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Bucca Wauka vs Firefly

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · Bucca Wauka profile · Firefly profile

Bucca Wauka Firefly

Firefly and Bucca Wauka are neighbouring rural areas in New South Wales. Firefly is larger and more varied, with 13.8% of its people being children under 15 compared to none in Bucca Wauka. Firefly also has more high-earning households, with 13.3% earning $3,000 or more a week, while Bucca Wauka has none. First Nations residents in Firefly also tend to be younger and have a higher typical income of $3,250 for a household, compared to $1,375 in Bucca Wauka.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very car-dependent with no homes within a 15-minute walk of shops or health services. They share a similar typical family income of around $1,500 to $1,600 a week and every home in both areas is a separate house. While Bucca Wauka is more likely to have people working from home, both areas sit far above the national figure for the typical age of their residents.

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Where they differ most

Population: 167 larger in Firefly PT commute: 5.3 pts higher in Firefly Owned outright: 18.7 pts higher in Bucca Wauka Recent movers: 18.4 pts higher in Bucca Wauka Unemployment: 4.3 pts higher in Firefly

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bucca Waukain Firefly +167 larger in Firefly gap narrowing
80 36th pct 247 58th pct
Median age in Bucca Waukain Firefly +6 yrs older in Bucca Wauka gap widening
57 yrs 89th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Bucca Waukain Firefly +4.3 pts higher in Bucca Wauka gap widening
10.0% 87th pct 5.7% 76th pct
Aged 65+ in Bucca Waukain Firefly +7.9 pts higher in Bucca Wauka gap widening
35.0% 91st pct 27.1% 80th pct
Under 15 in Bucca Waukain Firefly +13.8 pts higher in Firefly gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.8% 29th pct
De facto in Bucca Waukain Firefly +3.3 pts higher in Firefly gap widening
14.1% 64th pct 17.3% 81st pct

Age structure

43.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.2 pts 29.6%
35.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.9 pts 27.1%
10.0% Young adults (25–44) +9.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
5.0% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Marital status

52.8% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 52.1%
25.0% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 29.1%
15.3% Divorced ◂ +9.2 pts 6.1%
4.2% Widowed +5.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Bucca Wauka Firefly

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bucca Waukain Firefly +1.8 pts higher in Firefly gap widening
7.5% 31st pct 9.3% 40th pct

Country of birth

92.5% Australia ◂ +7.9 pts 84.6%
0.0% England +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines 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

36.3% Australian +18.8 pts ▸ 55.1%
48.8% English ◂ +7.9 pts 40.9%
22.5% Irish ◂ +14.8 pts 7.7%
21.3% Scottish ◂ +7.5 pts 13.8%
12.5% German ◂ +5.6 pts 6.9%
0.0% Dutch +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bucca Waukain Firefly +1.2 pts higher in Firefly gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 35th pct
Limited English in Bucca Waukain Firefly even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 96.4%
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

No religion in Bucca Waukain Firefly +11.4 pts higher in Firefly gap widening
40.0% 48th pct 51.4% 82nd pct

Religious affiliation

63.7% Christianity ◂ +20.8 pts 42.9%
40.0% No religion +11.4 pts ▸ 51.4%
0.0% Not stated +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bucca Waukain Firefly +6.0 pts higher in Firefly gap narrowing
33.8% 21st pct 39.8% 36th pct
Bachelor+ in Bucca Waukain Firefly +7.7 pts higher in Bucca Wauka gap widening
19.4% 66th pct 11.7% 38th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bucca Waukain Firefly +1 more in Firefly
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Bucca Waukain Firefly
— 40 14th pct
ICSEA in Bucca Waukain Firefly
— 908 13th pct

Highest year of school

39.4% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 40.3%
33.8% Year 12 +6.0 pts ▸ 39.8%
18.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.9 pts 10.4%
5.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

44.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 43.4%
28.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.0 pts 15.6%
16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 16.4%
6.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.2% Engineering & related +6.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
14.3% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 15.6%
14.3% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.2% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
14.3% Architecture & building ◂ +8.5 pts 5.7%
8.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%
0.0% Education +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bucca Waukain Firefly +$69 higher in Firefly gap widening
$593 24th pct $662 34th pct
Household income in Bucca Waukain Firefly +$250 higher in Firefly gap narrowing
$1,125 21st pct $1,375 38th pct
Family income in Bucca Waukain Firefly +$83 higher in Firefly gap narrowing
$1,542 29th pct $1,625 34th pct
High earners in Bucca Waukain Firefly +0.5 pts higher in Firefly gap narrowing
4.2% 27th pct 4.7% 30th pct
High-income homes in Bucca Waukain Firefly +13.3 pts higher in Firefly gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.3% 42nd pct

Household income distribution

47.2% Under $650 ◂ +31.9 pts 15.3%
36.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 26.5%
19.4% $650–$1,499 +12.2 pts ▸ 31.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Personal income distribution

