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Bowmans Creek vs Rouchel

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Bowmans Creek profile · Rouchel profile

Bowmans Creek Rouchel

Rouchel and Bowmans Creek are two sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Rouchel is larger, with 137 people, while Bowmans Creek is very small with only 17 residents. There are stark differences in their finances; the typical weekly household income in Rouchel is far higher at $2,031, compared to $1,249 in Bowmans Creek. This is consistent with housing costs, as the typical monthly home-loan payment in Rouchel is far higher at $2,875, while it is $1,270 in Bowmans Creek. Residents in Rouchel are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 46 compared to 39 in Bowmans Creek.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as both are completely car-dependent. Neither area has any public transport or amenities within a 15-minute walk. They also share a similar typical weekly personal income, with Rouchel at $966 and Bowmans Creek at $900. While Rouchel has two schools within 3 km, Bowmans Creek has none.

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Where they differ most

Population: 120 larger in Rouchel Mortgage: $1,605 higher in Rouchel Household income: $782 higher in Rouchel Median age: 7 yrs older in Rouchel People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Bowmans Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel +120 larger in Rouchel gap narrowing
17 12th pct 137 46th pct
Median age in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel +7 yrs older in Rouchel gap narrowing
39 yrs 26th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel
— 2.2% 53rd pct
Aged 65+ in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel
— 9.5% 14th pct
Under 15 in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel
— 6.6% 10th pct
De facto in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel
— 5.7% 13th pct

Age structure

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +12.2 pts ▸ 35.8%
17.6% Young adults (25–44) +7.2 pts ▸ 24.8%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Children (0–14) +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Marital status

41.7% Married +15.7 pts ▸ 57.4%
25.0% Never married +8.6 pts ▸ 33.6%
33.3% Separated ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Bowmans Creek Rouchel

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel
— 15.3% 65th pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +35.0 pts 65.0%
0.0% England +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
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

70.6% English ◂ +23.1 pts 47.4%
29.4% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 29.9%
0.0% Irish +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Scottish +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Italian +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% German +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Dutch +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel
— 3.6% 52nd pct
Limited English in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +24.1 pts 75.9%
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 Bowmans Creekin Rouchel
— 26.3% 17th pct

Religious affiliation

82.4% Christianity ◂ +31.3 pts 51.1%
17.6% No religion +8.6 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% Not stated +23.4 pts ▸ 23.4%
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 Bowmans Creekin Rouchel
— 44.9% 50th pct
Bachelor+ in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel
— 16.4% 57th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel +2 more in Rouchel
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel
— 418 61st pct
ICSEA in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel
— 954 28th pct

Highest year of school

66.7% Year 10 ◂ +38.7 pts 28.0%
50.0% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 44.9%
33.3% Year 11 ◂ +29.1 pts 4.2%
0.0% Year 9 or below +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

75.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +40.6 pts 34.4%
0.0% Bachelor degree +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Management & commerce +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% Engineering & related +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Health +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Education +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Society & culture +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Architecture & building +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel +$66 higher in Rouchel gap narrowing
$900 73rd pct $966 79th pct
Household income in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel +$782 higher in Rouchel gap widening
$1,249 28th pct $2,031 76th pct
Family income in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel +$803 higher in Bowmans Creek
$3,124 92nd pct $2,321 74th pct
High earners in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel
— 13.9% 76th pct
High-income homes in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel
— 21.3% 65th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +34.0 pts ▸ 34.0%
0.0% Under $650 +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Personal income distribution

33.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 27.9%
25.0% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel
— 20.4% 14th pct
Mental health in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel
— 8.8% 56th pct
Needs assistance in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel
— 2.9% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

29.4% Arthritis ◂ +25.0 pts 4.4%
0.0% Mental health +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Asthma +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Other condition +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Heart disease +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.1% None +9.9 pts ▸ 56.9%
17.6% One condition ◂ +6.0 pts 11.7%
0.0% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel
— 20.5% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel
— 9.0% 20th pct
Unpaid child care in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel
— 21.3% 31st pct
Defence service in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel
— 25.4% 57th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel +3 larger in Rouchel
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel
— 41 yrs 79th pct
Median income in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel
— $1,499 90th pct
Household income in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel
— $1,812 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel +0.3 larger in Bowmans Creek
2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel
— 3.6% 19th pct
Living alone in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel
— 14.9% 19th pct

Family composition

54.5% Couples with children ◂ +14.8 pts 39.8%
0.0% Couples without children +54.2 pts ▸ 54.2%
0.0% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 1 person ◂ +35.1 pts 14.9%
0.0% 2 people +46.8 pts ▸ 46.8%
0.0% 3 people +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% 4 people +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% 6 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel
— $343 69th pct
Mortgage in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel +$1,605 higher in Rouchel
$1,270 27th pct $2,875 91st pct
People / bedroom in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel +0.10 higher in Bowmans Creek
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel
— 23.4% 68th pct
Owned outright in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel
— 36.2% 36th pct
Separate houses in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel
— 95.7% 91st pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright ◂ +63.8 pts 36.2%
0.0% Rented +23.4 pts ▸ 23.4%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% Other tenure +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
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

66.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.2 pts 40.4%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +31.9 pts ▸ 31.9%
0.0% 5 or more +23.4 pts ▸ 23.4%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel
— 6.5% 80th pct
Work from home in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel
— 8.8% 22nd pct
PT commute in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

111.1% Worked at home ◂ +102.4 pts 8.8%
0.0% Car (driver) +66.3 pts ▸ 66.3%
0.0% Walked +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
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

66.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +40.6 pts 26.1%
0.0% 2 vehicles +39.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
0.0% 1 vehicle +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% No vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% 4 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel
— 27.1% 36th pct
Recent arrivals in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel
— 14.3% 77th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel
— 65.6% 68th pct
Full-time in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel
— 75.0% 92nd pct

Industries people work in

66.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +19.2 pts 47.5%
0.0% Mining +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Professional & technical +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Education & training +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Arts & recreation +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
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%

Occupations people work in

44.4% Managers ◂ +20.7 pts 23.8%
33.3% Labourers ◂ +10.8 pts 22.5%
0.0% Technicians & trades +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Professionals +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Sales workers +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 16th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel even
0 15th pct 0 20th pct
Mean slope in Bowmans Creekin Rouchel +7.6 pts higher in Bowmans Creek
15.5% 93rd pct 7.9% 70th pct

Compare Bowmans Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Rouchel with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bowmans Creek vs Rouchel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10531/bowmans-creek/vs/SAL13437/rouchel