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Bombala vs Lords Hill

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.7 km apart · Bombala profile · Lords Hill profile

Bombala Lords Hill

Bombala and Lords Hill are neighbouring New South Wales areas with very different scales. Bombala is a established town with 1,372 people, while Lords Hill is sparsely populated with just 33 residents. This difference is clear in their layouts; Bombala is somewhat walkable, with many homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, parks, and groceries, whereas Lords Hill is car-dependent. Bombala also has a much more diverse age range, with 17.1% children and 27.6% people aged 65 and over, compared to no children and only 9.1% seniors in Lords Hill.

Typical weekly rents are almost identical in both places, sitting at around $215 to $220. While they share this similarity, their economic profiles differ sharply. Lords Hill has a far higher typical weekly family income of $3,250, compared to $1,712 in Bombala. This higher income in Lords Hill is consistent with a different workforce, where 33.3% of people work from home, compared to only 6.8% in Bombala.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 26.5 pts higher in Lords Hill Recent movers: 25.6 pts higher in Bombala Population: 1,339 larger in Bombala Family income: $1,538 higher in Lords Hill De facto: 16.4 pts higher in Bombala

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bombalain Lords Hill +1,339 larger in Bombala gap steady
1,372 75th pct 33 20th pct
Median age in Bombalain Lords Hill +5 yrs older in Lords Hill gap widening
47 yrs 57th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Bombalain Lords Hill +2.6 pts higher in Bombala gap widening
2.6% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Bombalain Lords Hill +18.5 pts higher in Bombala gap narrowing
27.6% 81st pct 9.1% 14th pct
Under 15 in Bombalain Lords Hill +17.1 pts higher in Bombala gap steady
17.1% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Bombalain Lords Hill +16.4 pts higher in Bombala
16.4% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +14.6 pts ▸ 39.4%
27.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.5 pts 9.1%
20.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 15.2%
17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
9.1% Youth (15–24) +6.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

Marital status

43.6% Married +6.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
33.3% Never married ◂ +8.3 pts 25.0%
11.4% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 13.9%
8.0% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
3.9% Separated +7.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

Age & sex structure

Bombala Lords Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bombalain Lords Hill +7.7 pts higher in Bombala gap steady
7.7% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

40.3% English +26.4 pts ▸ 66.7%
45.1% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 45.5%
4.8% German +10.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.1% Irish ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
10.5% Scottish ◂ +10.5 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

Other language in Bombalain Lords Hill +3.0 pts higher in Bombala gap steady
3.0% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bombalain Lords Hill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.6% English only +14.5 pts ▸ 103.0%
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 Bombalain Lords Hill +10.1 pts higher in Bombala gap narrowing
28.3% 20th pct 18.2% 8th pct

Religious affiliation

59.7% Christianity +19.1 pts ▸ 78.8%
28.3% No religion ◂ +10.1 pts 18.2%
10.1% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 15.2%
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

Year 12 in Bombalain Lords Hill +15.1 pts higher in Lords Hill
33.0% 19th pct 48.1% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in Bombalain Lords Hill +10.4 pts higher in Bombala
10.4% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bombalain Lords Hill
12.77 79th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Bombalain Lords Hill even
3 67th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Bombalain Lords Hill even
108 27th pct 108 27th pct
ICSEA in Bombalain Lords Hill even
941 23rd pct 941 23rd pct

Highest year of school

33.0% Year 12 +15.1 pts ▸ 48.1%
30.4% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
17.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.1 pts 11.1%
7.9% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

Highest qualification level

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +33.6 pts ▸ 45.0%
39.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.3 pts 20.0%
14.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.0 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

9.2% Health +35.8 pts ▸ 45.0%
7.1% Agriculture & environment +22.9 pts ▸ 30.0%
9.4% Education +10.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
10.2% Management & commerce +9.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
18.7% Engineering & related ◂ +18.7 pts 0.0%
9.5% Society & culture ◂ +9.5 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 Bombalain Lords Hill +$399 higher in Lords Hill gap widening
$725 45th pct $1,124 88th pct
Household income in Bombalain Lords Hill +$160 higher in Lords Hill gap widening
$1,277 30th pct $1,437 43rd pct
Family income in Bombalain Lords Hill +$1,538 higher in Lords Hill gap widening
$1,712 39th pct $3,250 94th pct
High earners in Bombalain Lords Hill +13.9 pts higher in Lords Hill
5.6% 35th pct 19.4% 88th pct
High-income homes in Bombalain Lords Hill
12.3% 38th pct —

