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Broadwater vs Eden

Name: Broadwater vs Eden — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Broadwater profile · Eden profile

Broadwater Eden

Eden and Broadwater (Bega Valley - NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Eden is much larger and more walkable, with a typical weekly household income of $1,025 and 30.3% of homes being rented. In contrast, Broadwater (Bega Valley - NSW) is sparsely populated and car-dependent, where the typical household income is far higher at $1,812 and 60.4% of homes are owned outright. Eden also has a much larger First Nations population at 8.2%, while Broadwater (Bega Valley - NSW) sits at 2.0%.

Both areas are similar in that they have roughly the same share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, which sits near the national figure. They also share similar rates for people who speak little or no English. While they are close in these respects, they differ in other ways: Eden has a much older population, with 32.0% aged 65 and over compared to 23.0% in Broadwater (Bega Valley - NSW). Broadwater (Bega Valley - NSW) also has a far higher share of people with no religion at 61.5%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,202 larger in Eden No car: 8.1 pts higher in Eden Separate houses: 19.9 pts higher in Broadwater Unemployment: 5.7 pts higher in Eden No religion: 17.9 pts higher in Broadwater

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broadwater in Eden +3,202 larger in Eden gap steady

148 48th pct 3,350 86th pct

Median age in Broadwater in Eden +2 yrs older in Eden gap narrowing

51 yrs 74th pct 53 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

23.0% Seniors (65+) +9.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

31.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 27.5%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 16.1%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 15.8%

8.1% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

Marital status

56.6% Married ◂ +13.9 pts 42.6%

17.2% Never married +14.9 pts ▸ 32.1%

14.8% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 12.2%

2.5% Widowed +6.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.3% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Broadwater Eden

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.4% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 79.0%

0.0% England +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% Australian ◂ +8.5 pts 36.8%

43.9% English ◂ +1.9 pts 42.0%

8.8% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.1% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.0% German +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 87.7%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.5% No religion ◂ +17.9 pts 43.6%

30.4% Christianity +14.6 pts ▸ 45.0%

8.1% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Broadwater in Eden

— 3.79 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Broadwater in Eden +2 more in Eden

2 62nd pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Broadwater in Eden +12 larger in Eden

372 56th pct 384 57th pct

ICSEA in Broadwater in Eden +46 higher in Broadwater

1,029 72nd pct 983 45th pct

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.7 pts 33.0%

36.3% Year 10 ◂ +6.6 pts 29.7%

12.4% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.7% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

Highest qualification level

56.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.9 pts 36.1%

10.7% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 2.6%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

22.7% Engineering & related ◂ +7.3 pts 15.4%

10.7% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.4 pts 7.6%

10.7% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.3% Architecture & building ◂ +4.2 pts 5.1%

6.7% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.3% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.0% Creative arts ◂ +6.0 pts 2.0%

5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.6 pts 1.7%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Broadwater in Eden +$118 higher in Broadwater gap widening

$695 40th pct $577 22nd pct

Household income in Broadwater in Eden +$787 higher in Broadwater gap widening

$1,812 66th pct $1,025 14th pct

Family income in Broadwater in Eden +$481 higher in Broadwater gap widening

$1,833 46th pct $1,352 18th pct

Household income distribution

37.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.3 pts 22.4%

17.0% $650–$1,499 +16.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

0.0% Under $650 +25.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

9.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 2.2%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 4.6%

Personal income distribution

51.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 49.4%

27.9% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

23.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.5 pts 8.4%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.1% Arthritis +10.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.8% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

2.0% Asthma +6.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.4% Other condition even 7.4%

6.8% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.4% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

2.7% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Stroke +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None ◂ +15.4 pts 50.9%

16.9% One condition +5.7 pts ▸ 22.6%

4.7% Two conditions +4.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.7% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Broadwater in Eden +271 larger in Eden

3 43rd pct 274 86th pct

Median age in Broadwater in Eden +17 yrs older in Broadwater

36 yrs 74th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Broadwater in Eden +$145 higher in Broadwater

$575 43rd pct $430 21st pct

Household income in Broadwater in Eden +$895 higher in Broadwater

$1,999 62nd pct $1,104 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Broadwater in Eden +0.2 larger in Broadwater gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children ◂ +15.7 pts 40.1%

35.1% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 39.9%

9.0% One-parent families +9.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

45.3% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 40.8%

17.0% 1 person +16.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +6.4 pts 10.6%

17.0% 4 people ◂ +8.9 pts 8.1%

0.0% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broadwater in Eden +$20 higher in Eden gap narrowing

$250 40th pct $270 47th pct

Mortgage in Broadwater in Eden +$433 higher in Broadwater gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Broadwater in Eden even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.4% Owned outright ◂ +16.6 pts 43.8%

32.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.8 pts 20.3%

13.2% Rented +17.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

0.0% Other tenure +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +19.9 pts 80.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 46.1%

37.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.1 pts 21.7%

17.0% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

0.0% 5 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +46.4 pts ▸ 46.4%

0.0% $350–$549 +24.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

0.0% Under $200 +22.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +50.4 pts 8.5%

52.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.0 pts 39.0%

17.6% $1,800–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.0% Under $1,000 +21.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Broadwater in Eden +7 more in Eden

2 71st pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Broadwater in Eden +10.83 more in Broadwater

13.51 89th pct 2.69 68th pct

Departures/1k in Broadwater in Eden +393.8 more in Broadwater

479.7 78th pct 86.0 67th pct

PT routes in Broadwater in Eden +4 more in Eden

2 75th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Broadwater in Eden +18 longer in Eden

36 71st pct 54 82nd pct

How people get to work

60.9% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 67.9%

14.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.7 pts 5.3%

9.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

6.3% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 36.7%

26.4% 1 vehicle +13.3 pts ▸ 39.7%

18.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 10.9%

17.0% 4 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 4.4%

0.0% No vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.1 pts 6.5%

14.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +9.6 pts 4.5%

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 12.9%

4.7% Retail trade +6.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.3% Accommodation & food +5.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +8.3 pts 1.1%

4.7% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.8% Other services ◂ +3.2 pts 4.6%

6.3% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

4.7% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.4 pts 14.5%

20.3% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 17.9%

17.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.5 pts 9.7%

10.9% Community & personal service +4.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.1% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 10.0%

7.8% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.3% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Broadwater in Eden +3.9 higher in Eden

1.3 61st pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Broadwater in Eden +4.1 more in Eden

1.1 60th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Broadwater in Eden +52.9 pts higher in Eden

0.0% 0th pct 52.9% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Broadwater in Eden +26.7 pts higher in Eden

29.8% 74th pct 56.5% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Broadwater in Eden +36.1 pts higher in Eden

38.1% 69th pct 74.2% 80th pct

Walk to school in Broadwater in Eden +61.1 pts higher in Eden

0.0% 0th pct 61.1% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Broadwater in Eden +65.0 pts higher in Eden

23.8% 55th pct 88.8% 79th pct

Walk to health in Broadwater in Eden +47.2 pts higher in Eden

0.0% 0th pct 47.2% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Broadwater in Eden +0.1 more in Eden

27.0 70th pct 27.2 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Broadwater in Eden +7 higher in Eden

2 58th pct 9 72nd pct

Mean slope in Broadwater in Eden +1.3 pts higher in Broadwater

11.0% 85th pct 9.6% 79th pct

Compare Broadwater with nearby areas

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Compare Eden with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broadwater vs Eden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10576/broadwater/vs/SAL11378/eden