Lightning Ridge

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2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Urban Centres and Localities
Area code UCL115098
People 1,396
Male 48.1%
Female 51.9%
Median age 46
Families 277
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.8
for all households (a) 0.6
All private dwellings 805
Average number of people per household 2.2
Median weekly household income $915
Median monthly mortgage repayments $828
Median weekly rent (b) $200
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 1.7

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		Lightning Ridge % Lightning Ridge New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 669 48.1 3,984,166 49.4 12,545,154 49.3
Female 722 51.9 4,087,995 50.6 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people 		Lightning Ridge % Lightning Ridge New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 342 24.5 278,043 3.4 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 759 54.4 7,404,499 91.7 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 301 21.6 389,616 4.8 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Age
All people 		Lightning Ridge % Lightning Ridge New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median age 46 N/A 39 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 83 5.9 468,056 5.8 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 78 5.6 500,810 6.2 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 91 6.5 501,135 6.2 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 70 5.0 457,896 5.7 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 54 3.9 496,185 6.1 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 84 6.0 555,967 6.9 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 81 5.8 586,057 7.3 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 65 4.7 580,185 7.2 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 83 5.9 522,984 6.5 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 51 3.7 516,915 6.4 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 91 6.5 500,027 6.2 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 95 6.8 490,155 6.1 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 114 8.2 471,628 5.8 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 83 5.9 416,493 5.2 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 96 6.9 372,234 4.6 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 92 6.6 268,110 3.3 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 54 3.9 183,409 2.3 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 30 2.2 183,895 2.3 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Lightning Ridge % Lightning Ridge New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Married 305 26.6 3,124,151 47.3 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 80 7.0 209,657 3.2 674,590 3.2
Divorced 144 12.5 569,516 8.6 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 110 9.6 339,990 5.1 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 503 43.8 2,358,844 35.7 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Lightning Ridge % Lightning Ridge New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 216 27.0 2,847,938 47.3 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 152 19.0 637,050 10.6 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 432 54.0 2,532,544 42.1 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Lightning Ridge % Lightning Ridge New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Preschool 24 4.7 167,196 6.8 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 92 17.8 444,985 18.1 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 0 0.0 127,487 5.2 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 0 0.0 77,876 3.2 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 90 17.4 651,375 26.5 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 63 12.2 290,414 11.8 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 6 1.2 126,180 5.1 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 6 1.2 94,885 3.9 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 69 13.4 512,195 20.9 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 19 3.7 207,586 8.5 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 11 2.1 375,032 15.3 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 32 6.2 583,617 23.8 1,789,994 23.3
Other 5 1.0 74,331 3.0 242,821 3.2
Not stated 295 57.2 465,268 19.0 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Lightning Ridge % Lightning Ridge New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 105 9.1 1,838,502 27.8 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 71 6.2 616,322 9.3 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 31 2.7 216,768 3.3 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 141 12.3 771,009 11.7 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 125 10.9 954,987 14.5 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 42 3.7 212,538 3.2 958,803 4.6
Year 10 164 14.3 698,390 10.6 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 5 0.4 4,703 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 764 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 138 12.0 487,855 7.4 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 29 2.5 184,252 2.8 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 12 1.0 64,827 1.0 175,844 0.8
Not stated 282 24.6 549,965 8.3 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Lightning Ridge % Lightning Ridge New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australian 377 27.0 2,307,549 28.6 7,596,753 29.9
English 339 24.3 2,404,990 29.8 8,385,928 33.0
Australian Aboriginal 332 23.8 259,592 3.2 741,307 2.9
Irish 90 6.4 735,340 9.1 2,410,833 9.5
Scottish 84 6.0 620,363 7.7 2,176,777 8.6

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry multi response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth, top responses
All people 		Lightning Ridge % Lightning Ridge New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 888 63.6 5,277,497 65.4 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
Philippines 21 1.5 106,930 1.3 293,892 1.2
New Zealand 18 1.3 118,527 1.5 530,492 2.1
England 18 1.3 231,385 2.9 927,490 3.6
Serbia 17 1.2 9,518 0.1 25,454 0.1
Slovakia 11 0.8 2,318 0.0 4,781 0.0

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of parents
All people 		Lightning Ridge % Lightning Ridge New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 250 18.0 3,181,894 39.4 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 61 4.4 509,789 6.3 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 40 2.9 369,492 4.6 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 731 52.5 3,529,168 43.7 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 310 22.3 481,824 6.0 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Lightning Ridge % Lightning Ridge New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 770 55.2 3,909,559 48.4 12,959,282 51.0
England 43 3.1 412,867 5.1 1,626,778 6.4
Serbia 20 1.4 16,578 0.2 44,215 0.2
Croatia 18 1.3 32,896 0.4 94,206 0.4
Germany 17 1.2 48,208 0.6 174,724 0.7

