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Broadwater vs Doonbah

Name: Broadwater vs Doonbah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · Broadwater profile · Doonbah profile

Broadwater Doonbah

Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) and Doonbah are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Doonbah is a much older community, where the typical resident is 68 and over half the population (57%) is aged 65 or more. In contrast, Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) is younger, with a typical age of 50. This age gap is reflected in health and housing: Doonbah has a far higher share of people with long-term health conditions (51% compared to 33.4% in Broadwater) and more homes owned outright (70.8% versus 40.4%). Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) is more walkable, with a score of 3.4 (mostly car-dependent) compared to 1.3 (car-dependent) in Doonbah.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared baseline in several ways. They have nearly identical rates of university qualifications, with around 12% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also share similar proportions of people living alone and very similar typical monthly mortgage payments. While Doonbah has a higher share of First Nations people and more people speaking a First Nations language (11.1%), both areas sit well above the national figure for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in Doonbah Aged 65+: 32.1 pts higher in Doonbah Owned outright: 30.4 pts higher in Doonbah Participation: 25.0 pts higher in Broadwater Separate houses: 19.6 pts higher in Doonbah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broadwater in Doonbah +372 larger in Broadwater gap widening

670 69th pct 298 59th pct

Median age in Broadwater in Doonbah +18 yrs older in Doonbah gap steady

50 yrs 71st pct 68 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

24.9% Seniors (65+) +32.1 pts ▸ 57.0%

33.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.8 pts 23.2%

17.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.2 pts 4.7%

15.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.2 pts 8.1%

7.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 2.7%

Marital status

40.2% Married +16.2 pts ▸ 56.3%

34.0% Never married ◂ +20.5 pts 13.4%

15.6% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 11.6%

6.5% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.2% Separated +4.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

Age & sex structure

Broadwater Doonbah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 79.9%

2.4% England +4.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.6% New Zealand +3.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.4% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 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

47.6% English ◂ +0.6 pts 47.0%

37.0% Australian +6.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

13.7% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%

2.1% German +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 90.6%

0.0% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

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% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% Christianity +9.8 pts ▸ 56.4%

40.6% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 36.2%

11.0% Not stated ◂ +6.0 pts 5.0%

0.6% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Broadwater in Doonbah

9.80 74th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Broadwater in Doonbah even

2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Broadwater in Doonbah +199 larger in Broadwater

289 47th pct 90 24th pct

ICSEA in Broadwater in Doonbah +6 higher in Broadwater

957 30th pct 951 27th pct

Highest year of school

33.6% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 37.2%

34.0% Year 12 ◂ +6.6 pts 27.4%

11.5% Year 9 or below +10.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.7 pts 32.3%

9.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

12.8% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

4.5% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

12.2% Management & commerce +8.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

15.8% Engineering & related +4.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

7.5% Health +10.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +6.8 pts 4.5%

9.0% Education ◂ +5.9 pts 3.0%

5.4% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

1.2% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Broadwater in Doonbah +$127 higher in Broadwater gap widening

$658 34th pct $531 15th pct

Household income in Broadwater in Doonbah +$195 higher in Broadwater gap widening

$1,071 17th pct $876 9th pct

Family income in Broadwater in Doonbah +$249 higher in Broadwater gap widening

$1,515 28th pct $1,266 14th pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 41.0%

24.3% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 19.4%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%

2.9% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 +15.4 pts ▸ 58.6%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 26.1%

9.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%

0.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis +10.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

6.3% Heart disease +7.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.1% Diabetes +5.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

9.3% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.1% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.4% Cancer +4.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.6% Lung condition +4.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.6% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.4% None ◂ +14.1 pts 41.3%

20.3% One condition +10.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

5.2% Three or more +6.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.9% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Broadwater in Doonbah +2 larger in Broadwater

29 72nd pct 27 72nd pct

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

54 yrs 90th pct 37 yrs 75th pct

Median income in Broadwater in Doonbah +$74 higher in Broadwater

$630 49th pct $556 40th pct

Household income in Broadwater in Doonbah +$63 higher in Broadwater

$1,125 23rd pct $1,062 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Broadwater in Doonbah +0.2 larger in Broadwater gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

