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Narrabarba vs Wonboyn

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Narrabarba profile · Wonboyn profile

Narrabarba Wonboyn

Wonboyn and Narrabarba are two sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Wonboyn is an older community where 41.5% of residents are aged 65 and over, compared to just 13.6% in Narrabarba. This age gap is reflected in the households, with children under 15 making up 22.7% of the population in Narrabarba but only 10.8% in Wonboyn. Income and education also differ, with typical weekly family incomes far higher in Narrabarba at $1,999, while Wonboyn has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 12.1% compared to 0.0% in Narrabarba.

Daily life in both places shares a similar lack of local infrastructure, as neither area has a school within 3km or homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. They also both have virtually no residents who speak a language other than English at home. While Wonboyn has a few more grocery options within walking distance, both areas are largely car-dependent, with neither having a 15-minute-city walkshed.

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Where they differ most

Population: 108 larger in Wonboyn Aged 65+: 27.9 pts higher in Wonboyn Other language: 18.2 pts higher in Narrabarba Participation: 19.2 pts higher in Narrabarba Housework 15h+: 17.6 pts higher in Wonboyn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Narrabarbain Wonboyn +108 larger in Wonboyn gap widening
22 15th pct 130 45th pct
Median age in Narrabarbain Wonboyn +10 yrs older in Wonboyn gap widening
47 yrs 57th pct 57 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Narrabarbain Wonboyn even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Narrabarbain Wonboyn +27.9 pts higher in Wonboyn
13.6% 27th pct 41.5% 97th pct
Under 15 in Narrabarbain Wonboyn +12.0 pts higher in Narrabarba
22.7% 82nd pct 10.8% 19th pct
De facto in Narrabarbain Wonboyn
— 13.1% 57th pct

Age structure

13.6% Seniors (65+) +27.9 pts ▸ 41.5%
36.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.8 pts 21.5%
22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.0 pts 10.8%
13.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Marital status

23.8% Married +30.5 pts ▸ 54.3%
42.9% Never married ◂ +15.3 pts 27.6%
28.6% Separated ◂ +22.5 pts 6.0%
14.3% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 13.8%
0.0% Widowed +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Narrabarba Wonboyn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Narrabarbain Wonboyn +5.9 pts higher in Narrabarba
13.6% 60th pct 7.7% 32nd pct

Country of birth

104.5% Australia ◂ +17.6 pts 86.9%
0.0% England +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

72.7% Australian ◂ +22.7 pts 50.0%
31.8% English +15.1 pts ▸ 46.9%
0.0% Irish +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Scottish +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% German +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Narrabarbain Wonboyn +18.2 pts higher in Narrabarba
18.2% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Narrabarbain Wonboyn even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.5% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 94.6%
0.0% Mandarin even 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% 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 Narrabarbain Wonboyn +3.7 pts higher in Narrabarba
59.1% 93rd pct 55.4% 89th pct

Religious affiliation

59.1% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 55.4%
18.2% Christianity +25.7 pts ▸ 43.8%
0.0% Not stated +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Narrabarbain Wonboyn +18.2 pts higher in Wonboyn
19.0% 1st pct 37.3% 29th pct
Bachelor+ in Narrabarbain Wonboyn +12.1 pts higher in Wonboyn
0.0% 0th pct 12.1% 39th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Narrabarbain Wonboyn even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

38.1% Year 10 ◂ +6.3 pts 31.8%
19.0% Year 12 +18.2 pts ▸ 37.3%
19.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.2 pts 11.8%
0.0% Year 11 +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

Highest qualification level

100.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +55.9 pts 44.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Field of qualification

50.0% Engineering & related ◂ +33.8 pts 16.2%
0.0% Society & culture +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% Management & commerce +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Health +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Narrabarbain Wonboyn +$67 higher in Narrabarba gap narrowing
$599 25th pct $532 15th pct
Household income in Narrabarbain Wonboyn +$302 higher in Wonboyn gap widening
$725 3rd pct $1,027 15th pct
Family income in Narrabarbain Wonboyn +$852 higher in Narrabarba
$1,999 58th pct $1,147 10th pct
High earners in Narrabarbain Wonboyn +5.2 pts higher in Wonboyn
0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 33rd pct
High-income homes in Narrabarbain Wonboyn
— 15.3% 48th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +32.2 pts ▸ 32.2%
0.0% Under $650 +28.8 pts ▸ 28.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

33.3% Under $650 +32.2 pts ▸ 65.5%
23.8% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Narrabarbain Wonboyn +7.5 pts higher in Wonboyn
36.4% 82nd pct 43.8% 95th pct
Mental health in Narrabarbain Wonboyn +5.4 pts higher in Wonboyn
0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Narrabarbain Wonboyn +3.1 pts higher in Wonboyn
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.2% Heart disease ◂ +9.0 pts 9.2%
13.6% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Asthma +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Other condition +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Diabetes +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Mental health +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Cancer +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

