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Bombala vs Bukalong

Name: Bombala vs Bukalong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Bombala profile · Bukalong profile

Bombala Bukalong

Bombala and Bukalong are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Bombala is a small town with a population of 1,372 and a walkability score of 4.2, making it somewhat walkable. In contrast, Bukalong is sparsely populated with only 8 residents and is car-dependent. There is a stark difference in wealth; typical weekly household income in Bukalong is $2,749, which is far higher than the $1,277 found in Bombala. Bombala also provides much more local access, with 51.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 63.9% near a school, while Bukalong has no such amenities within that distance.

Both areas have a similar number of people per bedroom, and Bombala's typical personal income of $725 is only a little below the national figure. This shared connection to national income levels sits alongside other differences, such as Bombala having far more public transport stops and routes. While the typical resident in Bombala is slightly older at 47 compared to 46 in Bukalong, homes in Bukalong are larger, with a well higher average of 2.8 people per home.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,472 higher in Bukalong Population: 1,364 larger in Bombala Personal income: $441 higher in Bukalong Family income: $1,037 higher in Bukalong Household size: 0.7 larger in Bukalong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bombala in Bukalong +1,364 larger in Bombala gap steady

1,372 75th pct 8 6th pct

Median age in Bombala in Bukalong +1 yrs older in Bombala

47 yrs 57th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +12.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

27.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +27.6 pts 0.0%

20.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%

9.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

Marital status

33.3% Never married +11.1 pts ▸ 44.4%

43.6% Married ◂ +43.6 pts 0.0%

11.4% Divorced ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

8.0% Widowed ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

3.9% Separated ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.3% Australia +17.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

1.9% England ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

10.5% Scottish +77.0 pts ▸ 87.5%

45.1% Australian +4.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

40.3% English +9.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

11.1% Irish ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

4.8% German ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.6% English only +11.4 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

Religious affiliation

59.7% Christianity +90.3 pts ▸ 150.0%

28.3% No religion +21.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

10.1% Not stated ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bombala in Bukalong

12.77 79th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bombala in Bukalong +3 more in Bombala

3 67th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Bombala in Bukalong

108 27th pct —

ICSEA in Bombala in Bukalong

941 23rd pct —

Highest year of school

33.0% Year 12 +67.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

30.4% Year 10 ◂ +30.4 pts 0.0%

17.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%

7.9% Year 11 ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

14.0% Bachelor degree +211.0 pts ▸ 225.0%

39.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +39.3 pts 0.0%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

7.1% Agriculture & environment +67.9 pts ▸ 75.0%

18.7% Engineering & related ◂ +18.7 pts 0.0%

10.2% Management & commerce ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

9.5% Society & culture ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

9.4% Education ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

9.2% Health ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bombala in Bukalong +$441 higher in Bukalong

$725 45th pct $1,166 89th pct

Household income in Bombala in Bukalong +$1,472 higher in Bukalong

$1,277 30th pct $2,749 93rd pct

Family income in Bombala in Bukalong +$1,037 higher in Bukalong

$1,712 39th pct $2,749 87th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +32.3 pts 0.0%

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +28.1 pts 0.0%

21.1% Under $650 ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

5.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 +22.3 pts ▸ 55.6%

39.8% Under $650 ◂ +39.8 pts 0.0%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

7.4% Mental health ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

6.0% Asthma ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +42.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

19.9% One condition +17.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bombala in Bukalong +35 larger in Bombala

35 74th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Bombala in Bukalong

18 yrs 18th pct —

Median income in Bombala in Bukalong

$774 63rd pct —

Household income in Bombala in Bukalong

$2,550 80th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bombala in Bukalong +0.7 larger in Bukalong

2.1 19th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

48.8% Couples with children +26.2 pts ▸ 75.0%

37.2% Couples without children +12.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

14.6% One-parent families ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.0% 2 people ◂ +38.0 pts 0.0%

35.3% 1 person ◂ +35.3 pts 0.0%

10.6% 3 people ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

9.2% 4 people ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

4.1% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bombala in Bukalong

$215 29th pct —

Mortgage in Bombala in Bukalong

$1,083 18th pct —

People / bedroom in Bombala in Bukalong even

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Owned outright +55.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

29.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +29.9 pts 0.0%

20.9% Rented ◂ +20.9 pts 0.0%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.6% Separate house +5.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

21.6% 4 bedrooms +78.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

50.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +50.5 pts 0.0%

20.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.2 pts 0.0%

3.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bombala in Bukalong +2 more in Bombala

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bombala in Bukalong +1.46 more in Bombala

1.46 63rd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bombala in Bukalong +7.3 more in Bombala

7.3 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bombala in Bukalong +3 more in Bombala

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Bombala in Bukalong +31 longer in Bukalong

39 73rd pct 70 91st pct

How people get to work

71.1% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 75.0%

6.8% Worked at home ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

5.8% Walked ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 2 vehicles +165.0 pts ▸ 200.0%

35.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +35.6 pts 0.0%

16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

6.2% No vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +69.4 pts ▸ 87.5%

12.4% Retail trade ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

12.3% Manufacturing ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

7.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

7.6% Construction ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

7.6% Education & training ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.3% Other services ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.2% Managers +85.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

9.7% Professionals +40.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

17.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%

15.8% Labourers ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

12.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bombala in Bukalong +3.6 higher in Bombala

4.2 79th pct 0.7 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bombala in Bukalong +4.3 more in Bombala

4.8 82nd pct 0.4 50th pct

15-min city in Bombala in Bukalong +55.0 pts higher in Bombala

55.0% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bombala in Bukalong +51.9 pts higher in Bombala

51.9% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bombala in Bukalong +7.8 pts higher in Bukalong

35.9% 69th pct 43.8% 71st pct

Walk to school in Bombala in Bukalong +63.9 pts higher in Bombala

63.9% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bombala in Bukalong +74.9 pts higher in Bombala

74.9% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Bombala in Bukalong +38.3 pts higher in Bombala

38.3% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bombala in Bukalong +20.4 more in Bombala

20.4 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Bombala in Bukalong +4 higher in Bombala

4 63rd pct 0 5th pct

Mean slope in Bombala in Bukalong +3.5 pts higher in Bukalong

8.9% 75th pct 12.4% 88th pct

Compare Bombala with nearby areas

Rosemeath Bukalong Lords Hill Bibbenluke Coolumbooka Cambalong Palarang Ando

Compare Bukalong with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bombala vs Bukalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10454/bombala/vs/SAL10644/bukalong