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Bowna vs Talgarno

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Bowna profile · Talgarno profile

Bowna Talgarno

Talgarno and Bowna are two small, nearby areas with very different profiles. Talgarno is an older community where 28.2% of residents are aged 65 or over, compared with just 7.8% in Bowna. This age gap is reflected in housing; Talgarno has a far higher share of homes owned outright (53.3% versus 30.2%) and more large homes with three or more bedrooms (89.1% versus 74.4%). Talgarno also has more local amenities, including two schools within 3km.

Bowna has seen a sharp increase in new arrivals, with 50.9% of people moving there in the last five years compared to 24.9% in Talgarno. This gap is widening as Bowna becomes a hub for those working from home, where 36.2% do so compared to 19.4% in Talgarno. Despite these trends, the two areas share many basics: both are made up entirely of separate houses and have the same 0.0% unemployment rate.

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Where they differ most

Population: 130 larger in Talgarno Recent movers: 26.0 pts higher in Bowna Owned outright: 23.0 pts higher in Talgarno Aged 65+: 20.3 pts higher in Talgarno Work from home: 16.8 pts higher in Bowna

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bownain Talgarno +130 larger in Talgarno gap widening
115 44th pct 245 57th pct
Median age in Bownain Talgarno +5 yrs older in Talgarno gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Bownain Talgarno +4.6 pts higher in Bowna gap widening
7.8% 85th pct 3.3% 62nd pct
Aged 65+ in Bownain Talgarno +20.3 pts higher in Talgarno gap widening
7.8% 12th pct 28.2% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Bownain Talgarno +5.4 pts higher in Bowna gap widening
27.8% 92nd pct 22.4% 81st pct
De facto in Bownain Talgarno +2.9 pts higher in Bowna gap widening
13.8% 62nd pct 10.9% 39th pct

Age structure

32.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.6 pts 26.5%
28.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.7 pts 20.0%
7.8% Seniors (65+) +20.3 pts ▸ 28.2%
27.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 22.4%
12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.8 pts 7.3%

Marital status

62.8% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 61.5%
25.6% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 20.8%
11.6% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%
5.8% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%
0.0% Separated +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Bowna Talgarno

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bownain Talgarno +5.5 pts higher in Talgarno gap steady
3.5% 16th pct 9.0% 38th pct

Country of birth

93.9% Australia ◂ +7.8 pts 86.1%
3.5% England +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
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

54.8% Australian ◂ +15.2 pts 39.6%
40.9% English +1.2 pts ▸ 42.0%
20.0% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 18.4%
14.8% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 10.6%
3.5% German +8.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.8% Greek ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
2.6% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bownain Talgarno +0.6 pts higher in Bowna gap narrowing
2.6% 43rd pct 2.0% 40th pct
Limited English in Bownain Talgarno even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.7% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 94.3%
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 Bownain Talgarno +3.2 pts higher in Talgarno gap narrowing
34.8% 34th pct 38.0% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

63.5% Christianity ◂ +7.2 pts 56.3%
34.8% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 38.0%
0.0% Not stated +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.6% Buddhism ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bownain Talgarno +8.5 pts higher in Bowna gap widening
60.7% 81st pct 52.2% 67th pct
Bachelor+ in Bownain Talgarno +7.7 pts higher in Bowna gap steady
33.7% 88th pct 26.0% 79th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bownain Talgarno
— 18.18 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bownain Talgarno +2 more in Talgarno
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Bownain Talgarno
— 37 13th pct
ICSEA in Bownain Talgarno
— 1,007 60th pct

Highest year of school

60.7% Year 12 ◂ +8.5 pts 52.2%
17.9% Year 10 +5.8 pts ▸ 23.6%
11.9% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
4.8% Year 9 or below +6.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.0 pts 26.7%
27.9% Certificate III / IV +7.2 pts ▸ 35.1%
19.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.5 pts 9.2%
4.9% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

29.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +24.9 pts 4.6%
26.2% Management & commerce ◂ +12.5 pts 13.7%
21.3% Health ◂ +11.4 pts 9.9%
0.0% Engineering & related +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
0.0% Education +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%
4.9% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bownain Talgarno +$264 higher in Bowna gap widening
$1,125 88th pct $861 68th pct
Household income in Bownain Talgarno +$292 higher in Bowna gap widening
$2,187 83rd pct $1,895 70th pct
Family income in Bownain Talgarno +$633 higher in Bowna gap widening
$2,799 88th pct $2,166 67th pct
High earners in Bownain Talgarno +4.7 pts higher in Bowna gap widening
19.8% 89th pct 15.1% 80th pct
High-income homes in Bownain Talgarno +1.9 pts higher in Talgarno gap steady
20.9% 64th pct 22.8% 69th pct

Household income distribution

41.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 34.8%
25.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 29.3%
14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 9.8%
7.0% $4,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

