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Cryon vs Walgett

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 54 km apart · Cryon profile · Walgett profile

Cryon Walgett

Walgett and Cryon are two distinct New South Wales areas located about 54 km apart. Walgett is a more populated hub where 24.1% of people are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, compared to 0.0% in Cryon. Residents in Walgett are far younger, with a typical age of 35, while those in Cryon are typically 44. Walgett also has more diverse family types, with one-parent families making up 27.3% of the area, a share 27 percentage points higher than in Cryon.

Both areas have typical monthly home-loan payments that sit near the national figure, around $970 in Walgett and $1,000 in Cryon. Life is more walkable in Walgett, which is described as somewhat walkable, while Cryon is car-dependent. Most homes in Walgett are within a 15-minute walk of health services (73.6%) and schools (74.8%), whereas Cryon has no such amenities within walking distance. While Walgett has far more people moving in recently, the gap in typical weekly family income remains wide, with Cryon's typical amount being $2,249 compared to $1,758 in Walgett.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,785 larger in Walgett One-parent: 27.3 pts higher in Walgett Recent movers: 24.9 pts higher in Walgett First Nations: 24.1 pts higher in Walgett No religion: 23.9 pts higher in Walgett

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cryonin Walgett +1,785 larger in Walgett gap narrowing
39 23rd pct 1,824 77th pct
Median age in Cryonin Walgett +9 yrs older in Cryon gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Cryonin Walgett +24.1 pts higher in Walgett gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 24.1% 94th pct
Aged 65+ in Cryonin Walgett +3.3 pts higher in Walgett gap narrowing
10.3% 17th pct 13.6% 27th pct
Under 15 in Cryonin Walgett +2.6 pts higher in Walgett gap narrowing
20.5% 73rd pct 23.1% 84th pct
De facto in Cryonin Walgett
— 14.6% 68th pct

Age structure

10.3% Older adults (45–64) +16.2 pts ▸ 26.5%
23.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 26.1%
20.5% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 23.1%
10.3% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

81.5% Married ◂ +44.8 pts 36.7%
22.2% Never married +25.6 pts ▸ 47.8%
0.0% Divorced +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Widowed +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Separated +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Cryon Walgett

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cryonin Walgett +4.2 pts higher in Walgett gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 18th pct

Country of birth

56.4% Australia +3.2 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

38.5% Australian ◂ +13.8 pts 24.7%
10.3% English +8.4 pts ▸ 18.6%
7.7% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%
0.0% Irish +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
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% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
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 Cryonin Walgett +4.0 pts higher in Walgett gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.0% 54th pct
Limited English in Cryonin Walgett +0.7 pts higher in Walgett gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 73rd pct

Language used at home

56.4% English only +3.4 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 Cryonin Walgett +23.9 pts higher in Walgett gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 23.9% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

56.4% Not stated ◂ +20.0 pts 36.5%
46.2% Christianity ◂ +7.7 pts 38.4%
0.0% No religion +23.9 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 Cryonin Walgett +1.9 pts higher in Cryon gap narrowing
33.3% 19th pct 31.4% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in Cryonin Walgett +10.8 pts higher in Walgett gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.8% 33rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Cryonin Walgett
— 7.13 67th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cryonin Walgett +3 more in Walgett
0 0th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Cryonin Walgett
— 105 26th pct
ICSEA in Cryonin Walgett
— 762 3rd pct

Highest year of school

33.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 31.4%
29.6% Year 10 ◂ +12.4 pts 17.2%
0.0% Year 9 or below +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Year 11 +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Bachelor degree +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
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

0.0% Society & culture +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Management & commerce +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Health +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Education +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Engineering & related +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
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 Cryonin Walgett +$252 higher in Cryon gap widening
$1,075 87th pct $823 62nd pct
Household income in Cryonin Walgett +$321 higher in Cryon gap widening
$1,875 69th pct $1,554 51st pct
Family income in Cryonin Walgett +$491 higher in Cryon gap widening
$2,249 71st pct $1,758 41st pct
High earners in Cryonin Walgett +7.0 pts higher in Walgett gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.0% 44th pct
High-income homes in Cryonin Walgett
— 18.0% 56th pct

Household income distribution

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

Personal income distribution

25.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 23.0%
0.0% Under $650 +24.9 pts ▸ 24.9%
14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 11.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cryonin Walgett +2.1 pts higher in Walgett
15.4% 8th pct 17.5% 11th pct
Mental health in Cryonin Walgett +3.9 pts higher in Walgett
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 20th pct
Needs assistance in Cryonin Walgett +10.2 pts higher in Cryon gap widening
12.8% 96th pct 2.6% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +5.9 pts 4.4%
0.0% Asthma +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Diabetes +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Other condition +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Heart disease +2.7 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

