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Brewarrina vs Narran Lake

Name: Brewarrina vs Narran Lake — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 43 km apart · Brewarrina profile · Narran Lake profile

Brewarrina Narran Lake

Brewarrina and Narran Lake are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Brewarrina is a developed hub where people have more access to schools and shops, and it is described as somewhat walkable. In contrast, Narran Lake is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with no schools or public transport. There is a stark difference in earnings; the typical household income in Narran Lake is $3,750 a week, which is far higher than the $1,004 typical weekly household income in Brewarrina.

These two areas share a similar terrain slope, but they have moved in opposite directions regarding their First Nations populations. While Brewarrina has a much larger First Nations community, the gap in typical incomes for First Nations households is far higher in Narran Lake, where the typical income is $2,250 compared to $811 in Brewarrina. This financial gap is much wider than the national figure for typical incomes.

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Where they differ most

Personal income: $1,118 higher in Narran Lake Household income: $2,746 higher in Narran Lake Family income: $2,492 higher in Narran Lake Population: 917 larger in Brewarrina Household size: 0.7 larger in Narran Lake

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brewarrina in Narran Lake +917 larger in Brewarrina gap narrowing

931 72nd pct 14 10th pct

Median age in Brewarrina in Narran Lake +7 yrs older in Narran Lake

33 yrs 11th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) +36.4 pts ▸ 64.3%

26.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.9 pts 21.4%

21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

11.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

Marital status

62.9% Never married ◂ +32.1 pts 30.8%

22.4% Married +39.1 pts ▸ 61.5%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

5.4% Divorced ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

3.7% Separated ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Brewarrina Narran Lake

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.4% Australia ◂ +15.1 pts 64.3%

2.5% India ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% England 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%

Ancestry

21.1% English +28.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

3.3% Scottish +39.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

23.2% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 21.4%

6.3% Irish ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% German ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.9% English only ◂ +16.6 pts 64.3%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

15.7% Not stated +41.5 pts ▸ 57.1%

40.4% Christianity +9.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

40.2% No religion ◂ +40.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brewarrina in Narran Lake

10.05 75th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Brewarrina in Narran Lake +2 more in Brewarrina

2 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Brewarrina in Narran Lake

80 22nd pct —

ICSEA in Brewarrina in Narran Lake

679 0th pct —

Highest year of school

27.4% Year 12 +11.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

28.5% Year 10 ◂ +28.5 pts 0.0%

19.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +19.5 pts 0.0%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

21.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%

14.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

5.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.5% Health ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

9.8% Education ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

9.2% Management & commerce ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

8.6% Engineering & related ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

6.1% Society & culture ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Brewarrina in Narran Lake +$1,118 higher in Narran Lake

$569 20th pct $1,687 100th pct

Household income in Brewarrina in Narran Lake +$2,746 higher in Narran Lake

$1,004 14th pct $3,750 100th pct

Family income in Brewarrina in Narran Lake +$2,492 higher in Narran Lake

$1,258 13th pct $3,750 100th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +30.7 pts 0.0%

30.0% Under $650 ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

4.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +41.9 pts ▸ 53.8%

45.6% Under $650 ◂ +45.6 pts 0.0%

24.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Asthma ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

7.4% Arthritis ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

5.0% Mental health ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

2.6% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None +4.8 pts ▸ 64.3%

14.9% One condition ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brewarrina in Narran Lake +513 larger in Brewarrina

518 87th pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Brewarrina in Narran Lake +24 yrs older in Brewarrina

31 yrs 66th pct 7 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Brewarrina in Narran Lake +$257 higher in Narran Lake

$468 28th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Brewarrina in Narran Lake +$1,439 higher in Narran Lake

$811 11th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brewarrina in Narran Lake +0.7 larger in Narran Lake

2.3 29th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

38.1% Couples with children +19.1 pts ▸ 57.1%

22.1% Couples without children +20.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

37.2% One-parent families ◂ +37.2 pts 0.0%

2.3% Other families ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

29.4% 2 people +103.9 pts ▸ 133.3%

39.3% 1 person ◂ +39.3 pts 0.0%

9.9% 3 people ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

9.0% 4 people ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

7.4% 6 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

3.1% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brewarrina in Narran Lake

$150 14th pct —

Mortgage in Brewarrina in Narran Lake

$715 7th pct —

People / bedroom in Brewarrina in Narran Lake +0.10 higher in Narran Lake

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.5% Owned outright +109.8 pts ▸ 133.3%

57.0% Rented ◂ +57.0 pts 0.0%

9.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

5.0% Other tenure ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.6% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

88.9% Separate house +44.5 pts ▸ 133.3%

10.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms +59.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

22.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.6 pts 0.0%

22.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.3 pts 0.0%

6.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

3.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brewarrina in Narran Lake +1 more in Brewarrina

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Brewarrina in Narran Lake +1.07 more in Brewarrina

1.07 62nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Brewarrina in Narran Lake +10.7 more in Brewarrina

10.7 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Brewarrina in Narran Lake +4 more in Brewarrina

4 82nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Brewarrina in Narran Lake

67 89th pct —

How people get to work

51.7% Car (driver) ◂ +6.2 pts 45.5%

8.4% Worked at home +18.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

24.7% Walked ◂ +24.7 pts 0.0%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

21.9% 2 vehicles +111.4 pts ▸ 133.3%

41.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +41.6 pts 0.0%

22.3% No vehicle ◂ +22.3 pts 0.0%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

6.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

20.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%

17.6% Education & training ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

6.4% Retail trade ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

4.7% Construction ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

4.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.0% Other services ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.2% Managers +12.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

17.6% Professionals +9.7 pts ▸ 27.3%

20.9% Community & personal service ◂ +20.9 pts 0.0%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

9.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

4.1% Sales workers ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Brewarrina in Narran Lake +5.6 higher in Brewarrina

5.6 86th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brewarrina in Narran Lake +5.8 more in Brewarrina

5.8 87th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Brewarrina in Narran Lake +70.4 pts higher in Brewarrina

70.4% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Brewarrina in Narran Lake +79.2 pts higher in Brewarrina

79.2% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Brewarrina in Narran Lake +58.3 pts higher in Brewarrina

58.3% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Brewarrina in Narran Lake +67.8 pts higher in Brewarrina

67.8% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Brewarrina in Narran Lake +85.3 pts higher in Brewarrina

85.3% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Brewarrina in Narran Lake +77.1 pts higher in Brewarrina

77.1% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Brewarrina in Narran Lake +30.6 more in Narran Lake

40.8 77th pct 71.4 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Brewarrina in Narran Lake even

0 15th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Brewarrina in Narran Lake +0.1 pts higher in Narran Lake

3.0% 12th pct 3.1% 14th pct

Compare Brewarrina with nearby areas

Talawanta Gongolgon Narran Lake Collerina Carinda Cumborah Weilmoringle Byrock

Compare Narran Lake with nearby areas

Cumborah Talawanta Brewarrina Carinda Goodooga Gongolgon Collerina Walgett

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brewarrina vs Narran Lake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10560/brewarrina/vs/SAL12914/narran-lake