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Bombowlee vs Gocup

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Bombowlee profile · Gocup profile

Bombowlee Gocup

Bombowlee and Gocup are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different resident profiles. Bombowlee is much older, with a typical age of 51 and 28.9% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Gocup is younger, with a typical age of 39 and a far higher share of children under 15 (22.2% compared to 12.0% in Bombowlee). Gocup also has a wealthier profile, with 36.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 19.2% in Bombowlee.

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions, with the age and income gaps widening. While they share similar figures for those who have completed Year 12 and a similar lack of public transport, their daily lives differ. Gocup has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work (80.5%) and more families with children, while Bombowlee has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 52.9%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in Bombowlee Participation: 17.5 pts higher in Gocup Aged 65+: 15.1 pts higher in Bombowlee Unpaid child care: 13.6 pts higher in Gocup Under 15: 10.2 pts higher in Gocup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bombowleein Gocup +138 larger in Bombowlee gap widening
291 59th pct 153 48th pct
Median age in Bombowleein Gocup +12 yrs older in Bombowlee gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Bombowleein Gocup +1.4 pts higher in Bombowlee gap steady
1.4% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Bombowleein Gocup +15.1 pts higher in Bombowlee gap widening
28.9% 84th pct 13.7% 28th pct
Under 15 in Bombowleein Gocup +10.2 pts higher in Gocup gap widening
12.0% 23rd pct 22.2% 80th pct
De facto in Bombowleein Gocup +1.5 pts higher in Bombowlee gap narrowing
6.8% 16th pct 5.2% 12th pct

Age structure

33.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.2 pts 24.8%
28.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.1 pts 13.7%
14.4% Young adults (25–44) +10.4 pts ▸ 24.8%
12.0% Children (0–14) +10.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
14.4% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

Marital status

59.5% Married +5.1 pts ▸ 64.6%
26.8% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 24.8%
8.9% Divorced ◂ +5.4 pts 3.5%
4.7% Widowed ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Bombowlee Gocup

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bombowleein Gocup +4.3 pts higher in Bombowlee gap widening
6.9% 28th pct 2.6% 12th pct

Country of birth

88.3% Australia ◂ +9.9 pts 78.4%
1.4% England ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.3% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 46.4%
40.2% English +0.3 pts ▸ 40.5%
14.4% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 17.0%
8.6% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.1% German ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bombowleein Gocup +1.7 pts higher in Bombowlee gap steady
1.7% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bombowleein Gocup even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.8% English only ◂ +10.2 pts 83.7%
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 Bombowleein Gocup +0.7 pts higher in Bombowlee gap narrowing
20.3% 10th pct 19.6% 9th pct

Religious affiliation

69.8% Christianity ◂ +6.4 pts 63.4%
20.3% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 19.6%
9.6% Not stated +5.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bombowleein Gocup +0.2 pts higher in Bombowlee gap narrowing
40.2% 37th pct 40.0% 37th pct
Bachelor+ in Bombowleein Gocup +3.1 pts higher in Bombowlee gap steady
16.3% 57th pct 13.3% 45th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bombowleein Gocup +1 more in Bombowlee
5 73rd pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Bombowleein Gocup +11 larger in Gocup
283 46th pct 294 47th pct
ICSEA in Bombowleein Gocup +11 higher in Gocup
954 28th pct 965 35th pct

Highest year of school

40.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 40.0%
30.1% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 30.9%
14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.7 pts 4.5%
10.5% Year 11 ◂ +4.1 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 37.7%
18.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 13.0%
10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.5 pts 3.9%
7.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%
3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 16.9%
17.4% Education ◂ +7.0 pts 10.4%
14.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 14.3%
6.9% Health +4.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.3% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.5% Architecture & building ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
3.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bombowleein Gocup +$350 higher in Gocup gap widening
$766 53rd pct $1,116 88th pct
Household income in Bombowleein Gocup +$631 higher in Gocup gap widening
$1,800 65th pct $2,431 88th pct
Family income in Bombowleein Gocup +$801 higher in Gocup gap widening
$2,115 64th pct $2,916 90th pct
High earners in Bombowleein Gocup +5.5 pts higher in Gocup gap widening
11.3% 66th pct 16.8% 85th pct
High-income homes in Bombowleein Gocup +17.1 pts higher in Gocup gap widening
19.2% 60th pct 36.4% 90th pct

