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Buckra Bendinni vs South Arm

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Buckra Bendinni profile · South Arm profile

Buckra Bendinni South Arm

South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW) and Buckra Bendinni are neighbouring rural areas in New South Wales. South Arm has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 24.1%, compared to 11.4% in Buckra Bendinni. There are also notable differences in household finances; typical monthly home-loan payments are far higher in Buckra Bendinni at $1,625, while South Arm is much lower at $921. Additionally, Buckra Bendinni has a far higher share of people working from home at 31.9%, while South Arm is at 19.1%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with long-term health conditions, though it is slightly higher in Buckra Bendinni. They are very similar in other ways, with nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $450 and a shared reliance on detached houses. While South Arm has a larger population, Buckra Bendinni has seen more movement recently, with a far higher share of people moving in over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 188 larger in South Arm No car: 9.7 pts higher in South Arm Recent movers: 16.5 pts higher in Buckra Bendinni Participation: 13.7 pts higher in Buckra Bendinni Work from home: 12.8 pts higher in Buckra Bendinni

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm +188 larger in South Arm
123 45th pct 311 59th pct
Median age in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm +1 yrs older in South Arm
48 yrs 62nd pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm +12.7 pts higher in South Arm
11.4% 87th pct 24.1% 94th pct
Aged 65+ in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm +4.8 pts higher in Buckra Bendinni
29.3% 85th pct 24.4% 73rd pct
Under 15 in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm +6.0 pts higher in Buckra Bendinni
21.1% 76th pct 15.1% 37th pct
De facto in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm +7.2 pts higher in Buckra Bendinni
20.0% 88th pct 12.8% 55th pct

Age structure

34.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.2 pts 28.0%
29.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 24.4%
21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.0 pts 15.1%
18.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 20.3%
4.1% Youth (15–24) +4.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

Marital status

51.5% Married ◂ +16.5 pts 35.0%
33.3% Never married +12.3 pts ▸ 45.6%
14.1% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 11.8%
0.0% Widowed +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.0% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Buckra Bendinni South Arm

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm +1.2 pts higher in Buckra Bendinni
4.1% 18th pct 2.9% 13th pct

Country of birth

82.1% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 78.5%
3.3% England ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%
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

44.7% Australian ◂ +12.9 pts 31.8%
33.3% English ◂ +0.9 pts 32.5%
8.9% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.4% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%
3.3% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
0.0% German +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Chinese 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 Buckra Bendinniin South Arm +3.2 pts higher in South Arm
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 48th pct
Limited English in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.2% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 83.0%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm +1.2 pts higher in Buckra Bendinni
45.5% 66th pct 44.4% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

45.5% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 44.4%
39.8% Christianity even 39.9%
7.3% Not stated +6.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
3.3% Buddhism ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other religions +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm +5.0 pts higher in Buckra Bendinni
34.3% 22nd pct 29.3% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm +2.2 pts higher in South Arm
8.1% 22nd pct 10.3% 31st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm even
3 67th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm even
116 29th pct 116 29th pct
ICSEA in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm even
891 12th pct 891 12th pct

Highest year of school

32.3% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 34.5%
34.3% Year 12 ◂ +5.0 pts 29.3%
9.1% Year 9 or below +10.2 pts ▸ 19.3%
12.1% Year 11 ◂ +6.9 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

28.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.3 pts 22.3%
14.3% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 18.5%
12.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.0 pts 8.5%
7.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 14.6%
5.4% Health +11.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
10.7% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.7% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 8.5%
5.4% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Information technology +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Creative arts +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm +$8 higher in Buckra Bendinni
$458 9th pct $450 8th pct
Household income in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm +$131 higher in Buckra Bendinni
$1,031 15th pct $900 10th pct
Family income in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm +$13 higher in Buckra Bendinni
$1,041 8th pct $1,028 7th pct
High earners in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm +4.5 pts higher in Buckra Bendinni
6.1% 38th pct 1.5% 19th pct
High-income homes in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm +5.5 pts higher in South Arm
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 17th pct

Household income distribution

48.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.1 pts 36.7%
32.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 26.6%
16.3% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 24.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

