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Boydtown vs Narrabarba

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Boydtown profile · Narrabarba profile

Boydtown Narrabarba

Boydtown and Narrabarba are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Boydtown is an older community where the typical resident is 58 and 37.3% of people are aged 65 and over. In contrast, Narrabarba has a younger feel, with 22.7% of its population being children under 15, compared to just 9.3% in Boydtown. There is also a notable difference in household finances; typical weekly family income is far higher in Narrabarba at $1,999, while Boydtown's is $1,062.

Both areas share a similar typical household income of around $730 a week and have very few people who speak little or no English. They have tracked differently since 2011, with Boydtown seeing a much higher proportion of people moving into the area in the last five years (45.1%) compared to Narrabarba (25.0%). Both sit well below the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher, though Boydtown's share is slightly higher.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 24.4 pts higher in Narrabarba Aged 65+: 23.7 pts higher in Boydtown Family income: $937 higher in Narrabarba Needs assistance: 9.3 pts higher in Boydtown Recent movers: 20.1 pts higher in Boydtown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boydtownin Narrabarba +53 larger in Boydtown gap steady
75 35th pct 22 15th pct
Median age in Boydtownin Narrabarba +11 yrs older in Boydtown gap widening
58 yrs 90th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Boydtownin Narrabarba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Boydtownin Narrabarba +23.7 pts higher in Boydtown
37.3% 93rd pct 13.6% 27th pct
Under 15 in Boydtownin Narrabarba +13.4 pts higher in Narrabarba
9.3% 14th pct 22.7% 82nd pct
De facto in Boydtownin Narrabarba
8.6% 24th pct —

Age structure

37.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +23.7 pts 13.6%
34.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 36.4%
9.3% Children (0–14) +13.4 pts ▸ 22.7%
13.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
6.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

44.6% Married ◂ +20.8 pts 23.8%
9.2% Never married +33.6 pts ▸ 42.9%
10.8% Separated +17.8 pts ▸ 28.6%
13.8% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.3% Widowed ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Boydtown Narrabarba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Boydtownin Narrabarba +6.4 pts higher in Boydtown
20.0% 76th pct 13.6% 60th pct

Country of birth

66.7% Australia +37.9 pts ▸ 104.5%
5.3% England ◂ +5.3 pts 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

25.3% Australian +47.4 pts ▸ 72.7%
53.3% English ◂ +21.5 pts 31.8%
5.3% Irish ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
4.0% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
4.0% Italian ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
4.0% German ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
4.0% Dutch ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Boydtownin Narrabarba +7.5 pts higher in Narrabarba
10.7% 76th pct 18.2% 86th pct
Limited English in Boydtownin Narrabarba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

77.3% English only +18.1 pts ▸ 95.5%
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 Boydtownin Narrabarba +16.4 pts higher in Narrabarba
42.7% 57th pct 59.1% 93rd pct

Religious affiliation

42.7% No religion +16.4 pts ▸ 59.1%
46.7% Christianity ◂ +28.5 pts 18.2%
14.7% Not stated ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%
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 Boydtownin Narrabarba +5.6 pts higher in Boydtown
24.6% 7th pct 19.0% 1st pct
Bachelor+ in Boydtownin Narrabarba +7.7 pts higher in Boydtown
7.7% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Boydtownin Narrabarba even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

46.2% Year 10 ◂ +8.1 pts 38.1%
24.6% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 19.0%
13.8% Year 9 or below +5.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
9.2% Year 11 ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

45.5% Certificate III / IV +54.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
15.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
9.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.2% Engineering & related +34.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
15.2% Management & commerce ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
12.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
9.1% Architecture & building ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
9.1% Health ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
9.1% Education ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
9.1% Society & culture ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Boydtownin Narrabarba +$130 higher in Narrabarba gap narrowing
$469 10th pct $599 25th pct
Household income in Boydtownin Narrabarba +$14 higher in Boydtown gap steady
$739 3rd pct $725 3rd pct
Family income in Boydtownin Narrabarba +$937 higher in Narrabarba
$1,062 8th pct $1,999 58th pct
High earners in Boydtownin Narrabarba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Boydtownin Narrabarba
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

20.5% Under $650 ◂ +20.5 pts 0.0%
20.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

55.4% Under $650 ◂ +22.1 pts 33.3%
20.0% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
10.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Boydtownin Narrabarba +6.3 pts higher in Boydtown
42.7% 93rd pct 36.4% 82nd pct
Mental health in Boydtownin Narrabarba +17.3 pts higher in Boydtown
17.3% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Boydtownin Narrabarba +9.3 pts higher in Boydtown
9.3% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Heart disease +11.5 pts ▸ 18.2%
17.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 13.6%
17.3% Mental health ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%
14.7% Other condition ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%
10.7% Diabetes ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
8.0% Asthma ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
4.0% Lung condition ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

