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Blue Nobby vs Wallangra

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Blue Nobby profile · Wallangra profile

Blue Nobby Wallangra

Wallangra and Blue Nobby are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Wallangra is the larger of the two and has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (11.8% compared to 0.0%). It also has more children, with 24.7% under age 15 compared to 12.0% in Blue Nobby. These two places differ sharply in income and health; the typical weekly personal income in Blue Nobby is $900, which is far higher than the $450 seen in Wallangra. Additionally, 34.4% of Wallangra residents have a long-term health condition, while Blue Nobby reports 0.0%.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as both are car-dependent and lack nearby schools, groceries, or public transport. They also share a lack of residents who speak a language other than English. While they are alike in these respects, the gap in age is notable, with residents far older in Blue Nobby, where the typical person is 50 compared to 42 in Wallangra.

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Where they differ most

Population: 68 larger in Wallangra First Nations: 11.8 pts higher in Wallangra Needs assistance: 8.6 pts higher in Wallangra People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Wallangra Personal income: $450 higher in Blue Nobby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra +68 larger in Wallangra gap steady
25 17th pct 93 39th pct
Median age in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra +8 yrs older in Blue Nobby gap steady
50 yrs 71st pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra +11.8 pts higher in Wallangra gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.8% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra +10.6 pts higher in Wallangra gap widening
12.0% 22nd pct 22.6% 66th pct
Under 15 in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra +12.7 pts higher in Wallangra gap narrowing
12.0% 23rd pct 24.7% 87th pct
De facto in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra
— 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

40.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +18.5 pts 21.5%
12.0% Children (0–14) +12.7 pts ▸ 24.7%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +23.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
12.0% Seniors (65+) +10.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

117.6% Married ◂ +49.5 pts 68.2%
0.0% Never married +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Widowed +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Divorced +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Separated +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Age & sex structure

Blue Nobby Wallangra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra +4.3 pts higher in Wallangra gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 19th pct

Country of birth

84.0% Australia +4.2 pts ▸ 88.2%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

64.0% Australian ◂ +26.4 pts 37.6%
44.0% English ◂ +9.6 pts 34.4%
24.0% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 19.4%
16.0% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 14.0%
16.0% German ◂ +10.6 pts 5.4%
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 Blue Nobbyin Wallangra +5.4 pts higher in Wallangra gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 62nd pct
Limited English in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +15.1 pts 84.9%
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 Blue Nobbyin Wallangra +14.5 pts higher in Blue Nobby gap widening
36.0% 37th pct 21.5% 11th pct

Religious affiliation

84.0% Christianity ◂ +20.6 pts 63.4%
36.0% No religion ◂ +14.5 pts 21.5%
16.0% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 11.8%
0.0% Buddhism +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
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 Blue Nobbyin Wallangra
— 48.4% 59th pct
Bachelor+ in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra
— 15.2% 52nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

64.7% Year 12 ◂ +16.3 pts 48.4%
29.4% Year 10 ◂ +10.7 pts 18.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% Year 11 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

Highest qualification level

44.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +31.9 pts 12.5%
44.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +22.6 pts 21.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Bachelor degree +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

66.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +51.0 pts 15.6%
0.0% Engineering & related +34.4 pts ▸ 34.4%
33.3% Management & commerce ◂ +5.2 pts 28.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Education +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Society & culture +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra +$450 higher in Blue Nobby gap narrowing
$900 73rd pct $450 8th pct
Household income in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra +$499 higher in Blue Nobby gap widening
$1,624 56th pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra +$250 higher in Blue Nobby gap narrowing
$1,625 34th pct $1,375 19th pct
High earners in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra
— 6.1% 38th pct
High-income homes in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 25.9%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 14.8%
0.0% Under $650 +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 +24.0 pts ▸ 65.2%
29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 24.2%
23.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra +34.4 pts higher in Wallangra
0.0% 0th pct 34.4% 76th pct
Mental health in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra +5.4 pts higher in Wallangra
0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra +8.6 pts higher in Wallangra gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.6% 85th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.0% Diabetes +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Asthma +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Heart disease +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Other condition +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Mental health +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Cancer +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Lung condition +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

108.0% None ◂ +55.3 pts 52.7%
0.0% One condition +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Two conditions +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Three or more +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra
— 25.8% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra
— 18.2% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra
— 25.8% 52nd pct
Defence service in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra
— 37.9% 92nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra +11 larger in Wallangra
0 0th pct 11 60th pct
Median age in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra
— 13 yrs 9th pct
Median income in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra
— $350 12th pct
Household income in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra
— $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra +0.5 larger in Wallangra gap widening
2.5 50th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra +9.0 pts higher in Wallangra
0.0% 0th pct 9.0% 39th pct
Living alone in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra
— 22.2% 45th pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 59.7%
52.4% Couples without children ◂ +16.6 pts 35.8%
0.0% One-parent families +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

58.3% 1 person ◂ +36.1 pts 22.2%
0.0% 2 people +40.7 pts ▸ 40.7%
33.3% 4 people ◂ +18.5 pts 14.8%
0.0% 5 people +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% 3 people +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra
— $290 54th pct
Mortgage in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra
— $1,000 14th pct
People / bedroom in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra +0.20 higher in Wallangra
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra
— 22.2% 65th pct
Owned outright in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra
— 29.6% 22nd pct
Separate houses in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra
— 81.5% 55th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.7 pts 29.6%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +29.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
0.0% Rented +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Other tenure +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

58.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.0 pts 33.3%
25.0% 4 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
25.0% 5 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 14.8%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra
— 56.3% 100th pct
PT commute in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.8% Worked at home ◂ +12.5 pts 56.3%
0.0% Car (driver) +40.6 pts ▸ 40.6%
0.0% Walked +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
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

33.3% 2 vehicles +22.2 pts ▸ 55.6%
41.7% 4 or more ◂ +26.9 pts 14.8%
25.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.2 pts 14.8%
0.0% 1 vehicle +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra +9.1 pts higher in Blue Nobby gap narrowing
41.7% 82nd pct 32.6% 56th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra
— 45.5% 14th pct
Full-time in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra
— 59.4% 57th pct

Industries people work in

75.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.3 pts 68.8%
0.0% Education & training +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

68.8% Managers ◂ +34.4 pts 34.4%
0.0% Professionals +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
0.0% Labourers +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra +0.1 higher in Wallangra
0.0 20th pct 0.1 36th pct
Types ≤15 min in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra +0.1 more in Wallangra
0.0 0th pct 0.1 39th pct
15-min city in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra +5.2 pts higher in Wallangra
0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 44th pct
Walk to health in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra +32.3 more in Wallangra
0.0 0th pct 32.3 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra even
0 4th pct 0 13th pct
Mean slope in Blue Nobbyin Wallangra +1.1 pts higher in Wallangra
5.1% 43rd pct 6.2% 55th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blue Nobby vs Wallangra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10417/blue-nobby/vs/SAL14125/wallangra