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Bowral vs Moss Vale - Berrima

Name: Bowral vs Moss Vale - Berrima — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Bowral profile · Moss Vale - Berrima profile

Bowral Moss Vale - Berrima

Bowral and Moss Vale - Berrima are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with some striking differences. Bowral is much older, with a typical resident aged 56 and 38.8% of the population aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 45 and 24.6% of seniors in Moss Vale - Berrima. Bowral also has more people working from home (31.2% versus 16.9%) and a higher share of homes owned outright (53.1% versus 39.2%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the number of people per home, with about 2.3 to 2.4 people per household. They also share similar rates of people using another language at home and almost identical typical weekly personal incomes. While they share these commonalities, some gaps have widened since 2011, such as the age difference between the two areas and the higher proportion of people working from home in Bowral.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 11 yrs older in Bowral Work from home: 14.4 pts higher in Bowral Aged 65+: 14.2 pts higher in Bowral Owned outright: 13.9 pts higher in Bowral Year 12: 11.6 pts higher in Bowral

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bowral in Moss Vale - Berrima +2,978 larger in Bowral gap steady

13,626 70th pct 10,648 56th pct

Median age in Bowral in Moss Vale - Berrima +11 yrs older in Bowral gap widening

56 yrs 99th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

38.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.2 pts 24.6%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

13.8% Young adults (25–44) +7.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.2% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.3% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

56.2% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 48.7%

21.6% Never married +9.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

9.7% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.8% Widowed ◂ +3.6 pts 6.2%

2.7% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Bowral Moss Vale - Berrima

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.5% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 77.1%

7.1% England ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.3% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

46.2% English ◂ +2.6 pts 43.6%

33.4% Australian +5.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

15.9% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 12.4%

14.4% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 12.5%

4.1% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

1.1% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Dutch even 1.6%

0.3% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 86.2%

0.3% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Italian even 0.6%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese even 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.9% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 51.7%

33.7% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 37.2%

6.5% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.1% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bowral in Moss Vale - Berrima +2 more in Bowral

7 86th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bowral in Moss Vale - Berrima +0.99 more in Bowral

3.63 76th pct 2.63 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bowral in Moss Vale - Berrima +9 more in Bowral

18 47th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Bowral in Moss Vale - Berrima +1,834 more in Bowral

3,539 85th pct 1,705 56th pct

Avg size in Bowral in Moss Vale - Berrima +165 larger in Bowral

506 61st pct 341 38th pct

ICSEA in Bowral in Moss Vale - Berrima +60 higher in Bowral

1,078 76th pct 1,018 51st pct

Highest year of school

62.4% Year 12 ◂ +11.6 pts 50.8%

19.7% Year 10 +6.6 pts ▸ 26.3%

6.5% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.1% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

17.9% Certificate III / IV +11.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

28.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.8 pts 21.9%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 15.8%

12.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 8.4%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

1.5% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

21.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 18.9%

10.8% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%

12.0% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 9.6%

10.1% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

5.0% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

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

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Bowral in Moss Vale - Berrima +$54 higher in Bowral gap widening

$827 55th pct $773 43rd pct

Household income in Bowral in Moss Vale - Berrima +$98 higher in Bowral gap narrowing

$1,650 44th pct $1,552 38th pct

Family income in Bowral in Moss Vale - Berrima +$167 higher in Bowral gap steady

$2,182 57th pct $2,015 45th pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 27.5%

16.0% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 9.9%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 39.4%

29.5% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 15.9%

8.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 11.6%

7.3% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.2% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

5.5% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

4.8% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.5% Lung condition even 2.5%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None +0.5 pts ▸ 58.8%

22.7% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 21.1%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bowral in Moss Vale - Berrima +166 larger in Moss Vale - Berrima

138 42nd pct 304 66th pct

Median age in Bowral in Moss Vale - Berrima +2 yrs older in Bowral

23 yrs 36th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Bowral in Moss Vale - Berrima +$8 higher in Moss Vale - Berrima

$558 33rd pct $566 35th pct

Household income in Bowral in Moss Vale - Berrima +$586 higher in Bowral

$2,031 69th pct $1,445 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bowral in Moss Vale - Berrima +0.1 larger in Moss Vale - Berrima gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

47.4% Couples with children +5.4 pts ▸ 52.9%

41.2% Couples without children ◂ +10.0 pts 31.2%

10.7% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

42.5% 2 people ◂ +6.6 pts 35.9%

29.2% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 27.9%

10.0% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.3% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.1% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.8% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bowral in Moss Vale - Berrima +$100 higher in Bowral gap widening

$500 88th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Bowral in Moss Vale - Berrima +$300 higher in Bowral gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Bowral in Moss Vale - Berrima 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 +7.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

