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Bamarang vs Watersleigh

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Bamarang profile · Watersleigh profile

Bamarang Watersleigh

Watersleigh and Bamarang are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Watersleigh has a much higher share of First Nations people (10.0% compared to 0.0% in Bamarang) and residents aged 65 and over (30.0% versus 17.1%). Education and income also differ significantly; in Watersleigh, 40.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and the typical weekly household income is $1,624, while in Bamarang, only 8.3% have a degree and typical household income is much lower at $949.

Everyday life in both places is similar in that no one is unemployed and typical family incomes are identical at $1,375 a week. Neither area has public transport stops or homes within a short walk of a school. Both are also far from the city, with a drive time of 118 minutes. While they share these traits, Bamarang is more likely to have people using another language at home (20.0%) and a higher share of people with no religion (62.9%).

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Where they differ most

No religion: 25.4 pts higher in Bamarang Bachelor+: 31.7 pts higher in Watersleigh Mortgage: $4,897 higher in Watersleigh First Nations: 10.0 pts higher in Watersleigh Other language: 20.0 pts higher in Bamarang

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bamarangin Watersleigh +5 larger in Watersleigh gap steady
35 21st pct 40 24th pct
Median age in Bamarangin Watersleigh +7 yrs older in Bamarang gap narrowing
53 yrs 80th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Bamarangin Watersleigh +10.0 pts higher in Watersleigh gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.0% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Bamarangin Watersleigh +12.9 pts higher in Watersleigh gap widening
17.1% 43rd pct 30.0% 86th pct
Under 15 in Bamarangin Watersleigh +6.8 pts higher in Bamarang gap narrowing
14.3% 32nd pct 7.5% 11th pct
De facto in Bamarangin Watersleigh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

37.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +17.1 pts 20.0%
14.3% Youth (15–24) +18.2 pts ▸ 32.5%
17.1% Seniors (65+) +12.9 pts ▸ 30.0%
14.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.8 pts 7.5%
8.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

Marital status

44.4% Married +27.0 pts ▸ 71.4%
25.0% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
13.9% Divorced ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bamarang Watersleigh

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bamarangin Watersleigh +9.6 pts higher in Bamarang gap widening
17.1% 71st pct 7.5% 31st pct

Country of birth

94.3% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 92.5%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

45.7% Australian +19.3 pts ▸ 65.0%
28.6% English +6.4 pts ▸ 35.0%
22.9% Dutch ◂ +22.9 pts 0.0%
20.0% Irish ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
17.1% Scottish ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% German +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Italian even 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 Bamarangin Watersleigh +20.0 pts higher in Bamarang gap narrowing
20.0% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bamarangin Watersleigh even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

102.9% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 100.0%
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 Bamarangin Watersleigh +25.4 pts higher in Bamarang gap narrowing
62.9% 97th pct 37.5% 41st pct

Religious affiliation

62.9% No religion ◂ +25.4 pts 37.5%
42.9% Christianity +19.6 pts ▸ 62.5%
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%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bamarangin Watersleigh +20.2 pts higher in Watersleigh gap narrowing
53.1% 69th pct 73.3% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in Bamarangin Watersleigh +31.7 pts higher in Watersleigh gap narrowing
8.3% 23rd pct 40.0% 93rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bamarangin Watersleigh +1 more in Bamarang
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Bamarangin Watersleigh
28 9th pct —
ICSEA in Bamarangin Watersleigh
881 11th pct —

Highest year of school

53.1% Year 12 +20.2 pts ▸ 73.3%
31.3% Year 10 ◂ +17.9 pts 13.3%
12.5% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.4% Year 11 ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +34.0 pts 16.0%
15.0% Bachelor degree +21.0 pts ▸ 36.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

30.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% Health even 20.0%
20.0% Education ◂ +4.0 pts 16.0%
0.0% Society & culture +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 12.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bamarangin Watersleigh +$23 higher in Watersleigh gap narrowing
$664 35th pct $687 38th pct
Household income in Bamarangin Watersleigh +$675 higher in Watersleigh gap widening
$949 11th pct $1,624 56th pct
Family income in Bamarangin Watersleigh even gap narrowing
$1,375 19th pct $1,375 19th pct
High earners in Bamarangin Watersleigh even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

75.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 66.7%
33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

