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Narrabri vs Yarrie Lake

Name: Narrabri vs Yarrie Lake — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 32 km apart · Narrabri profile · Yarrie Lake profile

Narrabri Yarrie Lake

Narrabri and Yarrie Lake are nearby areas in New South Wales, but they differ sharply in scale and lifestyle. Narrabri is a much larger centre where 61.7% of adults work or look for work, compared to 45.6% in Yarrie Lake. People in Yarrie Lake are far older, with a typical age of 57 compared to 39 in Narrabri. Home ownership also varies; 54.5% of Yarrie Lake homes are owned outright, which is far higher than the 32.8% in Narrabri.

Both areas share a similar landscape with an identical mean terrain slope of 3.0%. They also sit near the national figure for people in de facto relationships, though this is far higher in Narrabri at 12.3% compared to 0.0% in Yarrie Lake. While Narrabri is somewhat walkable with many homes within reach of shops and schools, Yarrie Lake is car-dependent, with more people working from home and a higher share of volunteers.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in Yarrie Lake Population: 7,254 larger in Narrabri Recent movers: 22.4 pts higher in Narrabri Work from home: 22.2 pts higher in Yarrie Lake Owned outright: 21.8 pts higher in Yarrie Lake

Demographics & Identity

Population in Narrabri in Yarrie Lake +7,254 larger in Narrabri gap steady

7,327 87th pct 73 34th pct

Median age in Narrabri in Yarrie Lake +18 yrs older in Yarrie Lake gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 57 yrs 89th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +23.7 pts ▸ 49.3%

24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +19.0 pts 5.5%

18.7% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

20.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 16.4%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.9 pts 4.1%

Marital status

46.3% Married +16.9 pts ▸ 63.2%

35.6% Never married ◂ +17.9 pts 17.6%

7.3% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.2% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

3.5% Separated ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Narrabri Yarrie Lake

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.3% Australia ◂ +17.8 pts 68.5%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% England ◂ +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 ◂ +10.8 pts 38.4%

36.9% English ◂ +8.1 pts 28.8%

9.8% Irish +6.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

8.6% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

3.5% German ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 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 ◂ +14.8 pts 74.0%

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%

0.1% Italian ◂ +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 ◂ +11.7 pts 47.9%

8.5% Not stated +23.0 pts ▸ 31.5%

30.6% No religion ◂ +11.4 pts 19.2%

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 Yarrie Lake

2.70 39th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Narrabri in Yarrie Lake +4 more in Narrabri

4 71st pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Narrabri in Yarrie Lake

305 49th pct —

ICSEA in Narrabri in Yarrie Lake

893 12th pct —

Highest year of school

38.6% Year 12 ◂ +18.0 pts 20.6%

30.0% Year 10 +8.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

15.1% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.7 pts 20.5%

16.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.6 pts 6.8%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%

4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

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

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

Field of qualification

17.2% Engineering & related ◂ +8.1 pts 9.1%

13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

6.4% Agriculture & environment +7.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.8% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.1% Society & culture ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

8.1% Education ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 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 Yarrie Lake +$139 higher in Narrabri gap widening

$826 63rd pct $687 38th pct

Household income in Narrabri in Yarrie Lake +$215 higher in Narrabri gap narrowing

$1,590 53rd pct $1,375 38th pct

Family income in Narrabri in Yarrie Lake +$423 higher in Narrabri gap widening

$2,047 60th pct $1,624 34th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +21.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

17.3% Under $650 +14.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.9 pts 13.6%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 35.3%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.2 pts 22.1%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 4.4%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.8% Heart disease +8.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.7% Diabetes +5.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +5.1 pts 5.5%

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 6.8%

6.8% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.8% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%

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 ◂ +11.8 pts 45.2%

21.8% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 19.2%

7.1% Two conditions +5.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Narrabri in Yarrie Lake +1,111 larger in Narrabri

1,120 88th pct 9 58th pct

Median age in Narrabri in Yarrie Lake +8 yrs older in Yarrie Lake

22 yrs 33rd pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Narrabri in Yarrie Lake +$128 higher in Yarrie Lake

$597 45th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Narrabri in Yarrie Lake +$490 higher in Narrabri

$1,439 39th pct $949 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Narrabri in Yarrie Lake +0.2 larger in Narrabri gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

30.5% Couples without children +27.4 pts ▸ 57.9%

52.1% Couples with children ◂ +39.0 pts 13.2%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 13.2%

1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

29.0% 1 person +7.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

35.9% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

13.6% 3 people ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

11.5% 4 people ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Narrabri in Yarrie Lake +$160 higher in Narrabri gap widening

$260 43rd pct $100 6th pct

Mortgage in Narrabri in Yarrie Lake +$798 higher in Narrabri gap widening

$1,448 38th pct $650 5th pct

People / bedroom in Narrabri in Yarrie Lake +0.20 higher in Yarrie Lake gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.8% Owned outright +21.8 pts ▸ 54.5%

31.5% Rented ◂ +8.8 pts 22.7%

31.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.8 pts 13.6%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

87.1% Separate house ◂ +18.9 pts 68.2%

0.6% Other dwelling +13.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

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

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 36.4%

28.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 22.7%

3.4% 1 bedroom +14.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

6.4% 5 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.3% $200–$349 ◂ +41.3 pts 0.0%

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

19.0% Under $1,000 +114.4 pts ▸ 133.3%

46.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +46.3 pts 0.0%

23.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.6 pts 0.0%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Narrabri in Yarrie Lake +26 more in Narrabri

26 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Narrabri in Yarrie Lake +3.55 more in Narrabri

3.55 72nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Narrabri in Yarrie Lake +67.1 more in Narrabri

67.1 65th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Narrabri in Yarrie Lake +11 more in Narrabri

11 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Narrabri in Yarrie Lake

79 96th pct —

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) ◂ +5.8 pts 61.5%

8.6% Worked at home +22.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

2.9% Walked ◂ +2.9 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 +21.5 pts ▸ 59.1%

33.5% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

14.6% 3 vehicles +21.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

12.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%

8.9% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

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 ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.3% Other services ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.8% Managers +14.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

15.7% Professionals +7.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

11.4% Labourers +7.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.4% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.6% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Narrabri in Yarrie Lake +4.1 higher in Narrabri

4.1 78th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Narrabri in Yarrie Lake +4.2 more in Narrabri

4.2 79th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Narrabri in Yarrie Lake +46.5 pts higher in Narrabri

46.5% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Narrabri in Yarrie Lake +41.9 pts higher in Narrabri

41.9% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Narrabri in Yarrie Lake +65.6 pts higher in Narrabri

65.6% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Narrabri in Yarrie Lake +50.5 pts higher in Narrabri

50.5% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Narrabri in Yarrie Lake +55.9 pts higher in Narrabri

55.9% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Narrabri in Yarrie Lake +37.9 pts higher in Narrabri

37.9% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Narrabri in Yarrie Lake +3.6 more in Narrabri

17.3 58th pct 13.7 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Narrabri in Yarrie Lake +0 higher in Narrabri

1 43rd pct 0 13th pct

Mean slope in Narrabri in Yarrie Lake even

3.0% 12th pct 3.0% 12th pct

Compare Narrabri with nearby areas

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

Compare Yarrie Lake with nearby areas

Bohena Creek Wee Waa Jacks Creek The Pilliga Narrabri Cuttabri Boolcarroll Turrawan

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Narrabri vs Yarrie Lake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12912/narrabri/vs/SAL14506/yarrie-lake