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Bombo vs Saddleback Mountain

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Bombo profile · Saddleback Mountain profile

Bombo Saddleback Mountain

Bombo and Saddleback Mountain are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Bombo is a more mobile and younger place, where the typical resident is 40 and over half the people have moved there in the last five years. It has a higher proportion of high earners, with 23.0% earning $2,000 or more a week, and it is more likely to have renters. In contrast, Saddleback Mountain is far older, with a typical age of 59 and 31.3% of people aged 65 and over. Most homes there are owned outright (68.0%), and residents are more likely to be volunteers (26.6%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the number of people who care for children unpaid. They also share similar typical weekly incomes and nearly identical rates of people working from home. While Bombo is mostly car-dependent, it is slightly more walkable than Saddleback Mountain, which is described as car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in Saddleback Mountain Housework 15h+: 25.7 pts higher in Saddleback Mountain Owned outright: 40.9 pts higher in Saddleback Mountain Recent movers: 38.0 pts higher in Bombo Renting: 23.7 pts higher in Bombo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain +108 larger in Bombo gap widening
175 51st pct 67 33rd pct
Median age in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain +19 yrs older in Saddleback Mountain gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 59 yrs 91st pct
First Nations in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain +2.9 pts higher in Bombo gap narrowing
2.9% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain +16.5 pts higher in Saddleback Mountain gap widening
14.9% 32nd pct 31.3% 88th pct
Under 15 in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain +7.2 pts higher in Bombo gap widening
13.1% 27th pct 6.0% 9th pct
De facto in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain +7.5 pts higher in Bombo gap narrowing
18.2% 84th pct 10.7% 38th pct

Age structure

24.6% Older adults (45–64) +6.8 pts ▸ 31.3%
14.9% Seniors (65+) +16.5 pts ▸ 31.3%
24.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.1 pts 10.4%
15.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 13.4%
13.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.2 pts 6.0%

Marital status

45.3% Married +9.4 pts ▸ 54.7%
40.5% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 35.9%
8.8% Divorced ◂ +4.1 pts 4.7%
0.0% Widowed +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.4% Separated ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bombo Saddleback Mountain

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain +2.0 pts higher in Bombo gap narrowing
15.4% 66th pct 13.4% 59th pct

Country of birth

81.7% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 85.1%
6.3% England ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.7% South Africa ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
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%

Ancestry

48.6% English ◂ +0.8 pts 47.8%
32.6% Australian +7.7 pts ▸ 40.3%
16.6% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 17.9%
16.0% Scottish ◂ +8.5 pts 7.5%
5.1% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%
2.3% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.3% Greek ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian 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 Bomboin Saddleback Mountain +3.4 pts higher in Bombo gap steady
3.4% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.1% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 95.5%
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 Bomboin Saddleback Mountain +21.0 pts higher in Bombo gap widening
43.4% 59th pct 22.4% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

51.4% Christianity +3.8 pts ▸ 55.2%
43.4% No religion ◂ +21.0 pts 22.4%
4.6% Not stated +16.3 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.0% Buddhism +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
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 Bomboin Saddleback Mountain +15.0 pts higher in Bombo gap widening
57.5% 76th pct 42.4% 43rd pct
Bachelor+ in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain +5.6 pts higher in Saddleback Mountain gap steady
25.7% 79th pct 31.3% 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain +1 more in Bombo
4 71st pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain +7 larger in Saddleback Mountain
484 70th pct 490 71st pct
ICSEA in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain even
1,061 82nd pct 1,059 81st pct

Highest year of school

57.5% Year 12 ◂ +15.0 pts 42.4%
25.4% Year 10 +6.4 pts ▸ 31.8%
4.5% Year 9 or below +7.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.2% Year 11 ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Certificate III / IV +10.5 pts ▸ 43.2%
28.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 27.3%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +7.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.0% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

Field of qualification

11.9% Architecture & building +13.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
16.8% Health ◂ +7.7 pts 9.1%
5.0% Natural & physical sciences +11.0 pts ▸ 15.9%
14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 13.6%
14.9% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 11.4%
14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 13.6%
7.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 11.4%
4.0% Creative arts ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain +$49 higher in Bombo gap narrowing
$949 77th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain +$678 higher in Bombo gap narrowing
$2,594 91st pct $1,916 71st pct
Family income in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain +$777 higher in Bombo gap widening
$2,714 87th pct $1,937 53rd pct
High earners in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain +13.6 pts higher in Bombo gap widening
23.0% 92nd pct 9.4% 57th pct
High-income homes in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain +5.9 pts higher in Bombo
33.9% 88th pct 28.0% 79th pct

