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Narrabri vs Gunnedah

Name: Narrabri vs Gunnedah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 82 km apart · Narrabri profile · Gunnedah profile

Narrabri Gunnedah

Gunnedah and Narrabri are two regional centres in New South Wales located about 82 km apart. Gunnedah is more connected for pedestrians, with 83.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 68.6% near a school, compared to 60.6% and 54.9% in Narrabri. Gunnedah also has a larger education hub with seven schools and 2,189 enrolments, while Narrabri has four schools and 1,219 enrolments. However, Narrabri is more convenient for essentials, as 45.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 25.5% in Gunnedah.

The gap in how many people have moved recently has widened since 2011, with 40.1% of Gunnedah residents arriving in the last five years compared to 32.2% in Narrabri. Despite this, the two areas share very similar typical household incomes, with Gunnedah at $1,535 and Narrabri at $1,558 per week. They are also alike in their age profile for seniors, with about 19% of the population aged 65 or over in both places.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,847 larger in Gunnedah Recent movers: 8.0 pts higher in Gunnedah De facto: 1.9 pts higher in Gunnedah Unemployment: 0.7 pts higher in Gunnedah Median age: 3 yrs older in Narrabri

Demographics & Identity

Population in Narrabri in Gunnedah +2,847 larger in Gunnedah gap widening

6,898 34th pct 9,745 51st pct

Median age in Narrabri in Gunnedah +3 yrs older in Narrabri gap widening

39 yrs 48th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

24.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 25.9%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 21.2%

20.3% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

19.0% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

Marital status

45.6% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 43.2%

36.0% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 37.4%

7.3% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.4% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

3.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Narrabri Gunnedah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.4% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 85.5%

0.7% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Philippines even 0.8%

0.6% New Zealand even 0.6%

0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% India even 0.3%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

49.2% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 44.9%

37.0% English +0.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

9.6% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.6% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.3% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.9% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.1% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 87.7%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.2% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 56.2%

31.0% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

8.4% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Narrabri in Gunnedah +3 more in Gunnedah

4 57th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Narrabri in Gunnedah +0.31 more in Gunnedah

2.85 66th pct 3.16 71st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Narrabri in Gunnedah +3 more in Gunnedah

4 8th pct 7 14th pct

Students in Narrabri in Gunnedah +970 more in Gunnedah

1,219 44th pct 2,189 66th pct

Avg size in Narrabri in Gunnedah +8 larger in Gunnedah

305 33rd pct 313 34th pct

ICSEA in Narrabri in Gunnedah +19 higher in Gunnedah

893 9th pct 912 11th pct

Highest year of school

37.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 36.5%

30.4% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 32.4%

15.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 13.6%

7.0% Year 11 even 7.0%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 40.3%

16.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 14.7%

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

4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

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

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.8% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

9.7% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

8.0% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.2% Creative arts even 1.2%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Narrabri in Gunnedah +$32 higher in Narrabri gap narrowing

$820 53rd pct $788 46th pct

Household income in Narrabri in Gunnedah +$23 higher in Narrabri gap narrowing

$1,558 39th pct $1,535 37th pct

Family income in Narrabri in Gunnedah +$27 higher in Narrabri gap narrowing

$2,040 47th pct $2,013 45th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 28.5%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

17.8% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

7.8% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 30.2%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

3.1% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

8.0% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.8% Other condition even 6.8%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None +0.3 pts ▸ 57.0%

22.0% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 20.0%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

3.6% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Narrabri in Gunnedah +606 larger in Gunnedah

1,077 87th pct 1,683 88th pct

Median age in Narrabri in Gunnedah +1 yrs older in Narrabri

22 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Narrabri in Gunnedah +$67 higher in Gunnedah

$599 43rd pct $666 56th pct

Household income in Narrabri in Gunnedah +$91 higher in Gunnedah

$1,399 30th pct $1,490 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Narrabri in Gunnedah even gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 54.9%

30.3% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 26.2%

17.1% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

1.1% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

35.6% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 33.5%

29.8% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 13.3%

11.4% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.8% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.5% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Narrabri in Gunnedah +$40 higher in Gunnedah gap narrowing

$260 17th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Narrabri in Gunnedah +$57 higher in Gunnedah gap steady

