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Illawarra Catchment Reserve vs Bowral

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Illawarra Catchment Reserve profile · Bowral profile

Illawarra Catchment Reserve Bowral

Bowral and Illawarra Catchment Reserve are very different types of places. Bowral is a populated center where residents are far older, with a typical age of 56. It is somewhat walkable, with 88.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and typical weekly rents of $500. In contrast, the Illawarra Catchment Reserve is sparsely populated and car-dependent. While typical weekly rents there are much lower at $270, typical weekly personal incomes are far higher at $1,749, compared to $827 in Bowral.

These income gaps have widened significantly since 2011, with the typical weekly household income in the Illawarra Catchment Reserve now $1,599 higher than in Bowral. The two areas do share some physical traits, such as similar drive times to the city and a similar number of people living in each home. While Bowral is a hub for businesses and services, both areas sit in a similar climate with high annual rainfall.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,617 larger in Bowral Median age: 18 yrs older in Bowral Rent: $230 higher in Bowral Household income: $1,599 higher in Illawarra Catchment Reserve Personal income: $922 higher in Illawarra Catchment Reserve

Demographics & Identity

Population in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral +13,617 larger in Bowral gap widening
9 0th pct 13,626 70th pct
Median age in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral +18 yrs older in Bowral gap narrowing
38 yrs 43rd pct 56 yrs 99th pct
First Nations in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral
— 1.0% 28th pct
Aged 65+ in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral
— 38.8% 100th pct
Under 15 in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral
— 14.2% 15th pct
De facto in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral
— 7.3% 13th pct

Age structure

0.0% Seniors (65+) +38.8 pts ▸ 38.8%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Marital status

0.0% Married +56.2 pts ▸ 56.2%
0.0% Never married +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% Widowed +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Divorced +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Separated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral
— 21.3% 48th pct

Country of birth

77.8% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 73.5%
0.0% England +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.4% English +1.8 pts ▸ 46.2%
0.0% Australian +33.4 pts ▸ 33.4%
0.0% Irish +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% Scottish +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% German +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral
— 6.9% 32nd pct
Limited English in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral
— 0.5% 24th pct

Language used at home

44.4% English only +43.5 pts ▸ 88.0%
0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral
— 33.7% 25th pct

Religious affiliation

100.0% Christianity ◂ +43.1 pts 56.9%
0.0% No religion +33.7 pts ▸ 33.7%
0.0% Not stated +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral
— 62.4% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral
— 31.4% 71st pct
Schools in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral
— 7 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral
— 3.63 76th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral +15 more in Illawarra Catchment Reserve
33 74th pct 18 47th pct
Students in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral
— 3,539 85th pct
Avg size in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral
— 506 61st pct
ICSEA in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral
— 1,078 76th pct

Highest year of school

100.0% Year 11 ◂ +94.9 pts 5.1%
0.0% Year 12 +62.4 pts ▸ 62.4%
0.0% Year 10 +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

133.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +115.4 pts 17.9%
0.0% Bachelor degree +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

0.0% Management & commerce +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Society & culture +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Health +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Education +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Creative arts +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral +$922 higher in Illawarra Catchment Reserve gap widening
$1,749 100th pct $827 55th pct
Household income in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral +$1,599 higher in Illawarra Catchment Reserve gap widening
$3,249 100th pct $1,650 44th pct
Family income in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral +$1,067 higher in Illawarra Catchment Reserve gap widening
$3,249 92nd pct $2,182 57th pct
High earners in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral
— 16.1% 73rd pct
High-income homes in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral
— 24.8% 62nd pct

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +38.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +29.5 pts ▸ 29.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral
— 34.4% 84th pct
Mental health in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral
— 7.3% 30th pct
Needs assistance in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral
— 6.4% 67th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Other condition +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Mental health +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Asthma +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Heart disease +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Cancer +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Diabetes +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

100.0% None ◂ +41.7 pts 58.3%
0.0% One condition +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Two conditions +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Three or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral
— 20.2% 83rd pct
Unpaid carers in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral
— 12.8% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral
— 21.0% 17th pct
Defence service in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral
— 4.4% 84th pct
Housework 15h+ in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral
— 27.8% 95th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral +138 larger in Bowral
0 0th pct 138 42nd pct
Median age in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral
— 23 yrs 36th pct
Year 12 in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral
— 59.3% 81st pct
Unemployment in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral
— 12.7% 66th pct
Median income in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral
— $558 33rd pct
Household income in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral
— $2,031 69th pct
Indigenous language in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral
— 5.8% 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral +0.2 larger in Illawarra Catchment Reserve gap narrowing
2.5 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral
— 10.7% 27th pct
Living alone in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral
— 29.2% 68th pct

