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Bowen Mountain vs Yarramundi

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · Bowen Mountain profile · Yarramundi profile

Bowen Mountain Yarramundi

Bowen Mountain and Yarramundi are neighbouring areas in the Hawkesbury region with very different lifestyles. Bowen Mountain is more accessible, with 80.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a typical resident age of 35. In contrast, Yarramundi is more car-dependent, with no public transport stops per 1,000 people and a typical age of 41. Wealth is also a divider; Yarramundi has a much higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (41.5%) compared to Bowen Mountain (27.5%), and typical weekly rents are far higher in Yarramundi at $660, compared to $400 in Bowen Mountain.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked differently, with Bowen Mountain seeing more people move in over the last five years (32.9%) than Yarramundi (22.4%). Despite these shifts, they remain alike in several ways, such as having the same rate of volunteers (15.8%) and nearly identical typical personal incomes. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for typical household income, reflecting the general prosperity of this part of the region.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 19.1 pts higher in Yarramundi Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Bowen Mountain Rent: $260 higher in Yarramundi No religion: 15.2 pts higher in Bowen Mountain Population: 780 larger in Bowen Mountain

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +780 larger in Bowen Mountain gap widening
1,609 76th pct 829 72nd pct
Median age in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +6 yrs older in Yarramundi gap widening
35 yrs 14th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +2.9 pts higher in Yarramundi gap widening
4.7% 72nd pct 7.6% 84th pct
Aged 65+ in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +2.2 pts higher in Yarramundi gap widening
10.9% 19th pct 13.0% 25th pct
Under 15 in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +6.1 pts higher in Bowen Mountain gap widening
21.8% 78th pct 15.7% 40th pct
De facto in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +6.2 pts higher in Bowen Mountain gap widening
14.5% 68th pct 8.3% 23rd pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 30.6%
27.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.1 pts 19.9%
21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.1 pts 15.7%
14.0% Youth (15–24) +5.0 pts ▸ 19.1%
10.9% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

48.9% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 54.7%
36.1% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 34.3%
9.5% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 6.3%
3.3% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%
2.5% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Bowen Mountain Yarramundi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +4.2 pts higher in Bowen Mountain gap widening
13.7% 60th pct 9.5% 41st pct

Country of birth

83.3% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 85.5%
4.0% England ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.3% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.1% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 45.1%
40.6% English ◂ +5.3 pts 35.3%
12.6% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 10.4%
11.2% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 8.4%
3.8% German ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%
2.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.4% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.3% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Other language in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +1.0 pts higher in Bowen Mountain gap steady
4.8% 59th pct 3.9% 53rd pct
Limited English in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +0.6 pts higher in Bowen Mountain gap steady
0.6% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.7% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 91.9%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +15.2 pts higher in Bowen Mountain gap widening
44.2% 62nd pct 29.0% 21st pct

Religious affiliation

47.6% Christianity +17.0 pts ▸ 64.7%
44.2% No religion ◂ +15.2 pts 29.0%
6.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%
0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +9.0 pts higher in Bowen Mountain gap widening
55.4% 73rd pct 46.5% 54th pct
Bachelor+ in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +4.4 pts higher in Bowen Mountain gap steady
22.0% 72nd pct 17.5% 60th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +4 more in Yarramundi
3 67th pct 7 75th pct
Avg size in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +308 larger in Yarramundi
157 33rd pct 465 68th pct
ICSEA in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +35 higher in Yarramundi
1,020 67th pct 1,055 80th pct

Highest year of school

55.4% Year 12 ◂ +9.0 pts 46.5%
27.6% Year 10 +6.3 pts ▸ 33.9%
5.9% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 39.9%
20.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 19.4%
16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 14.4%
8.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 5.4%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

14.7% Engineering & related +8.3 pts ▸ 23.0%
16.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 13.3%
12.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 9.2%
12.2% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 10.4%
10.3% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 6.3%
6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.2% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%
1.4% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +$21 higher in Yarramundi gap narrowing
$945 77th pct $966 79th pct
Household income in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +$594 higher in Yarramundi gap widening
$2,235 85th pct $2,829 94th pct
Family income in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +$413 higher in Yarramundi gap steady
$2,401 77th pct $2,814 88th pct
High earners in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +2.3 pts higher in Yarramundi gap steady
12.9% 73rd pct 15.2% 80th pct
High-income homes in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +14.0 pts higher in Yarramundi gap steady
27.5% 78th pct 41.5% 94th pct

