 5.4%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Irymple +4 larger in Irymple

181 50th pct 185 51st pct

Median age in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Irymple +14 yrs older in Wentworth-Balranald Region

36 yrs 96th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Irymple +$45 higher in Irymple

$492 18th pct $537 28th pct

Household income in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Irymple +$435 higher in Irymple

$1,089 10th pct $1,524 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Irymple +0.2 larger in Irymple gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children +8.2 pts ▸ 62.4%

33.5% Couples without children ◂ +6.5 pts 26.9%

11.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

37.8% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 34.3%

26.5% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 21.3%

11.1% 4 people +5.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.8% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.8% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Irymple +$50 higher in Irymple gap widening

$200 7th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Irymple +$390 higher in Irymple gap narrowing

$1,083 7th pct $1,473 25th pct

People / bedroom in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Irymple even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.3% Owned outright ◂ +6.0 pts 37.3%

23.7% Owned with a mortgage +19.1 pts ▸ 42.8%

21.9% Rented ◂ +6.2 pts 15.8%

8.3% Other tenure ◂ +6.3 pts 2.0%

3.1% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Types of homes

91.7% Separate house +2.0 pts ▸ 93.7%

1.4% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 0.4%

1.3% Other dwelling even 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 44.6%

27.4% 4 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

15.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 9.5%

6.6% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

43.2% Under $200 ◂ +18.7 pts 24.6%

40.2% $200–$349 +3.0 pts ▸ 43.1%

4.6% $350–$549 +18.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.1% $1,000–$1,799 +11.3 pts ▸ 42.4%

39.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.8 pts 19.8%

11.8% $1,800–$2,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

6.4% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Irymple +12 more in Irymple

9 18th pct 21 31st pct

Stops/1k in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Irymple +0.26 more in Irymple

2.47 25th pct 2.73 27th pct

Departures/1k in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Irymple +196.8 more in Irymple

26.9 15th pct 223.6 27th pct

PT routes in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Irymple +4 more in Wentworth-Balranald Region

6 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Irymple

— 32 87th pct

How people get to work

56.9% Car (driver) +11.8 pts ▸ 68.7%

17.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.8 pts 11.3%

8.4% Walked ◂ +6.0 pts 2.5%

5.1% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

28.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 22.7%

17.4% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

10.3% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

39.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +27.9 pts 11.3%

8.2% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.3% Construction +5.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.6% Retail trade +5.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.1% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.5% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.1% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

30.1% Managers ◂ +13.2 pts 16.9%

18.2% Labourers ◂ +8.1 pts 10.2%

8.7% Professionals +7.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.5% Technicians & trades +5.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.2% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.2% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.3% Sales workers +6.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Irymple +2 higher in Irymple

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Irymple +3 higher in Irymple

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Irymple +4 higher in Irymple

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Irymple +1 higher in Irymple

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Irymple +42 higher in Irymple

945 28th pct 987 46th pct

ERP in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Irymple +4,354 higher in Irymple

3,725 13th pct 8,079 38th pct

Growth in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Irymple +3.2 pts higher in Irymple

2.0% 28th pct 5.2% 56th pct

Businesses in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Irymple +362 higher in Irymple

565 29th pct 927 51st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Irymple +42 higher in Wentworth-Balranald Region

313 2nd pct 271 0th pct

Max temp in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Irymple +0.5 higher in Wentworth-Balranald Region

25.8 73rd pct 25.2 67th pct

Min temp in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Irymple +0.3 higher in Wentworth-Balranald Region

10.8 34th pct 10.5 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Irymple +0.4 higher in Irymple

3.4 24th pct 3.8 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Irymple +0.4 more in Irymple

3.5 25th pct 3.9 30th pct

15-min city in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Irymple +2.7 pts higher in Wentworth-Balranald Region

46.0% 34th pct 43.4% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Irymple +5.0 pts higher in Wentworth-Balranald Region

47.1% 36th pct 42.2% 31st pct

Walk to transit in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Irymple +5.8 pts higher in Irymple

37.1% 20th pct 42.9% 22nd pct

Walk to school in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Irymple +2.8 pts higher in Wentworth-Balranald Region

52.6% 32nd pct 49.8% 30th pct

Walk to a park in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Irymple +24.4 pts higher in Irymple

52.4% 15th pct 76.8% 26th pct

Walk to health in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Irymple +4.8 pts higher in Irymple

27.3% 31st pct 32.1% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Irymple +6.5 more in Wentworth-Balranald Region

32.3 86th pct 25.8 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Irymple +9 higher in Irymple

0 0th pct 9 23rd pct

Mean slope in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Irymple +0.3 pts higher in Wentworth-Balranald Region

3.0% 11th pct 2.7% 5th pct

Compare Wentworth-Balranald Region with nearby areas

Irymple Wentworth - Buronga Mildura - North Robinvale Mildura - South Red Cliffs Merbein Swan Hill Surrounds

Compare Irymple with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wentworth-Balranald Region vs Irymple [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/109021179/wentworth-balranald-region/vs/215021395/irymple