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Grong Grong vs Narrandera

Name: Grong Grong vs Narrandera — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Grong Grong profile · Narrandera profile

Grong Grong Narrandera

Narrandera and Grong Grong are nearby New South Wales areas with very different characters. Narrandera is a more urban centre where 62.8% of homes are in a 15-minute-city walkshed, and it is somewhat walkable. It has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (14.6%) and a higher share of one-parent families (21.7%). In contrast, Grong Grong is mostly car-dependent and more rural, with 48.4% of workers in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Homes there are more likely to be large, with 90.2% having three or more bedrooms.

Everyday life in both places shares some common ground, as they have nearly identical rates of people using other languages at home and the same share of households earning $3,000 or more a week. They also show similar levels of unpaid care and housework. While Narrandera is generally more walkable, Grong Grong has a far higher share of people working from home at 20.3%. Across both areas, the typical age remains above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,082 larger in Narrandera Mortgage: $445 higher in Narrandera One-parent: 15.6 pts higher in Narrandera PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Narrandera Renting: 15.2 pts higher in Narrandera

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grong Grong in Narrandera +4,082 larger in Narrandera gap steady

287 59th pct 4,369 86th pct

Median age in Grong Grong in Narrandera +4 yrs older in Narrandera gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 25.3%

16.7% Seniors (65+) +7.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

23.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 19.8%

20.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 20.5%

7.3% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

56.1% Married ◂ +14.4 pts 41.7%

29.4% Never married +7.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

6.1% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.6% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.8% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

Grong Grong Narrandera

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.9% Australia +11.0 pts ▸ 84.9%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

2.1% China ◂ +2.0 pts 0.1%

0.0% England +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.1% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 42.0%

31.7% English +6.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

13.9% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 12.1%

6.3% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.3% German ◂ +2.6 pts 4.7%

2.4% Greek ◂ +2.4 pts 0.1%

1.0% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.1% English only +6.8 pts ▸ 86.9%

2.1% Mandarin ◂ +2.0 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% Christianity +8.9 pts ▸ 57.4%

33.4% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 31.2%

14.6% Not stated ◂ +4.8 pts 9.8%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Grong Grong in Narrandera

— 4.62 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Grong Grong in Narrandera +4 more in Narrandera

0 0th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Grong Grong in Narrandera

— 188 36th pct

ICSEA in Grong Grong in Narrandera

— 897 13th pct

Highest year of school

31.1% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

27.8% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

13.4% Year 9 or below +5.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

4.3% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

16.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 14.9%

9.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.7 pts 2.0%

5.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

16.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +12.6 pts 3.8%

13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 13.5%

11.5% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.2% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Society & culture +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.2% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%

2.5% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

0.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Grong Grong in Narrandera +$78 higher in Grong Grong gap widening

$704 41st pct $626 28th pct

Household income in Grong Grong in Narrandera +$275 higher in Grong Grong gap widening

$1,388 39th pct $1,113 20th pct

Family income in Grong Grong in Narrandera +$122 higher in Grong Grong gap narrowing

$1,600 32nd pct $1,478 25th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 22.8%

6.5% Under $650 +17.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

3.3% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 46.6%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 31.5%

12.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Arthritis +6.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.5% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.2% Mental health +4.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.4% Other condition even 8.4%

4.5% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.1% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.0% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Cancer +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None ◂ +4.0 pts 52.8%

17.4% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

6.3% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.0% Three or more +4.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Grong Grong in Narrandera +629 larger in Narrandera

9 58th pct 638 87th pct

Median age in Grong Grong in Narrandera +11 yrs older in Narrandera

12 yrs 7th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Grong Grong in Narrandera +$674 higher in Grong Grong

$1,187 86th pct $513 34th pct

Household income in Grong Grong in Narrandera +$1,396 higher in Grong Grong

$2,374 75th pct $978 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Grong Grong in Narrandera +0.2 larger in Grong Grong gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

