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Barwang vs Harden

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Barwang profile · Harden profile

Barwang Harden

Harden and Barwang are nearby New South Wales areas with very different social and economic profiles. Harden is a larger hub where 32.6% of people are aged 65 or over, compared to 15.1% in Barwang. Income is much lower in Harden, where the typical household earns $973 a week, while Barwang's typical household earns $1,875. This contrast extends to education and work; adults with a bachelor degree or higher are far more common in Barwang at 18.9%, compared to 8.8% in Harden, and 41.4% of Barwang residents work from home compared to just 6.1% in Harden.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with the gaps in income and education shifting over time. Despite these diverging trends, they share some basic similarities, such as having almost no residents who speak little or no English. They also have very similar proportions of households that rent (around 18%) and nearly identical unemployment rates of about 4%. While Harden is somewhat walkable and Barwang is car-dependent, both areas sit well below the national figure for the share of people who speak a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,761 larger in Harden Work from home: 35.3 pts higher in Barwang Year 12: 23.7 pts higher in Barwang Participation: 21.7 pts higher in Barwang Needs assistance: 7.9 pts higher in Harden

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barwangin Harden +1,761 larger in Harden gap steady
139 46th pct 1,900 78th pct
Median age in Barwangin Harden +6 yrs older in Harden gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Barwangin Harden +5.9 pts higher in Harden gap narrowing
2.9% 59th pct 8.7% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Barwangin Harden +17.5 pts higher in Harden gap widening
15.1% 33rd pct 32.6% 89th pct
Under 15 in Barwangin Harden +4.6 pts higher in Barwang gap narrowing
20.1% 71st pct 15.5% 39th pct
De facto in Barwangin Harden +7.8 pts higher in Harden gap narrowing
3.3% 7th pct 11.2% 41st pct

Age structure

15.1% Seniors (65+) +17.5 pts ▸ 32.6%
32.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.3 pts 25.1%
20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 15.5%
17.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 8.5%

Marital status

60.4% Married ◂ +14.9 pts 45.5%
29.2% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 28.5%
12.3% Widowed ◂ +3.7 pts 8.6%
8.5% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Separated +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Barwang Harden

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Barwangin Harden +5.7 pts higher in Harden gap steady
2.2% 10th pct 7.8% 33rd pct

Country of birth

82.7% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 84.6%
0.0% England +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.7% English +2.6 pts ▸ 44.4%
25.9% Australian +18.1 pts ▸ 44.0%
27.3% Irish ◂ +14.6 pts 12.7%
24.5% Scottish ◂ +16.3 pts 8.2%
2.2% German +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Barwangin Harden +1.1 pts higher in Harden gap narrowing
2.2% 41st pct 3.3% 48th pct
Limited English in Barwangin Harden +0.4 pts higher in Harden gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 66th pct

Language used at home

84.2% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 90.7%
0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Barwangin Harden +13.6 pts higher in Harden gap widening
11.5% 1st pct 25.2% 15th pct

Religious affiliation

72.7% Christianity ◂ +6.1 pts 66.6%
11.5% No religion +13.6 pts ▸ 25.2%
17.3% Not stated ◂ +10.4 pts 6.9%
0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Barwangin Harden +23.7 pts higher in Barwang gap narrowing
53.3% 69th pct 29.7% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Barwangin Harden +10.1 pts higher in Barwang gap widening
18.9% 64th pct 8.8% 25th pct
Schools/1k kids in Barwangin Harden
— 10.17 75th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Barwangin Harden +3 more in Harden
0 0th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Barwangin Harden
— 129 30th pct
ICSEA in Barwangin Harden
— 947 25th pct

Highest year of school

53.3% Year 12 ◂ +23.7 pts 29.7%
17.1% Year 10 +16.0 pts ▸ 33.2%
7.6% Year 9 or below +12.1 pts ▸ 19.8%
5.7% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

