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Bodalla vs Dalmeny

Name: Bodalla vs Dalmeny — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Bodalla profile · Dalmeny profile

Bodalla Dalmeny

Dalmeny and Bodalla are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts and health profiles. Dalmeny is more walkable, with 89.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park compared to 0% in Bodalla. It also has a much higher share of people with long-term health conditions (41.9%) and those needing help with daily activities (13.6%). In contrast, Bodalla has a larger First Nations population and a much higher First Nations unemployment rate (21.7% compared to 0.0% in Dalmeny).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining consistently older than the national figure. They share several similarities, including the same typical weekly family income of $1,430 and almost identical rates of volunteering. While Dalmeny is more connected with more public transport departures and a higher share of homes near stops, both areas are largely car-reliant, with very few households lacking a motor vehicle.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,386 larger in Dalmeny Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Dalmeny Participation: 12.8 pts higher in Bodalla Recent arrivals: 6.9 pts higher in Dalmeny Median age: 6 yrs older in Dalmeny

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bodalla in Dalmeny +1,386 larger in Dalmeny gap steady

808 72nd pct 2,194 79th pct

Median age in Bodalla in Dalmeny +6 yrs older in Dalmeny gap narrowing

53 yrs 80th pct 59 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

29.3% Seniors (65+) +9.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

32.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.0 pts 26.1%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 15.8%

12.4% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.6 pts 5.5%

Marital status

46.8% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 49.6%

34.5% Never married ◂ +12.3 pts 22.2%

3.8% Widowed +9.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

2.7% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Bodalla Dalmeny

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.0% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 77.0%

4.7% England +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.6% English +1.9 pts ▸ 43.5%

35.6% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

14.2% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 11.3%

10.3% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.6% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 87.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 44.4%

40.3% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

13.0% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 9.9%

0.0% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bodalla in Dalmeny

10.00 75th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bodalla in Dalmeny +1 more in Bodalla

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Bodalla in Dalmeny

65 19th pct —

ICSEA in Bodalla in Dalmeny

890 12th pct —

Highest year of school

40.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 40.6%

31.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 27.3%

12.0% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.5% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 30.2%

14.0% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 13.3%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 12.6%

11.4% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.2% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%

6.0% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.6% Architecture & building ◂ +4.0 pts 5.6%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Bodalla in Dalmeny +$52 higher in Bodalla gap widening

$616 27th pct $564 20th pct

Household income in Bodalla in Dalmeny +$89 higher in Bodalla gap widening

$1,181 24th pct $1,092 19th pct

Family income in Bodalla in Dalmeny even gap narrowing

$1,430 23rd pct $1,430 23rd pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

20.4% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 24.9%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 24.3%

7.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.9%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

46.2% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 48.9%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 27.5%

8.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis +5.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.3% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.5% Mental health +4.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.4% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.9% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.1% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.5% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.4% Dementia +3.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None ◂ +8.3 pts 47.6%

20.9% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

7.1% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.2% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bodalla in Dalmeny +25 larger in Dalmeny

65 80th pct 90 86th pct

Median age in Bodalla in Dalmeny +13 yrs older in Dalmeny

27 yrs 54th pct 40 yrs 78th pct

Median income in Bodalla in Dalmeny +$82 higher in Dalmeny

$478 29th pct $560 41st pct

Household income in Bodalla in Dalmeny +$350 higher in Dalmeny

$1,174 26th pct $1,524 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bodalla in Dalmeny +0.2 larger in Bodalla gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

43.0% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 46.1%

42.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 41.7%

13.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 11.9%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Household size

44.4% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 46.7%

25.9% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

11.5% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 8.9%

8.6% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

3.5% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bodalla in Dalmeny +$55 higher in Dalmeny gap narrowing

$275 48th pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Bodalla in Dalmeny +$108 higher in Dalmeny gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,408 36th pct

People / bedroom in Bodalla in Dalmeny +0.10 higher in Bodalla gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.5% Owned outright +1.6 pts ▸ 52.1%

29.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.3 pts 24.4%

16.0% Rented +2.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

1.3% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

97.1% Separate house ◂ +6.3 pts 90.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 48.5%

24.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 21.1%

13.7% 2 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

7.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.3 pts 2.0%

2.9% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.0% $200–$349 ◂ +14.1 pts 39.9%

18.0% $350–$549 +23.8 pts ▸ 41.8%

10.0% Under $200 +6.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% $750 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

32.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.0 pts 25.2%

15.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

3.2% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bodalla in Dalmeny +9 more in Dalmeny

6 76th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Bodalla in Dalmeny +0.59 more in Bodalla

7.43 86th pct 6.84 85th pct

Departures/1k in Bodalla in Dalmeny +63.8 more in Dalmeny

34.7 61st pct 98.5 68th pct

PT routes in Bodalla in Dalmeny +1 more in Dalmeny

3 79th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Bodalla in Dalmeny +11 longer in Bodalla

19 58th pct 8 43rd pct

How people get to work

59.9% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 64.9%

15.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 11.7%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

4.7% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

2.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.8% 1 vehicle +13.5 pts ▸ 42.3%

35.9% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

18.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 12.5%

12.3% 4 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 2.3%

2.6% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.8 pts 1.4%

13.2% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 9.9%

7.6% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.2% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.8% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.0% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

12.0% Professionals +6.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

17.8% Managers ◂ +8.6 pts 9.3%

16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 15.8%

14.6% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.6% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 11.4%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.3% Sales workers +4.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bodalla in Dalmeny +1.8 higher in Dalmeny

2.0 66th pct 3.8 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bodalla in Dalmeny +1.9 more in Dalmeny

2.1 66th pct 4.0 77th pct

15-min city in Bodalla in Dalmeny +16.9 pts higher in Dalmeny

31.8% 75th pct 48.7% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Bodalla in Dalmeny +10.4 pts higher in Dalmeny

40.5% 77th pct 50.9% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Bodalla in Dalmeny +58.6 pts higher in Dalmeny

36.0% 69th pct 94.6% 85th pct

Walk to school in Bodalla in Dalmeny +24.0 pts higher in Bodalla

24.0% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bodalla in Dalmeny +89.4 pts higher in Dalmeny

0.0% 0th pct 89.4% 80th pct

Walk to health in Bodalla in Dalmeny even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bodalla in Dalmeny +9.5 more in Bodalla

22.3 64th pct 12.8 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Bodalla in Dalmeny +17 higher in Dalmeny

1 44th pct 18 73rd pct

Mean slope in Bodalla in Dalmeny +0.6 pts higher in Bodalla

8.8% 75th pct 8.2% 72nd pct

Compare Bodalla with nearby areas

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Compare Dalmeny with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bodalla vs Dalmeny [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10433/bodalla/vs/SAL11192/dalmeny