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Bow Bowing vs Varroville

Name: Bow Bowing vs Varroville — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Bow Bowing profile · Varroville profile

Bow Bowing Varroville

Bow Bowing and Varroville are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different layouts. Bow Bowing is more developed, with a walkability score of 3.3 (mostly car-dependent) and 99.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. In contrast, Varroville is more sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.7. There are also notable social differences: 37.5% of Bow Bowing residents were born overseas compared to 17.9% in Varroville, while Varroville has a much higher share of children under 15 at 30.6% compared to 19.5% in Bow Bowing.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, and they still share several core traits today. Both have the same typical resident age of 36 and nearly identical shares of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. They are also alike in their housing styles, as almost every home in both areas is a separate house. While Bow Bowing has a higher typical weekly income of $807 compared to $617 in Varroville, both areas sit well below the national figure for the share of people who claim no religion.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $2,200 higher in Varroville Owned outright: 26.2 pts higher in Varroville Population: 1,472 larger in Bow Bowing PT commute: 2.3 pts higher in Bow Bowing Born overseas: 19.6 pts higher in Bow Bowing

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bow Bowing in Varroville +1,472 larger in Bow Bowing gap steady

1,606 76th pct 134 46th pct

Median age in Bow Bowing in Varroville even gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

19.5% Children (0–14) +11.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +15.5 pts 11.9%

26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 22.4%

11.3% Seniors (65+) +8.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 12.7%

Marital status

51.4% Married +2.3 pts ▸ 53.7%

35.1% Never married +7.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

7.4% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

2.9% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.6% Separated ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bow Bowing Varroville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.5% Australia +17.3 pts ▸ 76.9%

5.8% Philippines ◂ +3.6 pts 2.2%

0.6% China +4.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% India ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% England ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

18.6% English +16.5 pts ▸ 35.1%

22.0% Australian ◂ +8.6 pts 13.4%

5.9% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.2% Indian ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

8.0% Filipino ◂ +5.7 pts 2.2%

4.7% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.5% Italian +4.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.9% German ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.4% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

58.5% English only +7.9 pts ▸ 66.4%

5.4% Arabic +9.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.8% Mandarin +4.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Hindi ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.4% Tagalog ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.7% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 45.5%

12.6% Islam +23.9 pts ▸ 36.6%

18.4% No religion ◂ +7.2 pts 11.2%

8.2% Hinduism ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

3.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bow Bowing in Varroville

— 48.78 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bow Bowing in Varroville +4 more in Varroville

20 87th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Bow Bowing in Varroville +63 larger in Varroville

463 67th pct 527 75th pct

ICSEA in Bow Bowing in Varroville +13 higher in Varroville

1,006 59th pct 1,019 66th pct

Highest year of school

61.6% Year 12 ◂ +3.9 pts 57.6%

21.0% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

7.8% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.8% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

28.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 24.6%

26.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.1 pts 14.8%

18.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

7.5% Postgraduate degree +5.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

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

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce ◂ +13.8 pts 9.8%

11.2% Society & culture +10.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

6.1% Architecture & building +13.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

8.0% Health +10.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 13.1%

2.8% Creative arts +5.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.2% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%

5.1% Information technology ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bow Bowing in Varroville +$190 higher in Bow Bowing gap widening

$807 60th pct $617 27th pct

Household income in Bow Bowing in Varroville +$441 higher in Varroville gap narrowing

$2,108 80th pct $2,549 90th pct

Family income in Bow Bowing in Varroville +$312 higher in Varroville gap narrowing

$2,271 72nd pct $2,583 85th pct

Household income distribution

36.2% $1,500–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 45.5%

7.8% Under $650 +14.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

22.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.9 pts 13.6%

12.1% $4,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 46.3%

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.6 pts 22.1%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 7.4%

1.9% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +3.5 pts 4.5%

7.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

6.4% Mental health ◂ +4.2 pts 2.2%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None +7.4 pts ▸ 76.1%

19.0% One condition ◂ +4.8 pts 14.2%

4.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bow Bowing in Varroville +45 larger in Bow Bowing

49 77th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Bow Bowing in Varroville +6 yrs older in Varroville

