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Bolwarra vs Largs

Name: Bolwarra vs Largs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Bolwarra profile · Largs profile

Bolwarra Largs

Largs and Bolwarra (NSW) are neighbouring areas with distinct differences in education and accessibility. Bolwarra (NSW) has a more qualified workforce, with 27.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 16.4% in Largs. Access to local services also varies widely; 67% of Largs homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while 0% of homes in Bolwarra (NSW) share this convenience. In contrast, Bolwarra (NSW) has far more public transport options, with 515.6 weekly departures per 1,000 people compared to 162.6 in Largs.

These two areas are very similar in their age and family makeup, with both having about 21% of their population under 15 and around 19% aged 65 and over. They also share a similar typical weekly household income, sitting around $2,100 to $2,200. While Bolwarra (NSW) has seen more people move in over the last five years, both areas maintain similar proportions of First Nations residents and people with long-term health conditions.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 13.0 pts higher in Bolwarra Recent movers: 11.9 pts higher in Bolwarra Bachelor+: 11.5 pts higher in Bolwarra Population: 612 larger in Largs Needs assistance: 3.3 pts higher in Largs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bolwarra in Largs +612 larger in Largs gap widening

1,350 75th pct 1,962 78th pct

Median age in Bolwarra in Largs +2 yrs older in Bolwarra gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 24.0%

23.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

21.4% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

19.0% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

59.2% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 52.8%

26.4% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

7.1% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.5% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Bolwarra Largs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.4% Australia +5.0 pts ▸ 91.3%

3.7% England ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.0% English ◂ +0.8 pts 45.2%

40.9% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 46.0%

15.6% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 12.9%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 11.1%

6.5% German ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.6% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 95.1%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.6% Christianity +6.7 pts ▸ 62.3%

37.6% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 32.6%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bolwarra in Largs +1.09 more in Bolwarra

3.46 47th pct 2.37 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bolwarra in Largs +1 more in Bolwarra

13 83rd pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Bolwarra in Largs +135 larger in Bolwarra

563 80th pct 428 63rd pct

ICSEA in Bolwarra in Largs +22 higher in Largs

964 34th pct 986 47th pct

Highest year of school

56.1% Year 12 ◂ +13.0 pts 43.1%

28.2% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

5.9% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.3% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Certificate III / IV +10.5 pts ▸ 42.5%

24.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 19.2%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.3 pts 4.1%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

20.9% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 18.1%

11.9% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 8.5%

10.7% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.5% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

0.7% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Bolwarra in Largs +$118 higher in Bolwarra gap steady

$946 77th pct $828 63rd pct

Household income in Bolwarra in Largs +$152 higher in Bolwarra gap narrowing

$2,217 84th pct $2,065 78th pct

Family income in Bolwarra in Largs +$119 higher in Bolwarra gap narrowing

$2,437 79th pct $2,318 74th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

23.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 20.9%

17.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 13.3%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.1% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 40.1%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 31.0%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 21.1%

8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.2% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%

9.0% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.0% Other condition even 8.0%

4.6% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

1.9% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None +1.4 pts ▸ 61.0%

22.6% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 21.8%

5.9% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.4% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bolwarra in Largs +45 larger in Largs

57 78th pct 102 86th pct

Median age in Bolwarra in Largs +3 yrs older in Largs

18 yrs 18th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Bolwarra in Largs +$52 higher in Largs

$710 57th pct $762 62nd pct

Household income in Bolwarra in Largs +$84 higher in Bolwarra

$2,750 86th pct $2,666 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bolwarra in Largs even gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

61.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 61.2%

28.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 24.9%

9.0% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

37.0% 2 people ◂ +5.3 pts 31.7%

18.6% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

17.8% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

14.3% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

2.8% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$440 87th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Bolwarra in Largs even gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Bolwarra in Largs even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 44.3%

39.0% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 36.4%

13.1% Rented +3.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.5% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

96.4% Separate house ◂ +6.4 pts 89.9%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 4 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 49.6%

36.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 31.7%

12.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%

4.3% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.3% $350–$549 +2.3 pts ▸ 64.5%

11.5% $200–$349 +5.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

8.2% $550–$749 +6.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,800–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 42.5%

26.2% $1,000–$1,799 +4.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

17.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 14.0%

14.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.0 pts 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bolwarra in Largs +8 more in Bolwarra

16 86th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Bolwarra in Largs +7.77 more in Bolwarra

11.85 88th pct 4.08 74th pct

Departures/1k in Bolwarra in Largs +353.0 more in Bolwarra

515.6 79th pct 162.6 72nd pct

PT routes in Bolwarra in Largs even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Bolwarra in Largs +1 longer in Largs

6 36th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Bolwarra in Largs +2 longer in Largs

107 73rd pct 109 74th pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 58.5%

21.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 19.5%

2.4% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 41.2%

26.0% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

15.6% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.3% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.1% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 13.8%

10.4% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.7% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.2% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.7% Mining +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%

7.0% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

4.2% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals ◂ +6.4 pts 17.1%

14.6% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.3% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 12.6%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.2% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.6% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.7% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Bolwarra in Largs +1.2 higher in Largs

3.3 74th pct 4.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bolwarra in Largs +1.5 more in Largs

3.1 73rd pct 4.6 81st pct

15-min city in Bolwarra in Largs +67.9 pts higher in Largs

0.0% 0th pct 67.9% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Bolwarra in Largs +67.0 pts higher in Largs

0.0% 0th pct 67.0% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Bolwarra in Largs +10.3 pts higher in Bolwarra

87.1% 83rd pct 76.8% 80th pct

Walk to school in Bolwarra in Largs +1.0 pts higher in Bolwarra

65.5% 80th pct 64.5% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Bolwarra in Largs +2.8 pts higher in Bolwarra

95.5% 83rd pct 92.6% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Bolwarra in Largs even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bolwarra in Largs +13.8 more in Bolwarra

21.5 63rd pct 7.6 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Bolwarra in Largs +16 higher in Bolwarra

27 75th pct 11 72nd pct

Mean slope in Bolwarra in Largs +1.8 pts higher in Bolwarra

6.9% 62nd pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Compare Bolwarra with nearby areas

Lorn Oakhampton Bolwarra Heights Horseshoe Bend Oakhampton Heights Pitnacree Maitland Largs

Compare Largs with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bolwarra vs Largs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10449/bolwarra/vs/SAL12287/largs