38.7% None +43.2 pts ▸ 81.8%
12.0% Two conditions +15.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
24.0% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 22.7%
5.3% Three or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Boydtownin Narrabarba +8.6 pts higher in Narrabarba
20.0% 59th pct 28.6% 83rd pct
Unpaid carers in Boydtownin Narrabarba +6.6 pts higher in Narrabarba
7.7% 14th pct 14.3% 66th pct
Unpaid child care in Boydtownin Narrabarba +24.4 pts higher in Narrabarba
18.5% 21st pct 42.9% 96th pct
Defence service in Boydtownin Narrabarba
7.9% 91st pct —
Housework 15h+ in Boydtownin Narrabarba +16.5 pts higher in Boydtown
30.8% 81st pct 14.3% 11th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Boydtownin Narrabarba even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Boydtownin Narrabarba +9 yrs older in Boydtown
61 yrs 95th pct 52 yrs 89th pct
Median income in Boydtownin Narrabarba +$374 higher in Boydtown
$449 25th pct $75 0th pct
Household income in Boydtownin Narrabarba +$1,550 higher in Boydtown
$1,625 47th pct $75 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boydtownin Narrabarba +0.1 larger in Narrabarba gap narrowing
1.8 9th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Boydtownin Narrabarba
11.9% 57th pct —
Living alone in Boydtownin Narrabarba
33.3% 80th pct —

Family composition

42.9% Couples without children +7.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
45.2% Couples with children ◂ +23.8 pts 21.4%
11.9% One-parent families ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

43.6% 2 people ◂ +7.2 pts 36.4%
33.3% 1 person ◂ +6.1 pts 27.3%
12.8% 3 people ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boydtownin Narrabarba
$127 10th pct —
Mortgage in Boydtownin Narrabarba +$916 higher in Boydtown gap widening
$1,831 63rd pct $915 12th pct
People / bedroom in Boydtownin Narrabarba even gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Boydtownin Narrabarba
15.4% 46th pct —
Owned outright in Boydtownin Narrabarba
64.1% 94th pct —
Separate houses in Boydtownin Narrabarba
38.5% 5th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Boydtownin Narrabarba
33.3% 1st pct —

How homes are owned or rented

64.1% Owned outright ◂ +0.5 pts 63.6%
7.7% Owned with a mortgage +46.9 pts ▸ 54.5%
17.9% Other tenure ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
15.4% Rented ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

38.5% Separate house +34.3 pts ▸ 72.7%
51.3% Other dwelling ◂ +51.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

12.8% 1 bedroom +41.7 pts ▸ 54.5%
15.4% 3 bedrooms +39.2 pts ▸ 54.5%
38.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%
17.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
12.8% Studio / none ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Boydtownin Narrabarba
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Boydtownin Narrabarba
0.0% 0th pct —
PT commute in Boydtownin Narrabarba
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Boydtownin Narrabarba +1 more in Narrabarba
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Boydtownin Narrabarba +45.45 more in Narrabarba
0.00 0th pct 45.45 100th pct
Departures/1k in Boydtownin Narrabarba +636.4 more in Narrabarba
0.0 0th pct 636.4 81st pct
PT routes in Boydtownin Narrabarba +1 more in Narrabarba
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Boydtownin Narrabarba
89 100th pct —

How people get to work

38.5% Car (driver) +11.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Worked at home +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.7 pts 30.0%
20.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.5 pts 0.0%
15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Boydtownin Narrabarba +20.1 pts higher in Boydtown
45.1% 87th pct 25.0% 28th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Boydtownin Narrabarba
12.9% 94th pct —
Participation in Boydtownin Narrabarba +9.5 pts higher in Narrabarba
47.7% 17th pct 57.1% 38th pct
Full-time in Boydtownin Narrabarba
53.8% 28th pct —

Industries people work in

15.4% Accommodation & food +26.3 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% Retail trade +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
11.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
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% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.4% Managers +34.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
15.4% Technicians & trades +9.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
19.2% Sales workers +5.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
15.4% Labourers +9.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
19.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%
15.4% Professionals ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Boydtownin Narrabarba +1.0 higher in Boydtown
1.1 59th pct 0.1 36th pct
Types ≤15 min in Boydtownin Narrabarba +0.9 more in Boydtown
0.9 58th pct 0.1 34th pct
15-min city in Boydtownin Narrabarba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Boydtownin Narrabarba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Boydtownin Narrabarba +5.6 pts higher in Narrabarba
0.0% 0th pct 5.6% 59th pct
Walk to school in Boydtownin Narrabarba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Boydtownin Narrabarba +94.5 pts higher in Boydtown
94.5% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Boydtownin Narrabarba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Boydtownin Narrabarba +64.2 more in Narrabarba
26.7 70th pct 90.9 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Boydtownin Narrabarba +6 higher in Boydtown
7 71st pct 0 36th pct
Mean slope in Boydtownin Narrabarba +1.5 pts higher in Narrabarba
7.9% 69th pct 9.4% 78th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boydtown vs Narrabarba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10539/boydtown/vs/SAL12910/narrabarba