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Moree Surrounds vs Narrabri Surrounds

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

Moree Surrounds Narrabri Surrounds

Moree Surrounds and Narrabri Surrounds are both rural areas in New South Wales, but they differ significantly in their populations and infrastructure. Moree Surrounds has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 26.0%, compared with 10.3% in Narrabri Surrounds. Public transport is far more available in Narrabri Surrounds, where 19.4% of homes are within a 10 minute walk of a stop, compared to just 1.1% in Moree Surrounds. Narrabri Surrounds also has a higher typical age of 42 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over at 18.0%.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, from the share of children under 15 to the typical number of people per home. They both have a similar proportion of First Nations people and a nearly identical share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While the two areas are alike in these ways, some gaps are shifting. The difference in typical age has narrowed since 2011, but the gap in recent overseas arrivals has widened.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 15.8 pts higher in Moree Surrounds Needs assistance: 2.0 pts higher in Narrabri Surrounds Mortgage: $281 higher in Narrabri Surrounds Unemployment: 1.2 pts higher in Narrabri Surrounds Housework 15h+: 3.0 pts higher in Narrabri Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri Surrounds +740 larger in Moree Surrounds gap steady

5,356 25th pct 4,616 20th pct

Median age in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri Surrounds +3 yrs older in Narrabri Surrounds gap narrowing

39 yrs 48th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

24.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 21.3%

21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 20.2%

14.6% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

Marital status

47.4% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 49.3%

38.3% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 34.3%

5.8% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.7% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Moree Surrounds Narrabri Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.6% Australia +10.4 pts ▸ 81.0%

0.8% England even 0.8%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.1% Australian +11.8 pts ▸ 43.9%

31.6% English +3.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

10.6% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

9.1% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

4.2% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

0.7% Dutch even 0.6%

0.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

73.0% English only +11.3 pts ▸ 84.3%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.3% Christianity +9.2 pts ▸ 59.5%

26.0% Not stated ◂ +10.9 pts 15.1%

22.6% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Buddhism even 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri Surrounds +4 more in Moree Surrounds

12 91st pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri Surrounds +2.06 more in Moree Surrounds

10.64 100th pct 8.57 95th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri Surrounds +11 more in Moree Surrounds

22 55th pct 11 29th pct

Students in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri Surrounds +220 more in Narrabri Surrounds

345 11th pct 565 20th pct

Avg size in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri Surrounds +42 larger in Narrabri Surrounds

29 0th pct 71 4th pct

ICSEA in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri Surrounds +65 higher in Narrabri Surrounds

804 0th pct 868 5th pct

Highest year of school

34.9% Year 12 +1.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

21.5% Year 10 +6.9 pts ▸ 28.4%

10.8% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.5% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

21.7% Certificate III / IV +9.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

14.0% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

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

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.2%

1.2% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

9.0% Engineering & related +5.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.4% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

5.7% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.1% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.8% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri Surrounds +$93 higher in Moree Surrounds gap widening

$820 53rd pct $727 34th pct

Household income in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri Surrounds +$193 higher in Moree Surrounds gap widening

$1,627 43rd pct $1,434 31st pct

Family income in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri Surrounds +$169 higher in Moree Surrounds gap widening

$1,988 44th pct $1,819 33rd pct

Household income distribution

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 27.0%

24.9% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

15.9% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

10.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 7.1%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Personal income distribution

30.6% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 38.2%

25.2% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.8% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.6% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.2% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.7% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.8% None +1.4 pts ▸ 54.3%

13.7% One condition +6.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

3.6% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.3% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri Surrounds +85 larger in Moree Surrounds

745 86th pct 660 86th pct

Median age in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri Surrounds +2 yrs older in Moree Surrounds

26 yrs 64th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri Surrounds +$114 higher in Narrabri Surrounds

$457 12th pct $571 36th pct

Household income in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri Surrounds +$154 higher in Narrabri Surrounds

$1,181 14th pct $1,335 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri Surrounds +0.1 larger in Moree Surrounds gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 56.5%

26.8% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

15.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 12.8%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

