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Bolaro vs Shannons Flat

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Bolaro profile · Shannons Flat profile

Bolaro Shannons Flat

Shannons Flat and Bolaro are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Shannons Flat has a higher typical household income of $1,875 compared to $774 in Bolaro. It is also a younger place, with children under 15 making up 18.4% of the population, while Bolaro has none. In contrast, Bolaro has a much higher share of people using another language at home at 16.1%, whereas Shannons Flat has 0.0%.

Both areas are entirely car-dependent, with no walkable amenities nearby. They also share a very similar landscape, with almost identical average terrain slopes. While Bolaro has a higher proportion of volunteers at 37.9% compared to 25.0% in Shannons Flat, both areas have a population that is far older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 56 larger in Shannons Flat Household income: $1,101 higher in Shannons Flat Family income: $1,162 higher in Shannons Flat Other language: 16.1 pts higher in Bolaro Housework 15h+: 19.9 pts higher in Bolaro

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bolaroin Shannons Flat +56 larger in Shannons Flat gap widening
31 19th pct 87 38th pct
Median age in Bolaroin Shannons Flat +7 yrs older in Bolaro gap widening
61 yrs 94th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Bolaroin Shannons Flat even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Bolaroin Shannons Flat +3.6 pts higher in Shannons Flat gap narrowing
35.5% 91st pct 39.1% 95th pct
Under 15 in Bolaroin Shannons Flat +18.4 pts higher in Shannons Flat gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 18.4% 59th pct
De facto in Bolaroin Shannons Flat +6.4 pts higher in Shannons Flat gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.4% 14th pct

Age structure

45.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.0 pts 32.2%
35.5% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 39.1%
0.0% Children (0–14) +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
9.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 4.6%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Marital status

51.7% Married +9.4 pts ▸ 61.1%
10.3% Never married +10.5 pts ▸ 20.8%
13.8% Divorced ◂ +5.5 pts 8.3%
10.3% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 6.9%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bolaro Shannons Flat

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bolaroin Shannons Flat +4.6 pts higher in Bolaro gap narrowing
16.1% 68th pct 11.5% 51st pct

Country of birth

83.9% Australia ◂ +18.4 pts 65.5%
0.0% England +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

51.6% Australian ◂ +27.5 pts 24.1%
29.0% English ◂ +1.4 pts 27.6%
0.0% Scottish +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Irish +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.7% Italian ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bolaroin Shannons Flat +16.1 pts higher in Bolaro gap widening
16.1% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bolaroin Shannons Flat even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.9% English only ◂ +8.0 pts 75.9%
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 Bolaroin Shannons Flat +13.3 pts higher in Shannons Flat gap widening
25.8% 16th pct 39.1% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

48.4% Christianity ◂ +12.8 pts 35.6%
25.8% No religion +13.3 pts ▸ 39.1%
0.0% Not stated +32.2 pts ▸ 32.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bolaroin Shannons Flat +9.3 pts higher in Bolaro gap narrowing
55.2% 72nd pct 45.8% 52nd pct
Bachelor+ in Bolaroin Shannons Flat +4.0 pts higher in Bolaro gap narrowing
20.7% 69th pct 16.7% 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bolaroin Shannons Flat even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

55.2% Year 12 ◂ +9.3 pts 45.8%
20.7% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 26.4%
20.7% Year 11 ◂ +11.0 pts 9.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.0 pts 23.8%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
14.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.8 pts 9.5%
14.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 9.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

