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Callala Bay - Currarong vs North Nowra - Bomaderry

Name: Callala Bay - Currarong vs North Nowra - Bomaderry — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Callala Bay - Currarong profile · North Nowra - Bomaderry profile

Callala Bay - Currarong North Nowra - Bomaderry

North Nowra - Bomaderry and Callala Bay - Currarong are nearby areas with very different layouts and populations. Callala Bay - Currarong is far older, with a typical resident aged 55 compared to 44 in North Nowra - Bomaderry. This age gap has widened since 2011. Home ownership also differs, with 54.9% of homes in Callala Bay - Currarong owned outright, which is far higher than the 39.2% in North Nowra - Bomaderry. North Nowra - Bomaderry is more geared toward families, as it has a well higher share of children under 15 and far more schools.

Both areas are remarkably similar in other ways, such as having a typical weekly personal income that sits around $640 to $680. They also share similar levels of university qualifications and a similar proportion of people who do not follow a religion. While they are alike in these respects, the two areas have drifted apart in age and housing over the last decade, with the gap in the typical age of residents growing from 5 to 11 years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,456 larger in North Nowra - Bomaderry Median age: 11 yrs older in Callala Bay - Currarong Owned outright: 15.6 pts higher in Callala Bay - Currarong Under 15: 5.0 pts higher in North Nowra - Bomaderry No car: 3.3 pts higher in North Nowra - Bomaderry

Demographics & Identity

Population in Callala Bay - Currarong in North Nowra - Bomaderry +12,456 larger in North Nowra - Bomaderry gap steady

3,642 14th pct 16,098 80th pct

Median age in Callala Bay - Currarong in North Nowra - Bomaderry +11 yrs older in Callala Bay - Currarong gap widening

55 yrs 97th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

31.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.8 pts 23.8%

31.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.2 pts 25.1%

15.7% Young adults (25–44) +6.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

12.9% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +4.5 pts 46.1%

27.5% Never married +5.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

10.8% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Callala Bay - Currarong North Nowra - Bomaderry

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.2% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 80.8%

5.0% England ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.2% English even 44.2%

37.4% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 41.8%

13.5% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 11.3%

13.3% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 10.4%

4.5% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

3.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.7% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Chinese even 0.9%

0.2% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 89.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.2% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 48.4%

41.6% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 42.4%

6.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Callala Bay - Currarong in North Nowra - Bomaderry +7 more in North Nowra - Bomaderry

1 0th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Callala Bay - Currarong in North Nowra - Bomaderry +0.65 more in North Nowra - Bomaderry

2.12 52nd pct 2.77 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Callala Bay - Currarong in North Nowra - Bomaderry +5 more in North Nowra - Bomaderry

8 18th pct 13 34th pct

Students in Callala Bay - Currarong in North Nowra - Bomaderry +3,119 more in North Nowra - Bomaderry

151 5th pct 3,270 82nd pct

Avg size in Callala Bay - Currarong in North Nowra - Bomaderry +258 larger in North Nowra - Bomaderry

151 15th pct 409 48th pct

ICSEA in Callala Bay - Currarong in North Nowra - Bomaderry +31 higher in North Nowra - Bomaderry

971 28th pct 1,002 44th pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 44.1%

33.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 30.2%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 12.8%

5.3% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 35.9%

17.8% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

18.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 16.1%

16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 15.9%

11.5% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.9% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.8% Architecture & building ◂ +3.4 pts 6.4%

9.3% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Callala Bay - Currarong in North Nowra - Bomaderry +$42 higher in North Nowra - Bomaderry gap narrowing

$637 17th pct $679 25th pct

Household income in Callala Bay - Currarong in North Nowra - Bomaderry +$126 higher in North Nowra - Bomaderry gap narrowing

$1,237 16th pct $1,363 26th pct

Family income in Callala Bay - Currarong in North Nowra - Bomaderry +$210 higher in North Nowra - Bomaderry gap narrowing

$1,495 14th pct $1,705 26th pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 32.7%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

20.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 19.2%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

6.3% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Personal income distribution

49.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 45.1%

30.5% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 31.6%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 13.1%

9.8% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.3% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

8.7% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

5.8% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.1% Dementia even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.2% None +3.7 pts ▸ 55.9%

25.6% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 22.1%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Callala Bay - Currarong in North Nowra - Bomaderry +953 larger in North Nowra - Bomaderry

155 45th pct 1,108 87th pct

Median age in Callala Bay - Currarong in North Nowra - Bomaderry +2 yrs older in Callala Bay - Currarong

26 yrs 64th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Callala Bay - Currarong in North Nowra - Bomaderry +$14 higher in Callala Bay - Currarong

$569 36th pct $555 32nd pct

Household income in Callala Bay - Currarong in North Nowra - Bomaderry +$337 higher in Callala Bay - Currarong

$1,666 48th pct $1,329 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Callala Bay - Currarong in North Nowra - Bomaderry +0.1 larger in North Nowra - Bomaderry gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

41.7% Couples with children +8.7 pts ▸ 50.4%

42.7% Couples without children ◂ +10.9 pts 31.9%

14.4% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

45.4% 2 people ◂ +7.7 pts 37.7%

27.2% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

11.6% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.3% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.3% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.9% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Callala Bay - Currarong in North Nowra - Bomaderry +$34 higher in Callala Bay - Currarong gap narrowing

