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Bombo vs Kiama

Name: Bombo vs Kiama — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Bombo profile · Kiama profile

Bombo Kiama

Kiama and Bombo are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Kiama is a very walkable place where residents are far older, with a typical age of 52 and a high share of seniors at 32.4%. In contrast, Bombo is mostly car-dependent and has a younger population, with a typical age of 40. Wealth also differs, as typical weekly household income is far higher in Bombo at $2,594, compared to $1,572 in Kiama.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining consistent in their local identity. They share similar proportions of First Nations people and almost identical school advantage scores. While Kiama has more people living alone and a higher rate of outright home ownership, Bombo has a higher share of separate houses and more adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,729 larger in Kiama Separate houses: 31.0 pts higher in Bombo Median age: 12 yrs older in Kiama No car: 5.3 pts higher in Kiama Owned outright: 18.3 pts higher in Kiama

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bombo in Kiama +7,729 larger in Kiama gap widening

175 51st pct 7,904 87th pct

Median age in Bombo in Kiama +12 yrs older in Kiama gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

14.9% Seniors (65+) +17.5 pts ▸ 32.4%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

24.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.6 pts 19.0%

15.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.2 pts 8.3%

13.1% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

45.3% Married +8.3 pts ▸ 53.5%

40.5% Never married ◂ +14.5 pts 26.1%

8.8% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Widowed +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Bombo Kiama

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 78.0%

6.3% England even 6.3%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

48.6% English ◂ +4.3 pts 44.3%

32.6% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

16.6% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 15.6%

16.0% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 12.4%

5.1% German ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

2.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

0.0% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

93.1% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 89.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.4% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 51.0%

43.4% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 40.5%

4.6% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bombo in Kiama

— 2.61 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bombo in Kiama even

4 71st pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Bombo in Kiama even

484 70th pct 484 70th pct

ICSEA in Bombo in Kiama even

1,061 82nd pct 1,061 82nd pct

Highest year of school

57.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.1 pts 55.4%

25.4% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 5.5%

4.5% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.6 pts 24.0%

28.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 27.2%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

5.0% Postgraduate degree +4.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

14.9% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.8% Health ◂ +4.5 pts 12.4%

14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 13.5%

14.9% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 14.0%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%

11.9% Architecture & building ◂ +5.1 pts 6.7%

7.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.8 pts 4.1%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Bombo in Kiama +$150 higher in Bombo gap widening

$949 77th pct $799 59th pct

Household income in Bombo in Kiama +$1,022 higher in Bombo gap widening

$2,594 91st pct $1,572 52nd pct

Family income in Bombo in Kiama +$685 higher in Bombo gap widening

$2,714 87th pct $2,029 59th pct

Household income distribution

15.3% $650–$1,499 +12.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

20.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 12.1%

0.0% Under $650 +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 9.0%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

20.3% $650–$1,499 +10.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

20.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 18.2%

8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Arthritis +5.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%

6.9% Other condition +3.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.4% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.0% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Diabetes +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None ◂ +6.4 pts 59.9%

24.0% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 21.2%

0.0% Two conditions +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Three or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bombo in Kiama +167 larger in Kiama

5 49th pct 172 86th pct

Median age in Bombo in Kiama +6 yrs older in Kiama

17 yrs 14th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Bombo in Kiama +$280 higher in Kiama

$350 12th pct $630 49th pct

Household income in Bombo in Kiama +$343 higher in Bombo

$2,374 75th pct $2,031 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bombo in Kiama +0.6 larger in Bombo gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children ◂ +6.6 pts 48.4%

35.1% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 39.9%

7.9% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

39.0% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

11.9% 1 person +16.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

20.3% 4 people ◂ +8.6 pts 11.8%

10.2% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%

0.0% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bombo in Kiama +$132 higher in Bombo gap widening

$610 100th pct $478 90th pct

Mortgage in Bombo in Kiama +$1,083 higher in Bombo gap widening

$3,250 94th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Bombo in Kiama +0.20 higher in Bombo gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.1% Owned outright +18.3 pts ▸ 45.4%

42.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.8 pts 25.6%

23.7% Rented ◂ +1.3 pts 22.4%

10.2% Other tenure ◂ +5.2 pts 5.0%

0.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

86.4% Separate house ◂ +31.0 pts 55.4%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 40.4%

33.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 24.4%

15.3% 2 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

5.1% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +48.8 pts ▸ 48.8%

35.7% $200–$349 ◂ +22.5 pts 13.2%

35.7% $750 or more ◂ +33.6 pts 2.1%

21.4% $550–$749 +7.6 pts ▸ 29.1%

0.0% Under $200 +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

88.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +63.0 pts 25.0%

40.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 35.7%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.0% Under $1,000 +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bombo in Kiama +29 more in Kiama

3 72nd pct 32 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bombo in Kiama +13.09 more in Bombo

17.14 91st pct 4.05 74th pct

Departures/1k in Bombo in Kiama +2,727.2 more in Bombo

2,971.4 97th pct 244.2 74th pct

PT routes in Bombo in Kiama +5 more in Kiama

2 75th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Bombo in Kiama +10 longer in Bombo

11 47th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Bombo in Kiama +1 longer in Bombo

87 61st pct 86 60th pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) ◂ +14.3 pts 49.4%

20.9% Worked at home +6.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

0.0% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

54.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.3 pts 39.9%

23.7% 1 vehicle +16.1 pts ▸ 39.8%

11.9% 4 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 5.3%

8.5% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% No vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 15.9%

12.1% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.3% Construction +8.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

12.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 9.5%

4.4% Accommodation & food +4.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

6.6% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% Other services ◂ +3.7 pts 2.9%

4.4% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%

3.3% Mining ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

33.0% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 30.4%

22.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.6 pts 13.3%

9.9% Managers +5.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 11.9%

7.7% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 4.1%

5.5% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bombo in Kiama +3.7 higher in Kiama

3.0 72nd pct 6.7 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Bombo in Kiama +4.3 more in Kiama

2.0 66th pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Bombo in Kiama +78.0 pts higher in Kiama

0.0% 0th pct 78.0% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Bombo in Kiama +79.2 pts higher in Kiama

0.0% 0th pct 79.2% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Bombo in Kiama +3.7 pts higher in Kiama

92.0% 85th pct 95.7% 86th pct

Walk to school in Bombo in Kiama +70.1 pts higher in Kiama

0.0% 0th pct 70.1% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Bombo in Kiama +5.3 pts higher in Bombo

99.0% 85th pct 93.7% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Bombo in Kiama +79.4 pts higher in Kiama

0.0% 0th pct 79.4% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bombo in Kiama +26.5 more in Bombo

45.7 79th pct 19.2 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Bombo in Kiama +49 higher in Kiama

56 79th pct 106 86th pct

Mean slope in Bombo in Kiama +2.8 pts higher in Bombo

12.6% 88th pct 9.9% 80th pct

Compare Bombo with nearby areas

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Compare Kiama with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bombo vs Kiama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10457/bombo/vs/SAL12124/kiama