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Biala vs Narrawa

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Biala profile · Narrawa profile

Biala Narrawa

Narrawa and Biala are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. They differ sharply in their age and family structures; Biala has a much higher share of children under 15 (33.3% compared to 15.2% in Narrawa) and a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (10.7% versus 0.0%). In contrast, Narrawa is far older, with a typical resident aged 53 and 23.2% of people aged 65 and over, compared to just 3.6% in Biala. These demographics are reflected in the homes, where Biala has far more large households and a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms.

Both areas share a similar economic profile, with typical weekly household incomes sitting around $2,100 and neither area recording any unemployment. They also both have no public transport stops and no residents who rely on it to commute. While they are similar in these respects, other gaps are wide: Biala has far more people earning $2,000 or more a week (19.7% versus 6.5% in Narrawa), while Narrawa has a far higher share of residents with long-term health conditions.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Narrawa Mortgage: $4,736 higher in Biala First Nations: 10.7 pts higher in Biala Full-time: 20.7 pts higher in Biala Aged 65+: 19.6 pts higher in Narrawa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bialain Narrawa +28 larger in Narrawa gap steady
84 37th pct 112 43rd pct
Median age in Bialain Narrawa +15 yrs older in Narrawa gap widening
38 yrs 23rd pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Bialain Narrawa +10.7 pts higher in Biala gap narrowing
10.7% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Bialain Narrawa +19.6 pts higher in Narrawa gap widening
3.6% 5th pct 23.2% 69th pct
Under 15 in Bialain Narrawa +18.2 pts higher in Biala gap widening
33.3% 100th pct 15.2% 37th pct
De facto in Bialain Narrawa +9.6 pts higher in Biala gap widening
23.9% 93rd pct 14.3% 66th pct

Age structure

41.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.7 pts 33.9%
33.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +18.2 pts 15.2%
32.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.8 pts 13.4%
3.6% Seniors (65+) +19.6 pts ▸ 23.2%
8.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

Marital status

50.8% Married +11.1 pts ▸ 62.0%
41.0% Never married ◂ +22.5 pts 18.5%
6.6% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.6% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%
0.0% Separated +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Age & sex structure

Biala Narrawa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bialain Narrawa +1.8 pts higher in Narrawa gap steady
3.6% 16th pct 5.4% 23rd pct

Country of birth

76.2% Australia +8.6 pts ▸ 84.8%
0.0% New Zealand +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% England even 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

36.9% Australian +10.4 pts ▸ 47.3%
35.7% English +4.5 pts ▸ 40.2%
8.3% Scottish +17.6 pts ▸ 25.9%
19.0% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% German +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bialain Narrawa +2.7 pts higher in Narrawa gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 44th pct
Limited English in Bialain Narrawa even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

78.6% English only +12.5 pts ▸ 91.1%
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 Bialain Narrawa +11.6 pts higher in Biala gap widening
25.0% 14th pct 13.4% 3rd pct

Religious affiliation

58.3% Christianity +22.0 pts ▸ 80.4%
25.0% No religion ◂ +11.6 pts 13.4%
21.4% Not stated ◂ +17.0 pts 4.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bialain Narrawa +6.8 pts higher in Biala gap narrowing
52.4% 67th pct 45.6% 52nd pct
Bachelor+ in Bialain Narrawa +8.8 pts higher in Biala gap widening
23.0% 74th pct 14.1% 48th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bialain Narrawa even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

52.4% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 45.6%
23.8% Year 10 +16.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
4.8% Year 11 ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 31.1%
26.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 21.3%
22.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.2 pts 14.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.0% Agriculture & environment +7.6 pts ▸ 29.5%
17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +12.2 pts 4.9%
0.0% Engineering & related +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
14.6% Society & culture ◂ +8.1 pts 6.6%
9.8% Architecture & building ◂ +4.8 pts 4.9%
7.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%
7.3% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%
0.0% Education +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bialain Narrawa +$38 higher in Narrawa gap narrowing
$1,017 84th pct $1,055 86th pct
Household income in Bialain Narrawa +$41 higher in Narrawa gap narrowing
$2,125 80th pct $2,166 82nd pct
Family income in Bialain Narrawa +$412 higher in Narrawa gap widening
$2,150 66th pct $2,562 84th pct
High earners in Bialain Narrawa +13.2 pts higher in Biala gap narrowing
19.7% 89th pct 6.5% 41st pct
High-income homes in Bialain Narrawa +18.7 pts higher in Biala gap widening
39.1% 92nd pct 20.5% 63rd pct

Household income distribution

47.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.0 pts 31.8%
30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 22.7%
21.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.6 pts 9.1%
17.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 11.4%
0.0% Under $650 +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

