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Budgewoi vs Noraville

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Budgewoi profile · Noraville profile

Budgewoi Noraville

Budgewoi and Noraville are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast with similar population sizes. They differ mainly in how people get around and where they live. Budgewoi is more convenient for shopping, with 91.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 63.7% in Noraville. However, Noraville is much better for students, as 94.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, while only 46.6% are in Budgewoi. Noraville also has more homes with three or more bedrooms (79.5% versus 70.4% in Budgewoi) and a higher share of people working or looking for work.

These two areas have tracked closely against each other since 2011. They share very similar profiles in terms of the number of people born overseas, the use of other languages at home, and the percentage of residents who do not have a religion. Both areas also have nearly the same number of First Nations residents, though Budgewoi has a higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (4.7% versus 1.7% in Noraville).

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 9.1 pts higher in Noraville Living alone: 6.8 pts higher in Budgewoi Unpaid child care: 5.0 pts higher in Noraville Participation: 5.7 pts higher in Noraville Household size: 0.2 larger in Noraville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Budgewoiin Noraville +496 larger in Budgewoi gap narrowing
3,497 86th pct 3,001 84th pct
Median age in Budgewoiin Noraville +2 yrs older in Budgewoi gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Budgewoiin Noraville +1.1 pts higher in Noraville gap steady
6.7% 80th pct 7.8% 85th pct
Aged 65+ in Budgewoiin Noraville +1.3 pts higher in Budgewoi gap narrowing
22.1% 65th pct 20.8% 59th pct
Under 15 in Budgewoiin Noraville +2.1 pts higher in Noraville gap widening
16.4% 45th pct 18.5% 60th pct
De facto in Budgewoiin Noraville +0.6 pts higher in Noraville gap steady
13.6% 61st pct 14.1% 65th pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 26.2%
23.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 24.1%
22.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 20.8%
16.4% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 18.5%
10.2% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

37.2% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 41.9%
37.5% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 35.6%
13.4% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 11.3%
6.7% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.5% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Budgewoi Noraville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Budgewoiin Noraville +0.6 pts higher in Budgewoi gap steady
10.6% 46th pct 10.0% 44th pct

Country of birth

81.7% Australia +4.2 pts ▸ 85.9%
3.3% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.5% English ◂ +2.6 pts 40.9%
41.3% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 42.5%
12.7% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
9.9% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
3.8% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
2.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
1.2% Dutch even 1.2%
0.5% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Budgewoiin Noraville even gap steady
2.8% 45th pct 2.8% 45th pct
Limited English in Budgewoiin Noraville +0.2 pts higher in Budgewoi gap steady
0.4% 66th pct 0.2% 61st pct

Language used at home

89.5% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 92.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%
0.1% Italian even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Budgewoiin Noraville +0.8 pts higher in Budgewoi gap steady
40.4% 49th pct 39.6% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

49.2% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 51.8%
40.4% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 39.6%
8.9% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Budgewoiin Noraville +3.9 pts higher in Noraville gap widening
36.3% 27th pct 40.2% 37th pct
Bachelor+ in Budgewoiin Noraville +3.3 pts higher in Noraville gap widening
11.6% 37th pct 14.9% 51st pct
Schools/1k kids in Budgewoiin Noraville
— 3.60 48th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Budgewoiin Noraville +3 more in Budgewoi
5 73rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Budgewoiin Noraville +25 larger in Budgewoi
545 77th pct 520 74th pct
ICSEA in Budgewoiin Noraville +27 higher in Noraville
938 21st pct 965 35th pct

Highest year of school

36.3% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 40.2%
34.1% Year 10 even 34.1%
13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 10.4%
7.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 39.8%
13.5% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 18.1%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

