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Bowral vs Bargo

Name: Bowral vs Bargo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Bowral profile · Bargo profile

Bowral Bargo

Bowral and Bargo are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Bowral is a significantly older community where the typical resident is 56, compared to 40 in Bargo. This age gap is seen in the high proportion of seniors in Bowral, where 38.8% are aged 65 or over, while Bargo sits at 18.2%. Bowral also has a more highly qualified workforce, with a 20 point gap in adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 62.4% of adults completing Year 12, compared to just 36.6% in Bargo. Residents in Bowral are also more likely to work from home, with 31.2% doing so compared to 19.4% in Bargo.

Everyday life shares some common ground, as typical weekly family incomes are very similar, sitting at $2,182 in Bowral and $2,101 in Bargo. Both areas also have nearly identical shares of people who speak little or no English and those with no religion. However, other gaps have grown since 2011, such as the difference in the proportion of people born overseas and the share of homes owned outright, which is far higher in Bowral. Bargo remains more focused on younger families, with children under 15 well higher there than in Bowral.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Bowral Year 12: 25.8 pts higher in Bowral Aged 65+: 20.6 pts higher in Bowral Bachelor+: 20.4 pts higher in Bowral Owned outright: 19.8 pts higher in Bowral

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bowral in Bargo +7,692 larger in Bowral gap widening

13,626 70th pct 5,934 28th pct

Median age in Bowral in Bargo +16 yrs older in Bowral gap widening

56 yrs 99th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

38.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +20.6 pts 18.2%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

13.8% Young adults (25–44) +8.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

14.2% Children (0–14) +5.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

8.3% Youth (15–24) +4.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

56.2% Married ◂ +7.0 pts 49.3%

21.6% Never married +12.5 pts ▸ 34.1%

9.8% Widowed ◂ +4.8 pts 5.0%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

2.7% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Bowral Bargo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.5% Australia +11.0 pts ▸ 84.4%

7.1% England ◂ +3.6 pts 3.4%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

46.2% English ◂ +6.5 pts 39.7%

33.4% Australian +11.4 pts ▸ 44.8%

15.9% Irish ◂ +6.3 pts 9.6%

14.4% Scottish ◂ +5.8 pts 8.6%

3.4% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% Filipino even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 90.1%

0.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.9% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 59.6%

33.7% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 33.5%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bowral in Bargo +4 more in Bowral

7 86th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Bowral in Bargo +1.09 more in Bowral

3.63 76th pct 2.53 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bowral in Bargo +12 more in Bowral

18 47th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Bowral in Bargo +1,989 more in Bowral

3,539 85th pct 1,550 52nd pct

Avg size in Bowral in Bargo +11 larger in Bargo

506 61st pct 517 63rd pct

ICSEA in Bowral in Bargo +46 higher in Bowral

1,078 76th pct 1,032 58th pct

Highest year of school

62.4% Year 12 ◂ +25.8 pts 36.6%

19.7% Year 10 +18.1 pts ▸ 37.8%

6.5% Year 9 or below +6.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.1% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

17.9% Certificate III / IV +28.0 pts ▸ 45.9%

28.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.3 pts 13.4%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 14.7%

12.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.8 pts 3.3%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

1.5% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

21.4% Management & commerce ◂ +6.5 pts 15.0%

10.8% Engineering & related +10.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 10.5%

12.0% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 7.8%

10.1% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%

5.0% Architecture & building +5.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Bowral in Bargo +$64 higher in Bowral gap widening

$827 55th pct $763 41st pct

Household income in Bowral in Bargo +$191 higher in Bargo gap widening

$1,650 44th pct $1,841 56th pct

Family income in Bowral in Bargo +$81 higher in Bowral gap widening

$2,182 57th pct $2,101 51st pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 25.2%

16.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 11.6%

16.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 13.7%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 41.3%

29.5% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 11.4%

7.2% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

7.3% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

4.8% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.5% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

2.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 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 +1.5 pts ▸ 59.9%

22.7% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 20.8%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

4.1% Three or more even 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bowral in Bargo +189 larger in Bargo

138 42nd pct 327 68th pct

Median age in Bowral in Bargo +1 yrs older in Bowral

23 yrs 36th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Bowral in Bargo +$35 higher in Bargo

$558 33rd pct $593 41st pct

Household income in Bowral in Bargo +$20 higher in Bowral

$2,031 69th pct $2,011 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bowral in Bargo +0.6 larger in Bargo gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

47.4% Couples with children +13.5 pts ▸ 60.9%

41.2% Couples without children ◂ +16.2 pts 25.0%

10.7% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

42.5% 2 people ◂ +10.4 pts 32.1%

29.2% 1 person ◂ +8.9 pts 20.3%

11.3% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.0% 3 people +5.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.1% 5 people +5.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.8% 6 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bowral in Bargo +$85 higher in Bowral gap widening

