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Bolwarra vs Bolwarra Heights

Name: Bolwarra vs Bolwarra Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Bolwarra profile · Bolwarra Heights profile

Bolwarra Bolwarra Heights

Bolwarra Heights and Bolwarra (NSW) are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with distinct profiles. Bolwarra Heights is a younger area, with a typical resident aged 36 and a higher share of children under 15 (25.1%). It has a higher proportion of high-earning households and 38.1% of homes earn $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Bolwarra (NSW) has a more established feel, with a typical age of 41 and better access to services; 65.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to just 1.1% in Bolwarra Heights.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to typical weekly personal incomes, which sit at $979 in Bolwarra Heights and $946 in Bolwarra (NSW). They also share similar levels of language diversity and religious views. While Bolwarra (NSW) has far more public transport options and more frequent departures, Bolwarra Heights has a higher share of First Nations people who finished Year 12 (57.7%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,086 larger in Bolwarra Heights Median age: 5 yrs older in Bolwarra Unpaid child care: 7.3 pts higher in Bolwarra Heights People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Bolwarra Heights Living alone: 6.4 pts higher in Bolwarra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bolwarra in Bolwarra Heights +2,086 larger in Bolwarra Heights gap widening

1,350 75th pct 3,436 86th pct

Median age in Bolwarra in Bolwarra Heights +5 yrs older in Bolwarra gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 24.9%

21.4% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 25.1%

23.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

19.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 13.5%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

59.2% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 58.3%

26.4% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 29.3%

7.1% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

3.5% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Bolwarra Bolwarra Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.4% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 89.9%

3.7% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.9% Australian +5.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

46.0% English ◂ +0.1 pts 45.9%

15.6% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 11.7%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%

6.5% German ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.2% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.6% English only +2.8 pts ▸ 94.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.6% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 57.6%

37.6% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 37.2%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bolwarra in Bolwarra Heights

3.46 47th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bolwarra in Bolwarra Heights +9 more in Bolwarra

13 83rd pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Bolwarra in Bolwarra Heights +354 larger in Bolwarra

563 80th pct 209 38th pct

ICSEA in Bolwarra in Bolwarra Heights +61 higher in Bolwarra Heights

964 34th pct 1,025 69th pct

Highest year of school

56.1% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 56.8%

28.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 26.4%

5.3% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.9% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

24.9% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 6.2%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.8%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

20.9% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

19.0% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

10.7% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 10.1%

11.9% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%

3.5% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

2.3% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

0.7% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Bolwarra in Bolwarra Heights +$33 higher in Bolwarra Heights gap narrowing

$946 77th pct $979 80th pct

Household income in Bolwarra in Bolwarra Heights +$329 higher in Bolwarra Heights gap narrowing

$2,217 84th pct $2,546 90th pct

Family income in Bolwarra in Bolwarra Heights +$286 higher in Bolwarra Heights gap narrowing

$2,437 79th pct $2,723 87th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 30.2%

23.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 18.2%

17.8% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 35.2%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 25.6%

8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 9.0%

9.0% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

8.0% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

3.9% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None +4.4 pts ▸ 64.0%

22.6% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 21.1%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bolwarra in Bolwarra Heights +78 larger in Bolwarra Heights

57 78th pct 135 86th pct

Median age in Bolwarra in Bolwarra Heights +1 yrs older in Bolwarra Heights

18 yrs 18th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Bolwarra in Bolwarra Heights +$199 higher in Bolwarra Heights

$710 57th pct $909 74th pct

Household income in Bolwarra in Bolwarra Heights +$149 higher in Bolwarra Heights

$2,750 86th pct $2,899 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bolwarra in Bolwarra Heights +0.3 larger in Bolwarra Heights gap steady

2.8 76th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

61.7% Couples with children +8.2 pts ▸ 69.8%

28.0% Couples without children ◂ +8.6 pts 19.4%

9.0% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Household size

37.0% 2 people ◂ +6.8 pts 30.2%

18.6% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

14.3% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

17.8% 1 person ◂ +6.4 pts 11.3%

8.4% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.8% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bolwarra in Bolwarra Heights +$20 higher in Bolwarra gap narrowing

$440 87th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Bolwarra in Bolwarra Heights +$167 higher in Bolwarra Heights gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Bolwarra in Bolwarra Heights +0.10 higher in Bolwarra Heights gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.8% Owned with a mortgage +8.2 pts ▸ 54.1%

39.0% Owned outright ◂ +4.8 pts 34.2%

13.1% Rented ◂ +2.6 pts 10.5%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

96.4% Separate house +1.1 pts ▸ 97.4%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 4 bedrooms +14.9 pts ▸ 59.9%

36.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.9 pts 20.5%

12.4% 5 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 1.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.3% $350–$549 +9.0 pts ▸ 71.3%

8.2% $550–$749 +6.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.5% $200–$349 ◂ +4.5 pts 7.0%

0.0% Under $200 +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,800–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 48.5%

26.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.6 pts 19.6%

17.3% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bolwarra in Bolwarra Heights +9 more in Bolwarra

16 86th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Bolwarra in Bolwarra Heights +9.81 more in Bolwarra

11.85 88th pct 2.04 65th pct

Departures/1k in Bolwarra in Bolwarra Heights +405.8 more in Bolwarra

515.6 79th pct 109.7 70th pct

PT routes in Bolwarra in Bolwarra Heights even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Bolwarra in Bolwarra Heights +21 longer in Bolwarra Heights

6 36th pct 27 64th pct

Drive to city in Bolwarra in Bolwarra Heights +5 longer in Bolwarra Heights

107 73rd pct 112 76th pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 54.1%

21.7% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

2.4% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 44.9%

26.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 19.0%

15.6% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

11.3% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 14.1%

9.2% Education & training +5.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.4% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%

6.7% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.7% Mining +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

6.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

4.2% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

3.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

14.6% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.3% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 13.7%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 10.4%

7.7% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.6% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bolwarra in Bolwarra Heights +0.8 higher in Bolwarra

3.3 74th pct 2.5 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bolwarra in Bolwarra Heights +0.9 more in Bolwarra

3.1 73rd pct 2.3 67th pct

15-min city in Bolwarra in Bolwarra Heights +8.0 pts higher in Bolwarra Heights

0.0% 0th pct 8.0% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Bolwarra in Bolwarra Heights +11.4 pts higher in Bolwarra Heights

0.0% 0th pct 11.4% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Bolwarra in Bolwarra Heights +14.1 pts higher in Bolwarra

87.1% 83rd pct 73.1% 79th pct

Walk to school in Bolwarra in Bolwarra Heights +64.4 pts higher in Bolwarra

65.5% 80th pct 1.1% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Bolwarra in Bolwarra Heights +8.8 pts higher in Bolwarra

95.5% 83rd pct 86.6% 78th pct

Walk to health in Bolwarra in Bolwarra Heights even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bolwarra in Bolwarra Heights +17.4 more in Bolwarra

21.5 63rd pct 4.1 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Bolwarra in Bolwarra Heights +9 higher in Bolwarra

27 75th pct 18 73rd pct

Mean slope in Bolwarra in Bolwarra Heights +0.8 pts higher in Bolwarra Heights

6.9% 62nd pct 7.7% 68th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bolwarra vs Bolwarra Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10449/bolwarra/vs/SAL10450/bolwarra-heights