Compare

Bow Bowing vs Minto Heights

Name: Bow Bowing vs Minto Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Bow Bowing profile · Minto Heights profile

Bow Bowing Minto Heights

Bow Bowing and Minto Heights are neighbouring areas with very different demographics. Bow Bowing is much younger, with a typical resident aged 36 compared to 44 in Minto Heights. It is also far more diverse, with 37.5% of people born overseas and 37.3% using a language other than English at home—figures far higher than those in Minto Heights, where 18.2% were born overseas and 20.8% use another language. Residents in Bow Bowing are also more likely to have completed Year 12 (61.6% versus 46.8%) and be working or looking for work.

Typical household incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $2,100 a week. Minto Heights is however far more likely to have homes owned outright (56.7% compared to 28.4%) and has a much older population, with 24.5% aged 65 and over. Bow Bowing is more connected to services, with 99.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while only 23.4% of homes in Minto Heights have the same access.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Owned outright: 28.4 pts higher in Minto Heights PT commute: 2.3 pts higher in Bow Bowing Born overseas: 19.3 pts higher in Bow Bowing Population: 1,222 larger in Bow Bowing People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Bow Bowing

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bow Bowing in Minto Heights +1,222 larger in Bow Bowing gap steady

1,606 76th pct 384 61st pct

Median age in Bow Bowing in Minto Heights +8 yrs older in Minto Heights gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 25.5%

26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.0 pts 20.8%

11.3% Seniors (65+) +13.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 18.2%

14.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 14.6%

Marital status

51.4% Married +5.7 pts ▸ 57.1%

35.1% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 30.4%

7.4% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%

2.9% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.6% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Bow Bowing Minto Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.5% Australia +18.3 pts ▸ 77.9%

5.8% Philippines ◂ +2.9 pts 2.9%

1.2% England +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% India ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

18.6% English +11.7 pts ▸ 30.2%

22.0% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

8.2% Indian ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

8.0% Filipino ◂ +4.8 pts 3.1%

5.9% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.7% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.9% German +3.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

2.5% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Greek +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

58.5% English only +16.8 pts ▸ 75.3%

5.4% Arabic +4.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.6% Hindi ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.4% Tagalog ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

0.8% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.7% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 53.9%

18.4% No religion +5.3 pts ▸ 23.7%

12.6% Islam +2.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.2% Hinduism ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

5.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Bow Bowing in Minto Heights +2 more in Bow Bowing

20 87th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Bow Bowing in Minto Heights +22 larger in Minto Heights

463 67th pct 485 70th pct

ICSEA in Bow Bowing in Minto Heights +12 higher in Minto Heights

1,006 59th pct 1,017 65th pct

Highest year of school

61.6% Year 12 ◂ +14.8 pts 46.8%

21.0% Year 10 +10.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

7.8% Year 9 or below +6.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

26.8% Certificate III / IV +6.7 pts ▸ 33.5%

28.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.8 pts 17.6%

18.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 17.6%

7.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 20.0%

15.9% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 9.4%

7.2% Education +3.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.1% Architecture & building +3.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.0% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.1% Information technology ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Bow Bowing in Minto Heights +$16 higher in Bow Bowing gap narrowing

$807 60th pct $791 58th pct

Household income in Bow Bowing in Minto Heights +$70 higher in Minto Heights gap narrowing

$2,108 80th pct $2,178 83rd pct

Family income in Bow Bowing in Minto Heights +$146 higher in Bow Bowing gap narrowing

$2,271 72nd pct $2,125 65th pct

Household income distribution

36.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.1 pts 21.2%

12.1% $4,000 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

22.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 17.3%

15.7% $3,000–$3,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

7.8% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 40.4%

34.7% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 16.0%

1.9% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis +5.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.0% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.1% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.4% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

2.9% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None ◂ +6.2 pts 62.5%

19.0% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

4.3% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.1% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bow Bowing in Minto Heights +26 larger in Bow Bowing

49 77th pct 23 71st pct

Median age in Bow Bowing in Minto Heights +6 yrs older in Minto Heights

19 yrs 21st pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Bow Bowing in Minto Heights +$217 higher in Minto Heights

$545 39th pct $762 62nd pct

Household income in Bow Bowing in Minto Heights +$3,376 higher in Minto Heights

$2,124 67th pct $5,500 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bow Bowing in Minto Heights +0.2 larger in Minto Heights gap widening

