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Come By Chance vs Walgett

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 57 km apart · Come By Chance profile · Walgett profile

Come By Chance Walgett

Walgett and Come By Chance are two very different New South Wales areas. Walgett is a more populated centre with a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 24.1%. It is a hub where 74.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school and the area is somewhat walkable. In contrast, Come By Chance is sparsely populated and car-dependent. It has a much wealthier profile, with 24.1% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, compared to just 7.0% in Walgett.

Both areas share the same typical resident age of 35 years, but they have tracked differently since 2011. Walgett has seen far more movement, with 24.9% of people moving in the last five years, while only 5.6% of people in Come By Chance have done so. Come By Chance also has a much higher share of volunteers (25.9%) and more people working from home (24.1%) than Walgett.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,736 larger in Walgett First Nations: 20.7 pts higher in Walgett Recent movers: 19.3 pts higher in Walgett Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Walgett Housework 15h+: 15.9 pts higher in Come By Chance

Demographics & Identity

Population in Come By Chancein Walgett +1,736 larger in Walgett gap narrowing
88 38th pct 1,824 77th pct
Median age in Come By Chancein Walgett even gap narrowing
35 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Come By Chancein Walgett +20.7 pts higher in Walgett gap narrowing
3.4% 63rd pct 24.1% 94th pct
Aged 65+ in Come By Chancein Walgett +4.5 pts higher in Walgett gap widening
9.1% 14th pct 13.6% 27th pct
Under 15 in Come By Chancein Walgett +7.6 pts higher in Come By Chance gap narrowing
30.7% 96th pct 23.1% 84th pct
De facto in Come By Chancein Walgett +1.7 pts higher in Walgett gap narrowing
12.9% 56th pct 14.6% 68th pct

Age structure

30.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.6 pts 23.1%
30.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 26.5%
15.9% Young adults (25–44) +10.2 pts ▸ 26.1%
9.1% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.2% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

68.5% Married ◂ +31.8 pts 36.7%
33.3% Never married +14.5 pts ▸ 47.8%
7.4% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%
5.6% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%
0.0% Separated +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Come By Chance Walgett

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Come By Chancein Walgett +4.2 pts higher in Walgett gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 18th pct

Country of birth

64.8% Australia ◂ +5.2 pts 59.6%
0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% England +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.9% Australian ◂ +16.2 pts 24.7%
35.2% English ◂ +16.6 pts 18.6%
12.5% Scottish ◂ +6.5 pts 6.0%
5.7% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.4% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 0.5%
0.0% German +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Come By Chancein Walgett +4.0 pts higher in Walgett gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.0% 54th pct
Limited English in Come By Chancein Walgett +0.7 pts higher in Walgett gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 73rd pct

Language used at home

67.0% English only ◂ +7.2 pts 59.8%
0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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 Come By Chancein Walgett +3.4 pts higher in Come By Chance gap widening
27.3% 18th pct 23.9% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

43.2% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 38.4%
30.7% Not stated +5.8 pts ▸ 36.5%
27.3% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 23.9%
0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Come By Chancein Walgett +8.2 pts higher in Come By Chance gap widening
39.6% 35th pct 31.4% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in Come By Chancein Walgett +4.0 pts higher in Come By Chance gap widening
14.8% 51st pct 10.8% 33rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Come By Chancein Walgett
— 7.13 67th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Come By Chancein Walgett +3 more in Walgett
0 0th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Come By Chancein Walgett
— 105 26th pct
ICSEA in Come By Chancein Walgett
— 762 3rd pct

Highest year of school

39.6% Year 12 ◂ +8.2 pts 31.4%
13.2% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 17.2%
13.2% Year 11 ◂ +9.0 pts 4.2%
5.7% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

25.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +15.7 pts 9.8%
21.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.0 pts 15.3%
17.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 12.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

14.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +11.5 pts 3.4%
8.5% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%
0.0% Society & culture +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.4% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.4% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Engineering & related +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Come By Chancein Walgett +$219 higher in Come By Chance gap widening
$1,042 86th pct $823 62nd pct
Household income in Come By Chancein Walgett +$571 higher in Come By Chance gap widening
$2,125 80th pct $1,554 51st pct
Family income in Come By Chancein Walgett +$492 higher in Come By Chance gap widening
$2,250 71st pct $1,758 41st pct
High earners in Come By Chancein Walgett +17.1 pts higher in Come By Chance gap widening
24.1% 94th pct 7.0% 44th pct
High-income homes in Come By Chancein Walgett gap narrowing
— 18.0% 56th pct

Household income distribution

42.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.4 pts 27.4%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +29.0 pts ▸ 29.0%
21.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.8 pts 7.6%
0.0% Under $650 +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