65.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 61.6%
16.2% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
11.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 5.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm +4.1 pts higher in Buckra Bendinni
31.7% 64th pct 27.7% 44th pct
Mental health in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm +1.7 pts higher in Buckra Bendinni
9.8% 66th pct 8.0% 49th pct
Needs assistance in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm +1.7 pts higher in Buckra Bendinni
8.1% 82nd pct 6.4% 70th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.4% Asthma ◂ +9.0 pts 6.4%
8.1% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.8% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.8% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%
5.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%
2.4% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Heart disease +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.4% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None +0.2 pts ▸ 57.9%
21.1% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 20.9%
5.7% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%
4.1% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm +5.9 pts higher in Buckra Bendinni
25.3% 76th pct 19.4% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm +6.4 pts higher in Buckra Bendinni
18.2% 87th pct 11.8% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm +8.0 pts higher in South Arm
15.2% 13th pct 23.2% 39th pct
Defence service in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm +4.8 pts higher in Buckra Bendinni
4.8% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm +7.2 pts higher in South Arm
23.2% 44th pct 30.4% 80th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm +61 larger in South Arm
14 63rd pct 75 82nd pct
Median age in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm +10 yrs older in South Arm
17 yrs 14th pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm
— 17.3% 8th pct
Median income in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm +$86 higher in South Arm
$325 10th pct $411 18th pct
Household income in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm +$838 higher in Buckra Bendinni
$1,687 50th pct $849 13th pct
Indigenous language in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm
— 4.0% 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm +0.1 larger in South Arm
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm +1.3 pts higher in South Arm
21.4% 88th pct 22.7% 90th pct
Living alone in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm +2.4 pts higher in South Arm
23.3% 48th pct 25.7% 57th pct

Family composition

51.0% Couples without children ◂ +20.5 pts 30.6%
22.4% Couples with children +18.6 pts ▸ 41.0%
21.4% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Other families +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Household size

53.5% 2 people ◂ +11.3 pts 42.2%
23.3% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 25.7%
14.0% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 11.9%
9.3% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%
0.0% 5 people +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm +$82 higher in Buckra Bendinni
$260 43rd pct $178 20th pct
Mortgage in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm +$704 higher in Buckra Bendinni
$1,625 50th pct $921 12th pct
People / bedroom in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm even
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm +7.5 pts higher in South Arm
20.9% 62nd pct 28.4% 76th pct
Owned outright in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm +2.6 pts higher in South Arm
44.2% 59th pct 46.8% 67th pct
Separate houses in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm +0.9 pts higher in Buckra Bendinni
100.0% 100th pct 99.1% 64th pct
3+ bedrooms in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm +3.8 pts higher in Buckra Bendinni
79.1% 49th pct 75.2% 39th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned outright +2.6 pts ▸ 46.8%
32.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.1 pts 17.4%
20.9% Rented +7.5 pts ▸ 28.4%
0.0% Other tenure +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 99.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 3 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 54.1%
37.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.9 pts 18.3%
27.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 pts 15.6%
9.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.7 pts 4.6%
0.0% Studio / none +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Weekly rent distribution

133.3% $200–$349 ◂ +110.8 pts 22.6%
0.0% Under $200 +64.5 pts ▸ 64.5%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

71.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +50.4 pts 21.1%
0.0% Under $1,000 +47.4 pts ▸ 47.4%
35.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.9 pts 15.8%
28.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm +9.7 pts higher in South Arm
0.0% 0th pct 9.7% 87th pct
Work from home in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm +12.8 pts higher in Buckra Bendinni
31.9% 83rd pct 19.1% 58th pct
PT commute in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

55.3% Car (driver) ◂ +7.0 pts 48.3%
31.9% Worked at home ◂ +12.8 pts 19.1%
6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

58.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.2 pts 36.9%
41.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.7 pts 29.1%
11.6% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% No vehicle +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% 4 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm +16.5 pts higher in Buckra Bendinni
37.6% 72nd pct 21.1% 18th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm +10.0 pts higher in South Arm
7.7% 86th pct 17.6% 100th pct
Participation in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm +13.7 pts higher in Buckra Bendinni
52.5% 26th pct 38.8% 8th pct
Full-time in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm +6.0 pts higher in South Arm
46.8% 11th pct 52.8% 25th pct

Industries people work in

12.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.4 pts ▸ 29.2%
19.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +12.4 pts 6.7%
12.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.3 pts 4.5%
12.8% Education & training ◂ +6.0 pts 6.7%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.6% Manufacturing ◂ +7.3 pts 3.4%
10.6% Retail trade ◂ +6.1 pts 4.5%
10.6% Other services ◂ +7.3 pts 3.4%
8.5% Administrative & support ◂ +5.1 pts 3.4%
6.4% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%
6.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
6.4% Media & telecommunications ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

27.7% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 24.7%
6.4% Professionals +10.5 pts ▸ 16.9%
12.8% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 15.7%
12.8% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 15.7%
14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +5.9 pts 9.0%
12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.8 pts 9.0%
6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Sales workers +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm +0.3 higher in South Arm
0.0 17th pct 0.3 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm +0.5 more in South Arm
0.0 0th pct 0.5 50th pct
15-min city in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm +17.7 pts higher in South Arm
0.0% 0th pct 17.7% 64th pct
Walk to a park in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm +1.6 pts higher in South Arm
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 36th pct
Walk to health in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm +24.4 more in Buckra Bendinni
24.4 67th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm even
0 15th pct 0 22nd pct
Mean slope in Buckra Bendinniin South Arm +4.8 pts higher in Buckra Bendinni
16.2% 94th pct 11.4% 86th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buckra Bendinni vs South Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10632/buckra-bendinni/vs/SAL13591/south-arm