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Bowenfels vs South Bowenfels

Name: Bowenfels vs South Bowenfels — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Bowenfels profile · South Bowenfels profile

Bowenfels South Bowenfels

Bowenfels and South Bowenfels are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different economic profiles. South Bowenfels is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,608 compared to $917 in Bowenfels. Education levels are also far higher in South Bowenfels, where 16.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, whereas just 6.4% do in Bowenfels. Bowenfels has a much higher share of renters at 45.3% and far more one-parent families at 29.9%.

These two areas have tracked on different paths, with the gap in home ownership widening over time as far more people own their homes outright in South Bowenfels. Despite these economic divides, they share a similar number of people per home and almost the same percentage of residents in de facto relationships. Both areas also have typical ages that sit above the national figure, though South Bowenfels is the older of the two.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $185 higher in South Bowenfels Renting: 39.3 pts higher in Bowenfels One-parent: 23.1 pts higher in Bowenfels Separate houses: 20.1 pts higher in Bowenfels Household income: $691 higher in South Bowenfels

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bowenfels in South Bowenfels +723 larger in Bowenfels gap steady

2,049 79th pct 1,326 75th pct

Median age in Bowenfels in South Bowenfels +7 yrs older in South Bowenfels gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

21.0% Seniors (65+) +11.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 21.3%

20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 18.4%

20.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 19.7%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 8.4%

Marital status

35.0% Married +23.2 pts ▸ 58.2%

40.8% Never married ◂ +18.1 pts 22.7%

11.5% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 8.3%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

4.7% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Bowenfels South Bowenfels

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.0% Australia +6.4 pts ▸ 84.5%

1.8% England +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.3% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 44.3%

37.3% English +6.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

9.8% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.0% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.4% German +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.4% English only +9.8 pts ▸ 92.2%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.2% Christianity +14.8 pts ▸ 65.0%

33.4% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 28.7%

13.6% Not stated ◂ +9.5 pts 4.1%

0.3% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Bowenfels in South Bowenfels +3 more in Bowenfels

6 74th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Bowenfels in South Bowenfels +54 larger in Bowenfels

312 49th pct 258 44th pct

ICSEA in Bowenfels in South Bowenfels +24 higher in South Bowenfels

937 21st pct 960 32nd pct

Highest year of school

26.8% Year 12 +18.5 pts ▸ 45.3%

32.6% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

20.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.9 pts 10.6%

7.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 38.5%

9.4% Bachelor degree +8.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

2.2% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

17.5% Engineering & related +8.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

12.4% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.0% Health +7.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.8% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.8% Education +4.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.3 pts 3.4%

4.8% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Bowenfels in South Bowenfels +$230 higher in South Bowenfels gap narrowing

$497 12th pct $727 45th pct

Household income in Bowenfels in South Bowenfels +$691 higher in South Bowenfels gap narrowing

$917 10th pct $1,608 54th pct

Family income in Bowenfels in South Bowenfels +$849 higher in South Bowenfels gap narrowing

$1,338 17th pct $2,187 68th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 25.8%

30.1% Under $650 ◂ +10.5 pts 19.6%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

6.0% $4,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

50.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 44.7%

21.5% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

9.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

2.8% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.6% Mental health ◂ +5.7 pts 6.9%

10.5% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.2% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.4% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

2.9% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

2.4% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.7% None +9.5 pts ▸ 58.2%

21.7% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 21.3%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bowenfels in South Bowenfels +170 larger in Bowenfels

234 86th pct 64 80th pct

Median age in Bowenfels in South Bowenfels +1 yrs older in South Bowenfels

23 yrs 38th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Bowenfels in South Bowenfels +$300 higher in South Bowenfels

$469 28th pct $769 62nd pct

Household income in Bowenfels in South Bowenfels +$1,489 higher in South Bowenfels

$860 13th pct $2,349 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bowenfels in South Bowenfels +0.1 larger in South Bowenfels gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

45.9% Couples with children +12.2 pts ▸ 58.1%

22.5% Couples without children +11.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

