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Narrabri Surrounds vs Gunnedah

Name: Narrabri Surrounds vs Gunnedah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 111 km apart · Narrabri Surrounds profile · Gunnedah profile

Narrabri Surrounds Gunnedah

Gunnedah and Narrabri Surrounds are two regional New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Gunnedah is a more compact, somewhat walkable hub where 80.4% of homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport and 40.1% of people have moved there in the last five years. Narrabri Surrounds is mostly car-dependent and more sparsely populated, with a typical resident who is noticeably older at 42 compared to 36 in Gunnedah. Gunnedah also has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people, while Narrabri Surrounds has a much higher share of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing.

These two areas share many similarities, including almost identical rates of adults with a bachelor degree or higher and typical weekly household incomes of around $1,400 to $1,500. However, some gaps have grown since 2011, such as the difference in typical age and the share of people moving into the areas. Gunnedah has also seen its lead in high weekly earners widen over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,129 larger in Gunnedah Recent movers: 15.0 pts higher in Gunnedah Rent: $100 higher in Gunnedah PT commute: 2.3 pts higher in Gunnedah Median age: 6 yrs older in Narrabri Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Narrabri Surrounds in Gunnedah +5,129 larger in Gunnedah gap widening

4,616 20th pct 9,745 51st pct

Median age in Narrabri Surrounds in Gunnedah +6 yrs older in Narrabri Surrounds gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.1 pts 21.2%

21.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 25.9%

20.2% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

18.0% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

Marital status

49.3% Married ◂ +6.1 pts 43.2%

34.3% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 37.4%

6.8% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.7% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Narrabri Surrounds Gunnedah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia +4.5 pts ▸ 85.5%

0.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% New Zealand even 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 44.9%

35.2% English +2.0 pts ▸ 37.2%

10.5% Irish even 10.5%

7.9% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.6% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.4% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Indian even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.3% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 87.7%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.5% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 56.2%

25.0% No religion +8.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

15.1% Not stated ◂ +5.5 pts 9.5%

0.1% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Narrabri Surrounds in Gunnedah +1 more in Narrabri Surrounds

8 87th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Narrabri Surrounds in Gunnedah +5.41 more in Narrabri Surrounds

8.57 95th pct 3.16 71st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Narrabri Surrounds in Gunnedah +4 more in Narrabri Surrounds

11 29th pct 7 14th pct

Students in Narrabri Surrounds in Gunnedah +1,624 more in Gunnedah

565 20th pct 2,189 66th pct

Avg size in Narrabri Surrounds in Gunnedah +242 larger in Gunnedah

71 4th pct 313 34th pct

ICSEA in Narrabri Surrounds in Gunnedah +44 higher in Gunnedah

868 5th pct 912 11th pct

Highest year of school

36.0% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

28.4% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 32.4%

13.5% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.7% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV +9.5 pts ▸ 40.3%

15.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 14.7%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

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

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.2%

Field of qualification

14.2% Engineering & related +6.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

12.0% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.6% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.6% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.1% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.8 pts 3.8%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.7% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.5% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Narrabri Surrounds in Gunnedah +$61 higher in Gunnedah gap widening

$727 34th pct $788 46th pct

Household income in Narrabri Surrounds in Gunnedah +$101 higher in Gunnedah gap widening

$1,434 31st pct $1,535 37th pct

Family income in Narrabri Surrounds in Gunnedah +$194 higher in Gunnedah gap widening

$1,819 33rd pct $2,013 45th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 28.5%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

19.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 18.1%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.1% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 37.0%

28.6% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 30.2%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

2.3% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

9.5% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.2% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.5% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.9% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.1% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None +2.7 pts ▸ 57.0%

19.7% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

6.2% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.2% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Narrabri Surrounds in Gunnedah +1,023 larger in Gunnedah

660 86th pct 1,683 88th pct

Median age in Narrabri Surrounds in Gunnedah +3 yrs older in Narrabri Surrounds

24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Narrabri Surrounds in Gunnedah +$95 higher in Gunnedah

$571 36th pct $666 56th pct

Household income in Narrabri Surrounds in Gunnedah +$155 higher in Gunnedah

$1,335 26th pct $1,490 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Narrabri Surrounds in Gunnedah +0.1 larger in Narrabri Surrounds gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 54.9%

30.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 26.2%

12.8% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.8% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 33.5%

25.8% 1 person +4.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 13.3%

10.9% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Narrabri Surrounds in Gunnedah +$100 higher in Gunnedah gap widening

$200 7th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Narrabri Surrounds in Gunnedah +$352 higher in Gunnedah gap widening