52.8% Under $650 ◂ +11.0 pts 41.8%
18.1% $650–$1,499 +16.7 pts ▸ 34.7%
16.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 7.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bucca Waukain Firefly +1.8 pts higher in Bucca Wauka
35.0% 78th pct 33.2% 71st pct
Mental health in Bucca Waukain Firefly +1.0 pts higher in Firefly
7.5% 44th pct 8.5% 54th pct
Needs assistance in Bucca Waukain Firefly +4.3 pts higher in Firefly gap steady
5.0% 55th pct 9.3% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.3% Asthma ◂ +9.4 pts 6.9%
11.3% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Other condition +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.5% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.3% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.0% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.0% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Stroke +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None +3.2 pts ▸ 63.2%
21.3% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 17.0%
5.0% Two conditions +6.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Three or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bucca Waukain Firefly +1.2 pts higher in Bucca Wauka gap steady
16.7% 43rd pct 15.5% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in Bucca Waukain Firefly +0.7 pts higher in Firefly gap narrowing
13.9% 62nd pct 14.6% 69th pct
Unpaid child care in Bucca Waukain Firefly +1.6 pts higher in Bucca Wauka gap steady
19.4% 24th pct 17.8% 19th pct
Defence service in Bucca Waukain Firefly +4.3 pts higher in Firefly
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 74th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bucca Waukain Firefly +5.5 pts higher in Firefly gap narrowing
25.0% 55th pct 30.5% 80th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bucca Waukain Firefly +6 larger in Firefly
8 57th pct 14 63rd pct
Median age in Bucca Waukain Firefly +18 yrs older in Bucca Wauka
46 yrs 84th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Median income in Bucca Waukain Firefly +$150 higher in Firefly
$575 43rd pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Bucca Waukain Firefly +$1,875 higher in Firefly
$1,375 35th pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bucca Waukain Firefly +0.4 larger in Firefly gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Bucca Waukain Firefly +2.2 pts higher in Firefly gap narrowing
10.5% 48th pct 12.7% 61st pct
Living alone in Bucca Waukain Firefly +1.1 pts higher in Bucca Wauka gap narrowing
19.4% 35th pct 18.4% 31st pct

Family composition

45.6% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 48.6%
40.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 38.7%
10.5% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

38.9% 2 people +11.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
19.4% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 18.4%
19.4% 3 people ◂ +11.3 pts 8.2%
11.1% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% 6 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bucca Waukain Firefly +$75 higher in Firefly
$305 59th pct $380 78th pct
Mortgage in Bucca Waukain Firefly +$488 higher in Bucca Wauka gap widening
$2,088 76th pct $1,600 48th pct
People / bedroom in Bucca Waukain Firefly even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bucca Waukain Firefly +7.8 pts higher in Bucca Wauka gap widening
13.9% 41st pct 6.1% 14th pct
Owned outright in Bucca Waukain Firefly +18.7 pts higher in Bucca Wauka gap narrowing
66.7% 97th pct 48.0% 70th pct
Separate houses in Bucca Waukain Firefly even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bucca Waukain Firefly +9.3 pts higher in Bucca Wauka gap narrowing
88.9% 75th pct 79.6% 50th pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.7% Owned outright ◂ +18.7 pts 48.0%
19.4% Owned with a mortgage +18.3 pts ▸ 37.8%
13.9% Rented ◂ +7.8 pts 6.1%
0.0% Other tenure +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

55.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 48.0%
27.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.6 pts 11.2%
22.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 20.4%
11.1% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +27.4 pts 29.7%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +43.2 pts ▸ 43.2%
0.0% Under $1,000 +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bucca Waukain Firefly even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bucca Waukain Firefly +13.0 pts higher in Bucca Wauka gap widening
31.4% 83rd pct 18.4% 56th pct
PT commute in Bucca Waukain Firefly +5.3 pts higher in Firefly gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 91st pct
PT stops in Bucca Waukain Firefly +1 more in Firefly
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Bucca Waukain Firefly +4.05 more in Firefly
0.00 0th pct 4.05 74th pct
Departures/1k in Bucca Waukain Firefly +20.2 more in Firefly
0.0 0th pct 20.2 59th pct
PT routes in Bucca Waukain Firefly +1 more in Firefly
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Bucca Waukain Firefly
— 68 90th pct

How people get to work

42.9% Car (driver) +17.7 pts ▸ 60.5%
31.4% Worked at home ◂ +13.0 pts 18.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Bus +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 2 vehicles +8.2 pts ▸ 44.3%
38.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.4 pts 17.5%
13.9% 3 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 20.6%
8.3% 4 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bucca Waukain Firefly +18.4 pts higher in Bucca Wauka gap widening
40.5% 79th pct 22.1% 20th pct
Recent arrivals in Bucca Waukain Firefly
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bucca Waukain Firefly +4.3 pts higher in Firefly gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 61st pct
Participation in Bucca Waukain Firefly +1.6 pts higher in Bucca Wauka gap narrowing
55.6% 34th pct 54.0% 29th pct
Full-time in Bucca Waukain Firefly +6.3 pts higher in Bucca Wauka gap widening
57.1% 44th pct 50.9% 18th pct

Industries people work in

42.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +29.7 pts 13.2%
20.0% Education & training ◂ +12.1 pts 7.9%
8.6% Health care & social assistance +6.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
8.6% Construction +4.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.4% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.9 pts 3.5%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Professional & technical +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

22.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.1 pts 15.8%
20.0% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 17.5%
20.0% Professionals ◂ +7.7 pts 12.3%
17.1% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 19.3%
11.4% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
8.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%
8.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 5.3%
0.0% Sales workers +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bucca Waukain Firefly +0.1 higher in Firefly
0.0 0th pct 0.1 33rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Bucca Waukain Firefly even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 33rd pct
15-min city in Bucca Waukain Firefly even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bucca Waukain Firefly even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bucca Waukain Firefly +2.2 pts higher in Firefly
0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 58th pct
Walk to school in Bucca Waukain Firefly even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bucca Waukain Firefly even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bucca Waukain Firefly even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bucca Waukain Firefly +4.0 more in Firefly
0.0 0th pct 4.0 26th pct
Intersections/km² in Bucca Waukain Firefly +0 higher in Firefly
0 36th pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in Bucca Waukain Firefly +1.4 pts higher in Bucca Wauka
10.6% 83rd pct 9.2% 77th pct

Compare Bucca Wauka with nearby areas

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Compare Firefly with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bucca Wauka vs Firefly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10623/bucca-wauka/vs/SAL11524/firefly