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Bodalla vs Kianga

Name: Bodalla vs Kianga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Bodalla profile · Kianga profile

Bodalla Kianga

Bodalla and Kianga (NSW) are nearby New South Wales areas with similar populations, but they offer very different levels of accessibility. Bodalla is more walkable, with 40.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 24% near a school, while Kianga (NSW) has no homes within that distance of either. In contrast, Kianga (NSW) has much better access to nature and transport, with 86.5% of homes near a park and 92.1% near public transport. Kianga (NSW) also has a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 58 and 38.6% of residents aged 65 or over.

The two areas share very similar typical household incomes, both sitting around $1,100 a week. They also have almost identical shares of people born overseas and those in de facto relationships. However, gaps in some areas are widening or shifting; for example, there is now a far higher share of homes owned outright in Kianga (NSW) compared to Bodalla, where more adults are working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 11.3 pts higher in Kianga Participation: 10.9 pts higher in Bodalla Aged 65+: 9.3 pts higher in Kianga 3+ bedrooms: 8.8 pts higher in Kianga Median age: 5 yrs older in Kianga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bodalla in Kianga +23 larger in Bodalla gap narrowing

808 72nd pct 785 72nd pct

Median age in Bodalla in Kianga +5 yrs older in Kianga gap narrowing

53 yrs 80th pct 58 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

29.3% Seniors (65+) +9.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

32.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.3 pts 24.7%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 15.0%

12.4% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 7.3%

Marital status

46.8% Married +7.0 pts ▸ 53.8%

34.5% Never married ◂ +9.7 pts 24.7%

11.8% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.8% Widowed +4.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Bodalla Kianga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.0% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 82.9%

4.7% England ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

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%

Ancestry

41.6% English +6.7 pts ▸ 48.3%

35.6% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

10.3% Irish +5.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.2% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 12.1%

4.6% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only +6.1 pts ▸ 92.7%

0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 50.7%

40.3% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 41.8%

13.0% Not stated ◂ +7.0 pts 6.0%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bodalla in Kianga

10.00 75th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bodalla in Kianga even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Bodalla in Kianga +319 larger in Kianga

65 19th pct 384 57th pct

ICSEA in Bodalla in Kianga +66 higher in Kianga

890 12th pct 956 30th pct

Highest year of school

40.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 40.2%

31.1% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

12.0% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 36.3%

14.0% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 13.8%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

11.4% Engineering & related +4.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 14.5%

6.0% Education +5.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%

8.2% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.9 pts 1.2%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Bodalla in Kianga +$20 higher in Bodalla gap widening

$616 27th pct $596 24th pct

Household income in Bodalla in Kianga +$73 higher in Bodalla gap widening

$1,181 24th pct $1,108 20th pct

Family income in Bodalla in Kianga +$50 higher in Bodalla gap narrowing

$1,430 23rd pct $1,380 20th pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 40.4%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 24.2%

20.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 19.3%

7.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 1.5%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%

Personal income distribution

46.2% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 51.7%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 30.3%

8.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis +7.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

10.3% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.4% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.5% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.9% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.5% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.1% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.8% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.4% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None ◂ +4.5 pts 51.5%

20.9% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 23.6%

7.1% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.2% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bodalla in Kianga +16 larger in Bodalla

65 80th pct 49 77th pct

Median age in Bodalla in Kianga +6 yrs older in Bodalla

27 yrs 54th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Bodalla in Kianga +$261 higher in Kianga

$478 29th pct $739 60th pct

Household income in Bodalla in Kianga +$701 higher in Kianga

$1,174 26th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bodalla in Kianga +0.1 larger in Bodalla gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

43.0% Couples without children +6.4 pts ▸ 49.3%

42.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 39.8%

13.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 11.0%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

44.4% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 47.7%

25.9% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

11.5% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 7.3%

8.6% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

1.9% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bodalla in Kianga +$75 higher in Kianga gap narrowing

$275 48th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Bodalla in Kianga +$293 higher in Kianga gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,593 48th pct

People / bedroom in Bodalla in Kianga +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 +11.3 pts ▸ 61.8%

29.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.3 pts 21.4%

16.0% Rented ◂ +2.2 pts 13.8%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

1.3% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

97.1% Separate house +0.7 pts ▸ 97.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 45.9%

24.6% 4 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 29.7%

13.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 12.5%

7.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

2.9% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.0% $200–$349 ◂ +11.8 pts 42.2%

18.0% $350–$549 +35.3 pts ▸ 53.3%

10.0% Under $200 ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.5 pts 34.3%

32.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.1 pts 17.1%

15.1% $1,800–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

3.2% $3,000 or more +13.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bodalla in Kianga +1 more in Bodalla

6 76th pct 5 74th pct

Stops/1k in Bodalla in Kianga +1.06 more in Bodalla

7.43 86th pct 6.37 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Bodalla in Kianga +71.1 more in Kianga

34.7 61st pct 105.7 69th pct

PT routes in Bodalla in Kianga +1 more in Bodalla

3 79th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Bodalla in Kianga +50 longer in Kianga

19 58th pct 69 90th pct

How people get to work

59.9% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 62.0%

15.8% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

5.3% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% Walked ◂ +3.5 pts 1.2%

2.0% Bicycle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 2 vehicles +8.9 pts ▸ 44.8%

28.8% 1 vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

18.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 9.8%

12.3% 4 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 4.4%

2.6% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Construction +5.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.5% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.5 pts 2.7%

5.8% Education & training +5.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.2% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.6% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +4.9 pts 1.6%

5.0% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

3.5% Administrative & support even 3.5%

1.8% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Technicians & trades +7.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

17.8% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 13.2%

14.6% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.0% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.6% Labourers ◂ +5.3 pts 9.3%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +4.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.3% Sales workers +3.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Bodalla in Kianga even

2.0 66th pct 2.0 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bodalla in Kianga +0.3 more in Bodalla

2.1 66th pct 1.8 64th pct

15-min city in Bodalla in Kianga +31.8 pts higher in Bodalla

31.8% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bodalla in Kianga +40.5 pts higher in Bodalla

40.5% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bodalla in Kianga +56.0 pts higher in Kianga

36.0% 69th pct 92.1% 85th pct

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

24.0% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bodalla in Kianga +86.5 pts higher in Kianga

0.0% 0th pct 86.5% 78th pct

Walk to health in Bodalla in Kianga even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bodalla in Kianga +14.6 more in Bodalla

22.3 64th pct 7.6 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Bodalla in Kianga +4 higher in Kianga

1 44th pct 5 67th pct

Mean slope in Bodalla in Kianga +1.6 pts higher in Kianga

8.8% 75th pct 10.4% 83rd pct

Compare Bodalla with nearby areas

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Compare Kianga with nearby areas

North Narooma Dalmeny Narooma Bodalla Eurobodalla Potato Point Corunna Central Tilba

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bodalla vs Kianga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10433/bodalla/vs/SAL12127/kianga