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Bolwarra vs Woodville

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Bolwarra profile · Woodville profile

Bolwarra Woodville

Bolwarra and Woodville are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Bolwarra is more developed, with far more people moving in over the last five years (46.8% compared to 23.9% in Woodville). It is also a more walkable place, with 95.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, while only 1.6% of Woodville homes have this access. Bolwarra has a higher share of residents with a bachelor's degree or higher (27.9% versus 19.3%) and a typical resident who is younger at 41, compared to 48 in Woodville.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including the typical weekly household income and a similar number of people per home. While both are mostly car-dependent, Bolwarra is slightly more accessible, with a walkability score of 3.3 compared to 0.5 for Woodville. This is consistent with Bolwarra having far more public transport departures and a much higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop (87.1% versus 20.0%).

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 23.0 pts higher in Bolwarra Population: 910 larger in Bolwarra Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Bolwarra Year 12: 14.2 pts higher in Bolwarra No religion: 12.6 pts higher in Bolwarra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bolwarrain Woodville +910 larger in Bolwarra gap widening
1,350 75th pct 440 63rd pct
Median age in Bolwarrain Woodville +7 yrs older in Woodville gap narrowing
41 yrs 33rd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Bolwarrain Woodville +0.4 pts higher in Bolwarra gap narrowing
4.2% 69th pct 3.9% 66th pct
Aged 65+ in Bolwarrain Woodville +1.9 pts higher in Woodville gap narrowing
19.0% 51st pct 20.9% 60th pct
Under 15 in Bolwarrain Woodville +5.0 pts higher in Bolwarra gap steady
21.4% 77th pct 16.4% 44th pct
De facto in Bolwarrain Woodville +1.3 pts higher in Woodville gap steady
8.3% 23rd pct 9.6% 29th pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +7.6 pts ▸ 33.4%
23.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.2 pts 16.8%
21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 16.4%
19.0% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
10.6% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

59.2% Married ◂ +7.1 pts 52.1%
26.4% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 29.4%
7.1% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.5% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Bolwarra Woodville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bolwarrain Woodville +4.0 pts higher in Bolwarra gap widening
9.0% 38th pct 5.0% 21st pct

Country of birth

86.4% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 88.0%
3.7% England ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
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 ◂ +2.4 pts 43.6%
40.9% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 43.4%
15.6% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 12.5%
12.7% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 9.1%
6.5% German +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
1.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.4% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bolwarrain Woodville +3.0 pts higher in Bolwarra gap widening
3.9% 54th pct 0.9% 34th pct
Limited English in Bolwarrain Woodville +0.3 pts higher in Bolwarra gap steady
0.3% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.6% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 94.8%
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

No religion in Bolwarrain Woodville +12.6 pts higher in Bolwarra gap widening
37.6% 41st pct 25.0% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

55.6% Christianity +9.6 pts ▸ 65.2%
37.6% No religion ◂ +12.6 pts 25.0%
5.6% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.4% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bolwarrain Woodville +14.2 pts higher in Bolwarra gap widening
56.1% 74th pct 41.9% 42nd pct
Bachelor+ in Bolwarrain Woodville +8.6 pts higher in Bolwarra gap widening
27.9% 82nd pct 19.3% 65th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bolwarrain Woodville +10.43 more in Woodville
3.46 47th pct 13.89 81st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bolwarrain Woodville +11 more in Bolwarra
13 83rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Bolwarrain Woodville +462 larger in Bolwarra
563 80th pct 101 26th pct
ICSEA in Bolwarrain Woodville +27 higher in Woodville
964 34th pct 991 51st pct

Highest year of school

56.1% Year 12 ◂ +14.2 pts 41.9%
28.2% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
5.9% Year 9 or below +7.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
5.3% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Certificate III / IV +11.5 pts ▸ 43.5%
24.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 23.6%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 11.0%
10.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.4 pts 5.1%
4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 1.7%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

