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Far West and Orana vs New England and North West

Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 502 km apart · Far West and Orana profile · New England and North West profile

Far West and Orana New England and North West

New England and North West and Far West and Orana are two distinct regional areas of New South Wales. New England and North West is far larger in population with 191,401 people, compared to 118,372 in Far West and Orana. The environment differs sharply; New England and North West has far higher average annual rainfall at 777mm, while Far West and Orana is much drier at 354mm. Accessibility also varies, with Far West and Orana showing far higher rates of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (54.5%) and health services (46.4%) than New England and North West (40.8% and 36.7% respectively).

Everyday life shares many similarities across both regions, with nearly identical shares of children under 15 and very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,300 to $1,400. Both areas have a high Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population compared to the national figure, though this is even higher in Far West and Orana at 17.0%. Over time, some gaps are shifting; the difference in Year 12 completion has narrowed, while the gap in people working from home has widened.

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Where they differ most

Population: 69,994 larger in New England and North West People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Far West and Orana Work from home: 4.8 pts higher in New England and North West Housework 15h+: 2.2 pts higher in New England and North West First Nations: 5.1 pts higher in Far West and Orana

Demographics & Identity

Population in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +69,994 larger in New England and North West gap widening
115,566 27th pct 185,560 43rd pct
Median age in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +2 yrs older in New England and North West gap widening
39 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +5.1 pts higher in Far West and Orana gap narrowing
17.0% 90th pct 11.9% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +1.3 pts higher in New England and North West gap steady
19.9% 66th pct 21.2% 76th pct
Under 15 in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +0.7 pts higher in Far West and Orana gap steady
19.8% 81st pct 19.1% 70th pct
De facto in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +0.6 pts higher in Far West and Orana gap steady
12.9% 66th pct 12.3% 50th pct

Age structure

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 25.1%
24.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 22.8%
19.9% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 21.2%
19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 19.1%
10.8% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

42.7% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 45.0%
37.6% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 35.6%
9.0% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.8% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Far West and Orana New England and North West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +0.9 pts higher in New England and North West gap steady
7.3% 0th pct 8.2% 0th pct

Country of birth

81.1% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 81.8%
1.0% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.6% Philippines even 0.6%
0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.1% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 41.8%
35.4% English +3.1 pts ▸ 38.6%
10.0% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.3% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.3% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +0.2 pts higher in Far West and Orana gap steady
5.2% 13th pct 5.0% 11th pct
Limited English in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +0.3 pts higher in New England and North West gap steady
0.5% 12th pct 0.8% 25th pct

Language used at home

83.0% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 85.4%
0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.3%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Italian even 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +0.8 pts higher in New England and North West gap steady
30.1% 14th pct 30.9% 15th pct

Religious affiliation

54.0% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 55.7%
30.1% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 30.9%
12.9% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 10.9%
1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +3.5 pts higher in New England and North West gap narrowing
37.1% 13th pct 40.5% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +1.6 pts higher in New England and North West gap steady
13.5% 26th pct 15.1% 35th pct
Schools in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +45 more in New England and North West
109 52nd pct 154 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +0.42 more in Far West and Orana
4.76 94th pct 4.34 89th pct
Students in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +11,175 more in New England and North West
18,608 13th pct 29,783 28th pct
Avg size in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +21 larger in New England and North West
174 7th pct 195 12th pct
ICSEA in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +39 higher in New England and North West
894 4th pct 933 10th pct

Highest year of school

37.1% Year 12 +3.5 pts ▸ 40.5%
28.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 28.7%
14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 13.3%
6.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 32.9%
16.8% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 17.7%
11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
4.2% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

13.8% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 12.8%
10.6% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.4% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.6% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.8% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.6% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.3% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.2% Information technology even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +$41 higher in Far West and Orana gap widening
$743 36th pct $702 21st pct
Household income in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +$49 higher in Far West and Orana gap widening
$1,377 22nd pct $1,328 16th pct
Family income in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +$68 higher in Far West and Orana gap widening
$1,787 27th pct $1,719 20th pct
High earners in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +0.7 pts higher in Far West and Orana gap steady
8.2% 34th pct 7.5% 29th pct
High-income homes in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +0.8 pts higher in Far West and Orana gap steady
14.4% 23rd pct 13.6% 18th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.9%
27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 27.2%
20.1% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 20.4%
7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%
6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 41.6%
30.3% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 31.6%
14.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 13.0%
2.5% $3,000 or more even 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +0.5 pts higher in New England and North West
31.3% 67th pct 31.8% 70th pct
Mental health in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +0.3 pts higher in New England and North West
9.1% 43rd pct 9.4% 49th pct
Needs assistance in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +0.1 pts higher in New England and North West gap steady
6.3% 62nd pct 6.4% 65th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis even 10.7%
10.1% Asthma even 10.1%
9.1% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.1% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%
3.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.1% None +1.8 pts ▸ 55.8%
19.7% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 20.5%
7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%
4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +2.1 pts higher in New England and North West gap steady
15.6% 59th pct 17.7% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +0.9 pts higher in New England and North West gap steady
11.8% 50th pct 12.7% 66th pct
Unpaid child care in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +0.3 pts higher in Far West and Orana gap steady
24.7% 36th pct 24.4% 32nd pct
Defence service in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +0.4 pts higher in New England and North West
2.4% 29th pct 2.8% 46th pct
Housework 15h+ in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +2.2 pts higher in New England and North West gap steady
19.9% 39th pct 22.1% 62nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +2,465 larger in New England and North West
19,593 88th pct 22,058 89th pct
Median age in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +2 yrs older in Far West and Orana
25 yrs 64th pct 23 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +0.4 pts higher in New England and North West
27.8% 14th pct 28.3% 15th pct
Unemployment in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +2.1 pts higher in New England and North West
10.9% 49th pct 13.0% 65th pct
Median income in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +$37 higher in Far West and Orana
$568 40th pct $531 26th pct
Household income in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +$33 higher in Far West and Orana
$1,331 20th pct $1,298 15th pct
Indigenous language in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +0.6 pts higher in New England and North West
2.7% 8th pct 3.3% 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Far West and Oranain New England and North West even gap narrowing
2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct
One-parent in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +1.8 pts higher in Far West and Orana gap steady
18.9% 98th pct 17.1% 85th pct
Living alone in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +1.0 pts higher in Far West and Orana gap steady
30.9% 87th pct 29.9% 80th pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 50.4%
29.2% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 31.2%
18.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 17.1%
1.4% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 36.2%
30.9% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 29.9%
13.9% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 13.3%
11.7% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.0% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%
3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +$20 higher in New England and North West gap narrowing
$250 14th pct $270 21st pct
Mortgage in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +$61 higher in New England and North West gap narrowing
$1,300 14th pct $1,361 18th pct
People / bedroom in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +0.10 higher in Far West and Orana gap widening
0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +0.4 pts higher in New England and North West gap steady
28.6% 55th pct 29.0% 58th pct
Owned outright in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +0.8 pts higher in New England and North West gap steady
36.3% 72nd pct 37.2% 75th pct
Separate houses in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +0.4 pts higher in New England and North West gap steady
88.8% 83rd pct 89.2% 86th pct
3+ bedrooms in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +1.2 pts higher in New England and North West gap steady
77.0% 44th pct 78.2% 50th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.3% Owned outright +0.8 pts ▸ 37.2%
29.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.7 pts 28.4%
28.6% Rented +0.4 pts ▸ 29.0%
3.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house +0.4 pts ▸ 89.2%
5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%
1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 42.2%
28.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 28.7%
16.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 15.4%
6.6% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

