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Bowral vs Mittagong

Name: Bowral vs Mittagong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.2 km apart · Bowral profile · Mittagong profile

Bowral Mittagong

Bowral and Mittagong are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Bowral is an older community where the typical resident is 56, and 38.8% of the population is aged 65 or over. Residents here are more likely to own their homes outright, with 53.1% doing so. In contrast, Mittagong is younger, with a typical age of 44 and a higher share of children under 15. Life in Mittagong is more centred on work and family, as more adults are working or looking for work (59.1%) and more people are providing unpaid childcare (26.7%).

Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,640. This commonality exists alongside growing gaps in other areas; for example, the difference in typical age has widened from 7 years in 2011 to 12 years today. While both areas sit well above the national figure for people who provide unpaid care, Bowral's gap in outright home ownership over Mittagong has also increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in Bowral Aged 65+: 14.5 pts higher in Bowral Owned outright: 13.9 pts higher in Bowral Participation: 11.4 pts higher in Mittagong Work from home: 9.9 pts higher in Bowral

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bowral in Mittagong +2,695 larger in Bowral gap narrowing

13,626 70th pct 10,931 58th pct

Median age in Bowral in Mittagong +12 yrs older in Bowral gap widening

56 yrs 99th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

38.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.5 pts 24.3%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

13.8% Young adults (25–44) +9.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

14.2% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

8.3% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

56.2% Married ◂ +5.8 pts 50.4%

21.6% Never married +8.1 pts ▸ 29.7%

9.7% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.8% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 6.3%

2.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Bowral Mittagong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.5% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 75.4%

7.1% England ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%

0.8% India +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

46.2% English ◂ +4.0 pts 42.3%

33.4% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 37.1%

15.9% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 13.3%

14.4% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 12.4%

4.1% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

0.8% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Chinese even 1.1%

1.0% Greek even 1.0%

0.3% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 85.1%

0.2% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Italian even 0.5%

0.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.9% Christianity ◂ +6.9 pts 49.9%

33.7% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 37.1%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

1.1% Hinduism +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bowral in Mittagong +1 more in Bowral

7 86th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Bowral in Mittagong +0.53 more in Bowral

3.63 76th pct 3.10 70th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bowral in Mittagong +6 more in Bowral

18 47th pct 12 31st pct

Students in Bowral in Mittagong +2,290 more in Bowral

3,539 85th pct 1,249 45th pct

Avg size in Bowral in Mittagong +297 larger in Bowral

506 61st pct 208 21st pct

ICSEA in Bowral in Mittagong +31 higher in Bowral

1,078 76th pct 1,047 64th pct

Highest year of school

62.4% Year 12 ◂ +8.0 pts 54.4%

19.7% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 24.9%

6.5% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.1% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

28.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 25.8%

17.9% Certificate III / IV +9.9 pts ▸ 27.8%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 15.9%

12.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 9.4%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

21.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 19.1%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%

10.8% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.0% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%

10.1% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

5.0% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Creative arts even 4.7%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Bowral in Mittagong +$44 higher in Bowral gap narrowing

$827 55th pct $783 45th pct

Household income in Bowral in Mittagong +$13 higher in Bowral gap narrowing

$1,650 44th pct $1,637 43rd pct

Family income in Bowral in Mittagong +$64 higher in Bowral gap narrowing

$2,182 57th pct $2,118 52nd pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 27.7%

16.0% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 10.5%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 39.6%

29.5% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 16.2%

8.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 12.2%

7.3% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

7.2% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

5.5% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None +2.7 pts ▸ 61.0%

22.7% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 21.2%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bowral in Mittagong +129 larger in Mittagong

138 42nd pct 267 62nd pct

Median age in Bowral in Mittagong +2 yrs older in Mittagong

23 yrs 36th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Bowral in Mittagong +$55 higher in Mittagong

$558 33rd pct $613 46th pct

Household income in Bowral in Mittagong +$353 higher in Bowral

$2,031 69th pct $1,678 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bowral in Mittagong +0.2 larger in Mittagong gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

47.4% Couples with children +7.6 pts ▸ 55.0%

41.2% Couples without children ◂ +9.9 pts 31.3%

10.7% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

42.5% 2 people ◂ +6.7 pts 35.8%

29.2% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 26.9%

10.0% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.3% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.1% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.8% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bowral in Mittagong +$65 higher in Bowral gap steady

$500 88th pct $435 75th pct

Mortgage in Bowral in Mittagong +$133 higher in Bowral gap narrowing

$2,300 80th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Bowral in Mittagong even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.1% Owned outright ◂ +13.9 pts 39.2%

