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Ben Bullen vs Round Swamp

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Ben Bullen profile · Round Swamp profile

Ben Bullen Round Swamp

Ben Bullen and Round Swamp are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Ben Bullen has a much higher typical weekly family income of $1,874 compared to $687 in Round Swamp. The two areas also differ in their transport options, as Ben Bullen has far more public transport stops and routes, while Round Swamp has none. Residents in Round Swamp are also far older, with a typical age of 63 compared to 55 in Ben Bullen.

The gap in typical family income between the two areas has widened over time. Both places are car-dependent and sit far from the city, with neither area having any homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or schools. Their typical ages are both far older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 60 larger in Ben Bullen Family income: $1,187 higher in Ben Bullen Household income: $875 higher in Ben Bullen Median age: 8 yrs older in Round Swamp People / bedroom: 0.40 higher in Round Swamp

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp +60 larger in Ben Bullen gap narrowing
71 34th pct 11 8th pct
Median age in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp +8 yrs older in Round Swamp gap narrowing
55 yrs 86th pct 63 yrs 97th pct
First Nations in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp
7.0% 82nd pct —
Aged 65+ in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp
19.7% 55th pct —
Under 15 in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp
11.3% 20th pct —
De facto in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp
14.3% 66th pct —

Age structure

54.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +18.6 pts 36.4%
8.5% Young adults (25–44) +18.8 pts ▸ 27.3%
19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +19.7 pts 0.0%
11.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

59.1% Married +17.8 pts ▸ 76.9%
24.2% Never married +21.9 pts ▸ 46.2%
13.6% Divorced ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
6.1% Widowed ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Ben Bullen Round Swamp

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp
15.5% 66th pct —

Country of birth

78.9% Australia +21.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
8.5% England ◂ +8.5 pts 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

46.5% English +35.3 pts ▸ 81.8%
46.5% Australian ◂ +19.2 pts 27.3%
9.9% Scottish ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
8.5% Irish ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
4.2% German ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp
7.0% 70th pct —
Limited English in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp
0.0% 0th pct —

Language used at home

91.5% English only +44.8 pts ▸ 136.4%
5.6% Arabic ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin 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 Ben Bullenin Round Swamp
25.4% 15th pct —

Religious affiliation

73.2% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 72.7%
25.4% No religion +29.2 pts ▸ 54.5%
7.0% Not stated ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
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%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp
32.8% 18th pct —
Bachelor+ in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp
9.1% 26th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 10 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
6.3% Year 9 or below +31.3 pts ▸ 37.5%
32.8% Year 12 ◂ +14.1 pts 18.8%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

7.1% Bachelor degree +72.9 pts ▸ 80.0%
59.5% Certificate III / IV +20.5 pts ▸ 80.0%
7.1% Postgraduate degree +52.9 pts ▸ 60.0%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

35.7% Engineering & related +44.3 pts ▸ 80.0%
14.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
11.9% Society & culture ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
9.5% Management & commerce ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
7.1% Health ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp +$313 higher in Ben Bullen gap widening
$687 38th pct $374 2nd pct
Household income in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp +$875 higher in Ben Bullen gap narrowing
$1,562 51st pct $687 1st pct
Family income in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp +$1,187 higher in Ben Bullen gap widening
$1,874 49th pct $687 0th pct
High earners in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp
19.7% 89th pct —
High-income homes in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp
23.3% 70th pct —

Household income distribution

36.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +36.7 pts 0.0%
23.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%
10.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

56.1% Under $650 ◂ +33.0 pts 23.1%
27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
7.6% $3,000 or more +15.5 pts ▸ 23.1%
19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp
45.1% 96th pct —
Mental health in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp
7.0% 40th pct —
Needs assistance in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp
4.2% 45th pct —

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Other condition +25.1 pts ▸ 36.4%
12.7% Heart disease +14.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
15.5% Arthritis ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%
8.5% Diabetes ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
7.0% Lung condition ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
7.0% Mental health ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
5.6% Asthma ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.3% None +14.3 pts ▸ 63.6%
19.7% One condition ◂ +19.7 pts 0.0%
14.1% Two conditions ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp
15.2% 35th pct —
Unpaid carers in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp
9.1% 21st pct —
Unpaid child care in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp
15.2% 13th pct —
Defence service in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp
7.7% 91st pct —
Housework 15h+ in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp
40.9% 96th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp +5 larger in Ben Bullen
5 49th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp
59 yrs 94th pct —
Median income in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp
$599 45th pct —
Household income in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp
$1,874 57th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp +0.2 larger in Ben Bullen gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp
8.3% 35th pct —
Living alone in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp
16.7% 25th pct —

Family composition

40.0% Couples without children +31.4 pts ▸ 71.4%
35.0% Couples with children ◂ +13.6 pts 21.4%
8.3% One-parent families ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
5.0% Other families ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

60.0% 2 people +20.0 pts ▸ 80.0%
16.7% 1 person +43.3 pts ▸ 60.0%
16.7% 3 people ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
10.0% 4 people ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp
$160 16th pct —
Mortgage in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp +$551 higher in Ben Bullen
$2,612 89th pct $2,061 75th pct
People / bedroom in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp +0.40 higher in Round Swamp gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 1.20 96th pct
Renting in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp
0.0% 0th pct —
Owned outright in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp
76.7% 100th pct —
Separate houses in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp
86.7% 70th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

76.7% Owned outright +23.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
30.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 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

43.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +43.3 pts 0.0%
30.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
13.3% 5 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
10.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp
25.7% 73rd pct —
PT commute in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp +2 more in Ben Bullen
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp +28.17 more in Ben Bullen
28.17 96th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp +366.2 more in Ben Bullen
366.2 76th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp +13 more in Ben Bullen
13 86th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp
10 46th pct —
Drive to city in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp +4 longer in Ben Bullen
152 90th pct 148 89th pct

How people get to work

68.6% Car (driver) +31.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
25.7% Worked at home ◂ +25.7 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

13.3% 1 vehicle +46.7 pts ▸ 60.0%
40.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
23.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%
10.0% 4 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp
15.9% 10th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp
56.1% 35th pct —
Full-time in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp
68.6% 87th pct —

Industries people work in

0.0% Other services +166.7 pts ▸ 166.7%
0.0% Professional & technical +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
22.9% Mining ◂ +22.9 pts 0.0%
20.0% Construction ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
17.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
17.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
11.4% Retail trade ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Professionals +200.0 pts ▸ 200.0%
25.7% Managers ◂ +25.7 pts 0.0%
17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
14.3% Labourers ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
8.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp +0.4 higher in Ben Bullen
0.4 49th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp +0.3 more in Ben Bullen
0.3 47th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp +13.0 pts higher in Ben Bullen
13.0% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp +14.8 pts higher in Ben Bullen
14.8% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp +56.3 more in Ben Bullen
56.3 84th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp even
0 35th pct 0 9th pct
Mean slope in Ben Bullenin Round Swamp +0.9 pts higher in Ben Bullen
7.1% 63rd pct 6.2% 55th pct

Compare Ben Bullen with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ben Bullen vs Round Swamp [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10285/ben-bullen/vs/SAL13441/round-swamp