Family composition

44.4% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 47.4%
44.4% One-parent families ◂ +33.8 pts 10.7%
0.0% Couples without children +41.2 pts ▸ 41.2%
0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral +$230 higher in Bowral gap widening
$270 19th pct $500 88th pct
Mortgage in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral +$705 higher in Bowral
$1,595 34th pct $2,300 80th pct
People / bedroom in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral +0.10 higher in Bowral gap narrowing
0.60 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral
— 16.9% 19th pct
Owned outright in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral
— 53.1% 100th pct
Separate houses in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral
— 83.2% 47th pct
3+ bedrooms in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral
— 83.4% 64th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral
— 3.8% 39th pct
Work from home in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral
— 31.2% 83rd pct
PT commute in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral
— 0.7% 24th pct
PT stops in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral +125 more in Bowral
4 10th pct 129 89th pct
Stops/1k in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral +434.98 more in Illawarra Catchment Reserve
444.44 100th pct 9.47 87th pct
Departures/1k in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral +41,533.7 more in Illawarra Catchment Reserve
41,888.9 100th pct 355.2 33rd pct
PT routes in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral +13 more in Bowral
2 14th pct 15 78th pct
Stop walk in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral
— 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral +8 longer in Bowral
69 80th pct 77 83rd pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +45.9 pts ▸ 45.9%
0.0% Worked at home +31.2 pts ▸ 31.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Walked +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral
— 41.2% 64th pct
Recent arrivals in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral
— 7.2% 29th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral
— 2.8% 7th pct
Participation in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral
— 47.7% 10th pct
Full-time in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral
— 51.8% 11th pct

Industries people work in

75.0% Education & training ◂ +64.6 pts 10.4%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Professional & technical +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Retail trade +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Construction +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Finance & insurance +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Public administration & safety +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Other services +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Professionals +29.3 pts ▸ 29.3%
0.0% Managers +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Technicians & trades +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Sales workers +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Labourers +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral
— 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral
— 9 86th pct
IER decile in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral
— 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral
— 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral
— 1,073 79th pct
ERP in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral +13,399 higher in Bowral
5 0th pct 13,404 64th pct
Growth in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral
— -1.1% 7th pct
Businesses in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral +1,881 higher in Bowral
3 0th pct 1,884 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral +302 higher in Illawarra Catchment Reserve
1,290 80th pct 989 60th pct
Max temp in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral +1.7 higher in Illawarra Catchment Reserve
21.4 32nd pct 19.7 13th pct
Min temp in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral +2.1 higher in Illawarra Catchment Reserve
10.3 27th pct 8.2 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral +4.1 higher in Bowral
0.7 2nd pct 4.8 41st pct
Types ≤15 min in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral +3.7 more in Bowral
0.8 2nd pct 4.5 38th pct
15-min city in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral +42.1 pts higher in Bowral
4.2% 3rd pct 46.3% 34th pct
Walk to shops in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral +26.8 pts higher in Bowral
8.3% 5th pct 35.1% 25th pct
Walk to transit in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral +88.6 pts higher in Bowral
0.0% 0th pct 88.6% 46th pct
Walk to school in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral +53.6 pts higher in Bowral
4.2% 2nd pct 57.7% 36th pct
Walk to a park in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral +64.1 pts higher in Bowral
20.8% 3rd pct 84.9% 32nd pct
Walk to health in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral +40.7 pts higher in Bowral
0.0% 0th pct 40.7% 46th pct
Amenities/1k in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral +2,979.0 more in Illawarra Catchment Reserve
3,000.0 100th pct 21.0 75th pct
Intersections/km² in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral +32 higher in Bowral
1 6th pct 33 34th pct
Mean slope in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bowral +5.5 pts higher in Illawarra Catchment Reserve
11.4% 94th pct 5.9% 60th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Illawarra Catchment Reserve vs Bowral [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/107021135/illawarra-catchment-reserve/vs/114021284/bowral