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Broken Hill and Far West vs Murray and Mallee
Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 498 km apart · Broken Hill and Far West profile · Murray and Mallee profile
Broken Hill and Far West Murray and Mallee
Broken Hill and Far West and Murray and Mallee are both large regional areas, but they differ sharply in how people get around. Broken Hill and Far West is (somewhat walkable), where 83.2% of homes are in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 82.2% are within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Murray and Mallee is (mostly car-dependent), with only 36.6% of homes in a 15-minute walkshed and 39.1% near public transport. There is also a notable difference in the population; 12.1% of people in Broken Hill and Far West are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, compared to 4.2% in Murray and Mallee.
These two areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, with $640 in Broken Hill and Far West and $615 in Murray and Mallee. They also have nearly identical numbers of people per home and people per bedroom. While they are similar in these ways, other gaps have changed over time. Residents are now noticeably older in Murray and Mallee, a trend that has flipped since 2011. Meanwhile, the gap in Year 12 completion has widened, with 36.0% of people in Murray and Mallee finishing school compared to 28.9% in Broken Hill and Far West.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 21,203
- First area, 2016: 20,217
- First area, 2021: 19,876
- Second area, 2011: 67,698
- Second area, 2016: 69,554
- Second area, 2021: 71,259
- First area, 2011: 43 yrs
- First area, 2016: 44 yrs
- First area, 2021: 44 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 42 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 45 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 47 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Broken Hill and Far West: 1.1% males, 2.0% females; 85+ in Murray and Mallee: 1.2% males, 1.7% females
- 80–84 in Broken Hill and Far West: 1.2% males, 1.7% females; 80–84 in Murray and Mallee: 1.5% males, 1.7% females
- 75–79 in Broken Hill and Far West: 1.9% males, 2.3% females; 75–79 in Murray and Mallee: 2.4% males, 2.3% females
- 70–74 in Broken Hill and Far West: 2.9% males, 2.9% females; 70–74 in Murray and Mallee: 3.4% males, 3.2% females
- 65–69 in Broken Hill and Far West: 3.6% males, 3.3% females; 65–69 in Murray and Mallee: 3.8% males, 3.5% females
- 60–64 in Broken Hill and Far West: 3.7% males, 3.9% females; 60–64 in Murray and Mallee: 3.8% males, 3.7% females
- 55–59 in Broken Hill and Far West: 3.4% males, 3.6% females; 55–59 in Murray and Mallee: 3.6% males, 3.6% females
- 50–54 in Broken Hill and Far West: 3.1% males, 3.0% females; 50–54 in Murray and Mallee: 3.4% males, 3.3% females
- 45–49 in Broken Hill and Far West: 2.8% males, 2.8% females; 45–49 in Murray and Mallee: 2.9% males, 2.9% females
- 40–44 in Broken Hill and Far West: 2.5% males, 2.6% females; 40–44 in Murray and Mallee: 2.6% males, 2.5% females
- 35–39 in Broken Hill and Far West: 2.7% males, 2.9% females; 35–39 in Murray and Mallee: 2.8% males, 2.5% females
- 30–34 in Broken Hill and Far West: 2.9% males, 3.2% females; 30–34 in Murray and Mallee: 2.8% males, 2.7% females
- 25–29 in Broken Hill and Far West: 3.0% males, 3.2% females; 25–29 in Murray and Mallee: 2.9% males, 2.6% females
- 20–24 in Broken Hill and Far West: 2.7% males, 2.4% females; 20–24 in Murray and Mallee: 2.6% males, 2.2% females
- 15–19 in Broken Hill and Far West: 2.9% males, 2.6% females; 15–19 in Murray and Mallee: 2.9% males, 2.5% females
- 10–14 in Broken Hill and Far West: 2.9% males, 3.0% females; 10–14 in Murray and Mallee: 3.0% males, 2.9% females
- 5–9 in Broken Hill and Far West: 3.0% males, 2.8% females; 5–9 in Murray and Mallee: 2.8% males, 2.7% females
- 0–4 in Broken Hill and Far West: 2.8% males, 2.7% females; 0–4 in Murray and Mallee: 2.5% males, 2.4% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $417
- First area, 2016: $524
- First area, 2021: $640
- Second area, 2011: $445
- Second area, 2016: $523
- Second area, 2021: $615
- First area, 2011: $792
- First area, 2016: $965
- First area, 2021: $1,166
- Second area, 2011: $814
- Second area, 2016: $965
- Second area, 2021: $1,114
- First area, 2011: $988
- First area, 2016: $1,260
- First area, 2021: $1,583
- Second area, 2011: $1,009
- Second area, 2016: $1,222
- Second area, 2021: $1,425
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.3
- First area, 2016: 2.2
- First area, 2021: 2.2
- Second area, 2011: 2.3
- Second area, 2016: 2.3
- Second area, 2021: 2.3
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $140
- First area, 2016: $180
- First area, 2021: $205
- Second area, 2011: $150
- Second area, 2016: $184
- Second area, 2021: $220
- First area, 2011: $920
- First area, 2016: $932
- First area, 2021: $867
- Second area, 2011: $1,083
- Second area, 2016: $1,083
- Second area, 2021: $1,083
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broken Hill and Far West vs Murray and Mallee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10502/broken-hill-and-far-west/vs/40703/murray-and-mallee