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Lightning Ridge vs Hebel

Name: Lightning Ridge vs Hebel — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 79 km apart · Lightning Ridge profile · Hebel profile

Lightning Ridge Hebel

Lightning Ridge and Hebel are two distinct rural areas separated by about 79 km. Lightning Ridge is a larger centre with a population of 1,946, while Hebel is sparsely populated with only 62 people. There are sharp differences in their economies; typical weekly family income in Hebel is $2,166, which is far higher than the $1,186 in Lightning Ridge. Employment also varies, with the unemployment rate far higher in Lightning Ridge at 11.0% compared to 0.0% in Hebel. Lightning Ridge has a much larger First Nations community at 20.3%, while Hebel's is 9.7%.-

Both areas share very similar household sizes, with about two people per home. They also have almost the same number of schools within 3 km. Despite these similarities, they offer different lifestyles. Lightning Ridge is somewhat walkable with more access to health services and groceries, whereas Hebel is mostly car-dependent. Over time, the gaps in their income and employment levels have remained significant, reflecting the different scales of these two communities.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 37.7 pts higher in Hebel Participation: 28.7 pts higher in Hebel Full-time: 33.8 pts higher in Hebel Population: 1,884 larger in Lightning Ridge Separate houses: 23.5 pts higher in Lightning Ridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lightning Ridge in Hebel +1,884 larger in Lightning Ridge gap narrowing

1,946 78th pct 62 31st pct

Median age in Lightning Ridge in Hebel +2 yrs older in Lightning Ridge gap narrowing

53 yrs 80th pct 51 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

29.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.9 pts 17.7%

29.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 24.2%

19.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 14.5%

14.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 11.3%

7.8% Youth (15–24) +5.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

27.2% Married +18.1 pts ▸ 45.3%

40.3% Never married ◂ +8.2 pts 32.1%

15.7% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 13.2%

8.9% Widowed ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

7.8% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

Age & sex structure

Lightning Ridge Hebel

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.2% Australia +16.5 pts ▸ 80.6%

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 +20.2 pts ▸ 46.8%

27.7% Australian +14.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

7.1% Scottish +12.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

7.9% Irish +5.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

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 +13.9 pts ▸ 83.9%

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

39.1% Christianity +25.5 pts ▸ 64.5%

36.2% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 32.3%

21.8% Not stated ◂ +17.0 pts 4.8%

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 Hebel

3.48 47th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Lightning Ridge in Hebel even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Lightning Ridge in Hebel +297 larger in Lightning Ridge

311 49th pct 14 2nd pct

ICSEA in Lightning Ridge in Hebel +195 higher in Hebel

790 5th pct 985 47th pct

Highest year of school

24.4% Year 10 +22.8 pts ▸ 47.2%

27.9% Year 12 +7.9 pts ▸ 35.8%

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

6.1% Year 11 ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

10.3% Bachelor degree +18.9 pts ▸ 29.2%

26.8% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.2 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 +14.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

7.9% Society & culture +12.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +10.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.7% Management & commerce ◂ +9.7 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%

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 Hebel +$348 higher in Hebel gap widening

$476 10th pct $824 62nd pct

Household income in Lightning Ridge in Hebel +$332 higher in Hebel gap widening

$792 5th pct $1,124 21st pct

Family income in Lightning Ridge in Hebel +$980 higher in Hebel gap widening

$1,186 11th pct $2,166 67th pct

Household income distribution

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 +24.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.9 pts 15.4%

36.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 34.6%

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

50.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 41.5%

19.6% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 26.4%

6.7% $1,500–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.2% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +6.1 pts 8.1%

7.0% Heart disease +4.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.9% Mental health ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

5.1% Lung condition +4.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +3.5 pts 4.8%

7.9% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.7% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.1% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

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 +9.5 pts ▸ 51.6%

20.3% One condition +5.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

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 Hebel +389 larger in Lightning Ridge

