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Lightning Ridge vs Narran Lake

Name: Lightning Ridge vs Narran Lake — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 86 km apart · Lightning Ridge profile · Narran Lake profile

Lightning Ridge Narran Lake

Lightning Ridge and Narran Lake are two very different New South Wales locations. Lightning Ridge is a larger town where residents are far older, with a typical age of 53. It is also a hub for services; 77.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 85.1% are near health services, giving it a somewhat walkable score of 5.6. In contrast, Narran Lake is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a typical age of 40 and no walkable amenities. There is also a stark difference in wealth, as the typical weekly household income in Narran Lake is $3,750, which is far higher than the $792 seen in Lightning Ridge.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the number of people per bedroom, which is 0.9. While they share this similar living density, Lightning Ridge has far more public transport options and a much larger First Nations population. The gap in typical personal income remains very wide, with Narran Lake's figure being far higher than that of Lightning Ridge.

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Where they differ most

Personal income: $1,211 higher in Narran Lake Household income: $2,958 higher in Narran Lake Family income: $2,564 higher in Narran Lake Population: 1,932 larger in Lightning Ridge Median age: 13 yrs older in Lightning Ridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lightning Ridge in Narran Lake +1,932 larger in Lightning Ridge gap narrowing

1,946 78th pct 14 10th pct

Median age in Lightning Ridge in Narran Lake +13 yrs older in Lightning Ridge

53 yrs 80th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

29.7% Older adults (45–64) +34.6 pts ▸ 64.3%

29.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +29.2 pts 0.0%

19.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

14.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

7.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Marital status

27.2% Married +34.4 pts ▸ 61.5%

40.3% Never married ◂ +9.5 pts 30.8%

15.7% Divorced ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%

8.9% Widowed ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

7.8% Separated ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Lightning Ridge Narran Lake

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.2% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 64.3%

1.5% England ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

26.6% English +23.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

7.1% Scottish +35.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

27.7% Australian ◂ +6.3 pts 21.4%

7.9% Irish ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

4.8% German ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

69.9% English only ◂ +5.7 pts 64.3%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

21.8% Not stated +35.3 pts ▸ 57.1%

39.1% Christianity +10.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

36.2% No religion ◂ +36.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lightning Ridge in Narran Lake

3.48 47th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Lightning Ridge in Narran Lake +1 more in Lightning Ridge

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Lightning Ridge in Narran Lake

311 49th pct —

ICSEA in Lightning Ridge in Narran Lake

790 5th pct —

Highest year of school

27.9% Year 12 +10.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

24.4% Year 10 ◂ +24.4 pts 0.0%

18.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

6.1% Year 11 ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

26.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +26.8 pts 0.0%

11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

10.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

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

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.7% Engineering & related ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

9.7% Management & commerce ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

7.9% Society & culture ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

7.7% Health ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

7.4% Education ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lightning Ridge in Narran Lake +$1,211 higher in Narran Lake

$476 10th pct $1,687 100th pct

Household income in Lightning Ridge in Narran Lake +$2,958 higher in Narran Lake

$792 5th pct $3,750 100th pct

Family income in Lightning Ridge in Narran Lake +$2,564 higher in Narran Lake

$1,186 11th pct $3,750 100th pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +36.3 pts 0.0%

36.0% Under $650 ◂ +36.0 pts 0.0%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%

3.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

6.7% $1,500–$2,999 +47.2 pts ▸ 53.8%

50.4% Under $650 ◂ +50.4 pts 0.0%

19.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

9.9% Mental health ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

7.0% Heart disease ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

5.1% Lung condition ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

42.1% None +22.1 pts ▸ 64.3%

20.3% One condition ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lightning Ridge in Narran Lake +390 larger in Lightning Ridge

395 86th pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Lightning Ridge in Narran Lake +23 yrs older in Lightning Ridge

30 yrs 63rd pct 7 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Lightning Ridge in Narran Lake +$270 higher in Narran Lake

$455 25th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Lightning Ridge in Narran Lake +$1,332 higher in Narran Lake

$918 15th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lightning Ridge in Narran Lake +1.0 larger in Narran Lake

2.0 14th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

39.8% Couples with children +17.4 pts ▸ 57.1%

34.4% Couples without children +8.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

25.1% One-parent families ◂ +25.1 pts 0.0%

1.5% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +99.3 pts ▸ 133.3%

44.3% 1 person ◂ +44.3 pts 0.0%

10.9% 3 people ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

5.1% 4 people ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

3.2% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lightning Ridge in Narran Lake

$200 25th pct —

Mortgage in Lightning Ridge in Narran Lake

$867 11th pct —

People / bedroom in Lightning Ridge in Narran Lake even

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.1% Owned outright +84.2 pts ▸ 133.3%

29.2% Rented ◂ +29.2 pts 0.0%

13.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

7.2% Other tenure ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

61.9% Separate house +71.4 pts ▸ 133.3%

21.5% Other dwelling ◂ +21.5 pts 0.0%

4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.6% 3 bedrooms +68.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

29.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +29.2 pts 0.0%

16.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%

12.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

2.5% Studio / none ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lightning Ridge in Narran Lake +1 more in Lightning Ridge

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Lightning Ridge in Narran Lake +0.51 more in Lightning Ridge

0.51 59th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Lightning Ridge in Narran Lake +7.2 more in Lightning Ridge

7.2 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Lightning Ridge in Narran Lake +3 more in Lightning Ridge

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) ◂ +14.0 pts 45.5%

9.5% Worked at home +17.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

9.1% Walked ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

7.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Bicycle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.2% 2 vehicles +98.2 pts ▸ 133.3%

43.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +43.8 pts 0.0%

8.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

7.1% No vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

6.2% 4 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.7 pts ▸ 27.3%

16.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

13.3% Education & training ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

12.7% Retail trade ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

9.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

4.5% Mining ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.5% Construction ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.4% Other services ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Managers +11.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

14.4% Professionals +12.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

20.7% Community & personal service ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

11.1% Labourers ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

8.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lightning Ridge in Narran Lake +5.6 higher in Lightning Ridge

5.6 86th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lightning Ridge in Narran Lake +6.1 more in Lightning Ridge

6.1 89th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Lightning Ridge in Narran Lake +77.7 pts higher in Lightning Ridge

77.7% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Lightning Ridge in Narran Lake +77.8 pts higher in Lightning Ridge

77.8% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Lightning Ridge in Narran Lake +41.8 pts higher in Lightning Ridge

41.8% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Lightning Ridge in Narran Lake +58.3 pts higher in Lightning Ridge

58.3% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Lightning Ridge in Narran Lake +90.7 pts higher in Lightning Ridge

90.7% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Lightning Ridge in Narran Lake +85.1 pts higher in Lightning Ridge

85.1% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Lightning Ridge in Narran Lake +48.8 more in Narran Lake

22.6 65th pct 71.4 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Lightning Ridge in Narran Lake even

0 17th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Lightning Ridge in Narran Lake +0.3 pts higher in Narran Lake

2.8% 10th pct 3.1% 14th pct

Compare Lightning Ridge with nearby areas

Angledool Cumborah Collarenebri Walgett Goodooga Dirranbandi Hebel Narran Lake

Compare Narran Lake with nearby areas

Cumborah Talawanta Brewarrina Carinda Goodooga Gongolgon Collerina Walgett

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lightning Ridge vs Narran Lake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12329/lightning-ridge/vs/SAL12914/narran-lake