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Lightning Ridge % Lightning Ridge New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Australia 788 56.4 4,053,583 50.2 13,383,605 52.6
England 39 2.8 365,398 4.5 1,488,479 5.9
Serbia 23 1.6 14,939 0.2 39,502 0.2
Philippines 23 1.6 154,638 1.9 417,285 1.6
New Zealand 22 1.6 148,110 1.8 650,743 2.6

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Lightning Ridge % Lightning Ridge New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 502 36.0 2,644,165 32.8 9,767,448 38.4
Not stated 314 22.5 548,340 6.8 1,751,052 6.9
Catholic 205 14.7 1,807,730 22.4 5,075,907 20.0
Anglican 185 13.3 960,305 11.9 2,496,273 9.8
Eastern Orthodox 36 2.6 202,018 2.5 535,470 2.1

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In Lightning Ridge, Christianity was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (48.6%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Lightning Ridge % Lightning Ridge New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Serbian 25 1.8 22,907 0.3 57,297 0.2
Tagalog 15 1.1 51,616 0.6 131,195 0.5
Urdu 12 0.9 46,618 0.6 111,873 0.4
German 10 0.7 20,161 0.2 70,247 0.3
Other Australian Indigenous Languages, nec 10 0.7 965 0.0 2,917 0.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 943 67.6 5,457,982 67.6 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 80 17.0 856,911 29.5 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		Lightning Ridge % Lightning Ridge New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
In the labour force 451 39.3 3,874,012 58.7 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 439 38.2 2,341,417 35.5 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 256 22.3 386,728 5.9 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Lightning Ridge % Lightning Ridge New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 215 47.7 2,136,610 55.2 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 155 34.4 1,151,660 29.7 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 33 7.3 395,888 10.2 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 43 9.5 189,852 4.9 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Lightning Ridge % Lightning Ridge New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 25 6.1 331,611 9.0 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 60 14.7 504,158 13.7 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 63 15.4 400,415 10.9 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 28 6.9 247,088 6.7 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 82 20.1 751,277 20.4 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 58 14.2 768,161 20.9 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 74 18.1 617,176 16.8 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Lightning Ridge % Lightning Ridge New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Community and Personal Service Workers 83 20.3 390,779 10.6 1,382,205 11.5
Professionals 72 17.6 952,131 25.8 2,886,921 24.0
Managers 57 14.0 536,820 14.6 1,645,769 13.7
Clerical and Administrative Workers 50 12.3 480,612 13.0 1,525,311 12.7
Labourers 41 10.0 300,966 8.2 1,086,120 9.0
Sales Workers 33 8.1 294,889 8.0 986,433 8.2
Machinery Operators and Drivers 32 7.8 222,186 6.0 755,863 6.3
Technicians and Trades Workers 30 7.4 436,589 11.9 1,554,313 12.9

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Lightning Ridge % Lightning Ridge New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Combined Primary and Secondary Education 34 8.3 43,241 1.2 146,993 1.2
Accommodation 26 6.4 30,040 0.8 107,476 0.9
Clubs (Hospitality) 20 4.9 21,406 0.6 42,184 0.4
Watch and Jewellery Retailing 19 4.7 5,654 0.2 18,108 0.2
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 17 4.2 153,159 4.2 545,158 4.5

