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Barwon vs Orange

State Electorate comparison ≈ 380 km apart · Barwon profile · Orange profile

Barwon Orange

Barwon and Orange are both large regional areas in New South Wales, but they differ in how people live and move. Orange is more urbanised, with far more public transport stops (468 compared to 164 in Barwon) and a higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of transport (71.2% versus 44.5%). Education levels and demographics also diverge; 44.1% of Orange residents completed Year 12, which is far higher than the 32.6% in Barwon, and Barwon has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 16.5% compared to 8.8% in Orange.

The gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed since 2011, while the difference in typical age has widened, with Barwon residents now noticeably older at 43 compared to 39 in Orange. Both areas share similar rates of volunteering and a nearly identical share of people working from home. They also both have a higher proportion of detached houses than the national figure, although this is slightly more common in Barwon.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 5.9 pts higher in Orange Year 12: 11.6 pts higher in Orange Mortgage: $477 higher in Orange Rent: $90 higher in Orange Recent movers: 10.3 pts higher in Orange

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barwonin Orange +7,009 larger in Orange gap widening
73,947 74th pct 80,956 83rd pct
Median age in Barwonin Orange +4 yrs older in Barwon gap widening
43 yrs 76th pct 39 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Barwonin Orange +7.7 pts higher in Barwon gap narrowing
16.5% 91st pct 8.8% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Barwonin Orange +2.2 pts higher in Barwon gap widening
21.8% 80th pct 19.7% 69th pct
Under 15 in Barwonin Orange +2.0 pts higher in Orange gap narrowing
19.0% 62nd pct 20.9% 81st pct
De facto in Barwonin Orange +1.5 pts higher in Barwon gap narrowing
13.4% 71st pct 11.9% 46th pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 24.2%
22.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 23.8%
21.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 19.7%
19.0% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 20.9%
10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

42.1% Married +4.5 pts ▸ 46.6%
37.4% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 34.4%
9.0% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.4% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%
4.1% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Barwon Orange

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Barwonin Orange +3.0 pts higher in Orange gap narrowing
5.2% 0th pct 8.2% 3rd pct

Country of birth

81.4% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 84.8%
0.9% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.4% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 43.3%
35.0% English +5.6 pts ▸ 40.6%
9.5% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.3% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.5% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.6% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Filipino even 0.8%
0.3% Greek even 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Barwonin Orange +2.0 pts higher in Orange gap narrowing
3.1% 1st pct 5.1% 15th pct
Limited English in Barwonin Orange +0.3 pts higher in Orange gap steady
0.3% 3rd pct 0.6% 18th pct

Language used at home

84.3% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 88.4%
0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Barwonin Orange +1.8 pts higher in Barwon gap narrowing
31.8% 16th pct 30.0% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

53.0% Christianity +7.0 pts ▸ 60.1%
31.8% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 30.0%
13.8% Not stated ◂ +6.1 pts 7.7%
0.4% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Barwonin Orange +11.6 pts higher in Orange gap narrowing
32.6% 3rd pct 44.1% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in Barwonin Orange +7.4 pts higher in Orange gap narrowing
10.4% 8th pct 17.8% 39th pct
Schools/1k kids in Barwonin Orange +3.32 more in Barwon
6.57 100th pct 3.24 81st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Barwonin Orange +37 more in Barwon
92 100th pct 55 91st pct
Students in Barwonin Orange +3,643 more in Orange
10,925 63rd pct 14,568 86th pct
Avg size in Barwonin Orange +145 larger in Orange
120 0th pct 265 17th pct
ICSEA in Barwonin Orange +115 higher in Orange
863 1st pct 977 25th pct

Highest year of school

32.6% Year 12 +11.6 pts ▸ 44.1%
29.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 29.2%
16.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 12.2%
6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 33.9%
14.3% Bachelor degree +6.6 pts ▸ 21.0%
11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
2.8% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

