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Bombala vs Bega - Tathra

Name: Bombala vs Bega - Tathra — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 65 km apart · Bombala profile · Bega - Tathra profile

Bombala Bega - Tathra

Bega - Tathra and Bombala are two New South Wales areas with very different footprints. Bega - Tathra is more connected, with 66.8% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport compared to 24.5% in Bombala. There are also stark differences in costs and beliefs; typical weekly rent is far higher in Bega - Tathra at $320 than the $200 found in Bombala. Additionally, people with no religion are far more common in Bega - Tathra, where 46.6% of residents report no faith, compared to 29.5% in Bombala.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have generally grown. The difference in typical rent has nearly doubled, and the gap in people with no religion has widened significantly. Despite this, they share many everyday similarities, such as a typical personal weekly income of $704 and almost identical shares of children under 15. Both areas are also much older than the national figure, with typical resident ages of 46 and 49.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,418 larger in Bega - Tathra No religion: 17.1 pts higher in Bega - Tathra Full-time: 9.5 pts higher in Bombala Rent: $120 higher in Bega - Tathra Unpaid carers: 3.2 pts higher in Bega - Tathra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bombala in Bega - Tathra +6,418 larger in Bega - Tathra gap widening

2,454 9th pct 8,872 46th pct

Median age in Bombala in Bega - Tathra +3 yrs older in Bombala gap widening

49 yrs 88th pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

26.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 24.5%

19.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

16.8% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

45.1% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 44.4%

32.0% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

11.4% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%

7.1% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Bombala Bega - Tathra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 82.8%

2.0% England +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

0.1% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.7% Australian even 43.7%

39.3% English +2.3 pts ▸ 41.7%

11.7% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 9.9%

5.2% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.8% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.5% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 89.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.6% Christianity ◂ +16.4 pts 42.2%

29.5% No religion +17.1 pts ▸ 46.6%

10.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%

0.4% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bombala in Bega - Tathra +4 more in Bega - Tathra

4 57th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bombala in Bega - Tathra +4.59 more in Bombala

9.71 98th pct 5.12 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bombala in Bega - Tathra +4 more in Bega - Tathra

4 8th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Bombala in Bega - Tathra +1,654 more in Bega - Tathra

345 11th pct 1,999 62nd pct

Avg size in Bombala in Bega - Tathra +199 larger in Bega - Tathra

86 6th pct 286 30th pct

ICSEA in Bombala in Bega - Tathra +55 higher in Bega - Tathra

943 17th pct 999 42nd pct

Highest year of school

37.2% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 44.3%

28.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 27.8%

16.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.5 pts 10.6%

7.1% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 33.3%

18.1% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 11.7%

11.1% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.7% Health +3.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.1% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.2 pts 3.7%

8.0% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.8% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.0% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Bombala in Bega - Tathra even gap narrowing

$704 29th pct $704 29th pct

Household income in Bombala in Bega - Tathra +$23 higher in Bega - Tathra gap narrowing

$1,253 17th pct $1,276 19th pct

Family income in Bombala in Bega - Tathra +$104 higher in Bombala gap steady

$1,759 29th pct $1,655 23rd pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 27.0%

23.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 20.8%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

5.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 42.7%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 34.4%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 12.5%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%

7.5% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.4% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.6% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None ◂ +2.4 pts 55.3%

19.7% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

7.6% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.7% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bombala in Bega - Tathra +329 larger in Bega - Tathra

81 26th pct 410 74th pct

Median age in Bombala in Bega - Tathra +2 yrs older in Bega - Tathra

18 yrs 5th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Bombala in Bega - Tathra +$104 higher in Bombala

$593 41st pct $489 17th pct

Household income in Bombala in Bega - Tathra +$516 higher in Bombala

$1,812 57th pct $1,296 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bombala in Bega - Tathra +0.1 larger in Bega - Tathra gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

47.1% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 48.2%

39.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.7 pts 33.8%

13.0% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

40.4% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 38.0%

35.0% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 31.3%

9.3% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.4% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

1.7% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bombala in Bega - Tathra +$120 higher in Bega - Tathra gap widening

$200 7th pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in Bombala in Bega - Tathra +$434 higher in Bega - Tathra gap widening

$1,083 7th pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Bombala in Bega - Tathra even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.6% Owned outright ◂ +7.5 pts 42.1%