55.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +27.0 pts 28.6%
27.8% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bamarangin Watersleigh +24.6 pts higher in Watersleigh
22.9% 23rd pct 47.5% 100th pct
Mental health in Bamarangin Watersleigh +11.4 pts higher in Bamarang
11.4% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Bamarangin Watersleigh +8.9 pts higher in Watersleigh gap narrowing
8.6% 85th pct 17.5% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Other condition ◂ +6.8 pts 7.5%
0.0% Arthritis +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.4% Mental health ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Asthma +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Cancer +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Diabetes +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Heart disease +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

82.9% None ◂ +27.9 pts 55.0%
17.1% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Two conditions +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Three or more +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bamarangin Watersleigh +1.0 pts higher in Watersleigh gap narrowing
36.1% 91st pct 37.1% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in Bamarangin Watersleigh +10.6 pts higher in Bamarang gap narrowing
27.8% 100th pct 17.1% 85th pct
Unpaid child care in Bamarangin Watersleigh +12.2 pts higher in Watersleigh gap widening
27.8% 63rd pct 40.0% 93rd pct
Defence service in Bamarangin Watersleigh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bamarangin Watersleigh +4.4 pts higher in Bamarang gap narrowing
47.2% 100th pct 42.9% 98th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bamarangin Watersleigh +4 larger in Watersleigh
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Bamarangin Watersleigh +37 yrs older in Bamarang
73 yrs 100th pct 36 yrs 74th pct
Median income in Bamarangin Watersleigh +$825 higher in Watersleigh
$75 0th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Bamarangin Watersleigh
— $2,249 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bamarangin Watersleigh +0.3 larger in Watersleigh gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Bamarangin Watersleigh +12.9 pts higher in Watersleigh gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 12.9% 62nd pct

Family composition

70.4% Couples with children ◂ +5.9 pts 64.5%
33.3% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 35.5%
0.0% One-parent families +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 5 people +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
33.3% 1 person ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
33.3% 2 people ◂ +8.3 pts 25.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bamarangin Watersleigh +$67 higher in Bamarang
$260 43rd pct $193 24th pct
Mortgage in Bamarangin Watersleigh +$4,897 higher in Watersleigh
$3,120 93rd pct $8,017 100th pct
People / bedroom in Bamarangin Watersleigh even gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.3% Owned outright +8.3 pts ▸ 66.7%
33.3% Rented +8.3 pts ▸ 41.7%
25.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

25.0% 3 bedrooms +33.3 pts ▸ 58.3%
50.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.0 pts 25.0%
33.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Bamarangin Watersleigh
14.3% 43rd pct —
PT commute in Bamarangin Watersleigh
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Bamarangin Watersleigh even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bamarangin Watersleigh even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bamarangin Watersleigh even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bamarangin Watersleigh even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Bamarangin Watersleigh +15 longer in Bamarang
71 91st pct 56 83rd pct
Drive to city in Bamarangin Watersleigh even
118 79th pct 118 79th pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) +17.9 pts ▸ 75.0%
14.3% Worked at home ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
50.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
25.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bamarangin Watersleigh +4.2 pts higher in Watersleigh gap narrowing
36.8% 70th pct 41.0% 80th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bamarangin Watersleigh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Bamarangin Watersleigh +1.2 pts higher in Bamarang gap narrowing
58.3% 42nd pct 57.1% 38th pct
Full-time in Bamarangin Watersleigh
42.9% 6th pct —

Industries people work in

19.0% Retail trade +18.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% Public administration & safety +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Education & training +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
23.8% Professional & technical ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%
19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 18.8%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.3% Community & personal service +42.0 pts ▸ 56.3%
0.0% Sales workers +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
19.0% Labourers ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
14.3% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Managers even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bamarangin Watersleigh +0.3 higher in Bamarang
0.3 46th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bamarangin Watersleigh +0.3 more in Bamarang
0.3 45th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Bamarangin Watersleigh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bamarangin Watersleigh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bamarangin Watersleigh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bamarangin Watersleigh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bamarangin Watersleigh +25.0 pts higher in Bamarang
25.0% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bamarangin Watersleigh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bamarangin Watersleigh +28.6 more in Bamarang
28.6 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Bamarangin Watersleigh +1 higher in Bamarang
2 60th pct 1 58th pct
Mean slope in Bamarangin Watersleigh +10.9 pts higher in Watersleigh
13.4% 89th pct 24.4% 100th pct

Compare Bamarang with nearby areas

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Compare Watersleigh with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bamarang vs Watersleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10170/bamarang/vs/SAL14202/watersleigh