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Barrengarry vs Fitzroy Falls

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · Barrengarry profile · Fitzroy Falls profile

Barrengarry Fitzroy Falls

Fitzroy Falls and Barrengarry are neighbouring New South Wales areas with very similar populations, but they differ in how people live and move. Barrengarry has a far higher share of high-earning households, with 41.1% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 27.8% in Fitzroy Falls. Public transport is much more accessible in Barrengarry, where there are far more departures and stops, while in Fitzroy Falls, it takes far longer to walk to the nearest stop. Fitzroy Falls has more people living alone (27.8% compared to 16.4%) and a well higher share of residents aged 65 and over.

These two areas are almost identical in several ways, including a typical resident age of 50 and nearly the same typical weekly personal and family incomes. They both sit well above the national figure for home ownership and have high rates of working from home. While Barrengarry has more people in de facto relationships, both areas share a similar profile in terms of health and the amount of unpaid care provided by residents.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 9.3 pts higher in Barrengarry First Nations: 2.3 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls Unemployment: 3.6 pts higher in Barrengarry Living alone: 11.3 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls Owned outright: 9.0 pts higher in Barrengarry

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls +6 larger in Fitzroy Falls gap narrowing
214 55th pct 220 56th pct
Median age in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls even gap narrowing
50 yrs 71st pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls +2.3 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 54th pct
Aged 65+ in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls +8.0 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls gap widening
22.4% 66th pct 30.5% 87th pct
Under 15 in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls +1.8 pts higher in Barrengarry gap narrowing
15.9% 41st pct 14.1% 31st pct
De facto in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls +9.3 pts higher in Barrengarry gap narrowing
16.4% 77th pct 7.2% 18th pct

Age structure

36.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 31.4%
22.4% Seniors (65+) +8.0 pts ▸ 30.5%
15.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 14.1%
14.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 10.9%
9.8% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

60.9% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 58.0%
28.5% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 25.5%
10.1% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%
2.2% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.8% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Barrengarry Fitzroy Falls

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls +5.2 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls gap steady
9.3% 40th pct 14.5% 63rd pct

Country of birth

84.6% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 82.3%
4.2% England ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%
1.4% South Africa +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
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%

Ancestry

48.1% English +5.5 pts ▸ 53.6%
43.5% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 38.6%
12.1% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.6% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 11.4%
8.4% German ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%
0.0% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls +0.5 pts higher in Barrengarry gap narrowing
2.8% 45th pct 2.3% 41st pct
Limited English in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.7% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 94.1%
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 Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls +1.9 pts higher in Barrengarry gap narrowing
51.9% 83rd pct 50.0% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

51.9% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 50.0%
39.3% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 43.6%
7.5% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Buddhism +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls +8.0 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls gap widening
61.4% 82nd pct 69.4% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls +3.2 pts higher in Barrengarry gap narrowing
33.0% 88th pct 29.8% 85th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls +1 more in Barrengarry
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls
83 22nd pct —
ICSEA in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls
1,073 86th pct —

Highest year of school

61.4% Year 12 +8.0 pts ▸ 69.4%
23.9% Year 10 ◂ +8.8 pts 15.0%
5.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%
4.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 31.4%
23.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 23.1%
8.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.0 pts ▸ 18.2%
6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

5.2% Management & commerce +15.5 pts ▸ 20.7%
14.8% Society & culture +4.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
6.7% Education +9.9 pts ▸ 16.5%
11.1% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 6.6%
10.4% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 7.4%
9.6% Creative arts ◂ +7.2 pts 2.5%
7.4% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls +$13 higher in Barrengarry gap narrowing
$966 79th pct $953 78th pct
Household income in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls +$188 higher in Fitzroy Falls gap narrowing
$2,062 78th pct $2,250 86th pct
Family income in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls even gap narrowing
$2,749 87th pct $2,750 88th pct
High earners in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls +8.2 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls gap widening
16.8% 84th pct 25.0% 95th pct
High-income homes in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls +13.3 pts higher in Barrengarry gap widening
41.1% 94th pct 27.8% 78th pct

Household income distribution

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 26.7%
24.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.4 pts 12.2%
23.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 18.9%
17.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 8.9%
8.2% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