13.5% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 13.0%
12.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%
9.5% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.5% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.0% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Information technology even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Budgewoiin Noraville +$66 higher in Noraville gap widening
$663 34th pct $729 46th pct
Household income in Budgewoiin Noraville +$191 higher in Noraville gap widening
$1,289 31st pct $1,480 46th pct
Family income in Budgewoiin Noraville +$272 higher in Noraville gap widening
$1,592 32nd pct $1,864 48th pct
High earners in Budgewoiin Noraville +2.3 pts higher in Noraville gap widening
6.1% 39th pct 8.4% 52nd pct
High-income homes in Budgewoiin Noraville +5.0 pts higher in Noraville gap widening
11.7% 36th pct 16.7% 53rd pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 30.1%
28.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 28.8%
21.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 16.7%
7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.5% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 42.4%
31.7% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 33.5%
12.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 15.5%
1.8% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Budgewoiin Noraville +1.7 pts higher in Budgewoi
35.1% 78th pct 33.5% 72nd pct
Mental health in Budgewoiin Noraville +0.3 pts higher in Budgewoi
12.4% 86th pct 12.1% 83rd pct
Needs assistance in Budgewoiin Noraville +1.3 pts higher in Noraville gap steady
7.4% 77th pct 8.7% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%
12.4% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 12.1%
8.2% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%
5.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%
3.9% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%
0.7% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.1% None +4.4 pts ▸ 58.5%
21.4% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 20.7%
8.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%
5.4% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Budgewoiin Noraville +1.2 pts higher in Noraville gap steady
8.9% 11th pct 10.1% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Budgewoiin Noraville +1.3 pts higher in Noraville gap steady
12.9% 52nd pct 14.3% 66th pct
Unpaid child care in Budgewoiin Noraville +5.0 pts higher in Noraville gap widening
22.1% 35th pct 27.1% 60th pct
Defence service in Budgewoiin Noraville +0.4 pts higher in Noraville
2.7% 51st pct 3.1% 58th pct
Housework 15h+ in Budgewoiin Noraville +0.2 pts higher in Noraville gap steady
22.5% 40th pct 22.7% 41st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Budgewoiin Noraville +1 larger in Noraville
233 86th pct 234 86th pct
Median age in Budgewoiin Noraville +3 yrs older in Budgewoi
26 yrs 50th pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in Budgewoiin Noraville +3.7 pts higher in Budgewoi
37.7% 44th pct 34.0% 35th pct
Unemployment in Budgewoiin Noraville +0.7 pts higher in Budgewoi
12.2% 59th pct 11.6% 56th pct
Median income in Budgewoiin Noraville +$65 higher in Noraville
$642 50th pct $707 57th pct
Household income in Budgewoiin Noraville +$20 higher in Budgewoi
$1,609 47th pct $1,589 46th pct
Indigenous language in Budgewoiin Noraville +3.0 pts higher in Budgewoi
4.7% 54th pct 1.7% 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Budgewoiin Noraville +0.2 larger in Noraville gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Budgewoiin Noraville +5.2 pts higher in Budgewoi gap widening
23.6% 91st pct 18.4% 84th pct
Living alone in Budgewoiin Noraville +6.8 pts higher in Budgewoi gap widening
33.9% 82nd pct 27.0% 62nd pct

Family composition

44.5% Couples with children +8.8 pts ▸ 53.3%
31.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 26.9%
23.6% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 18.4%
0.8% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

34.3% 2 people even 34.3%
33.9% 1 person ◂ +6.8 pts 27.0%
13.0% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
11.2% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
5.3% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.3% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Budgewoiin Noraville +$20 higher in Noraville gap steady
$350 71st pct $370 76th pct
Mortgage in Budgewoiin Noraville +$283 higher in Noraville gap widening
$1,717 56th pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Budgewoiin Noraville even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Budgewoiin Noraville +1.1 pts higher in Budgewoi gap narrowing
29.3% 77th pct 28.3% 76th pct
Owned outright in Budgewoiin Noraville +0.6 pts higher in Budgewoi gap steady
36.1% 36th pct 35.5% 34th pct
Separate houses in Budgewoiin Noraville +3.7 pts higher in Noraville gap widening
88.4% 28th pct 92.2% 37th pct
3+ bedrooms in Budgewoiin Noraville +9.1 pts higher in Noraville gap widening
70.4% 28th pct 79.5% 50th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.1% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 35.5%
31.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.4 pts ▸ 34.1%
29.3% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 28.3%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

88.4% Separate house +3.7 pts ▸ 92.2%
7.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.4 pts 4.2%
1.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.4% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 43.2%
22.4% 4 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 28.1%
24.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 16.6%
6.6% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

