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Bowman Farm vs Kia Ora

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Bowman Farm profile · Kia Ora profile

Bowman Farm Kia Ora

Bowman Farm and Kia Ora (NSW) are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. They differ sharply in their demographics and incomes. Kia Ora (NSW) has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (17.6%) and seniors (38.2%), while Bowman Farm is far more likely to have children under 15 (17.1%). The typical weekly personal income is far higher in Kia Ora (NSW) at $933, compared to $575 in Bowman Farm.

Everyday life is similar in that neither area has any public transport or walkable amenities within a 15-minute trip. They also share similar rates of people in de facto relationships and those with no religion. While both are very small, Kia Ora (NSW) has seen more movement recently, with 71.4% of people moving in the last five years compared to 38.1% in Bowman Farm.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 30.9 pts higher in Kia Ora One-parent: 27.0 pts higher in Bowman Farm Recent movers: 33.3 pts higher in Kia Ora Mortgage: $1,520 higher in Bowman Farm First Nations: 17.6 pts higher in Kia Ora

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bowman Farmin Kia Ora +7 larger in Bowman Farm gap narrowing
41 24th pct 34 21st pct
Median age in Bowman Farmin Kia Ora +9 yrs older in Bowman Farm gap widening
49 yrs 67th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Bowman Farmin Kia Ora +17.6 pts higher in Kia Ora gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 17.6% 91st pct
Aged 65+ in Bowman Farmin Kia Ora +30.9 pts higher in Kia Ora gap widening
7.3% 11th pct 38.2% 94th pct
Under 15 in Bowman Farmin Kia Ora +17.1 pts higher in Bowman Farm gap widening
17.1% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Bowman Farmin Kia Ora +0.4 pts higher in Kia Ora gap narrowing
28.1% 98th pct 28.6% 99th pct

Age structure

7.3% Seniors (65+) +30.9 pts ▸ 38.2%
36.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +24.8 pts 11.8%
9.8% Young adults (25–44) +16.7 pts ▸ 26.5%
17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
7.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Marital status

47.1% Married +12.9 pts ▸ 60.0%
23.5% Never married ◂ +7.5 pts 16.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bowman Farm Kia Ora

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bowman Farmin Kia Ora +3.4 pts higher in Bowman Farm gap widening
12.2% 54th pct 8.8% 38th pct

Country of birth

80.5% Australia +22.5 pts ▸ 102.9%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

53.7% English ◂ +0.7 pts 52.9%
46.3% Australian ◂ +8.1 pts 38.2%
19.5% Scottish ◂ +4.8 pts 14.7%
9.8% German +4.9 pts ▸ 14.7%
14.6% Irish ◂ +5.8 pts 8.8%
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 Bowman Farmin Kia Ora +12.2 pts higher in Bowman Farm gap widening
12.2% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bowman Farmin Kia Ora even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

97.6% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 97.1%
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 Bowman Farmin Kia Ora +0.1 pts higher in Kia Ora gap narrowing
29.3% 22nd pct 29.4% 22nd pct

Religious affiliation

65.9% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 64.7%
29.3% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% Not stated +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bowman Farmin Kia Ora +3.6 pts higher in Kia Ora gap widening
36.4% 27th pct 40.0% 37th pct
Bachelor+ in Bowman Farmin Kia Ora +7.2 pts higher in Kia Ora gap widening
8.8% 25th pct 16.0% 55th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bowman Farmin Kia Ora +1 more in Kia Ora
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Bowman Farmin Kia Ora +103 larger in Kia Ora
52 17th pct 155 33rd pct
ICSEA in Bowman Farmin Kia Ora +3 higher in Bowman Farm
966 35th pct 963 34th pct

Highest year of school

30.3% Year 10 +29.7 pts ▸ 60.0%
36.4% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 40.0%
9.1% Year 11 ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.4 pts 35.0%
10.3% Postgraduate degree +9.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.8% Creative arts +6.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
17.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 15.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
10.3% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.8% Architecture & building ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
10.3% Health ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bowman Farmin Kia Ora +$358 higher in Kia Ora gap widening
$575 21st pct $933 76th pct
Household income in Bowman Farmin Kia Ora +$509 higher in Kia Ora gap narrowing
$949 11th pct $1,458 45th pct
Family income in Bowman Farmin Kia Ora +$624 higher in Kia Ora gap narrowing
$1,125 10th pct $1,749 41st pct
High earners in Bowman Farmin Kia Ora even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +54.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

