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Bobs Farm vs Mallabula

Name: Bobs Farm vs Mallabula — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Bobs Farm profile · Mallabula profile

Bobs Farm Mallabula

Mallabula and Bobs Farm are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with distinct profiles. Mallabula is more walkable and has a higher share of one-parent families (23.0%) and First Nations people (10.4%). It also has far more larger homes, with 85.5% having three or more bedrooms, compared to 49.6% in Bobs Farm. In contrast, Bobs Farm is car-dependent and has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 57 and 37.2% of people aged 65 and over.

Since 2011, the gap in people moving to the area has widened, with a far higher share of Bobs Farm residents (46.3%) having moved in the last five years than those in Mallabula (34.0%). Despite this, the two areas share similar typical weekly incomes, both sitting around $1,170 to $1,211 for households. They also have almost identical proportions of people who completed Year 12 and very similar numbers of people using another language at home.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 35.9 pts higher in Mallabula Rent: $154 higher in Mallabula Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Mallabula Renting: 15.7 pts higher in Mallabula Median age: 8 yrs older in Bobs Farm

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bobs Farm in Mallabula +301 larger in Mallabula gap narrowing

662 69th pct 963 73rd pct

Median age in Bobs Farm in Mallabula +8 yrs older in Bobs Farm gap widening

57 yrs 89th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

37.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.2 pts 24.9%

28.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

14.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.0% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

51.5% Married ◂ +9.4 pts 42.1%

27.1% Never married +7.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

11.7% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.3% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Bobs Farm Mallabula

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.3% Australia +9.1 pts ▸ 85.4%

6.0% England ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.6% Australian +8.9 pts ▸ 45.5%

45.5% English ◂ +1.6 pts 43.8%

13.6% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 11.3%

10.6% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.7% German ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

2.4% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.2% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only +3.9 pts ▸ 94.1%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic 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

54.4% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 49.7%

36.6% No religion +7.7 pts ▸ 44.2%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bobs Farm in Mallabula

13.70 81st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bobs Farm in Mallabula even

2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Bobs Farm in Mallabula even

192 37th pct 192 37th pct

ICSEA in Bobs Farm in Mallabula even

907 13th pct 907 13th pct

Highest year of school

36.4% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

32.2% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

17.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 16.8%

6.4% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

46.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 46.6%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 12.4%

1.2% Certificate I / II +3.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

18.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 17.9%

14.5% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

7.5% Society & culture +6.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.9% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.9% Architecture & building ◂ +4.3 pts 5.5%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

4.3% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.2% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Bobs Farm in Mallabula +$18 higher in Mallabula gap steady

$551 18th pct $569 20th pct

Household income in Bobs Farm in Mallabula +$41 higher in Bobs Farm gap narrowing

$1,211 26th pct $1,170 23rd pct

Family income in Bobs Farm in Mallabula +$31 higher in Mallabula gap narrowing

$1,389 20th pct $1,420 22nd pct

Household income distribution

40.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 34.9%

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

22.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 20.2%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 1.8%

Personal income distribution

52.9% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 53.9%

24.2% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 16.4%

11.6% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.3% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.9% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

5.9% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.8% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

2.1% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.3% None ◂ +0.8 pts 51.5%

22.1% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

12.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%

3.8% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bobs Farm in Mallabula +82 larger in Mallabula

18 66th pct 100 86th pct

Median age in Bobs Farm in Mallabula +31 yrs older in Bobs Farm

56 yrs 92nd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Bobs Farm in Mallabula +$137 higher in Mallabula

$374 13th pct $511 34th pct

Household income in Bobs Farm in Mallabula +$343 higher in Mallabula

$1,375 35th pct $1,718 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bobs Farm in Mallabula +0.1 larger in Mallabula gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

45.4% Couples without children ◂ +11.6 pts 33.8%

41.9% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 42.5%

11.9% One-parent families +11.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

48.8% 2 people ◂ +9.0 pts 39.8%

24.6% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

9.0% 3 people +5.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.9% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

2.0% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bobs Farm in Mallabula +$154 higher in Mallabula gap widening

