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Bombala vs Bega-Eden Hinterland
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 47 km apart · Bombala profile · Bega-Eden Hinterland profile
Bombala Bega-Eden Hinterland
Bega-Eden Hinterland and Bombala are two nearby regional areas with distinct social and spatial layouts. Bega-Eden Hinterland is much more secular, with 49.9% of people reporting no religion compared to 29.5% in Bombala. While Bega-Eden Hinterland has more public transport options, Bombala is far more walkable; 42% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of various amenities, while only 19.7% of homes in Bega-Eden Hinterland have the same access. Full-time employment is also far more common in Bombala, where 62.3% of the workforce are employed full-time, compared to 49.7% in Bega-Eden Hinterland.
Since 2011, several gaps between these two places have widened. There are now more people with no religion in Bega-Eden Hinterland and a higher share of full-time workers in Bombala than there used to be. Despite these shifts, they remain similar in many ways, with nearly identical shares of First Nations people and very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,200. Both areas also sit near the national figure for overall advantage.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 2,419
- First area, 2016: 2,390
- First area, 2021: 2,454
- Second area, 2011: 8,769
- Second area, 2016: 8,793
- Second area, 2021: 9,557
- First area, 2011: 46 yrs
- First area, 2016: 48 yrs
- First area, 2021: 49 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 46 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 50 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 51 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Bombala: 0.8% males, 2.0% females; 85+ in Bega-Eden Hinterland: 0.6% males, 0.6% females
- 80–84 in Bombala: 1.5% males, 1.5% females; 80–84 in Bega-Eden Hinterland: 1.0% males, 0.9% females
- 75–79 in Bombala: 2.8% males, 2.4% females; 75–79 in Bega-Eden Hinterland: 1.8% males, 1.6% females
- 70–74 in Bombala: 3.6% males, 3.8% females; 70–74 in Bega-Eden Hinterland: 4.2% males, 3.1% females
- 65–69 in Bombala: 4.7% males, 3.8% females; 65–69 in Bega-Eden Hinterland: 5.4% males, 4.4% females
- 60–64 in Bombala: 4.4% males, 4.3% females; 60–64 in Bega-Eden Hinterland: 5.6% males, 5.7% females
- 55–59 in Bombala: 3.8% males, 3.4% females; 55–59 in Bega-Eden Hinterland: 4.6% males, 5.1% females
- 50–54 in Bombala: 3.3% males, 3.3% females; 50–54 in Bega-Eden Hinterland: 3.4% males, 4.0% females
- 45–49 in Bombala: 2.5% males, 2.8% females; 45–49 in Bega-Eden Hinterland: 2.8% males, 3.0% females
- 40–44 in Bombala: 2.4% males, 2.1% females; 40–44 in Bega-Eden Hinterland: 2.1% males, 2.5% females
- 35–39 in Bombala: 2.5% males, 3.3% females; 35–39 in Bega-Eden Hinterland: 2.4% males, 2.3% females
- 30–34 in Bombala: 2.3% males, 2.3% females; 30–34 in Bega-Eden Hinterland: 2.1% males, 2.3% females
- 25–29 in Bombala: 2.8% males, 2.1% females; 25–29 in Bega-Eden Hinterland: 1.8% males, 1.8% females
- 20–24 in Bombala: 1.7% males, 2.4% females; 20–24 in Bega-Eden Hinterland: 2.1% males, 1.5% females
- 15–19 in Bombala: 2.3% males, 2.4% females; 15–19 in Bega-Eden Hinterland: 2.9% males, 2.5% females
- 10–14 in Bombala: 2.9% males, 3.0% females; 10–14 in Bega-Eden Hinterland: 3.0% males, 2.9% females
- 5–9 in Bombala: 3.8% males, 2.9% females; 5–9 in Bega-Eden Hinterland: 2.7% males, 2.7% females
- 0–4 in Bombala: 2.0% males, 2.3% females; 0–4 in Bega-Eden Hinterland: 2.4% males, 1.9% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $462
- First area, 2016: $577
- First area, 2021: $704
- Second area, 2011: $422
- Second area, 2016: $496
- Second area, 2021: $603
- First area, 2011: $802
- First area, 2016: $1,048
- First area, 2021: $1,253
- Second area, 2011: $851
- Second area, 2016: $982
- Second area, 2021: $1,220
- First area, 2011: $1,008
- First area, 2016: $1,397
- First area, 2021: $1,759
- Second area, 2011: $994
- Second area, 2016: $1,208
- Second area, 2021: $1,457
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.2
- First area, 2016: 2.2
- First area, 2021: 2.2
- Second area, 2011: 2.5
- Second area, 2016: 2.4
- Second area, 2021: 2.4
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $130
- First area, 2016: $150
- First area, 2021: $200
- Second area, 2011: $160
- Second area, 2016: $200
- Second area, 2021: $265
- First area, 2011: $962
- First area, 2016: $910
- First area, 2021: $1,083
- Second area, 2011: $1,200
- Second area, 2016: $1,278
- Second area, 2021: $1,300
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bombala vs Bega-Eden Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101031013/bombala/vs/101041020/bega-eden-hinterland