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Lightning Ridge % Lightning Ridge New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $499 N/A $813 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $1,259 N/A $2,185 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $915 N/A $1,829 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Lightning Ridge % Lightning Ridge New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 236 57.8 1,587,613 43.1 6,347,498 52.7
Walked only 43 10.5 92,368 2.5 306,045 2.5
Car, as passenger 31 7.6 117,143 3.2 466,904 3.9
Bicycle 9 2.2 14,466 0.4 79,089 0.7
Bus 4 1.0 34,408 0.9 175,085 1.5
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 39 9.6 487,646 13.2 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 29 7.1 1,141,467 31.0 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 5 1.2 147,492 4.0 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 273 66.9 1,737,359 47.2 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Lightning Ridge % Lightning Ridge New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 566 49.5 4,392,869 66.5 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 211 18.5 1,669,763 25.3 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 145 12.6 759,383 11.5 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 170 14.8 857,891 13.0 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		Lightning Ridge % Lightning Ridge New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 170 14.8 1,244,306 18.8 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 229 19.9 1,748,728 26.5 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 92 8.0 811,397 12.3 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 79 6.9 588,433 8.9 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Lightning Ridge % Lightning Ridge New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Arthritis 186 13.3 679,359 8.4 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 105 7.5 625,835 7.8 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 51 3.7 227,981 2.8 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 14 1.0 62,706 0.8 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 82 5.9 388,747 4.8 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 98 7.0 316,840 3.9 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 19 1.4 77,272 1.0 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 60 4.3 135,909 1.7 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 126 9.0 646,412 8.0 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 24 1.7 73,269 0.9 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 105 7.5 626,827 7.8 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 558 40.0 4,925,422 61.0 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 336 24.1 654,833 8.1 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Lightning Ridge % Lightning Ridge New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 592 42.4 5,240,109 64.9 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 273 19.6 1,480,498 18.3 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 116 8.3 456,604 5.7 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 81 5.8 240,117 3.0 772,142 3.0
Not stated 336 24.1 654,833 8.1 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		Lightning Ridge % Lightning Ridge New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Currently serving 0 0.0 24,512 0.4 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 24 2.1 127,657 1.9 496,276 2.4
Has never served 867 75.5 6,050,636 91.6 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 254 22.1 399,351 6.0 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
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Families

Family composition
All families 		Lightning Ridge % Lightning Ridge New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 107 38.6 809,586 37.9 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 81 29.2 954,588 44.7 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 76 27.4 337,729 15.8 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 5 1.8 34,061 1.6 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		Lightning Ridge % Lightning Ridge New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male N/A 25.0 N/A 19.0 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 78.9 N/A 81.0 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
Table based on place of enumeration

Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		Lightning Ridge % Lightning Ridge New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 35 18.5 382,754 21.7 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 11 5.8 83,120 4.7 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 28 14.8 320,350 18.2 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 16 8.5 217,325 12.3 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 22 11.6 111,828 6.3 339,960 6.1
Both not working 55 29.1 403,262 22.9 1,163,744 21.0
Other 13 6.9 181,101 10.3 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 15 7.9 64,433 3.7 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Lightning Ridge % Lightning Ridge New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 470 78.7 2,900,468 90.6 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 133 22.3 299,524 9.4 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Lightning Ridge % Lightning Ridge New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Separate house 351 74.7 1,902,734 65.6 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 31 6.6 340,582 11.7 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 13 2.8 630,030 21.7 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 29 6.2 19,374 0.7 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Lightning Ridge % Lightning Ridge New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 5 1.1 21,051 0.7 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 61 13.1 190,792 6.6 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 135 29.0 657,578 22.7 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 174 37.3 1,006,121 34.7 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 78 16.7 983,314 33.9 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 13 2.8 41,623 1.4 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.6 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.2 N/A 2.6 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Lightning Ridge % Lightning Ridge New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
None 36 7.7 262,031 9.0 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 202 43.4 1,096,761 37.8 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 155 33.3 989,258 34.1 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 63 13.5 508,694 17.5 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 9 1.9 43,732 1.5 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

More information on Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Lightning Ridge % Lightning Ridge New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Family households 263 56.6 2,065,107 71.2 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 184 39.6 723,716 25.0 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 18 3.9 111,646 3.8 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Lightning Ridge % Lightning Ridge New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Owned outright 180 38.3 914,537 31.5 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 66 14.0 942,804 32.5 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 182 38.7 944,585 32.6 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 19 4.0 55,931 1.9 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 10 2.1 42,613 1.5 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Lightning Ridge % Lightning Ridge New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 34.1 N/A 16.3 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 8.6 N/A 26.9 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

More information on Total household income (weekly) (HIND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		Lightning Ridge % Lightning Ridge New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 200 N/A 420 N/A 375 N/A
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Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 116 63.7 529,731 56.1 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 38 20.9 335,404 35.5 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 24 13.2 79,448 8.4 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Rent payments (weekly) (RNTD), Rent affordability indicator (RAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme 		Lightning Ridge % Lightning Ridge New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 828 N/A 2,167 N/A 1,863 N/A
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Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 46 69.7 677,486 71.9 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 11 16.7 163,060 17.3 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 13 19.7 102,255 10.8 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Lightning Ridge % Lightning Ridge New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Male 157 46.2 138,179 49.7 403,709 49.7
Female 183 53.8 139,862 50.3 409,025 50.3
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Median age 27 N/A 23 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Lightning Ridge % Lightning Ridge New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.9 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 1 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 949 N/A 1,558 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Lightning Ridge % Lightning Ridge New South Wales % New South Wales Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 220 N/A 340 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 863 N/A 1,755 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

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