42.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.1 pts 31.5%
26.2% Under $650 +15.1 pts ▸ 41.3%
19.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 28.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bialain Narrawa +14.9 pts higher in Narrawa
15.5% 8th pct 30.4% 58th pct
Mental health in Bialain Narrawa even
3.6% 19th pct 3.6% 19th pct
Needs assistance in Bialain Narrawa +5.4 pts higher in Narrawa gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 59th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.0% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.6% Diabetes +3.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Heart disease +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.8% Dementia ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.6% Mental health even 3.6%
3.6% Other condition ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None +4.8 pts ▸ 60.7%
10.7% One condition +14.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
3.6% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bialain Narrawa +9.9 pts higher in Biala gap widening
29.5% 85th pct 19.6% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in Bialain Narrawa +5.0 pts higher in Biala gap narrowing
18.0% 87th pct 13.0% 53rd pct
Unpaid child care in Bialain Narrawa +6.7 pts higher in Biala gap narrowing
36.1% 89th pct 29.3% 71st pct
Defence service in Bialain Narrawa +4.4 pts higher in Narrawa
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bialain Narrawa +5.6 pts higher in Biala gap narrowing
32.8% 87th pct 27.2% 67th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bialain Narrawa +9 larger in Biala
9 58th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Bialain Narrawa
27 yrs 54th pct —
Median income in Bialain Narrawa
$575 43rd pct —
Household income in Bialain Narrawa
$2,749 86th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bialain Narrawa +0.3 larger in Biala gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Bialain Narrawa even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Bialain Narrawa +7.6 pts higher in Narrawa gap narrowing
17.4% 27th pct 25.0% 55th pct

Family composition

78.3% Couples with children ◂ +19.3 pts 59.0%
23.3% Couples without children +17.6 pts ▸ 41.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

47.8% 4 people ◂ +29.6 pts 18.2%
13.0% 2 people +25.6 pts ▸ 38.6%
26.1% 3 people ◂ +19.3 pts 6.8%
17.4% 1 person +7.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% 5 people +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bialain Narrawa +$80 higher in Biala gap widening
$230 34th pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Bialain Narrawa +$4,736 higher in Biala
$5,042 100th pct $306 0th pct
People / bedroom in Bialain Narrawa even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bialain Narrawa +13.0 pts higher in Biala gap narrowing
13.0% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Bialain Narrawa +10.5 pts higher in Biala gap widening
69.6% 99th pct 59.1% 89th pct
Separate houses in Bialain Narrawa +6.4 pts higher in Narrawa gap widening
91.3% 35th pct 97.7% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bialain Narrawa +18.2 pts higher in Biala gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 81.8% 56th pct

How homes are owned or rented

69.6% Owned outright ◂ +10.5 pts 59.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
13.0% Rented ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

91.3% Separate house +6.4 pts ▸ 97.7%
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

52.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.8 pts 36.4%
43.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 31.8%
17.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 13.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bialain Narrawa even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bialain Narrawa +2.1 pts higher in Biala gap steady
40.9% 91st pct 38.8% 90th pct
PT commute in Bialain Narrawa even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bialain Narrawa even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bialain Narrawa even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bialain Narrawa even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bialain Narrawa even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

43.2% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 44.8%
40.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 38.8%
6.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%
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

52.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.3 pts 36.8%
26.1% 4 or more +16.0 pts ▸ 42.1%
13.0% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bialain Narrawa +7.3 pts higher in Narrawa gap widening
25.0% 28th pct 32.3% 55th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bialain Narrawa even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Bialain Narrawa +3.7 pts higher in Biala gap narrowing
72.1% 86th pct 68.5% 77th pct
Full-time in Bialain Narrawa +20.7 pts higher in Biala gap widening
86.4% 100th pct 65.7% 80th pct

Industries people work in

56.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.1 pts 50.7%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Education & training +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%
9.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.6 pts 4.5%
0.0% Construction +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

45.5% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 47.8%
13.6% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 10.4%
11.4% Labourers ◂ +5.4 pts 6.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bialain Narrawa even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 25th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bialain Narrawa even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 29th pct
15-min city in Bialain Narrawa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bialain Narrawa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bialain Narrawa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bialain Narrawa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bialain Narrawa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bialain Narrawa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bialain Narrawa +8.9 more in Narrawa
0.0 0th pct 8.9 39th pct
Intersections/km² in Bialain Narrawa even
0 9th pct 0 12th pct
Mean slope in Bialain Narrawa +0.9 pts higher in Narrawa
6.7% 60th pct 7.6% 67th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Biala vs Narrawa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10335/biala/vs/SAL12917/narrawa