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Narrabri vs Tarriaro

Name: Narrabri vs Tarriaro — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Narrabri profile · Tarriaro profile

Narrabri Tarriaro

Narrabri and Tarriaro are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different scales and layouts. Narrabri is a larger hub that is somewhat walkable, whereas Tarriaro is sparsely populated and car-dependent. The two differ sharply in their social makeup; the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is far higher in Narrabri at 15.3% compared to 2.9% in Tarriaro. Narrabri also has more renters (31.5% versus 12.1%) and a higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (10.1% versus 0.0%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining consistent in their general roles within the region. They share similar typical weekly rents, around $260 to $275, and almost identical rates of people using another language at home. While Narrabri provides more urban amenities and public transport, Tarriaro has a higher share of adults working or looking for work at 72.1%. The two areas also show a common pattern of high home ownership, with both sitting far above the national figure for separate houses.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,225 larger in Narrabri Work from home: 21.4 pts higher in Tarriaro 3+ bedrooms: 21.3 pts higher in Tarriaro PT commute: 2.2 pts higher in Narrabri No car: 6.1 pts higher in Narrabri

Demographics & Identity

Population in Narrabri in Tarriaro +7,225 larger in Narrabri gap steady

7,327 87th pct 102 42nd pct

Median age in Narrabri in Tarriaro +7 yrs older in Tarriaro gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +7.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.9 pts 17.6%

20.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 16.7%

18.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 17.6%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

46.3% Married +7.1 pts ▸ 53.5%

35.6% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 32.6%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

7.2% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%

3.5% Separated ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Narrabri Tarriaro

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.3% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 89.2%

0.7% England +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.1% Australian +8.7 pts ▸ 57.8%

36.9% English +6.2 pts ▸ 43.1%

8.6% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.8% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

3.5% German +4.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.7% Dutch +3.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.8% English only +3.3 pts ▸ 92.2%

0.1% Italian +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.6% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 61.8%

30.6% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 32.4%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Narrabri in Tarriaro

2.70 39th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Narrabri in Tarriaro +3 more in Narrabri

4 71st pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Narrabri in Tarriaro +302 larger in Narrabri

305 49th pct 3 0th pct

ICSEA in Narrabri in Tarriaro

893 12th pct —

Highest year of school

38.6% Year 12 +10.8 pts ▸ 49.4%

30.0% Year 10 ◂ +11.9 pts 18.2%

15.1% Year 9 or below +5.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

6.9% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 44.2%

16.4% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 11.6%

4.1% Postgraduate degree +5.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.8% Health +15.8 pts ▸ 25.6%

13.9% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

17.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 16.3%

10.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

6.4% Agriculture & environment +2.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.1% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +5.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Narrabri in Tarriaro +$116 higher in Tarriaro gap narrowing

$826 63rd pct $942 77th pct

Household income in Narrabri in Tarriaro +$535 higher in Tarriaro gap widening

$1,590 53rd pct $2,125 80th pct

Family income in Narrabri in Tarriaro +$78 higher in Tarriaro gap narrowing

$2,047 60th pct $2,125 65th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.4 pts 9.1%

17.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 9.1%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +12.9 pts ▸ 48.8%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 32.6%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Other condition +7.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.3% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%

7.8% Mental health ◂ +3.9 pts 3.9%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None +7.7 pts ▸ 64.7%

21.8% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 25.5%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Narrabri in Tarriaro +1,117 larger in Narrabri

1,120 88th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Narrabri in Tarriaro +16 yrs older in Tarriaro

22 yrs 33rd pct 38 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Narrabri in Tarriaro +$177 higher in Tarriaro

$597 45th pct $774 63rd pct

Household income in Narrabri in Tarriaro +$1,060 higher in Tarriaro

$1,439 39th pct $2,499 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Narrabri in Tarriaro +0.4 larger in Tarriaro gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children +1.8 pts ▸ 53.9%

30.5% Couples without children +11.0 pts ▸ 41.6%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +7.3 pts 9.0%

1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.9% 2 people +30.8 pts ▸ 66.7%

29.0% 1 person ◂ +16.9 pts 12.1%

13.6% 3 people ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

11.5% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 9.1%

7.2% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Narrabri in Tarriaro +$15 higher in Tarriaro gap narrowing

$260 43rd pct $275 48th pct

Mortgage in Narrabri in Tarriaro +$524 higher in Narrabri gap narrowing

$1,448 38th pct $924 12th pct

People / bedroom in Narrabri in Tarriaro +0.10 higher in Tarriaro gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.4% Owned with a mortgage +5.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

32.8% Owned outright ◂ +5.5 pts 27.3%

31.5% Rented ◂ +19.4 pts 12.1%

2.4% Other tenure +18.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

87.1% Separate house +15.9 pts ▸ 103.0%

11.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 3 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 54.5%

28.6% 4 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

6.4% 5 or more +14.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

15.6% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.3% $200–$349 +58.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

28.9% $350–$549 ◂ +28.9 pts 0.0%

23.3% Under $200 ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.3 pts 25.0%

23.6% $1,800–$2,999 +18.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

19.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Narrabri in Tarriaro +26 more in Narrabri

26 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Narrabri in Tarriaro +3.55 more in Narrabri

3.55 72nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Narrabri in Tarriaro +67.1 more in Narrabri

67.1 65th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Narrabri in Tarriaro +11 more in Narrabri

11 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Narrabri in Tarriaro

79 96th pct —

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) ◂ +17.4 pts 50.0%

8.6% Worked at home +21.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

2.9% Walked +3.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

2.2% Bus ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 38.2%

33.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +33.5 pts 0.0%

14.6% 3 vehicles +14.8 pts ▸ 29.4%

8.2% 4 or more +21.2 pts ▸ 29.4%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +38.1 pts ▸ 48.3%

12.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 8.3%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

8.2% Mining ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

6.9% Construction ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

6.4% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.3% Other services +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.9% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.8% Managers +23.9 pts ▸ 36.7%

15.7% Professionals ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.4 pts 10.0%

13.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.3 pts 8.3%

11.4% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 6.7%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.9 pts 5.0%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Narrabri in Tarriaro +4.1 higher in Narrabri

4.1 78th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Narrabri in Tarriaro +4.2 more in Narrabri

4.2 79th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Narrabri in Tarriaro +46.5 pts higher in Narrabri

46.5% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Narrabri in Tarriaro +41.9 pts higher in Narrabri

41.9% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Narrabri in Tarriaro +65.6 pts higher in Narrabri

65.6% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Narrabri in Tarriaro +50.5 pts higher in Narrabri

50.5% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Narrabri in Tarriaro +55.9 pts higher in Narrabri

55.9% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Narrabri in Tarriaro +37.9 pts higher in Narrabri

37.9% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Narrabri in Tarriaro +17.3 more in Narrabri

17.3 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Narrabri in Tarriaro +0 higher in Narrabri

1 43rd pct 0 22nd pct

Mean slope in Narrabri in Tarriaro +1.8 pts higher in Tarriaro

3.0% 12th pct 4.8% 40th pct

Compare Narrabri with nearby areas

Jacks Creek Edgeroi Turrawan Bohena Creek Bullawa Creek Eulah Creek Tarriaro Couradda

Compare Tarriaro with nearby areas

Eulah Creek Turrawan Harparary Baan Baa Bullawa Creek Kaputar Jacks Creek Maules Creek

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Narrabri vs Tarriaro [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12912/narrabri/vs/SAL13785/tarriaro