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Narrabri vs Boggabri

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 50 km apart · Narrabri profile · Boggabri profile

Narrabri Boggabri

Narrabri and Boggabri (L) are nearby New South Wales towns with different workforce and housing profiles. Narrabri has a higher typical weekly personal income of $794 compared to $634 in Boggabri (L), and a larger share of adults working or looking for work (58.7% vs 47.0%). Residents in Narrabri are more likely to have completed Year 12 (36.3% vs 24.6%). In contrast, Boggabri (L) is more heavily dominated by detached houses, which make up 94.0% of homes compared to 83.9% in Narrabri. Boggabri (L) also sees a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 39.5%, while Narrabri sits at 26.2%.

Everyday life is similar in both towns, as they share almost identical typical household incomes and nearly the same number of people per home. Both are very walkable or somewhat walkable, though Boggabri (L) has a higher share of homes within a short walk of health services (91.0% vs 49.3%). Over time, some gaps have narrowed, such as the difference in Year 12 completion and the typical monthly home-loan payment. Meanwhile, Narrabri has become younger and Boggabri (L) older than they were in 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,614 larger in Narrabri Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Narrabri Recent arrivals: 13.3 pts higher in Boggabri Participation: 11.7 pts higher in Narrabri Year 12: 11.7 pts higher in Narrabri

Demographics & Identity

Population in Narrabriin Boggabri +4,614 larger in Narrabri gap steady
5,499 86th pct 885 52nd pct
Median age in Narrabriin Boggabri +4 yrs older in Boggabri gap narrowing
39 yrs 29th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Narrabriin Boggabri +3.8 pts higher in Narrabri gap narrowing
17.7% 87th pct 13.9% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Narrabriin Boggabri +5.1 pts higher in Boggabri gap narrowing
19.6% 40th pct 24.6% 58th pct
Under 15 in Narrabriin Boggabri +1.1 pts higher in Narrabri gap narrowing
19.3% 63rd pct 18.2% 55th pct
De facto in Narrabriin Boggabri +3.1 pts higher in Boggabri gap narrowing
13.4% 54th pct 16.4% 78th pct

Age structure

25.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 21.0%
19.6% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 24.6%
24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 23.4%
19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 18.2%
11.3% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

41.2% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 37.4%
39.1% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 39.2%
8.2% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.6% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.9% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Age & sex structure

Narrabri Boggabri

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Narrabriin Boggabri +1.1 pts higher in Narrabri gap narrowing
5.3% 13th pct 4.3% 10th pct

Country of birth

85.5% Australia ◂ +5.2 pts 80.3%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.7% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.5% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 46.3%
36.2% English +0.9 pts ▸ 37.1%
9.3% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%
8.0% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.3% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.8% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Narrabriin Boggabri +1.8 pts higher in Narrabri gap widening
3.7% 50th pct 1.9% 19th pct
Limited English in Narrabriin Boggabri +0.4 pts higher in Narrabri gap steady
0.4% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.0% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 83.7%
0.5% Mandarin even 0.5%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Narrabriin Boggabri +3.3 pts higher in Narrabri gap widening
32.3% 19th pct 28.9% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

57.1% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 52.0%
32.3% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 28.9%
8.9% Not stated +8.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.4% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Other religions even 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Narrabriin Boggabri +11.7 pts higher in Narrabri gap narrowing
36.3% 43rd pct 24.6% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Narrabriin Boggabri +4.9 pts higher in Narrabri gap narrowing
11.4% 50th pct 6.5% 16th pct

Highest year of school

36.3% Year 12 ◂ +11.7 pts 24.6%
30.1% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 34.3%
16.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 15.9%
7.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 34.6%
15.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.4 pts 9.2%
11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 8.9%
4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 1.3%
2.7% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
13.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 8.4%
9.7% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.4% Society & culture ◂ +4.6 pts 5.8%
7.6% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%
5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%
5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Narrabriin Boggabri +$160 higher in Narrabri gap narrowing
$794 75th pct $634 44th pct
Household income in Narrabriin Boggabri +$67 higher in Narrabri gap narrowing
$1,402 60th pct $1,335 56th pct
Family income in Narrabriin Boggabri +$221 higher in Narrabri gap narrowing
$1,929 72nd pct $1,708 59th pct
High earners in Narrabriin Boggabri +2.8 pts higher in Boggabri gap steady
9.4% 73rd pct 12.3% 86th pct
High-income homes in Narrabriin Boggabri +1.5 pts higher in Narrabri gap narrowing
16.0% 71st pct 14.5% 66th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 28.7%
27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 25.7%
19.6% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 24.5%
9.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%
6.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 40.9%
33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.8 pts 21.4%
15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
2.6% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Narrabriin Boggabri +1.8 pts higher in Boggabri
33.5% 53rd pct 35.3% 62nd pct
Mental health in Narrabriin Boggabri +1.6 pts higher in Boggabri
8.6% 35th pct 10.2% 54th pct
Needs assistance in Narrabriin Boggabri +2.9 pts higher in Boggabri gap widening
7.1% 60th pct 9.9% 85th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.6% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.6% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.1% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%
6.5% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.9% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.6% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.1% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.3% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.4% None ◂ +6.6 pts 48.8%
21.9% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 20.5%
7.5% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.0% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Narrabriin Boggabri +2.8 pts higher in Boggabri gap narrowing
14.6% 34th pct 17.4% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in Narrabriin Boggabri +0.5 pts higher in Boggabri gap narrowing
11.0% 24th pct 11.5% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Narrabriin Boggabri +3.7 pts higher in Narrabri gap narrowing
24.5% 51st pct 20.9% 31st pct
Defence service in Narrabriin Boggabri +0.1 pts higher in Boggabri
2.1% 15th pct 2.2% 17th pct
Housework 15h+ in Narrabriin Boggabri +1.8 pts higher in Narrabri gap narrowing
20.0% 20th pct 18.2% 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Narrabriin Boggabri +0.1 larger in Narrabri gap narrowing
2.3 43rd pct 2.2 36th pct
One-parent in Narrabriin Boggabri +2.9 pts higher in Narrabri gap narrowing
20.3% 76th pct 17.4% 64th pct
Living alone in Narrabriin Boggabri +2.1 pts higher in Boggabri gap narrowing
33.6% 66th pct 35.6% 74th pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 48.9%
30.3% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 31.1%
20.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 17.4%
1.4% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

