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Bolwarra vs Oakhampton Heights

Name: Bolwarra vs Oakhampton Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Bolwarra profile · Oakhampton Heights profile

Bolwarra Oakhampton Heights

Bolwarra (NSW) and Oakhampton Heights are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Oakhampton Heights is a high-income pocket where the typical household earns $4,187 a week, compared to $2,217 in Bolwarra (NSW). It also has a much higher share of wealthy households, with 48.8% earning $3,000 or more weekly. In contrast, Bolwarra (NSW) is more accessible, with 87.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while Oakhampton Heights has no such access. Bolwarra (NSW) is also more mobile, with 46.8% of people moving in over the last five years, compared to just 10.7% in Oakhampton Heights.

Both areas share several core characteristics, such as having almost no one who speaks little or no English and very similar school advantage scores. They are also both heavily reliant on cars for travel. While Bolwarra (NSW) is rated as mostly car-dependent and Oakhampton Heights as car-dependent, the gap between them in terms of accessibility and public transport use remains stark.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 36.1 pts higher in Bolwarra Population: 1,211 larger in Bolwarra Household income: $1,970 higher in Oakhampton Heights Family income: $1,937 higher in Oakhampton Heights Living alone: 17.8 pts higher in Bolwarra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bolwarra in Oakhampton Heights +1,211 larger in Bolwarra gap widening

1,350 75th pct 139 46th pct

Median age in Bolwarra in Oakhampton Heights +6 yrs older in Oakhampton Heights gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +18.1 pts ▸ 43.9%

23.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.7 pts 4.3%

21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 18.0%

19.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.7 pts 12.2%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%

Marital status

59.2% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 62.3%

26.4% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 27.2%

7.1% Divorced ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

3.6% Separated ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.5% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bolwarra Oakhampton 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 +3.6 pts ▸ 89.9%

3.7% England +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.3% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

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%

Ancestry

46.0% English +10.8 pts ▸ 56.8%

40.9% Australian ◂ +7.8 pts 33.1%

15.6% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 12.2%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +5.5 pts 7.2%

6.5% German ◂ +4.4 pts 2.2%

0.2% Chinese +4.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Indian +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.6% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 93.5%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.6% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 51.1%

37.6% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bolwarra in Oakhampton Heights

3.46 47th pct —

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

13 83rd pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Bolwarra in Oakhampton Heights +36 larger in Oakhampton Heights

563 80th pct 599 84th pct

ICSEA in Bolwarra in Oakhampton Heights even

964 34th pct 965 35th pct

Highest year of school

56.1% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 57.7%

28.2% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

5.3% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.9% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.0 pts 27.0%

24.9% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 7.9%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.0% Management & commerce +8.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

20.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 19.0%

11.9% Health +5.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +4.7 pts 7.9%

10.7% Education ◂ +4.4 pts 6.3%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

3.5% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bolwarra in Oakhampton Heights +$129 higher in Oakhampton Heights gap widening

$946 77th pct $1,075 87th pct

Household income in Bolwarra in Oakhampton Heights +$1,970 higher in Oakhampton Heights gap widening

$2,217 84th pct $4,187 100th pct

Family income in Bolwarra in Oakhampton Heights +$1,937 higher in Oakhampton Heights gap widening

$2,437 79th pct $4,374 100th pct

Household income distribution

17.8% $4,000 or more +31.0 pts ▸ 48.8%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 17.1%

23.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

10.1% Under $650 ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 30.7%

27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 23.7%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 17.5%

8.0% $3,000 or more +13.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.2% Asthma ◂ +9.0 pts 2.2%

9.0% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%

3.3% Cancer +5.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +3.7 pts 4.3%

3.9% Diabetes +4.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.6% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None +3.0 pts ▸ 62.6%

22.6% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bolwarra in Oakhampton Heights +54 larger in Bolwarra

57 78th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Bolwarra in Oakhampton Heights +20 yrs older in Oakhampton Heights

18 yrs 18th pct 38 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Bolwarra in Oakhampton Heights +$635 higher in Bolwarra

$710 57th pct $75 0th pct

Household income in Bolwarra in Oakhampton Heights +$2,000 higher in Oakhampton Heights

$2,750 86th pct $4,750 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bolwarra in Oakhampton Heights +0.4 larger in Oakhampton Heights gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

61.7% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 66.2%

28.0% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

9.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%

1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.0% 2 people +11.7 pts ▸ 48.8%

18.6% 4 people +8.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

17.8% 1 person ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%

14.3% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.4% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.8% 6 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bolwarra in Oakhampton Heights +$120 higher in Bolwarra

$440 87th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Bolwarra in Oakhampton Heights +$59 higher in Oakhampton Heights gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,059 74th pct

People / bedroom in Bolwarra in Oakhampton Heights even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.0% Owned outright +12.2 pts ▸ 51.2%

45.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.8 pts 39.0%

13.1% Rented ◂ +3.3 pts 9.8%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.4% Separate house +6.1 pts ▸ 102.4%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 4 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 53.7%

36.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +29.1 pts 7.3%

12.4% 5 or more +21.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

4.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.3% $350–$549 ◂ +62.3 pts 0.0%

11.5% $200–$349 ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

8.2% $550–$749 ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.0 pts 18.8%

26.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.4 pts 18.8%

17.3% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bolwarra in Oakhampton Heights +16 more in Bolwarra

16 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bolwarra in Oakhampton Heights +11.85 more in Bolwarra

11.85 88th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bolwarra in Oakhampton Heights +515.6 more in Bolwarra

515.6 79th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bolwarra in Oakhampton Heights +1 more in Bolwarra

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Bolwarra in Oakhampton Heights +56 longer in Oakhampton Heights

6 36th pct 62 86th pct

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

107 73rd pct 112 76th pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 61.2%

21.7% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 25.4%

2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

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 +6.5 pts ▸ 51.2%

11.3% 4 or more +27.7 pts ▸ 39.0%

26.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.7 pts 7.3%

15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 14.6%

1.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.6 pts 10.4%

4.2% Manufacturing +7.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.2% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.4% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 4.5%

7.7% Mining ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%

6.7% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

6.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

1.5% Electricity, gas & water +4.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.9% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.0% Rental & real estate +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

15.3% Managers +11.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

23.5% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

14.6% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.7% Sales workers +5.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +7.7 pts 4.5%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.6% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bolwarra in Oakhampton Heights +2.7 higher in Bolwarra

3.3 74th pct 0.6 54th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bolwarra in Oakhampton Heights +2.3 more in Bolwarra

3.1 73rd pct 0.8 57th pct

15-min city in Bolwarra in Oakhampton Heights even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bolwarra in Oakhampton Heights even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bolwarra in Oakhampton Heights +87.1 pts higher in Bolwarra

87.1% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bolwarra in Oakhampton Heights +65.5 pts higher in Bolwarra

65.5% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bolwarra in Oakhampton Heights +16.0 pts higher in Bolwarra

95.5% 83rd pct 79.5% 74th pct

Walk to health in Bolwarra in Oakhampton Heights even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bolwarra in Oakhampton Heights +0.1 more in Oakhampton Heights

21.5 63rd pct 21.6 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Bolwarra in Oakhampton Heights +15 higher in Oakhampton Heights

27 75th pct 42 77th pct

Mean slope in Bolwarra in Oakhampton Heights +0.3 pts higher in Bolwarra

6.9% 62nd pct 6.6% 59th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bolwarra vs Oakhampton Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10449/bolwarra/vs/SAL13068/oakhampton-heights

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚶 Walkability

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Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability