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Bangalow vs McLeods Shoot

Name: Bangalow vs McLeods Shoot — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Bangalow profile · McLeods Shoot profile

Bangalow McLeods Shoot

Bangalow and McLeods Shoot are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different living patterns. Bangalow is a larger centre and is somewhat walkable, where 74.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 82.8% are near a park. In contrast, McLeods Shoot is car-dependent and sparsely populated. This is reflected in the housing and wealth gap: 58.6% of homes in McLeods Shoot are owned outright compared to 30.6% in Bangalow, and 41.4% of its households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher than Bangalow's 27.9%.

Both areas have similar home sizes, with a typical 2.7 people per home, and Bangalow's 30.6% outright home ownership rate is about the same as the national figure. While they share a similar proportion of children and university-educated adults, they differ in their work habits. More people work from home in McLeods Shoot, where 41.7% do so, compared to 31.0% in Bangalow. McLeods Shoot also has a notably older population, with 23.0% of residents aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 28.0 pts higher in McLeods Shoot Population: 2,639 larger in Bangalow Mortgage: $1,830 higher in McLeods Shoot Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Bangalow PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Bangalow

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bangalow in McLeods Shoot +2,639 larger in Bangalow gap widening

2,752 82nd pct 113 44th pct

Median age in Bangalow in McLeods Shoot +1 yrs older in Bangalow gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 24.8%

26.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 25.7%

15.8% Seniors (65+) +7.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

22.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 22.1%

8.2% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

Marital status

46.1% Married +6.8 pts ▸ 52.9%

36.8% Never married ◂ +10.9 pts 25.9%

10.0% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.1% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Separated ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bangalow McLeods Shoot

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.9% Australia ◂ +10.0 pts 62.8%

6.8% England +3.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% English ◂ +3.9 pts 39.8%

33.0% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 31.0%

16.0% Irish ◂ +8.9 pts 7.1%

14.4% Scottish ◂ +9.1 pts 5.3%

4.7% German ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.0% English only ◂ +12.4 pts 71.7%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.3% No religion ◂ +15.3 pts 46.0%

24.7% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 22.1%

11.8% Not stated +7.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

0.5% Judaism +4.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bangalow in McLeods Shoot

1.61 21st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bangalow in McLeods Shoot +1 more in Bangalow

3 67th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Bangalow in McLeods Shoot +93 larger in McLeods Shoot

246 42nd pct 339 52nd pct

ICSEA in Bangalow in McLeods Shoot even

1,092 90th pct 1,093 90th pct

Highest year of school

64.9% Year 12 ◂ +6.1 pts 58.8%

14.1% Year 10 ◂ +9.4 pts 4.7%

5.5% Year 11 +3.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Bachelor degree +8.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

17.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.0 pts 10.4%

8.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 4.5%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.6% Creative arts +15.2 pts ▸ 26.9%

14.0% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.1% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +6.1 pts 6.0%

8.0% Education ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

6.7% Engineering & related ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bangalow in McLeods Shoot +$94 higher in McLeods Shoot gap widening

$920 75th pct $1,014 83rd pct

Household income in Bangalow in McLeods Shoot +$103 higher in McLeods Shoot gap narrowing

$2,097 79th pct $2,200 84th pct

Family income in Bangalow in McLeods Shoot +$134 higher in Bangalow gap widening

$2,300 73rd pct $2,166 67th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 27.6%

16.4% $4,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

21.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.1 pts 10.3%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.4% Under $650 ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

32.7% Under $650 ◂ +24.5 pts 8.2%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 31.8%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

6.9% $3,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%

7.1% Asthma ◂ +3.6 pts 3.5%

6.3% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

2.1% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None ◂ +1.5 pts 63.7%

17.6% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 14.2%

3.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

1.3% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bangalow in McLeods Shoot +44 larger in Bangalow

44 76th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Bangalow in McLeods Shoot