33.6% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 35.6%
35.4% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 34.7%
12.7% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 11.2%
10.5% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.9% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%
2.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Narrabriin Boggabri +$40 higher in Boggabri gap narrowing
$260 46th pct $300 59th pct
Mortgage in Narrabriin Boggabri +$276 higher in Narrabri gap narrowing
$1,364 49th pct $1,088 29th pct
People / bedroom in Narrabriin Boggabri even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Narrabriin Boggabri +5.7 pts higher in Narrabri gap narrowing
37.1% 84th pct 31.4% 75th pct
Owned outright in Narrabriin Boggabri +8.0 pts higher in Boggabri gap widening
30.7% 26th pct 38.7% 47th pct
Separate houses in Narrabriin Boggabri +10.0 pts higher in Boggabri gap narrowing
83.9% 16th pct 94.0% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Narrabriin Boggabri +2.5 pts higher in Narrabri gap narrowing
75.3% 43rd pct 72.8% 33rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.7% Owned outright +8.0 pts ▸ 38.7%
37.1% Rented ◂ +5.7 pts 31.4%
28.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.8 pts 21.1%
1.7% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.5% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Types of homes

83.9% Separate house +10.0 pts ▸ 94.0%
14.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.8 pts 4.5%
0.6% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 49.2%
23.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 19.9%
18.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 17.2%
3.9% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.6% $200–$349 +3.6 pts ▸ 47.1%
28.0% $350–$549 ◂ +2.1 pts 26.0%
23.3% Under $200 ◂ +12.7 pts 10.6%
0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.0 pts 40.0%
20.3% Under $1,000 +18.3 pts ▸ 38.6%
15.8% $1,800–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Narrabriin Boggabri +4.6 pts higher in Narrabri gap narrowing
7.7% 79th pct 3.1% 43rd pct
Work from home in Narrabriin Boggabri +1.8 pts higher in Narrabri gap steady
6.5% 40th pct 4.7% 26th pct
PT commute in Narrabriin Boggabri +4.8 pts higher in Boggabri gap widening
2.2% 87th pct 7.0% 100th pct

How people get to work

68.5% Car (driver) ◂ +7.1 pts 61.4%
6.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%
5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%
3.2% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.2% Bus +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 40.3%
36.5% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 38.7%
11.6% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.7% No vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 3.1%
4.9% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Narrabriin Boggabri +0.2 pts higher in Boggabri gap narrowing
33.0% 40th pct 33.2% 41st pct
Recent arrivals in Narrabriin Boggabri +13.3 pts higher in Boggabri
26.2% 91st pct 39.5% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Narrabriin Boggabri +1.8 pts higher in Boggabri gap narrowing
4.4% 46th pct 6.2% 69th pct
Participation in Narrabriin Boggabri +11.7 pts higher in Narrabri gap narrowing
58.7% 67th pct 47.0% 32nd pct
Full-time in Narrabriin Boggabri +1.6 pts higher in Boggabri gap steady
66.4% 90th pct 68.0% 92nd pct

Industries people work in

8.2% Mining +18.0 pts ▸ 26.3%
12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 8.2%
9.7% Retail trade ◂ +4.6 pts 5.1%
7.5% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.0% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 4.7%
7.6% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.1% Administrative & support +3.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 5.1%
5.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%
4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%
4.6% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

14.3% Machinery operators & drivers +17.0 pts ▸ 31.3%
12.0% Labourers +7.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
16.4% Professionals ◂ +9.4 pts 7.0%
14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 11.7%
11.4% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.5 pts 5.7%
10.1% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 7.6%
9.7% Sales workers ◂ +5.2 pts 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Narrabriin Boggabri +1.0 higher in Boggabri
5.3 70th pct 6.4 90th pct
Types ≤15 min in Narrabriin Boggabri +1.3 more in Boggabri
5.4 65th pct 6.8 89th pct
15-min city in Narrabriin Boggabri +22.2 pts higher in Boggabri
60.3% 51st pct 82.5% 73rd pct
Walk to shops in Narrabriin Boggabri +23.7 pts higher in Boggabri
54.4% 46th pct 78.1% 68th pct
Walk to transit in Narrabriin Boggabri +15.0 pts higher in Narrabri
84.9% 77th pct 69.8% 63rd pct
Walk to school in Narrabriin Boggabri +15.9 pts higher in Boggabri
65.8% 47th pct 81.7% 65th pct
Walk to a park in Narrabriin Boggabri +19.3 pts higher in Boggabri
71.4% 25th pct 90.7% 44th pct
Walk to health in Narrabriin Boggabri +41.7 pts higher in Boggabri
49.3% 61st pct 91.0% 91st pct
Amenities/1k in Narrabriin Boggabri +15.8 more in Boggabri
21.5 58th pct 37.3 80th pct
Intersections/km² in Narrabriin Boggabri +12 higher in Narrabri
30 47th pct 18 27th pct
Mean slope in Narrabriin Boggabri +0.1 pts higher in Boggabri
2.7% 14th pct 2.8% 17th pct

Compare Narrabri with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Narrabri vs Boggabri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL114023/narrabri/vs/UCL121009/boggabri