24.4% Under $650 +13.6 pts ▸ 38.0%
37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.1 pts 27.1%
23.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 24.0%
12.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bownain Talgarno +8.8 pts higher in Talgarno
22.6% 22nd pct 31.4% 63rd pct
Mental health in Bownain Talgarno +5.7 pts higher in Talgarno
6.1% 31st pct 11.8% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Bownain Talgarno +0.2 pts higher in Bowna gap narrowing
2.6% 28th pct 2.4% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Arthritis +5.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.1% Mental health +5.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.0% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.0% Cancer ◂ +4.1 pts 2.9%
4.3% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%
2.6% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.9% None ◂ +10.6 pts 63.3%
20.9% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 21.2%
4.3% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bownain Talgarno +0.1 pts higher in Bowna gap narrowing
31.4% 87th pct 31.3% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Bownain Talgarno +0.9 pts higher in Talgarno gap steady
11.6% 38th pct 12.5% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in Bownain Talgarno +3.1 pts higher in Bowna gap widening
34.9% 87th pct 31.8% 80th pct
Defence service in Bownain Talgarno +2.1 pts higher in Talgarno
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Bownain Talgarno +0.8 pts higher in Bowna gap narrowing
32.6% 86th pct 31.8% 85th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bownain Talgarno +1 larger in Bowna
9 58th pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Bownain Talgarno +8 yrs older in Talgarno
36 yrs 74th pct 44 yrs 82nd pct
Median income in Bownain Talgarno +$250 higher in Talgarno
$1,125 86th pct $1,375 89th pct
Household income in Bownain Talgarno +$374 higher in Talgarno
$1,875 57th pct $2,249 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bownain Talgarno +0.1 larger in Bowna gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Bownain Talgarno +9.7 pts higher in Talgarno gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.7% 43rd pct
Living alone in Bownain Talgarno +5.9 pts higher in Bowna gap widening
23.3% 48th pct 17.4% 27th pct

Family composition

62.1% Couples with children ◂ +6.4 pts 55.8%
35.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 31.8%
0.0% One-parent families +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

37.2% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 42.4%
23.3% 1 person ◂ +5.9 pts 17.4%
0.0% 4 people +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
9.3% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%
7.0% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bownain Talgarno +$67 higher in Bowna
$275 48th pct $208 27th pct
Mortgage in Bownain Talgarno +$458 higher in Bowna gap widening
$2,191 81st pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Bownain Talgarno even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bownain Talgarno +7.2 pts higher in Talgarno gap narrowing
7.0% 16th pct 14.1% 42nd pct
Owned outright in Bownain Talgarno +23.0 pts higher in Talgarno gap widening
30.2% 23rd pct 53.3% 82nd pct
Separate houses in Bownain Talgarno even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bownain Talgarno +14.7 pts higher in Talgarno gap widening
74.4% 37th pct 89.1% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.2% Owned outright +23.0 pts ▸ 53.3%
32.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.0 pts 31.5%
20.9% Other tenure ◂ +20.9 pts 0.0%
7.0% Rented +7.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
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

27.9% 3 bedrooms +15.6 pts ▸ 43.5%
37.2% 4 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 38.0%
9.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.0 pts 3.3%
9.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 5.4%
9.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $350–$549 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.4% $1,000–$1,799 +26.8 pts ▸ 48.3%
21.4% $1,800–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 27.6%
21.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 17.2%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bownain Talgarno +3.3 pts higher in Talgarno gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 64th pct
Work from home in Bownain Talgarno +16.8 pts higher in Bowna gap widening
36.2% 88th pct 19.4% 59th pct
PT commute in Bownain Talgarno even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bownain Talgarno even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bownain Talgarno even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bownain Talgarno even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bownain Talgarno even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.2% Car (driver) +11.3 pts ▸ 63.4%
36.2% Worked at home ◂ +16.8 pts 19.4%
10.1% Walked ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
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

32.6% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 35.9%
25.6% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 28.3%
20.9% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 21.7%
20.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 14.1%
0.0% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bownain Talgarno +26.0 pts higher in Bowna gap widening
50.9% 91st pct 24.9% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in Bownain Talgarno
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bownain Talgarno even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Bownain Talgarno +10.4 pts higher in Bowna gap narrowing
80.2% 94th pct 69.8% 81st pct
Full-time in Bownain Talgarno +11.4 pts higher in Bowna gap widening
69.6% 87th pct 58.2% 50th pct

Industries people work in

34.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.6 pts 17.2%
0.0% Construction +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 12.7%
4.3% Education & training +11.3 pts ▸ 15.7%
13.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.1 pts 3.0%
10.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
7.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.8 pts 4.5%
7.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
7.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%
7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.0 pts 2.2%
0.0% Other services +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

39.1% Managers ◂ +11.5 pts 27.6%
20.3% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 25.4%
15.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.2 pts 6.7%
14.5% Sales workers ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
5.8% Community & personal service +5.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.2% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Bownain Talgarno +0.4 higher in Talgarno
0.0 33rd pct 0.5 51st pct
Types ≤15 min in Bownain Talgarno +0.6 more in Talgarno
0.1 35th pct 0.7 56th pct
15-min city in Bownain Talgarno even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bownain Talgarno even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bownain Talgarno even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bownain Talgarno +21.0 pts higher in Talgarno
0.0% 0th pct 21.0% 65th pct
Walk to a park in Bownain Talgarno +18.7 pts higher in Talgarno
6.7% 45th pct 25.4% 56th pct
Walk to health in Bownain Talgarno even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bownain Talgarno +31.8 more in Bowna
52.2 82nd pct 20.4 62nd pct
Intersections/km² in Bownain Talgarno even
0 29th pct 0 41st pct
Mean slope in Bownain Talgarno +1.1 pts higher in Talgarno
6.2% 55th pct 7.2% 65th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bowna vs Talgarno [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10532/bowna/vs/SAL22424/talgarno