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Bombowlee vs Tumut

Name: Bombowlee vs Tumut — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Bombowlee profile · Tumut profile

Bombowlee Tumut

Tumut and Bombowlee are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Tumut is a larger hub where 66.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of local amenities, making it somewhat walkable. In contrast, Bombowlee is car-dependent, with almost no homes within walking distance of shops or health services. Tumut is also younger, with a typical resident aged 42 compared to 51 in Bombowlee, and has a higher share of renters at 32.0% against just 7.7% in Bombowlee.

These two places have stayed similar in their school advantage scores and the number of nearby schools. However, the gap in how people live is widening, as residents in Bombowlee are now far more likely to own their homes outright (52.9%) than those in Tumut (36.8%). Tumut also feels more international, with 15.2% of people arriving recently from overseas, while Bombowlee has seen no such arrivals.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,322 larger in Tumut Renting: 24.3 pts higher in Tumut No car: 6.6 pts higher in Tumut Recent arrivals: 15.2 pts higher in Tumut Separate houses: 14.6 pts higher in Bombowlee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bombowlee in Tumut +6,322 larger in Tumut gap steady

291 59th pct 6,613 86th pct

Median age in Bombowlee in Tumut +9 yrs older in Bombowlee gap widening

51 yrs 74th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

33.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.5 pts 24.5%

28.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.5 pts 22.4%

14.4% Young adults (25–44) +8.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

12.0% Children (0–14) +7.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 10.9%

Marital status

59.5% Married ◂ +17.2 pts 42.3%

26.8% Never married +9.4 pts ▸ 36.3%

8.9% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.7% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Separated +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Bombowlee Tumut

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.3% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 83.2%

1.4% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% South Africa +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.3% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 42.2%

40.2% English +0.1 pts ▸ 40.3%

14.4% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 11.0%

8.6% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.1% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% Dutch even 1.3%

0.0% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

93.8% English only ◂ +6.1 pts 87.7%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

69.8% Christianity ◂ +9.8 pts 60.0%

20.3% No religion +8.6 pts ▸ 28.9%

9.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bombowlee in Tumut

— 3.88 51st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bombowlee in Tumut even

5 73rd pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Bombowlee in Tumut even

283 46th pct 283 46th pct

ICSEA in Bombowlee in Tumut even

954 28th pct 954 28th pct

Highest year of school

40.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 36.6%

30.1% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

14.2% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.4 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

18.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 16.3%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.7 pts 3.0%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

20.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 19.4%

17.4% Education ◂ +7.7 pts 9.6%

14.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 12.9%

6.9% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.3% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.5% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.5% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

0.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Bombowlee in Tumut +$111 higher in Bombowlee gap narrowing

$766 53rd pct $655 33rd pct

Household income in Bombowlee in Tumut +$558 higher in Bombowlee gap widening

$1,800 65th pct $1,242 28th pct

Family income in Bombowlee in Tumut +$502 higher in Bombowlee gap narrowing

$2,115 64th pct $1,613 33rd pct

Household income distribution

17.3% $650–$1,499 +14.6 pts ▸ 31.9%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

10.6% Under $650 +11.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

11.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 4.8%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 45.4%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 30.3%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 13.8%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.6% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.4% Mental health +6.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.5% Cancer ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%

5.8% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

3.8% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None ◂ +5.9 pts 55.3%

19.2% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

5.5% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.5% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bombowlee in Tumut +504 larger in Tumut

4 46th pct 508 87th pct

Median age in Bombowlee in Tumut +10 yrs older in Bombowlee

31 yrs 66th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Bombowlee in Tumut +$357 higher in Tumut

$150 0th pct $507 33rd pct

Household income in Bombowlee in Tumut +$948 higher in Bombowlee

$2,250 71st pct $1,302 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bombowlee in Tumut +0.3 larger in Bombowlee gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children ◂ +6.2 pts 50.3%

32.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 30.5%

9.3% One-parent families +9.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

43.3% 2 people ◂ +8.4 pts 34.8%

22.1% 1 person +9.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

14.4% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 12.3%

12.5% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.6% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 5.1%

0.0% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bombowlee in Tumut +$80 higher in Bombowlee gap widening

$325 64th pct $245 39th pct

Mortgage in Bombowlee in Tumut +$611 higher in Bombowlee gap widening

$1,911 67th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Bombowlee in Tumut +0.10 higher in Tumut gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Owned outright ◂ +16.1 pts 36.8%

39.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.8 pts 28.6%

7.7% Rented +24.3 pts ▸ 32.0%

3.8% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 1.5%

0.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +14.6 pts 85.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

25.0% 3 bedrooms +24.3 pts ▸ 49.3%

47.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.4 pts 23.7%

15.4% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.5% 5 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 3.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +54.2 pts ▸ 54.2%

37.5% $350–$549 ◂ +22.4 pts 15.1%

0.0% Under $200 +27.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +43.3 pts 15.2%

26.8% $1,000–$1,799 +24.2 pts ▸ 51.0%

0.0% Under $1,000 +24.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bombowlee in Tumut +1 more in Tumut

0 0th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Bombowlee in Tumut +0.15 more in Tumut

0.00 0th pct 0.15 58th pct

Departures/1k in Bombowlee in Tumut +2.4 more in Tumut

0.0 0th pct 2.4 57th pct

PT routes in Bombowlee in Tumut +5 more in Tumut

0 0th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Bombowlee in Tumut +23 longer in Bombowlee

62 86th pct 39 73rd pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 70.0%

8.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 5.1%

5.1% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.9% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 36.8%

16.3% 1 vehicle +22.7 pts ▸ 39.0%

25.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.5 pts 12.5%

14.4% 4 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 5.8%

0.0% No vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.8% Manufacturing +4.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.0% Health care & social assistance even 14.0%

11.5% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 7.9%

5.7% Retail trade +5.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 8.3%

10.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.3 pts 5.9%

6.4% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 2.1%

5.1% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 15.7%

18.5% Managers ◂ +8.9 pts 9.6%

8.9% Labourers +8.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.6% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 14.5%

13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 13.1%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.0% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Bombowlee in Tumut +4.9 higher in Tumut

0.3 47th pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bombowlee in Tumut +5.2 more in Tumut

0.2 45th pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Bombowlee in Tumut +64.1 pts higher in Tumut

2.6% 59th pct 66.8% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Bombowlee in Tumut +69.5 pts higher in Tumut

2.6% 59th pct 72.1% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Bombowlee in Tumut +25.1 pts higher in Tumut

0.0% 0th pct 25.1% 65th pct

Walk to school in Bombowlee in Tumut +82.6 pts higher in Tumut

0.0% 0th pct 82.6% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Bombowlee in Tumut +94.1 pts higher in Tumut

4.2% 44th pct 98.3% 85th pct

Walk to health in Bombowlee in Tumut +46.5 pts higher in Tumut

2.1% 72nd pct 48.6% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Bombowlee in Tumut +28.3 more in Tumut

0.0 0th pct 28.3 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Bombowlee in Tumut +27 higher in Tumut

1 50th pct 28 75th pct

Mean slope in Bombowlee in Tumut +0.9 pts higher in Tumut

6.1% 55th pct 7.0% 63rd pct

Compare Bombowlee with nearby areas

Mundongo Tumut Killimicat Gocup Bombowlee Creek Lacmalac Tumut Plains Little River

Compare Tumut with nearby areas

Tumut Plains Mundongo Jones Bridge Bombowlee Lacmalac Wereboldera Little River Gocup

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bombowlee vs Tumut [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10458/bombowlee/vs/SAL13984/tumut