19 yrs 21st pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Bow Bowing in Varroville +$30 higher in Varroville

$545 39th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Bow Bowing in Varroville +$1,175 higher in Bow Bowing

$2,124 67th pct $949 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bow Bowing in Varroville +0.8 larger in Varroville gap widening

3.1 88th pct 3.9 100th pct

Family composition

70.9% Couples with children +6.9 pts ▸ 77.8%

15.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 12.1%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 9.1%

0.3% Other families +5.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

Household size

26.8% 2 people +18.7 pts ▸ 45.5%

6.2% 6 or more +34.7 pts ▸ 40.9%

9.9% 5 people +17.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

26.2% 4 people ◂ +12.5 pts 13.6%

13.9% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

18.1% 3 people ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bow Bowing in Varroville +$190 higher in Varroville gap widening

$420 86th pct $610 100th pct

Mortgage in Bow Bowing in Varroville +$2,200 higher in Varroville gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $4,200 100th pct

People / bedroom in Bow Bowing in Varroville even gap narrowing

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.4% Owned outright +26.2 pts ▸ 54.5%

53.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.1 pts 45.5%

17.7% Rented +0.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

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 +0.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

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

10.3% 5 or more +48.8 pts ▸ 59.1%

51.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +28.8 pts 22.7%

36.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 36.4%

1.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

70.5% $350–$549 ◂ +70.5 pts 0.0%

6.8% $200–$349 ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

5.7% $550–$749 ◂ +5.7 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 +56.5 pts ▸ 70.0%

42.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +42.5 pts 0.0%

24.4% $1,000–$1,799 +5.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bow Bowing in Varroville +6 more in Bow Bowing

7 77th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Bow Bowing in Varroville +3.10 more in Varroville

4.36 75th pct 7.46 86th pct

Departures/1k in Bow Bowing in Varroville +460.9 more in Bow Bowing

572.9 80th pct 111.9 70th pct

PT routes in Bow Bowing in Varroville even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Bow Bowing in Varroville +15 longer in Varroville

3 21st pct 18 57th pct

Drive to city in Bow Bowing in Varroville +2 longer in Varroville

37 31st pct 39 32nd pct

Reach 30 min in Bow Bowing in Varroville even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Bow Bowing in Varroville +38,055 more in Bow Bowing

38,055 60th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

48.5% Car (driver) ◂ +8.5 pts 40.0%

27.3% Worked at home +7.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.3% Train ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.4% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.8 pts 27.3%

12.7% 4 or more +28.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

24.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +24.5 pts 0.0%

18.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 18.2%

2.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.0% Construction +11.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

10.7% Transport & warehousing +6.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 7.5%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

2.8% Wholesale trade +7.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.7% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.8% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

7.6% Education & training ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

3.5% Other services +4.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.2% Machinery operators & drivers +8.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.8 pts 10.0%

11.5% Technicians & trades +6.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.0% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 15.0%

11.6% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.0% Labourers ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

10.2% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bow Bowing in Varroville +2.6 higher in Bow Bowing

3.3 74th pct 0.7 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bow Bowing in Varroville +1.6 more in Bow Bowing

2.4 68th pct 0.8 57th pct

15-min city in Bow Bowing in Varroville even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bow Bowing in Varroville +0.2 pts higher in Bow Bowing

0.2% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bow Bowing in Varroville +88.2 pts higher in Bow Bowing

99.6% 99th pct 11.5% 61st pct

Walk to school in Bow Bowing in Varroville +8.2 pts higher in Bow Bowing

41.0% 72nd pct 32.8% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Bow Bowing in Varroville +86.5 pts higher in Bow Bowing

99.6% 87th pct 13.1% 49th pct

Walk to health in Bow Bowing in Varroville even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bow Bowing in Varroville +31.1 more in Varroville

6.2 32nd pct 37.3 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Bow Bowing in Varroville +108 higher in Bow Bowing

117 87th pct 9 72nd pct

Mean slope in Bow Bowing in Varroville +0.1 pts higher in Varroville

7.8% 69th pct 7.9% 70th pct

Compare Bow Bowing with nearby areas

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Compare Varroville with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bow Bowing vs Varroville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10524/bow-bowing/vs/SAL14088/varroville