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Bobin vs Elands

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Bobin profile · Elands profile

Bobin Elands

Elands and Bobin are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. There are notable differences in their social and economic profiles. Bobin has far higher typical weekly household incomes at $1,083, compared to $642 in Elands. Elands has a higher proportion of people living alone at 50.0% and more one-parent families, at 19.6%. In contrast, Bobin has a higher share of larger homes, with 64.8% having three or more bedrooms. Elands also has a higher unemployment rate of 17.2%, while Bobin's is 4.8%.

Daily life is very similar in both places, as everyone relies on cars for travel and every home has at least one motor vehicle. Both areas are older than the national figure, with typical ages of 60 in Elands and 55 in Bobin. They also share a similar proportion of First Nations residents and the same level of typical personal income. While both are largely residential, Elands is more isolated, with a much longer walk to the nearest transport stop.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 19.6 pts higher in Elands Living alone: 20.4 pts higher in Elands Volunteering: 16.1 pts higher in Elands Owned outright: 15.1 pts higher in Elands Mortgage: $854 higher in Bobin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bobinin Elands +37 larger in Elands gap narrowing
141 47th pct 178 51st pct
Median age in Bobinin Elands +5 yrs older in Elands gap widening
55 yrs 86th pct 60 yrs 93rd pct
First Nations in Bobinin Elands +0.5 pts higher in Elands gap narrowing
2.8% 59th pct 3.4% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in Bobinin Elands +8.7 pts higher in Elands gap widening
28.4% 83rd pct 37.1% 93rd pct
Under 15 in Bobinin Elands +2.7 pts higher in Bobin gap widening
15.6% 40th pct 12.9% 26th pct
De facto in Bobinin Elands +6.8 pts higher in Bobin gap widening
23.4% 92nd pct 16.7% 78th pct

Age structure

28.4% Seniors (65+) +8.7 pts ▸ 37.1%
36.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 36.0%
14.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
15.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 12.9%
9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.1 pts 2.8%

Marital status

47.2% Married ◂ +20.3 pts 26.8%
34.1% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 34.2%
9.8% Divorced +15.1 pts ▸ 24.8%
4.1% Separated +3.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.4% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Bobin Elands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bobinin Elands +4.4 pts higher in Elands gap widening
11.3% 50th pct 15.7% 67th pct

Country of birth

79.4% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 75.8%
5.0% England +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.1% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

45.4% Australian ◂ +10.6 pts 34.8%
36.2% English +6.0 pts ▸ 42.1%
7.8% Irish +17.5 pts ▸ 25.3%
17.0% Scottish ◂ +6.3 pts 10.7%
0.0% German +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.8% Dutch ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
2.1% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.5% Indian ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bobinin Elands +1.1 pts higher in Elands gap narrowing
5.7% 63rd pct 6.7% 68th pct
Limited English in Bobinin Elands even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +4.2 pts 83.7%
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 Bobinin Elands +3.3 pts higher in Elands gap narrowing
54.6% 88th pct 57.9% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

54.6% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 57.9%
28.4% Christianity ◂ +8.7 pts 19.7%
14.2% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 11.8%
0.0% Buddhism +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Other religions +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bobinin Elands +1.2 pts higher in Bobin gap narrowing
46.6% 54th pct 45.5% 51st pct
Bachelor+ in Bobinin Elands +2.2 pts higher in Elands gap steady
17.9% 61st pct 20.1% 68th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bobinin Elands +1.98 more in Bobin
45.45 100th pct 43.48 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bobinin Elands +1 more in Bobin
2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Bobinin Elands +1 larger in Elands
14 2nd pct 15 2nd pct
ICSEA in Bobinin Elands +18 higher in Elands
958 31st pct 976 41st pct

Highest year of school

46.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 45.5%
34.7% Year 10 ◂ +10.7 pts 24.0%
6.8% Year 9 or below +6.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
5.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.8 pts 25.8%
28.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.6 pts 19.6%
17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

25.6% Education ◂ +7.1 pts 18.6%
17.9% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +11.5 pts 5.2%
5.1% Architecture & building +6.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.4% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.7% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.3 pts 3.1%
3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Information technology +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Creative arts +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Income

Personal income in Bobinin Elands +$5 higher in Bobin gap narrowing
$474 10th pct $469 10th pct
Household income in Bobinin Elands +$441 higher in Bobin gap widening
$1,083 18th pct $642 0th pct
Family income in Bobinin Elands +$479 higher in Bobin gap widening
$1,624 34th pct $1,145 10th pct
High earners in Bobinin Elands +4.1 pts higher in Bobin gap steady
4.1% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Bobinin Elands +11.1 pts higher in Bobin gap widening
11.1% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

24.1% Under $650 +14.4 pts ▸ 38.5%
29.6% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 38.5%
25.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 15.4%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

