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Bootawa vs Possum Brush

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Bootawa profile · Possum Brush profile

Bootawa Possum Brush

Bootawa and Possum Brush are two small, nearby areas in New South Wales. Bootawa has a far higher share of volunteers at 29.3% compared to 7.4% in Possum Brush. There is also a notable difference in education and employment; Bootawa's share of people who finished Year 12 is far higher at 45.1% versus 33.1% in Possum Brush, while full-time employment is far higher in Possum Brush at 57.7% compared to 39.0% in Bootawa. Possum Brush is also more focused on larger homes, with 89.6% having three or more bedrooms, compared to 78.6% in Bootawa.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very car-dependent with 100% of homes being separate houses and no one commuting by public transport. They share a similar lack of English-language diversity and nearly identical typical weekly rents. While Bootawa has a larger share of older residents and more bachelor degrees, both areas sit well below the national figure for those qualifications.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 21.9 pts higher in Bootawa Full-time: 18.7 pts higher in Possum Brush Mortgage: $650 higher in Possum Brush Year 12: 12.0 pts higher in Bootawa 3+ bedrooms: 11.0 pts higher in Possum Brush

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bootawain Possum Brush +29 larger in Bootawa gap narrowing
174 50th pct 145 47th pct
Median age in Bootawain Possum Brush +2 yrs older in Bootawa gap narrowing
57 yrs 89th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Bootawain Possum Brush +2.1 pts higher in Possum Brush gap steady
3.4% 63rd pct 5.5% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Bootawain Possum Brush +8.3 pts higher in Bootawa gap widening
34.5% 90th pct 26.2% 78th pct
Under 15 in Bootawain Possum Brush +5.5 pts higher in Possum Brush gap widening
13.8% 29th pct 19.3% 65th pct
De facto in Bootawain Possum Brush +5.6 pts higher in Possum Brush gap widening
14.2% 65th pct 19.8% 87th pct

Age structure

37.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 35.9%
34.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.3 pts 26.2%
13.8% Children (0–14) +5.5 pts ▸ 19.3%
9.2% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.7 pts 4.8%

Marital status

57.3% Married ◂ +5.7 pts 51.6%
23.6% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 24.6%
12.1% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Separated +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.8% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Bootawa Possum Brush

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bootawain Possum Brush +4.7 pts higher in Possum Brush gap steady
9.8% 42nd pct 14.5% 62nd pct

Country of birth

84.5% Australia ◂ +6.6 pts 77.9%
4.6% England +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.4% South Africa ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.9% New Zealand ◂ +2.9 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

41.4% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 46.2%
43.1% English ◂ +11.4 pts 31.7%
17.2% Irish ◂ +4.8 pts 12.4%
10.3% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.7% German +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.4% Dutch even 3.4%
2.3% Italian ◂ +2.3 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 Bootawain Possum Brush +2.3 pts higher in Bootawa gap widening
5.7% 64th pct 3.4% 50th pct
Limited English in Bootawain Possum Brush even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.4% English only ◂ +5.2 pts 86.2%
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 Bootawain Possum Brush +0.7 pts higher in Bootawa gap narrowing
34.5% 33rd pct 33.8% 31st pct

Religious affiliation

58.0% Christianity ◂ +9.1 pts 49.0%
34.5% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 33.8%
8.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Judaism +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Buddhism +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bootawain Possum Brush +12.0 pts higher in Bootawa gap widening
45.1% 50th pct 33.1% 19th pct
Bachelor+ in Bootawain Possum Brush +4.0 pts higher in Bootawa gap widening
20.4% 68th pct 16.4% 57th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bootawain Possum Brush +2 more in Bootawa
3 67th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Bootawain Possum Brush +5 larger in Possum Brush
160 33rd pct 165 34th pct
ICSEA in Bootawain Possum Brush +14 higher in Possum Brush
924 15th pct 938 21st pct

Highest year of school

45.1% Year 12 ◂ +12.0 pts 33.1%
33.3% Year 10 +9.9 pts ▸ 43.2%
3.9% Year 11 +7.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