49.3% $350–$549 +6.4 pts ▸ 55.7%
36.1% $200–$349 ◂ +3.7 pts 32.4%
6.7% Under $200 ◂ +5.8 pts 0.9%
2.9% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% $750 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $1,800–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 42.4%
35.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.6 pts 25.0%
18.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.1 pts 14.6%
7.1% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Budgewoiin Noraville +3.0 pts higher in Budgewoi gap steady
6.2% 78th pct 3.2% 64th pct
Work from home in Budgewoiin Noraville +0.7 pts higher in Noraville gap steady
19.3% 58th pct 19.9% 60th pct
PT commute in Budgewoiin Noraville +0.5 pts higher in Noraville gap steady
0.3% 62nd pct 0.8% 69th pct
PT stops in Budgewoiin Noraville +6 more in Budgewoi
34 87th pct 28 86th pct
Stops/1k in Budgewoiin Noraville +0.39 more in Budgewoi
9.72 87th pct 9.33 87th pct
Departures/1k in Budgewoiin Noraville +98.1 more in Noraville
1,198.5 87th pct 1,296.6 88th pct
PT routes in Budgewoiin Noraville +4 more in Noraville
4 82nd pct 8 86th pct
Stop walk in Budgewoiin Noraville +2 longer in Noraville
1 0th pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Budgewoiin Noraville +1 longer in Noraville
76 54th pct 77 55th pct
Reach 30 min in Budgewoiin Noraville even
9,909 58th pct 9,909 58th pct
Reach 45 min in Budgewoiin Noraville +22,362 more in Noraville
9,909 41st pct 32,271 57th pct

How people get to work

54.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 53.2%
19.3% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 19.9%
2.9% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.2% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.3% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 37.7%
35.8% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 38.8%
11.0% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.0% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Budgewoiin Noraville +0.9 pts higher in Budgewoi gap narrowing
37.9% 73rd pct 37.1% 71st pct
Recent arrivals in Budgewoiin Noraville +1.2 pts higher in Noraville gap steady
2.2% 32nd pct 3.3% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Budgewoiin Noraville +1.4 pts higher in Budgewoi gap steady
6.7% 82nd pct 5.4% 73rd pct
Participation in Budgewoiin Noraville +5.7 pts higher in Noraville gap steady
50.8% 23rd pct 56.5% 37th pct
Full-time in Budgewoiin Noraville +1.3 pts higher in Budgewoi gap narrowing
50.0% 15th pct 48.7% 13th pct

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 18.3%
13.1% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
12.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 9.1%
8.7% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.2% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.6% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%
4.0% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
2.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 18.1%
18.0% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 17.6%
14.6% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
10.9% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.2% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 9.1%
10.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%
8.1% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Budgewoiin Noraville +0.3 higher in Budgewoi
5.8 87th pct 5.5 86th pct
Types ≤15 min in Budgewoiin Noraville +0.1 more in Noraville
5.1 83rd pct 5.2 84th pct
15-min city in Budgewoiin Noraville +5.3 pts higher in Budgewoi
72.2% 85th pct 66.9% 84th pct
Walk to shops in Budgewoiin Noraville +27.7 pts higher in Budgewoi
91.4% 95th pct 63.7% 83rd pct
Walk to transit in Budgewoiin Noraville even
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 99th pct
Walk to school in Budgewoiin Noraville +48.2 pts higher in Noraville
46.6% 74th pct 94.8% 96th pct
Walk to a park in Budgewoiin Noraville +5.2 pts higher in Budgewoi
100.0% 100th pct 94.8% 83rd pct
Walk to health in Budgewoiin Noraville +7.7 pts higher in Noraville
0.0% 0th pct 7.7% 73rd pct
Amenities/1k in Budgewoiin Noraville +6.2 more in Budgewoi
17.2 58th pct 11.0 44th pct
Intersections/km² in Budgewoiin Noraville +25 higher in Noraville
77 82nd pct 102 86th pct
Mean slope in Budgewoiin Noraville +0.6 pts higher in Budgewoi
4.0% 29th pct 3.5% 20th pct

Compare Budgewoi with nearby areas

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Compare Noraville with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Budgewoi vs Noraville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10639/budgewoi/vs/SAL12984/noraville