$380 54th pct $346 42nd pct

Mortgage in Callala Bay - Currarong in North Nowra - Bomaderry even gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Callala Bay - Currarong in North Nowra - Bomaderry even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.9% Owned outright ◂ +15.6 pts 39.2%

23.1% Owned with a mortgage +7.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

19.6% Rented +8.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house ◂ +9.0 pts 86.3%

2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.7% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 40.2%

36.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 33.1%

11.4% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.3% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.0% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

60.8% $350–$549 ◂ +16.7 pts 44.1%

24.6% $200–$349 +13.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

3.4% Under $200 +6.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.8% $550–$749 ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.8% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

32.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 31.7%

17.1% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.0% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Callala Bay - Currarong in North Nowra - Bomaderry +80 more in North Nowra - Bomaderry

42 51st pct 122 88th pct

Stops/1k in Callala Bay - Currarong in North Nowra - Bomaderry +3.95 more in Callala Bay - Currarong

11.53 88th pct 7.58 86th pct

Departures/1k in Callala Bay - Currarong in North Nowra - Bomaderry +48.6 more in North Nowra - Bomaderry

171.6 24th pct 220.2 27th pct

PT routes in Callala Bay - Currarong in North Nowra - Bomaderry +16 more in North Nowra - Bomaderry

3 21st pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in Callala Bay - Currarong in North Nowra - Bomaderry +40 longer in Callala Bay - Currarong

44 91st pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Callala Bay - Currarong in North Nowra - Bomaderry +33 longer in Callala Bay - Currarong

141 96th pct 108 90th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 65.9%

15.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 10.4%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.0% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 38.0%

37.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 36.5%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%

7.1% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.0% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.7 pts 10.2%

12.9% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 9.6%

9.9% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.7% Education & training even 8.8%

7.2% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.9% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

2.9% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 19.7%

16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 15.0%

13.3% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.3% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 11.5%

11.7% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.1% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Callala Bay - Currarong in North Nowra - Bomaderry even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Callala Bay - Currarong in North Nowra - Bomaderry +1 higher in Callala Bay - Currarong

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Callala Bay - Currarong in North Nowra - Bomaderry +1 higher in Callala Bay - Currarong

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Callala Bay - Currarong in North Nowra - Bomaderry even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Callala Bay - Currarong in North Nowra - Bomaderry +11 higher in Callala Bay - Currarong

969 38th pct 958 33rd pct

ERP in Callala Bay - Currarong in North Nowra - Bomaderry +12,960 higher in North Nowra - Bomaderry

3,588 13th pct 16,548 77th pct

Growth in Callala Bay - Currarong in North Nowra - Bomaderry +3.9 pts higher in North Nowra - Bomaderry

-1.1% 7th pct 2.8% 35th pct

Businesses in Callala Bay - Currarong in North Nowra - Bomaderry +801 higher in North Nowra - Bomaderry

221 10th pct 1,022 57th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Callala Bay - Currarong in North Nowra - Bomaderry +63 higher in Callala Bay - Currarong

1,385 86th pct 1,322 82nd pct

Max temp in Callala Bay - Currarong in North Nowra - Bomaderry +0.7 higher in North Nowra - Bomaderry

22.2 37th pct 22.9 42nd pct

Min temp in Callala Bay - Currarong in North Nowra - Bomaderry +0.7 higher in Callala Bay - Currarong

13.2 67th pct 12.6 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Callala Bay - Currarong in North Nowra - Bomaderry +0.2 higher in North Nowra - Bomaderry

4.0 30th pct 4.3 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Callala Bay - Currarong in North Nowra - Bomaderry +0.2 more in North Nowra - Bomaderry

4.0 32nd pct 4.2 34th pct

15-min city in Callala Bay - Currarong in North Nowra - Bomaderry +8.8 pts higher in North Nowra - Bomaderry

40.1% 29th pct 48.9% 36th pct

Walk to shops in Callala Bay - Currarong in North Nowra - Bomaderry +22.2 pts higher in Callala Bay - Currarong

51.4% 40th pct 29.2% 20th pct

Walk to transit in Callala Bay - Currarong in North Nowra - Bomaderry +12.3 pts higher in Callala Bay - Currarong

98.1% 67th pct 85.8% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Callala Bay - Currarong in North Nowra - Bomaderry +32.2 pts higher in North Nowra - Bomaderry

31.1% 17th pct 63.3% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Callala Bay - Currarong in North Nowra - Bomaderry +7.4 pts higher in North Nowra - Bomaderry

82.2% 29th pct 89.5% 37th pct

Walk to health in Callala Bay - Currarong in North Nowra - Bomaderry +24.0 pts higher in North Nowra - Bomaderry

0.0% 0th pct 24.0% 28th pct

Amenities/1k in Callala Bay - Currarong in North Nowra - Bomaderry +10.9 more in Callala Bay - Currarong

24.2 80th pct 13.2 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Callala Bay - Currarong in North Nowra - Bomaderry +8 higher in North Nowra - Bomaderry

4 17th pct 12 26th pct

Mean slope in Callala Bay - Currarong in North Nowra - Bomaderry +1.4 pts higher in North Nowra - Bomaderry

3.9% 24th pct 5.2% 49th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Callala Bay - Currarong vs North Nowra - Bomaderry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/114011273/callala-bay-currarong/vs/114011277/north-nowra-bomaderry