11.2% Management & commerce +5.0 pts ▸ 16.2%
14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 13.9%
9.8% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.4% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.5% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%
3.8% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.1% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Barwonin Orange +$116 higher in Orange gap widening
$669 16th pct $785 48th pct
Household income in Barwonin Orange +$284 higher in Orange gap narrowing
$1,236 8th pct $1,520 33rd pct
Family income in Barwonin Orange +$368 higher in Orange gap narrowing
$1,632 14th pct $2,000 44th pct
High earners in Barwonin Orange +3.0 pts higher in Orange gap steady
7.9% 29th pct 10.8% 52nd pct
High-income homes in Barwonin Orange +5.5 pts higher in Orange gap narrowing
12.8% 16th pct 18.2% 40th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 27.8%
24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 28.3%
23.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 18.0%
7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.8% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

41.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 39.2%
27.5% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 31.7%
13.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 17.2%
2.5% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Barwonin Orange even
32.0% 75th pct 32.1% 75th pct
Mental health in Barwonin Orange +2.5 pts higher in Orange
8.3% 40th pct 10.8% 78th pct
Needs assistance in Barwonin Orange +0.4 pts higher in Barwon gap steady
6.5% 70th pct 6.2% 62nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 10.4%
8.3% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.3% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%
6.7% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%
5.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%
3.2% Cancer even 3.2%
2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.6% None +5.9 pts ▸ 58.5%
20.1% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 20.8%
7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%
4.6% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Barwonin Orange +0.2 pts higher in Barwon gap narrowing
17.4% 77th pct 17.2% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in Barwonin Orange +0.3 pts higher in Orange gap steady
12.0% 48th pct 12.3% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in Barwonin Orange +5.9 pts higher in Orange gap widening
22.6% 17th pct 28.4% 69th pct
Defence service in Barwonin Orange +0.1 pts higher in Orange
2.4% 35th pct 2.6% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Barwonin Orange +1.8 pts higher in Orange gap narrowing
20.1% 42nd pct 22.0% 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barwonin Orange +0.2 larger in Orange gap narrowing
2.3 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Barwonin Orange +3.3 pts higher in Barwon gap narrowing
19.1% 87th pct 15.8% 69th pct
Living alone in Barwonin Orange +4.5 pts higher in Barwon gap narrowing
33.3% 90th pct 28.8% 69th pct

Family composition

48.3% Couples with children +6.9 pts ▸ 55.2%
31.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 28.1%
19.1% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 15.8%
1.4% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Household size

