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Bombowlee vs Wyangle

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Bombowlee profile · Wyangle profile

Bombowlee Wyangle

Bombowlee and Wyangle are nearby rural areas with very different populations. Bombowlee is an older community, where the typical resident is 51 and 28.9% are seniors. In contrast, Wyangle is much younger, with a typical age of 41 and a far higher share of children under 15 (31.5% compared to 12.0% in Bombowlee). These differences extend to the workforce and health; Bombowlee has a far higher share of full-time employees (66.2%) and a higher rate of long-term health conditions (29.6%) than Wyangle.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining car-dependent with almost no public transport. They share a similar number of people per home and roughly the same typical monthly mortgage payments. While Bombowlee has a higher share of university degrees and more schools nearby, both places sit well below the national figure for Year 12 completion.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 25.6 pts higher in Wyangle Full-time: 27.0 pts higher in Bombowlee Aged 65+: 21.5 pts higher in Bombowlee Population: 237 larger in Bombowlee Under 15: 19.5 pts higher in Wyangle

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bombowleein Wyangle +237 larger in Bombowlee gap steady
291 59th pct 54 29th pct
Median age in Bombowleein Wyangle +10 yrs older in Bombowlee gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Bombowleein Wyangle +9.7 pts higher in Wyangle gap widening
1.4% 44th pct 11.1% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Bombowleein Wyangle +21.5 pts higher in Bombowlee gap widening
28.9% 84th pct 7.4% 11th pct
Under 15 in Bombowleein Wyangle +19.5 pts higher in Wyangle gap widening
12.0% 23rd pct 31.5% 97th pct
De facto in Bombowleein Wyangle +25.6 pts higher in Wyangle gap widening
6.8% 16th pct 32.4% 100th pct

Age structure

33.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 31.5%
12.0% Children (0–14) +19.5 pts ▸ 31.5%
14.4% Young adults (25–44) +15.2 pts ▸ 29.6%
28.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +21.5 pts 7.4%
14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.0 pts 7.4%

Marital status

59.5% Married ◂ +13.7 pts 45.8%
26.8% Never married +12.7 pts ▸ 39.6%
0.0% Separated +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.9% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%
4.7% Widowed ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bombowlee Wyangle

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bombowleein Wyangle +6.9 pts higher in Bombowlee gap widening
6.9% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

88.3% Australia ◂ +12.4 pts 75.9%
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 ◂ +11.0 pts 33.3%
40.2% English ◂ +8.7 pts 31.5%
14.4% Irish ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%
8.6% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 5.6%
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 Wyangle +1.7 pts higher in Bombowlee gap narrowing
1.7% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bombowleein Wyangle even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.8% English only ◂ +14.2 pts 79.6%
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 Wyangle +18.6 pts higher in Wyangle gap widening
20.3% 10th pct 38.9% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

69.8% Christianity ◂ +17.9 pts 51.9%
20.3% No religion +18.6 pts ▸ 38.9%
9.6% Not stated +16.3 pts ▸ 25.9%
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 Wyangle +3.8 pts higher in Bombowlee gap steady
40.2% 37th pct 36.4% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in Bombowleein Wyangle +10.1 pts higher in Bombowlee gap widening
16.3% 57th pct 6.3% 15th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bombowleein Wyangle +5 more in Bombowlee
5 73rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Bombowleein Wyangle
283 46th pct —
ICSEA in Bombowleein Wyangle
954 28th pct —

Highest year of school

40.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 36.4%
30.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 29.5%
14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%
10.5% Year 11 ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.3 pts 31.3%
18.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.7 pts 9.4%
10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
7.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.6% Management & commerce +10.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
20.1% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 21.9%
17.4% Education ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
3.5% Architecture & building +5.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.9% Health ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
6.3% Society & culture ◂ +6.3 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 Wyangle +$67 higher in Wyangle gap widening
$766 53rd pct $833 64th pct
Household income in Bombowleein Wyangle +$387 higher in Wyangle gap narrowing
$1,800 65th pct $2,187 83rd pct
Family income in Bombowleein Wyangle +$197 higher in Wyangle gap narrowing
$2,115 64th pct $2,312 74th pct
High earners in Bombowleein Wyangle +1.2 pts higher in Wyangle gap narrowing
11.3% 66th pct 12.5% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Bombowleein Wyangle
19.2% 60th pct —