62.6% Couples with children ◂ +16.0 pts 46.6%

33.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.6 pts 29.7%

6.2% One-parent families +15.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

0.0% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

44.6% 2 people ◂ +8.7 pts 35.8%

28.3% 1 person +4.7 pts ▸ 33.0%

5.4% 3 people +7.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.4% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.7% 6 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 3.0%

3.3% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Grong Grong in Narrandera +$60 higher in Narrandera gap narrowing

$150 14th pct $210 28th pct

Mortgage in Grong Grong in Narrandera +$445 higher in Narrandera gap widening

$638 5th pct $1,083 18th pct

People / bedroom in Grong Grong in Narrandera even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.6% Owned outright ◂ +6.5 pts 38.1%

30.4% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

12.0% Rented +15.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

16.3% Other tenure ◂ +15.2 pts 1.1%

0.0% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house ◂ +3.5 pts 93.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

40.2% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 45.3%

34.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 25.7%

10.9% 2 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.2% 5 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 5.7%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.6% Under $200 ◂ +24.6 pts 39.0%

0.0% $200–$349 +54.3 pts ▸ 54.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.4 pts 44.1%

28.6% $1,000–$1,799 +8.3 pts ▸ 36.9%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Grong Grong in Narrandera even

2 71st pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Grong Grong in Narrandera +6.51 more in Grong Grong

6.97 85th pct 0.46 59th pct

Departures/1k in Grong Grong in Narrandera +57.7 more in Grong Grong

62.7 64th pct 5.0 58th pct

PT routes in Grong Grong in Narrandera +3 more in Narrandera

4 82nd pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Grong Grong in Narrandera +18 longer in Narrandera

72 92nd pct 90 100th pct

How people get to work

60.9% Car (driver) +8.7 pts ▸ 69.6%

20.3% Worked at home ◂ +14.1 pts 6.3%

6.3% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

0.0% Car (passenger) +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 33.8%

22.0% 1 vehicle +15.9 pts ▸ 37.9%

15.4% 4 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 7.6%

14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 12.7%

4.4% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

48.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +41.1 pts 7.3%

6.3% Health care & social assistance +7.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.7% Manufacturing +8.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.5% Education & training +5.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

7.0% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.7% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 4.7%

7.0% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.1% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

42.2% Managers ◂ +30.4 pts 11.8%

15.6% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

4.7% Technicians & trades +10.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.8 pts 10.0%

5.5% Community & personal service +8.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.9% Professionals +9.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%

3.1% Sales workers +4.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Grong Grong in Narrandera +2.6 higher in Narrandera

2.2 67th pct 4.9 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Grong Grong in Narrandera +2.5 more in Narrandera

2.7 70th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Grong Grong in Narrandera +62.8 pts higher in Narrandera

0.0% 0th pct 62.8% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Grong Grong in Narrandera +62.2 pts higher in Narrandera

0.0% 0th pct 62.2% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Grong Grong in Narrandera +17.4 pts higher in Grong Grong

41.9% 71st pct 24.5% 65th pct

Walk to school in Grong Grong in Narrandera +73.8 pts higher in Narrandera

0.0% 0th pct 73.8% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Grong Grong in Narrandera +8.6 pts higher in Narrandera

71.2% 70th pct 79.8% 74th pct

Walk to health in Grong Grong in Narrandera +59.6 pts higher in Narrandera

0.0% 0th pct 59.6% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Grong Grong in Narrandera +17.6 more in Grong Grong

31.4 73rd pct 13.7 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Grong Grong in Narrandera +1 higher in Narrandera

0 28th pct 1 57th pct

Mean slope in Grong Grong in Narrandera +0.5 pts higher in Narrandera

3.2% 16th pct 3.7% 24th pct

Compare Grong Grong with nearby areas

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Compare Narrandera with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grong Grong vs Narrandera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11790/grong-grong/vs/SAL12915/narrandera