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Bombah Point vs Hawks Nest

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Bombah Point profile · Hawks Nest profile

Bombah Point Hawks Nest

Hawks Nest and Bombah Point are nearby areas with very different characters. Hawks Nest is a larger hub where residents are far older, with 42.3% aged 65 and over compared to 0% in Bombah Point. This older population helps explain why long-term health conditions are far higher in Hawks Nest at 40.4%. Bombah Point is sparsely populated and largely non-residential, with a much higher typical household income of $2,749 per week compared to $1,096 in Hawks Nest.

Both areas have a similar share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, which sits close to the national figure. While Hawks Nest is very walkable with most homes within a short stroll of parks and shops, Bombah Point is car-dependent. The gap in typical household income has widened since 2011, while the gap in typical personal income remains far higher in Hawks Nest.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,389 larger in Hawks Nest Aged 65+: 42.3 pts higher in Hawks Nest Year 12: 25.4 pts higher in Hawks Nest Housework 15h+: 25.9 pts higher in Hawks Nest Needs assistance: 9.7 pts higher in Hawks Nest

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest +1,389 larger in Hawks Nest gap widening
24 16th pct 1,413 75th pct
Median age in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest +12 yrs older in Hawks Nest gap narrowing
49 yrs 67th pct 61 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest +5.8 pts higher in Hawks Nest
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 77th pct
Aged 65+ in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest +42.3 pts higher in Hawks Nest
0.0% 0th pct 42.3% 98th pct
Under 15 in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest +10.0 pts higher in Hawks Nest
0.0% 0th pct 10.0% 16th pct
De facto in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest
— 10.0% 32nd pct

Age structure

66.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +37.9 pts 28.7%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +42.3 pts ▸ 42.3%
16.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.2 pts 6.4%
12.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%
0.0% Children (0–14) +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

40.9% Married +10.0 pts ▸ 50.9%
40.9% Never married ◂ +18.3 pts 22.6%
31.8% Separated ◂ +28.5 pts 3.3%
0.0% Divorced +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Widowed +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Age & sex structure

Bombah Point Hawks Nest

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest +14.4 pts higher in Hawks Nest
0.0% 0th pct 14.4% 62nd pct

Country of birth

66.7% Australia +7.3 pts ▸ 74.0%
0.0% England +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.3% English +10.3 pts ▸ 43.6%
16.7% Australian +18.4 pts ▸ 35.0%
20.8% Scottish ◂ +8.8 pts 12.0%
12.5% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% German +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest +5.0 pts higher in Hawks Nest
0.0% 0th pct 5.0% 60th pct
Limited English in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest +0.8 pts higher in Hawks Nest
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 74th pct

Language used at home

62.5% English only +24.3 pts ▸ 86.8%
0.0% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest +15.0 pts higher in Bombah Point
45.8% 67th pct 30.8% 25th pct

Religious affiliation

33.3% Christianity +20.6 pts ▸ 53.9%
45.8% No religion ◂ +15.0 pts 30.8%
20.8% Not stated ◂ +7.4 pts 13.4%
0.0% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest +25.4 pts higher in Hawks Nest
15.4% 0th pct 40.8% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest +0.6 pts higher in Hawks Nest
18.2% 62nd pct 18.8% 64th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest +1 more in Hawks Nest
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest
— 130 30th pct
ICSEA in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest
— 934 20th pct

Highest year of school

15.4% Year 12 +25.4 pts ▸ 40.8%
26.9% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Year 11 +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Highest qualification level

15.8% Certificate III / IV +13.2 pts ▸ 29.0%
21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 19.9%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

26.3% Society & culture ◂ +17.6 pts 8.7%
15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 14.3%
15.8% Health ◂ +6.3 pts 9.5%
0.0% Management & commerce +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Education +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest +$234 higher in Hawks Nest gap narrowing
$383 2nd pct $617 27th pct
Household income in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest +$1,653 higher in Bombah Point
$2,749 93rd pct $1,096 19th pct
Family income in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest +$851 higher in Bombah Point
$2,249 71st pct $1,398 21st pct
High earners in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest +7.6 pts higher in Hawks Nest
0.0% 0th pct 7.6% 47th pct
High-income homes in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest
— 12.0% 37th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +37.4 pts ▸ 37.4%
0.0% Under $650 +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +19.9 pts ▸ 19.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 45.5%
27.3% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 27.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest +11.2 pts higher in Hawks Nest
29.2% 52nd pct 40.4% 90th pct
Mental health in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest +9.4 pts higher in Hawks Nest
0.0% 0th pct 9.4% 63rd pct
Needs assistance in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest +9.7 pts higher in Hawks Nest
0.0% 0th pct 9.7% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% Mental health +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Asthma +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Other condition +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Heart disease +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Cancer +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Diabetes +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Lung condition +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Dementia +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None ◂ +2.7 pts 47.3%
12.5% One condition +12.9 pts ▸ 25.4%
0.0% Two conditions +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Three or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest +0.2 pts higher in Hawks Nest
18.2% 51st pct 18.4% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest +5.3 pts higher in Bombah Point
18.2% 87th pct 12.9% 51st pct
Unpaid child care in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest +16.1 pts higher in Hawks Nest
0.0% 0th pct 16.1% 14th pct
Defence service in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest +3.9 pts higher in Hawks Nest
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 70th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest +25.9 pts higher in Hawks Nest
0.0% 0th pct 25.9% 60th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest +82 larger in Hawks Nest
0 0th pct 82 84th pct
Median age in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest +39 yrs older in Bombah Point
63 yrs 97th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest
— 23.1% 13th pct
Unemployment in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest
— 19.4% 84th pct
Median income in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest
— $547 39th pct
Household income in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest
— $1,375 35th pct
Indigenous language in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest +0.8 larger in Bombah Point gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest
— 13.3% 64th pct
Living alone in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest
— 34.8% 84th pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children ◂ +36.3 pts 30.4%
50.0% Couples without children +4.4 pts ▸ 54.4%
0.0% One-parent families +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Other families +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