20.9% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 22.8%
19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 15.2%
11.9% Health +3.7 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 10.1%
10.7% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%
3.5% Architecture & building +3.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%
2.6% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%
2.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bolwarrain Woodville +$42 higher in Bolwarra gap narrowing
$946 77th pct $904 73rd pct
Household income in Bolwarrain Woodville +$110 higher in Bolwarra gap narrowing
$2,217 84th pct $2,107 80th pct
Family income in Bolwarrain Woodville +$24 higher in Woodville gap steady
$2,437 79th pct $2,461 80th pct
High earners in Bolwarrain Woodville +3.3 pts higher in Bolwarra gap widening
19.0% 88th pct 15.8% 82nd pct
High-income homes in Bolwarrain Woodville +1.2 pts higher in Woodville gap steady
31.3% 85th pct 32.4% 86th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 25.7%
23.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 18.9%
17.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 16.2%
13.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 16.2%
10.1% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 35.8%
27.5% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 31.8%
22.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 16.8%
8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bolwarrain Woodville +4.1 pts higher in Bolwarra
31.9% 65th pct 27.7% 44th pct
Mental health in Bolwarrain Woodville +1.5 pts higher in Bolwarra
9.0% 58th pct 7.5% 44th pct
Needs assistance in Bolwarrain Woodville +0.2 pts higher in Bolwarra gap steady
3.3% 35th pct 3.2% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.2% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%
9.0% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%
8.0% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%
4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%
3.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.2% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None +2.3 pts ▸ 61.8%
22.6% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 20.7%
5.9% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bolwarrain Woodville +2.1 pts higher in Woodville gap narrowing
16.1% 40th pct 18.2% 51st pct
Unpaid carers in Bolwarrain Woodville +2.7 pts higher in Woodville gap widening
13.1% 54th pct 15.8% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in Bolwarrain Woodville +9.8 pts higher in Bolwarra gap widening
32.2% 82nd pct 22.5% 36th pct
Defence service in Bolwarrain Woodville +0.7 pts higher in Bolwarra
2.5% 48th pct 1.9% 40th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bolwarrain Woodville +4.3 pts higher in Bolwarra gap widening
27.8% 70th pct 23.5% 46th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bolwarrain Woodville +40 larger in Bolwarra
57 78th pct 17 65th pct
Median age in Bolwarrain Woodville +15 yrs older in Woodville
18 yrs 18th pct 33 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Bolwarrain Woodville
36.1% 40th pct —
Unemployment in Bolwarrain Woodville
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Bolwarrain Woodville +$189 higher in Woodville
$710 57th pct $899 73rd pct
Household income in Bolwarrain Woodville +$501 higher in Bolwarra
$2,750 86th pct $2,249 71st pct
Indigenous language in Bolwarrain Woodville
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bolwarrain Woodville even gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Bolwarrain Woodville +3.2 pts higher in Bolwarra gap narrowing
9.0% 39th pct 5.9% 25th pct
Living alone in Bolwarrain Woodville +1.1 pts higher in Woodville gap narrowing
17.8% 29th pct 18.9% 33rd pct

Family composition

61.7% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 66.3%
28.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 26.7%
9.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 5.9%
1.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

