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Arkell vs Barry

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Arkell profile · Barry profile

Arkell Barry

Barry (Blayney - NSW) and Arkell are two small, sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Barry (Blayney - NSW) has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 19.4%, compared to 0.0% in Arkell. In contrast, Arkell has a much higher proportion of one-parent families at 31.0%, while Barry (Blayney - NSW) sits at 10.9%. Working arrangements differ sharply, with 47.8% of people in Arkell working from home, which is far higher than the 13.4% in Barry (Blayney - NSW).

Both areas share some common traits, such as having no residents who speak a language other than English at home and identical typical weekly rents of $250. They also have similar rates of volunteering. However, some gaps are widening, particularly in employment patterns; Arkell's share of people working or looking for work is now 96.2%, which is far higher than the 70.2% in Barry (Blayney - NSW).

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Where they differ most

Population: 117 larger in Barry Work from home: 34.4 pts higher in Arkell Participation: 26.0 pts higher in Arkell One-parent: 20.1 pts higher in Arkell Bachelor+: 19.4 pts higher in Barry

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arkellin Barry +117 larger in Barry gap steady
36 22nd pct 153 48th pct
Median age in Arkellin Barry +2 yrs older in Arkell gap narrowing
47 yrs 57th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Arkellin Barry +5.9 pts higher in Barry gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.9% 77th pct
Aged 65+ in Arkellin Barry +5.6 pts higher in Arkell gap narrowing
16.7% 40th pct 11.1% 19th pct
Under 15 in Arkellin Barry +5.9 pts higher in Barry gap narrowing
11.1% 20th pct 17.0% 49th pct
De facto in Arkellin Barry +7.8 pts higher in Barry gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.8% 21st pct

Age structure

16.7% Older adults (45–64) +20.6 pts ▸ 37.3%
27.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +18.6 pts 9.2%
8.3% Young adults (25–44) +15.2 pts ▸ 23.5%
11.1% Children (0–14) +5.9 pts ▸ 17.0%
16.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.6 pts 11.1%

Marital status

76.9% Married ◂ +22.1 pts 54.8%
26.9% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 29.8%
0.0% Divorced +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Widowed +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Arkell Barry

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Arkellin Barry +7.2 pts higher in Barry gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.2% 30th pct

Country of birth

83.3% Australia +8.8 pts ▸ 92.2%
0.0% England +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

55.6% English ◂ +11.8 pts 43.8%
41.7% Australian +8.7 pts ▸ 50.3%
25.0% Irish ◂ +7.4 pts 17.6%
8.3% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% German +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Arkellin Barry even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Arkellin Barry even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.9% English only +5.2 pts ▸ 94.1%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
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% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Arkellin Barry +13.7 pts higher in Arkell gap steady
33.3% 30th pct 19.6% 9th pct

Religious affiliation

66.7% Christianity +6.5 pts ▸ 73.2%
33.3% No religion ◂ +13.7 pts 19.6%
0.0% Not stated +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Arkellin Barry +15.6 pts higher in Arkell gap widening
54.2% 71st pct 38.6% 33rd pct
Bachelor+ in Arkellin Barry +19.4 pts higher in Barry gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 19.4% 65th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Arkellin Barry even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

54.2% Year 12 ◂ +15.6 pts 38.6%
20.8% Year 10 +19.3 pts ▸ 40.2%
16.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.8 pts 7.9%
12.5% Year 11 ◂ +9.4 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

84.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +50.4 pts 34.2%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% Bachelor degree +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

30.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +18.1 pts 12.7%
23.1% Management & commerce ◂ +9.2 pts 13.9%
23.1% Society & culture ◂ +7.9 pts 15.2%
0.0% Engineering & related +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Education +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Health +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Arkellin Barry +$69 higher in Barry gap widening
$687 38th pct $756 51st pct
Household income in Arkellin Barry +$156 higher in Arkell gap widening
$1,593 53rd pct $1,437 43rd pct
Family income in Arkellin Barry +$582 higher in Barry gap widening
$1,542 29th pct $2,124 64th pct
High earners in Arkellin Barry +7.3 pts higher in Arkell gap widening
15.4% 80th pct 8.1% 50th pct
High-income homes in Arkellin Barry
— 20.6% 63rd pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +30.2 pts ▸ 30.2%
0.0% Under $650 +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