Household income distribution

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 +14.2 pts ▸ 36.4%
7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +12.8 pts ▸ 20.5%
17.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.2 pts 9.1%
11.5% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
10.6% Under $650 ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 35.4%
32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 25.7%
16.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 27.4%
4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bombowleein Gocup +13.2 pts higher in Bombowlee
29.6% 54th pct 16.3% 9th pct
Mental health in Bombowleein Gocup +0.2 pts higher in Bombowlee
3.4% 18th pct 3.3% 17th pct
Needs assistance in Bombowleein Gocup +3.1 pts higher in Bombowlee gap widening
3.1% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +5.8 pts 6.5%
8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%
6.5% Cancer ◂ +3.9 pts 2.6%
6.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%
5.8% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%
3.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%
3.4% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
3.1% Lung condition ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None ◂ +1.0 pts 60.1%
19.2% One condition ◂ +7.5 pts 11.8%
5.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%
4.5% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bombowleein Gocup +7.1 pts higher in Gocup gap widening
19.5% 57th pct 26.5% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in Bombowleein Gocup +5.8 pts higher in Bombowlee gap widening
15.6% 76th pct 9.7% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in Bombowleein Gocup +13.6 pts higher in Gocup gap widening
18.3% 21st pct 31.9% 80th pct
Defence service in Bombowleein Gocup +0.8 pts higher in Bombowlee
4.3% 75th pct 3.5% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bombowleein Gocup +0.2 pts higher in Bombowlee gap narrowing
31.1% 82nd pct 31.0% 82nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bombowleein Gocup +4 larger in Bombowlee
4 46th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Bombowleein Gocup +14 yrs older in Gocup
31 yrs 66th pct 45 yrs 83rd pct
Median income in Bombowleein Gocup +$2,350 higher in Gocup
$150 0th pct $2,500 100th pct
Household income in Bombowleein Gocup +$499 higher in Gocup
$2,250 71st pct $2,749 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bombowleein Gocup +0.3 larger in Gocup gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Bombowleein Gocup +4.8 pts higher in Bombowlee gap narrowing
9.3% 40th pct 4.5% 21st pct
Living alone in Bombowleein Gocup +6.2 pts higher in Bombowlee gap widening
22.1% 44th pct 15.9% 22nd pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children +18.5 pts ▸ 75.0%
32.5% Couples without children ◂ +18.2 pts 14.3%
9.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 4.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

43.3% 2 people ◂ +11.5 pts 31.8%
14.4% 4 people +15.1 pts ▸ 29.5%
22.1% 1 person ◂ +6.2 pts 15.9%
12.5% 3 people ◂ +5.7 pts 6.8%
9.6% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bombowleein Gocup +$15 higher in Bombowlee gap steady
$325 64th pct $310 60th pct
Mortgage in Bombowleein Gocup +$118 higher in Gocup gap narrowing
$1,911 67th pct $2,029 73rd pct
People / bedroom in Bombowleein Gocup +0.10 higher in Gocup gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bombowleein Gocup +0.9 pts higher in Bombowlee gap steady
7.7% 19th pct 6.8% 16th pct
Owned outright in Bombowleein Gocup +12.0 pts higher in Bombowlee gap widening
52.9% 81st pct 40.9% 49th pct
Separate houses in Bombowleein Gocup +2.3 pts higher in Bombowlee gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 97.7% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bombowleein Gocup +10.8 pts higher in Gocup gap widening
84.6% 64th pct 95.5% 91st pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.4% Owned with a mortgage +19.7 pts ▸ 59.1%
52.9% Owned outright ◂ +12.0 pts 40.9%
0.0% Other tenure +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
7.7% Rented ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%
3.8% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.3 pts 97.7%
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

47.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 45.5%
25.0% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 29.5%
12.5% 5 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 20.5%
15.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 11.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +133.3 pts ▸ 133.3%
37.5% $350–$549 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +31.6 pts 26.9%
26.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.4 pts 15.4%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bombowleein Gocup even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bombowleein Gocup +3.4 pts higher in Bombowlee gap steady
8.9% 23rd pct 5.5% 12th pct
PT commute in Bombowleein Gocup even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bombowleein Gocup even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bombowleein Gocup even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bombowleein Gocup even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bombowleein Gocup even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Bombowleein Gocup
62 86th pct —

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 72.5%
8.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 5.5%
5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%
1.9% Walked ◂ +1.9 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

44.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +25.2 pts 19.0%
25.0% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
16.3% 1 vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 23.8%
14.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 11.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bombowleein Gocup +4.3 pts higher in Bombowlee gap widening
21.6% 19th pct 17.3% 12th pct
Recent arrivals in Bombowleein Gocup
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bombowleein Gocup +1.9 pts higher in Bombowlee gap widening
1.9% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Bombowleein Gocup +17.5 pts higher in Gocup gap widening
63.0% 59th pct 80.5% 95th pct
Full-time in Bombowleein Gocup +5.8 pts higher in Bombowlee gap narrowing
66.2% 82nd pct 60.4% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

10.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 12.1%
11.5% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.8% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.8% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 6.6%
6.4% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%
5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%
0.0% Finance & insurance +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.1% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
4.5% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 15.4%
18.5% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 18.7%
14.6% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 11.0%
10.8% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.9% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%
7.0% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bombowleein Gocup +0.3 higher in Bombowlee
0.3 47th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bombowleein Gocup +0.2 more in Bombowlee
0.2 45th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Bombowleein Gocup +2.6 pts higher in Bombowlee
2.6% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bombowleein Gocup +2.6 pts higher in Bombowlee
2.6% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bombowleein Gocup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bombowleein Gocup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bombowleein Gocup +4.2 pts higher in Bombowlee
4.2% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bombowleein Gocup +2.1 pts higher in Bombowlee
2.1% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bombowleein Gocup even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Bombowleein Gocup +1 higher in Bombowlee
1 50th pct 0 28th pct
Mean slope in Bombowleein Gocup +6.0 pts higher in Gocup
6.1% 55th pct 12.1% 87th pct

Compare Bombowlee with nearby areas

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Compare Gocup with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bombowlee vs Gocup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10458/bombowlee/vs/SAL11694/gocup