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Bodalla vs Potato Point

Name: Bodalla vs Potato Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.8 km apart · Bodalla profile · Potato Point profile

Bodalla Potato Point

Bodalla and Potato Point are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Potato Point has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 63 compared to 53 in Bodalla. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 28.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 12.3% in Bodalla. Bodalla serves as a more functional hub; it has far more people working or looking for work (50.8% versus 36.3%) and more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (40.5% versus 0.0%).

These two areas share a similar typical weekly family income of around $1,400 to $1,500. They also both have the same typical monthly home-loan payment of $1,300. While they share these financial commonalities, Potato Point is far more likely to have residents with no religion (57.7%) and a higher share of volunteers (27.4%) than Bodalla.

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Where they differ most

Population: 652 larger in Bodalla No religion: 17.3 pts higher in Potato Point Median age: 10 yrs older in Potato Point Bachelor+: 15.7 pts higher in Potato Point Unemployment: 4.5 pts higher in Bodalla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bodalla in Potato Point +652 larger in Bodalla gap widening

808 72nd pct 156 48th pct

Median age in Bodalla in Potato Point +10 yrs older in Potato Point gap widening

53 yrs 80th pct 63 yrs 97th pct

Age structure

29.3% Seniors (65+) +7.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

32.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 31.4%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 12.8%

12.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%

10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.6 pts 2.6%

Marital status

46.8% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 49.3%

34.5% Never married ◂ +7.1 pts 27.4%

11.8% Divorced +7.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

3.8% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.7% Separated ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bodalla Potato Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.0% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 80.8%

4.7% England ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

1.9% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Philippines +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China 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 ◂ +0.6 pts 41.0%

35.6% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 33.3%

14.2% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.3% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.6% German ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%

0.0% Filipino +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only +10.8 pts ▸ 97.4%

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

Religious affiliation

40.3% No religion +17.3 pts ▸ 57.7%

45.5% Christianity ◂ +9.6 pts 35.9%

13.0% Not stated ◂ +5.3 pts 7.7%

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%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bodalla in Potato Point

10.00 75th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bodalla in Potato Point +1 more in Bodalla

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Bodalla in Potato Point

65 19th pct —

ICSEA in Bodalla in Potato Point

890 12th pct —

Highest year of school

40.9% Year 12 +9.8 pts ▸ 50.7%

31.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 30.3%

12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 7.0%

6.5% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 27.6%

14.0% Bachelor degree +8.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +7.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.8% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.0% Education +6.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.4% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%

9.6% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.2% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +5.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%

2.2% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bodalla in Potato Point +$129 higher in Potato Point gap widening

$616 27th pct $745 49th pct

Household income in Bodalla in Potato Point +$100 higher in Potato Point gap narrowing

$1,181 24th pct $1,281 31st pct

Family income in Bodalla in Potato Point +$101 higher in Potato Point gap narrowing

$1,430 23rd pct $1,531 29th pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 32.4%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 27.0%

20.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 14.9%

7.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 43.2%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 35.6%

8.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.3% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.5% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.4% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.5% Cancer +3.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

2.8% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None +0.5 pts ▸ 56.4%

20.9% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

7.1% Two conditions +3.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.2% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bodalla in Potato Point +49 larger in Bodalla

65 80th pct 16 64th pct

Median age in Bodalla in Potato Point +13 yrs older in Bodalla

27 yrs 54th pct 14 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Bodalla in Potato Point +$564 higher in Potato Point

$478 29th pct $1,042 81st pct

Household income in Bodalla in Potato Point +$1,076 higher in Potato Point

$1,174 26th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bodalla in Potato Point +0.4 larger in Bodalla gap widening

2.3 29th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

43.0% Couples without children +19.9 pts ▸ 62.9%

42.6% Couples with children ◂ +14.1 pts 28.6%

13.2% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.5% Other families +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Household size

44.4% 2 people +9.6 pts ▸ 54.1%

25.9% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

11.5% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 6.8%

8.6% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%

3.5% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bodalla in Potato Point +$65 higher in Potato Point gap narrowing

$275 48th pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Bodalla in Potato Point even gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Bodalla in Potato Point +0.20 higher in Bodalla gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.5% Owned outright +9.0 pts ▸ 59.5%

29.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.1 pts 21.6%

16.0% Rented ◂ +7.9 pts 8.1%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.1% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 98.6%

1.0% Other dwelling +4.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 3 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 52.7%

24.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 20.3%

13.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 13.5%

7.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

2.9% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

18.0% $350–$549 +65.3 pts ▸ 83.3%

54.0% $200–$349 ◂ +54.0 pts 0.0%

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 +22.7 pts ▸ 62.5%

32.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +32.3 pts 0.0%

15.1% $1,800–$2,999 +16.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bodalla in Potato Point +6 more in Bodalla

6 76th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bodalla in Potato Point +7.43 more in Bodalla

7.43 86th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bodalla in Potato Point +34.7 more in Bodalla

34.7 61st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bodalla in Potato Point +3 more in Bodalla

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Bodalla in Potato Point

19 58th pct —

How people get to work

59.9% Car (driver) ◂ +10.9 pts 49.1%

15.8% Worked at home +6.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

4.7% Walked ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

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 +29.3 pts ▸ 65.2%

28.8% 1 vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

18.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 13.0%

12.3% 4 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

2.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Construction +3.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 15.1%

15.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

5.0% Public administration & safety +6.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.2% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

3.5% Administrative & support +4.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.8% Arts & recreation +5.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

5.8% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

1.8% Professional & technical +3.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% Other services ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.0% Professionals +16.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

17.8% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 17.0%

16.1% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 11.3%

14.6% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 11.3%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

5.3% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Bodalla in Potato Point +1.1 higher in Bodalla

2.0 66th pct 0.9 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bodalla in Potato Point +1.2 more in Bodalla

2.1 66th pct 0.9 58th pct

15-min city in Bodalla in Potato Point +31.8 pts higher in Bodalla

31.8% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bodalla in Potato Point +40.5 pts higher in Bodalla

40.5% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bodalla in Potato Point +36.0 pts higher in Bodalla

36.0% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bodalla in Potato Point +24.0 pts higher in Bodalla

24.0% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bodalla in Potato Point +91.0 pts higher in Potato Point

0.0% 0th pct 91.0% 81st pct

Walk to health in Bodalla in Potato Point even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bodalla in Potato Point +16.2 more in Potato Point

22.3 64th pct 38.5 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Bodalla in Potato Point +2 higher in Potato Point

1 44th pct 2 60th pct

Mean slope in Bodalla in Potato Point +1.7 pts higher in Bodalla

8.8% 75th pct 7.1% 64th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bodalla vs Potato Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10433/bodalla/vs/SAL13265/potato-point