26.9% Under $650 +11.8 pts ▸ 38.7%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +35.5 pts ▸ 35.5%
15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Arkellin Barry +16.8 pts higher in Barry
13.9% 6th pct 30.7% 59th pct
Mental health in Arkellin Barry +9.2 pts higher in Barry
0.0% 0th pct 9.2% 60th pct
Needs assistance in Arkellin Barry even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Cancer ◂ +9.3 pts 4.6%
0.0% Arthritis +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.3% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Mental health +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Other condition +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.2% None ◂ +4.2 pts 68.0%
8.3% One condition +14.5 pts ▸ 22.9%
0.0% Two conditions +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Arkellin Barry +0.7 pts higher in Barry gap narrowing
15.4% 36th pct 16.1% 40th pct
Unpaid carers in Arkellin Barry +5.7 pts higher in Arkell gap steady
15.4% 75th pct 9.7% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in Arkellin Barry +6.4 pts higher in Barry gap narrowing
15.4% 13th pct 21.8% 33rd pct
Defence service in Arkellin Barry +6.8 pts higher in Barry
0.0% 0th pct 6.8% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Arkellin Barry +10.2 pts higher in Barry gap widening
11.5% 9th pct 21.8% 36th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Arkellin Barry +9 larger in Barry
0 0th pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Arkellin Barry
— 42 yrs 80th pct
Median income in Arkellin Barry
— $575 43rd pct
Household income in Arkellin Barry
— $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Arkellin Barry +0.5 larger in Arkell gap narrowing
2.9 81st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Arkellin Barry +20.1 pts higher in Arkell gap widening
31.0% 99th pct 10.9% 51st pct
Living alone in Arkellin Barry
— 33.3% 80th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 64.7%
31.0% One-parent families ◂ +20.1 pts 10.9%
27.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 26.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

88.9% 2 people ◂ +58.7 pts 30.2%
77.8% 3 people ◂ +68.3 pts 9.5%
0.0% 1 person +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
33.3% 4 people ◂ +15.9 pts 17.5%
0.0% 5 people +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arkellin Barry even
$250 40th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Arkellin Barry +$535 higher in Arkell gap widening
$2,000 72nd pct $1,465 39th pct
People / bedroom in Arkellin Barry even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Arkellin Barry
— 4.8% 11th pct
Owned outright in Arkellin Barry
— 49.2% 73rd pct
Separate houses in Arkellin Barry
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Arkellin Barry
— 65.1% 20th pct

How homes are owned or rented

88.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +49.2 pts 39.7%
33.3% Owned outright +15.9 pts ▸ 49.2%
0.0% Rented +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

100.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +55.6 pts 44.4%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +20.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Studio / none +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +36.0 pts ▸ 36.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Arkellin Barry
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Arkellin Barry +34.4 pts higher in Arkell gap widening
47.8% 96th pct 13.4% 40th pct
PT commute in Arkellin Barry even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Arkellin Barry even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Arkellin Barry even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Arkellin Barry even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Arkellin Barry even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

43.5% Car (driver) +19.9 pts ▸ 63.4%
47.8% Worked at home ◂ +34.4 pts 13.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +23.8 pts 20.6%
33.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.5 pts 23.8%
33.3% 4 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 22.2%
0.0% 1 vehicle +30.2 pts ▸ 30.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Arkellin Barry +5.2 pts higher in Arkell gap narrowing
30.0% 46th pct 24.8% 28th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Arkellin Barry +8.6 pts higher in Arkell gap widening
12.0% 93rd pct 3.4% 48th pct
Participation in Arkellin Barry +26.0 pts higher in Arkell gap widening
96.2% 100th pct 70.2% 82nd pct
Full-time in Arkellin Barry +8.4 pts higher in Arkell gap widening
60.9% 64th pct 52.4% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

43.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +22.7 pts 20.7%
0.0% Education & training +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Manufacturing +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Construction +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Mining +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Other services +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

30.4% Managers ◂ +6.0 pts 24.4%
0.0% Labourers +19.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
13.0% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%
0.0% Professionals +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Sales workers +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Arkellin Barry +1.0 higher in Barry
0.0 0th pct 1.0 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Arkellin Barry +1.4 more in Barry
0.0 0th pct 1.4 61st pct
15-min city in Arkellin Barry even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Arkellin Barry even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Arkellin Barry even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Arkellin Barry even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Arkellin Barry +68.7 pts higher in Barry
0.0% 0th pct 68.7% 69th pct
Walk to health in Arkellin Barry even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Arkellin Barry +26.1 more in Barry
0.0 0th pct 26.1 69th pct
Intersections/km² in Arkellin Barry +1 higher in Barry
0 5th pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in Arkellin Barry +2.7 pts higher in Arkell
7.7% 68th pct 5.0% 43rd pct

Compare Arkell with nearby areas

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Compare Barry with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Arkell vs Barry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10083/arkell/vs/SAL10219/barry