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Moree Surrounds vs Balonne

Name: Moree Surrounds vs Balonne — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 162 km apart · Moree Surrounds profile · Balonne profile

Moree Surrounds Balonne

Moree Surrounds and Balonne are both sparsely populated rural areas. Moree Surrounds has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (18.2%) and a higher rank for access to money and resources. In contrast, Balonne is more walkable; for example, 51.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 15.7% in Moree Surrounds. Balonne also has a higher proportion of people who have moved in the last five years (35.0%) and a larger share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (20.5%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for overall advantage. They also share similar typical weekly personal incomes, around $780 to $820. Since 2011, the gaps between them have shifted; the difference in people who completed Year 12 has widened, and the lead in volunteering has flipped to Balonne.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 12.1 pts higher in Balonne Unemployment: 1.8 pts higher in Balonne Participation: 9.8 pts higher in Balonne Mortgage: $302 higher in Balonne Renting: 7.7 pts higher in Balonne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moree Surrounds in Balonne +1,036 larger in Moree Surrounds gap widening

5,356 25th pct 4,320 18th pct

Median age in Moree Surrounds in Balonne +1 yrs older in Balonne gap steady

39 yrs 48th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 27.6%

24.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 23.5%

21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 20.0%

14.6% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.6% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

47.4% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 45.6%

38.3% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 38.2%

5.8% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.7% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Moree Surrounds Balonne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.6% Australia +12.6 pts ▸ 83.3%

0.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.1% Australian +11.6 pts ▸ 43.7%

31.6% English +1.8 pts ▸ 33.4%

10.6% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

9.1% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

4.2% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.3% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

73.0% English only +13.3 pts ▸ 86.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.3% Christianity +10.7 pts ▸ 61.0%

22.6% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 27.5%

26.0% Not stated ◂ +15.4 pts 10.6%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.1% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Moree Surrounds in Balonne +5 more in Moree Surrounds

12 91st pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Moree Surrounds in Balonne +2.52 more in Moree Surrounds

10.64 100th pct 8.12 94th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Moree Surrounds in Balonne +13 more in Moree Surrounds

22 55th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Moree Surrounds in Balonne +258 more in Balonne

345 11th pct 603 22nd pct

Avg size in Moree Surrounds in Balonne +57 larger in Balonne

29 0th pct 86 6th pct

ICSEA in Moree Surrounds in Balonne +67 higher in Balonne

804 0th pct 871 6th pct

Highest year of school

34.9% Year 12 +7.5 pts ▸ 42.4%

21.5% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 26.8%

10.8% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.5% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

21.7% Certificate III / IV +11.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.0% Bachelor degree +5.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

9.0% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.7% Health +5.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

9.9% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.8% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.1% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.2% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Moree Surrounds in Balonne +$40 higher in Moree Surrounds gap widening

$820 53rd pct $780 45th pct

Household income in Moree Surrounds in Balonne +$269 higher in Moree Surrounds gap widening

$1,627 43rd pct $1,358 26th pct

Family income in Moree Surrounds in Balonne +$284 higher in Moree Surrounds gap widening

$1,988 44th pct $1,704 26th pct

Household income distribution

24.9% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 30.8%

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 27.2%

15.9% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 6.2%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

30.6% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 37.2%

25.2% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.8% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.6% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.7% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.8% None +7.9 pts ▸ 60.7%

13.7% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

3.6% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.3% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moree Surrounds in Balonne +139 larger in Balonne

745 86th pct 884 86th pct

Median age in Moree Surrounds in Balonne even

26 yrs 64th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Moree Surrounds in Balonne +$109 higher in Balonne

$457 12th pct $566 35th pct

Household income in Moree Surrounds in Balonne +$20 higher in Balonne

$1,181 14th pct $1,201 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moree Surrounds in Balonne +0.2 larger in Moree Surrounds gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 52.4%

26.8% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

15.6% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.3% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

32.9% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 34.2%

26.1% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 30.5%

14.2% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 12.3%

13.0% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%

9.2% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 6.5%

5.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$175 4th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Moree Surrounds in Balonne +$302 higher in Balonne gap widening

