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Bohena Creek vs Narrabri

Name: Bohena Creek vs Narrabri — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Bohena Creek profile · Narrabri profile

Bohena Creek Narrabri

Narrabri and Bohena Creek are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Narrabri is a larger hub where 31.5% of households rent and residents have a variety of amenities within a 15-minute walk. Bohena Creek is more residential and car-dependent, with everyone living in detached houses and typical First Nations household incomes far higher at $2,749 compared to $1,439 in Narrabri. Narrabri also has a larger proportion of people with Year 12 qualifications (38.6%) and a higher share of First Nations residents (15.3%).

These two areas share similar typical weekly personal incomes, around $826 in Narrabri and $864 in Bohena Creek. However, the gap in educational attainment is quite large, with Narrabri's share of Year 12 graduates being 16 points higher than in Bohena Creek. While Narrabri is described as somewhat walkable, Bohena Creek is car-dependent, a contrast that is highlighted by the total absence of public transport stops and nearby shops in Bohena Creek.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,113 larger in Narrabri PT commute: 2.2 pts higher in Narrabri No car: 6.1 pts higher in Narrabri Separate houses: 12.9 pts higher in Bohena Creek People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Bohena Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bohena Creek in Narrabri +7,113 larger in Narrabri gap steady

214 55th pct 7,327 87th pct

Median age in Bohena Creek in Narrabri +5 yrs older in Bohena Creek gap narrowing

44 yrs 46th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

38.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.2 pts 25.6%

19.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 24.5%

16.8% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

10.3% Seniors (65+) +8.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

14.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 11.0%

Marital status

56.3% Married ◂ +9.9 pts 46.3%

37.5% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 35.6%

3.4% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.7% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Separated +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Bohena Creek Narrabri

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.0% Australia +15.2 pts ▸ 86.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% England +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.8% Australian +17.4 pts ▸ 49.1%

35.5% English +1.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

11.7% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 9.8%

8.9% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

6.1% German ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

72.4% English only +16.4 pts ▸ 88.8%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% Christianity +13.4 pts ▸ 59.6%

22.4% No religion +8.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

29.9% Not stated ◂ +21.4 pts 8.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bohena Creek in Narrabri

— 2.70 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bohena Creek in Narrabri +4 more in Narrabri

0 0th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Bohena Creek in Narrabri

— 305 49th pct

ICSEA in Bohena Creek in Narrabri

— 893 12th pct

Highest year of school

22.9% Year 12 +15.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

29.4% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

8.2% Year 9 or below +6.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

29.8% Certificate III / IV +8.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

9.6% Bachelor degree +6.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Certificate I / II even 2.6%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 17.2%

10.5% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.3% Society & culture +4.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.8% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.0% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Architecture & building +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Bohena Creek in Narrabri +$38 higher in Bohena Creek gap steady

$864 68th pct $826 63rd pct

Household income in Bohena Creek in Narrabri +$535 higher in Bohena Creek gap widening

$2,125 80th pct $1,590 53rd pct

Family income in Bohena Creek in Narrabri +$203 higher in Bohena Creek gap widening

$2,250 71st pct $2,047 60th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 28.8%

21.6% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

0.0% Under $650 +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 10.3%

11.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 8.2%

Personal income distribution

23.3% Under $650 +12.6 pts ▸ 35.9%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

13.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Asthma +5.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.4% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.8% Mental health +5.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.3% Other condition +3.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.3% Diabetes +3.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

0.0% Heart disease +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.1% None +7.9 pts ▸ 57.0%

16.4% One condition +5.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

5.1% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Three or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bohena Creek in Narrabri +1,107 larger in Narrabri

13 62nd pct 1,120 88th pct

Median age in Bohena Creek in Narrabri +1 yrs older in Bohena Creek

23 yrs 38th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Bohena Creek in Narrabri +$590 higher in Bohena Creek

