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Bolong vs Jaspers Brush

Name: Bolong vs Jaspers Brush — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Bolong profile · Jaspers Brush profile

Bolong Jaspers Brush

Jaspers Brush and Bolong are neighbouring rural areas with distinct demographic profiles. Jaspers Brush is an older and wealthier area, where the typical resident is 55 and 31.5% of people are aged 65 or over. It has a more highly qualified workforce, with 32.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and a typical family income of $2,075 a week. In contrast, Bolong has a younger typical age of 46 and lower typical family incomes of $1,531, though it has a much higher share of First Nations residents at 10.6%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people in de facto relationships. They are effectively alike in their reliance on cars, as both are car-dependent and have no public transport stops. While they share similar home sizes and drive times to the city, Bolong has a higher rate of renting at 34.5% compared to 12.9% in Jaspers Brush. This contrasts with Jaspers Brush, where 64.4% of homes are owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Population: 268 larger in Jaspers Brush Owned outright: 23.0 pts higher in Jaspers Brush Unemployment: 10.0 pts higher in Bolong Renting: 21.6 pts higher in Bolong Year 12: 19.9 pts higher in Jaspers Brush

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bolong in Jaspers Brush +268 larger in Jaspers Brush gap steady

94 40th pct 362 61st pct

Median age in Bolong in Jaspers Brush +9 yrs older in Jaspers Brush gap narrowing

46 yrs 54th pct 55 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

31.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 33.7%

18.1% Seniors (65+) +13.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

21.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.0 pts 13.3%

11.7% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.4% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

52.0% Married +7.0 pts ▸ 59.0%

34.7% Never married ◂ +12.4 pts 22.3%

14.7% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 11.0%

6.7% Separated ◂ +4.7 pts 1.9%

0.0% Widowed +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Age & sex structure

Bolong Jaspers Brush

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.2% Australia ◂ +7.4 pts 79.8%

3.2% England +3.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.3% New Zealand ◂ +3.4 pts 0.8%

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%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.8% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 43.4%

36.2% English +8.6 pts ▸ 44.8%

17.0% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 16.0%

12.8% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.3% Dutch ◂ +3.9 pts 1.4%

0.0% German +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

0.0% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 91.4%

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

51.1% No religion ◂ +6.9 pts 44.2%

41.5% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 45.9%

6.4% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

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 ≤3 km in Bolong in Jaspers Brush +8 more in Bolong

9 78th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Bolong in Jaspers Brush +253 larger in Bolong

521 75th pct 268 45th pct

ICSEA in Bolong in Jaspers Brush +80 higher in Jaspers Brush

987 48th pct 1,067 84th pct

Highest year of school

37.2% Year 12 +19.9 pts ▸ 57.1%

25.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 22.8%

7.7% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.7 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

49.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +25.1 pts 23.9%

17.6% Bachelor degree +8.0 pts ▸ 25.7%

5.9% Postgraduate degree +9.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.6% Engineering & related ◂ +9.4 pts 12.2%

11.8% Management & commerce +5.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.7% Society & culture ◂ +6.1 pts 9.6%

0.0% Health +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.7 pts 6.1%

9.8% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

7.8% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Creative arts +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Bolong in Jaspers Brush +$241 higher in Jaspers Brush gap widening

$606 26th pct $847 66th pct

Household income in Bolong in Jaspers Brush +$265 higher in Jaspers Brush gap widening

$1,625 56th pct $1,890 70th pct

Family income in Bolong in Jaspers Brush +$544 higher in Jaspers Brush gap widening

$1,531 29th pct $2,075 62nd pct

Household income distribution

37.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 28.8%

24.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 17.4%

20.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 14.4%

0.0% $4,000 or more +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 38.7%

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 24.2%

5.3% $1,500–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%

12.8% Asthma ◂ +4.5 pts 8.3%

12.8% Mental health ◂ +5.6 pts 7.2%

3.2% Other condition +4.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Stroke +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.1% None +8.9 pts ▸ 59.9%

23.4% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

10.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 8.0%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bolong in Jaspers Brush +6 larger in Bolong

