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Bithramere vs Westdale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · Bithramere profile · Westdale profile

Bithramere Westdale

Westdale (Tamworth Regional - NSW) and Bithramere are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Westdale is much younger, with a typical resident aged 30 and 27.3% of the population being children. It has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 21.3% and a higher share of renters at 38.8%. In contrast, Bithramere is far older, with a typical age of 51 and a much higher proportion of seniors at 31.9%. Homes in Bithramere are far more likely to be owned outright (53.2%), and the area is more car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.0 compared to Westdale's 3.1 (mostly car-dependent).

Daily life in both places shares several similarities, including very similar typical weekly household incomes and a nearly identical share of separate houses. They also have similar proportions of people who have served in the Defence Force and people living alone. While Westdale is more connected to services and public transport, both areas are essentially the same in that no one commutes by public transport and neither has homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,800 larger in Westdale Median age: 21 yrs older in Bithramere Renting: 25.9 pts higher in Westdale Owned outright: 35.6 pts higher in Bithramere Aged 65+: 22.7 pts higher in Bithramere

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bithramerein Westdale +2,800 larger in Westdale gap steady
163 49th pct 2,963 84th pct
Median age in Bithramerein Westdale +21 yrs older in Bithramere gap narrowing
51 yrs 74th pct 30 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in Bithramerein Westdale +18.2 pts higher in Westdale gap widening
3.1% 60th pct 21.3% 93rd pct
Aged 65+ in Bithramerein Westdale +22.7 pts higher in Bithramere gap widening
31.9% 88th pct 9.2% 14th pct
Under 15 in Bithramerein Westdale +10.1 pts higher in Westdale gap narrowing
17.2% 50th pct 27.3% 91st pct
De facto in Bithramerein Westdale +9.5 pts higher in Westdale gap widening
7.0% 17th pct 16.4% 77th pct

Age structure

38.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +18.4 pts 19.6%
31.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +22.7 pts 9.2%
18.4% Young adults (25–44) +10.9 pts ▸ 29.3%
17.2% Children (0–14) +10.1 pts ▸ 27.3%
7.4% Youth (15–24) +7.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

Marital status

61.7% Married ◂ +20.2 pts 41.4%
19.5% Never married +24.7 pts ▸ 44.2%
11.3% Divorced ◂ +4.8 pts 6.5%
6.0% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 2.9%
2.3% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Bithramere Westdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bithramerein Westdale +3.5 pts higher in Westdale gap widening
8.6% 37th pct 12.0% 53rd pct

Country of birth

84.7% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 83.1%
0.0% Philippines +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.9% England ◂ +4.4 pts 0.5%
0.0% China +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

56.4% English ◂ +21.4 pts 35.1%
46.6% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 44.5%
12.9% Scottish ◂ +6.8 pts 6.1%
10.4% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 6.7%
0.0% Filipino +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.8% German +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%
0.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Bithramerein Westdale +10.2 pts higher in Westdale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.2% 76th pct
Limited English in Bithramerein Westdale +2.0 pts higher in Westdale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 86th pct

Language used at home

93.9% English only ◂ +8.9 pts 85.0%
0.0% Tagalog +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic 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%

Religion

No religion in Bithramerein Westdale +7.3 pts higher in Westdale gap narrowing
33.1% 29th pct 40.5% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

60.1% Christianity ◂ +7.7 pts 52.4%
33.1% No religion +7.3 pts ▸ 40.5%
6.7% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%
0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bithramerein Westdale +5.8 pts higher in Bithramere gap widening
45.4% 51st pct 39.6% 35th pct
Bachelor+ in Bithramerein Westdale +2.2 pts higher in Bithramere gap widening
11.3% 35th pct 9.0% 26th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bithramerein Westdale
— 1.24 13th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bithramerein Westdale +11 more in Westdale
0 0th pct 11 81st pct
Avg size in Bithramerein Westdale
— 519 74th pct
ICSEA in Bithramerein Westdale
— 922 14th pct

Highest year of school

45.4% Year 12 ◂ +5.8 pts 39.6%
35.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 33.3%
6.9% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
3.1% Year 11 +5.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV +11.2 pts ▸ 48.0%
19.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.6 pts 13.0%
17.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 12.6%
3.4% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