$867 0th pct $1,169 10th pct

People / bedroom in Moree Surrounds in Balonne even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.6 pts 33.1%

25.9% Rented +7.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

20.4% Owned with a mortgage +1.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

14.5% Other tenure ◂ +6.0 pts 8.5%

3.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Types of homes

90.6% Separate house ◂ +3.3 pts 87.3%

4.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.6% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

36.2% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 42.6%

31.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 26.2%

11.7% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 9.0%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

0.5% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

46.8% Under $200 ◂ +6.5 pts 40.3%

22.4% $200–$349 +24.3 pts ▸ 46.6%

5.9% $350–$549 ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.2 pts 38.7%

21.2% $1,000–$1,799 +12.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

6.8% $1,800–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

7.2% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moree Surrounds in Balonne +1 more in Moree Surrounds

1 2nd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Moree Surrounds in Balonne +0.19 more in Moree Surrounds

0.19 2nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Moree Surrounds in Balonne +1.1 more in Moree Surrounds

1.1 1st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Moree Surrounds in Balonne +2 more in Moree Surrounds

2 14th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.8% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 61.1%

17.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 14.0%

6.5% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.9% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.4% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

27.9% 1 vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 32.4%

17.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 14.9%

13.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 12.0%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

48.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.0 pts 34.5%

6.6% Health care & social assistance +4.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.6% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.8% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.8% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

1.6% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Managers ◂ +8.1 pts 24.0%

15.7% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.5% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.5% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%

10.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

8.1% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.0% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

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

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Moree Surrounds in Balonne +2 higher in Moree Surrounds

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Moree Surrounds in Balonne +2 higher in Moree Surrounds

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Moree Surrounds in Balonne +2 higher in Moree Surrounds

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Moree Surrounds in Balonne +40 higher in Moree Surrounds

969 38th pct 929 22nd pct

ERP in Moree Surrounds in Balonne +921 higher in Moree Surrounds

5,271 22nd pct 4,350 16th pct

Growth in Moree Surrounds in Balonne +2.1 pts higher in Balonne

-2.7% 0th pct -0.6% 9th pct

Businesses in Moree Surrounds in Balonne +158 higher in Moree Surrounds

1,102 61st pct 944 52nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Moree Surrounds in Balonne +31 higher in Moree Surrounds

508 11th pct 477 10th pct

Max temp in Moree Surrounds in Balonne +0.3 higher in Balonne

28.8 89th pct 29.1 90th pct

Min temp in Moree Surrounds in Balonne +0.9 higher in Balonne

12.6 60th pct 13.5 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Moree Surrounds in Balonne +1.2 higher in Balonne

1.9 11th pct 3.1 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Moree Surrounds in Balonne +1.4 more in Balonne

2.3 13th pct 3.7 27th pct

15-min city in Moree Surrounds in Balonne +22.1 pts higher in Balonne

29.4% 20th pct 51.5% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Moree Surrounds in Balonne +22.8 pts higher in Balonne

23.4% 15th pct 46.2% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Moree Surrounds in Balonne +1.1 pts higher in Moree Surrounds

1.1% 1st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Moree Surrounds in Balonne +17.5 pts higher in Balonne

35.0% 20th pct 52.5% 32nd pct

Walk to a park in Moree Surrounds in Balonne +13.3 pts higher in Balonne

46.2% 12th pct 59.5% 18th pct

Walk to health in Moree Surrounds in Balonne +35.6 pts higher in Balonne

15.7% 21st pct 51.3% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Moree Surrounds in Balonne +5.9 more in Balonne

20.5 74th pct 26.4 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Moree Surrounds in Balonne even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Moree Surrounds in Balonne +0.1 pts higher in Moree Surrounds

3.2% 14th pct 3.1% 12th pct

Compare Moree Surrounds with nearby areas

Moree Inglewood - Waggamba Goondiwindi Narrabri Surrounds Narrabri Inverell Surrounds - West Walgett - Lightning Ridge Balonne

Compare Balonne with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moree Surrounds vs Balonne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/110031196/moree-surrounds/vs/307011171/balonne