79.4% Under $650 ◂ +55.4 pts 24.0%
41.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 40.0%
14.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bowman Farmin Kia Ora +4.1 pts higher in Kia Ora
34.1% 75th pct 38.2% 87th pct
Mental health in Bowman Farmin Kia Ora +12.2 pts higher in Bowman Farm
12.2% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Bowman Farmin Kia Ora +8.8 pts higher in Kia Ora gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 8.8% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Lung condition +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
12.2% Mental health ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
7.3% Asthma +4.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%
9.8% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%
0.0% Cancer +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.3% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None ◂ +2.7 pts 55.9%
24.4% One condition ◂ +6.7 pts 17.6%
14.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 11.8%
9.8% Three or more ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bowman Farmin Kia Ora +22.2 pts higher in Bowman Farm gap widening
38.2% 92nd pct 16.0% 40th pct
Unpaid carers in Bowman Farmin Kia Ora +11.2 pts higher in Kia Ora gap widening
8.8% 19th pct 20.0% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in Bowman Farmin Kia Ora +10.6 pts higher in Kia Ora gap narrowing
29.4% 71st pct 40.0% 93rd pct
Defence service in Bowman Farmin Kia Ora even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bowman Farmin Kia Ora +10.2 pts higher in Bowman Farm gap narrowing
38.2% 93rd pct 28.0% 71st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bowman Farmin Kia Ora +6 larger in Kia Ora
0 0th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Bowman Farmin Kia Ora
— 14 yrs 10th pct
Median income in Bowman Farmin Kia Ora
— $1,375 89th pct
Household income in Bowman Farmin Kia Ora
— $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bowman Farmin Kia Ora +0.2 larger in Kia Ora gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Bowman Farmin Kia Ora +27.0 pts higher in Bowman Farm gap steady
27.0% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

45.9% Couples with children +31.0 pts ▸ 76.9%
35.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 34.6%
27.0% One-parent families ◂ +27.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

52.9% 2 people ◂ +16.6 pts 36.4%
23.5% 1 person +12.8 pts ▸ 36.4%
35.3% 3 people ◂ +35.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bowman Farmin Kia Ora +$60 higher in Bowman Farm gap steady
$265 45th pct $205 27th pct
Mortgage in Bowman Farmin Kia Ora +$1,520 higher in Bowman Farm
$1,625 50th pct $105 0th pct
People / bedroom in Bowman Farmin Kia Ora +0.10 higher in Kia Ora gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.3% Owned outright +10.2 pts ▸ 45.5%
23.5% Owned with a mortgage +12.8 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% Other tenure +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
23.5% Rented ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

64.7% 3 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 72.7%
29.4% 4 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 36.4%
17.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
75.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +75.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Bowman Farmin Kia Ora
45.5% 94th pct —
PT commute in Bowman Farmin Kia Ora
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Bowman Farmin Kia Ora even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bowman Farmin Kia Ora even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bowman Farmin Kia Ora even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bowman Farmin Kia Ora even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +8.3 pts ▸ 58.3%
45.5% Worked at home ◂ +12.1 pts 33.3%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.9% 2 vehicles +28.9 pts ▸ 81.8%
52.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +52.9 pts 0.0%
35.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 27.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bowman Farmin Kia Ora +33.3 pts higher in Kia Ora gap widening
38.1% 73rd pct 71.4% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bowman Farmin Kia Ora
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Bowman Farmin Kia Ora +10.8 pts higher in Bowman Farm gap widening
58.8% 43rd pct 48.0% 18th pct
Full-time in Bowman Farmin Kia Ora
27.3% 0th pct —

Industries people work in

31.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
22.7% Education & training +18.9 pts ▸ 41.7%
22.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing 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% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

54.5% Managers ◂ +29.5 pts 25.0%
0.0% Professionals +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bowman Farmin Kia Ora even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bowman Farmin Kia Ora even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Bowman Farmin Kia Ora even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bowman Farmin Kia Ora even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bowman Farmin Kia Ora even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bowman Farmin Kia Ora even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bowman Farmin Kia Ora even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bowman Farmin Kia Ora even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bowman Farmin Kia Ora even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Bowman Farmin Kia Ora even
0 15th pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Bowman Farmin Kia Ora +3.0 pts higher in Bowman Farm
13.1% 89th pct 10.1% 81st pct

Compare Bowman Farm with nearby areas

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Compare Kia Ora with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bowman Farm vs Kia Ora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10530/bowman-farm/vs/SAL12121/kia-ora