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Bolwarra Heights vs Oakhampton

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

Bolwarra Heights Oakhampton

Bolwarra Heights and Oakhampton are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, but they have very different profiles. Bolwarra Heights is a larger, wealthier hub for families, where the typical household earns $2,546 a week and 25.1% of residents are children. In contrast, Oakhampton is sparsely populated and much older; the typical resident is 68, and over half the population (50.9%) are seniors. This age gap is reflected in health needs, with 60.6% of Oakhampton residents living with a long-term health condition, compared to 29.2% in Bolwarra Heights.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with a mental health condition. They also share a similar distance from the city, with drive times of around 112 to 113 minutes. While they are close in geography, their housing and demographics have diverged. Bolwarra Heights has far more large homes, with 97.8% having three or more bedrooms, while Oakhampton has a higher share of people living alone and a typical weekly household income that is much lower at $1,125.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 32 yrs older in Oakhampton Aged 65+: 37.4 pts higher in Oakhampton Year 12: 30.3 pts higher in Bolwarra Heights Needs assistance: 26.9 pts higher in Oakhampton Living alone: 32.3 pts higher in Oakhampton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bolwarra Heights in Oakhampton +3,271 larger in Bolwarra Heights gap widening

3,436 86th pct 165 49th pct

Median age in Bolwarra Heights in Oakhampton +32 yrs older in Oakhampton gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 68 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

13.5% Seniors (65+) +37.4 pts ▸ 50.9%

25.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +19.1 pts 6.1%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.5 pts 19.4%

24.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.0 pts 9.7%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.2 pts 4.2%

Marital status

58.3% Married ◂ +22.3 pts 35.9%

29.3% Never married ◂ +13.0 pts 16.3%

3.2% Widowed +22.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

6.7% Divorced +4.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.7% Separated +5.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Age & sex structure

Bolwarra Heights Oakhampton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.9% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 89.1%

2.4% England even 2.4%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.9% English +9.9 pts ▸ 55.8%

46.2% Australian ◂ +17.2 pts 29.1%

11.7% Irish +7.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%

4.6% German +3.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.5% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.3% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 90.9%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.6% Christianity +16.4 pts ▸ 73.9%

37.2% No religion ◂ +17.2 pts 20.0%

4.0% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Bolwarra Heights in Oakhampton +6 more in Oakhampton

4 71st pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Bolwarra Heights in Oakhampton +390 larger in Oakhampton

209 38th pct 599 84th pct

ICSEA in Bolwarra Heights in Oakhampton +60 higher in Bolwarra Heights

1,025 69th pct 965 35th pct

Highest year of school

56.8% Year 12 ◂ +30.3 pts 26.5%

6.4% Year 9 or below +24.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

26.4% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

7.9% Year 11 ◂ +3.9 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.0 pts 29.3%

26.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 22.0%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.0% Engineering & related ◂ +10.0 pts 11.0%

20.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 18.3%

13.6% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

6.0% Architecture & building +5.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.6% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +5.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bolwarra Heights in Oakhampton +$544 higher in Bolwarra Heights gap widening

$979 80th pct $435 7th pct

Household income in Bolwarra Heights in Oakhampton +$1,421 higher in Bolwarra Heights gap widening

$2,546 90th pct $1,125 21st pct

Family income in Bolwarra Heights in Oakhampton +$948 higher in Bolwarra Heights gap widening

$2,723 87th pct $1,775 42nd pct

Household income distribution

6.7% Under $650 +33.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

19.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.6 pts 7.3%

18.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 16.4%

18.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

35.2% Under $650 +25.6 pts ▸ 60.8%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.4 pts 17.0%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.5 pts 11.1%

6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis +21.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

3.4% Heart disease +11.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.2% Dementia +13.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.1% Diabetes +7.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.1% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.9% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

9.0% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.7% Cancer +5.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.3% Lung condition +3.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.8% Stroke +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +34.3 pts 29.7%

21.1% One condition +7.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

5.8% Two conditions +16.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

2.3% Three or more +9.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bolwarra Heights in Oakhampton +126 larger in Bolwarra Heights

135 86th pct 9 58th pct

Median age in Bolwarra Heights in Oakhampton +36 yrs older in Oakhampton

19 yrs 21st pct 55 yrs 91st pct

Median income in Bolwarra Heights in Oakhampton +$485 higher in Bolwarra Heights

$909 74th pct $424 20th pct

Household income in Bolwarra Heights in Oakhampton +$1,950 higher in Bolwarra Heights