Household income distribution

5.0% $4,000 or more +56.5 pts ▸ 61.5%
32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.2 pts 23.1%
21.1% Under $650 +9.7 pts ▸ 30.8%
28.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +28.1 pts 0.0%
7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 ◂ +14.8 pts 25.0%
14.6% $1,500–$2,999 +21.5 pts ▸ 36.1%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.9 pts 19.4%
1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bombalain Lords Hill +7.8 pts higher in Bombala
32.1% 66th pct 24.2% 27th pct
Mental health in Bombalain Lords Hill +7.4 pts higher in Bombala
7.4% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Bombalain Lords Hill +6.9 pts higher in Bombala gap narrowing
6.9% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis +13.2 pts ▸ 27.3%
3.3% Cancer +5.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
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% 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 +12.6 pts ▸ 69.7%
19.9% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 21.2%
7.9% Two conditions ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
4.0% Three or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bombalain Lords Hill +4.6 pts higher in Lords Hill
20.4% 61st pct 25.0% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in Bombalain Lords Hill +2.7 pts higher in Bombala
11.0% 33rd pct 8.3% 16th pct
Unpaid child care in Bombalain Lords Hill +3.9 pts higher in Bombala
23.3% 40th pct 19.4% 24th pct
Defence service in Bombalain Lords Hill +3.6 pts higher in Bombala
3.6% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bombalain Lords Hill +2.2 pts higher in Lords Hill
22.8% 42nd pct 25.0% 55th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bombalain Lords Hill +35 larger in Bombala
35 74th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Bombalain Lords Hill
18 yrs 18th pct —
Median income in Bombalain Lords Hill
$774 63rd pct —
Household income in Bombalain Lords Hill
$2,550 80th pct —
Indigenous language in Bombalain Lords Hill
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bombalain Lords Hill +0.2 larger in Bombala gap widening
2.1 19th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Bombalain Lords Hill +14.6 pts higher in Bombala gap narrowing
14.6% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Bombalain Lords Hill
35.3% 85th pct —

Family composition

48.8% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 52.2%
37.2% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 39.1%
14.6% One-parent families ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.3% 1 person +33.9 pts ▸ 69.2%
38.0% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 38.5%
9.2% 4 people +13.9 pts ▸ 23.1%
10.6% 3 people ◂ +10.6 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 Bombalain Lords Hill +$5 higher in Lords Hill gap narrowing
$215 29th pct $220 31st pct
Mortgage in Bombalain Lords Hill
$1,083 18th pct —
People / bedroom in Bombalain Lords Hill +0.10 higher in Bombala gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Bombalain Lords Hill
20.9% 62nd pct —
Owned outright in Bombalain Lords Hill
45.0% 62nd pct —
Separate houses in Bombalain Lords Hill
94.6% 43rd pct —
3+ bedrooms in Bombalain Lords Hill
75.9% 40th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Owned outright +16.5 pts ▸ 61.5%
20.9% Rented +25.3 pts ▸ 46.2%
29.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +29.9 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 +28.5 pts ▸ 123.1%
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

50.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 38.5%
21.6% 4 bedrooms +24.5 pts ▸ 46.2%
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%

Weekly rent distribution

53.4% $200–$349 +13.2 pts ▸ 66.7%
41.4% Under $200 ◂ +41.4 pts 0.0%
2.6% $350–$549 ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bombalain Lords Hill
6.2% 78th pct —
Work from home in Bombalain Lords Hill +26.5 pts higher in Lords Hill
6.8% 15th pct 33.3% 86th pct
PT commute in Bombalain Lords Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bombalain Lords Hill +2 more in Bombala
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bombalain Lords Hill +1.46 more in Bombala
1.46 63rd pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bombalain Lords Hill +7.3 more in Bombala
7.3 58th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bombalain Lords Hill +3 more in Bombala
3 79th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Bombalain Lords Hill
39 73rd pct —

How people get to work

71.1% Car (driver) ◂ +13.9 pts 57.1%
6.8% Worked at home +26.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
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

16.7% 3 vehicles +21.8 pts ▸ 38.5%
35.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 30.8%
35.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.0 pts 23.1%
6.9% 4 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
6.2% No vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bombalain Lords Hill +25.6 pts higher in Bombala gap widening
33.7% 60th pct 8.1% 2nd pct
Recent arrivals in Bombalain Lords Hill
12.4% 72nd pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bombalain Lords Hill +3.9 pts higher in Bombala
3.9% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Bombalain Lords Hill +2.1 pts higher in Lords Hill
56.3% 36th pct 58.3% 42nd pct
Full-time in Bombalain Lords Hill +4.7 pts higher in Bombala
61.9% 69th pct 57.1% 44th pct

Industries people work in

18.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +39.0 pts ▸ 57.1%
7.9% Health care & social assistance +34.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
7.6% Education & training +21.0 pts ▸ 28.6%
12.4% Retail trade ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%
12.3% Manufacturing ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%
7.6% Construction ◂ +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 +19.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
9.7% Professionals +9.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
17.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%
15.8% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 14.3%
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 Bombalain Lords Hill +4.2 higher in Bombala
4.2 79th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bombalain Lords Hill +4.8 more in Bombala
4.8 82nd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Bombalain Lords Hill +55.0 pts higher in Bombala
55.0% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bombalain Lords Hill +51.9 pts higher in Bombala
51.9% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bombalain Lords Hill +35.9 pts higher in Bombala
35.9% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bombalain Lords Hill +63.9 pts higher in Bombala
63.9% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bombalain Lords Hill +74.9 pts higher in Bombala
74.9% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bombalain Lords Hill +38.3 pts higher in Bombala
38.3% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bombalain Lords Hill +20.4 more in Bombala
20.4 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Bombalain Lords Hill +3 higher in Bombala
4 63rd pct 0 23rd pct
Mean slope in Bombalain Lords Hill +1.1 pts higher in Bombala
8.9% 75th pct 7.8% 69th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bombala vs Lords Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10454/bombala/vs/SAL12397/lords-hill