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Bowling Alley Point vs Hanging Rock

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Bowling Alley Point profile · Hanging Rock profile

Bowling Alley Point Hanging Rock

Hanging Rock and Bowling Alley Point are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Hanging Rock is much older, with a typical resident aged 58 and 38.8% of people aged 65 and over. It has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 24.5% and more people born overseas (27.6%). In contrast, Bowling Alley Point is younger and has more children, with 28.6% under 15. Incomes are far higher in Bowling Alley Point, where the typical weekly household income is $1,649, compared to $849 in Hanging Rock.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people born overseas, with Hanging Rock at 27.6% and Bowling Alley Point at 0.0%. They are also very similar in their lack of local infrastructure; both are car-dependent and have no public transport stops or schools within a short walk. While Hanging Rock has more people who use another language at home, the two areas are effectively alike in having no residents who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Population: 77 larger in Hanging Rock Median age: 16 yrs older in Hanging Rock Born overseas: 27.6 pts higher in Hanging Rock Rent: $157 higher in Hanging Rock First Nations: 24.5 pts higher in Hanging Rock

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock +77 larger in Hanging Rock gap steady
21 15th pct 98 41st pct
Median age in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock +16 yrs older in Hanging Rock gap widening
42 yrs 38th pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock +24.5 pts higher in Hanging Rock gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 24.5% 94th pct
Aged 65+ in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock +19.7 pts higher in Hanging Rock gap widening
19.0% 51st pct 38.8% 94th pct
Under 15 in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock +17.3 pts higher in Bowling Alley Point gap widening
28.6% 93rd pct 11.2% 20th pct
De facto in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock
— 21.9% 90th pct

Age structure

57.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.3 pts 42.9%
19.0% Seniors (65+) +19.7 pts ▸ 38.8%
28.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +17.3 pts 11.2%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

29.4% Never married +7.1 pts ▸ 36.5%
29.4% Married +5.9 pts ▸ 35.3%
0.0% Divorced +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Widowed +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Separated +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Bowling Alley Point Hanging Rock

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock +27.6 pts higher in Hanging Rock gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 27.6% 87th pct

Country of birth

81.0% Australia ◂ +18.7 pts 62.2%
0.0% South Africa +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% England +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% China +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

81.0% English ◂ +35.0 pts 45.9%
57.1% Australian ◂ +39.8 pts 17.3%
0.0% Scottish +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% German +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock +5.1 pts higher in Hanging Rock gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 61st pct
Limited English in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

76.2% English only +7.5 pts ▸ 83.7%
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% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock +17.0 pts higher in Bowling Alley Point gap steady
61.9% 96th pct 44.9% 64th pct

Religious affiliation

61.9% No religion ◂ +17.0 pts 44.9%
47.6% Christianity ◂ +5.8 pts 41.8%
0.0% Not stated +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Other religions +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock
— 37.5% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock
— 15.3% 52nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

35.3% Year 12 +2.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
17.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 17.0%
0.0% Year 11 +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Highest qualification level

77.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +39.3 pts 38.5%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% Bachelor degree +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

55.6% Health ◂ +55.6 pts 0.0%
44.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Engineering & related +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Education +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Society & culture +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Creative arts +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock +$443 higher in Bowling Alley Point gap widening
$900 73rd pct $457 9th pct
Household income in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock +$800 higher in Bowling Alley Point gap widening
$1,649 57th pct $849 8th pct
Family income in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock +$1,188 higher in Bowling Alley Point gap widening
$2,250 71st pct $1,062 8th pct
High earners in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock
— 11.8% 69th pct
High-income homes in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock
— 6.7% 20th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +57.8 pts ▸ 57.8%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +42.2 pts ▸ 42.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +56.5 pts ▸ 56.5%
23.5% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 25.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock +1.4 pts higher in Bowling Alley Point
38.1% 87th pct 36.7% 84th pct
Mental health in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock +6.8 pts higher in Bowling Alley Point
19.0% 100th pct 12.2% 85th pct
Needs assistance in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock +6.1 pts higher in Bowling Alley Point gap narrowing
14.3% 100th pct 8.2% 82nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

19.0% Mental health ◂ +6.8 pts 12.2%
0.0% Arthritis +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% Heart disease +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Other condition +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Asthma +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Cancer +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Stroke +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Diabetes +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Lung condition +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

38.1% None +10.9 pts ▸ 49.0%
23.8% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 26.5%
0.0% Three or more +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Two conditions +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock
— 21.2% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock
— 15.3% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock
— 14.1% 12th pct
Defence service in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock
— 4.7% 77th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock
— 34.1% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock +24 larger in Hanging Rock
0 0th pct 24 71st pct
Median age in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock
— 26 yrs 50th pct
Median income in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock
— $410 18th pct
Household income in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock
— $474 1st pct
Indigenous language in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock +1.8 larger in Bowling Alley Point gap widening
3.7 98th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock
— 18.6% 84th pct
Living alone in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock
— 53.3% 100th pct

Family composition

106.7% Couples with children ◂ +81.2 pts 25.4%
20.0% Couples without children +37.6 pts ▸ 57.6%
0.0% One-parent families +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

60.0% 4 people ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 person +53.3 pts ▸ 53.3%
0.0% 2 people +42.2 pts ▸ 42.2%
0.0% 3 people +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock +$157 higher in Hanging Rock
$93 5th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock +$435 higher in Bowling Alley Point
$1,213 24th pct $778 9th pct
People / bedroom in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock +0.30 higher in Bowling Alley Point gap widening
1.00 89th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock
— 6.7% 15th pct
Owned outright in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock
— 57.8% 88th pct
Separate houses in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock
— 91.1% 35th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock
— 44.4% 6th pct

How homes are owned or rented

120.0% Rented ◂ +113.3 pts 6.7%
80.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +60.0 pts 20.0%
0.0% Owned outright +57.8 pts ▸ 57.8%
0.0% Other tenure +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +8.9 pts 91.1%
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

60.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +24.4 pts 35.6%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock
— 21.2% 63rd pct
PT commute in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +30.3 pts 36.4%
0.0% Worked at home +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.0% Walked +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

125.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +80.8 pts 44.2%
0.0% 2 vehicles +32.6 pts ▸ 32.6%
0.0% 3 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% 4 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock +5.4 pts higher in Bowling Alley Point gap widening
28.6% 41st pct 23.2% 23rd pct
Recent arrivals in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock
— 36.5% 6th pct
Full-time in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock
— 57.6% 47th pct

Industries people work in

50.0% Retail trade ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Manufacturing +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Accommodation & food +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Rental & real estate +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Education & training +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

66.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Managers +39.4 pts ▸ 39.4%
0.0% Professionals +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
0.0% Sales workers +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Technicians & trades +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Labourers +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock +0.2 higher in Hanging Rock
0.0 23rd pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock +0.3 more in Hanging Rock
0.0 0th pct 0.3 46th pct
15-min city in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock +5.2 pts higher in Hanging Rock
0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 44th pct
Walk to health in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock +71.4 more in Hanging Rock
0.0 0th pct 71.4 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock +0 higher in Bowling Alley Point
1 46th pct 0 35th pct
Mean slope in Bowling Alley Pointin Hanging Rock +1.1 pts higher in Bowling Alley Point
16.4% 94th pct 15.3% 92nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bowling Alley Point vs Hanging Rock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10528/bowling-alley-point/vs/SAL11854/hanging-rock