29.9% One-parent families ◂ +23.1 pts 6.8%

1.7% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

30.7% 2 people +9.1 pts ▸ 39.8%

36.3% 1 person ◂ +10.3 pts 26.0%

13.1% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 11.3%

12.1% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%

6.1% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.8% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bowenfels in South Bowenfels +$185 higher in South Bowenfels gap widening

$185 22nd pct $370 76th pct

Mortgage in Bowenfels in South Bowenfels +$607 higher in South Bowenfels gap narrowing

$1,560 46th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Bowenfels in South Bowenfels +0.10 higher in Bowenfels gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Rented ◂ +39.3 pts 6.0%

28.5% Owned outright +14.0 pts ▸ 42.5%

23.3% Owned with a mortgage +9.7 pts ▸ 33.0%

0.5% Other tenure +16.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

90.6% Separate house ◂ +20.1 pts 70.5%

7.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +22.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

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 ◂ +28.4 pts 20.4%

23.7% 4 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 43.7%

14.4% 2 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

3.3% 5 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 1.6%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

8.2% $350–$549 +43.4 pts ▸ 51.6%

50.3% Under $200 ◂ +21.3 pts 29.0%

37.7% $200–$349 ◂ +24.8 pts 12.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.4% $1,800–$2,999 +18.1 pts ▸ 46.5%

34.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.7 pts 20.0%

19.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.1 pts 11.2%

7.4% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bowenfels in South Bowenfels +20 more in Bowenfels

27 86th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Bowenfels in South Bowenfels +7.90 more in Bowenfels

13.18 89th pct 5.28 79th pct

Departures/1k in Bowenfels in South Bowenfels +535.2 more in Bowenfels

733.5 83rd pct 198.3 73rd pct

PT routes in Bowenfels in South Bowenfels +3 more in Bowenfels

4 82nd pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Bowenfels in South Bowenfels +32 longer in South Bowenfels

10 46th pct 42 75th pct

Drive to city in Bowenfels in South Bowenfels +7 longer in South Bowenfels

114 77th pct 121 81st pct

How people get to work

64.7% Car (driver) +7.6 pts ▸ 72.3%

7.5% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.6 pts 3.1%

1.2% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 32.6%

30.0% 2 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

9.0% 3 vehicles +8.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.5% No vehicle ◂ +10.6 pts 5.9%

4.6% 4 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 12.9%

9.6% Mining +2.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.1% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.8 pts 7.2%

9.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.7 pts 6.1%

4.1% Education & training +5.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.9% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.2% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Electricity, gas & water +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

9.9% Professionals +7.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +4.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.2% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 13.8%

14.1% Labourers ◂ +6.9 pts 7.2%

13.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%

9.3% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.8% Sales workers ◂ +4.5 pts 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bowenfels in South Bowenfels +1.4 higher in Bowenfels

6.0 88th pct 4.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Bowenfels in South Bowenfels +0.9 more in Bowenfels

5.4 85th pct 4.5 80th pct

15-min city in Bowenfels in South Bowenfels +14.4 pts higher in Bowenfels

74.0% 86th pct 59.6% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Bowenfels in South Bowenfels +1.3 pts higher in South Bowenfels

77.1% 88th pct 78.4% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Bowenfels in South Bowenfels +5.8 pts higher in Bowenfels

83.0% 82nd pct 77.2% 81st pct

Walk to school in Bowenfels in South Bowenfels +51.9 pts higher in Bowenfels

69.5% 82nd pct 17.5% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Bowenfels in South Bowenfels +11.9 pts higher in Bowenfels

97.7% 85th pct 85.7% 78th pct

Walk to health in Bowenfels in South Bowenfels +44.6 pts higher in South Bowenfels

0.9% 72nd pct 45.6% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bowenfels in South Bowenfels +9.0 more in South Bowenfels

31.7 73rd pct 40.7 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Bowenfels in South Bowenfels +10 higher in Bowenfels

17 73rd pct 7 71st pct

Mean slope in Bowenfels in South Bowenfels +2.3 pts higher in South Bowenfels

7.0% 63rd pct 9.3% 77th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bowenfels vs South Bowenfels [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10527/bowenfels/vs/SAL13594/south-bowenfels