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Broadwater vs Evans Head

Name: Broadwater vs Evans Head — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.4 km apart · Broadwater profile · Evans Head profile

Broadwater Evans Head

Evans Head and Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Evans Head is more walkable and condensed, with 74.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school compared to just 14.6% in Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW). Renting is far more common in Evans Head, where 37.4% of households rent and the typical weekly rent is $321, while in Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW), 78.3% of homes are separate houses and the usual rent is $250. There is also a notable difference in their First Nations populations; First Nations residents in Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) are far older, with a typical age of 54 compared to 22 in Evans Head.

These two places have tracked closely since 2011, remaining very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,070 to $1,090. They also share a similar age profile for children, with both areas seeing around 15% of their population under 15. Outside of these similarities, Evans Head continues to be a more urbanised hub, while Broadwater (Richmond Valley - NSW) remains more car-dependent, with a 34-minute walk to the nearest transport stop compared to just 3 minutes in Evans Head.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,237 larger in Evans Head Separate houses: 23.3 pts higher in Broadwater Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Evans Head Renting: 13.9 pts higher in Evans Head People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Broadwater

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broadwater in Evans Head +2,237 larger in Evans Head gap steady

670 69th pct 2,907 83rd pct

Median age in Broadwater in Evans Head +2 yrs older in Evans Head gap narrowing

50 yrs 71st pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

33.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 28.8%

24.9% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 30.3%

17.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 17.6%

15.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 14.5%

7.0% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Marital status

40.2% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 43.3%

34.0% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 30.5%

15.6% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 14.1%

6.5% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.2% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Broadwater Evans Head

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 83.4%

2.4% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

0.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.6% English ◂ +6.0 pts 41.6%

37.0% Australian +5.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

13.7% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.4% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.1% German +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 88.6%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% Christianity +4.6 pts ▸ 51.2%

40.6% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 37.2%

11.0% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Broadwater in Evans Head +7.43 more in Broadwater

9.80 74th pct 2.37 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Broadwater in Evans Head +1 more in Broadwater

2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Broadwater in Evans Head +242 larger in Evans Head

289 47th pct 531 76th pct

ICSEA in Broadwater in Evans Head +2 higher in Broadwater

957 30th pct 955 29th pct

Highest year of school

34.0% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

33.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 32.5%

11.5% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.9 pts 34.1%

12.8% Bachelor degree +5.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

9.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.5% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 13.0%

9.0% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

11.3% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.5% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.4% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.8 pts 1.9%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Broadwater in Evans Head +$20 higher in Broadwater gap narrowing

$658 34th pct $638 30th pct

Household income in Broadwater in Evans Head +$15 higher in Evans Head gap narrowing

$1,071 17th pct $1,086 18th pct

Family income in Broadwater in Evans Head +$60 higher in Broadwater gap narrowing

$1,515 28th pct $1,455 24th pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 36.8%

24.3% Under $650 even 24.2%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

2.9% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 45.7%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 31.9%

9.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.9% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.1% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.1% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

6.3% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

3.4% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.4% None ◂ +2.8 pts 52.5%

20.3% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

7.9% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.2% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Broadwater in Evans Head +134 larger in Evans Head

29 72nd pct 163 86th pct

Median age in Broadwater in Evans Head +32 yrs older in Broadwater

54 yrs 90th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Broadwater in Evans Head +$4 higher in Evans Head

$630 49th pct $634 49th pct

Household income in Broadwater in Evans Head +$385 higher in Evans Head

$1,125 23rd pct $1,510 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Broadwater in Evans Head +0.1 larger in Broadwater gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.6 pts 42.3%

35.4% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

15.2% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

37.1% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

34.2% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

12.5% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 8.8%

10.3% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

1.1% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broadwater in Evans Head +$71 higher in Evans Head gap widening

$250 40th pct $321 63rd pct

Mortgage in Broadwater in Evans Head +$82 higher in Evans Head gap narrowing

$1,560 46th pct $1,642 51st pct

People / bedroom in Broadwater in Evans Head +0.10 higher in Broadwater gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.4% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 41.6%

23.5% Rented +13.9 pts ▸ 37.4%

31.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.4 pts 17.2%

3.7% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

1.1% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

78.3% Separate house ◂ +23.3 pts 55.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +34.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

20.2% Other dwelling ◂ +16.2 pts 4.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.7% 3 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 40.2%

16.9% 2 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

18.4% 4 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

16.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.1 pts 5.5%

1.5% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

54.7% $200–$349 ◂ +12.7 pts 42.0%

18.8% $350–$549 +19.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

18.8% Under $200 ◂ +5.7 pts 13.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.9 pts 28.8%

33.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 31.2%

17.4% Under $1,000 +8.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

3.5% $3,000 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Broadwater in Evans Head +19 more in Evans Head

6 76th pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in Broadwater in Evans Head +0.36 more in Broadwater

8.96 87th pct 8.60 87th pct

Departures/1k in Broadwater in Evans Head +7.3 more in Evans Head

95.5 68th pct 102.9 69th pct

PT routes in Broadwater in Evans Head +2 more in Evans Head

3 79th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Broadwater in Evans Head +31 longer in Broadwater

34 70th pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

58.2% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 59.9%

13.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 11.5%

3.7% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

0.0% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 1 vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 42.8%

34.7% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 11.0%

8.7% 4 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 3.3%

3.0% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.2% Education & training +5.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.2% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.2% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.4 pts 4.5%

8.2% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.8% Administrative & support ◂ +3.4 pts 3.5%

6.1% Other services ◂ +3.9 pts 2.2%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.4% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Labourers ◂ +9.3 pts 13.5%

11.9% Professionals +7.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.6% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.6% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 12.3%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%

8.5% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%

6.1% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Broadwater in Evans Head +1.8 higher in Evans Head

3.4 75th pct 5.3 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Broadwater in Evans Head +1.8 more in Evans Head

3.3 74th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Broadwater in Evans Head +15.9 pts higher in Evans Head

49.0% 79th pct 64.9% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Broadwater in Evans Head +4.3 pts higher in Broadwater

70.5% 85th pct 66.2% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Broadwater in Evans Head +28.7 pts higher in Evans Head

56.6% 75th pct 85.3% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Broadwater in Evans Head +60.0 pts higher in Evans Head

14.6% 63rd pct 74.5% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Broadwater in Evans Head +25.2 pts higher in Evans Head

70.5% 70th pct 95.7% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Broadwater in Evans Head even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Broadwater in Evans Head +9.0 more in Broadwater

26.9 70th pct 17.9 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Broadwater in Evans Head +12 higher in Evans Head

2 59th pct 14 73rd pct

Mean slope in Broadwater in Evans Head +1.8 pts higher in Broadwater

5.6% 49th pct 3.8% 26th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broadwater vs Evans Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10577/broadwater/vs/SAL11472/evans-head