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Barellan vs Weethalle

Name: Barellan vs Weethalle — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Barellan profile · Weethalle profile

Barellan Weethalle

Barellan and Weethalle are two nearby New South Wales areas with similar household sizes and a similar share of children. They differ mostly in their accessibility and income. Barellan is more walkable, with 56.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, while Weethalle has 0.0%. Barellan also has a higher typical household income of $1,262 per week, compared to $956 in Weethalle. In contrast, Weethalle is more culturally diverse in some ways, with 17.4% of people speaking a First Nations language, compared to 0.0% in Barellan.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining small rural centres where most people are born in Australia and work in agriculture. They share a similar proportion of people born overseas and almost identical rates of full-time employment. While Barellan has more adults working or looking for work at 58.1%, Weethalle has a much higher share of people working from home at 30.6%.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 13.3 pts higher in Weethalle Separate houses: 2.6 pts higher in Weethalle Participation: 11.0 pts higher in Barellan Unemployment: 3.2 pts higher in Barellan Population: 191 larger in Barellan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barellan in Weethalle +191 larger in Barellan gap narrowing

459 63rd pct 268 58th pct

Median age in Barellan in Weethalle +4 yrs older in Barellan gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

30.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 28.4%

24.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 22.8%

17.2% Young adults (25–44) +5.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

15.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 15.3%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%

Marital status

46.1% Married ◂ +8.4 pts 37.7%

33.0% Never married +8.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

10.5% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%

7.6% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.7% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Barellan Weethalle

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.1% Australia ◂ +13.4 pts 75.7%

0.7% England ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

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

48.8% English ◂ +16.0 pts 32.8%

37.9% Australian +6.9 pts ▸ 44.8%

17.0% Irish ◂ +8.4 pts 8.6%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 8.2%

6.8% German +3.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +10.0 pts 80.6%

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

Religious affiliation

65.4% Christianity ◂ +6.4 pts 59.0%

25.1% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 19.4%

6.5% Not stated +12.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

1.7% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Barellan in Weethalle +10.50 more in Weethalle

13.89 81st pct 24.39 91st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Barellan in Weethalle even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Barellan in Weethalle +45 larger in Barellan

54 17th pct 9 0th pct

ICSEA in Barellan in Weethalle +6 higher in Weethalle

894 12th pct 900 13th pct

Highest year of school

36.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 33.2%

29.8% Year 12 ◂ +6.4 pts 23.4%

19.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 16.8%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

42.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.5 pts 33.6%

16.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.6 pts 9.2%

8.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%

1.7% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +9.3 pts 9.2%

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 14.3%

14.6% Education ◂ +6.2 pts 8.4%

10.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

5.1% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 3.4%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Barellan in Weethalle +$88 higher in Barellan gap widening

$670 36th pct $582 22nd pct

Household income in Barellan in Weethalle +$306 higher in Barellan gap widening

$1,262 29th pct $956 12th pct

Family income in Barellan in Weethalle +$554 higher in Barellan gap widening

$1,787 43rd pct $1,233 13th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $650–$1,499 +10.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

25.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 23.2%

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 19.2%

2.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 49.3%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 26.9%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 8.5%

4.5% $3,000 or more even 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.8% Asthma ◂ +5.8 pts 6.0%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 7.8%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%

5.2% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None ◂ +6.1 pts 49.3%

22.4% One condition ◂ +5.6 pts 16.8%

6.8% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.5% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Barellan in Weethalle +27 larger in Barellan

50 77th pct 23 71st pct

Median age in Barellan in Weethalle +5 yrs older in Weethalle

25 yrs 46th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Barellan in Weethalle +$195 higher in Barellan

$545 39th pct $350 12th pct

Household income in Barellan in Weethalle +$763 higher in Barellan

$1,375 35th pct $612 5th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barellan in Weethalle even gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 51.3%

29.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 29.6%

15.7% One-parent families +7.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

2.1% Other families ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.4% 1 person +5.0 pts ▸ 43.4%

34.2% 2 people ◂ +10.0 pts 24.2%

8.9% 3 people +6.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.2% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 13.1%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

2.1% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barellan in Weethalle +$70 higher in Barellan

$200 25th pct $130 10th pct

Mortgage in Barellan in Weethalle +$194 higher in Barellan gap narrowing

$744 8th pct $550 3rd pct

People / bedroom in Barellan in Weethalle even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.3% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 59.6%

26.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.7 pts 16.2%

12.1% Rented ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%

4.2% Other tenure +3.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.1% Not stated +6.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house +4.7 pts ▸ 102.0%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 37.4%

31.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 30.3%

11.1% 2 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.3% 5 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

0.0% Studio / none +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Weekly rent distribution

30.4% Under $200 +51.4 pts ▸ 81.8%

60.9% $200–$349 ◂ +15.4 pts 45.5%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +38.1 pts 18.8%

25.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.7 pts 18.8%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Barellan in Weethalle +2 more in Barellan

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Barellan in Weethalle +4.36 more in Barellan

4.36 75th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Barellan in Weethalle +30.5 more in Barellan

30.5 61st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Barellan in Weethalle +2 more in Barellan

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.5% Car (driver) ◂ +8.4 pts 48.1%

17.3% Worked at home +13.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

10.7% Walked ◂ +7.0 pts 3.7%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.8 pts 19.4%

32.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 31.6%

17.1% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

12.3% 3 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

3.2% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

32.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +23.3 pts ▸ 55.6%

10.7% Manufacturing ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

8.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.2 pts 3.7%

7.9% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.7 pts 2.8%

3.7% Accommodation & food +3.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.2 pts 2.8%

6.1% Construction ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

1.4% Administrative & support +4.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Retail trade ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mining +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

30.4% Managers +17.8 pts ▸ 48.1%

13.1% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 11.1%

12.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.7 pts 6.5%

11.2% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 7.4%

9.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 6.5%

8.9% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 3.7%

4.2% Sales workers ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Barellan in Weethalle +1.9 higher in Barellan

3.4 75th pct 1.5 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Barellan in Weethalle +2.0 more in Barellan

4.3 79th pct 2.2 67th pct

15-min city in Barellan in Weethalle +21.7 pts higher in Barellan

61.3% 82nd pct 39.6% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Barellan in Weethalle even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Barellan in Weethalle +50.4 pts higher in Barellan

50.4% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Barellan in Weethalle +21.1 pts higher in Barellan

61.4% 79th pct 40.3% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Barellan in Weethalle +15.8 pts higher in Barellan

62.8% 68th pct 47.0% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Barellan in Weethalle +56.5 pts higher in Barellan

56.5% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Barellan in Weethalle +1.0 more in Barellan

45.8 79th pct 44.8 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Barellan in Weethalle even

0 26th pct 0 25th pct

Mean slope in Barellan in Weethalle +1.3 pts higher in Weethalle

2.2% 0th pct 3.4% 20th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barellan vs Weethalle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10198/barellan/vs/SAL14232/weethalle