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Bowral vs Hill Top - Colo Vale

Name: Bowral vs Hill Top - Colo Vale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Bowral profile · Hill Top - Colo Vale profile

Bowral Hill Top - Colo Vale

Bowral and Hill Top - Colo Vale are nearby areas with very different profiles. Bowral is an older, more highly qualified area where the typical resident is 56 and 31.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. It is also more walkable, with 88.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Hill Top - Colo Vale has a much younger typical resident of 37 and a smaller share of university degrees at 13.5%. It is more car-dependent, with only 53.6% of homes near public transport and a typical walk to the nearest stop taking 25 minutes.

Since 2011, many of the gaps between these two places have widened. This is seen in the age difference, which grew from 14 to 19 years, and the education gap, which rose from 12.8 to 17.9 percentage points. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain very similar in some ways. They share almost identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $820 and have nearly the same unemployment rates, sitting at 2.8% in Bowral and 2.9% in Hill Top - Colo Vale.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in Bowral Aged 65+: 24.3 pts higher in Bowral Owned outright: 23.0 pts higher in Bowral Year 12: 20.5 pts higher in Bowral Participation: 20.3 pts higher in Hill Top - Colo Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bowral in Hill Top - Colo Vale +7,233 larger in Bowral gap widening

13,626 70th pct 6,393 31st pct

Median age in Bowral in Hill Top - Colo Vale +19 yrs older in Bowral gap widening

56 yrs 99th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

38.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +24.3 pts 14.5%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

13.8% Young adults (25–44) +11.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

14.2% Children (0–14) +6.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

8.3% Youth (15–24) +3.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

56.2% Married ◂ +6.9 pts 49.4%

21.6% Never married +13.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

9.8% Widowed ◂ +6.3 pts 3.5%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

2.7% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Bowral Hill Top - Colo Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.5% Australia +11.8 pts ▸ 85.3%

7.1% England ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

46.2% English ◂ +0.5 pts 45.7%

33.4% Australian +10.4 pts ▸ 43.8%

15.9% Irish ◂ +4.7 pts 11.1%

14.4% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 11.8%

4.1% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Italian even 3.4%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% Greek even 1.0%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 92.8%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.9% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 53.3%

33.7% No religion +6.4 pts ▸ 40.1%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bowral in Hill Top - Colo Vale +5 more in Bowral

7 86th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bowral in Hill Top - Colo Vale +2.14 more in Bowral

3.63 76th pct 1.49 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bowral in Hill Top - Colo Vale +7 more in Bowral

18 47th pct 11 29th pct

Students in Bowral in Hill Top - Colo Vale +3,275 more in Bowral

3,539 85th pct 264 9th pct

Avg size in Bowral in Hill Top - Colo Vale +374 larger in Bowral

506 61st pct 132 13th pct

ICSEA in Bowral in Hill Top - Colo Vale +134 higher in Bowral

1,078 76th pct 944 17th pct

Highest year of school

62.4% Year 12 ◂ +20.5 pts 41.9%

19.7% Year 10 +16.2 pts ▸ 35.9%

6.5% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.1% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

17.9% Certificate III / IV +28.1 pts ▸ 46.0%

28.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.4 pts 15.2%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 15.2%

12.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.2 pts 4.0%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

21.4% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 15.5%

10.8% Engineering & related +10.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%

12.0% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 9.2%

10.1% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

5.0% Architecture & building +3.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.4% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Bowral in Hill Top - Colo Vale +$8 higher in Bowral gap steady

$827 55th pct $819 53rd pct

Household income in Bowral in Hill Top - Colo Vale +$287 higher in Hill Top - Colo Vale gap widening

$1,650 44th pct $1,937 62nd pct

Family income in Bowral in Hill Top - Colo Vale +$78 higher in Bowral gap steady

$2,182 57th pct $2,104 51st pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 24.7%

16.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 9.5%

16.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 10.6%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 even 38.2%

29.5% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

8.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 10.4%

7.2% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.3% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.8% Other condition even 8.8%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%

5.5% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%

4.8% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None +4.6 pts ▸ 62.9%

22.7% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 20.6%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bowral in Hill Top - Colo Vale +168 larger in Hill Top - Colo Vale

138 42nd pct 306 66th pct

Median age in Bowral in Hill Top - Colo Vale even

23 yrs 36th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Bowral in Hill Top - Colo Vale +$135 higher in Hill Top - Colo Vale

$558 33rd pct $693 60th pct

Household income in Bowral in Hill Top - Colo Vale +$146 higher in Hill Top - Colo Vale

$2,031 69th pct $2,177 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bowral in Hill Top - Colo Vale +0.5 larger in Hill Top - Colo Vale gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

47.4% Couples with children +15.0 pts ▸ 62.4%

41.2% Couples without children ◂ +17.0 pts 24.2%

10.7% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.7% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

42.5% 2 people ◂ +9.9 pts 32.6%

29.2% 1 person ◂ +11.0 pts 18.3%

10.0% 3 people +7.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.3% 4 people +6.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

5.1% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.8% 6 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bowral in Hill Top - Colo Vale +$70 higher in Bowral gap widening

