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Banoon vs Barraba

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Banoon profile · Barraba profile

Banoon Barraba

Barraba and Banoon are nearby areas in New South Wales, but they differ sharply in scale and layout. Barraba is a larger centre where the typical personal income is $470, while Banoon is sparsely populated and has a much higher typical personal income of $849. Barraba is also far more accessible, with a somewhat walkable score and many homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, health services and groceries. In contrast, Banoon is car-dependent, with no such amenities or public transport stops.

Both areas are quite similar in how their homes are used, with about two people per household. They also share a similar age profile, as residents in both are far older than the national figure. While Barraba is far larger in terms of population, the gap in their typical household incomes has remained a notable difference between the two.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,310 larger in Barraba Personal income: $379 higher in Banoon Median age: 6 yrs older in Barraba Household income: $432 higher in Banoon Rent: $45 higher in Barraba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Banoonin Barraba +1,310 larger in Barraba gap steady
19 14th pct 1,329 75th pct
Median age in Banoonin Barraba +6 yrs older in Barraba gap widening
52 yrs 77th pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Banoonin Barraba
— 12.6% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in Banoonin Barraba
— 37.8% 94th pct
Under 15 in Banoonin Barraba
— 13.4% 27th pct
De facto in Banoonin Barraba
— 7.4% 19th pct

Age structure

21.1% Seniors (65+) +16.7 pts ▸ 37.8%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
15.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 14.8%
0.0% Children (0–14) +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Marital status

43.8% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 44.4%
43.8% Never married ◂ +18.1 pts 25.7%
0.0% Divorced +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Widowed +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Separated +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Banoon Barraba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Banoonin Barraba
— 7.1% 29th pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +16.4 pts 83.6%
0.0% England +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.6% Australian ◂ +10.0 pts 42.6%
42.1% English +3.4 pts ▸ 45.5%
42.1% Scottish ◂ +32.2 pts 9.9%
15.8% Irish ◂ +4.7 pts 11.1%
15.8% German ◂ +11.0 pts 4.7%
0.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Banoonin Barraba
— 3.1% 47th pct
Limited English in Banoonin Barraba
— 0.3% 65th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +11.1 pts 88.9%
0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Banoonin Barraba
— 22.9% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

68.4% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 66.7%
47.4% No religion ◂ +24.4 pts 22.9%
0.0% Not stated +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Banoonin Barraba
— 28.5% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in Banoonin Barraba
— 7.9% 21st pct
Schools/1k kids in Banoonin Barraba
— 11.24 77th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Banoonin Barraba +2 more in Barraba
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Banoonin Barraba
— 117 29th pct
ICSEA in Banoonin Barraba
— 886 12th pct

Highest year of school

62.5% Year 12 ◂ +34.0 pts 28.5%
25.0% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 30.7%
25.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 24.2%
0.0% Year 11 +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.5 pts 36.4%
0.0% Bachelor degree +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

85.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +82.0 pts 3.8%
71.4% Management & commerce ◂ +57.5 pts 13.9%
0.0% Engineering & related +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Health +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Education +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Society & culture +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Creative arts +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Banoonin Barraba +$379 higher in Banoon gap widening
$849 66th pct $470 10th pct
Household income in Banoonin Barraba +$432 higher in Banoon gap widening
$1,208 26th pct $776 5th pct
Family income in Banoonin Barraba +$487 higher in Banoon gap widening
$1,624 34th pct $1,137 10th pct
High earners in Banoonin Barraba
— 3.1% 24th pct
High-income homes in Banoonin Barraba
— 3.7% 12th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% Under $650 +35.1 pts ▸ 35.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 +16.7 pts ▸ 60.4%
25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 22.2%
18.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 7.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Banoonin Barraba
— 46.5% 98th pct
Mental health in Banoonin Barraba
— 12.7% 86th pct
Needs assistance in Banoonin Barraba
— 11.9% 94th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

