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Angledool vs Lightning Ridge

Name: Angledool vs Lightning Ridge — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Angledool profile · Lightning Ridge profile

Angledool Lightning Ridge

Lightning Ridge and Angledool are nearby areas in New South Wales, but they differ greatly in scale and demographics. Lightning Ridge is a larger hub where 14.7% of people are children under 15, compared to 0.0% in Angledool. Lightning Ridge is also more mobile, with 28.2% of residents moving in the last five years, and it has much more rental activity at 29.2% compared to 0.0% in Angledool. Conversely, Angledool is much older, with 44.1% of its population aged 65 or over, and has a higher share of homes owned outright at 65.0%.

The two areas are almost identical when it comes to the usual weekly household income, which is $792 in Lightning Ridge and $825 in Angledool. While both are older than the national figure, Angledool has a more aged profile, with a typical First Nations resident being 68 compared to 30 in Lightning Ridge. This contrast extends to the local environment: Lightning Ridge is somewhat walkable with easy access to shops and health services, whereas Angledool is car-dependent and has no such amenities within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,912 larger in Lightning Ridge Rent: $150 higher in Lightning Ridge Renting: 29.2 pts higher in Lightning Ridge Mortgage: $4,133 higher in Angledool 3+ bedrooms: 21.9 pts higher in Lightning Ridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Angledool in Lightning Ridge +1,912 larger in Lightning Ridge gap narrowing

34 21st pct 1,946 78th pct

Median age in Angledool in Lightning Ridge +3 yrs older in Angledool gap widening

56 yrs 87th pct 53 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

50.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +20.3 pts 29.7%

44.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.9 pts 29.2%

11.8% Young adults (25–44) +7.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.0% Children (0–14) +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Marital status

61.3% Married ◂ +34.1 pts 27.2%

25.8% Never married +14.5 pts ▸ 40.3%

16.1% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 15.7%

9.7% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%

0.0% Widowed +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Age & sex structure

Angledool Lightning Ridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.6% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 64.2%

0.0% England +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.2% English ◂ +14.6 pts 26.6%

20.6% Australian +7.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

17.6% Scottish ◂ +10.6 pts 7.1%

11.8% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 7.9%

0.0% German +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.3% English only ◂ +15.4 pts 69.9%

0.0% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.9% Christianity ◂ +16.8 pts 39.1%

29.4% No religion +6.8 pts ▸ 36.2%

8.8% Not stated +13.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Angledool in Lightning Ridge

— 3.48 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Angledool in Lightning Ridge +1 more in Lightning Ridge

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Angledool in Lightning Ridge

— 311 49th pct

ICSEA in Angledool in Lightning Ridge

— 790 5th pct

Highest year of school

36.7% Year 10 ◂ +12.3 pts 24.4%

23.3% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 27.9%

26.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.9 pts 18.8%

10.0% Year 11 ◂ +3.9 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +23.2 pts 26.8%

25.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.8 pts 11.2%

0.0% Bachelor degree +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +10.3 pts 9.7%

15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 10.7%

15.0% Architecture & building ◂ +10.8 pts 4.2%

0.0% Society & culture +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Health +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Education +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Angledool in Lightning Ridge +$10 higher in Lightning Ridge gap narrowing

$466 9th pct $476 10th pct

Household income in Angledool in Lightning Ridge +$33 higher in Angledool gap narrowing

$825 7th pct $792 5th pct

Family income in Angledool in Lightning Ridge +$189 higher in Angledool gap narrowing

$1,375 19th pct $1,186 11th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

15.0% Under $650 +21.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 14.5%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Personal income distribution

51.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 50.4%

41.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.3 pts 19.6%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

26.5% Arthritis ◂ +12.3 pts 14.1%

26.5% Other condition ◂ +18.1 pts 8.3%

11.8% Diabetes ◂ +5.1 pts 6.7%

0.0% Mental health +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

0.0% Heart disease +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Lung condition +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Cancer +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

38.2% None +3.9 pts ▸ 42.1%

14.7% One condition +5.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

11.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 8.3%

0.0% Three or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Angledool in Lightning Ridge +389 larger in Lightning Ridge