$500 88th pct $430 74th pct

Mortgage in Bowral in Hill Top - Colo Vale +$300 higher in Bowral gap widening

$2,300 80th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Bowral in Hill Top - Colo Vale +0.10 higher in Hill Top - Colo Vale gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.2% Owned with a mortgage +28.8 pts ▸ 54.0%

53.1% Owned outright ◂ +23.0 pts 30.1%

16.9% Rented ◂ +3.3 pts 13.7%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.8 pts 0.8%

1.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

83.2% Separate house +15.8 pts ▸ 99.0%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.7 pts 0.2%

2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

37.1% 4 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 39.7%

34.2% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 38.9%

12.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 6.1%

12.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%

2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

36.9% $350–$549 +22.1 pts ▸ 59.1%

27.2% $550–$749 ◂ +19.8 pts 7.4%

14.8% $200–$349 +4.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.8% $750 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 1.3%

7.0% Under $200 ◂ +2.6 pts 4.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.8% $1,800–$2,999 +14.8 pts ▸ 41.6%

33.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.0 pts 14.3%

17.4% $1,000–$1,799 +6.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bowral in Hill Top - Colo Vale +110 more in Bowral

129 89th pct 19 29th pct

Stops/1k in Bowral in Hill Top - Colo Vale +6.50 more in Bowral

9.47 87th pct 2.97 30th pct

Departures/1k in Bowral in Hill Top - Colo Vale +247.6 more in Bowral

355.2 33rd pct 107.6 20th pct

PT routes in Bowral in Hill Top - Colo Vale +12 more in Bowral

15 78th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Bowral in Hill Top - Colo Vale +21 longer in Hill Top - Colo Vale

4 43rd pct 25 83rd pct

Drive to city in Bowral in Hill Top - Colo Vale +10 longer in Bowral

77 83rd pct 67 79th pct

How people get to work

45.9% Car (driver) +17.0 pts ▸ 62.9%

31.2% Worked at home ◂ +15.1 pts 16.2%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.7% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 1.0%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 41.0%

39.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.5 pts 22.2%

11.5% 3 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.5% 4 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 11.5%

8.0% Construction +5.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.7% Professional & technical ◂ +6.5 pts 4.3%

9.0% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 5.6%

4.8% Manufacturing +3.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.0% Other services +2.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.9% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.9 pts 1.3%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

29.3% Professionals ◂ +16.3 pts 13.0%

11.3% Technicians & trades +9.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

18.9% Managers ◂ +8.4 pts 10.5%

9.6% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.1% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +7.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.8% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bowral in Hill Top - Colo Vale +3 higher in Bowral

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Bowral in Hill Top - Colo Vale +3 higher in Bowral

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Bowral in Hill Top - Colo Vale even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Bowral in Hill Top - Colo Vale +5 higher in Bowral

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Bowral in Hill Top - Colo Vale +91 higher in Bowral

1,073 79th pct 982 44th pct

ERP in Bowral in Hill Top - Colo Vale +6,802 higher in Bowral

13,404 64th pct 6,602 30th pct

Growth in Bowral in Hill Top - Colo Vale +4.2 pts higher in Hill Top - Colo Vale

-1.1% 7th pct 3.2% 38th pct

Businesses in Bowral in Hill Top - Colo Vale +1,370 higher in Bowral

1,884 86th pct 514 26th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bowral in Hill Top - Colo Vale +122 higher in Hill Top - Colo Vale

989 60th pct 1,111 69th pct

Max temp in Bowral in Hill Top - Colo Vale +1.0 higher in Hill Top - Colo Vale

19.7 13th pct 20.7 26th pct

Min temp in Bowral in Hill Top - Colo Vale +0.8 higher in Hill Top - Colo Vale

8.2 10th pct 9.0 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bowral in Hill Top - Colo Vale +3.1 higher in Bowral

4.8 41st pct 1.7 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bowral in Hill Top - Colo Vale +2.4 more in Bowral

4.5 38th pct 2.1 11th pct

15-min city in Bowral in Hill Top - Colo Vale +44.7 pts higher in Bowral

46.3% 34th pct 1.6% 1st pct

Walk to shops in Bowral in Hill Top - Colo Vale +35.1 pts higher in Bowral

35.1% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bowral in Hill Top - Colo Vale +35.0 pts higher in Bowral

88.6% 46th pct 53.6% 26th pct

Walk to school in Bowral in Hill Top - Colo Vale +20.2 pts higher in Bowral

57.7% 36th pct 37.5% 21st pct

Walk to a park in Bowral in Hill Top - Colo Vale +52.9 pts higher in Bowral

84.9% 32nd pct 32.0% 7th pct

Walk to health in Bowral in Hill Top - Colo Vale +15.0 pts higher in Bowral

40.7% 46th pct 25.7% 30th pct

Amenities/1k in Bowral in Hill Top - Colo Vale +15.7 more in Bowral

21.0 75th pct 5.3 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Bowral in Hill Top - Colo Vale +30 higher in Bowral

33 34th pct 3 16th pct

Mean slope in Bowral in Hill Top - Colo Vale +0.3 pts higher in Hill Top - Colo Vale

5.9% 60th pct 6.2% 64th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bowral vs Hill Top - Colo Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/114021284/bowral/vs/114021285/hill-top-colo-vale