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Bowning vs Woolgarlo

Name: Bowning vs Woolgarlo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Bowning profile · Woolgarlo profile

Bowning Woolgarlo

Bowning and Woolgarlo are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Bowning is more populous and generally wealthier, with a typical weekly family income of $2,147 compared to $1,125 in Woolgarlo. It is also a younger place, where 16.6% of residents are children, while Woolgarlo has no children under 15. Bowning has a more qualified workforce, with 51.6% of adults completing Year 12 and 20.2% holding a bachelor degree or higher, both far higher than the figures in Woolgarlo.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who identify as having no religion. However, their daily lives differ, particularly in how they work; 57.1% of Woolgarlo residents work from home, which is far higher than the 18.7% in Bowning. Woolgarlo is also much older, with the typical resident aged 64, compared to 45 in Bowning. While Bowning is mostly car-dependent, it is more accessible, with nearly 46% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in Woolgarlo Work from home: 38.4 pts higher in Woolgarlo Population: 577 larger in Bowning Aged 65+: 22.5 pts higher in Woolgarlo Year 12: 21.9 pts higher in Bowning

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bowning in Woolgarlo +577 larger in Bowning gap steady

619 68th pct 42 24th pct

Median age in Bowning in Woolgarlo +19 yrs older in Woolgarlo gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 64 yrs 99th pct

Age structure

20.4% Seniors (65+) +22.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.1 pts 21.4%

21.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.3 pts 7.1%

16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

48.2% Married ◂ +4.3 pts 43.9%

32.2% Never married ◂ +5.3 pts 26.8%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +4.3 pts 7.3%

4.3% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.5% Separated ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bowning Woolgarlo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 81.0%

2.6% England ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China 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

41.8% English +15.3 pts ▸ 57.1%

43.0% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 40.5%

16.8% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 14.3%

13.4% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 11.9%

4.7% German ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.8% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +14.9 pts 76.2%

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

Religious affiliation

50.1% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 50.0%

38.8% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 38.1%

9.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 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

Schools/1k kids in Bowning in Woolgarlo

9.71 74th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bowning in Woolgarlo +1 more in Bowning

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Bowning in Woolgarlo

26 8th pct —

ICSEA in Bowning in Woolgarlo

994 52nd pct —

Highest year of school

51.6% Year 12 ◂ +21.9 pts 29.7%

25.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 21.6%

9.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Certificate III / IV +12.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

27.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.9 pts 15.8%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.0% Agriculture & environment +17.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

8.7% Health +12.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%

13.8% Management & commerce ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

7.3% Education ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bowning in Woolgarlo +$433 higher in Bowning gap widening

$883 71st pct $450 8th pct

Household income in Bowning in Woolgarlo +$826 higher in Bowning gap widening

$1,888 70th pct $1,062 17th pct

Family income in Bowning in Woolgarlo +$1,022 higher in Bowning gap widening

$2,147 66th pct $1,125 10th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +29.1 pts 0.0%

15.7% Under $650 +12.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

24.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.7 pts 0.0%

13.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

34.1% Under $650 +29.3 pts ▸ 63.4%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +32.4 pts 0.0%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 9.8%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +10.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

9.5% Mental health +9.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

4.8% Heart disease +4.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.1% Cancer +4.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.3% Other condition ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None ◂ +25.5 pts 33.3%

19.1% One condition +4.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

7.6% Two conditions +11.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

3.9% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bowning in Woolgarlo +11 larger in Bowning

11 60th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Bowning in Woolgarlo +44 yrs older in Woolgarlo

30 yrs 63rd pct 74 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Bowning in Woolgarlo +$349 higher in Bowning

$699 56th pct $350 12th pct

Household income in Bowning in Woolgarlo

$2,374 75th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bowning in Woolgarlo +0.2 larger in Bowning gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children ◂ +4.7 pts 48.1%

35.0% Couples without children +13.1 pts ▸ 48.1%

11.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%

0.8% Other families +10.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

Household size

42.2% 2 people +29.3 pts ▸ 71.4%

9.9% 4 people +11.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

19.7% 1 person ◂ +19.7 pts 0.0%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bowning in Woolgarlo +$150 higher in Bowning

$330 66th pct $180 20th pct

Mortgage in Bowning in Woolgarlo

$1,679 54th pct —

People / bedroom in Bowning in Woolgarlo even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned outright +13.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

46.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +46.6 pts 0.0%

8.1% Rented ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

4.0% Other tenure ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

98.7% Separate house +8.5 pts ▸ 107.1%

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

35.9% 3 bedrooms +21.3 pts ▸ 57.1%

38.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 28.6%

4.9% 2 bedrooms +23.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

13.9% 5 or more ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

6.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bowning in Woolgarlo +2 more in Bowning

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bowning in Woolgarlo +3.23 more in Bowning

3.23 70th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bowning in Woolgarlo +22.6 more in Bowning

22.6 60th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bowning in Woolgarlo +2 more in Bowning

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Bowning in Woolgarlo

23 61st pct —

How people get to work

61.0% Car (driver) ◂ +41.9 pts 19.0%

18.7% Worked at home +38.4 pts ▸ 57.1%

4.2% Walked +10.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 42.9%

20.8% 3 vehicles +22.0 pts ▸ 42.9%

23.6% 4 or more ◂ +23.6 pts 0.0%

16.7% 1 vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

9.0% Construction +19.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

5.8% Accommodation & food +8.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

8.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

6.5% Education & training ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.9% Other services ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

27.1% Managers +34.8 pts ▸ 61.9%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +16.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%

13.5% Professionals ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

6.5% Sales workers ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bowning in Woolgarlo +2.0 higher in Bowning

2.0 66th pct 0.0 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bowning in Woolgarlo +2.2 more in Bowning

2.2 67th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Bowning in Woolgarlo +38.4 pts higher in Bowning

38.4% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bowning in Woolgarlo +45.5 pts higher in Bowning

45.5% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bowning in Woolgarlo +38.2 pts higher in Bowning

38.2% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bowning in Woolgarlo +39.4 pts higher in Bowning

39.4% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bowning in Woolgarlo +0.2 pts higher in Bowning

0.2% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Bowning in Woolgarlo even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bowning in Woolgarlo +9.3 more in Woolgarlo

14.5 52nd pct 23.8 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Bowning in Woolgarlo even

0 24th pct 0 29th pct

Mean slope in Bowning in Woolgarlo +2.6 pts higher in Woolgarlo

6.3% 57th pct 8.8% 75th pct

Compare Bowning with nearby areas

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Compare Woolgarlo with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bowning vs Woolgarlo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10533/bowning/vs/SAL14419/woolgarlo