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Brewarrina vs Collerina
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 57 km apart · Brewarrina profile · Collerina profile
Brewarrina Collerina
Brewarrina and Collerina are located about 57 km apart in New South Wales, but they differ sharply in size and layout. Brewarrina is a developed hub with a young typical age of 33 and a typical family income of $1,258 per week. It is a somewhat walkable area where many people live within 15 minutes of groceries, health services, and schools. In contrast, Collerina is sparsely populated with only 10 residents. It is car-dependent, with a typical age that is far older at 54 and a typical family income that is much lower at $250 per week.
The gap in typical income between the two areas remains very wide. Despite this, the two places share a similar physical landscape, with both having a mean terrain slope of around 3%. While Brewarrina has a large Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, Collerina has none. Brewarrina also provides local services, including two schools and a public transport stop, which are completely absent in Collerina.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 1,254
- First area, 2016: 1,143
- First area, 2021: 931
- Second area, 2016: 47
- Second area, 2021: 10
- First area, 2011: 33 yrs
- First area, 2016: 32 yrs
- First area, 2021: 33 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 46 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 54 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Brewarrina: 0.0% males, 1.8% females; 85+ in Collerina: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 80–84 in Brewarrina: 0.3% males, 0.7% females; 80–84 in Collerina: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 75–79 in Brewarrina: 1.1% males, 1.2% females; 75–79 in Collerina: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 70–74 in Brewarrina: 1.4% males, 1.4% females; 70–74 in Collerina: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 65–69 in Brewarrina: 2.7% males, 1.9% females; 65–69 in Collerina: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 60–64 in Brewarrina: 3.5% males, 4.0% females; 60–64 in Collerina: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 55–59 in Brewarrina: 4.1% males, 3.4% females; 55–59 in Collerina: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 50–54 in Brewarrina: 3.5% males, 4.4% females; 50–54 in Collerina: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 45–49 in Brewarrina: 1.7% males, 2.9% females; 45–49 in Collerina: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 40–44 in Brewarrina: 1.6% males, 1.9% females; 40–44 in Collerina: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 35–39 in Brewarrina: 2.5% males, 2.8% females; 35–39 in Collerina: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 30–34 in Brewarrina: 4.0% males, 5.2% females; 30–34 in Collerina: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 25–29 in Brewarrina: 2.7% males, 5.1% females; 25–29 in Collerina: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 20–24 in Brewarrina: 2.8% males, 3.5% females; 20–24 in Collerina: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 15–19 in Brewarrina: 3.4% males, 3.1% females; 15–19 in Collerina: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 10–14 in Brewarrina: 3.7% males, 3.1% females; 10–14 in Collerina: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 5–9 in Brewarrina: 3.7% males, 3.7% females; 5–9 in Collerina: 100.0% males, 0.0% females
- 0–4 in Brewarrina: 3.5% males, 3.5% females; 0–4 in Collerina: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $378
- First area, 2016: $443
- First area, 2021: $569
- Second area, 2016: $575
- Second area, 2021: $250
- First area, 2011: $783
- First area, 2016: $923
- First area, 2021: $1,004
- Second area, 2016: $1,375
- Second area, 2021: $250
- First area, 2011: $780
- First area, 2016: $937
- First area, 2021: $1,258
- Second area, 2016: $1,187
- Second area, 2021: $250
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.7
- First area, 2016: 2.6
- First area, 2021: 2.3
- Second area, 2016: 3.0
- Second area, 2021: 2.0
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $90
- First area, 2016: $90
- First area, 2021: $150
- First area, 2011: $542
- First area, 2016: $437
- First area, 2021: $715
- Second area, 2021: $9,999
- First area, 2011: 1.20
- First area, 2016: 0.90
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2016: 0.90
- Second area, 2021: 0.60
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brewarrina vs Collerina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10560/brewarrina/vs/SAL10974/collerina