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Budawang vs Charleys Forest

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Budawang profile · Charleys Forest profile

Budawang Charleys Forest

Charleys Forest and Budawang are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Charleys Forest has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (11.4% compared to 0.0%) and people born overseas (17.1% compared to 0.0%). Budawang is much older, with the typical resident being 65 and 72.4% of its population aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 55 and 18.6% of seniors in Charleys Forest. Budawang also has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,292, while the usual figure in Charleys Forest is $850.

Both areas are similarly car-dependent and half of their residents are working or looking for work, which is close to the national figure. They also share a similar lack of nearby public transport or shops. While Budawang has far more volunteers (60.0% compared to 18.3%), Charleys Forest has seen more movement lately, with 33.8% of people moving in the last five years compared to 20.7% in Budawang.

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Where they differ most

Population: 41 larger in Charleys Forest Aged 65+: 53.8 pts higher in Budawang Volunteering: 41.7 pts higher in Budawang First Nations: 11.4 pts higher in Charleys Forest Housework 15h+: 21.7 pts higher in Budawang

Demographics & Identity

Population in Budawangin Charleys Forest +41 larger in Charleys Forest gap narrowing
29 18th pct 70 33rd pct
Median age in Budawangin Charleys Forest +10 yrs older in Budawang gap widening
65 yrs 100th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Budawangin Charleys Forest +11.4 pts higher in Charleys Forest
0.0% 0th pct 11.4% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in Budawangin Charleys Forest +53.8 pts higher in Budawang
72.4% 100th pct 18.6% 49th pct
Under 15 in Budawangin Charleys Forest +5.4 pts higher in Charleys Forest
10.3% 17th pct 15.7% 40th pct
De facto in Budawangin Charleys Forest +5.9 pts higher in Charleys Forest
0.0% 0th pct 5.9% 13th pct

Age structure

72.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +53.8 pts 18.6%
31.0% Older adults (45–64) +19.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
10.3% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

50.0% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 53.3%
13.3% Never married +10.0 pts ▸ 23.3%
16.7% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Widowed +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Separated +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

Budawang Charleys Forest

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Budawangin Charleys Forest +17.1 pts higher in Charleys Forest
0.0% 0th pct 17.1% 71st pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +14.3 pts 85.7%
0.0% England +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
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

51.7% English +2.6 pts ▸ 54.3%
31.0% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% Irish +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Scottish +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% German +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Chinese +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Dutch +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
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 Budawangin Charleys Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Budawangin Charleys Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

75.9% English only +17.0 pts ▸ 92.9%
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 Budawangin Charleys Forest +5.7 pts higher in Budawang
41.4% 53rd pct 35.7% 36th pct

Religious affiliation

37.9% Christianity +4.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
41.4% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 35.7%
24.1% Not stated ◂ +7.0 pts 17.1%
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 Budawangin Charleys Forest +11.7 pts higher in Budawang
63.3% 85th pct 51.7% 66th pct
Bachelor+ in Budawangin Charleys Forest +6.7 pts higher in Budawang
36.7% 90th pct 30.0% 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Budawangin Charleys Forest even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

63.3% Year 12 ◂ +11.7 pts 51.7%
30.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 28.3%
10.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%
0.0% Year 11 +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

26.3% Certificate III / IV +19.6 pts ▸ 45.9%
36.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.1 pts 29.7%
21.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
21.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 18.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

31.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%
26.3% Society & culture ◂ +10.1 pts 16.2%
0.0% Management & commerce +24.3 pts ▸ 24.3%
15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 13.5%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Health +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Budawangin Charleys Forest +$160 higher in Budawang gap widening
$749 50th pct $589 23rd pct
Household income in Budawangin Charleys Forest +$442 higher in Budawang gap widening
$1,292 32nd pct $850 8th pct
Family income in Budawangin Charleys Forest +$249 higher in Budawang
$1,624 34th pct $1,375 19th pct
High earners in Budawangin Charleys Forest +13.3 pts higher in Budawang
13.3% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Budawangin Charleys Forest
— 10.7% 32nd pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
17.6% Under $650 +10.9 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

