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Moree Surrounds vs Narrabri

Name: Moree Surrounds vs Narrabri — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 141 km apart · Moree Surrounds profile · Narrabri profile

Moree Surrounds Narrabri

Narrabri and Moree Surrounds are two regional New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Narrabri is more concentrated, with a walkability score of 4.5 (somewhat walkable) and 50.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" amenity. In contrast, Moree Surrounds is car-dependent with a score of 1.9. There are also distinct health and cost differences; a far higher share of people in Narrabri have a long-term health condition (32.9% compared to 19.6% in Moree Surrounds), and typical monthly home-loan payments are far higher in Narrabri at $1,443, compared to $867 in Moree Surrounds.

This gap in mortgage payments has widened since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share several core traits, such as a typical resident age of 39 and almost identical typical personal weekly incomes of $820. They are also alike in their share of children under 15, which sits around 20% to 21% in both places.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $576 higher in Narrabri Needs assistance: 3.0 pts higher in Narrabri Rent: $85 higher in Narrabri Work from home: 10.1 pts higher in Moree Surrounds Housework 15h+: 4.2 pts higher in Narrabri

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri +1,542 larger in Narrabri gap widening

5,356 25th pct 6,898 34th pct

Median age in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri even gap narrowing

39 yrs 48th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 25.0%

24.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 20.3%

14.6% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

Marital status

47.4% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 45.6%

38.3% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 36.0%

4.7% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.8% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.6% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Moree Surrounds Narrabri

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.6% Australia +15.7 pts ▸ 86.4%

0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.1% Australian +17.1 pts ▸ 49.2%

31.6% English +5.4 pts ▸ 37.0%

10.6% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

9.1% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

4.2% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

0.3% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Dutch even 0.7%

0.5% Italian even 0.6%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

73.0% English only +16.1 pts ▸ 89.1%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.3% Christianity +8.9 pts ▸ 59.2%

22.6% No religion +8.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

26.0% Not stated ◂ +17.6 pts 8.4%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri +8 more in Moree Surrounds

12 91st pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri +7.79 more in Moree Surrounds

10.64 100th pct 2.85 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri +18 more in Moree Surrounds

22 55th pct 4 8th pct

Students in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri +874 more in Narrabri

345 11th pct 1,219 44th pct

Avg size in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri +276 larger in Narrabri

29 0th pct 305 33rd pct

ICSEA in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri +89 higher in Narrabri

804 0th pct 893 9th pct

Highest year of school

34.9% Year 12 +2.8 pts ▸ 37.7%

21.5% Year 10 +8.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

10.8% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

5.5% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

21.7% Certificate III / IV +17.4 pts ▸ 39.1%

14.0% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.2% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

9.0% Engineering & related +8.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.4% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.1% Society & culture +4.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.1 pts 5.7%

5.7% Health +4.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.8% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.2% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.1% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri even gap steady

$820 53rd pct $820 53rd pct

Household income in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri +$69 higher in Moree Surrounds gap widening

$1,627 43rd pct $1,558 39th pct

Family income in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri +$52 higher in Narrabri gap widening

$1,988 44th pct $2,040 47th pct

Household income distribution

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

24.9% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 26.6%

15.9% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

30.6% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 36.2%

25.2% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Asthma +3.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.8% Arthritis +4.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.6% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.2% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.7% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.7% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.1% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.2% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.8% None +3.8 pts ▸ 56.7%

13.7% One condition +8.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

3.6% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.3% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri +332 larger in Narrabri

745 86th pct 1,077 87th pct

Median age in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri +4 yrs older in Moree Surrounds

26 yrs 64th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri +$142 higher in Narrabri

$457 12th pct $599 43rd pct

Household income in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri +$218 higher in Narrabri

$1,181 14th pct $1,399 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri +0.2 larger in Moree Surrounds gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children ◂ +5.0 pts 51.5%

26.8% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

15.6% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 35.6%

26.1% 1 person +3.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

14.2% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 11.4%

13.0% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.2% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%

5.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri +$85 higher in Narrabri gap steady