16.9% Rented +8.6 pts ▸ 25.5%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

83.2% Separate house +5.0 pts ▸ 88.2%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.7 pts 7.2%

2.4% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.2% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

34.2% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 38.7%

37.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 34.8%

12.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 12.6%

12.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 9.1%

2.4% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

36.9% $350–$549 +8.7 pts ▸ 45.6%

27.2% $550–$749 ◂ +13.8 pts 13.3%

14.8% $200–$349 +8.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

11.8% $750 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 2.8%

7.0% Under $200 +3.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.8% $1,800–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 38.3%

33.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.9 pts 17.4%

17.4% $1,000–$1,799 +7.9 pts ▸ 25.3%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bowral in Moss Vale - Berrima +62 more in Bowral

129 89th pct 67 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Bowral in Moss Vale - Berrima +3.17 more in Bowral

9.47 87th pct 6.29 76th pct

Departures/1k in Bowral in Moss Vale - Berrima +85.8 more in Bowral

355.2 33rd pct 269.4 29th pct

PT routes in Bowral in Moss Vale - Berrima +23 more in Moss Vale - Berrima

15 78th pct 38 87th pct

Stop walk in Bowral in Moss Vale - Berrima +9 longer in Moss Vale - Berrima

4 43rd pct 13 74th pct

Drive to city in Bowral in Moss Vale - Berrima +8 longer in Moss Vale - Berrima

77 83rd pct 85 86th pct

How people get to work

45.9% Car (driver) +14.7 pts ▸ 60.6%

31.2% Worked at home ◂ +14.4 pts 16.9%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Train even 0.4%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 35.1%

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 38.1%

11.5% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.5% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.8% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 13.5%

10.7% Professional & technical ◂ +4.5 pts 6.2%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%

8.6% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.0% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

4.8% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.9% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

29.3% Professionals ◂ +10.3 pts 19.0%

18.9% Managers ◂ +5.2 pts 13.7%

11.3% Technicians & trades +6.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.1% Labourers +5.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

9.6% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bowral in Moss Vale - Berrima +2 higher in Bowral

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Bowral in Moss Vale - Berrima +3 higher in Bowral

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Bowral in Moss Vale - Berrima +2 higher in Bowral

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Bowral in Moss Vale - Berrima +3 higher in Bowral

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Bowral in Moss Vale - Berrima +69 higher in Bowral

1,073 79th pct 1,004 53rd pct

ERP in Bowral in Moss Vale - Berrima +2,262 higher in Bowral

13,404 64th pct 11,142 53rd pct

Growth in Bowral in Moss Vale - Berrima +6.1 pts higher in Moss Vale - Berrima

-1.1% 7th pct 5.0% 54th pct

Businesses in Bowral in Moss Vale - Berrima +683 higher in Bowral

1,884 86th pct 1,201 65th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bowral in Moss Vale - Berrima +97 higher in Moss Vale - Berrima

989 60th pct 1,086 67th pct

Max temp in Bowral in Moss Vale - Berrima +0.1 higher in Moss Vale - Berrima

19.7 13th pct 19.8 13th pct

Min temp in Bowral in Moss Vale - Berrima +0.1 higher in Bowral

8.2 10th pct 8.1 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bowral in Moss Vale - Berrima even

4.8 41st pct 4.8 41st pct

Types ≤15 min in Bowral in Moss Vale - Berrima +0.2 more in Moss Vale - Berrima

4.5 38th pct 4.7 42nd pct

15-min city in Bowral in Moss Vale - Berrima +4.5 pts higher in Moss Vale - Berrima

46.3% 34th pct 50.8% 38th pct

Walk to shops in Bowral in Moss Vale - Berrima +19.7 pts higher in Moss Vale - Berrima

35.1% 25th pct 54.9% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in Bowral in Moss Vale - Berrima +9.1 pts higher in Bowral

88.6% 46th pct 79.5% 39th pct

Walk to school in Bowral in Moss Vale - Berrima +5.6 pts higher in Bowral

57.7% 36th pct 52.1% 32nd pct

Walk to a park in Bowral in Moss Vale - Berrima +0.9 pts higher in Moss Vale - Berrima

84.9% 32nd pct 85.8% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Bowral in Moss Vale - Berrima +11.8 pts higher in Bowral

40.7% 46th pct 28.9% 33rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bowral in Moss Vale - Berrima +2.6 more in Bowral

21.0 75th pct 18.4 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Bowral in Moss Vale - Berrima +23 higher in Bowral

33 34th pct 10 24th pct

Mean slope in Bowral in Moss Vale - Berrima +0.3 pts higher in Moss Vale - Berrima

5.9% 60th pct 6.2% 64th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bowral vs Moss Vale - Berrima [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/114021284/bowral/vs/114021287/moss-vale-berrima