33.3% Engineering & related ◂ +20.6 pts 12.7%
23.8% Society & culture ◂ +19.0 pts 4.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
14.3% Agriculture & environment even 14.3%
14.3% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 12.7%
0.0% Health +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bolaroin Shannons Flat +$357 higher in Shannons Flat gap widening
$483 11th pct $840 65th pct
Household income in Bolaroin Shannons Flat +$1,101 higher in Shannons Flat gap widening
$774 5th pct $1,875 69th pct
Family income in Bolaroin Shannons Flat +$1,162 higher in Shannons Flat gap widening
$900 4th pct $2,062 61st pct
High earners in Bolaroin Shannons Flat +1.3 pts higher in Bolaro gap narrowing
13.8% 76th pct 12.5% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Bolaroin Shannons Flat
— 17.2% 54th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +27.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
22.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.9 pts 10.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Under $650 +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 ◂ +9.4 pts 31.9%
31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.5 pts 12.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
13.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bolaroin Shannons Flat +5.0 pts higher in Shannons Flat
22.6% 22nd pct 27.6% 44th pct
Mental health in Bolaroin Shannons Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Bolaroin Shannons Flat +3.4 pts higher in Shannons Flat gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 36th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.1% Other condition ◂ +8.1 pts 8.0%
0.0% Arthritis +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.9% Asthma ◂ +9.5 pts 3.4%
0.0% Heart disease +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Diabetes +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None ◂ +15.5 pts 42.5%
19.4% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 17.2%
12.9% Two conditions ◂ +9.5 pts 3.4%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bolaroin Shannons Flat +12.9 pts higher in Bolaro gap steady
37.9% 92nd pct 25.0% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in Bolaroin Shannons Flat +12.5 pts higher in Shannons Flat gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.5% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in Bolaroin Shannons Flat +9.6 pts higher in Bolaro gap narrowing
20.7% 28th pct 11.1% 8th pct
Defence service in Bolaroin Shannons Flat +4.2 pts higher in Shannons Flat
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 74th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bolaroin Shannons Flat +19.9 pts higher in Bolaro gap widening
31.0% 82nd pct 11.1% 8th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bolaroin Shannons Flat even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Bolaroin Shannons Flat +9 yrs older in Bolaro
64 yrs 98th pct 55 yrs 91st pct
Median income in Bolaroin Shannons Flat +$399 higher in Shannons Flat
$350 12th pct $749 60th pct
Household income in Bolaroin Shannons Flat
— $2,749 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bolaroin Shannons Flat +0.2 larger in Shannons Flat gap narrowing
1.8 9th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Bolaroin Shannons Flat even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Bolaroin Shannons Flat
— 31.0% 74th pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples without children +14.0 pts ▸ 69.0%
55.0% Couples with children ◂ +5.0 pts 50.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

27.8% 2 people +23.9 pts ▸ 51.7%
44.4% 1 person ◂ +13.4 pts 31.0%
0.0% 5 people +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bolaroin Shannons Flat
$360 73rd pct —
Mortgage in Bolaroin Shannons Flat
— $1,817 62nd pct
People / bedroom in Bolaroin Shannons Flat +0.20 higher in Shannons Flat gap widening
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bolaroin Shannons Flat
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Bolaroin Shannons Flat
— 62.1% 92nd pct
Separate houses in Bolaroin Shannons Flat
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bolaroin Shannons Flat
— 75.9% 40th pct

How homes are owned or rented

94.4% Owned outright ◂ +32.4 pts 62.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +31.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
22.2% Rented ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 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

61.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +47.3 pts 13.8%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +48.3 pts ▸ 48.3%
33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 27.6%
16.7% 5 or more ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bolaroin Shannons Flat
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bolaroin Shannons Flat
— 22.2% 66th pct
PT commute in Bolaroin Shannons Flat
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bolaroin Shannons Flat even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bolaroin Shannons Flat even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bolaroin Shannons Flat even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bolaroin Shannons Flat even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) ◂ +7.2 pts 52.8%
30.0% Worked at home ◂ +7.8 pts 22.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Walked +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

61.1% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 62.1%
50.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +36.2 pts 13.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bolaroin Shannons Flat +11.6 pts higher in Bolaro gap narrowing
32.3% 55th pct 20.7% 17th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bolaroin Shannons Flat
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Bolaroin Shannons Flat +15.5 pts higher in Shannons Flat gap widening
34.5% 5th pct 50.0% 22nd pct
Full-time in Bolaroin Shannons Flat
— 80.6% 97th pct

Industries people work in

60.0% Retail trade ◂ +48.9 pts 11.1%
50.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +30.6 pts 19.4%
50.0% Professional & technical ◂ +41.7 pts 8.3%
40.0% Education & training ◂ +26.1 pts 13.9%
0.0% Public administration & safety +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Construction +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Accommodation & food +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

100.0% Managers ◂ +63.9 pts 36.1%
40.0% Professionals ◂ +9.4 pts 30.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bolaroin Shannons Flat even
0.0 33rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bolaroin Shannons Flat even
0.0 33rd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Bolaroin Shannons Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bolaroin Shannons Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bolaroin Shannons Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bolaroin Shannons Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bolaroin Shannons Flat +4.0 pts higher in Bolaro
4.0% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bolaroin Shannons Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bolaroin Shannons Flat +32.3 more in Bolaro
32.3 73rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Bolaroin Shannons Flat even
0 15th pct 0 16th pct
Mean slope in Bolaroin Shannons Flat +0.4 pts higher in Shannons Flat
14.0% 90th pct 14.4% 91st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bolaro vs Shannons Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10445/bolaro/vs/SAL13543/shannons-flat