$1,148 9th pct $1,500 27th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Owned outright ◂ +6.6 pts 31.4%

27.2% Owned with a mortgage +5.8 pts ▸ 33.0%

24.2% Rented +7.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

8.6% Other tenure ◂ +6.5 pts 2.1%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

93.8% Separate house ◂ +6.5 pts 87.3%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.2% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 42.8%

29.5% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

14.9% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 6.1%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

42.3% $200–$349 +6.0 pts ▸ 48.3%

40.4% Under $200 ◂ +26.3 pts 14.1%

6.0% $350–$549 +25.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

0.8% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.5% $1,000–$1,799 +10.7 pts ▸ 45.2%

35.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.6 pts 18.9%

15.9% $1,800–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 23.6%

5.3% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Narrabri Surrounds in Gunnedah +46 more in Gunnedah

5 12th pct 51 60th pct

Stops/1k in Narrabri Surrounds in Gunnedah +4.15 more in Gunnedah

1.08 12th pct 5.23 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Narrabri Surrounds in Gunnedah +101.9 more in Gunnedah

6.9 5th pct 108.9 20th pct

PT routes in Narrabri Surrounds in Gunnedah +3 more in Narrabri Surrounds

11 67th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Narrabri Surrounds in Gunnedah

— 34 88th pct

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 66.1%

16.4% Worked at home ◂ +9.8 pts 6.6%

3.6% Car (passenger) +3.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.1% Walked ◂ +3.3 pts 2.8%

0.5% Bus +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 38.2%

25.7% 1 vehicle +11.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

19.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 13.0%

12.5% 4 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 6.3%

3.8% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

36.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +32.0 pts 4.8%

3.5% Mining +13.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.8% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.8% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.9% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.6% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.9% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.6% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.8% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Managers ◂ +16.3 pts 10.5%

12.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.6% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.5% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.3% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 12.0%

8.8% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.1% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Narrabri Surrounds in Gunnedah +2 higher in Narrabri Surrounds

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

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

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

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

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

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

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Narrabri Surrounds in Gunnedah +25 higher in Narrabri Surrounds

950 30th pct 925 20th pct

ERP in Narrabri Surrounds in Gunnedah +5,542 higher in Gunnedah

4,602 18th pct 10,144 48th pct

Growth in Narrabri Surrounds in Gunnedah +3.8 pts higher in Gunnedah

-1.1% 7th pct 2.6% 33rd pct

Businesses in Narrabri Surrounds in Gunnedah +47 higher in Narrabri Surrounds

942 52nd pct 895 49th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Narrabri Surrounds in Gunnedah +101 higher in Gunnedah

590 17th pct 691 32nd pct

Max temp in Narrabri Surrounds in Gunnedah +1.5 higher in Narrabri Surrounds

27.5 86th pct 26.0 75th pct

Min temp in Narrabri Surrounds in Gunnedah +1.8 higher in Narrabri Surrounds

11.2 42nd pct 9.4 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Narrabri Surrounds in Gunnedah +2.2 higher in Gunnedah

2.2 13th pct 4.4 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in Narrabri Surrounds in Gunnedah +1.8 more in Gunnedah

2.7 16th pct 4.4 38th pct

15-min city in Narrabri Surrounds in Gunnedah +7.9 pts higher in Gunnedah

36.0% 25th pct 43.9% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Narrabri Surrounds in Gunnedah +2.6 pts higher in Gunnedah

23.0% 15th pct 25.5% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Narrabri Surrounds in Gunnedah +61.0 pts higher in Gunnedah

19.4% 14th pct 80.4% 39th pct

Walk to school in Narrabri Surrounds in Gunnedah +28.4 pts higher in Gunnedah

40.2% 23rd pct 68.6% 45th pct

Walk to a park in Narrabri Surrounds in Gunnedah +42.1 pts higher in Gunnedah

41.3% 11th pct 83.4% 30th pct

Walk to health in Narrabri Surrounds in Gunnedah +12.2 pts higher in Gunnedah

24.1% 28th pct 36.3% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Narrabri Surrounds in Gunnedah +5.2 more in Narrabri Surrounds

21.9 76th pct 16.7 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Narrabri Surrounds in Gunnedah +11 higher in Gunnedah

0 1st pct 12 26th pct

Mean slope in Narrabri Surrounds in Gunnedah +0.6 pts higher in Gunnedah

3.6% 20th pct 4.2% 30th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Narrabri Surrounds vs Gunnedah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/110031198/narrabri-surrounds/vs/110041199/gunnedah