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Bamarang vs Longreach

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Bamarang profile · Longreach profile

Bamarang Longreach

Longreach (NSW) and Bamarang are both sparsely populated neighbouring areas in New South Wales. Longreach (NSW) is more affluent and older, with a typical weekly household income of $2,125 and 27.8% of residents aged 65 or over. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 33.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Bamarang has a much younger feel, with far more people using another language at home (20.0%) and a significantly higher share of residents reporting no religion (62.9%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very small and largely residential. They share a similar family makeup, with about 15% of people being children under 15 and roughly 2.9 people living in each home. They are also alike in their total lack of public transport stops and a shared distance of about two hours from the city. While Longreach (NSW) has a typical weekly rent of $650, Bamarang is much lower at $260.

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Where they differ most

Population: 37 larger in Longreach No religion: 35.1 pts higher in Bamarang Household income: $1,176 higher in Longreach Rent: $390 higher in Longreach Bachelor+: 25.0 pts higher in Longreach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bamarangin Longreach +37 larger in Longreach gap steady
35 21st pct 72 34th pct
Median age in Bamarangin Longreach +2 yrs older in Bamarang gap narrowing
53 yrs 80th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Bamarangin Longreach even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Bamarangin Longreach +10.6 pts higher in Longreach gap widening
17.1% 43rd pct 27.8% 82nd pct
Under 15 in Bamarangin Longreach +1.0 pts higher in Longreach gap narrowing
14.3% 32nd pct 15.3% 38th pct
De facto in Bamarangin Longreach even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

37.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.1 pts 25.0%
17.1% Seniors (65+) +10.6 pts ▸ 27.8%
14.3% Youth (15–24) +7.9 pts ▸ 22.2%
14.3% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 15.3%
8.6% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

44.4% Married +19.2 pts ▸ 63.6%
25.0% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
13.9% Divorced ◂ +6.3 pts 7.6%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bamarang Longreach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bamarangin Longreach +6.0 pts higher in Bamarang gap widening
17.1% 71st pct 11.1% 49th pct

Country of birth

94.3% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 90.3%
0.0% England +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
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

28.6% English +21.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
45.7% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 43.1%
22.9% Dutch ◂ +13.1 pts 9.7%
20.0% Irish ◂ +8.9 pts 11.1%
17.1% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bamarangin Longreach +20.0 pts higher in Bamarang gap widening
20.0% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bamarangin Longreach even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

102.9% English only ◂ +7.0 pts 95.8%
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 Bamarangin Longreach +35.1 pts higher in Bamarang gap widening
62.9% 97th pct 27.8% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

62.9% No religion ◂ +35.1 pts 27.8%
42.9% Christianity +19.6 pts ▸ 62.5%
0.0% Not stated +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
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 Bamarangin Longreach +2.8 pts higher in Longreach gap narrowing
53.1% 69th pct 55.9% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in Bamarangin Longreach +25.0 pts higher in Longreach gap narrowing
8.3% 23rd pct 33.3% 88th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bamarangin Longreach +1 more in Longreach
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Bamarangin Longreach +117 larger in Longreach
28 9th pct 145 32nd pct
ICSEA in Bamarangin Longreach +13 higher in Longreach
881 11th pct 894 12th pct

Highest year of school

53.1% Year 12 +2.8 pts ▸ 55.9%
31.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 27.1%
12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.7 pts 6.8%
9.4% Year 11 ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.9 pts 34.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 13.6%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

30.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% Management & commerce +14.5 pts ▸ 29.5%
20.0% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
20.0% Education ◂ +8.6 pts 11.4%
15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 13.6%
0.0% Society & culture +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Creative arts +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bamarangin Longreach +$155 higher in Longreach gap narrowing
$664 35th pct $819 62nd pct
Household income in Bamarangin Longreach +$1,176 higher in Longreach gap widening
$949 11th pct $2,125 80th pct
Family income in Bamarangin Longreach +$875 higher in Longreach gap widening
$1,375 19th pct $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Bamarangin Longreach +25.8 pts higher in Longreach gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 25.8% 95th pct
High-income homes in Bamarangin Longreach
— 24.1% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

75.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +44.0 pts 31.0%
33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.0 pts 10.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +24.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