17.2% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 19.3%
17.2% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 18.7%
11.5% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%
10.3% Architecture & building ◂ +5.4 pts 5.0%
0.0% Society & culture +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.2 pts 3.0%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.4% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Bithramerein Westdale +$99 higher in Westdale gap widening
$746 49th pct $845 65th pct
Household income in Bithramerein Westdale +$79 higher in Westdale gap widening
$1,625 56th pct $1,704 60th pct
Family income in Bithramerein Westdale +$8 higher in Bithramere gap narrowing
$1,843 47th pct $1,835 46th pct
High earners in Bithramerein Westdale +2.3 pts higher in Westdale gap steady
2.3% 21st pct 4.6% 29th pct
High-income homes in Bithramerein Westdale +3.8 pts higher in Bithramere gap narrowing
17.7% 56th pct 14.0% 44th pct

Household income distribution

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +16.9 pts ▸ 37.9%
24.2% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 30.6%
12.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 5.2%
6.5% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.8% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

37.6% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 46.3%
42.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 35.0%
10.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bithramerein Westdale +4.9 pts higher in Bithramere
32.5% 68th pct 27.6% 44th pct
Mental health in Bithramerein Westdale +3.8 pts higher in Westdale
6.1% 31st pct 9.9% 67th pct
Needs assistance in Bithramerein Westdale +0.9 pts higher in Westdale gap steady
4.3% 46th pct 5.2% 57th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
6.1% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 6.4%
8.6% Heart disease ◂ +6.4 pts 2.2%
4.3% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.7% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%
1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%
0.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +6.8 pts ▸ 63.9%
26.4% One condition ◂ +6.6 pts 19.8%
4.9% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.8% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bithramerein Westdale +8.1 pts higher in Bithramere gap narrowing
17.3% 46th pct 9.2% 12th pct
Unpaid carers in Bithramerein Westdale +0.1 pts higher in Bithramere gap steady
11.3% 35th pct 11.1% 34th pct
Unpaid child care in Bithramerein Westdale +2.2 pts higher in Westdale gap narrowing
29.3% 71st pct 31.6% 79th pct
Defence service in Bithramerein Westdale +0.3 pts higher in Bithramere
2.3% 44th pct 2.0% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in Bithramerein Westdale +0.5 pts higher in Westdale gap narrowing
18.8% 21st pct 19.3% 23rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bithramerein Westdale +625 larger in Westdale
5 49th pct 630 87th pct
Median age in Bithramerein Westdale +7 yrs older in Westdale
12 yrs 7th pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Bithramerein Westdale
— 33.9% 35th pct
Unemployment in Bithramerein Westdale
— 10.0% 48th pct
Median income in Bithramerein Westdale +$2,843 higher in Bithramere
$3,500 100th pct $657 51st pct
Household income in Bithramerein Westdale +$3,884 higher in Bithramere
$5,500 100th pct $1,616 47th pct
Indigenous language in Bithramerein Westdale
— 7.0% 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bithramerein Westdale +0.4 larger in Westdale gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Bithramerein Westdale +12.1 pts higher in Westdale gap widening
10.5% 48th pct 22.6% 90th pct
Living alone in Bithramerein Westdale +0.6 pts higher in Bithramere gap narrowing
16.1% 23rd pct 15.6% 21st pct

Family composition

57.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 56.9%
30.1% Couples without children ◂ +10.4 pts 19.7%
10.5% One-parent families +12.1 pts ▸ 22.6%
2.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

32.3% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 29.0%
16.1% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 20.9%
17.7% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 18.6%
16.1% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 15.6%
4.8% 5 people +6.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% 6 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bithramerein Westdale even gap narrowing
$350 71st pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Bithramerein Westdale +$33 higher in Bithramere gap narrowing
$1,550 45th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Bithramerein Westdale +0.10 higher in Westdale gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bithramerein Westdale +25.9 pts higher in Westdale gap widening
12.9% 37th pct 38.8% 87th pct
Owned outright in Bithramerein Westdale +35.6 pts higher in Bithramere gap widening
53.2% 81st pct 17.7% 8th pct
Separate houses in Bithramerein Westdale +0.8 pts higher in Westdale gap steady
96.8% 52nd pct 97.6% 55th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bithramerein Westdale +15.1 pts higher in Westdale gap widening
79.0% 49th pct 94.1% 88th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.2% Owned outright ◂ +35.6 pts 17.7%
25.8% Owned with a mortgage +15.1 pts ▸ 40.9%
12.9% Rented +25.9 pts ▸ 38.8%
4.8% Other tenure ◂ +3.7 pts 1.2%
0.0% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