13.2% Certificate III / IV +25.1 pts ▸ 38.3%
29.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.7 pts 13.7%
17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 14.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce ◂ +9.1 pts 12.9%
11.8% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.6 pts 5.2%
11.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.4 pts 6.4%
4.4% Society & culture +5.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.4% Health +5.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.4% Education +5.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +7.3 pts 1.5%
8.8% Creative arts ◂ +7.4 pts 1.4%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Barwangin Harden +$392 higher in Barwang gap narrowing
$942 77th pct $550 18th pct
Household income in Barwangin Harden +$902 higher in Barwang gap narrowing
$1,875 69th pct $973 12th pct
Family income in Barwangin Harden +$1,276 higher in Barwang gap widening
$2,607 86th pct $1,331 17th pct
High earners in Barwangin Harden +6.8 pts higher in Barwang gap widening
11.3% 67th pct 4.6% 29th pct
High-income homes in Barwangin Harden +30.9 pts higher in Barwang gap widening
37.0% 90th pct 6.0% 18th pct

Household income distribution

17.4% $650–$1,499 +17.9 pts ▸ 35.3%
13.0% Under $650 +13.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
26.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +23.9 pts 2.2%
23.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 21.1%
10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 +9.5 pts ▸ 52.9%
28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 27.7%
17.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 9.2%
4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Barwangin Harden +18.4 pts higher in Harden
19.4% 13th pct 37.8% 86th pct
Mental health in Barwangin Harden +3.1 pts higher in Harden
7.2% 41st pct 10.3% 71st pct
Needs assistance in Barwangin Harden +7.9 pts higher in Harden gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 7.9% 80th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Arthritis +8.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
5.8% Asthma +7.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
7.2% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Diabetes +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.6% Other condition +3.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.6% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.2% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.3% Dementia ◂ +3.2 pts 1.1%
2.9% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None ◂ +12.8 pts 52.6%
14.4% One condition +7.3 pts ▸ 21.7%
2.2% Two conditions +7.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.8% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Barwangin Harden +10.1 pts higher in Barwang gap widening
29.2% 85th pct 19.2% 55th pct
Unpaid carers in Barwangin Harden +3.6 pts higher in Harden gap steady
10.4% 28th pct 13.9% 63rd pct
Unpaid child care in Barwangin Harden +1.2 pts higher in Harden gap narrowing
19.8% 26th pct 21.0% 30th pct
Defence service in Barwangin Harden +1.1 pts higher in Harden
2.8% 52nd pct 3.8% 69th pct
Housework 15h+ in Barwangin Harden +2.2 pts higher in Harden gap widening
23.6% 46th pct 25.8% 59th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Barwangin Harden +162 larger in Harden
4 46th pct 166 86th pct
Median age in Barwangin Harden +11 yrs older in Harden
17 yrs 14th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Barwangin Harden
— 24.5% 15th pct
Unemployment in Barwangin Harden
— 10.5% 51st pct
Median income in Barwangin Harden +$49 higher in Barwang
$575 43rd pct $526 36th pct
Household income in Barwangin Harden +$584 higher in Barwang
$1,875 57th pct $1,291 31st pct
Indigenous language in Barwangin Harden
— 2.4% 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barwangin Harden +0.5 larger in Barwang gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Barwangin Harden +15.4 pts higher in Harden gap narrowing
2.9% 17th pct 18.3% 83rd pct
Living alone in Barwangin Harden +8.0 pts higher in Harden gap steady
28.3% 66th pct 36.2% 87th pct

Family composition

65.0% Couples with children ◂ +21.1 pts 44.0%
34.0% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 36.9%
2.9% One-parent families +15.4 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

41.3% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 38.9%
28.3% 1 person +8.0 pts ▸ 36.2%
15.2% 3 people ◂ +6.0 pts 9.2%
13.0% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 8.8%
8.7% 5 people ◂ +4.3 pts 4.4%
6.5% 6 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barwangin Harden +$30 higher in Barwang
$250 40th pct $220 31st pct
Mortgage in Barwangin Harden +$990 higher in Barwang gap widening
$1,900 66th pct $910 12th pct
People / bedroom in Barwangin Harden even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Barwangin Harden +0.9 pts higher in Harden gap narrowing
17.4% 52nd pct 18.3% 55th pct
Owned outright in Barwangin Harden +13.8 pts higher in Harden gap widening
32.6% 27th pct 46.4% 66th pct
Separate houses in Barwangin Harden +6.9 pts higher in Barwang gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 93.1% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in Barwangin Harden +15.5 pts higher in Barwang gap narrowing
89.1% 76th pct 73.6% 35th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.6% Owned outright +13.8 pts ▸ 46.4%
21.7% Owned with a mortgage +8.0 pts ▸ 29.7%
19.6% Other tenure ◂ +17.6 pts 2.0%
17.4% Rented +0.9 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +6.9 pts 93.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 3 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 48.8%
26.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 21.1%
21.7% 5 or more ◂ +18.1 pts 3.7%
10.9% 2 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