22 yrs 33rd pct —

Median income in Bangalow in McLeods Shoot

$612 47th pct —

Household income in Bangalow in McLeods Shoot

$2,250 71st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bangalow in McLeods Shoot even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children ◂ +11.5 pts 51.5%

24.5% Couples without children +8.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

12.3% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.4% Other families +4.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +9.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

19.2% 4 people +8.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

19.0% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 24.1%

20.8% 3 people ◂ +10.5 pts 10.3%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bangalow in McLeods Shoot +$135 higher in Bangalow gap widening

$650 100th pct $515 93rd pct

Mortgage in Bangalow in McLeods Shoot +$1,830 higher in McLeods Shoot gap widening

$2,170 80th pct $4,000 100th pct

People / bedroom in Bangalow in McLeods Shoot +0.10 higher in Bangalow gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.6% Owned outright +28.0 pts ▸ 58.6%

39.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.9 pts 31.0%

25.5% Rented ◂ +15.2 pts 10.3%

1.8% Other tenure +12.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house +16.0 pts ▸ 110.3%

2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.0% 4 bedrooms +22.2 pts ▸ 55.2%

41.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.7 pts 24.1%

11.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%

5.5% 1 bedroom +4.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.4% 5 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

21.0% $350–$549 +145.6 pts ▸ 166.7%

35.2% $750 or more ◂ +35.2 pts 0.0%

27.0% $550–$749 ◂ +27.0 pts 0.0%

9.9% $200–$349 ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

1.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.7% $3,000 or more +25.9 pts ▸ 55.6%

27.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +27.7 pts 0.0%

19.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.8 pts 0.0%

15.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bangalow in McLeods Shoot +12 more in Bangalow

13 83rd pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Bangalow in McLeods Shoot +4.13 more in McLeods Shoot

4.72 76th pct 8.85 87th pct

Departures/1k in Bangalow in McLeods Shoot +52.0 more in Bangalow

96.3 68th pct 44.2 62nd pct

PT routes in Bangalow in McLeods Shoot +7 more in Bangalow

8 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Bangalow in McLeods Shoot +10 longer in McLeods Shoot

2 14th pct 12 49th pct

How people get to work

47.8% Car (driver) ◂ +10.3 pts 37.5%

31.0% Worked at home +10.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

4.4% Walked ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

1.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 2 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

31.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.0 pts 10.0%

15.1% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

0.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.8% Accommodation & food +10.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

9.0% Education & training +5.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 12.5%

11.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%

9.2% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 6.3%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

3.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.0% Administrative & support +3.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

3.6% Other services ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Managers +13.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

32.1% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 27.1%

9.6% Community & personal service +11.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

8.3% Sales workers +6.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.1 pts 6.3%

8.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.7% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bangalow in McLeods Shoot +5.0 higher in Bangalow

5.5 86th pct 0.4 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bangalow in McLeods Shoot +5.6 more in Bangalow

5.9 88th pct 0.4 48th pct

15-min city in Bangalow in McLeods Shoot +73.3 pts higher in Bangalow

73.3% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bangalow in McLeods Shoot +74.8 pts higher in Bangalow

74.8% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bangalow in McLeods Shoot +71.5 pts higher in Bangalow

84.7% 83rd pct 13.2% 61st pct

Walk to school in Bangalow in McLeods Shoot +57.0 pts higher in Bangalow

57.0% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bangalow in McLeods Shoot +82.8 pts higher in Bangalow

82.8% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Bangalow in McLeods Shoot +68.4 pts higher in Bangalow

68.4% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bangalow in McLeods Shoot +10.4 more in Bangalow

19.3 61st pct 8.8 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Bangalow in McLeods Shoot +5 higher in Bangalow

8 72nd pct 3 62nd pct

Mean slope in Bangalow in McLeods Shoot +3.9 pts higher in McLeods Shoot

8.9% 75th pct 12.8% 88th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bangalow vs McLeods Shoot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10175/bangalow/vs/SAL12556/mcleods-shoot