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Bandon Grove vs Upper Karuah River
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Bandon Grove profile · Upper Karuah River profile
Bandon Grove Upper Karuah River
Bandon Grove and Upper Karuah River are both sparsely populated rural areas in New South Wales. Bandon Grove has a larger population of 135 people, while Upper Karuah River is nearly non-residential with only 3 residents. There are stark differences in wealth and age; the typical resident in Upper Karuah River is far older at 72, compared to 51 in Bandon Grove. Incomes are also far higher in Bandon Grove, where the typical household earns $1,624 per week, while the usual household in Upper Karuah River earns $824.
Bandon Grove's typical household income sits around the national figure, providing a point of comparison for these two neighbours. Both areas are entirely car-dependent and lack basic local services, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, grocery store, or health service. While Bandon Grove has larger homes with more people per bedroom, both areas remain very isolated from public transport.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 278
- First area, 2016: 119
- First area, 2021: 135
- Second area, 2016: 6
- Second area, 2021: 3
- First area, 2011: 41 yrs
- First area, 2016: 48 yrs
- First area, 2021: 51 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 73 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 72 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Bandon Grove: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Upper Karuah River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 80–84 in Bandon Grove: 0.0% males, 3.7% females; 80–84 in Upper Karuah River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 75–79 in Bandon Grove: 2.2% males, 3.0% females; 75–79 in Upper Karuah River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 70–74 in Bandon Grove: 2.2% males, 3.0% females; 70–74 in Upper Karuah River: 100.0% males, 0.0% females
- 65–69 in Bandon Grove: 6.0% males, 5.2% females; 65–69 in Upper Karuah River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 60–64 in Bandon Grove: 2.2% males, 3.0% females; 60–64 in Upper Karuah River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 55–59 in Bandon Grove: 9.0% males, 3.0% females; 55–59 in Upper Karuah River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 50–54 in Bandon Grove: 4.5% males, 3.7% females; 50–54 in Upper Karuah River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 45–49 in Bandon Grove: 3.0% males, 2.2% females; 45–49 in Upper Karuah River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 40–44 in Bandon Grove: 0.0% males, 3.0% females; 40–44 in Upper Karuah River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 35–39 in Bandon Grove: 3.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Upper Karuah River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 30–34 in Bandon Grove: 2.2% males, 3.7% females; 30–34 in Upper Karuah River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 25–29 in Bandon Grove: 0.0% males, 3.0% females; 25–29 in Upper Karuah River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 20–24 in Bandon Grove: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Upper Karuah River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 15–19 in Bandon Grove: 3.7% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Upper Karuah River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 10–14 in Bandon Grove: 5.2% males, 3.7% females; 10–14 in Upper Karuah River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 5–9 in Bandon Grove: 3.7% males, 4.5% females; 5–9 in Upper Karuah River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 0–4 in Bandon Grove: 2.2% males, 6.0% females; 0–4 in Upper Karuah River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $383
- First area, 2016: $570
- First area, 2021: $634
- Second area, 2016: $466
- Second area, 2021: $224
- First area, 2011: $870
- First area, 2016: $1,375
- First area, 2021: $1,624
- Second area, 2021: $824
- First area, 2011: $1,037
- First area, 2016: $1,531
- First area, 2021: $1,541
- Second area, 2021: $824
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.6
- First area, 2016: 2.7
- First area, 2021: 2.8
- Second area, 2021: 2.0
Family composition
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $190
- First area, 2016: $93
- First area, 2021: $272
- First area, 2011: $1,517
- First area, 2016: $1,733
- First area, 2021: $2,275
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 1.00
- Second area, 2021: 0.60
Transport & Vehicles
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bandon Grove vs Upper Karuah River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10172/bandon-grove/vs/SAL14050/upper-karuah-river