29.8% Certificate III / IV +15.8 pts ▸ 45.7%
19.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 17.4%
18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.5 pts 9.8%
5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%
5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
5.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%

Field of qualification

19.2% Health ◂ +6.2 pts 13.0%
14.4% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
12.5% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
6.7% Society & culture +6.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.5% Education ◂ +8.3 pts 3.3%
6.7% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.8% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.8% Creative arts ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bootawain Possum Brush +$77 higher in Bootawa gap narrowing
$582 22nd pct $505 13th pct
Household income in Bootawain Possum Brush +$121 higher in Possum Brush gap narrowing
$1,204 25th pct $1,325 34th pct
Family income in Bootawain Possum Brush +$88 higher in Bootawa gap widening
$1,562 30th pct $1,474 25th pct
High earners in Bootawain Possum Brush +3.8 pts higher in Possum Brush gap narrowing
1.9% 20th pct 5.7% 36th pct
High-income homes in Bootawain Possum Brush +4.0 pts higher in Bootawa gap narrowing
18.6% 58th pct 14.6% 46th pct

Household income distribution

52.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +23.7 pts 29.2%
25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +25.7 pts 0.0%
21.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 16.7%
14.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
4.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

54.1% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 58.2%
25.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 23.0%
15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bootawain Possum Brush +4.7 pts higher in Bootawa
38.5% 87th pct 33.8% 73rd pct
Mental health in Bootawain Possum Brush +3.9 pts higher in Possum Brush
12.6% 86th pct 16.6% 95th pct
Needs assistance in Bootawain Possum Brush +1.1 pts higher in Bootawa gap steady
8.0% 82nd pct 6.9% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 15.2%
12.6% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 16.6%
9.8% Asthma +4.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
7.5% Other condition +3.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 3.4%
5.2% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.6% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Lung condition +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.9% None +2.3 pts ▸ 55.2%
24.7% One condition ◂ +4.7 pts 20.0%
8.6% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.6% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bootawain Possum Brush +21.9 pts higher in Bootawa gap widening
29.3% 85th pct 7.4% 9th pct
Unpaid carers in Bootawain Possum Brush +2.3 pts higher in Bootawa gap narrowing
17.8% 87th pct 15.6% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in Bootawain Possum Brush +4.4 pts higher in Bootawa gap narrowing
19.1% 23rd pct 14.8% 13th pct
Defence service in Bootawain Possum Brush +2.7 pts higher in Possum Brush
3.9% 70th pct 6.6% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bootawain Possum Brush +1.7 pts higher in Possum Brush gap widening
34.4% 88th pct 36.1% 90th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bootawain Possum Brush +2 larger in Possum Brush
6 51st pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Bootawain Possum Brush +1 yrs older in Bootawa
28 yrs 57th pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Median income in Bootawain Possum Brush even
$575 43rd pct $574 43rd pct
Household income in Bootawain Possum Brush +$2,188 higher in Possum Brush
$1,062 21st pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bootawain Possum Brush +0.4 larger in Possum Brush gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Bootawain Possum Brush +6.3 pts higher in Possum Brush gap widening
5.8% 25th pct 12.1% 58th pct
Living alone in Bootawain Possum Brush +6.5 pts higher in Possum Brush gap narrowing
14.3% 17th pct 20.8% 40th pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples without children ◂ +29.4 pts 28.2%
40.1% Couples with children +14.7 pts ▸ 54.8%
5.8% One-parent families +6.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

57.1% 2 people ◂ +7.1 pts 50.0%
4.3% 3 people +27.0 pts ▸ 31.3%
14.3% 1 person +6.5 pts ▸ 20.8%
12.9% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 8.3%
8.6% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bootawain Possum Brush +$5 higher in Bootawa gap narrowing
$285 52nd pct $280 50th pct
Mortgage in Bootawain Possum Brush +$650 higher in Possum Brush gap narrowing
$1,300 29th pct $1,950 69th pct
People / bedroom in Bootawain Possum Brush +0.10 higher in Possum Brush gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bootawain Possum Brush +8.2 pts higher in Possum Brush gap narrowing
4.3% 10th pct 12.5% 36th pct
Owned outright in Bootawain Possum Brush +1.3 pts higher in Possum Brush gap narrowing
52.9% 81st pct 54.2% 83rd pct
Separate houses in Bootawain Possum Brush even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bootawain Possum Brush +11.0 pts higher in Possum Brush gap narrowing
78.6% 47th pct 89.6% 77th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 54.2%
31.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.3 pts 27.1%
4.3% Rented +8.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.7% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Not stated 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

