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Attunga vs Bective

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Attunga profile · Bective profile

Attunga Bective

Attunga and Bective are nearby rural areas in New South Wales with distinct patterns of living. Attunga is more accessible, with a walkability score of 2.3 (mostly car-dependent) and 58.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while Bective is car-dependent with no public transport stops. Living arrangements also differ; 26.6% of people in Attunga live alone, which is far higher than the 13.3% in Bective. Financial commitments vary significantly, with typical monthly home-loan payments far higher in Bective at $2,167 compared to $1,284 in Attunga.

These two areas share a very similar economic profile, with the same typical weekly family income of $1,718 and almost identical typical weekly rents. They are also alike in their demographics, with both having around 10% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and a similar share of people aged 65 and over. While they track closely in these areas, Bective has a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 49 compared to 43 in Attunga.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $883 higher in Bective Population: 348 larger in Attunga No car: 2.9 pts higher in Attunga Living alone: 13.3 pts higher in Attunga Separate houses: 3.3 pts higher in Bective

Demographics & Identity

Population in Attungain Bective +348 larger in Attunga gap steady
542 66th pct 194 53rd pct
Median age in Attungain Bective +6 yrs older in Bective gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Attungain Bective +0.4 pts higher in Attunga gap narrowing
10.1% 87th pct 9.8% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Attungain Bective +0.3 pts higher in Bective gap steady
18.8% 50th pct 19.1% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Attungain Bective +1.7 pts higher in Attunga gap narrowing
19.2% 65th pct 17.5% 53rd pct
De facto in Attungain Bective +0.3 pts higher in Bective gap narrowing
14.7% 69th pct 15.0% 71st pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 33.5%
23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 19.6%
19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 17.5%
18.8% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 19.1%
8.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%

Marital status

49.9% Married +10.5 pts ▸ 60.4%
30.7% Never married ◂ +5.6 pts 25.2%
11.5% Divorced ◂ +6.5 pts 5.0%
6.2% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.2% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Attunga Bective

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Attungain Bective +4.0 pts higher in Attunga gap widening
5.5% 23rd pct 1.5% 7th pct

Country of birth

89.3% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 92.3%
0.7% England ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.3% Australian +14.5 pts ▸ 56.7%
43.5% English +4.4 pts ▸ 47.9%
9.0% Irish +10.5 pts ▸ 19.6%
16.6% Scottish ◂ +8.4 pts 8.2%
5.4% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
1.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Attungain Bective +2.2 pts higher in Attunga gap widening
2.2% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Attungain Bective even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.0% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 91.2%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Attungain Bective +6.5 pts higher in Attunga gap widening
27.1% 18th pct 20.6% 10th pct

Religious affiliation

65.3% Christianity +8.4 pts ▸ 73.7%
27.1% No religion ◂ +6.5 pts 20.6%
6.6% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Attungain Bective +8.4 pts higher in Bective gap steady
35.1% 24th pct 43.5% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in Attungain Bective +7.1 pts higher in Bective gap widening
9.9% 29th pct 17.0% 59th pct
Schools/1k kids in Attungain Bective
9.62 74th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Attungain Bective +1 more in Attunga
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Attungain Bective
39 14th pct —
ICSEA in Attungain Bective
908 13th pct —

Highest year of school

35.1% Year 12 +8.4 pts ▸ 43.5%
37.2% Year 10 ◂ +8.0 pts 29.2%
11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 9.3%
7.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