56.1% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 61.1%
27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 20.8%
9.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 3.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bobinin Elands +10.5 pts higher in Elands
22.7% 22nd pct 33.1% 71st pct
Mental health in Bobinin Elands +7.9 pts higher in Bobin
13.5% 88th pct 5.6% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Bobinin Elands +3.3 pts higher in Bobin gap steady
5.0% 54th pct 1.7% 23rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.5% Mental health ◂ +7.9 pts 5.6%
9.9% Other condition ◂ +3.7 pts 6.2%
8.5% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%
5.7% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
2.8% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%
0.0% Stroke +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None ◂ +13.7 pts 52.2%
6.4% One condition +20.0 pts ▸ 26.4%
12.1% Two conditions ◂ +5.9 pts 6.2%
6.4% Three or more ◂ +4.7 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bobinin Elands +16.1 pts higher in Elands gap widening
19.5% 57th pct 35.6% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in Bobinin Elands +4.5 pts higher in Elands gap widening
16.3% 80th pct 20.8% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in Bobinin Elands +4.3 pts higher in Elands gap widening
17.9% 19th pct 22.1% 35th pct
Defence service in Bobinin Elands +3.9 pts higher in Elands
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 70th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bobinin Elands +0.1 pts higher in Elands gap narrowing
41.5% 97th pct 41.6% 97th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bobinin Elands +2 larger in Elands
4 46th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Bobinin Elands +12 yrs older in Elands
46 yrs 84th pct 58 yrs 93rd pct
Median income in Bobinin Elands +$588 higher in Bobin
$1,312 88th pct $724 58th pct
Household income in Bobinin Elands +$374 higher in Elands
$1,125 23rd pct $1,499 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bobinin Elands +0.4 larger in Bobin gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Bobinin Elands +19.6 pts higher in Elands gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 19.6% 86th pct
Living alone in Bobinin Elands +20.4 pts higher in Elands gap narrowing
29.6% 70th pct 50.0% 100th pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 43.3%
47.8% Couples without children ◂ +9.7 pts 38.1%
0.0% One-parent families +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% Other families +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Household size

51.9% 2 people ◂ +17.2 pts 34.6%
29.6% 1 person +20.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
9.3% 5 people ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
5.6% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.4% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bobinin Elands +$16 higher in Bobin gap narrowing
$216 30th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Bobinin Elands +$854 higher in Bobin gap widening
$1,450 38th pct $596 4th pct
People / bedroom in Bobinin Elands +0.10 higher in Bobin gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Bobinin Elands +1.7 pts higher in Elands gap narrowing
11.1% 31st pct 12.8% 37th pct
Owned outright in Bobinin Elands +15.1 pts higher in Elands gap widening
59.3% 90th pct 74.4% 100th pct
Separate houses in Bobinin Elands even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bobinin Elands +13.5 pts higher in Bobin gap narrowing
64.8% 20th pct 51.3% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.3% Owned outright +15.1 pts ▸ 74.4%
27.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.8 pts 9.0%
11.1% Rented +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.4% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.6% Not stated ◂ +5.6 pts 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

46.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 32.1%
24.1% 2 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 30.8%
5.6% 1 bedroom +15.0 pts ▸ 20.5%
18.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 15.4%
16.7% Studio / none ◂ +6.4 pts 10.3%
0.0% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +80.0 pts ▸ 80.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bobinin Elands even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bobinin Elands +1.9 pts higher in Elands gap narrowing
30.0% 80th pct 31.9% 83rd pct
PT commute in Bobinin Elands even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bobinin Elands even
3 72nd pct 3 72nd pct
Stops/1k in Bobinin Elands +4.42 more in Bobin
21.28 93rd pct 16.85 91st pct
Departures/1k in Bobinin Elands +72.3 more in Bobin
212.8 73rd pct 140.4 72nd pct
PT routes in Bobinin Elands even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Bobinin Elands +29 longer in Elands
1 0th pct 30 67th pct

How people get to work

68.3% Car (driver) ◂ +23.7 pts 44.7%
30.0% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 31.9%
0.0% Walked +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

50.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.7 pts 36.3%
14.5% 1 vehicle +34.2 pts ▸ 48.8%
20.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 13.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bobinin Elands +2.4 pts higher in Bobin gap narrowing
25.9% 31st pct 23.5% 24th pct
Recent arrivals in Bobinin Elands
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bobinin Elands +12.5 pts higher in Elands gap steady
4.8% 66th pct 17.2% 100th pct
Participation in Bobinin Elands +12.3 pts higher in Bobin gap narrowing
51.2% 24th pct 38.9% 8th pct
Full-time in Bobinin Elands +4.4 pts higher in Elands gap steady
46.7% 11th pct 51.1% 19th pct

Industries people work in

23.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.8 pts ▸ 36.2%
26.7% Education & training ◂ +16.0 pts 10.6%
0.0% Administrative & support +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
11.7% Manufacturing ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
6.7% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 6.4%
0.0% Finance & insurance +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Managers +15.4 pts ▸ 40.4%
30.0% Professionals ◂ +13.0 pts 17.0%
21.7% Community & personal service ◂ +8.9 pts 12.8%
5.0% Clerical & administrative +12.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
15.0% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 12.8%
10.0% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
5.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bobinin Elands +0.3 higher in Elands
0.3 48th pct 0.7 56th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bobinin Elands +0.3 more in Elands
0.3 46th pct 0.6 54th pct
15-min city in Bobinin Elands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bobinin Elands +11.2 pts higher in Elands
0.0% 0th pct 11.2% 65th pct
Walk to transit in Bobinin Elands +4.9 pts higher in Elands
17.0% 63rd pct 21.9% 64th pct
Walk to school in Bobinin Elands +0.6 pts higher in Bobin
11.3% 61st pct 10.7% 61st pct
Walk to a park in Bobinin Elands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bobinin Elands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bobinin Elands +16.6 more in Elands
28.4 72nd pct 44.9 79th pct
Intersections/km² in Bobinin Elands +0 higher in Elands
0 31st pct 1 42nd pct
Mean slope in Bobinin Elands +1.0 pts higher in Elands
13.4% 89th pct 14.5% 91st pct

Compare Bobin with nearby areas

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Compare Elands with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bobin vs Elands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10426/bobin/vs/SAL11391/elands