Household income distribution

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
17.3% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 21.4%
7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +13.7 pts ▸ 21.4%
11.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
10.6% Under $650 ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 ◂ +11.4 pts 27.1%
32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 29.2%
16.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bombowleein Wyangle +16.6 pts higher in Bombowlee
29.6% 54th pct 13.0% 5th pct
Mental health in Bombowleein Wyangle +2.1 pts higher in Wyangle
3.4% 18th pct 5.6% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Bombowleein Wyangle +3.1 pts higher in Bombowlee gap narrowing
3.1% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 9.3%
8.6% Asthma ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
6.5% Cancer ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
6.2% Heart disease ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
5.8% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%
3.4% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.8% Diabetes ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
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 +3.6 pts ▸ 64.8%
19.2% One condition ◂ +10.0 pts 9.3%
5.5% Two conditions +3.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.5% Three or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bombowleein Wyangle +4.9 pts higher in Bombowlee gap narrowing
19.5% 57th pct 14.6% 32nd pct
Unpaid carers in Bombowleein Wyangle +9.3 pts higher in Bombowlee gap narrowing
15.6% 76th pct 6.3% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Bombowleein Wyangle +8.8 pts higher in Wyangle gap widening
18.3% 21st pct 27.1% 59th pct
Defence service in Bombowleein Wyangle +4.3 pts higher in Bombowlee
4.3% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bombowleein Wyangle +8.2 pts higher in Bombowlee gap narrowing
31.1% 82nd pct 22.9% 42nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bombowleein Wyangle +2 larger in Wyangle
4 46th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Bombowleein Wyangle +3 yrs older in Wyangle
31 yrs 66th pct 34 yrs 72nd pct
Median income in Bombowleein Wyangle +$1,225 higher in Wyangle
$150 0th pct $1,375 89th pct
Household income in Bombowleein Wyangle +$999 higher in Wyangle
$2,250 71st pct $3,249 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bombowleein Wyangle +0.2 larger in Wyangle gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Bombowleein Wyangle +9.3 pts higher in Bombowlee gap widening
9.3% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Bombowleein Wyangle
22.1% 44th pct —

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 54.5%
32.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 27.3%
9.3% One-parent families ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

43.3% 2 people +6.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
22.1% 1 person +6.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
12.5% 3 people +8.9 pts ▸ 21.4%
9.6% 5 people +11.8 pts ▸ 21.4%
14.4% 4 people ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bombowleein Wyangle +$75 higher in Bombowlee gap widening
$325 64th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Bombowleein Wyangle +$89 higher in Wyangle gap narrowing
$1,911 67th pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Bombowleein Wyangle +0.10 higher in Wyangle gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bombowleein Wyangle
7.7% 19th pct —
Owned outright in Bombowleein Wyangle
52.9% 81st pct —
Separate houses in Bombowleein Wyangle
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Bombowleein Wyangle
84.6% 64th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Owned outright +11.4 pts ▸ 64.3%
39.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.7 pts 35.7%
7.7% Rented +20.9 pts ▸ 28.6%
3.8% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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 +10.0 pts ▸ 57.1%
25.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 21.4%
15.4% 2 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 21.4%
12.5% 5 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
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 +21.5 pts ▸ 80.0%
26.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bombowleein Wyangle
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Bombowleein Wyangle +5.4 pts higher in Wyangle gap narrowing
8.9% 23rd pct 14.3% 43rd pct
PT commute in Bombowleein Wyangle even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bombowleein Wyangle even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bombowleein Wyangle even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bombowleein Wyangle even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bombowleein Wyangle even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Bombowleein Wyangle
62 86th pct —

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) ◂ +20.5 pts 46.4%
1.9% Walked +12.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
8.9% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.1 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 ◂ +22.8 pts 21.4%
25.0% 3 vehicles +17.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
16.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
14.4% 4 or more ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bombowleein Wyangle +9.1 pts higher in Wyangle gap narrowing
21.6% 19th pct 30.8% 49th pct
Recent arrivals in Bombowleein Wyangle
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bombowleein Wyangle +1.9 pts higher in Bombowlee gap steady
1.9% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Bombowleein Wyangle +1.5 pts higher in Wyangle gap narrowing
63.0% 59th pct 64.6% 64th pct
Full-time in Bombowleein Wyangle +27.0 pts higher in Bombowlee gap widening
66.2% 82nd pct 39.3% 2nd pct

Industries people work in

10.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.2 pts ▸ 21.4%
10.8% Manufacturing +3.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.4% Accommodation & food +7.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Administrative & support +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.8% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
11.5% Construction ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
5.7% Retail trade +5.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
4.5% Other services ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Managers +10.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
19.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.4 pts 10.7%
14.6% Professionals ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
7.0% Sales workers +7.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%
10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%
8.9% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bombowleein Wyangle +0.3 higher in Bombowlee
0.3 47th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bombowleein Wyangle +0.2 more in Bombowlee
0.2 45th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Bombowleein Wyangle +2.6 pts higher in Bombowlee
2.6% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bombowleein Wyangle +2.6 pts higher in Bombowlee
2.6% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bombowleein Wyangle even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bombowleein Wyangle even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bombowleein Wyangle +4.2 pts higher in Bombowlee
4.2% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bombowleein Wyangle +2.1 pts higher in Bombowlee
2.1% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bombowleein Wyangle even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Bombowleein Wyangle even
1 50th pct 1 51st pct
Mean slope in Bombowleein Wyangle +9.9 pts higher in Wyangle
6.1% 55th pct 16.0% 94th pct

Compare Bombowlee with nearby areas

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Compare Wyangle with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bombowlee vs Wyangle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10458/bombowlee/vs/SAL14453/wyangle