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Bowmans Creek vs Upper Rouchel

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Bowmans Creek profile · Upper Rouchel profile

Bowmans Creek Upper Rouchel

Upper Rouchel and Bowmans Creek are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Residents are far older in Upper Rouchel, where the typical person is 51, compared to 39 in Bowmans Creek. There is also a large gap in wealth; the typical weekly household income in Upper Rouchel is $2,187, which is far higher than the $1,249 earned in Bowmans Creek. This is consistent with home-loan payments, which are far higher in Upper Rouchel at $3,295 a month, compared to $1,270 in Bowmans Creek.

Both areas have a similar relationship to the national figure for how many people live in each bedroom, with Bowmans Creek sitting about the same as the Australian average. They are also alike in that they are both car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, parks, or groceries. In both places, there are no public transport stops or routes.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bowmans Creekin Upper Rouchel +56 larger in Upper Rouchel gap narrowing
17 12th pct 73 34th pct
  • First area, 2016: 8
  • First area, 2021: 17
  • Second area, 2016: 73
  • Second area, 2021: 73
Median age in Bowmans Creekin Upper Rouchel +12 yrs older in Upper Rouchel gap narrowing
39 yrs 26th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
  • First area, 2016: 30 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 39 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 56 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 51 yrs
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 5.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
4.1% 6th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 11.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.1%
6.8% 10th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 13.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 6.8%
20.0% 88th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 8.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.0%

Age structure

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +8.0 pts ▸ 31.5%
17.6% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 24.7%
0.0% Children (0–14) +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Marital status

41.7% Married +10.6 pts ▸ 52.3%
33.3% Separated ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
25.0% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 23.1%
0.0% Divorced +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% Widowed +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Bowmans Creek Upper Rouchel

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

  • 85+ in Bowmans Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Upper Rouchel: 8.1% males, 4.8% females
  • 80–84 in Bowmans Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Upper Rouchel: 0.0% males, 8.1% females
  • 75–79 in Bowmans Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Upper Rouchel: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Bowmans Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Upper Rouchel: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Bowmans Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Upper Rouchel: 8.1% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Bowmans Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Upper Rouchel: 4.8% males, 8.1% females
  • 55–59 in Bowmans Creek: 0.0% males, 62.5% females; 55–59 in Upper Rouchel: 0.0% males, 4.8% females
  • 50–54 in Bowmans Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Upper Rouchel: 9.7% males, 4.8% females
  • 45–49 in Bowmans Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Upper Rouchel: 0.0% males, 4.8% females
  • 40–44 in Bowmans Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Upper Rouchel: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Bowmans Creek: 37.5% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Upper Rouchel: 4.8% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Bowmans Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Upper Rouchel: 6.5% males, 8.1% females
  • 25–29 in Bowmans Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Upper Rouchel: 4.8% males, 4.8% females
  • 20–24 in Bowmans Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Upper Rouchel: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Bowmans Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Upper Rouchel: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Bowmans Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Upper Rouchel: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Bowmans Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Upper Rouchel: 0.0% males, 4.8% females
  • 0–4 in Bowmans Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Upper Rouchel: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 4.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +13.7 pts 86.3%
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

70.6% English ◂ +45.9 pts 24.7%
29.4% Australian +26.8 pts ▸ 56.2%
0.0% Scottish +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% Irish +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% German +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
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

0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +17.8 pts 82.2%
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

9.6% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 15.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.6%

Religious affiliation

82.4% Christianity ◂ +11.1 pts 71.2%
0.0% Not stated +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
17.6% No religion ◂ +8.1 pts 9.6%
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

36.1% 26th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 32.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 36.1%
20.0% 67th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 15.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.0%
Schools ≤3 km in Bowmans Creekin Upper Rouchel even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

66.7% Year 10 ◂ +24.0 pts 42.6%
50.0% Year 12 ◂ +13.9 pts 36.1%
33.3% Year 11 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