$175 4th pct $260 17th pct

Mortgage in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri +$576 higher in Narrabri gap widening

$867 0th pct $1,443 23rd pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.7% Owned outright ◂ +3.1 pts 32.6%

25.9% Rented +6.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

20.4% Owned with a mortgage +10.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

14.5% Other tenure ◂ +12.8 pts 1.8%

3.3% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

90.6% Separate house ◂ +4.1 pts 86.5%

4.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.3% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

36.2% 3 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 43.8%

31.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 28.4%

11.7% 2 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.6% 5 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 6.0%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

46.8% Under $200 ◂ +23.3 pts 23.5%

22.4% $200–$349 +19.8 pts ▸ 42.1%

5.9% $350–$549 +23.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +31.9 pts 18.9%

21.2% $1,000–$1,799 +26.6 pts ▸ 47.7%

6.8% $1,800–$2,999 +15.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri +25 more in Narrabri

1 2nd pct 26 36th pct

Stops/1k in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri +3.58 more in Narrabri

0.19 2nd pct 3.77 42nd pct

Departures/1k in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri +70.2 more in Narrabri

1.1 1st pct 71.3 17th pct

PT routes in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri +9 more in Narrabri

2 14th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri

— 20 79th pct

How people get to work

59.8% Car (driver) +8.3 pts ▸ 68.2%

17.8% Worked at home ◂ +10.1 pts 7.7%

6.5% Walked ◂ +3.9 pts 2.6%

3.9% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.5% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.4% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

27.9% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 34.4%

17.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 13.9%

13.8% 4 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 7.6%

5.9% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

48.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +41.5 pts 7.0%

6.6% Health care & social assistance +5.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.8% Retail trade +4.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.2% Mining +8.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.6% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.0% Public administration & safety +3.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.8% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.5% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.6% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.5% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Managers ◂ +21.0 pts 11.1%

9.5% Professionals +6.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.7% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 11.4%

7.5% Technicians & trades +7.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.1% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.0% Sales workers +5.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri +1 higher in Moree Surrounds

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri +1 higher in Moree Surrounds

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri +3 higher in Moree Surrounds

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri +33 higher in Moree Surrounds

969 38th pct 936 24th pct

ERP in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri +1,671 higher in Narrabri

5,271 22nd pct 6,942 31st pct

Growth in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri +2.4 pts higher in Narrabri

-2.7% 0th pct -0.3% 10th pct

Businesses in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri +386 higher in Moree Surrounds

1,102 61st pct 716 38th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri +118 higher in Narrabri

508 11th pct 626 23rd pct

Max temp in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri +1.4 higher in Moree Surrounds

28.8 89th pct 27.4 86th pct

Min temp in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri +1.7 higher in Moree Surrounds

12.6 60th pct 10.9 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri +2.6 higher in Narrabri

1.9 11th pct 4.5 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri +2.3 more in Narrabri

2.3 13th pct 4.6 40th pct

15-min city in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri +21.1 pts higher in Narrabri

29.4% 20th pct 50.5% 38th pct

Walk to shops in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri +22.1 pts higher in Narrabri

23.4% 15th pct 45.6% 34th pct

Walk to transit in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri +70.2 pts higher in Narrabri

1.1% 1st pct 71.3% 34th pct

Walk to school in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri +20.0 pts higher in Narrabri

35.0% 20th pct 54.9% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri +14.4 pts higher in Narrabri

46.2% 12th pct 60.6% 18th pct

Walk to health in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri +25.6 pts higher in Narrabri

15.7% 21st pct 41.3% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri +3.3 more in Moree Surrounds

20.5 74th pct 17.3 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri +3 higher in Narrabri

0 0th pct 3 17th pct

Mean slope in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri +0.3 pts higher in Moree Surrounds

3.2% 14th pct 2.9% 9th pct

Compare Moree Surrounds with nearby areas

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Compare Narrabri with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moree Surrounds vs Narrabri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/110031196/moree-surrounds/vs/110031197/narrabri