3.1 88th pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

70.9% Couples with children ◂ +8.7 pts 62.2%

15.4% Couples without children +7.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 11.4%

0.3% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

26.8% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 31.7%

26.2% 4 people ◂ +16.5 pts 9.6%

18.1% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.9% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.9% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.2% 6 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bow Bowing in Minto Heights +$10 higher in Minto Heights gap narrowing

$420 86th pct $430 87th pct

Mortgage in Bow Bowing in Minto Heights +$600 higher in Minto Heights gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Bow Bowing in Minto Heights +0.20 higher in Bow Bowing gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.4% Owned outright +28.4 pts ▸ 56.7%

53.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.8 pts 31.7%

17.7% Rented ◂ +6.2 pts 11.5%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.8% Separate house +2.1 pts ▸ 101.9%

1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +31.3 pts 20.2%

36.6% 4 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 43.3%

10.3% 5 or more +27.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

70.5% $350–$549 ◂ +28.8 pts 41.7%

5.7% $550–$749 +19.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

6.8% $200–$349 ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

13.5% $3,000 or more +31.9 pts ▸ 45.5%

42.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +24.3 pts 18.2%

24.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.3 pts 9.1%

12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bow Bowing in Minto Heights +4 more in Bow Bowing

7 77th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Bow Bowing in Minto Heights +3.45 more in Minto Heights

4.36 75th pct 7.81 86th pct

Departures/1k in Bow Bowing in Minto Heights +533.8 more in Bow Bowing

572.9 80th pct 39.1 62nd pct

PT routes in Bow Bowing in Minto Heights +1 more in Bow Bowing

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Bow Bowing in Minto Heights +4 longer in Minto Heights

3 21st pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Bow Bowing in Minto Heights +4 longer in Minto Heights

37 31st pct 41 33rd pct

Reach 30 min in Bow Bowing in Minto Heights even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Bow Bowing in Minto Heights +38,055 more in Bow Bowing

38,055 60th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

48.5% Car (driver) ◂ +11.9 pts 36.6%

27.3% Worked at home +9.9 pts ▸ 37.3%

0.4% Walked +4.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Train ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.3 pts 25.7%

12.7% 4 or more +21.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

24.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.2 pts 13.3%

18.6% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

2.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.0% Construction +6.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.3% Health care & social assistance +4.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 7.8%

9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.9 pts 5.2%

7.2% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.6% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.8% Wholesale trade +5.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.5% Other services +3.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +4.9 pts 2.0%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.7 pts 2.0%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 17.0%

16.0% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.5% Technicians & trades +6.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.2% Managers +4.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +5.1 pts 6.5%

11.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.0 pts 5.2%

11.0% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 8.5%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Bow Bowing in Minto Heights +1.9 higher in Bow Bowing

3.3 74th pct 1.4 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bow Bowing in Minto Heights +1.2 more in Bow Bowing

2.4 68th pct 1.2 60th pct

15-min city in Bow Bowing in Minto Heights even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bow Bowing in Minto Heights +0.2 pts higher in Bow Bowing

0.2% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bow Bowing in Minto Heights +76.3 pts higher in Bow Bowing

99.6% 99th pct 23.4% 65th pct

Walk to school in Bow Bowing in Minto Heights +41.0 pts higher in Bow Bowing

41.0% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bow Bowing in Minto Heights +14.9 pts higher in Bow Bowing

99.6% 87th pct 84.8% 77th pct

Walk to health in Bow Bowing in Minto Heights even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bow Bowing in Minto Heights +124.0 more in Minto Heights

6.2 32nd pct 130.2 89th pct

Intersections/km² in Bow Bowing in Minto Heights +111 higher in Bow Bowing

117 87th pct 6 68th pct

Mean slope in Bow Bowing in Minto Heights +0.9 pts higher in Bow Bowing

7.8% 69th pct 6.9% 62nd pct

Compare Bow Bowing with nearby areas

St Andrews Minto Raby Ingleburn Eagle Vale Varroville Denham Court Woodbine

Compare Minto Heights with nearby areas

Minto Kentlyn Long Point Ingleburn Bow Bowing Macquarie Fields Leumeah St Andrews

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bow Bowing vs Minto Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10524/bow-bowing/vs/SAL12654/minto-heights