45.3% $200–$349 +5.9 pts ▸ 51.2%
29.8% Under $200 ◂ +9.6 pts 20.2%
18.2% $350–$549 +4.0 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.7% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% $750 or more even 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 40.6%
32.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.3 pts 25.9%
18.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 20.7%
6.2% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +0.8 pts higher in Far West and Orana gap narrowing
6.9% 73rd pct 6.1% 63rd pct
Work from home in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +4.8 pts higher in New England and North West gap widening
10.2% 36th pct 15.0% 60th pct
PT commute in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +0.1 pts higher in New England and North West gap steady
0.5% 15th pct 0.6% 17th pct
PT stops in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +326 more in New England and North West
497 15th pct 823 36th pct
Stops/1k in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +0.13 more in New England and North West
4.30 38th pct 4.44 43rd pct
Departures/1k in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +111.3 more in Far West and Orana
267.7 25th pct 156.4 14th pct
PT routes in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +6 more in Far West and Orana
58 32nd pct 52 28th pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) ◂ +5.3 pts 60.0%
10.2% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%
4.6% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%
0.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 36.7%
36.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 35.4%
13.1% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
7.8% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +3.4 pts higher in New England and North West gap steady
32.7% 9th pct 36.2% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +4.7 pts higher in New England and North West gap widening
20.8% 80th pct 25.5% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +0.5 pts higher in New England and North West gap steady
4.4% 32nd pct 4.8% 47th pct
Participation in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +0.3 pts higher in New England and North West gap steady
55.9% 29th pct 56.1% 30th pct
Full-time in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +2.6 pts higher in Far West and Orana gap steady
64.4% 87th pct 61.8% 79th pct

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 14.2%
11.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.9% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.8% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%
7.3% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%
6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%
3.6% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.2% Mining ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%
3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.5% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.9% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 16.8%
16.1% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 12.0%
11.5% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%
11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%
7.8% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +73,029 higher in New England and North West
118,372 13th pct 191,401 29th pct
Growth in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +1.4 pts higher in New England and North West
1.0% 4th pct 2.4% 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +423 higher in New England and North West
354 7th pct 777 45th pct
Max temp in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +3.2 higher in Far West and Orana
27.5 84th pct 24.4 57th pct
Min temp in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +4.5 higher in Far West and Orana
12.8 66th pct 8.3 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +0.6 higher in Far West and Orana
4.6 41st pct 4.0 24th pct
Types ≤15 min in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +0.7 more in Far West and Orana
4.8 47th pct 4.1 27th pct
15-min city in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +10.5 pts higher in Far West and Orana
59.0% 51st pct 48.5% 29th pct
Walk to shops in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +13.6 pts higher in Far West and Orana
54.5% 46th pct 40.8% 14th pct
Walk to transit in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +5.0 pts higher in Far West and Orana
58.8% 29th pct 53.8% 25th pct
Walk to school in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +8.9 pts higher in Far West and Orana
62.5% 47th pct 53.6% 29th pct
Walk to a park in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +5.9 pts higher in Far West and Orana
73.6% 28th pct 67.8% 14th pct
Walk to health in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +9.8 pts higher in Far West and Orana
46.4% 57th pct 36.7% 28th pct
Amenities/1k in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +1.5 more in Far West and Orana
20.1 80th pct 18.6 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Far West and Oranain New England and North West even
0 1st pct 0 10th pct
Mean slope in Far West and Oranain New England and North West +2.0 pts higher in New England and North West
3.4% 7th pct 5.4% 44th pct

Compare Far West and Orana with nearby areas

Central West Murray Riverina New England and North West Shepparton Darling Downs - Maranoa Hunter Valley exc Newcastle Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains Australian Capital Territory Bendigo North West Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury

Compare New England and North West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Far West and Orana vs New England and North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/105/far-west-and-orana/vs/110/new-england-and-north-west