5.6% Under $650 +19.3 pts ▸ 24.9%
18.5% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 23.0%
16.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 11.1%
14.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Come By Chancein Walgett +8.4 pts higher in Walgett
9.1% 0th pct 17.5% 11th pct
Mental health in Come By Chancein Walgett +2.9 pts higher in Come By Chance
6.8% 38th pct 3.9% 20th pct
Needs assistance in Come By Chancein Walgett +2.6 pts higher in Walgett gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%
3.4% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Diabetes +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.4% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Other condition +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
0.0% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.4% None ◂ +8.9 pts 44.5%
11.4% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Two conditions +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Come By Chancein Walgett +14.0 pts higher in Come By Chance gap widening
25.9% 77th pct 11.9% 20th pct
Unpaid carers in Come By Chancein Walgett +1.7 pts higher in Walgett gap steady
5.6% 10th pct 7.3% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Come By Chancein Walgett +10.8 pts higher in Come By Chance gap steady
27.8% 63rd pct 17.0% 17th pct
Defence service in Come By Chancein Walgett +1.4 pts higher in Walgett
0.0% 0th pct 1.4% 36th pct
Housework 15h+ in Come By Chancein Walgett +15.9 pts higher in Come By Chance gap widening
27.8% 70th pct 11.9% 9th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Come By Chancein Walgett +437 larger in Walgett
3 43rd pct 440 86th pct
Median age in Come By Chancein Walgett +12 yrs older in Come By Chance
41 yrs 79th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Come By Chancein Walgett
— 26.7% 19th pct
Unemployment in Come By Chancein Walgett
— 10.6% 51st pct
Median income in Come By Chancein Walgett +$346 higher in Come By Chance
$824 67th pct $478 29th pct
Household income in Come By Chancein Walgett
— $1,149 24th pct
Indigenous language in Come By Chancein Walgett
— 4.1% 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Come By Chancein Walgett +0.9 larger in Come By Chance gap widening
3.4 93rd pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Come By Chancein Walgett +15.0 pts higher in Walgett gap narrowing
12.2% 58th pct 27.3% 95th pct
Living alone in Come By Chancein Walgett gap widening
— 27.9% 64th pct

Family composition

73.5% Couples with children ◂ +33.2 pts 40.3%
12.2% Couples without children +17.9 pts ▸ 30.1%
12.2% One-parent families +15.0 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Other families +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

35.7% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 34.6%
28.6% 4 people ◂ +16.8 pts 11.8%
0.0% 1 person +27.9 pts ▸ 27.9%
21.4% 5 people ◂ +15.9 pts 5.5%
21.4% 6 or more ◂ +14.5 pts 6.9%
0.0% 3 people +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Come By Chancein Walgett
— $175 19th pct
Mortgage in Come By Chancein Walgett
— $970 14th pct
People / bedroom in Come By Chancein Walgett +0.30 higher in Come By Chance gap widening
1.10 93rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Come By Chancein Walgett gap widening
— 43.1% 89th pct
Owned outright in Come By Chancein Walgett gap narrowing
— 27.9% 19th pct
Separate houses in Come By Chancein Walgett gap widening
— 91.5% 36th pct
3+ bedrooms in Come By Chancein Walgett gap narrowing
— 77.2% 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Rented +43.1 pts ▸ 43.1%
35.7% Owned outright ◂ +7.8 pts 27.9%
21.4% Other tenure ◂ +14.1 pts 7.4%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +8.5 pts 91.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.5 pts 39.6%
21.4% 4 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 30.9%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% 5 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Come By Chancein Walgett gap widening
— 8.9% 86th pct
Work from home in Come By Chancein Walgett +13.2 pts higher in Come By Chance gap narrowing
24.1% 70th pct 10.9% 30th pct
PT commute in Come By Chancein Walgett even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Come By Chancein Walgett +1 more in Walgett
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Come By Chancein Walgett +0.55 more in Walgett
0.00 0th pct 0.55 59th pct
Departures/1k in Come By Chancein Walgett +7.7 more in Walgett
0.0 0th pct 7.7 58th pct
PT routes in Come By Chancein Walgett +3 more in Walgett
0 0th pct 3 79th pct

How people get to work

44.8% Car (driver) +14.3 pts ▸ 59.1%
24.1% Worked at home ◂ +13.2 pts 10.9%
20.7% Walked ◂ +7.6 pts 13.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.9 pts 32.9%
0.0% 1 vehicle +33.2 pts ▸ 33.2%
21.4% 4 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 12.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% No vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Come By Chancein Walgett +19.3 pts higher in Walgett gap widening
5.6% 0th pct 24.9% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in Come By Chancein Walgett
— 17.1% 83rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Come By Chancein Walgett +3.9 pts higher in Walgett gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 55th pct
Participation in Come By Chancein Walgett +10.2 pts higher in Come By Chance gap narrowing
53.7% 29th pct 43.5% 12th pct
Full-time in Come By Chancein Walgett +7.9 pts higher in Come By Chance gap widening
75.9% 93rd pct 68.0% 86th pct

Industries people work in

69.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +47.3 pts 21.6%
0.0% Public administration & safety +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% Education & training +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
10.3% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Retail trade +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Other services +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

65.5% Managers ◂ +41.8 pts 23.7%
0.0% Community & personal service +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
10.3% Professionals +5.3 pts ▸ 15.7%
10.3% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Sales workers +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Come By Chancein Walgett +5.3 higher in Walgett
0.0 0th pct 5.3 85th pct
Types ≤15 min in Come By Chancein Walgett +5.9 more in Walgett
0.0 0th pct 5.9 88th pct
15-min city in Come By Chancein Walgett +74.3 pts higher in Walgett
0.0% 0th pct 74.3% 86th pct
Walk to shops in Come By Chancein Walgett +72.8 pts higher in Walgett
0.0% 0th pct 72.8% 85th pct
Walk to transit in Come By Chancein Walgett +55.9 pts higher in Walgett
0.0% 0th pct 55.9% 75th pct
Walk to school in Come By Chancein Walgett +74.8 pts higher in Walgett
0.0% 0th pct 74.8% 84th pct
Walk to a park in Come By Chancein Walgett +76.1 pts higher in Walgett
0.0% 0th pct 76.1% 72nd pct
Walk to health in Come By Chancein Walgett +73.6 pts higher in Walgett
0.0% 0th pct 73.6% 91st pct
Amenities/1k in Come By Chancein Walgett +25.2 more in Walgett
0.0 0th pct 25.2 68th pct
Intersections/km² in Come By Chancein Walgett even
0 4th pct 0 10th pct
Mean slope in Come By Chancein Walgett +0.2 pts higher in Come By Chance
2.5% 4th pct 2.2% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Come By Chance vs Walgett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10993/come-by-chance/vs/SAL14114/walgett