46.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 43.3%
14.6% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 20.2%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 12.5%
2.1% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.0% Management & commerce +6.3 pts ▸ 19.2%
5.9% Agriculture & environment +8.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
9.6% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 12.5%
5.9% Architecture & building +6.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.1% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%
8.8% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.2 pts 2.9%
2.5% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.1% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Attungain Bective +$49 higher in Bective gap widening
$757 51st pct $806 60th pct
Household income in Attungain Bective +$147 higher in Bective gap narrowing
$1,428 43rd pct $1,575 52nd pct
Family income in Attungain Bective even gap narrowing
$1,718 39th pct $1,718 39th pct
High earners in Attungain Bective +1.1 pts higher in Bective gap narrowing
5.8% 36th pct 6.9% 44th pct
High-income homes in Attungain Bective +2.0 pts higher in Attunga gap narrowing
14.0% 44th pct 12.0% 37th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 37.3%
34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.2 pts 17.3%
14.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 9.3%
8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 5.3%
5.6% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 33.3%
38.6% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 39.0%
10.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Attungain Bective +3.0 pts higher in Attunga
33.9% 74th pct 30.9% 60th pct
Mental health in Attungain Bective +3.1 pts higher in Attunga
9.8% 66th pct 6.7% 37th pct
Needs assistance in Attungain Bective +2.4 pts higher in Attunga gap steady
5.0% 54th pct 2.6% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%
10.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%
9.8% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 6.7%
5.0% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.6% Diabetes ◂ +4.1 pts 2.6%
5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%
1.8% Stroke ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None +1.0 pts ▸ 59.3%
21.2% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 19.6%
6.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%
5.2% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Attungain Bective +5.6 pts higher in Bective gap widening
13.9% 29th pct 19.5% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in Attungain Bective +1.8 pts higher in Bective gap steady
12.0% 42nd pct 13.8% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in Attungain Bective +3.1 pts higher in Attunga gap narrowing
31.4% 79th pct 28.3% 65th pct
Defence service in Attungain Bective +0.6 pts higher in Attunga
2.5% 48th pct 1.9% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Attungain Bective +1.1 pts higher in Bective gap steady
26.6% 63rd pct 27.7% 69th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Attungain Bective +36 larger in Attunga
55 78th pct 19 67th pct
Median age in Attungain Bective +3 yrs older in Attunga
22 yrs 33rd pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Attungain Bective
22.2% 13th pct —
Median income in Attungain Bective +$358 higher in Bective
$725 58th pct $1,083 83rd pct
Household income in Attungain Bective +$458 higher in Bective
$1,916 59th pct $2,374 75th pct
Indigenous language in Attungain Bective
9.1% 74th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Attungain Bective +0.1 larger in Attunga gap steady
2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Attungain Bective +1.8 pts higher in Attunga gap narrowing
13.1% 63rd pct 11.3% 53rd pct
Living alone in Attungain Bective +13.3 pts higher in Attunga gap widening
26.6% 60th pct 13.3% 14th pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 49.7%
32.8% Couples without children +8.1 pts ▸ 40.9%
13.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%
1.6% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.3% 2 people +5.7 pts ▸ 44.0%
26.6% 1 person ◂ +13.3 pts 13.3%
13.1% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
13.1% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
7.5% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%
1.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Attungain Bective +$5 higher in Bective gap narrowing
$300 57th pct $305 59th pct
Mortgage in Attungain Bective +$883 higher in Bective gap widening
$1,284 28th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Attungain Bective +0.10 higher in Attunga gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Attungain Bective +5.2 pts higher in Bective gap widening
12.1% 34th pct 17.3% 52nd pct
Owned outright in Attungain Bective +6.4 pts higher in Attunga gap narrowing
39.7% 46th pct 33.3% 29th pct
Separate houses in Attungain Bective +3.3 pts higher in Bective gap narrowing
96.7% 52nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Attungain Bective +7.2 pts higher in Bective gap widening
79.4% 50th pct 86.7% 70th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.3 pts 38.7%
39.7% Owned outright ◂ +6.4 pts 33.3%
12.1% Rented +5.2 pts ▸ 17.3%
2.8% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.8% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house +3.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 33.3%
22.9% 4 bedrooms +14.4 pts ▸ 37.3%
8.9% 5 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
9.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 6.7%
2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

11.5% $350–$549 +50.0 pts ▸ 61.5%
53.8% $200–$349 ◂ +23.1 pts 30.8%
11.5% Under $200 ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.4 pts 13.8%
14.1% $1,800–$2,999 +13.5 pts ▸ 27.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +27.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
17.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Attungain Bective +2.9 pts higher in Attunga gap widening
2.9% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Attungain Bective +5.3 pts higher in Bective gap narrowing
18.3% 56th pct 23.7% 69th pct
PT commute in Attungain Bective even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Attungain Bective +13 more in Attunga
13 83rd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Attungain Bective +23.99 more in Attunga
23.99 94th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Attungain Bective +179.0 more in Attunga
179.0 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Attungain Bective +3 more in Attunga
3 79th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Attungain Bective
66 89th pct —

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 58.8%
18.3% Worked at home +5.3 pts ▸ 23.7%
4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
1.1% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 35.1%
29.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.5 pts 12.2%
14.8% 3 vehicles +10.8 pts ▸ 25.7%
9.6% 4 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
2.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Attungain Bective +8.0 pts higher in Bective gap steady
28.9% 42nd pct 36.9% 70th pct
Recent arrivals in Attungain Bective
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Attungain Bective +1.6 pts higher in Bective gap narrowing
2.8% 42nd pct 4.3% 61st pct
Participation in Attungain Bective +6.0 pts higher in Bective gap widening
66.3% 70th pct 72.3% 86th pct
Full-time in Attungain Bective +6.5 pts higher in Bective gap narrowing
65.5% 80th pct 71.9% 90th pct

Industries people work in

18.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.2 pts ▸ 34.2%
14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 12.3%
10.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.8 pts 7.0%
5.0% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.5% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%
1.1% Professional & technical +5.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%
5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%
2.5% Wholesale trade +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Managers +11.0 pts ▸ 28.9%
17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.9 pts 8.8%
11.9% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
9.7% Clerical & administrative +4.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.6% Labourers ◂ +9.1 pts 3.5%
10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%
9.4% Sales workers ◂ +4.1 pts 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Attungain Bective +2.3 higher in Attunga
2.3 68th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Attungain Bective +2.9 more in Attunga
2.9 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Attungain Bective +54.4 pts higher in Attunga
54.4% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Attungain Bective even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Attungain Bective +58.4 pts higher in Attunga
58.4% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Attungain Bective +55.0 pts higher in Attunga
55.0% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Attungain Bective +57.0 pts higher in Attunga
57.0% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Attungain Bective even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Attungain Bective +33.2 more in Attunga
33.2 74th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Attungain Bective even
0 33rd pct 0 16th pct
Mean slope in Attungain Bective +0.4 pts higher in Attunga
5.1% 44th pct 4.8% 39th pct

Compare Attunga with nearby areas

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Compare Bective with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Attunga vs Bective [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10106/attunga/vs/SAL10245/bective