25.1% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 28.0%

18.2% Rented +7.9 pts ▸ 26.2%

5.1% Other tenure ◂ +3.3 pts 1.8%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

95.7% Separate house ◂ +8.3 pts 87.5%

1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.0% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Other dwelling even 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 43.0%

24.0% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

17.4% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

3.1% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

44.1% $200–$349 ◂ +4.4 pts 39.7%

43.0% Under $200 ◂ +25.9 pts 17.1%

5.0% $350–$549 +33.7 pts ▸ 38.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 42.4%

39.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.9 pts 21.5%

8.5% $1,800–$2,999 +16.0 pts ▸ 24.5%

5.3% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bombala in Bega - Tathra +26 more in Bega - Tathra

4 10th pct 30 40th pct

Stops/1k in Bombala in Bega - Tathra +1.75 more in Bega - Tathra

1.63 18th pct 3.38 36th pct

Departures/1k in Bombala in Bega - Tathra +94.9 more in Bega - Tathra

6.5 5th pct 101.4 19th pct

PT routes in Bombala in Bega - Tathra +5 more in Bega - Tathra

3 21st pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Bombala in Bega - Tathra

— 41 90th pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 64.5%

13.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 9.4%

5.8% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.8% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.5% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 39.2%

32.6% 1 vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 13.0%

8.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%

3.9% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +25.6 pts 3.1%

9.2% Health care & social assistance +11.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

8.9% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

5.8% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.2% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.0% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.7% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.0% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.8% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

1.2% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Managers ◂ +12.7 pts 10.4%

10.5% Professionals +9.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.7% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 15.4%

9.9% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.9 pts 5.2%

10.2% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.6% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.4% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bombala in Bega - Tathra even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Bombala in Bega - Tathra +1 higher in Bega - Tathra

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Bombala in Bega - Tathra even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Bombala in Bega - Tathra +1 higher in Bega - Tathra

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Bombala in Bega - Tathra +7 higher in Bega - Tathra

935 24th pct 942 27th pct

ERP in Bombala in Bega - Tathra +6,596 higher in Bega - Tathra

2,474 9th pct 9,070 43rd pct

Growth in Bombala in Bega - Tathra +1.5 pts higher in Bega - Tathra

1.0% 19th pct 2.5% 32nd pct

Businesses in Bombala in Bega - Tathra +373 higher in Bega - Tathra

416 20th pct 789 43rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bombala in Bega - Tathra +203 higher in Bega - Tathra

700 33rd pct 903 53rd pct

Max temp in Bombala in Bega - Tathra +2.7 higher in Bega - Tathra

19.3 11th pct 22.0 36th pct

Min temp in Bombala in Bega - Tathra +4.6 higher in Bega - Tathra

5.2 0th pct 9.8 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bombala in Bega - Tathra +1.5 higher in Bega - Tathra

3.2 21st pct 4.7 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bombala in Bega - Tathra +1.0 more in Bega - Tathra

3.6 26th pct 4.5 39th pct

15-min city in Bombala in Bega - Tathra +10.1 pts higher in Bega - Tathra

42.0% 30th pct 52.1% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Bombala in Bega - Tathra +9.1 pts higher in Bega - Tathra

39.9% 29th pct 49.0% 38th pct

Walk to transit in Bombala in Bega - Tathra +42.3 pts higher in Bega - Tathra

24.5% 16th pct 66.8% 31st pct

Walk to school in Bombala in Bega - Tathra +6.6 pts higher in Bega - Tathra

47.7% 28th pct 54.3% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Bombala in Bega - Tathra +20.5 pts higher in Bega - Tathra

55.4% 16th pct 75.9% 26th pct

Walk to health in Bombala in Bega - Tathra +23.9 pts higher in Bega - Tathra

30.8% 35th pct 54.7% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in Bombala in Bega - Tathra +8.3 more in Bega - Tathra

20.0 73rd pct 28.3 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Bombala in Bega - Tathra +8 higher in Bega - Tathra

0 4th pct 9 22nd pct

Mean slope in Bombala in Bega - Tathra +0.2 pts higher in Bega - Tathra

8.7% 86th pct 8.9% 87th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bombala vs Bega - Tathra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101031013/bombala/vs/101041019/bega-tathra