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Harrington vs Old Bar

Name: Harrington vs Old Bar — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Harrington profile · Old Bar profile

Harrington Old Bar

Old Bar and Harrington are nearby New South Wales areas with different stages of life. Harrington is far older, with a typical resident aged 64 and 48.6% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Old Bar is younger, with a typical age of 50 and 18.1% of the population being children under 15. This age difference is reflected in the homes; 64.1% of Harrington homes are owned outright, while Old Bar has a higher share of people working or looking for work at 47.5% and a higher typical household income of $1,159 per week.

Daily life in both places is similar in many ways, with nearly the same share of people born overseas, similar weekly rents, and almost identical rates of volunteering. However, the gap in age has widened significantly since 2011, with Harrington becoming much older. While both areas are far above the national figure for seniors, Harrington's lead in this area has grown by 16.5 percentage points since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in Harrington Owned outright: 20.6 pts higher in Harrington Participation: 17.4 pts higher in Old Bar Aged 65+: 16.5 pts higher in Harrington Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Old Bar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Harrington in Old Bar +1,245 larger in Old Bar gap widening

3,240 79th pct 4,485 86th pct

Median age in Harrington in Old Bar +14 yrs older in Harrington gap widening

64 yrs 100th pct 50 yrs 68th pct

Age structure

48.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.5 pts 32.1%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 23.6%

11.0% Young adults (25–44) +8.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

8.1% Children (0–14) +9.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.3% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

Marital status

56.9% Married ◂ +8.6 pts 48.3%

18.5% Never married +6.7 pts ▸ 25.1%

12.3% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.8% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.4% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Harrington Old Bar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.0% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 84.6%

3.9% England ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

0.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.7% English ◂ +6.0 pts 42.7%

40.7% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

14.1% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 12.1%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

4.0% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

1.4% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

93.4% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 91.4%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.5% Christianity ◂ +9.0 pts 51.5%

31.8% No religion +7.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

6.3% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.1% Islam even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

41.4% Year 10 ◂ +9.3 pts 32.1%

26.7% Year 12 +11.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

18.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 14.8%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.1 pts 36.1%

12.7% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

20.6% Engineering & related ◂ +7.3 pts 13.3%

16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 14.5%

9.9% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.1% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.9% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

1.3% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Information technology even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Harrington in Old Bar +$143 higher in Old Bar gap widening

$482 14th pct $625 42nd pct

Household income in Harrington in Old Bar +$257 higher in Old Bar gap widening

$902 13th pct $1,159 40th pct

Family income in Harrington in Old Bar +$357 higher in Old Bar gap widening

$1,080 12th pct $1,437 38th pct

Household income distribution

43.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 36.5%

27.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 21.7%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

2.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Personal income distribution

59.9% Under $650 ◂ +12.4 pts 47.5%

25.8% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

6.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.3% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

22.6% Arthritis ◂ +7.8 pts 14.8%

11.3% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

10.3% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.3% Heart disease ◂ +3.5 pts 6.8%

10.1% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

9.9% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 6.7%

6.8% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%

5.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

2.8% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

1.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.2% None +7.9 pts ▸ 53.1%

26.6% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 23.7%

12.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 9.6%

9.2% Three or more ◂ +3.6 pts 5.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Harrington in Old Bar +0.2 larger in Old Bar gap steady

2.0 14th pct 2.2 36th pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples without children ◂ +24.4 pts 36.2%

24.7% Couples with children +20.4 pts ▸ 45.1%

13.1% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Household size

53.8% 2 people ◂ +14.2 pts 39.6%

30.0% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 31.6%

8.6% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.5% 4 people +5.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.2% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.1% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Harrington in Old Bar +$20 higher in Old Bar gap narrowing

$340 73rd pct $360 78th pct

Mortgage in Harrington in Old Bar +$148 higher in Old Bar gap narrowing

$1,517 63rd pct $1,665 74th pct

People / bedroom in Harrington in Old Bar +0.10 higher in Old Bar gap steady

0.60 0th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.1% Owned outright ◂ +20.6 pts 43.4%

18.5% Rented +8.8 pts ▸ 27.2%

14.8% Owned with a mortgage +9.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

1.6% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

83.9% Separate house ◂ +3.8 pts 80.2%

7.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

3.4% Other dwelling ◂ +3.0 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 46.2%

33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 27.3%

14.4% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

1.9% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.7% $350–$549 +7.7 pts ▸ 53.4%

40.4% $200–$349 ◂ +1.3 pts 39.0%

9.6% Under $200 ◂ +3.0 pts 6.6%

1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.9% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 37.8%

26.3% $1,800–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

24.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.7 pts 19.9%

9.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) +6.6 pts ▸ 70.8%

11.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

2.9% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 44.5%

38.5% 2 vehicles even 38.5%

9.1% 3 vehicles even 9.1%

3.8% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

8.3% Education & training +4.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.1 pts 6.9%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%

10.3% Construction even 10.3%

4.5% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.1% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

2.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Professionals +5.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

14.4% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.9% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.0% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 8.8%

11.1% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Harrington in Old Bar +0.4 higher in Harrington

5.4 71st pct 5.0 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Harrington in Old Bar +0.6 more in Harrington

5.8 71st pct 5.2 60th pct

15-min city in Harrington in Old Bar +16.6 pts higher in Harrington

84.7% 76th pct 68.1% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Harrington in Old Bar +23.5 pts higher in Harrington

87.2% 78th pct 63.7% 54th pct

Walk to transit in Harrington in Old Bar +5.4 pts higher in Old Bar

86.0% 78th pct 91.4% 85th pct

Walk to school in Harrington in Old Bar +11.0 pts higher in Old Bar

38.9% 30th pct 49.8% 37th pct

Walk to a park in Harrington in Old Bar +44.0 pts higher in Old Bar

55.4% 19th pct 99.4% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Harrington in Old Bar +85.3 pts higher in Harrington

85.3% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Harrington in Old Bar +4.9 more in Harrington

12.7 32nd pct 7.8 17th pct

Intersections/km² in Harrington in Old Bar +89 higher in Harrington

158 100th pct 69 86th pct

Mean slope in Harrington in Old Bar +0.6 pts higher in Old Bar

3.5% 31st pct 4.1% 43rd pct

Compare Harrington with nearby areas

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Compare Old Bar with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Harrington vs Old Bar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115077/harrington/vs/UCL115116/old-bar