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Bootawa vs Wingham

Name: Bootawa vs Wingham — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.2 km apart · Bootawa profile · Wingham profile

Bootawa Wingham

Wingham and Bootawa are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, but they differ in scale and layout. Wingham is a larger hub where 22.2% of homes are rented and many more people live alone (30.8%) compared to Bootawa (14.3%). Wingham also has much better access to essentials, with 87% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 40.4% near groceries, whereas Bootawa has no homes within a 15-minute walk of those services. In contrast, Bootawa is far more affluent and qualified, with 20.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree and 18.6% of households earning $3,000 or more per week, compared to 9.5% and 7.1% in Wingham.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who volunteer, with 14.2% in Wingham and a much higher 29.3% in Bootawa. They share several other similarities, including a typical personal income of around $580 a week and an identical proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms (78.6%). While Wingham has a larger full-time workforce, Bootawa has far more people working from home (19.5%) and a much older typical resident, who is 57 compared to 47 in Wingham.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,221 larger in Wingham No car: 5.7 pts higher in Wingham Renting: 17.9 pts higher in Wingham One-parent: 17.4 pts higher in Wingham Full-time: 16.8 pts higher in Wingham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bootawa in Wingham +5,221 larger in Wingham gap steady

174 50th pct 5,395 86th pct

Median age in Bootawa in Wingham +10 yrs older in Bootawa gap widening

57 yrs 89th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

37.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.9 pts 27.0%

34.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.8 pts 25.6%

9.2% Young adults (25–44) +10.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

13.8% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 9.6%

Marital status

57.3% Married ◂ +15.2 pts 42.2%

23.6% Never married +8.3 pts ▸ 31.9%

12.1% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.8% Widowed +4.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Separated +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Bootawa Wingham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.5% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 86.4%

4.6% England ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%

3.4% South Africa ◂ +3.2 pts 0.2%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.4% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 45.7%

43.1% English +2.6 pts ▸ 45.7%

17.2% Irish ◂ +7.8 pts 9.4%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

5.7% German ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%

3.4% Dutch ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.4% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 91.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.0% Christianity ◂ +6.0 pts 52.0%

34.5% No religion +4.3 pts ▸ 38.8%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bootawa in Wingham

— 4.11 53rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bootawa in Wingham +2 more in Wingham

3 67th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Bootawa in Wingham +214 larger in Wingham

160 33rd pct 374 56th pct

ICSEA in Bootawa in Wingham +40 higher in Wingham

924 15th pct 964 34th pct

Highest year of school

45.1% Year 12 ◂ +13.6 pts 31.5%

33.3% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

11.1% Year 9 or below +5.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.9% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

29.8% Certificate III / IV +12.6 pts ▸ 42.4%

19.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.5 pts 12.7%

18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.5 pts 12.8%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 2.8%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.8 pts 2.0%

5.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.9 pts 2.9%

Field of qualification

19.2% Health ◂ +6.1 pts 13.2%

14.4% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.5% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.7% Society & culture +5.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.5% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 7.9%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.6 pts 1.2%

4.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

0.0% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Bootawa in Wingham +$5 higher in Bootawa gap steady

$582 22nd pct $577 22nd pct

Household income in Bootawa in Wingham +$99 higher in Bootawa gap narrowing

$1,204 25th pct $1,105 19th pct

Family income in Bootawa in Wingham +$185 higher in Bootawa gap narrowing

$1,562 30th pct $1,377 19th pct

Household income distribution

52.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.8 pts 36.0%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 24.9%

21.4% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

14.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 4.2%

4.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

54.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 50.2%

25.5% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 32.1%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 8.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 13.7%

12.6% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.8% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.5% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.2% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

0.0% Lung condition +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.0% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.9% None ◂ +0.7 pts 52.2%

24.7% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 23.1%

8.6% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.6% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bootawa in Wingham +390 larger in Wingham

6 51st pct 396 86th pct

Median age in Bootawa in Wingham +8 yrs older in Bootawa

28 yrs 57th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Bootawa in Wingham +$25 higher in Wingham

