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Boorowa vs Rugby

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Boorowa profile · Rugby profile

Boorowa Rugby

Boorowa and Rugby are both rural areas in New South Wales, but they differ in size and layout. Boorowa is more established, with a larger population of 1,888 and more homes with three or more bedrooms (77.0% compared to 66.7% in Rugby). It is also more walkable, with a score of 3.2 (mostly car-dependent), while Rugby is 0.5 (car-dependent). Boorowa has more people living alone (33.0%) and a higher share of one-parent families (11.9%) than Rugby, where neither of these groups is as common.

These two neighbours have tracked closely in some areas, with both seeing about the same level of recent arrivals and similar rates of full-time employment. However, the gap in working habits is widening, with a far higher share of people in Rugby working from home (29.4%) than in Boorowa (15.5%). Both areas sit well above the national figure for typical age, though Rugby is noticeably older with a typical resident aged 53, compared to 50 in Boorowa.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,805 larger in Boorowa No car: 4.2 pts higher in Boorowa Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Boorowa Separate houses: 6.3 pts higher in Rugby Rent: $140 higher in Boorowa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boorowain Rugby +1,805 larger in Boorowa gap widening
1,888 78th pct 83 37th pct
Median age in Boorowain Rugby +3 yrs older in Rugby gap steady
50 yrs 71st pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Boorowain Rugby +4.9 pts higher in Rugby gap widening
3.5% 64th pct 8.4% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Boorowain Rugby +6.9 pts higher in Boorowa gap narrowing
28.6% 84th pct 21.7% 63rd pct
Under 15 in Boorowain Rugby +1.9 pts higher in Boorowa gap narrowing
17.5% 53rd pct 15.7% 40th pct
De facto in Boorowain Rugby +10.6 pts higher in Rugby gap widening
10.9% 39th pct 21.4% 89th pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 32.5%
28.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.9 pts 21.7%
18.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 21.7%
17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 15.7%
8.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%

Marital status

52.2% Married ◂ +7.1 pts 45.1%
27.6% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 33.8%
3.6% Separated +9.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.1% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%
7.9% Widowed ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Boorowa Rugby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Boorowain Rugby +2.3 pts higher in Boorowa gap narrowing
5.9% 25th pct 3.6% 16th pct

Country of birth

78.9% Australia +6.7 pts ▸ 85.5%
2.1% England +5.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% India 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

38.3% Australian +11.1 pts ▸ 49.4%
40.9% English +7.3 pts ▸ 48.2%
18.6% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 19.3%
9.8% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 6.0%
0.9% Italian +6.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.5% German ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Boorowain Rugby +2.2 pts higher in Boorowa gap steady
2.2% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Boorowain Rugby +0.3 pts higher in Boorowa gap steady
0.3% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.5% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 81.9%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi 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 Boorowain Rugby +4.8 pts higher in Boorowa gap widening
22.9% 12th pct 18.1% 8th pct

Religious affiliation

60.2% Christianity +8.5 pts ▸ 68.7%
22.9% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 18.1%
16.4% Not stated ◂ +5.5 pts 10.8%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Boorowain Rugby +1.6 pts higher in Rugby gap steady
37.5% 29th pct 39.1% 34th pct
Bachelor+ in Boorowain Rugby +7.2 pts higher in Rugby gap steady
12.5% 41st pct 19.7% 66th pct
Schools/1k kids in Boorowain Rugby
6.04 63rd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Boorowain Rugby +2 more in Boorowa
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Boorowain Rugby
168 34th pct —
ICSEA in Boorowain Rugby
967 36th pct —

Highest year of school

37.5% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 39.1%
26.4% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 29.7%
13.1% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 14.1%
6.2% Year 11 ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 31.8%
15.1% Bachelor degree +7.6 pts ▸ 22.7%
11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.3 pts ▸ 15.9%
3.8% Postgraduate degree +5.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.3% Certificate I / II +6.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.3% Engineering & related +7.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
9.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 6.8%
1.1% Information technology +8.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.8% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.7% Health ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
8.5% Education ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
8.3% Society & culture ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Boorowain Rugby +$95 higher in Rugby gap steady
$685 38th pct $780 56th pct
Household income in Boorowain Rugby +$238 higher in Rugby gap widening
$1,199 25th pct $1,437 43rd pct
Family income in Boorowain Rugby +$213 higher in Boorowa gap narrowing
$1,744 41st pct $1,531 29th pct
High earners in Boorowain Rugby +7.0 pts higher in Boorowa gap steady
7.0% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Boorowain Rugby +11.7 pts higher in Boorowa gap widening
11.7% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 +9.4 pts ▸ 39.4%
25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
24.9% Under $650 ◂ +15.8 pts 9.1%
6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
5.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