81.8% None ◂ +23.4 pts 58.5%
22.7% One condition +5.0 pts ▸ 27.7%
27.3% Two conditions ◂ +18.8 pts 8.5%
0.0% Three or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Narrabarbain Wonboyn +2.5 pts higher in Wonboyn
28.6% 83rd pct 31.0% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Narrabarbain Wonboyn +0.5 pts higher in Narrabarba
14.3% 66th pct 13.8% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in Narrabarbain Wonboyn +17.9 pts higher in Narrabarba
42.9% 96th pct 25.0% 48th pct
Defence service in Narrabarbain Wonboyn
— 2.7% 50th pct
Housework 15h+ in Narrabarbain Wonboyn +17.6 pts higher in Wonboyn
14.3% 11th pct 31.9% 85th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Narrabarbain Wonboyn even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Narrabarbain Wonboyn +22 yrs older in Wonboyn
52 yrs 89th pct 74 yrs 100th pct
Median income in Narrabarbain Wonboyn +$275 higher in Wonboyn
$75 0th pct $350 12th pct
Household income in Narrabarbain Wonboyn +$650 higher in Wonboyn
$75 0th pct $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Narrabarbain Wonboyn +0.3 larger in Wonboyn gap narrowing
1.9 11th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Narrabarbain Wonboyn
— 9.0% 39th pct
Living alone in Narrabarbain Wonboyn
— 28.8% 68th pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples without children +6.0 pts ▸ 56.0%
21.4% Couples with children +17.6 pts ▸ 39.0%
0.0% One-parent families +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

36.4% 2 people +12.8 pts ▸ 49.2%
27.3% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 28.8%
0.0% 4 people +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Narrabarbain Wonboyn
— $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Narrabarbain Wonboyn +$310 higher in Wonboyn gap widening
$915 12th pct $1,225 25th pct
People / bedroom in Narrabarbain Wonboyn +0.10 higher in Narrabarba gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Narrabarbain Wonboyn
— 5.1% 11th pct
Owned outright in Narrabarbain Wonboyn
— 62.7% 93rd pct
Separate houses in Narrabarbain Wonboyn
— 86.4% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in Narrabarbain Wonboyn
— 67.8% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.6% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 62.7%
54.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.3 pts 32.2%
0.0% Rented +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

72.7% Separate house +13.7 pts ▸ 86.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +49.5 pts 5.1%
54.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.6 pts 39.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +23.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% 5 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +23.7 pts 26.3%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Narrabarbain Wonboyn
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Narrabarbain Wonboyn
— 9.5% 25th pct
PT commute in Narrabarbain Wonboyn
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Narrabarbain Wonboyn +1 more in Narrabarba
1 64th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Narrabarbain Wonboyn +45.45 more in Narrabarba
45.45 100th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Narrabarbain Wonboyn +636.4 more in Narrabarba
636.4 81st pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Narrabarbain Wonboyn +1 more in Narrabarba
1 71st pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +19.0 pts ▸ 69.0%
50.0% Worked at home ◂ +40.5 pts 9.5%
0.0% Walked +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 2 vehicles +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
30.0% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
0.0% 3 vehicles +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% 4 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Narrabarbain Wonboyn +5.1 pts higher in Wonboyn
25.0% 28th pct 30.1% 47th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Narrabarbain Wonboyn
— 11.4% 92nd pct
Participation in Narrabarbain Wonboyn +19.2 pts higher in Narrabarba
57.1% 38th pct 37.9% 7th pct
Full-time in Narrabarbain Wonboyn
— 54.8% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

41.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +17.9 pts 23.8%
33.3% Retail trade ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +31.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
0.0% Construction +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Managers ◂ +31.0 pts 19.0%
25.0% Labourers +8.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
25.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +15.5 pts 9.5%
25.0% Sales workers ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Professionals +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Narrabarbain Wonboyn +0.8 higher in Wonboyn
0.1 36th pct 0.9 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Narrabarbain Wonboyn +0.6 more in Wonboyn
0.1 34th pct 0.7 56th pct
15-min city in Narrabarbain Wonboyn even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Narrabarbain Wonboyn +66.2 pts higher in Wonboyn
0.0% 0th pct 66.2% 84th pct
Walk to transit in Narrabarbain Wonboyn +5.6 pts higher in Narrabarba
5.6% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Narrabarbain Wonboyn even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Narrabarbain Wonboyn +1.5 pts higher in Wonboyn
0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 36th pct
Walk to health in Narrabarbain Wonboyn even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Narrabarbain Wonboyn +83.2 more in Narrabarba
90.9 87th pct 7.7 36th pct
Intersections/km² in Narrabarbain Wonboyn +2 higher in Wonboyn
0 36th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Narrabarbain Wonboyn +0.8 pts higher in Wonboyn
9.4% 78th pct 10.2% 81st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Narrabarba vs Wonboyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12910/narrabarba/vs/SAL14387/wonboyn