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Illawarra Catchment Reserve vs Bargo

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Illawarra Catchment Reserve profile · Bargo profile

Illawarra Catchment Reserve Bargo

Bargo and Illawarra Catchment Reserve are two very different types of places. Bargo is a residential area where 49.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 67.4% are near public transport, making it mostly car-dependent. In contrast, Illawarra Catchment Reserve is sparsely populated, with only 9 people, and is strictly car-dependent. There is a significant gap in income; the typical weekly household income in Illawarra Catchment Reserve is $3,249, which is far higher than Bargo's $1,841.

Bargo's typical household income sits around the national figure, providing a common point of comparison between the two areas. Both places share similar weather, with average maximum temperatures around 22 degrees. While Bargo has a larger population and more businesses, the income gap has grown over time. Since 2011, the difference in typical weekly personal income has shifted, with Illawarra Catchment Reserve now far higher by $986.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,925 larger in Bargo Personal income: $986 higher in Illawarra Catchment Reserve Rent: $145 higher in Bargo Household income: $1,408 higher in Illawarra Catchment Reserve Household size: 0.4 larger in Bargo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo +5,925 larger in Bargo gap steady
9 0th pct 5,934 28th pct
Median age in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo +2 yrs older in Bargo gap narrowing
38 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo
— 5.5% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo
— 18.2% 55th pct
Under 15 in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo
— 20.0% 72nd pct
De facto in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo
— 11.9% 47th pct

Age structure

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +22.3 pts ▸ 22.3%
0.0% Children (0–14) +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

0.0% Married +49.3 pts ▸ 49.3%
0.0% Never married +34.1 pts ▸ 34.1%
0.0% Divorced +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Widowed +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Separated +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo
— 11.2% 19th pct

Country of birth

77.8% Australia +6.7 pts ▸ 84.4%
0.0% England +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

0.0% Australian +44.8 pts ▸ 44.8%
44.4% English ◂ +4.7 pts 39.7%
0.0% Irish +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Scottish +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Italian +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% German +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo
— 5.5% 26th pct
Limited English in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo
— 0.7% 32nd pct

Language used at home

44.4% English only +45.7 pts ▸ 90.1%
0.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo
— 33.5% 25th pct

Religious affiliation

100.0% Christianity ◂ +40.4 pts 59.6%
0.0% No religion +33.5 pts ▸ 33.5%
0.0% Not stated +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo
— 36.6% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo
— 11.0% 15th pct
Schools in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo
— 3 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo
— 2.53 61st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo +27 more in Illawarra Catchment Reserve
33 74th pct 6 12th pct
Students in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo
— 1,550 52nd pct
Avg size in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo
— 517 63rd pct
ICSEA in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo
— 1,032 58th pct

Highest year of school

100.0% Year 11 ◂ +93.5 pts 6.5%
0.0% Year 10 +37.8 pts ▸ 37.8%
0.0% Year 12 +36.6 pts ▸ 36.6%
0.0% Year 9 or below +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

Highest qualification level

133.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +87.5 pts 45.9%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Bachelor degree +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Management & commerce +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Society & culture +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Education +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Health +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo +$986 higher in Illawarra Catchment Reserve gap widening
$1,749 100th pct $763 41st pct
Household income in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo +$1,408 higher in Illawarra Catchment Reserve gap widening
$3,249 100th pct $1,841 56th pct
Family income in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo +$1,148 higher in Illawarra Catchment Reserve gap widening
$3,249 92nd pct $2,101 51st pct
High earners in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo
— 9.8% 45th pct
High-income homes in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo
— 24.1% 60th pct

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +41.3 pts ▸ 41.3%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +32.9 pts ▸ 32.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo
— 32.0% 73rd pct
Mental health in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo
— 8.7% 49th pct
Needs assistance in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo
— 5.7% 55th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Asthma +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Mental health +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Other condition +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Diabetes +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Heart disease +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Cancer +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

100.0% None ◂ +40.1 pts 59.9%
0.0% One condition +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Two conditions +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Three or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo
— 11.0% 24th pct
Unpaid carers in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo
— 12.0% 46th pct
Unpaid child care in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo
— 27.6% 60th pct
Defence service in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo
— 2.5% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo
— 25.2% 83rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo +327 larger in Bargo
0 0th pct 327 68th pct
Median age in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo
— 22 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo
— 30.8% 18th pct
Unemployment in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo
— 11.5% 59th pct
Median income in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo
— $593 41st pct
Household income in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo
— $2,011 68th pct
Indigenous language in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo
— 6.4% 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo +0.4 larger in Bargo gap narrowing
2.5 43rd pct 2.9 86th pct
One-parent in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo
— 13.4% 53rd pct
Living alone in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo
— 20.3% 30th pct

