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Bemboka vs Numbugga

Name: Bemboka vs Numbugga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Bemboka profile · Numbugga profile

Bemboka Numbugga

Bemboka and Numbugga are nearby rural areas with very different profiles. Bemboka has more families with one parent (16.7% compared to 3.2% in Numbugga) and more children under 15. It is the more accessible of the two; 59.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of both groceries and a park, and its walkability score is mostly car-dependent. In contrast, Numbugga is more highly qualified, with 26.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 12.7% in Bemboka. Homes in Numbugga are also more likely to be owned outright (63.3%) and have three or more bedrooms (89.8%).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, with almost identical rates of volunteering, unemployment, and people aged 65 and over. The typical weekly personal income is also very similar, sitting around $540 to $570. While they share these commonalities, the gap in education and home ownership has remained significant, and Bemboka continues to offer far more local amenities and public transport options than Numbugga.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 21.5 pts higher in Numbugga Population: 460 larger in Bemboka Owned outright: 19.1 pts higher in Numbugga One-parent: 13.6 pts higher in Bemboka No car: 1.7 pts higher in Bemboka

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bemboka in Numbugga +460 larger in Bemboka gap widening

589 67th pct 129 45th pct

Median age in Bemboka in Numbugga +2 yrs older in Numbugga gap narrowing

50 yrs 71st pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

33.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 37.2%

24.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 24.0%

15.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 12.4%

14.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.9 pts 8.5%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

45.1% Married +13.5 pts ▸ 58.6%

31.7% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 27.9%

13.7% Divorced ◂ +6.5 pts 7.2%

4.2% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Bemboka Numbugga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.7% Australia ◂ +12.4 pts 71.3%

3.9% England even 3.9%

1.7% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China 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

43.3% English ◂ +8.4 pts 34.9%

41.3% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 41.1%

9.2% Scottish +5.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.6% Irish ◂ +6.1 pts 8.5%

2.5% Dutch +6.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.9% German +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.5% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 87.6%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 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

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity ◂ +5.6 pts 41.1%

41.9% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 41.1%

7.6% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.5% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bemboka in Numbugga

10.75 76th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bemboka in Numbugga +1 more in Bemboka

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Bemboka in Numbugga

29 9th pct —

ICSEA in Bemboka in Numbugga

927 16th pct —

Highest year of school

37.8% Year 12 +11.3 pts ▸ 49.1%

33.6% Year 10 ◂ +12.7 pts 20.9%

13.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.7 pts 2.7%

7.6% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +23.2 pts 14.9%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

15.8% Bachelor degree +5.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

3.9% Postgraduate degree +6.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.2% Education +8.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.3% Management & commerce +6.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.2% Health +7.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.1% Society & culture ◂ +8.7 pts 5.4%

12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 10.8%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.9% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bemboka in Numbugga +$28 higher in Numbugga gap steady

$538 16th pct $566 20th pct

Household income in Bemboka in Numbugga +$151 higher in Numbugga gap widening

$1,015 14th pct $1,166 23rd pct

Family income in Bemboka in Numbugga +$111 higher in Numbugga gap widening

$1,305 15th pct $1,416 22nd pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 40.8%

28.7% Under $650 ◂ +14.5 pts 14.3%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

4.6% $3,000–$3,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

2.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 43.2%

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 27.9%

7.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis +4.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.9% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.0% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

5.9% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

3.6% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None ◂ +8.9 pts 48.8%

21.7% One condition +6.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

6.5% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.9% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bemboka in Numbugga +25 larger in Bemboka

30 73rd pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Bemboka in Numbugga +37 yrs older in Numbugga

20 yrs 25th pct 57 yrs 92nd pct

Median income in Bemboka in Numbugga +$275 higher in Bemboka

$850 69th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Bemboka in Numbugga +$562 higher in Numbugga

$1,812 55th pct $2,374 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bemboka in Numbugga +0.1 larger in Numbugga gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

46.7% Couples with children +5.9 pts ▸ 52.6%

35.8% Couples without children +8.4 pts ▸ 44.2%

16.7% One-parent families ◂ +13.6 pts 3.2%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 38.8%

30.8% 1 person ◂ +8.4 pts 22.4%

6.7% 4 people +9.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.6% 3 people ◂ +6.4 pts 8.2%

3.3% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.2% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bemboka in Numbugga +$25 higher in Numbugga gap narrowing

$245 39th pct $270 47th pct

Mortgage in Bemboka in Numbugga +$362 higher in Numbugga gap widening

$1,138 21st pct $1,500 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Bemboka in Numbugga even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned outright +19.1 pts ▸ 63.3%

34.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.1 pts 26.5%

14.2% Rented ◂ +6.0 pts 8.2%

2.9% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house ◂ +2.8 pts 95.9%

1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

21.3% 4 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 32.7%

17.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 10.2%

5.4% 5 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

3.3% Studio / none ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.8% $200–$349 +91.2 pts ▸ 150.0%

17.6% Under $200 ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

11.8% $350–$549 ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.3% $1,000–$1,799 +37.9 pts ▸ 69.2%

44.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +44.6 pts 0.0%

26.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +26.5 pts 0.0%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bemboka in Numbugga +2 more in Bemboka

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bemboka in Numbugga +3.40 more in Bemboka

3.40 71st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bemboka in Numbugga +23.8 more in Bemboka

23.8 60th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bemboka in Numbugga +2 more in Bemboka

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Bemboka in Numbugga

24 62nd pct —

How people get to work

60.6% Car (driver) ◂ +9.8 pts 50.8%

14.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 11.1%

5.2% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 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

44.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.6 pts 26.5%

33.2% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

10.5% 3 vehicles +16.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

13.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 12.2%

1.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

3.9% Education & training +12.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.2% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.7% Construction ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

10.4% Manufacturing ◂ +5.6 pts 4.8%

6.1% Retail trade +3.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.3% Administrative & support +8.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

5.2% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.2% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.9% Other services ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

14.7% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.2% Professionals +9.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.0% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 11.1%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

8.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bemboka in Numbugga +3.6 higher in Bemboka

3.6 75th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bemboka in Numbugga +4.0 more in Bemboka

4.0 77th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Bemboka in Numbugga +58.1 pts higher in Bemboka

58.1% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bemboka in Numbugga +59.8 pts higher in Bemboka

59.8% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bemboka in Numbugga +51.7 pts higher in Bemboka

51.7% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bemboka in Numbugga +48.4 pts higher in Bemboka

48.4% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bemboka in Numbugga +59.8 pts higher in Bemboka

59.8% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Bemboka in Numbugga even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bemboka in Numbugga +23.8 more in Bemboka

23.8 66th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Bemboka in Numbugga even

0 28th pct 0 15th pct

Mean slope in Bemboka in Numbugga +2.8 pts higher in Numbugga

8.9% 75th pct 11.8% 87th pct

Compare Bemboka with nearby areas

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Compare Numbugga with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bemboka vs Numbugga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10284/bemboka/vs/SAL13049/numbugga