27.6% $650–$1,499 +16.1 pts ▸ 43.7%
39.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 31.0%
13.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 9.9%
2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Boorowain Rugby +4.5 pts higher in Rugby
34.1% 74th pct 38.6% 87th pct
Mental health in Boorowain Rugby +6.3 pts higher in Rugby
8.2% 50th pct 14.5% 91st pct
Needs assistance in Boorowain Rugby +0.9 pts higher in Boorowa gap steady
8.2% 82nd pct 7.2% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.9 pts 9.6%
8.2% Mental health +6.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
9.8% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.2% Other condition +3.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
3.3% Lung condition +5.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%
5.8% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.7% Stroke +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.5% None ◂ +7.6 pts 41.0%
20.2% One condition +5.1 pts ▸ 25.3%
8.5% Two conditions +3.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.1% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Boorowain Rugby +3.0 pts higher in Boorowa gap widening
19.9% 59th pct 16.9% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in Boorowain Rugby +12.3 pts higher in Rugby gap widening
13.0% 52nd pct 25.4% 98th pct
Unpaid child care in Boorowain Rugby +3.4 pts higher in Boorowa gap narrowing
20.3% 27th pct 16.9% 16th pct
Defence service in Boorowain Rugby +2.0 pts higher in Rugby
2.6% 50th pct 4.6% 77th pct
Housework 15h+ in Boorowain Rugby +2.6 pts higher in Boorowa gap narrowing
20.9% 30th pct 18.3% 19th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Boorowain Rugby +60 larger in Boorowa
67 81st pct 7 54th pct
Median age in Boorowain Rugby +24 yrs older in Boorowa
28 yrs 57th pct 4 yrs 0th pct
Year 12 in Boorowain Rugby
28.2% 22nd pct —
Median income in Boorowain Rugby +$120 higher in Rugby
$479 29th pct $599 45th pct
Household income in Boorowain Rugby +$500 higher in Rugby
$1,125 23rd pct $1,625 47th pct
Indigenous language in Boorowain Rugby
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Boorowain Rugby +0.1 larger in Rugby gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Boorowain Rugby +11.9 pts higher in Boorowa gap widening
11.9% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Boorowain Rugby +11.8 pts higher in Boorowa gap widening
33.0% 79th pct 21.2% 41st pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +7.5 pts ▸ 55.6%
39.0% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 39.7%
11.9% One-parent families ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.1% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 39.4%
33.0% 1 person ◂ +11.8 pts 21.2%
10.1% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.5% 4 people ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
5.1% 5 people ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
3.7% 6 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boorowain Rugby +$140 higher in Boorowa
$245 39th pct $105 7th pct
Mortgage in Boorowain Rugby +$137 higher in Rugby gap narrowing
$1,250 26th pct $1,387 34th pct
People / bedroom in Boorowain Rugby even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Boorowain Rugby +4.7 pts higher in Boorowa gap narrowing
19.9% 59th pct 15.2% 45th pct
Owned outright in Boorowain Rugby +9.5 pts higher in Rugby gap widening
48.1% 71st pct 57.6% 88th pct
Separate houses in Boorowain Rugby +6.3 pts higher in Rugby gap widening
93.7% 41st pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Boorowain Rugby +10.4 pts higher in Boorowa gap widening
77.0% 43rd pct 66.7% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned outright +9.5 pts ▸ 57.6%
26.3% Owned with a mortgage +4.0 pts ▸ 30.3%
19.9% Rented ◂ +4.7 pts 15.2%
4.8% Other tenure +4.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.7% Separate house +6.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 33.3%
27.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 15.2%
8.3% 5 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
15.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 12.1%
5.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

28.7% Under $200 +31.3 pts ▸ 60.0%
58.8% $200–$349 ◂ +58.8 pts 0.0%
2.9% $350–$549 ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.2% $1,000–$1,799 +17.8 pts ▸ 60.0%
31.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +31.1 pts 0.0%
17.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Boorowain Rugby +4.2 pts higher in Boorowa gap narrowing
4.2% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Boorowain Rugby +14.0 pts higher in Rugby gap widening
15.5% 47th pct 29.4% 79th pct
PT commute in Boorowain Rugby even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Boorowain Rugby even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Boorowain Rugby even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Boorowain Rugby even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Boorowain Rugby even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.0% Car (driver) ◂ +13.9 pts 47.1%
15.5% Worked at home +14.0 pts ▸ 29.4%
7.1% Walked ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 39.4%
31.9% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
15.4% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
10.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%
4.2% No vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Boorowain Rugby +0.1 pts higher in Rugby gap narrowing
26.7% 34th pct 26.8% 34th pct
Recent arrivals in Boorowain Rugby
4.5% 40th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Boorowain Rugby +3.0 pts higher in Boorowa gap widening
3.0% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Boorowain Rugby +0.4 pts higher in Rugby gap narrowing
47.5% 17th pct 47.9% 17th pct
Full-time in Boorowain Rugby +0.2 pts higher in Rugby gap narrowing
58.6% 53rd pct 58.8% 54th pct

Industries people work in

23.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +29.3 pts ▸ 52.9%
11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%
3.1% Professional & technical +8.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.0% Education & training ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
9.6% Construction ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
3.9% Manufacturing +4.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
1.7% Administrative & support +7.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
6.4% Retail trade ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
2.6% Other services ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Managers +8.8 pts ▸ 32.4%
12.1% Labourers +8.5 pts ▸ 20.6%
16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.2 pts 8.8%
13.0% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 8.8%
6.5% Sales workers +5.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%
5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Boorowain Rugby +2.7 higher in Boorowa
3.2 73rd pct 0.5 52nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Boorowain Rugby +3.3 more in Boorowa
4.0 77th pct 0.7 55th pct
15-min city in Boorowain Rugby +50.8 pts higher in Boorowa
50.8% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Boorowain Rugby +48.1 pts higher in Boorowa
48.1% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Boorowain Rugby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Boorowain Rugby +63.3 pts higher in Boorowa
63.3% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Boorowain Rugby +21.2 pts higher in Boorowa
53.7% 65th pct 32.6% 59th pct
Walk to health in Boorowain Rugby +59.3 pts higher in Boorowa
59.3% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Boorowain Rugby +18.7 more in Rugby
17.5 58th pct 36.1 75th pct
Intersections/km² in Boorowain Rugby even
0 31st pct 0 17th pct
Mean slope in Boorowain Rugby +2.4 pts higher in Rugby
4.4% 34th pct 6.8% 61st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boorowa vs Rugby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10501/boorowa/vs/SAL13453/rugby