Family composition

44.4% Couples with children +16.5 pts ▸ 60.9%
44.4% One-parent families ◂ +31.0 pts 13.4%
0.0% Couples without children +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo +$145 higher in Bargo gap widening
$270 19th pct $415 69th pct
Mortgage in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo +$572 higher in Bargo
$1,595 34th pct $2,167 73rd pct
People / bedroom in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo +0.20 higher in Bargo gap narrowing
0.60 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo
— 15.8% 16th pct
Owned outright in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo
— 33.3% 53rd pct
Separate houses in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo
— 91.0% 68th pct
3+ bedrooms in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo
— 85.5% 69th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo
— 2.5% 23rd pct
Work from home in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo
— 19.4% 64th pct
PT commute in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo
— 0.8% 27th pct
PT stops in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo +27 more in Bargo
4 10th pct 31 41st pct
Stops/1k in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo +439.22 more in Illawarra Catchment Reserve
444.44 100th pct 5.22 63rd pct
Departures/1k in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo +41,791.1 more in Illawarra Catchment Reserve
41,888.9 100th pct 97.7 19th pct
PT routes in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo +2 more in Bargo
2 14th pct 4 29th pct
Stop walk in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo
— 9 68th pct
Drive to city in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo +8 longer in Illawarra Catchment Reserve
69 80th pct 61 77th pct
Reach 30 min in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo
— 5,934 13th pct
Reach 45 min in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo
— 5,934 9th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +55.3 pts ▸ 55.3%
0.0% Worked at home +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo
— 27.4% 10th pct
Recent arrivals in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo
— 2.6% 1st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo
— 3.6% 22nd pct
Participation in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo
— 61.2% 49th pct
Full-time in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo
— 56.8% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

75.0% Education & training ◂ +67.4 pts 7.6%
0.0% Construction +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Retail trade +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Manufacturing +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Other services +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Professional & technical +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Technicians & trades +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Managers +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Professionals +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Labourers +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Community & personal service +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Sales workers +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo
— 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo
— 5 43rd pct
IER decile in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo
— 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo
— 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo
— 977 42nd pct
ERP in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo +6,273 higher in Bargo
5 0th pct 6,278 28th pct
Growth in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo
— 5.2% 56th pct
Businesses in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo +519 higher in Bargo
3 0th pct 522 26th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo +221 higher in Illawarra Catchment Reserve
1,290 80th pct 1,069 66th pct
Max temp in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo +0.9 higher in Bargo
21.4 32nd pct 22.3 38th pct
Min temp in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo +0.4 higher in Illawarra Catchment Reserve
10.3 27th pct 9.9 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo +2.8 higher in Bargo
0.7 2nd pct 3.6 25th pct
Types ≤15 min in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo +3.0 more in Bargo
0.8 2nd pct 3.8 28th pct
15-min city in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo +40.9 pts higher in Bargo
4.2% 3rd pct 45.1% 33rd pct
Walk to shops in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo +41.6 pts higher in Bargo
8.3% 5th pct 49.9% 38th pct
Walk to transit in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo +67.4 pts higher in Bargo
0.0% 0th pct 67.4% 31st pct
Walk to school in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo +43.2 pts higher in Bargo
4.2% 2nd pct 47.3% 28th pct
Walk to a park in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo +40.8 pts higher in Bargo
20.8% 3rd pct 61.7% 19th pct
Walk to health in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo +39.4 pts higher in Bargo
0.0% 0th pct 39.4% 44th pct
Amenities/1k in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo +2,990.1 more in Illawarra Catchment Reserve
3,000.0 100th pct 9.9 23rd pct
Intersections/km² in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo +4 higher in Bargo
1 6th pct 5 18th pct
Mean slope in Illawarra Catchment Reservein Bargo +6.6 pts higher in Illawarra Catchment Reserve
11.4% 94th pct 4.8% 40th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Illawarra Catchment Reserve vs Bargo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/107021135/illawarra-catchment-reserve/vs/123031445/bargo