35.0% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 34.4%
33.3% 1 person ◂ +4.5 pts 28.8%
12.8% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.2% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
5.7% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.1% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barwonin Orange +$90 higher in Orange gap narrowing
$200 3rd pct $290 21st pct
Mortgage in Barwonin Orange +$477 higher in Orange gap narrowing
$1,040 0th pct $1,517 23rd pct
People / bedroom in Barwonin Orange even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Barwonin Orange +1.4 pts higher in Orange gap narrowing
26.8% 44th pct 28.2% 50th pct
Owned outright in Barwonin Orange +5.6 pts higher in Barwon gap widening
40.5% 85th pct 34.9% 67th pct
Separate houses in Barwonin Orange +3.1 pts higher in Barwon gap narrowing
91.6% 84th pct 88.5% 72nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Barwonin Orange +5.4 pts higher in Orange gap narrowing
75.3% 39th pct 80.7% 60th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 34.9%
25.2% Owned with a mortgage +7.6 pts ▸ 32.8%
26.8% Rented +1.4 pts ▸ 28.2%
4.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%
2.9% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house ◂ +3.1 pts 88.5%
3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.1% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 40.8%
24.1% 4 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 32.1%
16.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 14.0%
6.5% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% $200–$349 +0.5 pts ▸ 42.6%
42.3% Under $200 ◂ +22.6 pts 19.7%
7.4% $350–$549 +22.6 pts ▸ 30.1%
0.3% $550–$749 +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.4% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +24.0 pts 20.2%
32.2% $1,000–$1,799 +6.9 pts ▸ 39.1%
11.0% $1,800–$2,999 +14.7 pts ▸ 25.7%
5.3% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Barwonin Orange +2.1 pts higher in Barwon gap narrowing
7.6% 71st pct 5.5% 50th pct
Work from home in Barwonin Orange +0.2 pts higher in Barwon gap narrowing
11.6% 44th pct 11.5% 43rd pct
PT commute in Barwonin Orange +0.5 pts higher in Barwon gap narrowing
0.8% 20th pct 0.4% 6th pct
PT stops in Barwonin Orange +304 more in Orange
164 26th pct 468 87th pct
Stops/1k in Barwonin Orange +3.56 more in Orange
2.22 12th pct 5.78 74th pct
Departures/1k in Barwonin Orange +264.3 more in Orange
53.3 5th pct 317.6 22nd pct
PT routes in Barwonin Orange +10 more in Orange
52 86th pct 62 86th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 66.7%
11.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%
6.4% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 3.3%
5.1% Car (passenger) even 5.1%
0.8% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.5% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 38.5%
36.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 34.1%
13.4% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
8.1% 4 or more even 8.0%
7.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Barwonin Orange +10.3 pts higher in Orange gap widening
27.8% 0th pct 38.1% 44th pct
Recent arrivals in Barwonin Orange +5.3 pts higher in Barwon gap widening
19.7% 82nd pct 14.4% 60th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Barwonin Orange +1.4 pts higher in Barwon gap widening
5.0% 55th pct 3.6% 13th pct
Participation in Barwonin Orange +7.6 pts higher in Orange gap widening
52.9% 14th pct 60.5% 44th pct
Full-time in Barwonin Orange +1.4 pts higher in Barwon gap steady
64.4% 87th pct 63.0% 83rd pct

Industries people work in

18.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.8 pts 7.9%
13.4% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 17.3%
10.0% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%
7.8% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.3% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.1% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.4% Mining ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%
6.2% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.2% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.3% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.2% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Managers ◂ +5.3 pts 14.8%
13.9% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 19.5%
12.4% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 14.2%
12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%
12.2% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 10.6%
9.6% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 7.8%
6.6% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Barwonin Orange +0.5 higher in Orange
4.2 26th pct 4.7 33rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Barwonin Orange even
4.6 34th pct 4.6 35th pct
15-min city in Barwonin Orange +4.0 pts higher in Barwon
57.2% 39th pct 53.2% 34th pct
Walk to shops in Barwonin Orange +7.9 pts higher in Barwon
53.5% 36th pct 45.6% 26th pct
Walk to transit in Barwonin Orange +26.6 pts higher in Orange
44.5% 14th pct 71.2% 29th pct
Walk to school in Barwonin Orange +8.4 pts higher in Orange
56.7% 29th pct 65.1% 37th pct
Walk to a park in Barwonin Orange +12.0 pts higher in Orange
65.3% 13th pct 77.3% 23rd pct
Walk to health in Barwonin Orange +7.3 pts higher in Barwon
49.2% 51st pct 41.9% 43rd pct
Amenities/1k in Barwonin Orange +6.9 more in Barwon
23.7 88th pct 16.8 67th pct
Intersections/km² in Barwonin Orange +1 higher in Orange
0 0th pct 1 9th pct
Mean slope in Barwonin Orange +1.3 pts higher in Orange
3.4% 13th pct 4.6% 34th pct

Compare Barwon with nearby areas

Warrego Murray Orange Dubbo Cootamundra Wagga Wagga Shepparton (Northern Victoria) Bathurst

Compare Orange with nearby areas

Dubbo Cootamundra Bathurst Goulburn Ginninderra Yerrabi Wagga Wagga Blue Mountains

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barwon vs Orange [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10006/barwon/vs/SED10063/orange