Household income distribution

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 28.0%
20.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 16.0%
15.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 12.0%
13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 12.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 39.1%
20.3% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 28.1%
20.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 17.2%
8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain +8.0 pts higher in Saddleback Mountain
26.3% 37th pct 34.3% 75th pct
Mental health in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain +7.4 pts higher in Bombo
7.4% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain +2.9 pts higher in Bombo gap narrowing
2.9% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.0% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
2.9% Cancer +6.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Lung condition +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.9% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.4% Mental health ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None ◂ +9.6 pts 56.7%
24.0% One condition +4.4 pts ▸ 28.4%
0.0% Two conditions +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain +17.8 pts higher in Saddleback Mountain gap widening
8.8% 11th pct 26.6% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain +2.4 pts higher in Saddleback Mountain gap narrowing
5.4% 10th pct 7.8% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain +0.9 pts higher in Saddleback Mountain gap steady
20.9% 29th pct 21.9% 34th pct
Defence service in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain +2.8 pts higher in Bombo
2.8% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain +25.7 pts higher in Saddleback Mountain gap widening
19.6% 25th pct 45.3% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain +5 larger in Bombo
5 49th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain
17 yrs 14th pct —
Median income in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain
$350 12th pct —
Household income in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain
$2,374 75th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain +0.4 larger in Bombo gap narrowing
2.9 81st pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain +0.5 pts higher in Bombo gap narrowing
7.9% 33rd pct 7.4% 29th pct
Living alone in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain +0.1 pts higher in Saddleback Mountain
11.9% 11th pct 12.0% 11th pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children ◂ +17.9 pts 37.0%
35.1% Couples without children +13.0 pts ▸ 48.1%
7.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

39.0% 2 people +9.0 pts ▸ 48.0%
20.3% 4 people ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%
11.9% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.8% 5 people +5.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.2% 3 people ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain +$260 higher in Bombo
$610 100th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain +$1,083 higher in Saddleback Mountain gap widening
$3,250 94th pct $4,333 100th pct
People / bedroom in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain +0.10 higher in Bombo gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain +23.7 pts higher in Bombo
23.7% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain +40.9 pts higher in Saddleback Mountain
27.1% 17th pct 68.0% 98th pct
Separate houses in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain +13.6 pts higher in Saddleback Mountain
86.4% 26th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain +8.7 pts higher in Bombo
84.7% 64th pct 76.0% 41st pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.1% Owned outright +40.9 pts ▸ 68.0%
42.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.4 pts 28.0%
23.7% Rented ◂ +23.7 pts 0.0%
10.2% Other tenure +5.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

86.4% Separate house +13.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +33.8 pts 12.0%
33.9% 4 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
15.3% 2 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 32.0%
5.1% 5 or more +18.9 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

88.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +45.1 pts 42.9%
40.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain +0.2 pts higher in Bombo gap narrowing
20.9% 62nd pct 20.7% 62nd pct
PT commute in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain +3 more in Bombo
3 72nd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain +17.14 more in Bombo
17.14 91st pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain +2,971.4 more in Bombo
2,971.4 97th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain +2 more in Bombo
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain +43 longer in Saddleback Mountain
11 47th pct 54 82nd pct
Drive to city in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain +4 longer in Saddleback Mountain
87 61st pct 91 63rd pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) ◂ +8.6 pts 55.2%
20.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 20.7%
0.0% Walked +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
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

54.2% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 56.0%
8.5% 3 vehicles +15.5 pts ▸ 24.0%
23.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 20.0%
11.9% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain +38.0 pts higher in Bombo gap widening
53.7% 93rd pct 15.6% 10th pct
Recent arrivals in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain +6.1 pts higher in Bombo gap steady
6.1% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain +20.9 pts higher in Bombo gap widening
66.2% 70th pct 45.3% 14th pct
Full-time in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain +21.9 pts higher in Saddleback Mountain gap widening
50.5% 17th pct 72.4% 90th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +27.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
3.3% Construction +20.8 pts ▸ 24.1%
17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
12.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
12.1% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 10.3%
7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
6.6% Retail trade ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
6.6% Other services ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
4.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
3.3% Mining ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

33.0% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 27.6%
9.9% Managers +17.7 pts ▸ 27.6%
22.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.2 pts 13.8%
7.7% Clerical & administrative +13.0 pts ▸ 20.7%
5.5% Labourers +15.2 pts ▸ 20.7%
14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
7.7% Sales workers ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain +2.9 higher in Bombo
3.0 72nd pct 0.1 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain +2.0 more in Bombo
2.0 66th pct 0.0 31st pct
15-min city in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain +92.0 pts higher in Bombo
92.0% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain +96.6 pts higher in Bombo
99.0% 85th pct 2.4% 40th pct
Walk to health in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain +15.9 more in Bombo
45.7 79th pct 29.9 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain +54 higher in Bombo
56 79th pct 2 60th pct
Mean slope in Bomboin Saddleback Mountain +3.4 pts higher in Saddleback Mountain
12.6% 88th pct 16.0% 94th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bombo vs Saddleback Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10457/bombo/vs/SAL13475/saddleback-mountain