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 39.6%
21.4% 4 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
14.3% 2 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 20.8%
7.1% 5 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $350–$549 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 +83.3 pts ▸ 83.3%
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

0.0% Under $1,000 +46.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
36.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
31.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +31.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bootawain Possum Brush even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bootawain Possum Brush +9.3 pts higher in Possum Brush gap widening
19.5% 59th pct 28.8% 78th pct
PT commute in Bootawain Possum Brush even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bootawain Possum Brush +6 more in Possum Brush
0 0th pct 6 76th pct
Stops/1k in Bootawain Possum Brush +41.38 more in Possum Brush
0.00 0th pct 41.38 100th pct
Departures/1k in Bootawain Possum Brush +206.9 more in Possum Brush
0.0 0th pct 206.9 73rd pct
PT routes in Bootawain Possum Brush +2 more in Possum Brush
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Bootawain Possum Brush +13 longer in Possum Brush
70 91st pct 83 98th pct

How people get to work

56.1% Car (driver) +7.4 pts ▸ 63.5%
19.5% Worked at home +9.3 pts ▸ 28.8%
3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
3.7% Walked ◂ +3.7 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

34.8% 2 vehicles +23.5 pts ▸ 58.3%
30.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.6 pts 18.8%
18.2% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 20.8%
18.2% 4 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 8.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bootawain Possum Brush +5.4 pts higher in Possum Brush gap narrowing
29.6% 45th pct 35.0% 64th pct
Recent arrivals in Bootawain Possum Brush
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bootawain Possum Brush +4.1 pts higher in Possum Brush gap narrowing
4.8% 67th pct 8.9% 88th pct
Participation in Bootawain Possum Brush +7.0 pts higher in Bootawa gap steady
52.9% 27th pct 45.9% 14th pct
Full-time in Bootawain Possum Brush +18.7 pts higher in Possum Brush gap widening
39.0% 1st pct 57.7% 48th pct

Industries people work in

3.7% Construction +17.5 pts ▸ 21.2%
15.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.2 pts 9.6%
14.6% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Wholesale trade +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
11.0% Manufacturing ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
3.7% Professional & technical +6.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.5% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 5.8%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
3.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

29.3% Professionals ◂ +8.1 pts 21.2%
11.0% Clerical & administrative +12.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
19.5% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 17.3%
3.7% Labourers +13.6 pts ▸ 17.3%
8.5% Technicians & trades +6.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
8.5% Community & personal service +6.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
7.3% Sales workers ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bootawain Possum Brush +0.4 higher in Possum Brush
0.0 32nd pct 0.4 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bootawain Possum Brush +0.3 more in Possum Brush
0.1 34th pct 0.3 47th pct
15-min city in Bootawain Possum Brush even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bootawain Possum Brush even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bootawain Possum Brush +20.3 pts higher in Possum Brush
0.0% 0th pct 20.3% 64th pct
Walk to school in Bootawain Possum Brush even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bootawain Possum Brush +0.9 pts higher in Possum Brush
5.0% 44th pct 5.9% 45th pct
Walk to health in Bootawain Possum Brush even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bootawain Possum Brush +49.4 more in Possum Brush
5.7 31st pct 55.2 84th pct
Intersections/km² in Bootawain Possum Brush +1 higher in Possum Brush
0 29th pct 1 54th pct
Mean slope in Bootawain Possum Brush +2.1 pts higher in Possum Brush
8.3% 72nd pct 10.4% 83rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bootawa vs Possum Brush [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10502/bootawa/vs/SAL13263/possum-brush