$575 43rd pct $600 45th pct

Household income in Bootawa in Wingham +$289 higher in Wingham

$1,062 21st pct $1,351 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bootawa in Wingham even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples without children ◂ +27.3 pts 30.4%

40.1% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 45.0%

5.8% One-parent families +17.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

0.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

57.1% 2 people ◂ +21.0 pts 36.1%

14.3% 1 person +16.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

4.3% 3 people +9.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.9% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 10.7%

8.6% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%

0.0% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bootawa in Wingham +$21 higher in Wingham gap steady

$285 52nd pct $306 59th pct

Mortgage in Bootawa in Wingham +$71 higher in Wingham gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,371 33rd pct

People / bedroom in Bootawa in Wingham even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Owned outright ◂ +9.6 pts 43.2%

31.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 30.8%

4.3% Rented +17.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

5.7% Other tenure ◂ +4.5 pts 1.2%

0.0% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +8.0 pts 92.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 50.5%

21.4% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

14.3% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $350–$549 ◂ +69.1 pts 30.9%

0.0% $200–$349 +54.8 pts ▸ 54.8%

0.0% Under $200 +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $1,000–$1,799 +12.3 pts ▸ 48.7%

31.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.4 pts 17.4%

0.0% Under $1,000 +24.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bootawa in Wingham +83 more in Wingham

0 0th pct 83 89th pct

Stops/1k in Bootawa in Wingham +15.38 more in Wingham

0.00 0th pct 15.38 90th pct

Departures/1k in Bootawa in Wingham +238.6 more in Wingham

0.0 0th pct 238.6 74th pct

PT routes in Bootawa in Wingham +18 more in Wingham

0 0th pct 18 86th pct

Stop walk in Bootawa in Wingham +54 longer in Bootawa

70 91st pct 16 54th pct

How people get to work

56.1% Car (driver) +16.7 pts ▸ 72.8%

19.5% Worked at home ◂ +14.1 pts 5.4%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

18.2% 1 vehicle +20.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

34.8% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 37.0%

30.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +19.2 pts 11.1%

18.2% 4 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 7.8%

0.0% No vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance +9.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

15.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.7 pts 2.2%

3.7% Retail trade +8.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

3.7% Construction +4.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +6.6 pts 0.7%

0.0% Accommodation & food +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.9 pts 1.0%

3.7% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Administrative & support +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

29.3% Professionals ◂ +15.7 pts 13.6%

19.5% Managers ◂ +11.0 pts 8.5%

8.5% Community & personal service +9.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

3.7% Labourers +11.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.5% Technicians & trades +5.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%

7.3% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Bootawa in Wingham +4.7 higher in Wingham

0.0 32nd pct 4.8 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bootawa in Wingham +4.6 more in Wingham

0.1 34th pct 4.6 81st pct

15-min city in Bootawa in Wingham +47.2 pts higher in Wingham

0.0% 0th pct 47.2% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Bootawa in Wingham +40.4 pts higher in Wingham

0.0% 0th pct 40.4% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Bootawa in Wingham +87.0 pts higher in Wingham

0.0% 0th pct 87.0% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Bootawa in Wingham +57.3 pts higher in Wingham

0.0% 0th pct 57.3% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Bootawa in Wingham +75.3 pts higher in Wingham

5.0% 44th pct 80.4% 74th pct

Walk to health in Bootawa in Wingham +46.7 pts higher in Wingham

0.0% 0th pct 46.7% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bootawa in Wingham +19.6 more in Wingham

5.7 31st pct 25.4 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Bootawa in Wingham +6 higher in Wingham

0 29th pct 6 70th pct

Mean slope in Bootawa in Wingham +1.9 pts higher in Bootawa

8.3% 72nd pct 6.4% 57th pct

Compare Bootawa with nearby areas

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Compare Wingham with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bootawa vs Wingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10502/bootawa/vs/SAL14350/wingham