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Bowral vs Braemar

Name: Bowral vs Braemar — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · Bowral profile · Braemar profile

Bowral Braemar

Bowral and Braemar are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Bowral is much older, with a typical resident aged 55 and 37.9% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Braemar is far younger, with a typical age of 34 and a much higher share of children under 15 (24.9% compared to Bowral's 14.2%). These differences extend to their homes and lifestyles; Bowral has far more people living alone (31.2%) and more who own their homes outright (51.0%), while Braemar has a much higher share of renters (29.5%) and more people working or looking for work (68.8% versus 48.6% in Bowral).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, while maintaining a shared typical weekly family income of around $2,070. They are also alike in their unemployment rates, which are both 2.8%. However, their physical environments differ; Bowral is somewhat walkable with many homes near schools and health services, whereas Braemar is mostly car-dependent and has no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or health clinic.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 21 yrs older in Bowral Owned outright: 25.5 pts higher in Bowral Recent movers: 28.2 pts higher in Braemar Aged 65+: 24.2 pts higher in Bowral Population: 9,798 larger in Bowral

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bowral in Braemar +9,798 larger in Bowral gap widening

10,764 87th pct 966 73rd pct

Median age in Bowral in Braemar +21 yrs older in Bowral gap widening

55 yrs 86th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

37.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +24.2 pts 13.8%

14.8% Young adults (25–44) +18.7 pts ▸ 33.5%

14.2% Children (0–14) +10.8 pts ▸ 24.9%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 18.6%

8.2% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

54.8% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 52.8%

22.4% Never married +8.2 pts ▸ 30.6%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

9.6% Widowed ◂ +7.3 pts 2.3%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Bowral Braemar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.9% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 72.2%

7.2% England ◂ +4.4 pts 2.8%

1.0% Nepal +4.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.9% India +3.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

46.3% English ◂ +11.6 pts 34.7%

34.0% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 37.7%

16.0% Irish ◂ +8.7 pts 7.3%

14.2% Scottish ◂ +5.6 pts 8.6%

1.0% Indian +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% German ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.5% Dutch even 1.6%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.3% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +11.9 pts 76.0%

0.2% Punjabi +2.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese even 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.9% Christianity ◂ +10.9 pts 46.0%

34.2% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 34.5%

1.3% Hinduism +6.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.5% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

0.5% Other religions +2.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.2% Islam +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bowral in Braemar

3.27 45th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bowral in Braemar +9 more in Bowral

15 86th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Bowral in Braemar +116 larger in Bowral

331 51st pct 215 39th pct

ICSEA in Bowral in Braemar +41 higher in Bowral

1,069 84th pct 1,028 71st pct

Highest year of school

62.1% Year 12 ◂ +5.3 pts 56.8%

20.6% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

5.1% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

19.0% Certificate III / IV +12.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

28.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 25.0%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 8.9%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%

12.1% Health even 12.1%

10.8% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.5% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 8.2%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.1% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.0% Creative arts ◂ +3.6 pts 1.4%

1.3% Information technology +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Income

Personal income in Bowral in Braemar +$75 higher in Braemar gap widening

$802 59th pct $877 70th pct

Household income in Bowral in Braemar +$395 higher in Braemar gap widening

$1,535 50th pct $1,930 72nd pct

Family income in Bowral in Braemar +$12 higher in Bowral gap narrowing

$2,080 62nd pct $2,068 61st pct

Household income distribution

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 25.5%

17.0% Under $650 ◂ +9.6 pts 7.4%

14.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 6.2%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 +10.2 pts ▸ 40.8%

39.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 34.1%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.9% Arthritis ◂ +7.7 pts 7.1%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +3.5 pts 5.8%

7.5% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.7% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +3.8 pts 2.4%

5.6% Cancer ◂ +3.1 pts 2.5%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None +12.8 pts ▸ 71.1%

22.9% One condition ◂ +7.0 pts 15.9%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bowral in Braemar +100 larger in Bowral

