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Lightning Ridge vs Dirranbandi

Name: Lightning Ridge vs Dirranbandi — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 82 km apart · Lightning Ridge profile · Dirranbandi profile

Lightning Ridge Dirranbandi

Lightning Ridge and Dirranbandi are rural towns separated by about 82 km. Lightning Ridge has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 53 compared to 44 in Dirranbandi. There are also notable differences in their workforces and housing; 66.1% of adults in Dirranbandi are working or looking for work, compared to just 37.3% in Lightning Ridge. Dirranbandi has far more large homes, with 72.8% having three or more bedrooms, while Lightning Ridge has a higher share of homes owned outright at 49.1%.

Both towns share very similar rental rates, with around 29% of households renting. They also have nearly the same number of schools within 3 km and very similar rates of people who speak little or no English. While they share these traits, Lightning Ridge is more walkable (somewhat walkable) than Dirranbandi (mostly car-dependent), with far more residents living within a 15-minute walk of health services, groceries, and parks.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 25.9 pts higher in Dirranbandi Participation: 28.8 pts higher in Dirranbandi Full-time: 20.5 pts higher in Dirranbandi People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Lightning Ridge PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Lightning Ridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lightning Ridge in Dirranbandi +1,336 larger in Lightning Ridge gap narrowing

1,946 78th pct 610 67th pct

Median age in Lightning Ridge in Dirranbandi +9 yrs older in Lightning Ridge gap widening

53 yrs 80th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

29.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

29.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.5 pts 19.7%

19.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

14.7% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

7.8% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

27.2% Married +18.5 pts ▸ 45.7%

40.3% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 37.1%

15.7% Divorced ◂ +7.7 pts 8.0%

8.9% Widowed ◂ +4.3 pts 4.6%

7.8% Separated ◂ +3.8 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Lightning Ridge Dirranbandi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.2% Australia +20.2 pts ▸ 84.4%

1.3% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

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%

Ancestry

27.7% Australian +16.1 pts ▸ 43.8%

26.6% English +12.1 pts ▸ 38.7%

7.9% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.1% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.8% German +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

69.9% English only +19.7 pts ▸ 89.7%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

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

39.1% Christianity +25.7 pts ▸ 64.8%

36.2% No religion ◂ +10.7 pts 25.6%

21.8% Not stated ◂ +13.0 pts 8.9%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

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 Dirranbandi +6.04 more in Dirranbandi

3.48 47th pct 9.52 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lightning Ridge in Dirranbandi even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Lightning Ridge in Dirranbandi +239 larger in Lightning Ridge

311 49th pct 72 20th pct

ICSEA in Lightning Ridge in Dirranbandi +48 higher in Dirranbandi

790 5th pct 838 8th pct

Highest year of school

27.9% Year 12 +14.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

24.4% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

18.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 13.9%

6.1% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

26.8% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

10.3% Bachelor degree +14.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.8% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

2.5% Agriculture & environment +13.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.4% Education +7.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.7% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.7% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.7% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

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 Dirranbandi +$280 higher in Dirranbandi gap widening

$476 10th pct $756 51st pct

Household income in Lightning Ridge in Dirranbandi +$474 higher in Dirranbandi gap steady

$792 5th pct $1,266 30th pct

Family income in Lightning Ridge in Dirranbandi +$421 higher in Dirranbandi gap widening

$1,186 11th pct $1,607 33rd pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 28.9%

36.0% Under $650 ◂ +13.0 pts 23.0%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 +18.6 pts ▸ 33.1%

3.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.5% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Personal income distribution

50.4% Under $650 ◂ +9.3 pts 41.1%

19.6% $650–$1,499 +11.9 pts ▸ 31.5%

6.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.2% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 12.0%

9.9% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 6.6%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +3.9 pts 4.4%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

6.7% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 4.1%

5.1% Lung condition ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%

4.1% Cancer even 4.1%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

42.1% None +20.6 pts ▸ 62.8%

20.3% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 17.9%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lightning Ridge in Dirranbandi +283 larger in Lightning Ridge

395 86th pct 112 86th pct

Median age in Lightning Ridge in Dirranbandi +1 yrs older in Dirranbandi

30 yrs 63rd pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Lightning Ridge in Dirranbandi +$228 higher in Dirranbandi