25.2% Owned with a mortgage +6.9 pts ▸ 32.1%

16.9% Rented +8.3 pts ▸ 25.2%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

83.2% Separate house +6.8 pts ▸ 90.0%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.3 pts 4.5%

2.4% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

37.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 36.9%

34.2% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

12.9% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 8.7%

2.4% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

36.9% $350–$549 +6.1 pts ▸ 43.0%

27.2% $550–$749 ◂ +4.0 pts 23.2%

14.8% $200–$349 +2.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.8% $750 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 3.7%

7.0% Under $200 +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.8% $1,800–$2,999 +14.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

33.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 20.0%

17.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bowral in Mittagong +55 more in Bowral

129 89th pct 74 76th pct

Stops/1k in Bowral in Mittagong +2.70 more in Bowral

9.47 87th pct 6.77 81st pct

Departures/1k in Bowral in Mittagong +88.9 more in Bowral

355.2 33rd pct 266.3 29th pct

PT routes in Bowral in Mittagong +5 more in Bowral

15 78th pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Bowral in Mittagong +26 longer in Mittagong

4 43rd pct 30 86th pct

Drive to city in Bowral in Mittagong +6 longer in Mittagong

77 83rd pct 83 85th pct

How people get to work

45.9% Car (driver) +11.0 pts ▸ 56.9%

31.2% Worked at home ◂ +9.9 pts 21.3%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

0.4% Train even 0.3%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 35.6%

38.4% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 39.4%

11.5% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.5% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.8% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 7.2%

8.0% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

9.0% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.6% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.8% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%

3.9% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

29.3% Professionals ◂ +7.9 pts 21.4%

18.9% Managers ◂ +5.2 pts 13.6%

11.3% Technicians & trades +5.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.6% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%

6.1% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bowral in Mittagong +2 higher in Bowral

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Bowral in Mittagong +3 higher in Bowral

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Bowral in Mittagong +2 higher in Bowral

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Bowral in Mittagong +2 higher in Bowral

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Bowral in Mittagong +57 higher in Bowral

1,073 79th pct 1,016 58th pct

ERP in Bowral in Mittagong +2,023 higher in Bowral

13,404 64th pct 11,381 55th pct

Growth in Bowral in Mittagong +5.6 pts higher in Mittagong

-1.1% 7th pct 4.5% 50th pct

Businesses in Bowral in Mittagong +593 higher in Bowral

1,884 86th pct 1,291 69th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bowral in Mittagong +140 higher in Mittagong

989 60th pct 1,128 70th pct

Max temp in Bowral in Mittagong +0.6 higher in Mittagong

19.7 13th pct 20.4 19th pct

Min temp in Bowral in Mittagong +0.7 higher in Mittagong

8.2 10th pct 8.8 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bowral in Mittagong +0.1 higher in Bowral

4.8 41st pct 4.7 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bowral in Mittagong even

4.5 38th pct 4.5 39th pct

15-min city in Bowral in Mittagong +4.7 pts higher in Bowral

46.3% 34th pct 41.6% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Bowral in Mittagong +18.4 pts higher in Mittagong

35.1% 25th pct 53.6% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in Bowral in Mittagong +3.2 pts higher in Bowral

88.6% 46th pct 85.4% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Bowral in Mittagong +3.7 pts higher in Bowral

57.7% 36th pct 54.0% 33rd pct

Walk to a park in Bowral in Mittagong +2.5 pts higher in Bowral

84.9% 32nd pct 82.5% 29th pct

Walk to health in Bowral in Mittagong +5.0 pts higher in Bowral

40.7% 46th pct 35.7% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Bowral in Mittagong +6.0 more in Bowral

21.0 75th pct 15.0 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Bowral in Mittagong +13 higher in Bowral

33 34th pct 20 30th pct

Mean slope in Bowral in Mittagong +0.7 pts higher in Mittagong

5.9% 60th pct 6.6% 69th pct

Compare Bowral with nearby areas

Moss Vale - Berrima Mittagong Hill Top - Colo Vale Robertson - Fitzroy Falls Southern Highlands Bargo Berry - Kangaroo Valley Illawarra Catchment Reserve

Compare Mittagong with nearby areas

Hill Top - Colo Vale Bowral Robertson - Fitzroy Falls Moss Vale - Berrima Bargo Illawarra Catchment Reserve Albion Park - Macquarie Pass Picton - Tahmoor - Buxton

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bowral vs Mittagong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/114021284/bowral/vs/114021286/mittagong