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Bobadah vs Five Ways

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Bobadah profile · Five Ways profile

Bobadah Five Ways

Bobadah and Five Ways are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Bobadah has a much higher typical weekly family income of $2,249 compared to $874 in Five Ways. Bobadah is also home to more children (13.3% versus 0.0%) and older people (10.0% versus 0.0%), while Five Ways has a higher share of people with long-term health conditions (33.3% compared to 16.7%).

Everyday life in both places is very similar, as neither has any public transport, schools, or shops within walking distance. Both areas are entirely composed of people born in Australia who speak only English at home. Since 2011, the gap in typical weekly household income has remained far higher in Bobadah, where the usual income is $1,937 compared to $900 in Five Ways.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bobadahin Five Ways +3 larger in Bobadah gap narrowing
30 19th pct 27 18th pct
  • First area, 2016: 10
  • First area, 2021: 30
  • Second area, 2016: 30
  • Second area, 2021: 27
Median age in Bobadahin Five Ways +6 yrs older in Five Ways gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 49 yrs 67th pct
  • First area, 2016: 52 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 43 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 51 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 49 yrs
First Nations in Bobadahin Five Ways even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Aged 65+ in Bobadahin Five Ways +10.0 pts higher in Bobadah
10.0% 16th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2021: 10.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 36.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Under 15 in Bobadahin Five Ways +13.3 pts higher in Bobadah
13.3% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2021: 13.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
36.4% 100th pct —

Age structure

53.3% Older adults (45–64) +17.0 pts ▸ 70.4%
20.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
13.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
10.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

Marital status

76.9% Married +9.7 pts ▸ 86.7%
38.5% Never married ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bobadah Five Ways

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

  • 85+ in Bobadah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Five Ways: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Bobadah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Five Ways: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Bobadah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Five Ways: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Bobadah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Five Ways: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Bobadah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Five Ways: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Bobadah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Five Ways: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Bobadah: 11.1% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Five Ways: 21.1% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Bobadah: 22.2% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Five Ways: 15.8% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Bobadah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Five Ways: 0.0% males, 21.1% females
  • 40–44 in Bobadah: 0.0% males, 11.1% females; 40–44 in Five Ways: 0.0% males, 15.8% females
  • 35–39 in Bobadah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Five Ways: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Bobadah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Five Ways: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Bobadah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Five Ways: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Bobadah: 11.1% males, 29.6% females; 20–24 in Five Ways: 26.3% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Bobadah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Five Ways: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Bobadah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Five Ways: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Bobadah: 0.0% males, 14.8% females; 5–9 in Five Ways: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Bobadah: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Five Ways: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bobadahin Five Ways even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Country of birth

90.0% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 88.9%
0.0% England even 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

73.3% Australian ◂ +17.8 pts 55.6%
43.3% English +1.1 pts ▸ 44.4%
13.3% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German 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 Bobadahin Five Ways even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Bobadahin Five Ways even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +27.0 pts 63.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 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

No religion in Bobadahin Five Ways +21.5 pts higher in Bobadah
40.0% 48th pct 18.5% 8th pct
  • First area, 2021: 40.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 18.5%

Religious affiliation

63.3% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 59.3%
40.0% No religion ◂ +21.5 pts 18.5%
13.3% Not stated ◂ +13.3 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

57.7% 76th pct —
34.6% 89th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Bobadahin Five Ways even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

57.7% Year 12 ◂ +37.7 pts 20.0%
34.6% Year 10 ◂ +14.6 pts 20.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

64.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +41.2 pts 23.1%
50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.5 pts 38.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

42.9% Management & commerce ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
21.4% Agriculture & environment +9.3 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bobadahin Five Ways +$757 higher in Bobadah gap widening
$1,031 85th pct $274 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: $450
  • First area, 2021: $1,031
  • Second area, 2016: $391
  • Second area, 2021: $274
Household income in Bobadahin Five Ways +$1,037 higher in Bobadah gap widening
$1,937 72nd pct $900 10th pct
  • First area, 2016: $450
  • First area, 2021: $1,937
  • Second area, 2016: $724
  • Second area, 2021: $900
Family income in Bobadahin Five Ways +$1,375 higher in Bobadah
$2,249 71st pct $874 3rd pct
  • First area, 2021: $2,249
  • Second area, 2016: $725
  • Second area, 2021: $874
High earners in Bobadahin Five Ways
38.5% 100th pct —

