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Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Broken Hill

Urban Area comparison ≈ 381 km apart · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile · Broken Hill profile

Not in any Significant Urban Area Broken Hill

Not in any Significant Urban Area (NSW) and Broken Hill are two very different New South Wales regions. Broken Hill is a very walkable hub where 92.8% of homes have an array of amenities within a 15-minute walk, while Not in any Significant Urban Area (NSW) is mostly car-dependent. There are also sharp contrasts in demographics and finance: 49.3% of people in Broken Hill report no religion compared to 35.3% in Not in any Significant Urban Area (NSW), and typical monthly home loan payments are far higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area (NSW) at $1,517 versus $867 in Broken Hill.

Since 2011, these two areas have drifted further apart in several key ways. The gap in home loan payments and the share of people working from home have both widened, as have the differences in religious affiliation and recent overseas arrivals. Despite these shifts, the two places remain similar in other ways, with nearly identical shares of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,004,798 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area No car: 5.9 pts higher in Broken Hill One-parent: 9.1 pts higher in Broken Hill No religion: 13.9 pts higher in Broken Hill Work from home: 11.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area

Demographics & Identity

Population in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Broken Hill +1,004,798 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
1,022,386 88th pct 17,588 26th pct
Median age in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Broken Hill +2 yrs older in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
46 yrs 81st pct 44 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Broken Hill +2.9 pts higher in Broken Hill gap steady
7.1% 67th pct 10.0% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Broken Hill +0.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
23.6% 72nd pct 23.2% 70th pct
Under 15 in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Broken Hill +0.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
17.7% 40th pct 17.1% 28th pct
De facto in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Broken Hill +0.9 pts higher in Broken Hill gap steady
12.7% 53rd pct 13.6% 74th pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 26.0%
23.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 23.2%
20.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 23.1%
17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 17.1%
10.0% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

47.8% Married ◂ +10.1 pts 37.8%
32.1% Never married +7.1 pts ▸ 39.2%
10.2% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.2% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.7% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Not in any Significant Urban Area Broken Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Broken Hill +4.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
9.4% 16th pct 5.2% 0th pct

Country of birth

81.6% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 86.0%
2.7% England ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%
0.4% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italy even 0.1%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal even 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.5% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 43.2%
41.0% English ◂ +3.2 pts 37.8%
12.2% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 9.0%
10.7% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%
4.3% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.3% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.5% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Greek even 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Broken Hill +0.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
3.8% 13th pct 3.4% 8th pct
Limited English in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Broken Hill even gap steady
0.4% 19th pct 0.4% 14th pct

Language used at home

87.6% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 88.0%
0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Italian even 0.3%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Broken Hill +13.9 pts higher in Broken Hill gap widening
35.3% 14th pct 49.3% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

52.6% Christianity ◂ +13.4 pts 39.2%
35.3% No religion +13.9 pts ▸ 49.3%
10.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Islam even 0.3%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Broken Hill +11.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
40.4% 29th pct 29.1% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Broken Hill +4.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
15.2% 51st pct 10.4% 11th pct

Highest year of school

40.4% Year 12 ◂ +11.2 pts 29.1%
30.0% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 33.5%
12.5% Year 9 or below +6.9 pts ▸ 19.4%
6.9% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 39.2%
17.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 13.7%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 11.7%
4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.9%
2.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

14.8% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 18.4%
13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 12.5%
9.9% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.2% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.7% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%
6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.5 pts 1.5%
2.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%
1.2% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Broken Hill +$40 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
$687 35th pct $647 22nd pct
Household income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Broken Hill +$182 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
$1,355 43rd pct $1,173 16th pct
Family income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Broken Hill +$113 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
$1,736 41st pct $1,623 26th pct
High earners in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Broken Hill +0.5 pts higher in Broken Hill gap steady
8.3% 48th pct 8.8% 52nd pct
High-income homes in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Broken Hill +3.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
15.2% 50th pct 12.2% 30th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 30.4%
26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 24.0%
19.7% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 24.8%
7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%
7.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 44.8%
30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 27.0%
13.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Broken Hill +5.9 pts higher in Broken Hill
32.3% 47th pct 38.2% 89th pct
Mental health in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Broken Hill +2.6 pts higher in Broken Hill
9.3% 28th pct 11.8% 75th pct
Needs assistance in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Broken Hill +2.1 pts higher in Broken Hill gap steady
6.2% 38th pct 8.3% 78th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 14.2%
9.2% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.3% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.8% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.2% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.1% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
2.7% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None ◂ +6.6 pts 49.8%
20.8% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 22.8%
7.4% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.2% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Broken Hill +5.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
18.3% 85th pct 13.3% 23rd pct
Unpaid carers in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Broken Hill +0.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
13.1% 54th pct 13.0% 52nd pct
Unpaid child care in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Broken Hill +1.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
24.2% 28th pct 22.6% 14th pct
Defence service in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Broken Hill +0.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
3.6% 65th pct 3.1% 48th pct
Housework 15h+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Broken Hill +4.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
24.6% 89th pct 20.1% 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Broken Hill +0.2 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 6th pct
One-parent in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Broken Hill +9.1 pts higher in Broken Hill gap widening
13.9% 20th pct 23.1% 97th pct
Living alone in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Broken Hill +9.9 pts higher in Broken Hill gap widening
27.3% 33rd pct 37.1% 100th pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children ◂ +7.7 pts 43.8%
33.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 31.6%
13.9% One-parent families +9.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.9% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

