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Sydney vs Bowman

Name: Sydney vs Bowman — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 705 km apart · Sydney profile · Bowman profile

Sydney Bowman

Sydney and Bowman are two very different places. Sydney is a highly urban centre where 48.9% of people were born overseas and 35.4% use a language other than English at home. It is a well-educated and high-earning area, with 52.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 25.2% earning $2,000 or more a week. In contrast, Bowman is much older and more family-oriented; residents are far older with a typical age of 43, and children under 15 make up 17.8% of the population, compared to just 7.7% in Sydney.

The gap in housing has widened significantly since 2011, with separate houses now 81.5 percentage points more common in Bowman than in Sydney. While Sydney is a walker's paradise with many people renting and working from home, Bowman is more car-dependent and has a much higher share of homes owned outright. Despite these different lifestyles, both areas have a similar share of people who volunteer their time, sitting around 13%.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 25.9 pts higher in Sydney Other language: 28.0 pts higher in Sydney Bachelor+: 34.1 pts higher in Sydney People / bedroom: 0.40 higher in Sydney Renting: 41.4 pts higher in Sydney

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney in Bowman +44,993 larger in Sydney gap widening

204,215 99th pct 159,222 38th pct

Median age in Sydney in Bowman +10 yrs older in Bowman gap widening

33 yrs 4th pct 43 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

51.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +28.6 pts 22.4%

19.1% Older adults (45–64) +8.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

9.2% Seniors (65+) +11.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

7.7% Children (0–14) +10.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%

Marital status

63.1% Never married ◂ +32.8 pts 30.3%

25.4% Married +25.1 pts ▸ 50.5%

7.5% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.9% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.2% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Sydney Bowman

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.4% Australia +29.1 pts ▸ 73.5%

8.1% China ◂ +7.7 pts 0.4%

4.7% England +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.6% New Zealand +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.9% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

24.6% English +20.4 pts ▸ 45.1%

16.8% Australian +18.7 pts ▸ 35.5%

17.3% Chinese ◂ +15.8 pts 1.5%

7.3% Scottish +5.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.5% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.2% German +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.9% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

2.6% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

1.1% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

57.4% English only +31.5 pts ▸ 88.9%

8.9% Mandarin ◂ +8.3 pts 0.6%

2.9% Cantonese ◂ +2.7 pts 0.2%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% No religion ◂ +9.9 pts 42.5%

27.1% Christianity +22.5 pts ▸ 49.6%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 5.3%

6.7% Buddhism ◂ +5.8 pts 0.9%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.7% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.0% Judaism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Sydney in Bowman +1.74 more in Sydney

3.05 82nd pct 1.30 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sydney in Bowman +11 more in Sydney

48 29th pct 37 8th pct

Students in Sydney in Bowman +5,002 more in Bowman

18,823 11th pct 23,825 26th pct

Avg size in Sydney in Bowman +226 larger in Bowman

418 33rd pct 644 80th pct

ICSEA in Sydney in Bowman +100 higher in Sydney

1,134 93rd pct 1,034 55th pct

Highest year of school

80.8% Year 12 ◂ +24.8 pts 56.0%

5.3% Year 10 +19.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

3.2% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.9% Year 11 +4.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +21.4 pts 20.8%

7.6% Certificate III / IV +28.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

20.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +14.9 pts 5.5%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

0.7% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

26.5% Management & commerce ◂ +7.0 pts 19.6%

7.4% Engineering & related +9.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 11.4%

6.8% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.5% Creative arts ◂ +6.5 pts 3.0%

3.6% Education +4.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.7% Architecture & building +3.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Information technology ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Sydney in Bowman +$442 higher in Sydney gap widening

$1,228 89th pct $786 48th pct

Household income in Sydney in Bowman +$458 higher in Sydney gap widening

$2,225 86th pct $1,767 51st pct

Family income in Sydney in Bowman +$898 higher in Sydney gap widening

$3,029 94th pct $2,131 55th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

17.2% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

23.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 11.1%

14.0% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%

Personal income distribution

26.4% Under $650 +14.3 pts ▸ 40.6%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 31.9%

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 18.1%

12.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.9% Arthritis +6.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.5% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.9% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.5% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.0% Heart disease +3.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.2% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.8% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.8% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.3% None ◂ +10.2 pts 61.1%

15.4% One condition +6.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

3.6% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.3% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney in Bowman +0.7 larger in Bowman gap widening