$196 24th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Bobs Farm in Mallabula +$519 higher in Bobs Farm gap widening

$2,019 73rd pct $1,500 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Bobs Farm in Mallabula +0.10 higher in Bobs Farm gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.6% Owned outright ◂ +13.2 pts 43.4%

27.3% Owned with a mortgage +2.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

9.4% Rented +15.7 pts ▸ 25.1%

5.9% Other tenure ◂ +4.8 pts 1.0%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

91.4% Separate house +3.7 pts ▸ 95.1%

9.8% Other dwelling ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

21.5% 3 bedrooms +32.0 pts ▸ 53.5%

44.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +32.8 pts 11.4%

17.6% 4 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

10.5% 5 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 4.1%

5.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.6 pts 1.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.3% Under $200 ◂ +52.1 pts 6.2%

29.2% $350–$549 +27.5 pts ▸ 56.7%

16.7% $200–$349 +12.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.1% $1,000–$1,799 +24.6 pts ▸ 51.8%

31.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 19.3%

24.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.5 pts 8.8%

14.3% Under $1,000 +8.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bobs Farm in Mallabula +19 more in Bobs Farm

27 86th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Bobs Farm in Mallabula +32.48 more in Bobs Farm

40.79 100th pct 8.31 86th pct

Departures/1k in Bobs Farm in Mallabula +1,689.9 more in Bobs Farm

2,619.3 95th pct 929.4 86th pct

PT routes in Bobs Farm in Mallabula +1 more in Bobs Farm

3 79th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Bobs Farm in Mallabula +6 longer in Mallabula

2 14th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Bobs Farm in Mallabula +3 longer in Mallabula

123 82nd pct 126 84th pct

How people get to work

54.2% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 57.9%

17.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 14.5%

1.3% Car (passenger) +3.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 43.2%

32.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 31.3%

13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 12.9%

9.9% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.0% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.8% Health care & social assistance +7.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

18.3% Construction ◂ +6.6 pts 11.7%

11.7% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.1 pts 4.7%

3.3% Manufacturing +5.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.1% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%

4.6% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.6% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%

4.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.5% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

21.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 19.5%

8.3% Labourers +8.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.0% Managers ◂ +9.0 pts 6.0%

10.8% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

8.3% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

10.0% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bobs Farm in Mallabula +3.5 higher in Mallabula

1.4 62nd pct 4.9 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bobs Farm in Mallabula +3.6 more in Mallabula

1.0 59th pct 4.7 81st pct

15-min city in Bobs Farm in Mallabula +55.6 pts higher in Mallabula

0.0% 0th pct 55.6% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Bobs Farm in Mallabula +21.0 pts higher in Mallabula

0.0% 0th pct 21.0% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Bobs Farm in Mallabula +29.6 pts higher in Mallabula

67.5% 78th pct 97.1% 90th pct

Walk to school in Bobs Farm in Mallabula +72.2 pts higher in Mallabula

7.3% 60th pct 79.5% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Bobs Farm in Mallabula +95.2 pts higher in Mallabula

0.5% 31st pct 95.7% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Bobs Farm in Mallabula +19.1 pts higher in Mallabula

0.0% 0th pct 19.1% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Bobs Farm in Mallabula +28.1 more in Bobs Farm

46.8 80th pct 18.7 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Bobs Farm in Mallabula +21 higher in Mallabula

4 64th pct 25 74th pct

Mean slope in Bobs Farm in Mallabula +0.6 pts higher in Mallabula

4.9% 40th pct 5.5% 47th pct

Compare Bobs Farm with nearby areas

Tilligerry Creek Tanilba Bay Mallabula Oyster Cove Lemon Tree Passage Salt Ash Port Stephens Anna Bay

Compare Mallabula with nearby areas

Lemon Tree Passage Tilligerry Creek Tanilba Bay Port Stephens Bobs Farm Soldiers Point Taylors Beach Oyster Cove

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bobs Farm vs Mallabula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10428/bobs-farm/vs/SAL12465/mallabula