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

11.5% Under $650 +101.8 pts ▸ 113.3%
30.8% $650–$1,499 +9.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
19.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%
19.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bobadahin Five Ways +16.7 pts higher in Five Ways
16.7% 9th pct 33.3% 72nd pct
Mental health in Bobadahin Five Ways +26.7 pts higher in Bobadah
26.7% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Bobadahin Five Ways even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

26.7% Mental health ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes +25.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
10.0% Cancer +8.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
13.3% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%
10.0% Arthritis ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None ◂ +18.9 pts 44.4%
13.3% One condition +5.2 pts ▸ 18.5%
16.7% Two conditions ◂ +5.6 pts 11.1%
16.7% Three or more ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bobadahin Five Ways
15.4% 36th pct —
Unpaid carers in Bobadahin Five Ways
0.0% 0th pct —
Unpaid child care in Bobadahin Five Ways
19.2% 24th pct —
Defence service in Bobadahin Five Ways
0.0% 0th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Bobadahin Five Ways
11.5% 9th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Bobadahin Five Ways even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Bobadahin Five Ways +26 yrs older in Bobadah
50 yrs 87th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Median income in Bobadahin Five Ways +$1,549 higher in Bobadah
$1,999 96th pct $450 25th pct
Household income in Bobadahin Five Ways +$500 higher in Bobadah
$1,875 57th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bobadahin Five Ways +1.0 larger in Five Ways
2.7 71st pct 3.7 98th pct
  • First area, 2021: 2.7
  • Second area, 2016: 2.0
  • Second area, 2021: 3.7
One-parent in Bobadahin Five Ways even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Family composition

30.8% Couples with children +24.2 pts ▸ 55.0%
53.8% Couples without children ◂ +18.8 pts 35.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

55.6% 5 people ◂ +55.6 pts 0.0%
44.4% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% 1 person even 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Mortgage in Bobadahin Five Ways +$500 higher in Bobadah
$3,000 92nd pct $2,500 88th pct
People / bedroom in Bobadahin Five Ways +0.60 higher in Five Ways
0.60 7th pct 1.20 96th pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.60
  • Second area, 2016: 0.70
  • Second area, 2021: 1.20

How homes are owned or rented

88.9% Owned outright ◂ +88.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Other tenure +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +62.5 pts 37.5%
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

55.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +55.6 pts 0.0%
44.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Bobadahin Five Ways
60.0% 100th pct —
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Bobadahin Five Ways even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bobadahin Five Ways even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bobadahin Five Ways even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bobadahin Five Ways even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Worked at home ◂ +26.7 pts 33.3%
24.0% Car (driver) ◂ +7.3 pts 16.7%
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

44.4% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
33.3% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bobadahin Five Ways +15.6 pts higher in Bobadah
26.7% 34th pct 11.1% 5th pct
  • First area, 2021: 26.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.1%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bobadahin Five Ways
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Bobadahin Five Ways
96.2% 100th pct —
76.0% 93rd pct —

Industries people work in

56.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.1 pts ▸ 61.1%
12.0% Professional & technical ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% Education & training ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

52.0% Managers ◂ +7.6 pts 44.4%
20.0% Community & personal service ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
16.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bobadahin Five Ways even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bobadahin Five Ways even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Bobadahin Five Ways even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bobadahin Five Ways even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bobadahin Five Ways even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bobadahin Five Ways even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bobadahin Five Ways even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bobadahin Five Ways even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bobadahin Five Ways even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Bobadahin Five Ways even
0 15th pct 0 12th pct
Mean slope in Bobadahin Five Ways +0.9 pts higher in Five Ways
3.3% 18th pct 4.2% 31st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bobadah vs Five Ways [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10425/bobadah/vs/SAL11534/five-ways