$2,899 87th pct $949 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bolwarra Heights in Oakhampton +1.1 larger in Bolwarra Heights gap widening

3.1 88th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

69.8% Couples with children ◂ +33.7 pts 36.1%

19.4% Couples without children +14.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

10.4% One-parent families +16.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

0.3% Other families +3.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Household size

11.3% 1 person +32.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

30.2% 2 people +8.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

24.1% 4 people ◂ +24.1 pts 0.0%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 18.2%

11.4% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 7.3%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bolwarra Heights in Oakhampton +$95 higher in Bolwarra Heights gap widening

$420 86th pct $325 64th pct

Mortgage in Bolwarra Heights in Oakhampton +$572 higher in Bolwarra Heights gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $1,595 48th pct

People / bedroom in Bolwarra Heights in Oakhampton +0.20 higher in Bolwarra Heights gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +35.9 pts 18.2%

34.2% Owned outright +9.5 pts ▸ 43.6%

0.3% Other tenure +14.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.5% Rented ◂ +3.2 pts 7.3%

0.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house ◂ +19.3 pts 78.2%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +25.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +38.1 pts 21.8%

20.5% 3 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

1.6% 2 bedrooms +33.0 pts ▸ 34.5%

17.4% 5 or more ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.3% $350–$549 ◂ +71.3 pts 0.0%

14.8% $550–$749 ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

7.0% $200–$349 ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

4.3% Under $200 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.5 pts 30.0%

18.2% $3,000 or more +21.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

19.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.6 pts 0.0%

10.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bolwarra Heights in Oakhampton +7 more in Bolwarra Heights

7 77th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bolwarra Heights in Oakhampton +2.04 more in Bolwarra Heights

2.04 65th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bolwarra Heights in Oakhampton +109.7 more in Bolwarra Heights

109.7 70th pct 0.0 0th pct

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

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Bolwarra Heights in Oakhampton +4 longer in Bolwarra Heights

27 64th pct 23 61st pct

Drive to city in Bolwarra Heights in Oakhampton +1 longer in Oakhampton

112 76th pct 113 77th pct

How people get to work

54.1% Car (driver) +18.7 pts ▸ 72.7%

22.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 20.5%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 36.2%

19.0% 1 vehicle +15.5 pts ▸ 34.5%

20.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.8 pts 6.9%

14.1% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.6% No vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 13.6%

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.3 pts 6.8%

4.9% Manufacturing +8.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.2% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.7% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%

8.1% Mining ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

2.0% Administrative & support +4.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.4% Other services ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +13.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

13.7% Managers +4.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.7 pts 9.1%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.9 pts 6.8%

10.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

8.3% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.4% Labourers ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bolwarra Heights in Oakhampton +1.0 higher in Oakhampton

2.5 69th pct 3.5 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bolwarra Heights in Oakhampton +1.4 more in Oakhampton

2.3 67th pct 3.6 76th pct

15-min city in Bolwarra Heights in Oakhampton +54.2 pts higher in Oakhampton

8.0% 64th pct 62.2% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Bolwarra Heights in Oakhampton +10.6 pts higher in Bolwarra Heights

11.4% 66th pct 0.8% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Bolwarra Heights in Oakhampton +16.4 pts higher in Bolwarra Heights

73.1% 79th pct 56.7% 75th pct

Walk to school in Bolwarra Heights in Oakhampton +61.1 pts higher in Oakhampton

1.1% 58th pct 62.2% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Bolwarra Heights in Oakhampton +3.2 pts higher in Bolwarra Heights

86.6% 78th pct 83.5% 76th pct

Walk to health in Bolwarra Heights in Oakhampton +24.8 pts higher in Oakhampton

0.0% 0th pct 24.8% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Bolwarra Heights in Oakhampton +8.0 more in Oakhampton

4.1 26th pct 12.1 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Bolwarra Heights in Oakhampton +12 higher in Bolwarra Heights

18 73rd pct 6 70th pct

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

7.7% 68th pct 6.9% 61st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bolwarra Heights vs Oakhampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10450/bolwarra-heights/vs/SAL13067/oakhampton