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Bolwarra Heights vs Woodville

Name: Bolwarra Heights vs Woodville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Bolwarra Heights profile · Woodville profile

Bolwarra Heights Woodville

Bolwarra Heights and Woodville (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Bolwarra Heights is a younger, more mobile community where the typical resident is 36 and 40.9% of people moved in within the last five years. It has a stronger focus on families, with 25.1% of people being children under 15 and 39.5% of adults providing unpaid childcare. In contrast, Woodville (NSW) is much older, with a typical age of 48, and is more likely to have homes owned outright (49.3% compared to 34.2% in Bolwarra Heights).

Both areas are almost identical in their share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, which is 3.9%. They also share similar housing patterns, with around 10% of homes being rented and almost no one commuting by public transport. While both are located about 113 minutes from the city, Bolwarra Heights offers more walkable amenities, such as parks and groceries, whereas Woodville (NSW) has far more public transport stops per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,996 larger in Bolwarra Heights Median age: 12 yrs older in Woodville Unpaid child care: 17.1 pts higher in Bolwarra Heights Recent movers: 17.0 pts higher in Bolwarra Heights Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Bolwarra Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bolwarra Heights in Woodville +2,996 larger in Bolwarra Heights gap widening

3,436 86th pct 440 63rd pct

Median age in Bolwarra Heights in Woodville +12 yrs older in Woodville gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +8.5 pts ▸ 33.4%

25.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.8 pts 16.4%

24.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.8 pts 16.8%

13.5% Seniors (65+) +7.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

12.4% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

58.3% Married ◂ +6.1 pts 52.1%

29.3% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 29.4%

6.7% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.2% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Bolwarra Heights Woodville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.9% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 88.0%

2.4% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

0.7% New Zealand even 0.7%

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

46.2% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 43.4%

45.9% English ◂ +2.2 pts 43.6%

11.7% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%

4.6% German +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.5% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +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 +0.4 pts ▸ 94.8%

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 +7.7 pts ▸ 65.2%

37.2% No religion ◂ +12.2 pts 25.0%

4.0% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bolwarra Heights in Woodville

— 13.89 81st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bolwarra Heights in Woodville +2 more in Bolwarra Heights

4 71st pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Bolwarra Heights in Woodville +108 larger in Bolwarra Heights

209 38th pct 101 26th pct

ICSEA in Bolwarra Heights in Woodville +34 higher in Bolwarra Heights

1,025 69th pct 991 51st pct

Highest year of school

56.8% Year 12 ◂ +14.9 pts 41.9%

26.4% Year 10 +7.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

6.4% Year 9 or below +6.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV +8.1 pts ▸ 43.5%

26.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 23.6%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.0 pts 11.0%

6.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 1.7%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

21.0% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

20.5% Management & commerce ◂ +5.4 pts 15.2%

10.6% Health +5.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.6% Education ◂ +5.5 pts 8.0%

10.1% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.0% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +3.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bolwarra Heights in Woodville +$75 higher in Bolwarra Heights gap narrowing

$979 80th pct $904 73rd pct

Household income in Bolwarra Heights in Woodville +$439 higher in Bolwarra Heights gap widening

$2,546 90th pct $2,107 80th pct

Family income in Bolwarra Heights in Woodville +$262 higher in Bolwarra Heights gap narrowing

$2,723 87th pct $2,461 80th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 25.7%

19.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 16.2%

18.2% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

18.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 16.2%

6.7% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

Personal income distribution

35.2% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 35.8%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 31.8%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 16.8%

6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.9% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 7.5%

9.0% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

3.4% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 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

64.0% None ◂ +2.2 pts 61.8%

21.1% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 20.7%

5.8% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.3% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bolwarra Heights in Woodville +118 larger in Bolwarra Heights

135 86th pct 17 65th pct

Median age in Bolwarra Heights in Woodville +14 yrs older in Woodville

19 yrs 21st pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Bolwarra Heights in Woodville +$10 higher in Bolwarra Heights

$909 74th pct $899 73rd pct

Household income in Bolwarra Heights in Woodville +$650 higher in Bolwarra Heights

$2,899 87th pct $2,249 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bolwarra Heights in Woodville +0.3 larger in Bolwarra Heights gap widening

3.1 88th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

69.8% Couples with children ◂ +3.5 pts 66.3%

19.4% Couples without children +7.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

10.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 5.9%

0.3% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

30.2% 2 people +6.3 pts ▸ 36.5%

24.1% 4 people ◂ +9.9 pts 14.2%

11.3% 1 person +7.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 15.5%

11.4% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 8.1%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bolwarra Heights in Woodville +$60 higher in Bolwarra Heights gap narrowing

$420 86th pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Bolwarra Heights in Woodville +$35 higher in Bolwarra Heights gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,132 78th pct

People / bedroom in Bolwarra Heights in Woodville +0.10 higher in Bolwarra Heights gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.2 pts 39.9%

34.2% Owned outright +15.2 pts ▸ 49.3%

10.5% Rented +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house +2.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.4 pts 40.5%

20.5% 3 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 29.1%

17.4% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

1.6% 2 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

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%

7.0% $200–$349 +43.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

14.8% $550–$749 +4.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

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 ◂ +12.9 pts 35.6%

19.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.7 pts 11.9%

18.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 11.9%

10.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.4 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bolwarra Heights in Woodville +3 more in Bolwarra Heights

7 77th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Bolwarra Heights in Woodville +7.05 more in Woodville

2.04 65th pct 9.09 87th pct

Departures/1k in Bolwarra Heights in Woodville +18.8 more in Bolwarra Heights

109.7 70th pct 90.9 67th pct

PT routes in Bolwarra Heights in Woodville even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Bolwarra Heights in Woodville +13 longer in Bolwarra Heights

27 64th pct 14 51st pct

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

112 76th pct 113 77th pct

How people get to work

54.1% Car (driver) +7.5 pts ▸ 61.5%

22.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 18.4%

0.4% Walked +3.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

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 ◂ +11.8 pts 33.1%

14.1% 4 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

20.7% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

19.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 12.2%

0.6% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +6.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

14.3% Education & training ◂ +5.3 pts 9.0%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%

8.2% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

4.9% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.1% Mining ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

5.4% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%

1.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

4.4% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 20.9%

15.8% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.7% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.4% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.4% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bolwarra Heights in Woodville +2.0 higher in Bolwarra Heights

2.5 69th pct 0.5 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bolwarra Heights in Woodville +1.7 more in Bolwarra Heights

2.3 67th pct 0.5 52nd pct

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

8.0% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

11.4% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bolwarra Heights in Woodville +53.1 pts higher in Bolwarra Heights

73.1% 79th pct 20.0% 64th pct

Walk to school in Bolwarra Heights in Woodville +11.5 pts higher in Woodville

1.1% 58th pct 12.7% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Bolwarra Heights in Woodville +85.0 pts higher in Bolwarra Heights

86.6% 78th pct 1.6% 37th pct

Walk to health in Bolwarra Heights in Woodville even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bolwarra Heights in Woodville +9.6 more in Woodville

4.1 26th pct 13.6 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Bolwarra Heights in Woodville +17 higher in Bolwarra Heights

18 73rd pct 1 58th pct

Mean slope in Bolwarra Heights in Woodville +2.6 pts higher in Bolwarra Heights

7.7% 68th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bolwarra Heights vs Woodville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10450/bolwarra-heights/vs/SAL14416/woodville