6 51st pct 395 86th pct

Median age in Angledool in Lightning Ridge +38 yrs older in Angledool

68 yrs 100th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Angledool in Lightning Ridge +$30 higher in Lightning Ridge

$425 21st pct $455 25th pct

Household income in Angledool in Lightning Ridge +$468 higher in Lightning Ridge

$450 0th pct $918 15th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Angledool in Lightning Ridge +0.4 larger in Lightning Ridge gap narrowing

1.6 3rd pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

78.9% Couples without children ◂ +44.6 pts 34.4%

31.6% Couples with children +8.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

0.0% One-parent families +25.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

0.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +15.9 pts 34.1%

35.0% 1 person +9.3 pts ▸ 44.3%

0.0% 3 people +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Angledool in Lightning Ridge +$150 higher in Lightning Ridge

$50 0th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Angledool in Lightning Ridge +$4,133 higher in Angledool

$5,000 100th pct $867 11th pct

People / bedroom in Angledool in Lightning Ridge +0.10 higher in Lightning Ridge gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.0% Owned outright ◂ +15.9 pts 49.1%

0.0% Rented +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

15.0% Other tenure ◂ +7.8 pts 7.2%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

50.0% Separate house +11.9 pts ▸ 61.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +21.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +23.2 pts 16.8%

25.0% 3 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 31.6%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% Studio / none +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Angledool in Lightning Ridge +1 more in Lightning Ridge

0 0th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Angledool in Lightning Ridge +0.51 more in Lightning Ridge

0.00 0th pct 0.51 59th pct

Departures/1k in Angledool in Lightning Ridge +7.2 more in Lightning Ridge

0.0 0th pct 7.2 58th pct

PT routes in Angledool in Lightning Ridge +3 more in Lightning Ridge

0 0th pct 3 79th pct

How people get to work

110.0% Car (driver) ◂ +50.5 pts 59.5%

40.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +32.9 pts 7.1%

40.0% Worked at home ◂ +30.5 pts 9.5%

0.0% Walked +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.8 pts 35.2%

30.0% 1 vehicle +13.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

20.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.2 pts 8.8%

0.0% No vehicle +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% 4 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

60.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +53.5 pts 6.5%

40.0% Education & training ◂ +26.7 pts 13.3%

0.0% Accommodation & food +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% Retail trade +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% Public administration & safety +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Mining +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Construction +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Arts & recreation +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

40.0% Labourers ◂ +28.9 pts 11.1%

0.0% Community & personal service +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

0.0% Managers +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.0% Professionals +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Sales workers +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Technicians & trades +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Angledool in Lightning Ridge +5.2 higher in Lightning Ridge

0.4 48th pct 5.6 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Angledool in Lightning Ridge +5.5 more in Lightning Ridge

0.6 54th pct 6.1 89th pct

15-min city in Angledool in Lightning Ridge +77.7 pts higher in Lightning Ridge

0.0% 0th pct 77.7% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Angledool in Lightning Ridge +77.8 pts higher in Lightning Ridge

0.0% 0th pct 77.8% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Angledool in Lightning Ridge +41.8 pts higher in Lightning Ridge

0.0% 0th pct 41.8% 71st pct

Walk to school in Angledool in Lightning Ridge +58.3 pts higher in Lightning Ridge

0.0% 0th pct 58.3% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Angledool in Lightning Ridge +90.7 pts higher in Lightning Ridge

0.0% 0th pct 90.7% 80th pct

Walk to health in Angledool in Lightning Ridge +85.1 pts higher in Lightning Ridge

0.0% 0th pct 85.1% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Angledool in Lightning Ridge +6.8 more in Angledool

29.4 72nd pct 22.6 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Angledool in Lightning Ridge even

0 11th pct 0 17th pct

Mean slope in Angledool in Lightning Ridge +1.4 pts higher in Angledool

4.2% 31st pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare Angledool with nearby areas

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Compare Lightning Ridge with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Angledool vs Lightning Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10057/angledool/vs/SAL12329/lightning-ridge