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Moree vs Narrabri

Name: Moree vs Narrabri — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 99 km apart · Moree profile · Narrabri profile

Moree Narrabri

Moree and Narrabri are two regional New South Wales towns with distinct layouts and services. Moree has better walkability for daily needs, with 82.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 69.6% near a school. In contrast, Narrabri has far more public transport options, including 26 stops compared to just 3 in Moree, and 71.3% of its homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop. Moree has a larger First Nations community, making up 22.9% of its population, while Narrabri's share is 15.6%.

Daily life is very similar in both towns, as they share almost identical unemployment rates and typical weekly household incomes of around $1,500. They also have the same average home size of 2.4 people. Some gaps are shifting over time; for example, the difference in the share of First Nations people has narrowed since 2011, while the gap in people reporting no religion has widened, with Narrabri now well higher at 31%.

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Where they differ most

Housework 15h+: 4.6 pts higher in Narrabri PT commute: 1.7 pts higher in Narrabri No religion: 8.6 pts higher in Narrabri Participation: 7.3 pts higher in Narrabri First Nations: 7.3 pts higher in Moree

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moree in Narrabri +947 larger in Moree gap narrowing

7,845 40th pct 6,898 34th pct

Median age in Moree in Narrabri +1 yrs older in Narrabri gap narrowing

38 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

26.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 24.7%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 20.3%

17.6% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%

Marital status

38.7% Married +7.0 pts ▸ 45.6%

42.9% Never married ◂ +6.9 pts 36.0%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

6.6% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Moree Narrabri

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.9% Australia +11.5 pts ▸ 86.4%

0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% England +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Nepal even 0.2%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.0% Australian +13.2 pts ▸ 49.2%

29.3% English +7.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

8.2% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.8% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.4% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

77.6% English only +11.5 pts ▸ 89.1%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.7% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 59.2%

22.4% No religion +8.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

19.0% Not stated ◂ +10.6 pts 8.4%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Other religions even 0.3%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Moree in Narrabri +2 more in Moree

6 71st pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Moree in Narrabri +0.88 more in Moree

3.73 77th pct 2.85 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Moree in Narrabri +2 more in Moree

6 12th pct 4 8th pct

Students in Moree in Narrabri +281 more in Moree

1,500 51st pct 1,219 44th pct

Avg size in Moree in Narrabri +55 larger in Narrabri

250 26th pct 305 33rd pct

ICSEA in Moree in Narrabri +48 higher in Narrabri

845 2nd pct 893 9th pct

Highest year of school

35.6% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

25.9% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

12.0% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.6% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

27.6% Certificate III / IV +11.5 pts ▸ 39.1%

16.2% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate even 1.8%

Field of qualification

11.2% Engineering & related +6.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.4% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.5% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.9% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.8% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.1% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Moree in Narrabri +$8 higher in Moree gap narrowing

$828 55th pct $820 53rd pct

Household income in Moree in Narrabri +$64 higher in Narrabri gap widening

$1,494 35th pct $1,558 39th pct

Family income in Moree in Narrabri +$148 higher in Narrabri gap widening

$1,892 37th pct $2,040 47th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 28.7%

27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 26.6%

17.2% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.3% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

32.4% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 36.2%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

2.9% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.4% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.9% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.5% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.6% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.0% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.5% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.2% None +3.5 pts ▸ 56.7%

17.3% One condition +4.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

5.4% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.4% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moree in Narrabri +718 larger in Moree

1,795 89th pct 1,077 87th pct

Median age in Moree in Narrabri +6 yrs older in Moree

28 yrs 76th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Moree in Narrabri +$50 higher in Narrabri

$549 31st pct $599 43rd pct

Household income in Moree in Narrabri +$98 higher in Narrabri

$1,301 23rd pct $1,399 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moree in Narrabri even gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

47.0% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 51.5%

28.8% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

22.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 17.1%

2.1% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 35.6%

30.8% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 29.8%

14.1% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 13.7%

11.6% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%

6.2% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moree in Narrabri +$30 higher in Narrabri gap widening