37.5% $200–$349 +21.6 pts ▸ 59.1%
0.0% Under $200 +26.8 pts ▸ 26.8%
0.0% $350–$549 +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

70.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +63.8 pts 6.2%
0.0% Under $1,000 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +34.3 pts ▸ 34.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Barwangin Harden +6.1 pts higher in Harden gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.1% 78th pct
Work from home in Barwangin Harden +35.3 pts higher in Barwang gap widening
41.4% 92nd pct 6.1% 13th pct
PT commute in Barwangin Harden +0.6 pts higher in Harden gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 66th pct
PT stops in Barwangin Harden +4 more in Harden
0 0th pct 4 73rd pct
Stops/1k in Barwangin Harden +2.11 more in Harden
0.00 0th pct 2.11 66th pct
Departures/1k in Barwangin Harden +32.1 more in Harden
0.0 0th pct 32.1 61st pct
PT routes in Barwangin Harden +23 more in Harden
0 0th pct 23 87th pct
Stop walk in Barwangin Harden
— 19 58th pct

How people get to work

35.7% Car (driver) +33.0 pts ▸ 68.7%
41.4% Worked at home ◂ +35.3 pts 6.1%
14.3% Walked ◂ +6.4 pts 7.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

25.5% 1 vehicle +15.0 pts ▸ 40.5%
29.8% 2 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 35.5%
25.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.5 pts 11.0%
14.9% 4 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 7.5%
0.0% No vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Barwangin Harden +1.4 pts higher in Harden gap narrowing
26.1% 32nd pct 27.5% 37th pct
Recent arrivals in Barwangin Harden
— 4.7% 41st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Barwangin Harden +0.3 pts higher in Harden gap narrowing
4.2% 58th pct 4.5% 62nd pct
Participation in Barwangin Harden +21.7 pts higher in Barwang gap narrowing
67.9% 75th pct 46.2% 14th pct
Full-time in Barwangin Harden +19.0 pts higher in Barwang gap widening
78.6% 96th pct 59.6% 58th pct

Industries people work in

52.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +43.4 pts 9.4%
8.6% Health care & social assistance +5.9 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% Public administration & safety +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.7% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Retail trade +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Construction +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Other services +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.7 pts 0.6%
0.0% Finance & insurance +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

54.3% Managers ◂ +43.9 pts 10.4%
0.0% Technicians & trades +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.7% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 13.9%
0.0% Community & personal service +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
12.9% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 14.1%
8.6% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.3% Sales workers +3.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Barwangin Harden +5.2 higher in Harden
0.0 17th pct 5.2 84th pct
Types ≤15 min in Barwangin Harden +6.0 more in Harden
0.0 0th pct 6.0 88th pct
15-min city in Barwangin Harden +72.2 pts higher in Harden
0.0% 0th pct 72.2% 85th pct
Walk to shops in Barwangin Harden +65.1 pts higher in Harden
0.0% 0th pct 65.1% 83rd pct
Walk to transit in Barwangin Harden +39.7 pts higher in Harden
0.0% 0th pct 39.7% 70th pct
Walk to school in Barwangin Harden +88.4 pts higher in Harden
0.0% 0th pct 88.4% 91st pct
Walk to a park in Barwangin Harden +86.3 pts higher in Harden
0.0% 0th pct 86.3% 78th pct
Walk to health in Barwangin Harden +68.9 pts higher in Harden
0.0% 0th pct 68.9% 90th pct
Amenities/1k in Barwangin Harden +21.1 more in Harden
0.0 0th pct 21.1 63rd pct
Intersections/km² in Barwangin Harden +14 higher in Harden
0 15th pct 14 73rd pct
Mean slope in Barwangin Harden +1.0 pts higher in Barwang
5.8% 51st pct 4.7% 39th pct

Compare Barwang with nearby areas

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Compare Harden with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barwang vs Harden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10221/barwang/vs/SAL11858/harden