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Lightning Ridge vs Townsend
Side-by-side comparison using ABS Census 2021 data
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1,946 #3,073
👥 Population
991 #4,001
$476/wk #8,465
💰 Median Weekly Income
$575/wk #7,429
$200/wk #7,374
🏠 Median Weekly Rent
$365/wk #2,840
53 years
🎂 Median Age
42 years
$867/mo
🏦 Monthly Mortgage
$1,419/mo
$792/wk
👨👩👧👦 Household Income
$1,044/wk
$1,186/wk
👪 Family Income
$1,370/wk
2.0 people
🏡 Household Size
2.4 people
🏠 Rent Affordability
Rent as a percentage of household income. Under 25% is affordable, 25-35% is moderate stress, over 35% is rent stressed.
Lightning Ridge
25.3%
Moderate Stress
Townsend
35.0%
Moderate Stress
👥 Demographics
Lightning Ridge
♂ 50.3% ♀ 49.7%
Density: 1 people/km²
Townsend
♂ 47.2% ♀ 52.8%
Density: 308 people/km²
🏆 Summary
Higher Income Townsend
Lower Rent Lightning Ridge
Larger Population Lightning Ridge
More Affordable Lightning Ridge