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Narrandera vs Sandigo

Name: Narrandera vs Sandigo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Narrandera profile · Sandigo profile

Narrandera Sandigo

Narrandera and Sandigo are nearby New South Wales areas with very different characters. Narrandera is a larger town with a significant First Nations population (14.6%) and a more accessible layout, described as somewhat walkable. Sandigo is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a typical weekly income of $1,075 that is far higher than Narrandera's $626. Sandigo also has a much higher share of children under 15 (39.1%) and more people who have finished Year 12 (53.1% compared to 31.9% in Narrandera).

Both areas have a similar share of people born overseas, at 5.7%, which sits close to the national figure. They also share similar levels of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While Sandigo has more people working from home and a higher proportion of managers, Narrandera has a higher rate of one-parent families (21.7%) and more people living with long-term health conditions. The gap in weekly rents is notable, with Narrandera's $210 being far higher than the $100 seen in Sandigo.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 24.9 pts higher in Sandigo Population: 4,282 larger in Narrandera First Nations: 14.6 pts higher in Narrandera One-parent: 21.7 pts higher in Narrandera Needs assistance: 8.8 pts higher in Narrandera

Demographics & Identity

Population in Narrandera in Sandigo +4,282 larger in Narrandera gap steady

4,369 86th pct 87 38th pct

Median age in Narrandera in Sandigo +3 yrs older in Narrandera gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

19.8% Children (0–14) +19.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

24.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 20.7%

20.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

Marital status

41.7% Married +20.8 pts ▸ 62.5%

36.8% Never married ◂ +13.3 pts 23.4%

8.9% Widowed ◂ +4.2 pts 4.7%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

5.0% Separated ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Narrandera Sandigo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.9% Australia ◂ +10.2 pts 74.7%

0.2% South Africa +3.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% England ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.0% Australian +16.6 pts ▸ 58.6%

38.2% English ◂ +15.3 pts 23.0%

12.1% Irish ◂ +7.5 pts 4.6%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 6.9%

4.7% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

2.3% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.9% English only ◂ +6.5 pts 80.5%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.4% Christianity +9.3 pts ▸ 66.7%

31.2% No religion ◂ +9.3 pts 21.8%

9.8% Not stated +6.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Narrandera in Sandigo

4.62 57th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Narrandera in Sandigo +4 more in Narrandera

4 71st pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Narrandera in Sandigo

188 36th pct —

ICSEA in Narrandera in Sandigo

897 13th pct —

Highest year of school

31.9% Year 12 +21.2 pts ▸ 53.1%

31.2% Year 10 ◂ +6.2 pts 25.0%

18.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.3 pts 6.3%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

14.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 14.3%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 12.2%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

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

Field of qualification

3.8% Agriculture & environment +22.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +5.2 pts 8.2%

9.3% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.4% Health ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

9.3% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

5.4% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Narrandera in Sandigo +$449 higher in Sandigo gap widening

$626 28th pct $1,075 87th pct

Household income in Narrandera in Sandigo +$512 higher in Sandigo gap widening

$1,113 20th pct $1,625 56th pct

Family income in Narrandera in Sandigo +$736 higher in Sandigo gap widening

$1,478 25th pct $2,214 69th pct

Household income distribution

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 +23.6 pts ▸ 46.4%

34.9% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

23.8% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 14.3%

3.8% $4,000 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.6% Under $650 ◂ +24.8 pts 21.9%

31.5% $650–$1,499 +12.3 pts ▸ 43.8%

10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis ◂ +9.5 pts 3.4%

11.8% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 9.2%

9.5% Mental health ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.8% None +5.8 pts ▸ 58.6%

20.8% One condition ◂ +12.7 pts 8.0%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

5.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Narrandera in Sandigo +638 larger in Narrandera

638 87th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Narrandera in Sandigo +41 yrs older in Sandigo

23 yrs 38th pct 64 yrs 98th pct

Median income in Narrandera in Sandigo +$612 higher in Sandigo

$513 34th pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Narrandera in Sandigo +$1,272 higher in Sandigo

$978 17th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Narrandera in Sandigo +0.3 larger in Sandigo gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

46.6% Couples with children +13.1 pts ▸ 59.7%

29.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 27.4%

21.7% One-parent families ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%

1.7% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +10.6 pts ▸ 46.4%

33.0% 1 person ◂ +8.0 pts 25.0%

5.4% 5 people +12.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

3.0% 6 or more +14.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.4% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.2% 3 people ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Narrandera in Sandigo +$110 higher in Narrandera

$210 28th pct $100 6th pct

Mortgage in Narrandera in Sandigo +$317 higher in Sandigo gap steady

$1,083 18th pct $1,400 35th pct

People / bedroom in Narrandera in Sandigo even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.1% Owned outright ◂ +9.5 pts 28.6%

31.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.0 pts 14.3%

27.1% Rented +1.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

1.1% Other tenure +23.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.2% Separate house +6.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

3.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.3 pts 25.0%

25.7% 4 bedrooms +17.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

18.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

2.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.3% $200–$349 ◂ +54.3 pts 0.0%

39.0% Under $200 ◂ +39.0 pts 0.0%

3.8% $350–$549 ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +44.1 pts 0.0%

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +36.9 pts 0.0%

10.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Narrandera in Sandigo +2 more in Narrandera

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Narrandera in Sandigo +0.46 more in Narrandera

0.46 59th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Narrandera in Sandigo +5.0 more in Narrandera

5.0 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Narrandera in Sandigo +7 more in Narrandera

7 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Narrandera in Sandigo

90 100th pct —

How people get to work

69.6% Car (driver) ◂ +14.1 pts 55.6%

6.3% Worked at home +24.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

5.6% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 1 vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 45.8%

33.8% 2 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

7.6% 4 or more +29.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

7.4% No vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +57.1 pts ▸ 64.4%

13.4% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.5% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.7% Manufacturing ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

8.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%

8.3% Construction ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

4.9% Other services ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

2.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.3% Administrative & support ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.8% Managers +34.9 pts ▸ 46.7%

18.2% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 15.6%

12.9% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.2 pts 6.7%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +5.4 pts 8.9%

10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Narrandera in Sandigo +4.9 higher in Narrandera

4.9 82nd pct 0.0 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in Narrandera in Sandigo +5.2 more in Narrandera

5.2 84th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Narrandera in Sandigo +62.8 pts higher in Narrandera

62.8% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Narrandera in Sandigo +62.2 pts higher in Narrandera

62.2% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Narrandera in Sandigo +24.5 pts higher in Narrandera

24.5% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Narrandera in Sandigo +73.8 pts higher in Narrandera

73.8% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Narrandera in Sandigo +79.8 pts higher in Narrandera

79.8% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Narrandera in Sandigo +59.6 pts higher in Narrandera

59.6% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Narrandera in Sandigo +13.7 more in Narrandera

13.7 50th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Narrandera in Sandigo +1 higher in Narrandera

1 57th pct 0 15th pct

Mean slope in Narrandera in Sandigo +0.5 pts higher in Narrandera

3.7% 24th pct 3.2% 16th pct

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Compare Sandigo with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Narrandera vs Sandigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12915/narrandera/vs/SAL13490/sandigo