55.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +35.9 pts 19.7%
27.8% Under $650 +23.7 pts ▸ 51.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bamarangin Longreach +6.3 pts higher in Longreach
22.9% 23rd pct 29.2% 52nd pct
Mental health in Bamarangin Longreach +7.3 pts higher in Bamarang
11.4% 79th pct 4.2% 21st pct
Needs assistance in Bamarangin Longreach +1.6 pts higher in Bamarang gap narrowing
8.6% 85th pct 6.9% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Other condition ◂ +4.6 pts 9.7%
11.4% Mental health ◂ +7.3 pts 4.2%
0.0% Arthritis +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Cancer +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Asthma +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Diabetes +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Heart disease +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

82.9% None ◂ +24.5 pts 58.3%
17.1% One condition +13.4 pts ▸ 30.6%
0.0% Two conditions +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bamarangin Longreach +11.9 pts higher in Bamarang gap narrowing
36.1% 91st pct 24.2% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in Bamarangin Longreach +6.6 pts higher in Bamarang gap steady
27.8% 100th pct 21.2% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in Bamarangin Longreach +5.1 pts higher in Bamarang gap steady
27.8% 63rd pct 22.7% 37th pct
Defence service in Bamarangin Longreach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bamarangin Longreach +6.3 pts higher in Bamarang gap widening
47.2% 100th pct 40.9% 96th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bamarangin Longreach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Bamarangin Longreach
73 yrs 100th pct —
Median income in Bamarangin Longreach
$75 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bamarangin Longreach +0.1 larger in Longreach gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Bamarangin Longreach even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Bamarangin Longreach
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

70.4% Couples with children ◂ +11.9 pts 58.5%
33.3% Couples without children +8.2 pts ▸ 41.5%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +18.4 pts ▸ 51.7%
33.3% 1 person ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bamarangin Longreach +$390 higher in Longreach
$260 43rd pct $650 100th pct
Mortgage in Bamarangin Longreach +$428 higher in Bamarang
$3,120 93rd pct $2,692 89th pct
People / bedroom in Bamarangin Longreach +0.20 higher in Bamarang gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bamarangin Longreach
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Bamarangin Longreach
— 48.3% 71st pct
Separate houses in Bamarangin Longreach
— 93.1% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bamarangin Longreach
— 79.3% 49th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.3% Owned outright ◂ +10.1 pts 48.3%
33.3% Rented ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
25.0% Owned with a mortgage +2.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +6.9 pts 93.1%
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

50.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 37.9%
33.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.5 pts 13.8%
25.0% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
0.0% 5 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

166.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +166.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bamarangin Longreach
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bamarangin Longreach +21.6 pts higher in Longreach
14.3% 43rd pct 35.9% 88th pct
PT commute in Bamarangin Longreach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bamarangin Longreach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bamarangin Longreach even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bamarangin Longreach even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bamarangin Longreach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Bamarangin Longreach
71 91st pct —
Drive to city in Bamarangin Longreach +4 longer in Longreach
118 79th pct 122 82nd pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 59.0%
14.3% Worked at home +21.6 pts ▸ 35.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
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

50.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +29.3 pts 20.7%
41.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.0 pts 20.7%
25.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 17.2%
0.0% 4 or more +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bamarangin Longreach +10.8 pts higher in Bamarang gap steady
36.8% 70th pct 26.1% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bamarangin Longreach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Bamarangin Longreach +2.3 pts higher in Longreach gap narrowing
58.3% 42nd pct 60.6% 50th pct
Full-time in Bamarangin Longreach +5.9 pts higher in Longreach
42.9% 6th pct 48.7% 13th pct

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance +6.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
23.8% Professional & technical ◂ +13.6 pts 10.3%
19.0% Retail trade ◂ +11.4 pts 7.7%
0.0% Construction +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Education & training +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.3% Professionals +26.7 pts ▸ 41.0%
0.0% Managers +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
19.0% Labourers ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
14.3% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 17.9%
14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 10.3%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bamarangin Longreach +0.2 higher in Bamarang
0.3 46th pct 0.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bamarangin Longreach +0.3 more in Bamarang
0.3 45th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Bamarangin Longreach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bamarangin Longreach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bamarangin Longreach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bamarangin Longreach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bamarangin Longreach +25.0 pts higher in Bamarang
25.0% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bamarangin Longreach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bamarangin Longreach +14.7 more in Bamarang
28.6 72nd pct 13.9 51st pct
Intersections/km² in Bamarangin Longreach +2 higher in Bamarang
2 60th pct 1 50th pct
Mean slope in Bamarangin Longreach +1.4 pts higher in Longreach
13.4% 89th pct 14.9% 92nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bamarang vs Longreach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10170/bamarang/vs/SAL12393/longreach