35.4% Couples without children +28.6 pts ▸ 64.0%

47.9% Couples with children ◂ +21.2 pts 26.6%

15.2% One-parent families ◂ +8.7 pts 6.5%

1.3% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

37.1% 2 people +16.3 pts ▸ 53.5%

34.2% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 33.3%

12.5% 4 people ◂ +6.3 pts 6.3%

10.3% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 5.6%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 2.1%

1.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broadwater in Doonbah +$34 higher in Broadwater gap narrowing

$250 40th pct $216 30th pct

Mortgage in Broadwater in Doonbah +$22 higher in Broadwater gap narrowing

$1,560 46th pct $1,538 44th pct

People / bedroom in Broadwater in Doonbah +0.20 higher in Broadwater gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.4% Owned outright +30.4 pts ▸ 70.8%

31.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.3 pts 15.3%

23.5% Rented ◂ +19.4 pts 4.2%

1.1% Other tenure +4.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.7% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

78.3% Separate house +19.6 pts ▸ 97.9%

20.2% Other dwelling ◂ +20.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

16.9% 2 bedrooms +23.4 pts ▸ 40.3%

39.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 31.9%

18.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 13.9%

16.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.7 pts 4.9%

1.5% 5 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.3% Studio / none ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

18.8% Under $200 +81.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

54.7% $200–$349 ◂ +54.7 pts 0.0%

18.8% $350–$549 ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +27.1 pts 13.6%

17.4% Under $1,000 +18.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

33.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.1 pts 13.6%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Broadwater in Doonbah even

6 76th pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Broadwater in Doonbah +11.18 more in Doonbah

8.96 87th pct 20.13 92nd pct

Departures/1k in Broadwater in Doonbah +223.3 more in Doonbah

95.5 68th pct 318.8 75th pct

PT routes in Broadwater in Doonbah +1 more in Broadwater

3 79th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Broadwater in Doonbah +31 longer in Broadwater

34 70th pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

58.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 53.0%

13.6% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.7% Walked +7.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.8% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 1 vehicle +19.8 pts ▸ 57.6%

34.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.5 pts 25.2%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 9.4%

8.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 4.3%

3.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance +5.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

10.2% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.2% Education & training +5.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.7 pts 7.2%

8.2% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.6 pts 3.6%

2.4% Manufacturing +6.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.8% Administrative & support ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

6.1% Other services ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%

4.1% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.8% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Labourers ◂ +10.7 pts 12.0%

13.3% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.9% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.6% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 12.0%

13.6% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.5% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

6.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Broadwater in Doonbah +2.2 higher in Broadwater

3.4 75th pct 1.3 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Broadwater in Doonbah +2.4 more in Broadwater

3.3 74th pct 0.9 58th pct

15-min city in Broadwater in Doonbah +49.0 pts higher in Broadwater

49.0% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Broadwater in Doonbah +70.5 pts higher in Broadwater

70.5% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Broadwater in Doonbah +31.0 pts higher in Doonbah

56.6% 75th pct 87.7% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Broadwater in Doonbah +14.6 pts higher in Broadwater

14.6% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Broadwater in Doonbah +70.5 pts higher in Broadwater

70.5% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Broadwater in Doonbah even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Broadwater in Doonbah +6.7 more in Broadwater

26.9 70th pct 20.1 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Broadwater in Doonbah +1 higher in Broadwater

2 59th pct 1 55th pct

Mean slope in Broadwater in Doonbah +1.8 pts higher in Broadwater

5.6% 49th pct 3.8% 25th pct

Compare Broadwater with nearby areas

Rileys Hill Goat Island Kilgin Bagotville Cabbage Tree Island Doonbah Dungarubba Evans Head

Compare Doonbah with nearby areas

Kilgin North Woodburn Woodburn Evans Head Rileys Hill Buckendoon Broadwater The Gap

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broadwater vs Doonbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10577/broadwater/vs/SAL11276/doonbah