75.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +33.8 pts 41.2%
0.0% Bachelor degree +38.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
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% Agriculture & environment +26.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
0.0% Engineering & related +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Health +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bowmans Creekin Upper Rouchel +$162 higher in Upper Rouchel gap widening
$900 73rd pct $1,062 86th pct
  • First area, 2016: $725
  • First area, 2021: $900
  • Second area, 2016: $624
  • Second area, 2021: $1,062
Household income in Bowmans Creekin Upper Rouchel +$938 higher in Upper Rouchel gap widening
$1,249 28th pct $2,187 83rd pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,749
  • First area, 2021: $1,249
  • Second area, 2016: $1,187
  • Second area, 2021: $2,187
Family income in Bowmans Creekin Upper Rouchel +$458 higher in Bowmans Creek
$3,124 92nd pct $2,666 86th pct
  • First area, 2021: $3,124
  • Second area, 2016: $1,562
  • Second area, 2021: $2,666
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 4.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
20.0% 62nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.0%

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Under $650 +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

33.3% Under $650 ◂ +17.9 pts 15.4%
25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 21.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

20.5% 15th pct
5.5% 27th pct
4.1% 44th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 4.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

29.4% Arthritis ◂ +23.9 pts 5.5%
0.0% Asthma +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Mental health +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Other condition +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease 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 +20.1 pts ▸ 67.1%
17.6% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% Two conditions +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

20.0% 59th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 29.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.0%
4.6% 8th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 13.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.6%
24.6% 46th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 21.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 24.6%
0.0% 0th pct
16.9% 14th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 27.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 16.9%

First Nations

First Nations people in Bowmans Creekin Upper Rouchel even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
51 yrs 88th pct
$350 12th pct
$1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bowmans Creekin Upper Rouchel +0.5 larger in Bowmans Creek
2.7 71st pct 2.2 24th pct
  • First area, 2021: 2.7
  • Second area, 2016: 2.4
  • Second area, 2021: 2.2
6.3% 26th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 7.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 6.3%
33.3% 80th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 17.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 33.3%

Family composition

54.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 54.2%
0.0% Couples without children +43.8 pts ▸ 43.8%
0.0% One-parent families +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 1 person ◂ +16.7 pts 33.3%
0.0% 2 people +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% 3 people +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% 4 people +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$190 23rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: $150
  • Second area, 2021: $190
Mortgage in Bowmans Creekin Upper Rouchel +$2,025 higher in Upper Rouchel
$1,270 27th pct $3,295 95th pct
  • First area, 2021: $1,270
  • Second area, 2016: $3,800
  • Second area, 2021: $3,295
People / bedroom in Bowmans Creekin Upper Rouchel +0.20 higher in Bowmans Creek
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.80
  • Second area, 2016: 0.60
  • Second area, 2021: 0.60
40.0% 88th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 42.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 40.0%
26.7% 16th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 46.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 26.7%
100.0% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 100.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 100.0%
70.0% 27th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 78.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 70.0%

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright ◂ +73.3 pts 26.7%
0.0% Rented +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Other tenure +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
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 ◂ +46.7 pts 20.0%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
31.8% 83rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 21.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 31.8%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

111.1% Worked at home ◂ +79.3 pts 31.8%
0.0% Car (driver) +52.3 pts ▸ 52.3%
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

66.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles +43.3 pts ▸ 43.3%
0.0% 1 vehicle +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% 4 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

23.5% 24th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 17.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.5%

Jobs & Industry

0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
67.7% 75th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 58.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 67.7%
68.2% 86th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 50.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 68.2%

Industries people work in

66.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +37.1 pts 29.5%
0.0% Mining +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% Wholesale trade +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Administrative & support +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Manufacturing +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction 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%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

44.4% Managers +7.8 pts ▸ 52.3%
33.3% Labourers ◂ +26.5 pts 6.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Professionals +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Sales workers +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bowmans Creekin Upper Rouchel +0.1 higher in Upper Rouchel
0.0 0th pct 0.1 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bowmans Creekin Upper Rouchel +0.1 more in Upper Rouchel
0.0 0th pct 0.1 40th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bowmans Creekin Upper Rouchel even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bowmans Creekin Upper Rouchel even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bowmans Creekin Upper Rouchel even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bowmans Creekin Upper Rouchel even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bowmans Creekin Upper Rouchel +13.7 more in Upper Rouchel
0.0 0th pct 13.7 50th pct
Intersections/km² in Bowmans Creekin Upper Rouchel even
0 15th pct 0 11th pct
Mean slope in Bowmans Creekin Upper Rouchel +1.8 pts higher in Bowmans Creek
15.5% 93rd pct 13.7% 90th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bowmans Creek vs Upper Rouchel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10531/bowmans-creek/vs/SAL14062/upper-rouchel