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Barmedman vs Reefton

Name: Barmedman vs Reefton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Barmedman profile · Reefton profile

Barmedman Reefton

Barmedman and Reefton (NSW) are two small New South Wales locations with very different community profiles. Barmedman has a larger population and is more family-oriented, with 20.3% of residents being children under 15, while Reefton (NSW) has no children. Barmedman also offers more local accessibility, as it is mostly car-dependent but has a walkability score of 3.0 and more public transport and parks within reach. In contrast, Reefton (NSW) is entirely car-dependent, has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,458, and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 22.6%.

Both areas are sparsely populated and share similar challenges, such as a lack of nearby groceries and health services. However, the gap in their age structures is widening; Reefton (NSW) is becoming much older, with the typical resident now 56 and seniors making up 29.4% of the population. This is far higher than the 20.3% of seniors in Barmedman, where the typical resident is 48.

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Where they differ most

Population: 370 larger in Barmedman Under 15: 20.3 pts higher in Barmedman Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Barmedman First Nations: 4.5 pts higher in Barmedman Household income: $594 higher in Reefton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barmedman in Reefton +370 larger in Barmedman gap narrowing

404 62nd pct 34 21st pct

Median age in Barmedman in Reefton +8 yrs older in Reefton gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 56 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

35.1% Older adults (45–64) +17.8 pts ▸ 52.9%

20.3% Seniors (65+) +9.1 pts ▸ 29.4%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +6.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 11.8%

Marital status

40.9% Married +7.5 pts ▸ 48.4%

32.9% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 29.0%

8.0% Widowed +8.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.6% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.1% Separated ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Barmedman Reefton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.9% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 82.4%

2.5% England ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China 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

45.5% English ◂ +25.0 pts 20.6%

40.1% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 44.1%

6.4% German +8.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.6% Scottish ◂ +4.8 pts 8.8%

10.4% Irish ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

1.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.1% English only ◂ +12.6 pts 76.5%

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

60.4% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 64.7%

30.0% No religion ◂ +9.4 pts 20.6%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Barmedman in Reefton

12.20 78th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Barmedman in Reefton +1 more in Barmedman

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Barmedman in Reefton

5 0th pct —

ICSEA in Barmedman in Reefton

756 3rd pct —

Highest year of school

31.6% Year 12 +9.8 pts ▸ 41.4%

32.9% Year 10 ◂ +19.1 pts 13.8%

14.2% Year 9 or below +16.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.3 pts 19.0%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +13.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 14.3%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

4.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

7.6% Agriculture & environment +25.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 14.3%

5.2% Education +9.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.6% Engineering & related ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

8.1% Health ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.5% Architecture & building ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Barmedman in Reefton +$96 higher in Reefton gap narrowing

$479 10th pct $575 21st pct

Household income in Barmedman in Reefton +$594 higher in Reefton gap narrowing

$864 8th pct $1,458 45th pct

Family income in Barmedman in Reefton +$312 higher in Reefton gap narrowing

$1,125 10th pct $1,437 23rd pct

Household income distribution

38.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.6 pts 20.0%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 +15.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

29.4% Under $650 ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%

2.0% $3,000–$3,999 +18.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

7.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

52.6% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 54.8%

25.8% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

7.1% $1,500–$2,999 +12.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.6% Arthritis +6.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

12.4% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 8.8%

5.9% Heart disease +5.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

5.2% Lung condition +3.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.2% Cancer ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

6.7% Other condition ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.5% None ◂ +15.2 pts 35.3%

18.3% One condition +11.1 pts ▸ 29.4%

10.4% Two conditions ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

7.7% Three or more ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Barmedman in Reefton +18 larger in Barmedman

18 66th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Barmedman in Reefton

21 yrs 29th pct —

Median income in Barmedman in Reefton

$724 58th pct —

Household income in Barmedman in Reefton

$1,374 35th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Barmedman in Reefton +0.2 larger in Barmedman gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

46.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 45.8%

33.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 29.2%

18.8% One-parent families ◂ +6.3 pts 12.5%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.3% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

32.7% 1 person ◂ +6.0 pts 26.7%

14.4% 3 people ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%

7.8% 4 people ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barmedman in Reefton +$55 higher in Barmedman

$190 23rd pct $135 11th pct

Mortgage in Barmedman in Reefton +$113 higher in Barmedman

$650 5th pct $537 2nd pct

People / bedroom in Barmedman in Reefton even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.8% Owned outright ◂ +14.1 pts 46.7%

21.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.6 pts 0.0%

9.8% Rented +10.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.0% Separate house ◂ +11.4 pts 86.7%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms +16.9 pts ▸ 60.0%

31.4% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

11.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

7.2% 5 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

2.6% Studio / none ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% Under $200 ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%

33.3% $200–$349 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Barmedman in Reefton +2 more in Barmedman

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Barmedman in Reefton +4.95 more in Barmedman

4.95 77th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Barmedman in Reefton +34.7 more in Barmedman

34.7 61st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Barmedman in Reefton +4 more in Barmedman

4 82nd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

44.7% Car (driver) +55.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

30.3% Worked at home ◂ +30.3 pts 0.0%

10.6% Walked ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.0 pts 26.7%

29.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.3 pts 20.0%

15.3% 4 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

2.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

44.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.6 pts ▸ 58.3%

3.8% Education & training +21.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

5.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

5.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

4.5% Construction ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.3% Other services ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

47.7% Managers ◂ +6.1 pts 41.7%

3.8% Community & personal service +37.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

9.8% Professionals +15.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

15.2% Labourers +9.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

6.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

4.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.0% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Barmedman in Reefton +3.0 higher in Barmedman

3.0 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Barmedman in Reefton +3.5 more in Barmedman

3.5 75th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Barmedman in Reefton +58.5 pts higher in Barmedman

58.5% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Barmedman in Reefton even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Barmedman in Reefton +54.6 pts higher in Barmedman

54.6% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Barmedman in Reefton +60.0 pts higher in Barmedman

60.0% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Barmedman in Reefton +59.4 pts higher in Barmedman

59.4% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Barmedman in Reefton even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Barmedman in Reefton +29.7 more in Barmedman

29.7 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Barmedman in Reefton even

0 29th pct 0 18th pct

Mean slope in Barmedman in Reefton +0.5 pts higher in Reefton

3.0% 13th pct 3.5% 21st pct

Compare Barmedman with nearby areas

Reefton Trungley Hall Gidginbung Bland Wyalong Back Creek Quandary Morangarell

Compare Reefton with nearby areas

Gidginbung Quandary Barmedman Trungley Hall Pucawan Ariah Park Temora Narraburra

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barmedman vs Reefton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10203/barmedman/vs/SAL13357/reefton