395 86th pct 6 51st pct

Median age in Lightning Ridge in Hebel +7 yrs older in Hebel

30 yrs 63rd pct 37 yrs 75th pct

Median income in Lightning Ridge in Hebel +$19 higher in Hebel

$455 25th pct $474 29th pct

Household income in Lightning Ridge in Hebel +$18 higher in Lightning Ridge

$918 15th pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lightning Ridge in Hebel +0.1 larger in Hebel gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

34.4% Couples without children +17.8 pts ▸ 52.2%

39.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 37.0%

25.1% One-parent families ◂ +14.2 pts 10.9%

1.5% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +19.8 pts ▸ 53.8%

44.3% 1 person ◂ +9.7 pts 34.6%

10.9% 3 people +12.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

5.1% 4 people +10.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

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 Hebel +$117 higher in Lightning Ridge gap narrowing

$200 25th pct $83 3rd pct

Mortgage in Lightning Ridge in Hebel +$153 higher in Hebel gap narrowing

$867 11th pct $1,020 15th pct

People / bedroom in Lightning Ridge in Hebel +0.10 higher in Lightning Ridge gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.1% Owned outright ◂ +2.9 pts 46.2%

29.2% Rented ◂ +13.9 pts 15.4%

7.2% Other tenure +12.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

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

2.6% Not stated +8.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

Types of homes

61.9% Separate house ◂ +23.5 pts 38.5%

4.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +53.1 pts ▸ 57.7%

21.5% Other dwelling ◂ +6.1 pts 15.4%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.6% 3 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 42.3%

29.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.7 pts 11.5%

2.5% 5 or more +20.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

12.8% 4 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

16.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%

2.5% Studio / none ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.3% $200–$349 ◂ +44.3 pts 0.0%

41.5% Under $200 ◂ +41.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% $350–$549 ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

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

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

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

0.51 59th pct 0.00 0th pct

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

7.2 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

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

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) ◂ +26.1 pts 33.3%

9.1% Walked +20.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

9.5% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

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

43.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.1 pts 20.7%

35.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.0 pts 24.1%

6.2% 4 or more +17.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

8.8% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.1% No vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +40.1 pts ▸ 46.7%

13.3% Education & training +13.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

16.5% Accommodation & food +6.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

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

12.7% Retail trade ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

4.5% Construction +5.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.0% Arts & recreation +8.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

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

4.5% Mining ◂ +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%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Managers +14.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

11.1% Labourers +18.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

20.7% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 16.7%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +12.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.4% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 10.0%

8.2% Technicians & trades +5.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lightning Ridge in Hebel +3.1 higher in Lightning Ridge

5.6 86th pct 2.4 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lightning Ridge in Hebel +3.1 more in Lightning Ridge

6.1 89th pct 3.0 72nd pct

15-min city in Lightning Ridge in Hebel +31.2 pts higher in Lightning Ridge

77.7% 87th pct 46.5% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Lightning Ridge in Hebel +30.7 pts higher in Lightning Ridge

77.8% 88th pct 47.1% 79th pct

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

41.8% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Lightning Ridge in Hebel +8.0 pts higher in Lightning Ridge

58.3% 78th pct 50.3% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Lightning Ridge in Hebel +37.2 pts higher in Lightning Ridge

90.7% 80th pct 53.5% 65th pct

Walk to health in Lightning Ridge in Hebel +85.1 pts higher in Lightning Ridge

85.1% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Lightning Ridge in Hebel +138.7 more in Hebel

22.6 65th pct 161.3 90th pct

Intersections/km² in Lightning Ridge in Hebel even

0 17th pct 0 13th pct

Mean slope in Lightning Ridge in Hebel +0.5 pts higher in Hebel

2.8% 10th pct 3.3% 17th pct

Compare Lightning Ridge with nearby areas

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Compare Hebel with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lightning Ridge vs Hebel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12329/lightning-ridge/vs/SAL31313/hebel