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Broken Hill vs Wilcannia

Name: Broken Hill vs Wilcannia — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 187 km apart · Broken Hill profile · Wilcannia profile

Broken Hill Wilcannia

Broken Hill and Wilcannia (L) are two distinct New South Wales towns separated by about 187 km. Broken Hill is much larger and generally older, with a typical resident aged 44 compared to 30 in Wilcannia (L). There are significant differences in population makeup and wealth; 61.8% of Wilcannia (L) residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, far higher than the 10.0% in Broken Hill. Typical weekly family incomes also differ sharply, with Broken Hill's being far higher at $1,617 compared to $985 in Wilcannia (L).

Since 2011, many of these gaps have shifted or widened. The lead has flipped in several areas, with Broken Hill now seeing far more people with Year 12 qualifications and higher family incomes than it did relative to Wilcannia (L). Despite these shifting trends, the two places share a few commonalities. Both have very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,160, and very few people in either town commute by public transport.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 51.7 pts higher in Wilcannia One-parent: 29.2 pts higher in Wilcannia Renting: 34.0 pts higher in Wilcannia Participation: 25.0 pts higher in Broken Hill Population: 16,917 larger in Broken Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broken Hill in Wilcannia +16,917 larger in Broken Hill gap widening

17,456 86th pct 539 36th pct

Median age in Broken Hill in Wilcannia +14 yrs older in Broken Hill gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 30 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

17.0% Children (0–14) +6.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

23.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.9 pts 11.3%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

Marital status

39.2% Never married +28.4 pts ▸ 67.6%

37.6% Married ◂ +21.0 pts 16.7%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 8.6%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%

4.2% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Broken Hill Wilcannia

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.0% Australia ◂ +10.1 pts 75.9%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.1% Australian ◂ +30.5 pts 12.6%

37.8% English ◂ +31.3 pts 6.5%

9.0% Irish ◂ +5.5 pts 3.5%

8.6% Scottish ◂ +6.7 pts 1.9%

4.5% German ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

3.1% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only ◂ +14.0 pts 74.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% No religion ◂ +18.6 pts 30.6%

39.2% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 40.1%

10.1% Not stated +15.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

0.5% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

33.5% Year 10 ◂ +11.5 pts 22.0%

19.4% Year 9 or below +11.7 pts ▸ 31.1%

29.0% Year 12 ◂ +15.3 pts 13.6%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +25.9 pts 13.4%

13.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.2 pts 7.4%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

18.3% Engineering & related ◂ +14.4 pts 4.0%

12.6% Health ◂ +7.2 pts 5.4%

12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +6.1 pts 6.4%

10.3% Society & culture ◂ +6.9 pts 3.5%

7.8% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 1.5%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Broken Hill in Wilcannia +$171 higher in Broken Hill gap widening

$646 46th pct $475 13th pct

Household income in Broken Hill in Wilcannia +$9 higher in Broken Hill gap narrowing

$1,167 41st pct $1,158 40th pct

Family income in Broken Hill in Wilcannia +$632 higher in Broken Hill gap widening

$1,617 53rd pct $985 9th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

24.9% Under $650 ◂ +9.4 pts 15.5%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 2.8%

4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 46.6%

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.3 pts 13.7%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 6.1%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis ◂ +10.9 pts 3.3%

12.1% Asthma ◂ +7.1 pts 5.0%

11.9% Mental health ◂ +6.9 pts 5.0%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +5.6 pts 2.8%

8.2% Diabetes ◂ +4.6 pts 3.5%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +3.5 pts 2.6%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.7% None +6.9 pts ▸ 56.6%

22.8% One condition ◂ +11.7 pts 11.1%

9.3% Two conditions ◂ +5.6 pts 3.7%

6.1% Three or more ◂ +4.0 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Broken Hill in Wilcannia +0.6 larger in Wilcannia gap steady

2.2 36th pct 2.8 81st pct

Family composition

23.2% One-parent families +29.2 pts ▸ 52.4%

43.6% Couples with children ◂ +13.8 pts 29.8%

31.6% Couples without children ◂ +18.4 pts 13.3%

1.6% Other families +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Household size

37.2% 1 person +1.5 pts ▸ 38.7%

34.4% 2 people ◂ +18.2 pts 16.2%

10.0% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.9% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%

1.8% 6 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.8% 5 people +5.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broken Hill in Wilcannia +$66 higher in Broken Hill gap widening

$220 29th pct $154 12th pct

Mortgage in Broken Hill in Wilcannia +$379 higher in Broken Hill gap widening

$867 14th pct $488 0th pct

People / bedroom in Broken Hill in Wilcannia +0.30 higher in Wilcannia gap widening

0.70 14th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.8% Rented +34.0 pts ▸ 57.7%

42.1% Owned outright ◂ +15.3 pts 26.8%

30.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.7 pts 6.3%

1.9% Other tenure +6.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.2% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

Types of homes

94.6% Separate house ◂ +13.6 pts 81.0%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 42.3%

16.5% 4 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 22.5%

19.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 16.9%

4.0% 1 bedroom +7.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.4% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.2% Under $200 +42.8 pts ▸ 78.0%

52.7% $200–$349 ◂ +35.6 pts 17.1%

7.4% $350–$549 ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +52.7 pts 0.0%

32.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +32.3 pts 0.0%

6.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

70.2% Car (driver) ◂ +20.2 pts 50.0%

3.7% Walked +16.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

6.7% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.0% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 1 vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 48.5%

9.9% No vehicle +23.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

33.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.6 pts 12.5%

9.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 2.2%

4.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.5% Education & training +18.6 pts ▸ 27.1%

6.7% Public administration & safety +18.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

21.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.4 pts 13.5%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +4.7 pts 6.3%

10.8% Mining ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.3 pts 4.2%

4.0% Other services +3.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.2% Administrative & support +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% Construction ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

2.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Community & personal service +7.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

16.5% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +5.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.4 pts 3.1%

9.3% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.1 pts 5.2%

10.2% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Broken Hill in Wilcannia +0.6 higher in Broken Hill

6.8 96th pct 6.2 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Broken Hill in Wilcannia +0.1 more in Wilcannia

7.1 92nd pct 7.2 94th pct

15-min city in Broken Hill in Wilcannia +1.1 pts higher in Wilcannia

93.5% 87th pct 94.7% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Broken Hill in Wilcannia +5.9 pts higher in Wilcannia

88.2% 79th pct 94.1% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Broken Hill in Wilcannia +21.5 pts higher in Broken Hill

98.3% 98th pct 76.8% 68th pct

Walk to school in Broken Hill in Wilcannia +6.7 pts higher in Wilcannia

87.8% 75th pct 94.5% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Broken Hill in Wilcannia +2.3 pts higher in Wilcannia

97.7% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Broken Hill in Wilcannia +16.2 pts higher in Broken Hill

72.3% 76th pct 56.1% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Broken Hill in Wilcannia +31.0 more in Wilcannia

15.4 41st pct 46.4 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Broken Hill in Wilcannia +9 higher in Wilcannia

92 90th pct 101 91st pct

Mean slope in Broken Hill in Wilcannia +0.2 pts higher in Broken Hill

3.2% 25th pct 3.0% 20th pct

Compare Broken Hill with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broken Hill vs Wilcannia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL113003/broken-hill/vs/UCL121120/wilcannia