31.6% Arthritis ◂ +10.4 pts 21.2%
26.3% Lung condition ◂ +21.0 pts 5.3%
15.8% Cancer ◂ +9.3 pts 6.5%
0.0% Mental health +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Asthma +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Heart disease +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Other condition +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Diabetes +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Stroke +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Dementia +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None ◂ +19.5 pts 43.6%
21.1% One condition +4.8 pts ▸ 25.9%
15.8% Two conditions ◂ +5.5 pts 10.3%
0.0% Three or more +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Banoonin Barraba
— 22.7% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in Banoonin Barraba
— 14.7% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in Banoonin Barraba
— 19.7% 25th pct
Defence service in Banoonin Barraba
— 3.8% 69th pct
Housework 15h+ in Banoonin Barraba
— 23.0% 42nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Banoonin Barraba +168 larger in Barraba
0 0th pct 168 86th pct
Median age in Banoonin Barraba +39 yrs older in Banoon
64 yrs 98th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Banoonin Barraba
— 21.2% 12th pct
Unemployment in Banoonin Barraba
— 7.4% 36th pct
Median income in Banoonin Barraba +$232 higher in Barraba
$225 2nd pct $457 26th pct
Household income in Banoonin Barraba +$612 higher in Barraba
$450 0th pct $1,062 21st pct
Indigenous language in Banoonin Barraba
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Banoonin Barraba +0.1 larger in Banoon gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Banoonin Barraba
— 17.9% 82nd pct
Living alone in Banoonin Barraba
— 42.8% 94th pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 44.2%
33.3% Couples with children +2.1 pts ▸ 35.4%
0.0% One-parent families +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Other families +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

66.7% 2 people ◂ +27.2 pts 39.5%
41.7% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 42.8%
0.0% 3 people +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% 4 people +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Banoonin Barraba +$45 higher in Barraba
$150 14th pct $195 24th pct
Mortgage in Banoonin Barraba
— $758 8th pct
People / bedroom in Banoonin Barraba even gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Banoonin Barraba
— 20.3% 60th pct
Owned outright in Banoonin Barraba
— 53.5% 82nd pct
Separate houses in Banoonin Barraba
— 96.3% 50th pct
3+ bedrooms in Banoonin Barraba
— 74.2% 36th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.3% Owned outright ◂ +4.9 pts 53.5%
33.3% Rented ◂ +13.0 pts 20.3%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +19.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.0% Other tenure +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

66.7% Separate house +29.6 pts ▸ 96.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

75.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +58.6 pts 16.4%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +54.3 pts ▸ 54.3%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +47.6 pts ▸ 47.6%
0.0% $200–$349 +47.6 pts ▸ 47.6%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Banoonin Barraba
— 8.1% 86th pct
Work from home in Banoonin Barraba
— 14.2% 43rd pct
PT commute in Banoonin Barraba
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Banoonin Barraba +1 more in Barraba
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Banoonin Barraba +0.75 more in Barraba
0.00 0th pct 0.75 60th pct
Departures/1k in Banoonin Barraba +9.0 more in Barraba
0.0 0th pct 9.0 58th pct
PT routes in Banoonin Barraba +2 more in Barraba
0 0th pct 2 75th pct

How people get to work

30.8% Car (driver) +26.8 pts ▸ 57.6%
38.5% Worked at home ◂ +24.2 pts 14.2%
0.0% Walked +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +38.9 pts 11.1%
0.0% 1 vehicle +45.0 pts ▸ 45.0%
25.0% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% No vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% 4 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Banoonin Barraba
— 30.3% 48th pct
Recent arrivals in Banoonin Barraba
— 11.7% 70th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Banoonin Barraba
— 8.8% 88th pct
Participation in Banoonin Barraba
— 40.3% 9th pct
Full-time in Banoonin Barraba
— 57.8% 48th pct

Industries people work in

76.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +58.5 pts 18.4%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% Education & training +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Retail trade +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Construction +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Other services +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Mining +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

30.8% Managers ◂ +11.0 pts 19.8%
23.1% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 18.9%
0.0% Community & personal service +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Professionals +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Sales workers +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Banoonin Barraba +5.0 higher in Barraba
0.0 0th pct 5.0 83rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Banoonin Barraba +5.4 more in Barraba
0.0 0th pct 5.4 85th pct
15-min city in Banoonin Barraba +64.2 pts higher in Barraba
0.0% 0th pct 64.2% 83rd pct
Walk to shops in Banoonin Barraba +62.7 pts higher in Barraba
0.0% 0th pct 62.7% 83rd pct
Walk to transit in Banoonin Barraba +47.6 pts higher in Barraba
0.0% 0th pct 47.6% 72nd pct
Walk to school in Banoonin Barraba +63.4 pts higher in Barraba
0.0% 0th pct 63.4% 80th pct
Walk to a park in Banoonin Barraba +81.6 pts higher in Barraba
0.0% 0th pct 81.6% 75th pct
Walk to health in Banoonin Barraba +63.3 pts higher in Barraba
0.0% 0th pct 63.3% 88th pct
Amenities/1k in Banoonin Barraba +27.8 more in Barraba
0.0 0th pct 27.8 71st pct
Intersections/km² in Banoonin Barraba even
0 7th pct 0 35th pct
Mean slope in Banoonin Barraba +2.8 pts higher in Banoon
6.9% 62nd pct 4.1% 30th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Banoon vs Barraba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10185/banoon/vs/SAL10207/barraba