Household income distribution

41.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.5 pts 27.8%
12.9% $4,000 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 25.6%
17.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 17.5%
14.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
8.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 30.5%
33.1% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 33.9%
24.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 23.9%
3.7% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +0.7 pts higher in Bowen Mountain
26.2% 37th pct 25.5% 33rd pct
Mental health in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +3.8 pts higher in Bowen Mountain
9.9% 68th pct 6.2% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +1.3 pts higher in Bowen Mountain gap steady
4.4% 47th pct 3.1% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 6.2%
8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%
8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%
6.0% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.3% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.9% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.7% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.6% Stroke even 0.6%
0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.1% None ◂ +0.2 pts 66.9%
19.5% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 19.2%
5.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%
2.0% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi even gap narrowing
15.8% 39th pct 15.8% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +1.4 pts higher in Bowen Mountain gap steady
13.4% 56th pct 11.9% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +7.1 pts higher in Bowen Mountain gap widening
30.4% 75th pct 23.3% 40th pct
Defence service in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +0.1 pts higher in Bowen Mountain
3.8% 69th pct 3.7% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +0.6 pts higher in Yarramundi gap narrowing
26.9% 65th pct 27.4% 68th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +12 larger in Bowen Mountain
75 82nd pct 63 80th pct
Median age in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +5 yrs older in Yarramundi
19 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +0.4 pts higher in Yarramundi
42.9% 57th pct 43.2% 58th pct
Unemployment in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +$402 higher in Yarramundi
$612 47th pct $1,014 79th pct
Household income in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +$826 higher in Yarramundi
$2,374 75th pct $3,200 89th pct
Indigenous language in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +0.4 larger in Yarramundi gap narrowing
2.9 81st pct 3.3 91st pct
One-parent in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +6.5 pts higher in Bowen Mountain gap narrowing
12.5% 60th pct 6.0% 25th pct
Living alone in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +6.5 pts higher in Bowen Mountain gap narrowing
14.6% 18th pct 8.1% 4th pct

Family composition

65.6% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 70.3%
21.4% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 22.7%
12.5% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 6.0%
0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

31.3% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 31.2%
18.6% 4 people +5.4 pts ▸ 23.9%
21.4% 3 people ◂ +5.6 pts 15.8%
14.6% 1 person ◂ +6.5 pts 8.1%
9.1% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.0% 6 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +$260 higher in Yarramundi gap widening
$400 82nd pct $660 100th pct
Mortgage in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +$225 higher in Yarramundi gap narrowing
$2,158 79th pct $2,383 86th pct
People / bedroom in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +1.6 pts higher in Bowen Mountain gap narrowing
8.9% 23rd pct 7.3% 17th pct
Owned outright in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +19.1 pts higher in Yarramundi gap widening
25.8% 15th pct 44.9% 61st pct
Separate houses in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +0.9 pts higher in Bowen Mountain gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 99.1% 65th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +0.3 pts higher in Bowen Mountain gap narrowing
91.3% 81st pct 91.0% 81st pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.9 pts 44.9%
25.8% Owned outright +19.1 pts ▸ 44.9%
8.9% Rented ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%
0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 99.1%
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

38.3% 4 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 47.4%
41.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +26.6 pts 14.5%
11.9% 5 or more +17.1 pts ▸ 29.1%
6.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%
0.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

70.2% $350–$549 ◂ +70.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more +64.7 pts ▸ 64.7%
0.0% $550–$749 +41.2 pts ▸ 41.2%
12.8% $200–$349 ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +27.2 pts 19.0%
13.5% $3,000 or more +22.7 pts ▸ 36.2%
19.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.3 pts ▸ 21.9%
13.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +1.6 pts higher in Yarramundi gap widening
0.6% 47th pct 2.2% 57th pct
Work from home in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +0.3 pts higher in Yarramundi gap narrowing
27.6% 76th pct 27.8% 77th pct
PT commute in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +21 more in Bowen Mountain
21 86th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +13.05 more in Bowen Mountain
13.05 89th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +559.4 more in Bowen Mountain
559.4 79th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +1 more in Bowen Mountain
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +73 longer in Yarramundi
8 43rd pct 81 97th pct
Drive to city in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +24 longer in Bowen Mountain
80 57th pct 56 42nd pct
Reach 30 min in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.9% Car (driver) ◂ +5.6 pts 47.3%
27.6% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 27.8%
1.8% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.5% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.5 pts 31.6%
13.0% 4 or more +21.2 pts ▸ 34.2%
16.3% 3 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 24.2%
20.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.5 pts 10.0%
0.6% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +10.5 pts higher in Bowen Mountain gap widening
32.9% 57th pct 22.4% 21st pct
Recent arrivals in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +5.6 pts higher in Yarramundi gap steady
4.5% 41st pct 10.1% 64th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +1.0 pts higher in Yarramundi gap steady
1.4% 35th pct 2.3% 40th pct
Participation in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +3.0 pts higher in Bowen Mountain gap steady
70.4% 82nd pct 67.4% 74th pct
Full-time in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +4.5 pts higher in Bowen Mountain gap widening
57.4% 46th pct 52.9% 25th pct

Industries people work in

14.0% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
12.8% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 10.3%
11.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%
7.4% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%
3.9% Other services +3.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%
5.4% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%
5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%
0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.8% Arts & recreation +2.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 16.3%
18.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 17.8%
12.2% Managers +5.6 pts ▸ 17.8%
12.8% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 10.1%
7.7% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.0% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +2.0 higher in Bowen Mountain
2.2 67th pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +1.3 more in Bowen Mountain
1.7 64th pct 0.4 48th pct
15-min city in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +80.3 pts higher in Bowen Mountain
80.3% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +67.5 pts higher in Bowen Mountain
71.2% 70th pct 3.8% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +9.5 more in Bowen Mountain
15.5 55th pct 6.0 32nd pct
Intersections/km² in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi even
5 67th pct 5 66th pct
Mean slope in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +5.4 pts higher in Bowen Mountain
13.9% 90th pct 8.5% 73rd pct

Compare Bowen Mountain with nearby areas

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Compare Yarramundi with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bowen Mountain vs Yarramundi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10526/bowen-mountain/vs/SAL14495/yarramundi