$230 11th pct $260 17th pct

Mortgage in Moree in Narrabri +$107 higher in Narrabri gap widening

$1,336 17th pct $1,443 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Moree in Narrabri +0.10 higher in Moree gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.7% Rented ◂ +6.7 pts 32.0%

30.0% Owned outright +2.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

26.2% Owned with a mortgage +5.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

3.5% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

1.5% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

82.3% Separate house +4.2 pts ▸ 86.5%

13.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 11.8%

2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

26.4% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 28.4%

17.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 16.0%

5.4% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

45.8% $200–$349 ◂ +3.7 pts 42.1%

32.7% Under $200 ◂ +9.2 pts 23.5%

16.2% $350–$549 +13.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.1 pts 47.7%

17.1% $1,800–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

21.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 18.9%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moree in Narrabri +23 more in Narrabri

3 7th pct 26 36th pct

Stops/1k in Moree in Narrabri +3.39 more in Narrabri

0.38 4th pct 3.77 42nd pct

Departures/1k in Moree in Narrabri +68.0 more in Narrabri

3.3 2nd pct 71.3 17th pct

PT routes in Moree in Narrabri +7 more in Narrabri

4 29th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Moree in Narrabri +11 longer in Narrabri

9 68th pct 20 79th pct

How people get to work

71.9% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 68.2%

6.0% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

3.9% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

0.4% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 34.4%

35.6% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 37.6%

10.9% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%

6.1% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.3% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.7 pts 7.0%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 8.0%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

8.7% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

0.3% Mining +8.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

4.2% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 15.7%

13.1% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 11.1%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%

12.0% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%

10.6% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.6% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Moree in Narrabri +1 higher in Narrabri

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Moree in Narrabri +1 higher in Narrabri

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Moree in Narrabri +2 higher in Narrabri

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Moree in Narrabri even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Moree in Narrabri +22 higher in Narrabri

914 16th pct 936 24th pct

ERP in Moree in Narrabri +1,078 higher in Moree

8,020 37th pct 6,942 31st pct

Growth in Moree in Narrabri +0.6 pts higher in Moree

0.3% 13th pct -0.3% 10th pct

Businesses in Moree in Narrabri +134 higher in Moree

850 47th pct 716 38th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Moree in Narrabri +41 higher in Narrabri

585 17th pct 626 23rd pct

Max temp in Moree in Narrabri +0.7 higher in Moree

28.1 88th pct 27.4 86th pct

Min temp in Moree in Narrabri +1.3 higher in Moree

12.2 56th pct 10.9 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Moree in Narrabri +0.4 higher in Narrabri

4.1 31st pct 4.5 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moree in Narrabri +0.1 more in Moree

4.7 41st pct 4.6 40th pct

15-min city in Moree in Narrabri +0.5 pts higher in Moree

51.0% 38th pct 50.5% 38th pct

Walk to shops in Moree in Narrabri +3.6 pts higher in Moree

49.2% 38th pct 45.6% 34th pct

Walk to transit in Moree in Narrabri +39.6 pts higher in Narrabri

31.7% 18th pct 71.3% 34th pct

Walk to school in Moree in Narrabri +14.7 pts higher in Moree

69.6% 46th pct 54.9% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Moree in Narrabri +21.6 pts higher in Moree

82.2% 29th pct 60.6% 18th pct

Walk to health in Moree in Narrabri +13.4 pts higher in Moree

54.7% 58th pct 41.3% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Moree in Narrabri +9.6 more in Narrabri

7.6 10th pct 17.3 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Moree in Narrabri +8 higher in Moree

11 25th pct 3 17th pct

Mean slope in Moree in Narrabri +0.6 pts higher in Narrabri

2.3% 0th pct 2.9% 9th pct

Compare Moree with nearby areas

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Compare Narrabri with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moree vs Narrabri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/110031195/moree/vs/110031197/narrabri