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Broken Hill vs Dareton

Name: Broken Hill vs Dareton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 243 km apart · Broken Hill profile · Dareton profile

Broken Hill Dareton

Broken Hill and Dareton (L) are two New South Wales areas separated by about 243km. Broken Hill is a much larger centre where people are far more likely to have recently arrived from overseas (21.0% compared to 0.0% in Dareton (L)) and households earn more, with a typical weekly income of $1,167 against $823 in Dareton (L). In contrast, Dareton (L) has a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents at 26.5%, compared to 10.0% in Broken Hill. Dareton (L) also has a much higher proportion of renters (40.6%) and more people without a motor vehicle (20.4% compared to 9.9% in Broken Hill).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have shifted in several ways. The difference in the number of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander has widened, as has the gap in typical household incomes. However, they remain very similar in other areas, such as the share of people aged 65 and over (around 23% to 24%) and the typical number of people per home, which is 2.2 in both places.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,000 larger in Broken Hill Recent arrivals: 21.0 pts higher in Broken Hill Participation: 21.2 pts higher in Broken Hill Renting: 16.9 pts higher in Dareton First Nations: 16.5 pts higher in Dareton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broken Hill in Dareton +17,000 larger in Broken Hill gap widening

17,456 86th pct 456 31st pct

Median age in Broken Hill in Dareton +5 yrs older in Dareton gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 49 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

23.3% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 19.1%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 15.4%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%

Marital status

39.2% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 42.4%

37.6% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 37.8%

10.7% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 4.7%

4.2% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Broken Hill Dareton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.0% Australia ◂ +16.4 pts 69.5%

0.8% England +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% India ◂ +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 ◂ +14.0 pts 29.2%

37.8% English ◂ +10.9 pts 27.0%

9.0% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

8.6% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 4.8%

4.5% German ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

3.1% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.3% Chinese +0.3 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 ◂ +11.2 pts 76.8%

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 ◂ +14.6 pts 34.6%

39.2% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 39.7%

10.1% Not stated +15.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +15.2 pts 18.4%

29.0% Year 12 ◂ +7.2 pts 21.8%

19.4% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

7.7% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +22.9 pts 16.3%

13.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 8.4%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%

3.3% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.3% Engineering & related ◂ +12.4 pts 5.9%

12.6% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 8.4%

12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 8.4%

10.3% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.8% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 4.5%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.8 pts 1.5%

1.1% Creative arts +3.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

1.9% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

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

Income

Personal income in Broken Hill in Dareton +$176 higher in Broken Hill gap widening

$646 46th pct $470 13th pct

Household income in Broken Hill in Dareton +$344 higher in Broken Hill gap widening

$1,167 41st pct $823 7th pct

Family income in Broken Hill in Dareton +$544 higher in Broken Hill gap widening

$1,617 53rd pct $1,073 12th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 +11.3 pts ▸ 41.9%

24.9% Under $650 +9.5 pts ▸ 34.4%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.5 pts 4.4%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 3.8%

4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.9%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 44.3%

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.0 pts 18.0%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 4.2%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 10.3%

12.1% Asthma ◂ +4.8 pts 7.2%

11.9% Mental health ◂ +4.9 pts 7.0%

8.2% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +3.4 pts 5.0%

6.1% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

1.3% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.7% None ◂ +5.4 pts 44.3%

22.8% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 20.2%

9.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%

6.1% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Broken Hill in Dareton even gap narrowing

2.2 36th pct 2.2 36th pct

Family composition

43.6% Couples with children ◂ +10.9 pts 32.7%

31.6% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

23.2% One-parent families +7.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

1.6% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

37.2% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

34.4% 2 people even 34.4%

12.9% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 9.4%

10.0% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

1.8% 6 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.8% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broken Hill in Dareton +$42 higher in Broken Hill gap narrowing

$220 29th pct $178 17th pct

Mortgage in Broken Hill in Dareton +$17 higher in Dareton gap narrowing

$867 14th pct $884 15th pct

People / bedroom in Broken Hill in Dareton +0.10 higher in Dareton gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.0 pts 38.1%

23.8% Rented +16.9 pts ▸ 40.6%

30.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.1 pts 10.0%

2.2% Not stated +5.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.6% Separate house ◂ +10.8 pts 83.8%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 44.4%

19.7% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

16.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 11.3%

4.0% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.7% $200–$349 ◂ +20.4 pts 32.3%

35.2% Under $200 +10.9 pts ▸ 46.2%

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 +28.6 pts ▸ 81.3%

32.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.3 pts 25.0%

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) ◂ +2.1 pts 68.0%

3.7% Walked +17.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

4.0% Worked at home +5.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.6 pts 3.1%

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 ◂ +6.4 pts 36.6%

33.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 31.7%

9.9% No vehicle +10.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

9.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 7.7%

4.1% 4 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 18.6%

6.7% Public administration & safety +4.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +5.8 pts 5.2%

10.8% Mining ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.1% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%

8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%

4.0% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.0% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% Electricity, gas & water +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.2% Arts & recreation +2.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.5% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 12.4%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 14.4%

10.2% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.3% Managers even 9.3%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +5.8 pts 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Broken Hill in Dareton +1.0 higher in Dareton

6.8 96th pct 7.8 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Broken Hill in Dareton +0.9 more in Dareton

7.1 92nd pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Broken Hill in Dareton +6.2 pts higher in Dareton

93.5% 87th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Broken Hill in Dareton +11.6 pts higher in Dareton

88.2% 79th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Broken Hill in Dareton +3.2 pts higher in Broken Hill

98.3% 98th pct 95.1% 91st pct

Walk to school in Broken Hill in Dareton +11.9 pts higher in Dareton

87.8% 75th pct 99.8% 99th pct

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

97.7% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Broken Hill in Dareton +27.2 pts higher in Dareton

72.3% 76th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Broken Hill in Dareton +32.9 more in Dareton

15.4 41st pct 48.2 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Broken Hill in Dareton +14 higher in Dareton

92 90th pct 106 92nd pct

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

3.2% 25th pct 3.5% 30th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broken Hill vs Dareton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL113003/broken-hill/vs/UCL122048/dareton