46.2% None ◂ +1.6 pts 44.5%
15.4% Two conditions ◂ +11.1 pts 4.3%
12.8% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%
0.0% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cryonin Walgett +2.9 pts higher in Cryon gap narrowing
14.8% 34th pct 11.9% 20th pct
Unpaid carers in Cryonin Walgett +7.3 pts higher in Walgett gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 7.3% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Cryonin Walgett +5.9 pts higher in Walgett gap narrowing
11.1% 8th pct 17.0% 17th pct
Defence service in Cryonin Walgett +1.4 pts higher in Walgett
0.0% 0th pct 1.4% 36th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cryonin Walgett +2.9 pts higher in Cryon gap narrowing
14.8% 12th pct 11.9% 9th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cryonin Walgett +440 larger in Walgett
0 0th pct 440 86th pct
Median age in Cryonin Walgett
— 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Cryonin Walgett
— 26.7% 19th pct
Unemployment in Cryonin Walgett
— 10.6% 51st pct
Median income in Cryonin Walgett
— $478 29th pct
Household income in Cryonin Walgett
— $1,149 24th pct
Indigenous language in Cryonin Walgett
— 4.1% 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cryonin Walgett +0.6 larger in Cryon gap widening
3.1 88th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Cryonin Walgett +27.3 pts higher in Walgett gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 27.3% 95th pct
Living alone in Cryonin Walgett
— 27.9% 64th pct

Family composition

45.0% Couples with children ◂ +4.7 pts 40.3%
20.0% Couples without children +10.1 pts ▸ 30.1%
0.0% One-parent families +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Other families +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 34.6%
0.0% 1 person +27.9 pts ▸ 27.9%
0.0% 3 people +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% 4 people +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% 6 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% 5 people +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cryonin Walgett
— $175 19th pct
Mortgage in Cryonin Walgett +$30 higher in Cryon
$1,000 14th pct $970 14th pct
People / bedroom in Cryonin Walgett +0.20 higher in Walgett gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Cryonin Walgett
— 43.1% 89th pct
Owned outright in Cryonin Walgett
— 27.9% 19th pct
Separate houses in Cryonin Walgett
— 91.5% 36th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cryonin Walgett
— 77.2% 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

87.5% Owned outright ◂ +59.6 pts 27.9%
0.0% Rented +43.1 pts ▸ 43.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% Other tenure +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
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

87.5% 5 or more ◂ +80.8 pts 6.7%
37.5% 3 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 39.6%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +30.9 pts ▸ 30.9%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cryonin Walgett
— 8.9% 86th pct
Work from home in Cryonin Walgett
— 10.9% 30th pct
PT commute in Cryonin Walgett
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cryonin Walgett +1 more in Walgett
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Cryonin Walgett +0.55 more in Walgett
0.00 0th pct 0.55 59th pct
Departures/1k in Cryonin Walgett +7.7 more in Walgett
0.0 0th pct 7.7 58th pct
PT routes in Cryonin Walgett +3 more in Walgett
0 0th pct 3 79th pct

How people get to work

46.2% Car (driver) +13.0 pts ▸ 59.1%
30.8% Walked ◂ +17.7 pts 13.1%
30.8% Worked at home ◂ +19.9 pts 10.9%
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

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.1 pts 32.9%
0.0% 1 vehicle +33.2 pts ▸ 33.2%
0.0% 3 vehicles +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% 4 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% No vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cryonin Walgett +24.9 pts higher in Walgett gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 24.9% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in Cryonin Walgett
— 17.1% 83rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cryonin Walgett
— 3.9% 55th pct
Participation in Cryonin Walgett +4.6 pts higher in Cryon gap narrowing
48.1% 18th pct 43.5% 12th pct
Full-time in Cryonin Walgett
— 68.0% 86th pct

Industries people work in

107.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +86.1 pts 21.6%
0.0% Public administration & safety +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% Education & training +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +12.6 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

53.8% Managers ◂ +30.2 pts 23.7%
46.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +37.8 pts 8.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Professionals +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Labourers +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Sales workers +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Cryonin Walgett +5.3 higher in Walgett
0.0 0th pct 5.3 85th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cryonin Walgett +5.9 more in Walgett
0.0 0th pct 5.9 88th pct
15-min city in Cryonin Walgett +74.3 pts higher in Walgett
0.0% 0th pct 74.3% 86th pct
Walk to shops in Cryonin Walgett +72.8 pts higher in Walgett
0.0% 0th pct 72.8% 85th pct
Walk to transit in Cryonin Walgett +55.9 pts higher in Walgett
0.0% 0th pct 55.9% 75th pct
Walk to school in Cryonin Walgett +74.8 pts higher in Walgett
0.0% 0th pct 74.8% 84th pct
Walk to a park in Cryonin Walgett +76.1 pts higher in Walgett
0.0% 0th pct 76.1% 72nd pct
Walk to health in Cryonin Walgett +73.6 pts higher in Walgett
0.0% 0th pct 73.6% 91st pct
Amenities/1k in Cryonin Walgett +25.2 more in Walgett
0.0 0th pct 25.2 68th pct
Intersections/km² in Cryonin Walgett even
0 2nd pct 0 10th pct
Mean slope in Cryonin Walgett +0.1 pts higher in Cryon
2.4% 2nd pct 2.2% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cryon vs Walgett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11138/cryon/vs/SAL14114/walgett