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Barren Grounds vs Broughton Vale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Barren Grounds profile · Broughton Vale profile

Barren Grounds Broughton Vale

Broughton Vale and Barren Grounds are neighbouring rural areas in New South Wales. Broughton Vale is a small community of 180 people, while Barren Grounds is largely non-residential with no recorded population. This means Broughton Vale has more local infrastructure, including one school within 3 km, whereas Barren Grounds has none. The land in Broughton Vale is also steeper, with a mean terrain slope of 12.8% compared to 7.4% in Barren Grounds.

Both areas are completely car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services or public transport. This shared isolation is reflected in their distance from the city, though the gap is widening as the drive time from Broughton Vale is now a little higher at 109 minutes, compared to 90 minutes for Barren Grounds.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barren Groundsin Broughton Vale +180 larger in Broughton Vale gap steady
0 0th pct 180 51st pct
  • First area, 2016: 0
  • First area, 2021: 0
  • Second area, 2011: 443
  • Second area, 2016: 165
  • Second area, 2021: 180
— 62 yrs 96th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 54 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 59 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 62 yrs
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 1.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
— 36.1% 92nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 24.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 30.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 36.1%
— 12.8% 25th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 11.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.8%
— 12.4% 52nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 12.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 10.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.4%

Ancestry & Birthplace

— 18.9% 75th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 19.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 15.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 18.9%

Language

— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 4.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 1.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Religion

— 47.2% 72nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 36.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 26.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 47.2%

Education & Qualifications

— 63.0% 84th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 63.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 63.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 63.0%
— 32.5% 87th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 32.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 35.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 32.5%
Schools ≤3 km in Barren Groundsin Broughton Vale +1 more in Broughton Vale
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
— 268 45th pct
— 1,067 84th pct

Income

— $864 68th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $626
  • Second area, 2016: $700
  • Second area, 2021: $864
— $2,143 81st pct
  • Second area, 2011: $1,325
  • Second area, 2016: $1,541
  • Second area, 2021: $2,143
— $2,107 64th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $1,489
  • Second area, 2016: $1,874
  • Second area, 2021: $2,107
— 20.4% 89th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 11.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.4%
— 40.9% 94th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 16.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 14.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 40.9%

Health & Disability

— 27.8% 45th pct
— 5.0% 25th pct
— 3.3% 35th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 2.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 3.3%

Community Participation

— 30.6% 86th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 39.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 45.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 30.6%
— 18.5% 88th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 14.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 14.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 18.5%
— 20.4% 27th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 24.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 21.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.4%
— 3.9% 70th pct
— 29.3% 76th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 30.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 34.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 29.3%

First Nations

First Nations people in Barren Groundsin Broughton Vale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

— 2.6 57th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 2.5
  • Second area, 2016: 2.3
  • Second area, 2021: 2.6
— 7.9% 32nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 9.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 3.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.9%
— 12.1% 11th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 18.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 20.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.1%

Housing & Dwellings

— $325 64th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $30
  • Second area, 2021: $325
— $2,650 89th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $1,950
  • Second area, 2016: $1,517
  • Second area, 2021: $2,650
— 0.70 14th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 1.00
  • Second area, 2016: 0.60
  • Second area, 2021: 0.70
— 4.5% 10th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 12.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.5%
— 71.2% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 57.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 80.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 71.2%
— 100.0% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 100.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 100.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 100.0%
— 90.9% 80th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 84.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 95.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 90.9%

Transport & Vehicles

— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 4.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
— 42.3% 92nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 13.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 20.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 42.3%
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 1.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
— 0.00 0th pct
— 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
— 72 92nd pct
Drive to city in Barren Groundsin Broughton Vale +19 longer in Broughton Vale
90 63rd pct 109 74th pct

Migration & Movement

— 20.3% 16th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 29.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 18.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.3%
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Jobs & Industry

— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 4.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
— 47.1% 16th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 55.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 47.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 47.1%
— 50.7% 18th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 51.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 66.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 50.7%

Walkability

0.0 0th pct 0.0 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Barren Groundsin Broughton Vale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 29th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Barren Groundsin Broughton Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Barren Groundsin Broughton Vale +0.8 pts higher in Broughton Vale
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 32nd pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
— 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Barren Groundsin Broughton Vale even
1 49th pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Barren Groundsin Broughton Vale +5.4 pts higher in Broughton Vale
7.4% 66th pct 12.8% 88th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barren Grounds vs Broughton Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10213/barren-grounds/vs/SAL10603/broughton-vale