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Brewarrina vs Collarenebri

Name: Brewarrina vs Collarenebri — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 173 km apart · Brewarrina profile · Collarenebri profile

Brewarrina Collarenebri

Brewarrina (L) and Collarenebri (L) are two rural New South Wales areas with distinct profiles. Brewarrina (L) is younger, with a typical resident aged 33 compared to 40 in Collarenebri (L). It has a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (54.2% vs 41.2%) and more recent overseas arrivals (39% vs 5.8%). Brewarrina (L) also has a higher typical weekly personal income of $632, while Collarenebri (L) is $494. In contrast, Collarenebri (L) has far more homes owned outright (35.4% vs 25.4%) and a higher share of residents aged 65 and over (18.4% vs 14.3%).

Both areas are very similar in how their homes are occupied, with about 56% of households renting and roughly the same number of people per home. They also share similar levels of volunteering and an almost identical share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are changing; the difference in typical age has widened to 7 years since 2011, and the gap in home ownership has also grown.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 3.1 pts higher in Collarenebri Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Brewarrina First Nations: 13.1 pts higher in Brewarrina Participation: 11.9 pts higher in Brewarrina Median age: 7 yrs older in Collarenebri

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brewarrina in Collarenebri +318 larger in Brewarrina gap steady

743 46th pct 425 29th pct

Median age in Brewarrina in Collarenebri +7 yrs older in Collarenebri gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 40 yrs 32nd pct

Age structure

27.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.3 pts 20.0%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

23.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 20.5%

14.3% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

Marital status

63.5% Never married ◂ +9.2 pts 54.4%

21.5% Married +7.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

4.7% Divorced +5.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Brewarrina Collarenebri

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.5% Australia ◂ +13.8 pts 63.8%

3.1% India ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

0.0% England +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

24.4% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 24.0%

19.4% English ◂ +3.1 pts 16.2%

5.9% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

2.8% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% German ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

78.2% English only ◂ +9.3 pts 68.9%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.5% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 37.9%

37.4% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 31.1%

17.5% Not stated +10.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

28.0% Year 12 ◂ +4.4 pts 23.6%

25.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 22.1%

19.2% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

18.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 16.4%

15.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 11.1%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 8.2%

6.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 1.8%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.3% Health ◂ +3.9 pts 9.4%

11.1% Education ◂ +4.1 pts 7.0%

9.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 5.3%

8.6% Management & commerce ◂ +5.7 pts 2.9%

7.2% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.2% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Brewarrina in Collarenebri +$138 higher in Brewarrina gap narrowing

$632 43rd pct $494 15th pct

Household income in Brewarrina in Collarenebri +$130 higher in Brewarrina gap narrowing

$1,079 32nd pct $949 18th pct

Family income in Brewarrina in Collarenebri +$46 higher in Brewarrina gap narrowing

$1,312 26th pct $1,266 23rd pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $650–$1,499 +10.0 pts ▸ 40.9%

23.0% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

23.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 16.5%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 2.4%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 43.2%

24.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 17.7%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 8.1%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.3% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%

4.3% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.7% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.6% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

1.2% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None ◂ +12.1 pts 45.9%

15.7% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 13.6%

4.7% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Brewarrina in Collarenebri +0.1 larger in Brewarrina gap steady

2.3 43rd pct 2.2 36th pct

Family composition

40.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 38.7%

35.8% Couples with children ◂ +8.2 pts 27.6%

21.6% Couples without children +12.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

2.1% Other families ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

42.1% 1 person ◂ +9.0 pts 33.1%

28.6% 2 people +10.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

9.1% 3 people +5.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.5% 4 people ◂ +7.2 pts 2.4%

6.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%

4.0% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brewarrina in Collarenebri +$24 higher in Collarenebri gap narrowing

$152 12th pct $176 16th pct

Mortgage in Brewarrina in Collarenebri +$49 higher in Brewarrina gap narrowing

$699 7th pct $650 5th pct

People / bedroom in Brewarrina in Collarenebri even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.3% Rented ◂ +0.4 pts 55.9%

25.4% Owned outright +10.0 pts ▸ 35.4%

11.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.8 pts 8.7%

4.0% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.6% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Types of homes

88.1% Separate house +7.2 pts ▸ 95.3%

11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.0 pts 5.5%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 3 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 46.5%

25.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 24.4%

21.8% 4 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

5.6% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.0% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

73.9% Under $200 ◂ +28.9 pts 45.1%

19.7% $200–$349 +18.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%

10.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

51.1% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 45.9%

29.5% Walked ◂ +17.3 pts 12.2%

3.0% Car (passenger) +3.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

0.0% Bus +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 46.9%

25.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 21.1%

21.8% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 24.2%

6.3% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.7 pts 12.2%

20.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 20.4%

20.3% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 19.4%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.5% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.3% Retail trade ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

5.9% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Community & personal service +7.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

20.7% Professionals ◂ +9.5 pts 11.2%

9.3% Labourers +7.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 9.2%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.0% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 6.1%

10.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.4 pts 6.1%

2.1% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Brewarrina in Collarenebri +0.6 higher in Brewarrina

6.6 94th pct 6.0 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brewarrina in Collarenebri even

6.8 89th pct 6.8 89th pct

15-min city in Brewarrina in Collarenebri +17.4 pts higher in Collarenebri

81.3% 72nd pct 98.7% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Brewarrina in Collarenebri +7.7 pts higher in Collarenebri

92.1% 84th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Brewarrina in Collarenebri +71.0 pts higher in Brewarrina

71.0% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Brewarrina in Collarenebri +16.1 pts higher in Collarenebri

82.5% 67th pct 98.5% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Brewarrina in Collarenebri +0.8 pts higher in Collarenebri

99.0% 80th pct 99.8% 91st pct

Walk to health in Brewarrina in Collarenebri +7.2 pts higher in Brewarrina

89.5% 89th pct 82.3% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Brewarrina in Collarenebri +2.0 more in Collarenebri

40.4 84th pct 42.4 85th pct

Intersections/km² in Brewarrina in Collarenebri +30 higher in Brewarrina

38 59th pct 8 12th pct

Mean slope in Brewarrina in Collarenebri +0.4 pts higher in Collarenebri

3.0% 21st pct 3.5% 30th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brewarrina vs Collarenebri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL121013/brewarrina/vs/UCL122036/collarenebri