125 86th pct 25 72nd pct

Median age in Bowral in Braemar +6 yrs older in Bowral

22 yrs 33rd pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Bowral in Braemar +$286 higher in Braemar

$547 39th pct $833 68th pct

Household income in Bowral in Braemar +$219 higher in Braemar

$2,031 63rd pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bowral in Braemar +0.7 larger in Braemar gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

47.2% Couples with children +19.3 pts ▸ 66.5%

40.7% Couples without children ◂ +19.9 pts 20.8%

11.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

0.7% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

41.0% 2 people ◂ +11.5 pts 29.5%

31.2% 1 person ◂ +14.3 pts 16.9%

11.1% 4 people +11.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

10.2% 3 people +9.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

4.6% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.7% 6 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bowral in Braemar +$70 higher in Braemar gap widening

$500 92nd pct $570 98th pct

Mortgage in Bowral in Braemar even gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Bowral in Braemar even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.0% Owned outright ◂ +25.5 pts 25.5%

24.9% Owned with a mortgage +18.2 pts ▸ 43.1%

18.9% Rented +10.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

4.2% Other tenure ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

80.6% Separate house +16.3 pts ▸ 96.9%

16.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%

2.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.6% 4 bedrooms +30.3 pts ▸ 65.8%

36.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.2 pts 20.0%

15.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 3.1%

9.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

27.3% $550–$749 +26.9 pts ▸ 54.2%

39.3% $350–$549 ◂ +13.2 pts 26.0%

13.0% $200–$349 ◂ +6.8 pts 6.3%

9.6% $750 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

7.3% Under $200 ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.5% $1,800–$2,999 +26.5 pts ▸ 55.0%

29.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.8 pts 10.0%

19.9% $1,000–$1,799 +2.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

15.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.0 pts 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bowral in Braemar +93 more in Bowral

103 90th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Bowral in Braemar +0.78 more in Braemar

9.57 87th pct 10.35 87th pct

Departures/1k in Bowral in Braemar +30.2 more in Bowral

377.0 76th pct 346.8 76th pct

PT routes in Bowral in Braemar +12 more in Bowral

15 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Bowral in Braemar +3 longer in Bowral

5 32nd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Bowral in Braemar +11 longer in Bowral

76 54th pct 65 47th pct

How people get to work

47.3% Car (driver) +21.0 pts ▸ 68.2%

29.3% Worked at home ◂ +15.2 pts 14.1%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Walked ◂ +3.5 pts 0.6%

0.2% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 2 vehicles +11.1 pts ▸ 47.6%

42.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.1 pts 29.5%

10.8% 3 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

5.7% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.4% No vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.0% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.9% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +5.1 pts 5.9%

9.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

4.7% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.0% Other services +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

28.6% Professionals ◂ +11.5 pts 17.1%

12.0% Technicians & trades +7.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

17.7% Managers ◂ +6.9 pts 10.8%

10.2% Community & personal service +5.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.9% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.3% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bowral in Braemar +2.7 higher in Bowral

5.4 85th pct 2.6 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bowral in Braemar +2.7 more in Bowral

5.0 83rd pct 2.4 68th pct

15-min city in Bowral in Braemar +56.4 pts higher in Bowral

56.4% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bowral in Braemar +16.7 pts higher in Braemar

41.9% 77th pct 58.6% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Bowral in Braemar +7.3 pts higher in Bowral

91.5% 85th pct 84.2% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Bowral in Braemar +62.5 pts higher in Bowral

62.5% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bowral in Braemar +24.3 pts higher in Bowral

90.1% 80th pct 65.7% 69th pct

Walk to health in Bowral in Braemar +48.6 pts higher in Bowral

48.6% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bowral in Braemar +10.1 more in Bowral

22.5 65th pct 12.4 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Bowral in Braemar +8 higher in Braemar

44 77th pct 52 78th pct

Mean slope in Bowral in Braemar +0.9 pts higher in Bowral

6.1% 54th pct 5.1% 44th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bowral vs Braemar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10534/bowral/vs/SAL10542/braemar