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Broken Hill vs Whyalla

Name: Broken Hill vs Whyalla — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 390 km apart · Broken Hill profile · Whyalla profile

Broken Hill Whyalla

Whyalla and Broken Hill are regional centres separated by nearly 400km. Whyalla has a much higher share of people born overseas at 17.9%, compared to just 5.2% in Broken Hill. Housing differs greatly between the two; 94.6% of homes in Broken Hill are separate houses, while only 55.8% are in Whyalla. Renting is also far more common in Whyalla, where 39.6% of households rent, while Broken Hill has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 42.0%.

Both areas have very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting at $1,188 in Whyalla and $1,173 in Broken Hill. This financial similarity exists alongside shifting trends, such as the gap in home ownership narrowing since 2011. While the difference in the number of people born overseas has also shrunk, the gap in separate house ownership has widened. Residents in Broken Hill are noticeably older, with a typical age of 44 compared to 41 in Whyalla.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 38.7 pts higher in Broken Hill PT commute: 1.8 pts higher in Whyalla Born overseas: 12.7 pts higher in Whyalla Renting: 15.8 pts higher in Whyalla Owned outright: 15.4 pts higher in Broken Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broken Hill in Whyalla +3,566 larger in Whyalla gap steady

17,588 26th pct 21,154 35th pct

Median age in Broken Hill in Whyalla +3 yrs older in Broken Hill gap narrowing

44 yrs 71st pct 41 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 23.9%

23.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 18.7%

17.1% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

39.2% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

37.8% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Broken Hill Whyalla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.0% Australia ◂ +10.6 pts 75.4%

0.8% England +5.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.1% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 39.1%

37.8% English +4.0 pts ▸ 41.8%

8.6% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.0% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

4.5% German +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

1.4% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 87.0%

0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.3% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 53.4%

39.2% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 35.6%

10.1% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

0.4% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

29.1% Year 12 +9.7 pts ▸ 38.8%

33.5% Year 10 ◂ +15.1 pts 18.3%

7.8% Year 11 +15.8 pts ▸ 23.5%

19.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.7 pts 10.6%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV +5.4 pts ▸ 44.6%

13.7% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%

2.6% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.4% Engineering & related +7.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

12.6% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 9.8%

12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%

10.3% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.8% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.0% Creative arts even 1.0%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Broken Hill in Whyalla +$6 higher in Broken Hill gap narrowing

$647 22nd pct $641 21st pct

Household income in Broken Hill in Whyalla +$15 higher in Whyalla gap narrowing

$1,173 16th pct $1,188 18th pct

Family income in Broken Hill in Whyalla +$56 higher in Whyalla gap narrowing

$1,623 26th pct $1,679 32nd pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 29.6%

24.8% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 25.2%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.1% $4,000 or more even 5.0%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 46.1%

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 26.4%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

2.2% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 12.2%

12.0% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%

11.8% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%

8.4% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.2% Diabetes even 8.2%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.0% Dementia even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.8% None +5.8 pts ▸ 55.6%

22.8% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 21.8%

9.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Broken Hill in Whyalla even gap narrowing

2.2 6th pct 2.2 6th pct

Family composition

43.8% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 48.3%

31.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 30.2%

23.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 20.3%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Household size

37.1% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 36.4%

34.3% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 34.1%

12.9% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.0% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.8% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broken Hill in Whyalla +$40 higher in Broken Hill gap widening

$220 8th pct $180 0th pct

Mortgage in Broken Hill in Whyalla +$216 higher in Whyalla gap narrowing

$867 0th pct $1,083 0th pct

People / bedroom in Broken Hill in Whyalla even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Owned outright ◂ +15.4 pts 26.6%

23.8% Rented +15.8 pts ▸ 39.6%

30.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

94.6% Separate house ◂ +38.7 pts 55.8%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +36.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

2.5% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

54.1% 3 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 61.6%

19.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 14.7%

16.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 16.2%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

3.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

35.5% Under $200 +22.2 pts ▸ 57.7%

52.0% $200–$349 ◂ +18.3 pts 33.7%

7.3% $350–$549 ◂ +3.0 pts 4.4%

0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.6 pts 40.0%

31.9% $1,000–$1,799 +7.2 pts ▸ 39.1%

6.7% $1,800–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

70.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 68.4%

6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

4.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

3.7% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

0.1% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 38.7%

33.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 31.5%

9.8% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.0% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.2% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.5 pts 15.3%

2.1% Manufacturing +13.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.0% Mining ◂ +3.4 pts 7.6%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%

8.4% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.1% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

3.2% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

1.7% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.5% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 14.1%

16.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 13.3%

10.3% Machinery operators & drivers +4.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.2% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

9.4% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Broken Hill in Whyalla even

6.8 98th pct 6.8 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Broken Hill in Whyalla +0.2 more in Broken Hill

7.0 100th pct 6.8 100th pct

15-min city in Broken Hill in Whyalla +5.1 pts higher in Broken Hill

92.8% 100th pct 87.7% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Broken Hill in Whyalla +9.7 pts higher in Broken Hill

87.6% 100th pct 77.9% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Broken Hill in Whyalla +1.2 pts higher in Broken Hill

97.6% 100th pct 96.4% 99th pct

Walk to school in Broken Hill in Whyalla +4.1 pts higher in Whyalla

87.2% 99th pct 91.2% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Broken Hill in Whyalla +2.6 pts higher in Broken Hill

97.1% 94th pct 94.5% 81st pct

Walk to health in Broken Hill in Whyalla +2.0 pts higher in Whyalla

71.7% 99th pct 73.8% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Broken Hill in Whyalla +2.9 more in Whyalla

15.6 55th pct 18.6 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Broken Hill in Whyalla +48 higher in Whyalla

17 43rd pct 65 92nd pct

Mean slope in Broken Hill in Whyalla +0.4 pts higher in Broken Hill

3.2% 15th pct 2.8% 6th pct

Compare Broken Hill with nearby areas

Mildura - Buronga Port Augusta Port Pirie Murray Bridge Swan Hill Not in any Significant Urban Area Whyalla Adelaide Victor Harbor - Goolwa Horsham Not in any Significant Urban Area Griffith

Compare Whyalla with nearby areas

Port Pirie Port Augusta Adelaide Port Lincoln Murray Bridge Victor Harbor - Goolwa Not in any Significant Urban Area Broken Hill Mildura - Buronga Mount Gambier Horsham Swan Hill

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broken Hill vs Whyalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1007/broken-hill/vs/4008/whyalla