$1,443 23rd pct $1,500 27th pct

People / bedroom in Narrabri in Gunnedah even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.3% Owned with a mortgage +1.7 pts ▸ 33.0%

32.6% Owned outright ◂ +1.2 pts 31.4%

32.0% Rented ◂ +0.2 pts 31.8%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.8% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

86.5% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 87.3%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%

0.8% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 42.8%

28.4% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

16.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 15.5%

6.0% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% $200–$349 +6.1 pts ▸ 48.3%

29.6% $350–$549 +1.6 pts ▸ 31.2%

23.5% Under $200 ◂ +9.4 pts 14.1%

0.5% $550–$749 +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.6 pts 45.2%

22.7% $1,800–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

18.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 18.9%

4.6% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Narrabri in Gunnedah +25 more in Gunnedah

26 36th pct 51 60th pct

Stops/1k in Narrabri in Gunnedah +1.46 more in Gunnedah

3.77 42nd pct 5.23 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Narrabri in Gunnedah +37.6 more in Gunnedah

71.3 17th pct 108.9 20th pct

PT routes in Narrabri in Gunnedah +3 more in Narrabri

11 67th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Narrabri in Gunnedah +14 longer in Gunnedah

20 79th pct 34 88th pct

How people get to work

68.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 66.1%

7.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

5.2% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.2% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 38.2%

34.4% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 36.7%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%

7.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

6.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.6% Mining +8.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%

8.0% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 4.4%

7.2% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

7.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

4.7% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.2% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

14.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.7% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 14.6%

15.0% Technicians & trades even 15.0%

11.4% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.9% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%

11.1% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Narrabri in Gunnedah +1 higher in Narrabri

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Narrabri in Gunnedah even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Narrabri in Gunnedah even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Narrabri in Gunnedah +1 higher in Narrabri

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Narrabri in Gunnedah +11 higher in Narrabri

936 24th pct 925 20th pct

ERP in Narrabri in Gunnedah +3,202 higher in Gunnedah

6,942 31st pct 10,144 48th pct

Growth in Narrabri in Gunnedah +3.0 pts higher in Gunnedah

-0.3% 10th pct 2.6% 33rd pct

Businesses in Narrabri in Gunnedah +179 higher in Gunnedah

716 38th pct 895 49th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Narrabri in Gunnedah +65 higher in Gunnedah

626 23rd pct 691 32nd pct

Max temp in Narrabri in Gunnedah +1.4 higher in Narrabri

27.4 86th pct 26.0 75th pct

Min temp in Narrabri in Gunnedah +1.6 higher in Narrabri

10.9 37th pct 9.4 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Narrabri in Gunnedah +0.1 higher in Narrabri

4.5 37th pct 4.4 36th pct

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

4.6 40th pct 4.4 38th pct

15-min city in Narrabri in Gunnedah +6.6 pts higher in Narrabri

50.5% 38th pct 43.9% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Narrabri in Gunnedah +20.1 pts higher in Narrabri

45.6% 34th pct 25.5% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Narrabri in Gunnedah +9.1 pts higher in Gunnedah

71.3% 34th pct 80.4% 39th pct

Walk to school in Narrabri in Gunnedah +13.7 pts higher in Gunnedah

54.9% 34th pct 68.6% 45th pct

Walk to a park in Narrabri in Gunnedah +22.8 pts higher in Gunnedah

60.6% 18th pct 83.4% 30th pct

Walk to health in Narrabri in Gunnedah +5.0 pts higher in Narrabri

41.3% 46th pct 36.3% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Narrabri in Gunnedah +0.5 more in Narrabri

17.3 64th pct 16.7 62nd pct

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

3 17th pct 12 26th pct

Mean slope in Narrabri in Gunnedah +1.3 pts higher in Gunnedah

2.9% 9th pct 4.2% 30th pct

Compare Narrabri with nearby areas

Narrabri Surrounds Gunnedah Surrounds Gunnedah Moree Coonabarabran Inverell Surrounds - West Tamworth Surrounds Moree Surrounds

Compare Gunnedah with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Narrabri vs Gunnedah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/110031197/narrabri/vs/110041199/gunnedah