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Bombah Point vs Mayers Flat

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Bombah Point profile · Mayers Flat profile

Bombah Point Mayers Flat

Mayers Flat and Bombah Point are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Mayers Flat is significantly older, with a typical resident aged 58 and 40% of the population aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 49 and no seniors in Bombah Point. Incomes differ sharply; typical weekly household income is far higher in Bombah Point at $2,749, while Mayers Flat is $1,125. However, Mayers Flat has a higher share of people earning $2,000 or more per week at 20.4%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 as very quiet, residential spots with no public transport and no homes within a short walk of a park. They are alike in that no residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and neither area has anyone who speaks a language other than English at home. While Bombah Point has more residents with bachelor degrees, Mayers Flat has a higher share of people who finished Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Population: 26 larger in Mayers Flat Aged 65+: 40.0 pts higher in Mayers Flat No religion: 26.2 pts higher in Mayers Flat Housework 15h+: 36.7 pts higher in Mayers Flat Year 12: 23.3 pts higher in Mayers Flat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat +26 larger in Mayers Flat gap narrowing
24 16th pct 50 28th pct
Median age in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat +9 yrs older in Mayers Flat gap narrowing
49 yrs 67th pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat +40.0 pts higher in Mayers Flat
0.0% 0th pct 40.0% 96th pct
Under 15 in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat +10.0 pts higher in Mayers Flat
0.0% 0th pct 10.0% 16th pct
De facto in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat
— 22.0% 90th pct

Age structure

66.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +20.7 pts 46.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
12.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.5 pts ▸ 18.0%
16.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.7 pts 8.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

40.9% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
40.9% Never married ◂ +6.2 pts 34.7%
31.8% Separated ◂ +31.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bombah Point Mayers Flat

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat +6.0 pts higher in Mayers Flat
0.0% 0th pct 6.0% 25th pct

Country of birth

66.7% Australia +25.3 pts ▸ 92.0%
0.0% England +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.3% English +28.7 pts ▸ 62.0%
16.7% Australian +31.3 pts ▸ 48.0%
20.8% Scottish ◂ +12.8 pts 8.0%
12.5% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Italian +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

62.5% English only +37.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat +26.2 pts higher in Mayers Flat
45.8% 67th pct 72.0% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion +26.2 pts ▸ 72.0%
33.3% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 38.0%
20.8% Not stated ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat +23.3 pts higher in Mayers Flat
15.4% 0th pct 38.6% 33rd pct
Bachelor+ in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat +18.2 pts higher in Bombah Point
18.2% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

15.4% Year 12 +23.3 pts ▸ 38.6%
26.9% Year 10 +9.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% Year 11 +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Year 9 or below +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

15.8% Certificate III / IV +40.5 pts ▸ 56.3%
21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Architecture & building +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
26.3% Society & culture ◂ +16.9 pts 9.4%
15.8% Engineering & related +9.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
15.8% Health ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Education +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Management & commerce +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat +$233 higher in Mayers Flat gap narrowing
$383 2nd pct $616 27th pct
Household income in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat +$1,624 higher in Bombah Point
$2,749 93rd pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat +$687 higher in Bombah Point
$2,249 71st pct $1,562 30th pct
High earners in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat +20.4 pts higher in Mayers Flat
0.0% 0th pct 20.4% 89th pct
High-income homes in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat
— 17.4% 55th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +39.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% Under $650 +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
27.3% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 30.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat +0.8 pts higher in Mayers Flat
29.2% 52nd pct 30.0% 56th pct
Mental health in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Arthritis +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Heart disease +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Other condition +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +16.0 pts ▸ 66.0%
12.5% One condition +9.5 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat +12.1 pts higher in Bombah Point
18.2% 51st pct 6.1% 6th pct
Unpaid carers in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat +0.2 pts higher in Mayers Flat
18.2% 87th pct 18.4% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat +22.4 pts higher in Mayers Flat
0.0% 0th pct 22.4% 36th pct
Defence service in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat +36.7 pts higher in Mayers Flat
0.0% 0th pct 36.7% 91st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat
63 yrs 97th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat +0.8 larger in Bombah Point gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat
— 10.0% 45th pct
Living alone in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat
— 39.1% 90th pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children ◂ +29.2 pts 37.5%
50.0% Couples without children ◂ +7.5 pts 42.5%
0.0% One-parent families +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Other families +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Household size

75.0% 2 people ◂ +44.6 pts 30.4%
0.0% 1 person +39.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
0.0% 3 people +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% 4 people +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat +$35 higher in Mayers Flat
$260 43rd pct $295 55th pct
Mortgage in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat +$2,253 higher in Bombah Point
$3,584 97th pct $1,331 31st pct
People / bedroom in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat even
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat
— 30.4% 79th pct
Owned outright in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat
— 43.5% 57th pct
Separate houses in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat
— 78.3% 46th pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright ◂ +56.5 pts 43.5%
0.0% Rented +30.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Other tenure +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

125.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +125.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +52.2 pts ▸ 52.2%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat
— 20.8% 62nd pct
PT commute in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +62.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
30.0% Walked ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

75.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +53.3 pts 21.7%
75.0% 4 or more ◂ +62.0 pts 13.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles +39.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
0.0% 1 vehicle +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat +6.1 pts higher in Bombah Point
25.0% 28th pct 18.9% 13th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat +3.5 pts higher in Mayers Flat
45.5% 14th pct 49.0% 20th pct
Full-time in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat
— 37.5% 0th pct

Industries people work in

70.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +70.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Construction +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Retail trade +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Education & training +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Rental & real estate +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Community & personal service ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
30.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
0.0% Technicians & trades +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Labourers +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Managers +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Professionals +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat +0.1 higher in Bombah Point
0.1 37th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat +0.1 more in Bombah Point
0.1 36th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat +41.7 more in Bombah Point
41.7 78th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat even
0 39th pct 0 24th pct
Mean slope in Bombah Pointin Mayers Flat +4.0 pts higher in Bombah Point
12.3% 88th pct 8.3% 72nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bombah Point vs Mayers Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10453/bombah-point/vs/SAL12539/mayers-flat