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Bowenfels vs Littleton

Name: Bowenfels vs Littleton — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Bowenfels profile · Littleton profile

Bowenfels Littleton

Bowenfels and Littleton are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with distinct housing and economic profiles. Bowenfels has a much higher share of renters at 45.3% and more one-parent families (29.9%), while Littleton has more homeowners, with 45.3% owning their home outright. There are also significant gaps in income and transport; the typical weekly personal income in Littleton is well higher at $713 compared to $497 in Bowenfels, and Bowenfels has far more homes with no motor vehicle (16.5% against 3.3%).

Both areas are almost identical in the share of people who use another language at home, sitting at around 5%. While they share similar patterns in home size and the number of people working from home, they differ in accessibility. Littleton is more connected for pedestrians with a far higher street connectivity score of 136, whereas Bowenfels is far more convenient for those walking to groceries. Over time, the gaps in typical weekly rent and household income have remained significant, with Littleton consistently higher in both.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.5 pts higher in Bowenfels PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in Bowenfels Owned outright: 16.8 pts higher in Littleton Participation: 16.4 pts higher in Littleton Population: 1,312 larger in Bowenfels

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bowenfels in Littleton +1,312 larger in Bowenfels gap widening

2,049 79th pct 737 71st pct

Median age in Bowenfels in Littleton +6 yrs older in Littleton gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

21.0% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 16.6%

20.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 20.6%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

Marital status

35.0% Married +7.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

40.8% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 34.8%

11.5% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%

8.1% Widowed even 8.1%

4.7% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Bowenfels Littleton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.0% Australia +13.1 pts ▸ 91.2%

1.8% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.3% English +7.3 pts ▸ 44.6%

41.3% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 44.0%

10.0% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.8% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.4% German +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.4% English only +11.2 pts ▸ 93.6%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.2% Christianity +6.4 pts ▸ 56.6%

33.4% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

13.6% Not stated ◂ +8.7 pts 4.9%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bowenfels in Littleton

— 8.20 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bowenfels in Littleton +1 more in Bowenfels

6 74th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Bowenfels in Littleton +38 larger in Littleton

312 49th pct 351 53rd pct

ICSEA in Bowenfels in Littleton even

937 21st pct 937 21st pct

Highest year of school

32.6% Year 10 +7.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

26.8% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

20.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.5 pts 15.0%

7.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV +13.9 pts ▸ 52.6%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.4% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.2% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

17.5% Engineering & related +7.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

12.4% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

4.8% Education +4.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.0% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Bowenfels in Littleton +$216 higher in Littleton gap widening

$497 12th pct $713 43rd pct

Household income in Bowenfels in Littleton +$244 higher in Littleton gap narrowing

$917 10th pct $1,161 23rd pct

Family income in Bowenfels in Littleton +$253 higher in Littleton gap narrowing

$1,338 17th pct $1,591 32nd pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

30.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.4 pts 20.7%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

50.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 44.4%

21.5% $650–$1,499 +14.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

9.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.8% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.6% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 9.4%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 7.7%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

6.2% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.4% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.9% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

2.4% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.7% None +9.2 pts ▸ 57.9%

21.7% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

8.8% Two conditions even 8.8%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bowenfels in Littleton +197 larger in Bowenfels

234 86th pct 37 74th pct

Median age in Bowenfels in Littleton +2 yrs older in Littleton

23 yrs 38th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Bowenfels in Littleton +$106 higher in Littleton

$469 28th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Bowenfels in Littleton +$1,015 higher in Littleton

$860 13th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bowenfels in Littleton +0.2 larger in Bowenfels gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

45.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 44.7%

22.5% Couples without children +11.6 pts ▸ 34.1%

29.9% One-parent families ◂ +10.1 pts 19.8%

1.7% Other families even 1.6%

Household size

36.3% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

30.7% 2 people +6.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

13.1% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 8.6%

12.1% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bowenfels in Littleton +$115 higher in Littleton gap widening

$185 22nd pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Bowenfels in Littleton +$165 higher in Bowenfels gap widening

$1,560 46th pct $1,395 35th pct

People / bedroom in Bowenfels in Littleton +0.10 higher in Bowenfels gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Rented ◂ +25.5 pts 19.8%

28.5% Owned outright +16.8 pts ▸ 45.3%

23.3% Owned with a mortgage +8.9 pts ▸ 32.2%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

0.5% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

90.6% Separate house +6.7 pts ▸ 97.3%

7.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.0 pts 3.3%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.7% 3 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 55.9%

14.4% 2 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

23.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 16.6%

5.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.8 pts 0.9%

3.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.7% $200–$349 +35.4 pts ▸ 73.1%

50.3% Under $200 ◂ +50.3 pts 0.0%

8.2% $350–$549 +11.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.7% $1,000–$1,799 +25.0 pts ▸ 59.6%

28.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.2 pts 9.2%

19.3% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bowenfels in Littleton +19 more in Bowenfels

27 86th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Bowenfels in Littleton +2.32 more in Bowenfels

13.18 89th pct 10.85 88th pct

Departures/1k in Bowenfels in Littleton +459.4 more in Bowenfels

733.5 83rd pct 274.1 74th pct

PT routes in Bowenfels in Littleton +2 more in Bowenfels

4 82nd pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Bowenfels in Littleton +8 longer in Bowenfels

10 46th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Bowenfels in Littleton +1 longer in Bowenfels

114 77th pct 113 77th pct

How people get to work

64.7% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 67.4%

7.5% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.3 pts 2.4%

1.2% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 1 vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 47.3%

30.0% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

16.5% No vehicle ◂ +13.2 pts 3.3%

9.0% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.6% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.1% Public administration & safety +4.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 11.6%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%

9.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.7 pts 6.1%

9.6% Mining ◂ +4.1 pts 5.5%

7.9% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%

4.3% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.1% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.4% Electricity, gas & water +4.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% Wholesale trade +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Administrative & support even 4.0%

Occupations people work in

14.2% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 14.6%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.1% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 12.8%

13.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%

10.8% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 7.6%

9.9% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

9.3% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Bowenfels in Littleton +0.5 higher in Bowenfels

6.0 88th pct 5.5 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bowenfels in Littleton +0.1 more in Littleton

5.4 85th pct 5.5 85th pct

15-min city in Bowenfels in Littleton +15.7 pts higher in Littleton

74.0% 86th pct 89.7% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Bowenfels in Littleton +52.0 pts higher in Bowenfels

77.1% 88th pct 25.1% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Bowenfels in Littleton +17.0 pts higher in Littleton

83.0% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bowenfels in Littleton +30.5 pts higher in Littleton

69.5% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Bowenfels in Littleton +2.3 pts higher in Littleton

97.7% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bowenfels in Littleton +22.6 pts higher in Littleton

0.9% 72nd pct 23.6% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Bowenfels in Littleton +3.6 more in Littleton

31.7 73rd pct 35.3 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Bowenfels in Littleton +120 higher in Littleton

17 73rd pct 136 87th pct

Mean slope in Bowenfels in Littleton +2.6 pts higher in Bowenfels

7.0% 63rd pct 4.4% 33rd pct

Compare Bowenfels with nearby areas

Hermitage Flat Littleton South Littleton McKellars Park Pottery Estate Sheedys Gully Cobar Park Lithgow

Compare Littleton with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bowenfels vs Littleton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10527/bowenfels/vs/SAL12369/littleton