75.0% 2 people ◂ +27.7 pts 47.3%
0.0% 1 person +34.8 pts ▸ 34.8%
0.0% 3 people +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% 4 people +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest +$70 higher in Hawks Nest
$260 43rd pct $330 66th pct
Mortgage in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest +$1,851 higher in Bombah Point
$3,584 97th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest +0.10 higher in Bombah Point
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest
— 25.6% 72nd pct
Owned outright in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest
— 54.8% 85th pct
Separate houses in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest
— 74.2% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest
— 73.6% 35th pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright ◂ +45.2 pts 54.8%
0.0% Rented +25.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +25.8 pts 74.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

125.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +103.3 pts 21.7%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +48.6 pts ▸ 48.6%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +21.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
0.0% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest
— 4.6% 72nd pct
Work from home in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest
— 22.2% 66th pct
PT commute in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest +4 more in Hawks Nest
0 0th pct 4 73rd pct
Stops/1k in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest +2.83 more in Hawks Nest
0.00 0th pct 2.83 69th pct
Departures/1k in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest +34.7 more in Hawks Nest
0.0 0th pct 34.7 61st pct
PT routes in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest +2 more in Hawks Nest
0 0th pct 2 75th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +45.3 pts ▸ 45.3%
30.0% Walked ◂ +23.6 pts 6.4%
0.0% Worked at home +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Bicycle +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

75.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +67.2 pts 7.8%
75.0% 4 or more ◂ +70.7 pts 4.3%
0.0% 1 vehicle +47.4 pts ▸ 47.4%
0.0% 2 vehicles +36.1 pts ▸ 36.1%
0.0% No vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest +18.6 pts higher in Hawks Nest
25.0% 28th pct 43.6% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest
— 8.3% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest
— 3.4% 47th pct
Participation in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest +8.5 pts higher in Bombah Point
45.5% 14th pct 37.0% 7th pct
Full-time in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest
— 48.4% 13th pct

Industries people work in

70.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +58.4 pts 11.6%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Construction +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Retail trade +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Education & training +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Professional & technical +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Public administration & safety +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Finance & insurance +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Community & personal service ◂ +37.0 pts 13.0%
30.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +18.4 pts 11.6%
0.0% Technicians & trades +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% Professionals +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Managers +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Labourers +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Sales workers +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest +6.5 higher in Hawks Nest
0.1 37th pct 6.6 91st pct
Types ≤15 min in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest +6.9 more in Hawks Nest
0.1 36th pct 7.0 94th pct
15-min city in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest +84.7 pts higher in Hawks Nest
0.0% 0th pct 84.7% 91st pct
Walk to shops in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest +84.7 pts higher in Hawks Nest
0.0% 0th pct 84.7% 92nd pct
Walk to transit in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest +90.8 pts higher in Hawks Nest
0.0% 0th pct 90.8% 84th pct
Walk to school in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest +82.9 pts higher in Hawks Nest
0.0% 0th pct 82.9% 87th pct
Walk to a park in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest +99.5 pts higher in Hawks Nest
0.0% 0th pct 99.5% 86th pct
Walk to health in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest +85.8 pts higher in Hawks Nest
0.0% 0th pct 85.8% 95th pct
Amenities/1k in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest +2.7 more in Bombah Point
41.7 78th pct 38.9 76th pct
Intersections/km² in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest +10 higher in Hawks Nest
0 39th pct 10 72nd pct
Mean slope in Bombah Pointin Hawks Nest +8.7 pts higher in Bombah Point
12.3% 88th pct 3.5% 21st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bombah Point vs Hawks Nest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10453/bombah-point/vs/SAL11880/hawks-nest