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Bow Bowing vs St Andrews

Name: Bow Bowing vs St Andrews — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Bow Bowing profile · St Andrews profile

Bow Bowing St Andrews

St Andrews and Bow Bowing are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct differences in accessibility and education. St Andrews is much more walkable, with 86.9% of homes within a 15 minute walk of a school and 14.2% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed, while Bow Bowing has no homes in such a walkshed. In contrast, Bow Bowing has a more highly qualified population, with 61.6% of residents completing Year 12 and 21.2% holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 51.0% and 15.9% in St Andrews.

These two areas are almost identical in the typical age of their residents, who are usually 36. Both places also have similar rates of unpaid care and home ownership. While they share these traits, Bow Bowing has a higher share of people born overseas (37.5% compared to 31.3%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (27.8% versus 19.7%). St Andrews has a larger First Nations population, with 246 people compared to 49 in Bow Bowing.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,179 larger in St Andrews People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Bow Bowing Year 12: 10.6 pts higher in Bow Bowing Separate houses: 4.9 pts higher in Bow Bowing Participation: 6.4 pts higher in Bow Bowing

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bow Bowing in St Andrews +4,179 larger in St Andrews gap steady

1,606 76th pct 5,785 86th pct

Median age in Bow Bowing in St Andrews even gap steady

36 yrs 17th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 25.5%

26.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

19.5% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 12.7%

11.3% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

51.4% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 48.2%

35.1% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 35.9%

7.4% Divorced even 7.5%

2.6% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Bow Bowing St Andrews

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.5% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 63.8%

5.8% Philippines ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%

3.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

1.2% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

22.0% Australian +5.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

18.6% English +5.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

8.2% Indian ◂ +3.0 pts 5.2%

8.0% Filipino ◂ +3.0 pts 5.0%

4.7% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.9% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.0% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

2.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% German +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

58.5% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 62.4%

5.4% Arabic +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.6% Hindi ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

3.4% Tagalog ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Punjabi even 0.7%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.7% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 51.7%

18.4% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

12.6% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 11.4%

8.2% Hinduism ◂ +2.7 pts 5.4%

5.3% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

1.6% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bow Bowing in St Andrews

— 0.82 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bow Bowing in St Andrews +7 more in St Andrews

20 87th pct 27 88th pct

Avg size in Bow Bowing in St Andrews +27 larger in Bow Bowing

463 67th pct 437 64th pct

ICSEA in Bow Bowing in St Andrews +12 higher in Bow Bowing

1,006 59th pct 994 52nd pct

Highest year of school

61.6% Year 12 ◂ +10.6 pts 51.0%

21.0% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

7.8% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.8% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

26.8% Certificate III / IV +7.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

28.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.7 pts 19.8%

18.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 16.0%

7.5% Postgraduate degree even 7.5%

1.9% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 20.2%

15.9% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.2% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.0% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

7.2% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

5.1% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Bow Bowing in St Andrews +$64 higher in Bow Bowing gap steady

$807 60th pct $743 48th pct

Household income in Bow Bowing in St Andrews +$271 higher in Bow Bowing gap widening

$2,108 80th pct $1,837 67th pct

Family income in Bow Bowing in St Andrews +$308 higher in Bow Bowing gap widening

$2,271 72nd pct $1,963 55th pct

Household income distribution

36.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

22.5% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 26.1%

15.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 10.7%

12.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 9.0%

7.8% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 42.5%

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 34.2%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 15.8%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.1% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.0% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.4% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.6% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.9% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None ◂ +6.6 pts 62.1%

19.0% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

4.3% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.1% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bow Bowing in St Andrews +197 larger in St Andrews

49 77th pct 246 86th pct

Median age in Bow Bowing in St Andrews even

19 yrs 21st pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Bow Bowing in St Andrews +$109 higher in St Andrews

$545 39th pct $654 51st pct

Household income in Bow Bowing in St Andrews +$428 higher in Bow Bowing

$2,124 67th pct $1,696 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bow Bowing in St Andrews +0.1 larger in Bow Bowing gap steady

3.1 88th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

70.9% Couples with children ◂ +9.9 pts 61.0%

13.4% One-parent families +5.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.4% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

0.3% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

26.8% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

26.2% 4 people ◂ +8.5 pts 17.6%

18.1% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.9% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.9% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

6.2% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bow Bowing in St Andrews +$20 higher in Bow Bowing gap narrowing

$420 86th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Bow Bowing in St Andrews even gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Bow Bowing in St Andrews +0.10 higher in Bow Bowing gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.8 pts 45.8%

28.4% Owned outright +0.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

17.7% Rented +5.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Other tenure even 0.7%

Types of homes

99.8% Separate house ◂ +4.9 pts 94.9%

1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.6% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.5% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 55.0%

36.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 29.4%

10.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%

1.0% 2 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

70.5% $350–$549 ◂ +0.8 pts 69.7%

6.8% $200–$349 +9.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.0% Under $200 +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.7% $550–$749 ◂ +3.8 pts 1.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.5% $1,800–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 43.3%

24.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 26.2%

12.4% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bow Bowing in St Andrews +12 more in St Andrews

7 77th pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bow Bowing in St Andrews +1.07 more in Bow Bowing

4.36 75th pct 3.28 71st pct

Departures/1k in Bow Bowing in St Andrews +268.5 more in St Andrews

572.9 80th pct 841.3 85th pct

PT routes in Bow Bowing in St Andrews +4 more in St Andrews

2 75th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Bow Bowing in St Andrews +3 longer in Bow Bowing

3 21st pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Bow Bowing in St Andrews +1 longer in Bow Bowing

37 31st pct 36 30th pct

Reach 30 min in Bow Bowing in St Andrews +21,335 more in St Andrews

0 0th pct 21,335 75th pct

Reach 45 min in Bow Bowing in St Andrews +3,516 more in St Andrews

38,055 60th pct 41,571 61st pct

How people get to work

48.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 47.1%

27.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 23.9%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

0.4% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 39.3%

24.5% 1 vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 32.1%

18.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 15.4%

12.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 10.7%

2.7% No vehicle even 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.3% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%

10.2% Retail trade even 10.1%

9.0% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.1% Manufacturing even 9.1%

7.6% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.5% Other services even 3.5%

2.2% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 15.5%

16.0% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 14.9%

11.5% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.6% Community & personal service even 11.6%

11.0% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

10.2% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Bow Bowing in St Andrews +0.9 higher in St Andrews

3.3 74th pct 4.2 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bow Bowing in St Andrews +1.2 more in St Andrews

2.4 68th pct 3.6 76th pct

15-min city in Bow Bowing in St Andrews +14.2 pts higher in St Andrews

0.0% 0th pct 14.2% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Bow Bowing in St Andrews +9.7 pts higher in St Andrews

0.2% 57th pct 9.8% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Bow Bowing in St Andrews even

99.6% 99th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Bow Bowing in St Andrews +45.9 pts higher in St Andrews

41.0% 72nd pct 86.9% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Bow Bowing in St Andrews +0.4 pts higher in St Andrews

99.6% 87th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bow Bowing in St Andrews even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bow Bowing in St Andrews +1.0 more in St Andrews

6.2 32nd pct 7.3 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Bow Bowing in St Andrews +9 higher in St Andrews

117 87th pct 125 87th pct

Mean slope in Bow Bowing in St Andrews +1.2 pts higher in Bow Bowing

7.8% 69th pct 6.6% 60th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bow Bowing vs St Andrews [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10524/bow-bowing/vs/SAL13646/st-andrews