38.4% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 34.3%
27.3% 1 person +9.9 pts ▸ 37.1%
13.1% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%
11.9% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%
6.1% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%
3.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Broken Hill +$60 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
$280 34th pct $220 8th pct
Mortgage in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Broken Hill +$650 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
$1,517 46th pct $867 0th pct
People / bedroom in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Broken Hill +0.10 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
0.80 57th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Broken Hill +3.5 pts higher in Broken Hill gap steady
20.4% 7th pct 23.8% 16th pct
Owned outright in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Broken Hill +1.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
43.4% 89th pct 42.0% 87th pct
Separate houses in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Broken Hill +3.0 pts higher in Broken Hill gap steady
91.6% 92nd pct 94.6% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Broken Hill +4.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
78.4% 56th pct 74.1% 25th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.4% Owned outright ◂ +1.4 pts 42.0%
31.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.0 pts 30.0%
20.4% Rented +3.5 pts ▸ 23.8%
3.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%
2.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house +3.0 pts ▸ 94.6%
4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%
2.1% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 3 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 54.1%
29.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.9 pts 16.5%
15.2% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 19.7%
8.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 3.4%
3.7% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

42.3% $200–$349 +9.7 pts ▸ 52.0%
21.7% Under $200 +13.8 pts ▸ 35.5%
25.1% $350–$549 ◂ +17.7 pts 7.3%
3.8% $550–$749 ◂ +3.4 pts 0.5%
1.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.6% Under $1,000 +29.0 pts ▸ 52.6%
32.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 31.9%
25.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.5 pts 6.7%
12.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 2.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Broken Hill +5.9 pts higher in Broken Hill gap steady
3.9% 13th pct 9.8% 93rd pct
Work from home in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Broken Hill +11.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
15.6% 82nd pct 4.2% 14th pct
PT commute in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Broken Hill +0.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
0.4% 35th pct 0.1% 0th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) +9.6 pts ▸ 70.2%
15.6% Worked at home ◂ +11.4 pts 4.2%
4.1% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.0% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.9% 1 vehicle +11.0 pts ▸ 42.9%
38.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 33.1%
15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 10.0%
10.3% 4 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 4.2%
3.9% No vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Broken Hill +5.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
33.8% 12th pct 28.6% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Broken Hill +11.1 pts higher in Broken Hill gap widening
9.4% 27th pct 20.5% 82nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Broken Hill +1.3 pts higher in Broken Hill gap narrowing
4.2% 29th pct 5.5% 73rd pct
Participation in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Broken Hill +2.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
54.5% 30th pct 52.0% 21st pct
Full-time in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Broken Hill +4.0 pts higher in Broken Hill gap widening
57.6% 51st pct 61.7% 78th pct

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance +9.0 pts ▸ 21.8%
11.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.0 pts 0.9%
2.5% Mining +8.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.4% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.4% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 6.1%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%
6.6% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%
5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 2.1%
4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%
3.6% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.8% Transport & warehousing even 3.8%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Managers ◂ +8.1 pts 9.4%
15.9% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
11.8% Community & personal service +4.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
14.5% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 15.5%
12.1% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%
10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%
7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.4% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Broken Hill +3.6 higher in Broken Hill
3.1 12th pct 6.8 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Broken Hill +3.7 more in Broken Hill
3.3 11th pct 7.0 100th pct
15-min city in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Broken Hill +54.3 pts higher in Broken Hill
38.6% 16th pct 92.8% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Broken Hill +51.8 pts higher in Broken Hill
35.8% 14th pct 87.6% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Broken Hill +56.6 pts higher in Broken Hill
41.0% 17th pct 97.6% 100th pct
Walk to school in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Broken Hill +46.9 pts higher in Broken Hill
40.2% 14th pct 87.2% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Broken Hill +40.8 pts higher in Broken Hill
56.3% 4th pct 97.1% 94th pct
Walk to health in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Broken Hill +42.5 pts higher in Broken Hill
29.2% 19th pct 71.7% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Broken Hill +3.4 more in Not in any Significant Urban Area
19.1 72nd pct 15.6 55th pct
Intersections/km² in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Broken Hill +17 higher in Broken Hill
0 0th pct 17 43rd pct
Mean slope in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Broken Hill +3.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
6.5% 73rd pct 3.2% 15th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Broken Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/vs/1007/broken-hill