96.8% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 97.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.5% 4 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 45.1%
43.5% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 44.5%
6.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%
0.0% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.5% $350–$549 +14.0 pts ▸ 51.5%
37.5% $200–$349 ◂ +1.2 pts 36.3%
0.0% Under $200 +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.3% $1,000–$1,799 +26.6 pts ▸ 57.8%
43.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +34.0 pts 9.8%
25.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 23.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bithramerein Westdale +2.8 pts higher in Westdale gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 61st pct
Work from home in Bithramerein Westdale +18.3 pts higher in Bithramere gap widening
25.3% 73rd pct 7.0% 16th pct
PT commute in Bithramerein Westdale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bithramerein Westdale +2 more in Westdale
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Bithramerein Westdale +0.67 more in Westdale
0.00 0th pct 0.67 60th pct
Departures/1k in Bithramerein Westdale +33.1 more in Westdale
0.0 0th pct 33.1 61st pct
PT routes in Bithramerein Westdale +2 more in Westdale
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Bithramerein Westdale
— 39 73rd pct

How people get to work

61.3% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 66.6%
25.3% Worked at home ◂ +18.3 pts 7.0%
10.7% Walked ◂ +9.6 pts 1.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

56.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.9 pts 44.5%
12.7% 1 vehicle +18.7 pts ▸ 31.4%
14.5% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.5% 4 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 7.2%
0.0% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bithramerein Westdale +13.7 pts higher in Westdale gap narrowing
28.3% 40th pct 42.0% 82nd pct
Recent arrivals in Bithramerein Westdale
— 35.0% 98th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bithramerein Westdale +1.6 pts higher in Westdale gap narrowing
3.7% 51st pct 5.2% 72nd pct
Participation in Bithramerein Westdale +8.3 pts higher in Westdale gap widening
61.7% 54th pct 70.0% 81st pct
Full-time in Bithramerein Westdale +1.9 pts higher in Bithramere gap narrowing
66.7% 83rd pct 64.8% 78th pct

Industries people work in

25.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +22.5 pts 2.8%
4.0% Manufacturing +14.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 14.5%
4.0% Retail trade +7.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.3% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%
8.0% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%
4.0% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.0% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Other services +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.0% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

26.7% Managers ◂ +19.0 pts 7.7%
12.0% Labourers +13.3 pts ▸ 25.3%
17.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.0 pts 10.3%
13.3% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
13.3% Professionals ◂ +5.2 pts 8.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Sales workers +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Bithramerein Westdale +3.1 higher in Westdale
0.0 0th pct 3.1 73rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Bithramerein Westdale +3.3 more in Westdale
0.0 0th pct 3.3 74th pct
15-min city in Bithramerein Westdale +43.0 pts higher in Westdale
0.0% 0th pct 43.0% 78th pct
Walk to shops in Bithramerein Westdale +62.2 pts higher in Westdale
0.0% 0th pct 62.2% 83rd pct
Walk to transit in Bithramerein Westdale +64.7 pts higher in Westdale
0.0% 0th pct 64.7% 77th pct
Walk to school in Bithramerein Westdale +52.5 pts higher in Westdale
0.0% 0th pct 52.5% 76th pct
Walk to a park in Bithramerein Westdale +80.0 pts higher in Westdale
0.0% 0th pct 80.0% 74th pct
Walk to health in Bithramerein Westdale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bithramerein Westdale +6.7 more in Westdale
0.0 0th pct 6.7 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in Bithramerein Westdale +4 higher in Westdale
0 22nd pct 4 64th pct
Mean slope in Bithramerein Westdale +1.3 pts higher in Bithramere
5.5% 48th pct 4.2% 31st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bithramere vs Westdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10380/bithramere/vs/SAL14276/westdale