34.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 32.4%
31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.6 pts 20.2%
21.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 27.1%
7.8% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls +0.1 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls
30.4% 58th pct 30.5% 58th pct
Mental health in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls +0.8 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls
4.2% 22nd pct 5.0% 25th pct
Needs assistance in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls even gap narrowing
2.3% 26th pct 2.3% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
6.5% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.6% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%
4.7% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.2% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.4% Dementia even 1.4%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None +0.5 pts ▸ 64.5%
24.8% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 22.3%
4.2% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.4% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls +5.3 pts higher in Barrengarry gap steady
32.4% 88th pct 27.1% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls +1.0 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls gap steady
12.8% 51st pct 13.8% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls +4.7 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls gap steady
23.5% 41st pct 28.2% 65th pct
Defence service in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls +0.1 pts higher in Barrengarry
6.1% 87th pct 5.9% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls +0.4 pts higher in Barrengarry gap narrowing
30.7% 81st pct 30.3% 80th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls +5 larger in Fitzroy Falls
0 0th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls +23 yrs older in Fitzroy Falls
21 yrs 29th pct 44 yrs 82nd pct
Median income in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls +$175 higher in Fitzroy Falls
$725 58th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls
— $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls +0.1 larger in Barrengarry gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls +2.5 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls gap steady
3.7% 19th pct 6.1% 26th pct
Living alone in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls +11.3 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls gap widening
16.4% 24th pct 27.8% 64th pct

Family composition

54.3% Couples with children +3.5 pts ▸ 57.8%
43.3% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 38.3%
3.7% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.7% 2 people ◂ +9.6 pts 41.1%
16.4% 1 person +11.3 pts ▸ 27.8%
13.7% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 10.0%
5.5% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.2% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls +$25 higher in Fitzroy Falls gap widening
$415 85th pct $440 87th pct
Mortgage in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls +$200 higher in Fitzroy Falls gap narrowing
$2,200 81st pct $2,400 87th pct
People / bedroom in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls +0.10 higher in Barrengarry gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls +6.8 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls gap steady
11.0% 30th pct 17.8% 53rd pct
Owned outright in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls +9.0 pts higher in Barrengarry gap widening
53.4% 82nd pct 44.4% 60th pct
Separate houses in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls +0.5 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls gap steady
97.3% 54th pct 97.8% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls +4.4 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls gap narrowing
76.7% 42nd pct 81.1% 54th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.4% Owned outright ◂ +9.0 pts 44.4%
28.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 31.1%
11.0% Rented +6.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
4.1% Other tenure ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

97.3% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 97.8%
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

35.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 33.3%
28.8% 4 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 30.0%
19.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 13.3%
12.3% 5 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 17.8%
4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.5% $200–$349 ◂ +62.5 pts 0.0%
62.5% $350–$549 ◂ +43.8 pts 18.8%
0.0% $550–$749 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

14.3% $1,800–$2,999 +42.9 pts ▸ 57.1%
33.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 25.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls +4.8 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls gap narrowing
30.9% 82nd pct 35.7% 87th pct
PT commute in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls +8 more in Barrengarry
11 81st pct 3 72nd pct
Stops/1k in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls +37.77 more in Barrengarry
51.40 100th pct 13.64 89th pct
Departures/1k in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls +338.4 more in Barrengarry
406.5 77th pct 68.2 65th pct
PT routes in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls +1 more in Barrengarry
2 75th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls +59 longer in Fitzroy Falls
3 21st pct 62 86th pct
Drive to city in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls +4 longer in Fitzroy Falls
101 70th pct 105 72nd pct

How people get to work

45.5% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 45.5%
30.9% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 35.7%
8.2% Walked ◂ +3.7 pts 4.5%
2.7% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.5% 2 vehicles +10.7 pts ▸ 42.2%
28.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.9 pts 16.9%
24.7% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 25.3%
12.3% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls +8.7 pts higher in Barrengarry gap widening
37.7% 73rd pct 29.0% 42nd pct
Recent arrivals in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls +3.6 pts higher in Barrengarry gap widening
3.6% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls +1.4 pts higher in Barrengarry gap narrowing
62.0% 55th pct 60.6% 50th pct
Full-time in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls +1.0 pts higher in Barrengarry gap narrowing
58.2% 50th pct 57.1% 44th pct

Industries people work in

13.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 12.5%
12.7% Construction ◂ +8.3 pts 4.5%
10.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.2% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
2.7% Retail trade +7.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%
8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
8.2% Other services ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
4.5% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.7% Wholesale trade +3.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.6% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

Occupations people work in

24.5% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 27.7%
26.4% Managers ◂ +6.7 pts 19.6%
13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 13.4%
8.2% Clerical & administrative +4.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.1% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 8.0%
9.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 5.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls +0.8 higher in Fitzroy Falls
0.5 53rd pct 1.3 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls +0.8 more in Fitzroy Falls
0.5 51st pct 1.3 61st pct
15-min city in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls +9.5 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls
25.4% 65th pct 34.8% 68th pct
Walk to school in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls +35.5 pts higher in Fitzroy Falls
7.0% 45th pct 42.6% 62nd pct
Walk to health in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls +19.7 more in Barrengarry
56.1 84th pct 36.4 75th pct
Intersections/km² in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls +1 higher in Fitzroy Falls
1 47th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Barrengarryin Fitzroy Falls +7.0 pts higher in Barrengarry
14.0% 90th pct 7.0% 63rd pct

Compare Barrengarry with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barrengarry vs Fitzroy Falls [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10214/barrengarry/vs/SAL11532/fitzroy-falls