30.0% Under $650 +35.0 pts ▸ 65.0%
26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 25.0%
16.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 5.0%
13.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Budawangin Charleys Forest +2.5 pts higher in Budawang
31.0% 61st pct 28.6% 49th pct
Mental health in Budawangin Charleys Forest +10.0 pts higher in Charleys Forest
0.0% 0th pct 10.0% 68th pct
Needs assistance in Budawangin Charleys Forest +9.5 pts higher in Budawang
13.8% 99th pct 4.3% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.2% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 18.6%
13.8% Diabetes ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
10.3% Cancer ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mental health +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Arthritis +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Other condition +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.3% None +17.4 pts ▸ 65.7%
24.1% One condition ◂ +4.1 pts 20.0%
13.8% Two conditions ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Budawangin Charleys Forest +41.7 pts higher in Budawang
60.0% 100th pct 18.3% 51st pct
Unpaid carers in Budawangin Charleys Forest +11.7 pts higher in Budawang
20.0% 90th pct 8.3% 16th pct
Unpaid child care in Budawangin Charleys Forest +3.3 pts higher in Budawang
20.0% 26th pct 16.7% 16th pct
Defence service in Budawangin Charleys Forest +14.3 pts higher in Charleys Forest
0.0% 0th pct 14.3% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Budawangin Charleys Forest +21.7 pts higher in Budawang
40.0% 95th pct 18.3% 19th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Budawangin Charleys Forest +8 larger in Charleys Forest
0 0th pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Budawangin Charleys Forest
— 41 yrs 79th pct
Median income in Budawangin Charleys Forest
— $900 73rd pct
Household income in Budawangin Charleys Forest
— $1,499 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Budawangin Charleys Forest +0.3 larger in Charleys Forest gap steady
1.8 9th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Budawangin Charleys Forest +16.8 pts higher in Budawang
23.8% 91st pct 7.0% 28th pct
Living alone in Budawangin Charleys Forest
— 53.6% 100th pct

Family composition

71.4% Couples without children ◂ +17.9 pts 53.5%
19.0% Couples with children +22.8 pts ▸ 41.9%
23.8% One-parent families ◂ +16.8 pts 7.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

64.7% 2 people ◂ +32.6 pts 32.1%
58.8% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 53.6%
0.0% 3 people +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% 5 people +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Budawangin Charleys Forest +$55 higher in Budawang
$330 66th pct $275 48th pct
Mortgage in Budawangin Charleys Forest +$342 higher in Budawang
$1,542 45th pct $1,200 24th pct
People / bedroom in Budawangin Charleys Forest +0.10 higher in Charleys Forest gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Budawangin Charleys Forest
— 10.7% 29th pct
Owned outright in Budawangin Charleys Forest
— 71.4% 100th pct
Separate houses in Budawangin Charleys Forest
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Budawangin Charleys Forest
— 57.1% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned outright +24.4 pts ▸ 71.4%
29.4% Owned with a mortgage +13.4 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Rented +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

88.2% Separate house +11.8 pts ▸ 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

17.6% 3 bedrooms +25.2 pts ▸ 42.9%
23.5% 2 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Budawangin Charleys Forest
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Budawangin Charleys Forest
— 13.3% 39th pct
PT commute in Budawangin Charleys Forest
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Budawangin Charleys Forest even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Budawangin Charleys Forest even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Budawangin Charleys Forest even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Budawangin Charleys Forest even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

53.3% Car (driver) +10.0 pts ▸ 63.3%
26.7% Worked at home ◂ +13.3 pts 13.3%
0.0% Walked +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.7 pts 39.3%
42.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.7 pts 32.1%
0.0% 3 vehicles +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% 4 or more +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Budawangin Charleys Forest +13.1 pts higher in Charleys Forest
20.7% 17th pct 33.8% 60th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Budawangin Charleys Forest
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Budawangin Charleys Forest even
50.0% 22nd pct 50.0% 22nd pct
Full-time in Budawangin Charleys Forest
— 63.3% 74th pct

Industries people work in

33.3% Education & training ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
20.0% Construction +6.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Retail trade +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Other services +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Manufacturing +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Labourers +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% Managers +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
20.0% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 16.7%
0.0% Technicians & trades +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Budawangin Charleys Forest even
0.0 21st pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Budawangin Charleys Forest even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Budawangin Charleys Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Budawangin Charleys Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Budawangin Charleys Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Budawangin Charleys Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Budawangin Charleys Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Budawangin Charleys Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Budawangin Charleys Forest even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Budawangin Charleys Forest even
0 7th pct 0 10th pct
Mean slope in Budawangin Charleys Forest +1.1 pts higher in Budawang
9.9% 80th pct 8.8% 75th pct

Compare Budawang with nearby areas

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Compare Charleys Forest with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Budawang vs Charleys Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10633/budawang/vs/SAL10885/charleys-forest