$455 25th pct $683 54th pct

Household income in Lightning Ridge in Dirranbandi +$248 higher in Dirranbandi

$918 15th pct $1,166 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lightning Ridge in Dirranbandi +0.2 larger in Dirranbandi gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

39.8% Couples with children +11.7 pts ▸ 51.5%

34.4% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

25.1% One-parent families ◂ +13.4 pts 11.7%

1.5% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

44.3% 1 person ◂ +10.0 pts 34.3%

34.1% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 33.5%

5.1% 4 people +7.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.9% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.2% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lightning Ridge in Dirranbandi +$55 higher in Lightning Ridge gap narrowing

$200 25th pct $145 13th pct

Mortgage in Lightning Ridge in Dirranbandi +$217 higher in Lightning Ridge gap steady

$867 11th pct $650 5th pct

People / bedroom in Lightning Ridge in Dirranbandi +0.20 higher in Lightning Ridge gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.1% Owned outright ◂ +14.8 pts 34.3%

29.2% Rented +0.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

7.2% Other tenure +9.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.0% Owned with a mortgage +2.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.6% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Types of homes

61.9% Separate house +10.9 pts ▸ 72.8%

21.5% Other dwelling ◂ +14.8 pts 6.7%

4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.6% 3 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 43.1%

29.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 15.1%

12.8% 4 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.0 pts 5.9%

2.5% 5 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

41.5% Under $200 +7.8 pts ▸ 49.3%

44.3% $200–$349 ◂ +27.4 pts 16.9%

1.4% $350–$549 ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.2% Under $1,000 +9.0 pts ▸ 62.2%

22.3% $1,000–$1,799 +4.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

4.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lightning Ridge in Dirranbandi +1 more in Lightning Ridge

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Lightning Ridge in Dirranbandi +0.51 more in Lightning Ridge

0.51 59th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Lightning Ridge in Dirranbandi +7.2 more in Lightning Ridge

7.2 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Lightning Ridge in Dirranbandi +3 more in Lightning Ridge

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 54.2%

9.5% Worked at home +10.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

9.1% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.2 pts 2.9%

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

43.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 35.5%

35.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 32.9%

8.8% 3 vehicles +8.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

6.2% 4 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.1% No vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +47.7 pts ▸ 54.2%

16.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +12.3 pts 4.2%

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 9.7%

13.3% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 9.4%

12.7% Retail trade ◂ +9.2 pts 3.6%

9.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.5 pts 1.9%

4.5% Mining ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.5% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

2.4% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

2.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Managers +16.2 pts ▸ 31.8%

20.7% Community & personal service ◂ +13.9 pts 6.8%

11.1% Labourers +7.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +9.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.4% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 10.7%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.3 pts 5.2%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +6.7 pts 1.6%

8.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Lightning Ridge in Dirranbandi +2.7 higher in Lightning Ridge

5.6 86th pct 2.9 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Lightning Ridge in Dirranbandi +2.8 more in Lightning Ridge

6.1 89th pct 3.4 74th pct

15-min city in Lightning Ridge in Dirranbandi +34.9 pts higher in Lightning Ridge

77.7% 87th pct 42.8% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Lightning Ridge in Dirranbandi +35.2 pts higher in Lightning Ridge

77.8% 88th pct 42.6% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Lightning Ridge in Dirranbandi +41.8 pts higher in Lightning Ridge

41.8% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Lightning Ridge in Dirranbandi +13.3 pts higher in Lightning Ridge

58.3% 78th pct 45.0% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Lightning Ridge in Dirranbandi +30.5 pts higher in Lightning Ridge

90.7% 80th pct 60.1% 67th pct

Walk to health in Lightning Ridge in Dirranbandi +33.3 pts higher in Lightning Ridge

85.1% 95th pct 51.7% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Lightning Ridge in Dirranbandi +10.2 more in Dirranbandi

22.6 65th pct 32.8 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Lightning Ridge in Dirranbandi even

0 17th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Lightning Ridge in Dirranbandi +1.8 pts higher in Dirranbandi

2.8% 10th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Lightning Ridge with nearby areas

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Compare Dirranbandi with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lightning Ridge vs Dirranbandi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12329/lightning-ridge/vs/SAL30851/dirranbandi