$1,187 86th pct $597 45th pct

Household income in Bohena Creek in Narrabri +$1,310 higher in Bohena Creek

$2,749 86th pct $1,439 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bohena Creek in Narrabri +0.4 larger in Bohena Creek gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children ◂ +7.1 pts 52.1%

28.9% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 30.5%

8.1% One-parent families +8.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 35.9%

29.4% 3 people ◂ +15.8 pts 13.6%

23.5% 1 person +5.5 pts ▸ 29.0%

15.7% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 11.5%

9.8% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 7.2%

9.8% 6 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bohena Creek in Narrabri +$60 higher in Narrabri gap narrowing

$200 25th pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in Bohena Creek in Narrabri +$101 higher in Bohena Creek gap narrowing

$1,549 45th pct $1,448 38th pct

People / bedroom in Bohena Creek in Narrabri +0.20 higher in Bohena Creek gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.5 pts 31.4%

27.5% Owned outright +5.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

19.6% Rented +11.9 pts ▸ 31.5%

7.8% Other tenure ◂ +5.4 pts 2.4%

0.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +12.9 pts 87.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 43.7%

29.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 28.6%

11.8% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.9% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +41.3 pts ▸ 41.3%

30.0% Under $200 ◂ +6.7 pts 23.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +28.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.3 pts 46.3%

14.8% $1,800–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

11.1% Under $1,000 +7.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bohena Creek in Narrabri +26 more in Narrabri

0 0th pct 26 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bohena Creek in Narrabri +3.55 more in Narrabri

0.00 0th pct 3.55 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Bohena Creek in Narrabri +67.1 more in Narrabri

0.0 0th pct 67.1 65th pct

PT routes in Bohena Creek in Narrabri +11 more in Narrabri

0 0th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Bohena Creek in Narrabri

— 79 96th pct

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 67.4%

16.0% Worked at home ◂ +7.4 pts 8.6%

3.0% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

0.0% Bus +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 37.6%

34.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +20.2 pts 14.6%

6.5% 1 vehicle +26.9 pts ▸ 33.5%

17.4% 4 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 8.2%

0.0% No vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.8 pts 10.2%

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 12.4%

11.0% Mining ◂ +2.8 pts 8.2%

9.0% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

6.0% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.0% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.0% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.9 pts 2.1%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 2.2%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.4 pts 13.6%

17.0% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 15.7%

12.0% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.0% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 12.8%

8.0% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 8.6%

10.0% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.0% Clerical & administrative +4.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Bohena Creek in Narrabri +4.1 higher in Narrabri

0.0 15th pct 4.1 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bohena Creek in Narrabri +4.2 more in Narrabri

0.0 0th pct 4.2 79th pct

15-min city in Bohena Creek in Narrabri +46.5 pts higher in Narrabri

0.0% 0th pct 46.5% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Bohena Creek in Narrabri +41.9 pts higher in Narrabri

0.0% 0th pct 41.9% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Bohena Creek in Narrabri +65.6 pts higher in Narrabri

0.0% 0th pct 65.6% 77th pct

Walk to school in Bohena Creek in Narrabri +50.5 pts higher in Narrabri

0.0% 0th pct 50.5% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Bohena Creek in Narrabri +55.9 pts higher in Narrabri

0.0% 0th pct 55.9% 66th pct

Walk to health in Bohena Creek in Narrabri +37.9 pts higher in Narrabri

0.0% 0th pct 37.9% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Bohena Creek in Narrabri +12.7 more in Narrabri

4.7 28th pct 17.3 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Bohena Creek in Narrabri +0 higher in Narrabri

0 17th pct 1 43rd pct

Mean slope in Bohena Creek in Narrabri +0.2 pts higher in Bohena Creek

3.2% 16th pct 3.0% 12th pct

Compare Bohena Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Narrabri with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bohena Creek vs Narrabri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10443/bohena-creek/vs/SAL12912/narrabri