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Bombah Point vs Nerong

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.4 km apart · Bombah Point profile · Nerong profile

Bombah Point Nerong

Nerong and Bombah Point are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. There are stark differences in wealth and age between them. The typical household income in Bombah Point is $2,749 per week, which is far higher than the $862 seen in Nerong. Residents in Nerong are also far older, with a typical age of 59 and a much higher share of seniors (32.1%) compared to no seniors in Bombah Point. In contrast, Bombah Point has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 18.2%.

Both areas are almost entirely lacking in local services, as neither has a school, grocery store, or health service within a 15-minute walk. Nerong is slightly more connected, with a mostly car-dependent walkability score and some public transport options, while Bombah Point is strictly car-dependent. The two areas have diverged in other ways, with Nerong seeing a far higher share of people moving in over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 144 larger in Nerong Aged 65+: 32.1 pts higher in Nerong Housework 15h+: 24.7 pts higher in Nerong Limited English: 3.0 pts higher in Nerong First Nations: 8.3 pts higher in Nerong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bombah Pointin Nerong +144 larger in Nerong gap widening
24 16th pct 168 50th pct
Median age in Bombah Pointin Nerong +10 yrs older in Nerong gap narrowing
49 yrs 67th pct 59 yrs 91st pct
First Nations in Bombah Pointin Nerong +8.3 pts higher in Nerong
0.0% 0th pct 8.3% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Bombah Pointin Nerong +32.1 pts higher in Nerong
0.0% 0th pct 32.1% 88th pct
Under 15 in Bombah Pointin Nerong +7.7 pts higher in Nerong
0.0% 0th pct 7.7% 12th pct
De facto in Bombah Pointin Nerong
— 12.9% 56th pct

Age structure

66.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +28.6 pts 38.1%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +32.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
16.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.3 pts 8.3%
12.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Children (0–14) +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Marital status

40.9% Married +7.8 pts ▸ 48.7%
40.9% Never married ◂ +18.2 pts 22.7%
31.8% Separated ◂ +27.3 pts 4.5%
0.0% Divorced +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Bombah Point Nerong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bombah Pointin Nerong +11.3 pts higher in Nerong
0.0% 0th pct 11.3% 50th pct

Country of birth

66.7% Australia +10.7 pts ▸ 77.4%
0.0% England +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% New Zealand +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
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%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

16.7% Australian +20.8 pts ▸ 37.5%
33.3% English +1.2 pts ▸ 34.5%
20.8% Scottish ◂ +10.1 pts 10.7%
12.5% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%
0.0% German +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Nerong +4.2 pts higher in Nerong
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 56th pct
Limited English in Bombah Pointin Nerong +3.0 pts higher in Nerong
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 88th pct

Language used at home

62.5% English only +20.2 pts ▸ 82.7%
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 Nerong +8.3 pts higher in Bombah Point
45.8% 67th pct 37.5% 41st pct

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion ◂ +8.3 pts 37.5%
33.3% Christianity +11.3 pts ▸ 44.6%
20.8% Not stated ◂ +6.0 pts 14.9%
0.0% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bombah Pointin Nerong +13.5 pts higher in Nerong
15.4% 0th pct 28.9% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in Bombah Pointin Nerong +11.7 pts higher in Bombah Point
18.2% 62nd pct 6.5% 16th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bombah Pointin Nerong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

15.4% Year 12 +13.5 pts ▸ 28.9%
26.9% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 27.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Year 11 +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

15.8% Certificate III / IV +17.1 pts ▸ 32.9%
21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.4 pts 12.7%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
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