10 59th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Bolong in Jaspers Brush +5 yrs older in Bolong

16 yrs 13th pct 11 yrs 6th pct

Median income in Bolong in Jaspers Brush +$399 higher in Bolong

$1,124 86th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Bolong in Jaspers Brush +$1,874 higher in Jaspers Brush

$1,875 57th pct $3,749 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bolong in Jaspers Brush +0.1 larger in Bolong gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 47.8%

33.8% Couples without children +7.8 pts ▸ 41.6%

12.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 9.9%

4.2% Other families ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

44.8% 2 people +9.0 pts ▸ 53.8%

27.6% 1 person ◂ +16.2 pts 11.4%

13.8% 5 people ◂ +7.7 pts 6.1%

0.0% 3 people +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% 4 people +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% 6 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bolong in Jaspers Brush +$140 higher in Jaspers Brush gap widening

$335 67th pct $475 90th pct

Mortgage in Bolong in Jaspers Brush +$540 higher in Jaspers Brush gap widening

$3,055 92nd pct $3,595 97th pct

People / bedroom in Bolong in Jaspers Brush +0.10 higher in Bolong gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Owned outright +23.0 pts ▸ 64.4%

34.5% Rented ◂ +21.6 pts 12.9%

17.2% Owned with a mortgage +3.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

17.2% Other tenure ◂ +11.9 pts 5.3%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.3 pts 97.7%

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

51.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.9 pts 34.8%

44.8% 4 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

34.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +31.5 pts 3.0%

0.0% 5 or more +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

30.0% $200–$349 ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%

30.0% $350–$549 ◂ +6.5 pts 23.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

0.0% $750 or more +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 55.6%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bolong in Jaspers Brush even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bolong in Jaspers Brush even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bolong in Jaspers Brush even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bolong in Jaspers Brush even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Bolong in Jaspers Brush

54 82nd pct —

Drive to city in Bolong in Jaspers Brush +7 longer in Bolong

110 75th pct 103 71st pct

How people get to work

42.0% Car (driver) +7.1 pts ▸ 49.1%

42.0% Worked at home ◂ +15.7 pts 26.3%

6.0% Walked ◂ +3.7 pts 2.3%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

23.5% 2 vehicles +18.9 pts ▸ 42.4%

35.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.1 pts 21.2%

8.8% 3 vehicles +16.9 pts ▸ 25.8%

14.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 12.9%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.7 pts 12.3%

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 10.5%

12.0% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.0% Other services ◂ +6.7 pts 5.3%

6.0% Education & training +5.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.0% Retail trade +5.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Construction +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.7 pts 2.3%

0.0% Accommodation & food +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Finance & insurance +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Arts & recreation +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Managers +7.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

22.0% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

20.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.9 pts 11.1%

14.0% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.0% Labourers ◂ +5.6 pts 6.4%

6.0% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Bolong in Jaspers Brush +0.2 higher in Bolong

0.2 44th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bolong in Jaspers Brush +0.1 more in Bolong

0.1 42nd pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Bolong in Jaspers Brush +2.0 pts higher in Bolong

2.0% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bolong in Jaspers Brush +2.0 pts higher in Bolong

2.0% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bolong in Jaspers Brush even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bolong in Jaspers Brush +2.0 pts higher in Bolong

2.0% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bolong in Jaspers Brush +2.0 pts higher in Bolong

2.0% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Bolong in Jaspers Brush even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bolong in Jaspers Brush even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Bolong in Jaspers Brush +2 higher in Jaspers Brush

1 43rd pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Bolong in Jaspers Brush +5.6 pts higher in Jaspers Brush

2.1% 0th pct 7.7% 68th pct

Compare Bolong with nearby areas

Terara Back Forest Bomaderry Jaspers Brush Meroo Meadow Numbaa Brundee Nowra

Compare Jaspers Brush with nearby areas

Berry Mountain Bolong Bundewallah Meroo Meadow Bellawongarah Back Forest Far Meadow Bomaderry

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bolong vs Jaspers Brush [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10447/bolong/vs/SAL12011/jaspers-brush