37.0% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 36.5%
17.8% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 18.9%
18.6% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 14.2%
14.3% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 15.5%
8.4% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%
2.8% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bolwarrain Woodville +$80 higher in Bolwarra gap widening
$440 87th pct $360 73rd pct
Mortgage in Bolwarrain Woodville +$132 higher in Woodville gap narrowing
$2,000 72nd pct $2,132 78th pct
People / bedroom in Bolwarrain Woodville even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bolwarrain Woodville +2.3 pts higher in Bolwarra gap widening
13.1% 38th pct 10.8% 29th pct
Owned outright in Bolwarrain Woodville +10.4 pts higher in Woodville gap widening
39.0% 43rd pct 49.3% 73rd pct
Separate houses in Bolwarrain Woodville +3.6 pts higher in Woodville gap widening
96.4% 50th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bolwarrain Woodville +5.3 pts higher in Bolwarra gap widening
93.8% 87th pct 88.5% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.0% Owned outright +10.4 pts ▸ 49.3%
45.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.0 pts 39.9%
13.1% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 10.8%
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 +3.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 ◂ +4.4 pts 40.5%
36.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 29.1%
12.4% 5 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 18.9%
4.3% 2 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
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 +38.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
8.2% $550–$749 +10.6 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 35.6%
26.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.3 pts 11.9%
17.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 11.9%
14.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.2 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bolwarrain Woodville +1.6 pts higher in Woodville gap steady
1.1% 50th pct 2.7% 61st pct
Work from home in Bolwarrain Woodville +3.4 pts higher in Bolwarra gap widening
21.7% 64th pct 18.4% 56th pct
PT commute in Bolwarrain Woodville even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bolwarrain Woodville +12 more in Bolwarra
16 86th pct 4 73rd pct
Stops/1k in Bolwarrain Woodville +2.76 more in Bolwarra
11.85 88th pct 9.09 87th pct
Departures/1k in Bolwarrain Woodville +424.6 more in Bolwarra
515.6 79th pct 90.9 67th pct
PT routes in Bolwarrain Woodville even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Bolwarrain Woodville +8 longer in Woodville
6 36th pct 14 51st pct
Drive to city in Bolwarrain Woodville +6 longer in Woodville
107 73rd pct 113 77th pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 61.5%
21.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 18.4%
1.2% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.4% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
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 ◂ +11.6 pts 33.1%
11.3% 4 or more +15.7 pts ▸ 27.0%
26.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.9 pts 12.2%
15.6% 3 vehicles +9.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
1.1% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bolwarrain Woodville +23.0 pts higher in Bolwarra gap widening
46.8% 88th pct 23.9% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in Bolwarrain Woodville +5.8 pts higher in Bolwarra gap widening
5.8% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bolwarrain Woodville +2.7 pts higher in Bolwarra gap steady
3.9% 54th pct 1.2% 34th pct
Participation in Bolwarrain Woodville +0.3 pts higher in Bolwarra gap narrowing
65.5% 68th pct 65.2% 67th pct
Full-time in Bolwarrain Woodville +2.3 pts higher in Woodville gap steady
57.1% 44th pct 59.4% 57th pct

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance +5.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
10.4% Construction ◂ +4.0 pts 6.4%
9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%
4.2% Manufacturing +4.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.8 pts 4.3%
7.7% Mining ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%
6.5% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%
6.7% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.9% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 20.9%
14.6% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
15.3% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
11.3% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.2% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%
7.6% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%
6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bolwarrain Woodville +2.7 higher in Bolwarra
3.3 74th pct 0.5 53rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Bolwarrain Woodville +2.6 more in Bolwarra
3.1 73rd pct 0.5 52nd pct
15-min city in Bolwarrain Woodville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bolwarrain Woodville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bolwarrain Woodville +67.1 pts higher in Bolwarra
87.1% 83rd pct 20.0% 64th pct
Walk to school in Bolwarrain Woodville +52.9 pts higher in Bolwarra
65.5% 80th pct 12.7% 62nd pct
Walk to a park in Bolwarrain Woodville +93.8 pts higher in Bolwarra
95.5% 83rd pct 1.6% 37th pct
Walk to health in Bolwarrain Woodville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bolwarrain Woodville +7.8 more in Bolwarra
21.5 63rd pct 13.6 50th pct
Intersections/km² in Bolwarrain Woodville +25 higher in Bolwarra
27 75th pct 1 58th pct
Mean slope in Bolwarrain Woodville +1.8 pts higher in Bolwarra
6.9% 62nd pct 5.1% 43rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bolwarra vs Woodville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10449/bolwarra/vs/SAL14416/woodville