$500 88th pct $415 69th pct

Mortgage in Bowral in Bargo +$133 higher in Bowral gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Bowral in Bargo +0.10 higher in Bargo gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.1% Owned outright ◂ +19.8 pts 33.3%

25.2% Owned with a mortgage +20.4 pts ▸ 45.6%

16.9% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 15.8%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

1.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

83.2% Separate house +7.8 pts ▸ 91.0%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.9 pts 4.9%

2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

0.2% Other dwelling +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Bedrooms per home

37.1% 4 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 37.4%

34.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 31.7%

12.1% 5 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 10.0%

2.4% 1 bedroom even 2.4%

0.1% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

36.9% $350–$549 +13.2 pts ▸ 50.2%

27.2% $550–$749 ◂ +11.8 pts 15.3%

14.8% $200–$349 +2.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.8% $750 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 1.9%

7.0% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.8% $1,800–$2,999 +14.5 pts ▸ 41.4%

33.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.8 pts 19.6%

17.4% $1,000–$1,799 +5.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bowral in Bargo +98 more in Bowral

129 89th pct 31 41st pct

Stops/1k in Bowral in Bargo +4.24 more in Bowral

9.47 87th pct 5.22 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Bowral in Bargo +257.5 more in Bowral

355.2 33rd pct 97.7 19th pct

PT routes in Bowral in Bargo +11 more in Bowral

15 78th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Bowral in Bargo +5 longer in Bargo

4 43rd pct 9 68th pct

Drive to city in Bowral in Bargo +16 longer in Bowral

77 83rd pct 61 77th pct

Reach 30 min in Bowral in Bargo

— 5,934 13th pct

Reach 45 min in Bowral in Bargo

— 5,934 9th pct

How people get to work

45.9% Car (driver) +9.4 pts ▸ 55.3%

31.2% Worked at home ◂ +11.8 pts 19.4%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

0.4% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.3 pts 24.5%

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 36.0%

6.5% 4 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.5% 3 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 11.6%

8.0% Construction +6.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.0% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.7% Professional & technical ◂ +6.9 pts 3.8%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 7.6%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 5.0%

4.8% Manufacturing +3.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +3.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.9% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.0% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%

3.2% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

29.3% Professionals ◂ +17.2 pts 12.1%

11.3% Technicians & trades +7.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

18.9% Managers ◂ +6.2 pts 12.7%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.1% Labourers +5.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +7.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.6% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bowral in Bargo +3 higher in Bowral

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Bowral in Bargo +4 higher in Bowral

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Bowral in Bargo +1 higher in Bowral

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Bowral in Bargo +6 higher in Bowral

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Bowral in Bargo +96 higher in Bowral

1,073 79th pct 977 42nd pct

ERP in Bowral in Bargo +7,126 higher in Bowral

13,404 64th pct 6,278 28th pct

Growth in Bowral in Bargo +6.3 pts higher in Bargo

-1.1% 7th pct 5.2% 56th pct

Businesses in Bowral in Bargo +1,362 higher in Bowral

1,884 86th pct 522 26th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bowral in Bargo +81 higher in Bargo

989 60th pct 1,069 66th pct

Max temp in Bowral in Bargo +2.6 higher in Bargo

19.7 13th pct 22.3 38th pct

Min temp in Bowral in Bargo +1.8 higher in Bargo

8.2 10th pct 9.9 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bowral in Bargo +1.2 higher in Bowral

4.8 41st pct 3.6 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bowral in Bargo +0.7 more in Bowral

4.5 38th pct 3.8 28th pct

15-min city in Bowral in Bargo +1.2 pts higher in Bowral

46.3% 34th pct 45.1% 33rd pct

Walk to shops in Bowral in Bargo +14.8 pts higher in Bargo

35.1% 25th pct 49.9% 38th pct

Walk to transit in Bowral in Bargo +21.1 pts higher in Bowral

88.6% 46th pct 67.4% 31st pct

Walk to school in Bowral in Bargo +10.4 pts higher in Bowral

57.7% 36th pct 47.3% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Bowral in Bargo +23.3 pts higher in Bowral

84.9% 32nd pct 61.7% 19th pct

Walk to health in Bowral in Bargo +1.3 pts higher in Bowral

40.7% 46th pct 39.4% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Bowral in Bargo +11.0 more in Bowral

21.0 75th pct 9.9 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bowral in Bargo +28 higher in Bowral

33 34th pct 5 18th pct

Mean slope in Bowral in Bargo +1.2 pts higher in Bowral

5.9% 60th pct 4.8% 40th pct

Compare Bowral with nearby areas

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Compare Bargo with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bowral vs Bargo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/114021284/bowral/vs/123031445/bargo