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Bara vs Botobolar
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Bara profile · Botobolar profile
Bara Botobolar
Botobolar and Bara are neighbouring rural areas in New South Wales, though they differ significantly in demographic makeup. Botobolar is younger, with a typical resident aged 37, and has much larger households, averaging 3.3 people per home. It is also wealthier; the typical household income is $2,249 per week, which is far higher than the $1,125 found in Bara. In contrast, Bara is much older, with a typical resident aged 51.
Both areas are entirely car-dependent, with no public transport or shops within walking distance. This shared lack of local amenities is a defining feature for residents in both places. While they share these surroundings, the gap in household income between the two has widened over time. Botobolar also has a much higher share of people who volunteer (21.3%) and those providing unpaid care compared to Bara, where no residents reported doing either.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2016: 25
- First area, 2021: 19
- Second area, 2016: 87
- Second area, 2021: 131
- First area, 2016: 46 yrs
- First area, 2021: 51 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 37 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 37 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
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, 2016: $379
- First area, 2021: $1,075
- Second area, 2016: $762
- Second area, 2021: $888
- First area, 2016: $725
- First area, 2021: $1,125
- Second area, 2016: $1,374
- Second area, 2021: $2,249
- First area, 2016: $1,125
- First area, 2021: $1,249
- Second area, 2016: $1,792
- Second area, 2021: $2,124
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2016: 1.0
- First area, 2021: 1.8
- Second area, 2016: 2.4
- Second area, 2021: 3.3
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2021: $2,054
- Second area, 2016: $1,617
- Second area, 2021: $2,600
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2016: 0.90
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bara vs Botobolar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10190/bara/vs/SAL10516/botobolar