26.1% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 25.8%

13.0% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.2% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 10.9%

9.2% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

5.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri Surrounds +$25 higher in Narrabri Surrounds gap narrowing

$175 4th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri Surrounds +$281 higher in Narrabri Surrounds gap widening

$867 0th pct $1,148 9th pct

People / bedroom in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri Surrounds even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.7% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

20.4% Owned with a mortgage +6.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

25.9% Rented ◂ +1.7 pts 24.2%

14.5% Other tenure ◂ +5.9 pts 8.6%

3.3% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

90.6% Separate house +3.2 pts ▸ 93.8%

4.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

36.2% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

31.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 29.5%

11.7% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 10.2%

4.3% 1 bedroom even 4.3%

0.5% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

46.8% Under $200 ◂ +6.4 pts 40.4%

22.4% $200–$349 +19.9 pts ▸ 42.3%

5.9% $350–$549 even 6.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.4 pts 35.4%

21.2% $1,000–$1,799 +13.3 pts ▸ 34.5%

6.8% $1,800–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri Surrounds +4 more in Narrabri Surrounds

1 2nd pct 5 12th pct

Stops/1k in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri Surrounds +0.90 more in Narrabri Surrounds

0.19 2nd pct 1.08 12th pct

Departures/1k in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri Surrounds +5.8 more in Narrabri Surrounds

1.1 1st pct 6.9 5th pct

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

2 14th pct 11 67th pct

How people get to work

59.8% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 61.3%

17.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 16.4%

6.5% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

0.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.4% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

27.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 25.7%

17.1% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 12.5%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

48.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.8 pts 36.7%

6.6% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.6% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.8% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.8% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

4.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.5% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.2% Mining +3.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Managers ◂ +5.2 pts 26.8%

15.7% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 12.3%

10.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.5% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.5% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

8.1% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.0% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri Surrounds even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri Surrounds even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

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

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

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

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri Surrounds +19 higher in Moree Surrounds

969 38th pct 950 30th pct

ERP in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri Surrounds +669 higher in Moree Surrounds

5,271 22nd pct 4,602 18th pct

Growth in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri Surrounds +1.6 pts higher in Narrabri Surrounds

-2.7% 0th pct -1.1% 7th pct

Businesses in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri Surrounds +160 higher in Moree Surrounds

1,102 61st pct 942 52nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri Surrounds +82 higher in Narrabri Surrounds

508 11th pct 590 17th pct

Max temp in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri Surrounds +1.2 higher in Moree Surrounds

28.8 89th pct 27.5 86th pct

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

12.6 60th pct 11.2 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri Surrounds +0.3 higher in Narrabri Surrounds

1.9 11th pct 2.2 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri Surrounds +0.4 more in Narrabri Surrounds

2.3 13th pct 2.7 16th pct

15-min city in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri Surrounds +6.6 pts higher in Narrabri Surrounds

29.4% 20th pct 36.0% 25th pct

Walk to shops in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri Surrounds +0.5 pts higher in Moree Surrounds

23.4% 15th pct 23.0% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri Surrounds +18.3 pts higher in Narrabri Surrounds

1.1% 1st pct 19.4% 14th pct

Walk to school in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri Surrounds +5.2 pts higher in Narrabri Surrounds

35.0% 20th pct 40.2% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri Surrounds +4.9 pts higher in Moree Surrounds

46.2% 12th pct 41.3% 11th pct

Walk to health in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri Surrounds +8.4 pts higher in Narrabri Surrounds

15.7% 21st pct 24.1% 28th pct

Amenities/1k in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri Surrounds +1.3 more in Narrabri Surrounds

20.5 74th pct 21.9 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri Surrounds even

0 0th pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Moree Surrounds in Narrabri Surrounds +0.4 pts higher in Narrabri Surrounds

3.2% 14th pct 3.6% 20th pct

Compare Moree Surrounds with nearby areas

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Compare Narrabri Surrounds with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moree Surrounds vs Narrabri Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/110031196/moree-surrounds/vs/110031198/narrabri-surrounds