1.9 0th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

34.5% Couples with children +22.3 pts ▸ 56.7%

53.3% Couples without children ◂ +24.7 pts 28.6%

9.5% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

2.7% Other families ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

Household size

39.8% 1 person ◂ +17.9 pts 21.9%

39.1% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 36.0%

12.0% 3 people +4.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.7% 4 people +9.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.7% 5 people +4.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.7% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney in Bowman +$135 higher in Sydney gap widening

$555 99th pct $420 78th pct

Mortgage in Sydney in Bowman +$750 higher in Sydney gap widening

$2,700 93rd pct $1,950 54th pct

People / bedroom in Sydney in Bowman +0.40 higher in Sydney gap widening

1.10 100th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.2% Rented ◂ +41.4 pts 22.9%

19.3% Owned with a mortgage +20.6 pts ▸ 39.9%

13.8% Owned outright +19.9 pts ▸ 33.7%

1.3% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

2.4% Separate house +81.5 pts ▸ 83.9%

77.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +72.7 pts 4.4%

19.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.2 pts 11.4%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +30.8 pts 11.7%

3.8% 4 bedrooms +36.0 pts ▸ 39.8%

15.9% 3 bedrooms +17.8 pts ▸ 33.7%

30.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +28.0 pts 2.6%

1.0% 5 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.7% Studio / none ◂ +4.4 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

28.3% $350–$549 +29.1 pts ▸ 57.4%

32.7% $550–$749 ◂ +23.0 pts 9.7%

19.7% $750 or more ◂ +18.0 pts 1.7%

7.8% $200–$349 +9.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.7% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +28.7 pts 13.6%

29.4% $1,800–$2,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 41.1%

13.0% $1,000–$1,799 +13.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

9.9% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney in Bowman +84 more in Bowman

594 21st pct 678 32nd pct

Stops/1k in Sydney in Bowman +1.35 more in Bowman

2.91 13th pct 4.26 38th pct

Departures/1k in Sydney in Bowman +2,725.3 more in Sydney

3,330.4 100th pct 605.1 29th pct

PT routes in Sydney in Bowman +177 more in Sydney

220 93rd pct 43 32nd pct

How people get to work

12.9% Car (driver) +48.7 pts ▸ 61.6%

52.1% Worked at home ◂ +36.9 pts 15.2%

9.2% Walked ◂ +8.1 pts 1.1%

1.3% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Train ◂ +2.6 pts 1.0%

2.9% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.7 pts 31.6%

11.6% 2 vehicles +28.5 pts ▸ 40.1%

38.9% No vehicle ◂ +34.3 pts 4.6%

1.6% 3 vehicles +13.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.6% 4 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Professional & technical ◂ +12.6 pts 6.1%

9.4% Health care & social assistance +5.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

4.3% Construction +8.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +7.4 pts 2.7%

7.0% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.7% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 5.5%

2.5% Manufacturing +4.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.5% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Media & telecommunications ◂ +3.2 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

41.5% Professionals ◂ +23.1 pts 18.4%

18.5% Managers ◂ +5.3 pts 13.2%

7.2% Technicians & trades +8.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +4.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.7% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.4% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.2% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney in Bowman +4.5 higher in Sydney

9.6 100th pct 5.1 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney in Bowman +2.9 more in Sydney

8.0 100th pct 5.0 45th pct

15-min city in Sydney in Bowman +38.6 pts higher in Sydney

100.0% 100th pct 61.4% 46th pct

Walk to shops in Sydney in Bowman +40.2 pts higher in Sydney

100.0% 100th pct 59.7% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Sydney in Bowman +28.0 pts higher in Sydney

99.9% 99th pct 71.9% 30th pct

Walk to school in Sydney in Bowman +38.3 pts higher in Sydney

99.9% 100th pct 61.5% 37th pct

Walk to a park in Sydney in Bowman +9.7 pts higher in Sydney

100.0% 100th pct 90.3% 40th pct

Walk to health in Sydney in Bowman +56.5 pts higher in Sydney

100.0% 100th pct 43.5% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Sydney in Bowman +3.3 more in Bowman

18.2 73rd pct 21.5 90th pct

Intersections/km² in Sydney in Bowman +394 higher in Sydney

427 99th pct 33 43rd pct

Mean slope in Sydney in Bowman +6.2 pts higher in Sydney

11.2% 100th pct 5.0% 38th pct

Compare Sydney with nearby areas

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Compare Bowman with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney vs Bowman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED142/sydney/vs/CED303/bowman