26.3% Society & culture ◂ +21.3 pts 5.1%
15.8% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 16.5%
15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 15.2%
0.0% Education +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Management & commerce +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bombah Pointin Nerong +$61 higher in Nerong gap narrowing
$383 2nd pct $444 7th pct
Household income in Bombah Pointin Nerong +$1,887 higher in Bombah Point
$2,749 93rd pct $862 8th pct
Family income in Bombah Pointin Nerong +$1,149 higher in Bombah Point
$2,249 71st pct $1,100 9th pct
High earners in Bombah Pointin Nerong +4.5 pts higher in Nerong
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 29th pct
High-income homes in Bombah Pointin Nerong
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +40.3 pts ▸ 40.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +20.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.0% Under $650 +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 +15.6 pts ▸ 56.5%
27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 20.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bombah Pointin Nerong +7.7 pts higher in Nerong
29.2% 52nd pct 36.9% 84th pct
Mental health in Bombah Pointin Nerong +14.3 pts higher in Nerong
0.0% 0th pct 14.3% 90th pct
Needs assistance in Bombah Pointin Nerong +6.5 pts higher in Nerong
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Mental health +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Asthma +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Arthritis +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Heart disease +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Diabetes +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Cancer +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Other condition +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Stroke +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None ◂ +2.4 pts 47.6%
12.5% One condition +9.5 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% Two conditions +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Three or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bombah Pointin Nerong +11.0 pts higher in Bombah Point
18.2% 51st pct 7.1% 8th pct
Unpaid carers in Bombah Pointin Nerong +10.4 pts higher in Bombah Point
18.2% 87th pct 7.8% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Bombah Pointin Nerong +20.8 pts higher in Nerong
0.0% 0th pct 20.8% 29th pct
Defence service in Bombah Pointin Nerong +8.6 pts higher in Nerong
0.0% 0th pct 8.6% 93rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Bombah Pointin Nerong +24.7 pts higher in Nerong
0.0% 0th pct 24.7% 53rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bombah Pointin Nerong +14 larger in Nerong
0 0th pct 14 63rd pct
Median age in Bombah Pointin Nerong +5 yrs older in Bombah Point
63 yrs 97th pct 58 yrs 93rd pct
Median income in Bombah Pointin Nerong
— $437 23rd pct
Household income in Bombah Pointin Nerong
— $966 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bombah Pointin Nerong +0.7 larger in Bombah Point gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Bombah Pointin Nerong
— 13.5% 65th pct
Living alone in Bombah Pointin Nerong
— 22.4% 45th pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children ◂ +27.9 pts 38.7%
50.0% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 55.0%
0.0% One-parent families +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

75.0% 2 people ◂ +16.8 pts 58.2%
0.0% 1 person +22.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
0.0% 3 people +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% 4 people +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bombah Pointin Nerong +$50 higher in Nerong
$260 43rd pct $310 60th pct
Mortgage in Bombah Pointin Nerong +$2,334 higher in Bombah Point
$3,584 97th pct $1,250 26th pct
People / bedroom in Bombah Pointin Nerong +0.10 higher in Nerong
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bombah Pointin Nerong
— 11.9% 34th pct
Owned outright in Bombah Pointin Nerong
— 46.3% 65th pct
Separate houses in Bombah Pointin Nerong
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bombah Pointin Nerong
— 67.2% 23rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright ◂ +53.7 pts 46.3%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +38.8 pts ▸ 38.8%
0.0% Rented +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Other tenure +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
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 ◂ +93.7 pts 31.3%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +56.7 pts ▸ 56.7%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bombah Pointin Nerong
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bombah Pointin Nerong
— 16.7% 50th pct
PT commute in Bombah Pointin Nerong
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bombah Pointin Nerong +1 more in Nerong
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Bombah Pointin Nerong +5.95 more in Nerong
0.00 0th pct 5.95 81st pct
Departures/1k in Bombah Pointin Nerong +226.2 more in Nerong
0.0 0th pct 226.2 73rd pct
PT routes in Bombah Pointin Nerong +2 more in Nerong
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Bombah Pointin Nerong
— 50 79th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +64.3 pts ▸ 64.3%
30.0% Walked ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
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 ◂ +60.1 pts 14.9%
75.0% 4 or more ◂ +67.5 pts 7.5%
0.0% 2 vehicles +47.8 pts ▸ 47.8%
0.0% 1 vehicle +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bombah Pointin Nerong +18.1 pts higher in Nerong
25.0% 28th pct 43.1% 85th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bombah Pointin Nerong
— 8.5% 87th pct
Participation in Bombah Pointin Nerong +14.9 pts higher in Bombah Point
45.5% 14th pct 30.5% 1st pct
Full-time in Bombah Pointin Nerong
— 38.1% 0th pct

Industries people work in

70.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +70.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Construction +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Education & training +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Arts & recreation +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Professional & technical +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Administrative & support +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Manufacturing +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Retail trade +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Community & personal service ◂ +40.5 pts 9.5%
30.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.6 pts 21.4%
0.0% Labourers +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Professionals +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Managers +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Technicians & trades +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bombah Pointin Nerong +2.2 higher in Nerong
0.1 37th pct 2.3 68th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bombah Pointin Nerong +2.4 more in Nerong
0.1 36th pct 2.5 69th pct
15-min city in Bombah Pointin Nerong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bombah Pointin Nerong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bombah Pointin Nerong +40.7 pts higher in Nerong
0.0% 0th pct 40.7% 70th pct
Walk to school in Bombah Pointin Nerong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bombah Pointin Nerong +88.4 pts higher in Nerong
0.0% 0th pct 88.4% 79th pct
Walk to health in Bombah Pointin Nerong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bombah Pointin Nerong +6.0 more in Nerong
41.7 78th pct 47.6 80th pct
Intersections/km² in Bombah Pointin Nerong even
0 39th pct 0 31st pct
Mean slope in Bombah Pointin Nerong +2.7 pts higher in Bombah Point
12.3% 88th pct 9.6% 79th pct

Compare Bombah Point with nearby areas

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Compare Nerong with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bombah Point vs Nerong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10453/bombah-point/vs/SAL12938/nerong