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Bulahdelah vs Girvan

Name: Bulahdelah vs Girvan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Bulahdelah profile · Girvan profile

Bulahdelah Girvan

Bulahdelah and Girvan are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different levels of accessibility. Bulahdelah is somewhat walkable, with many homes within a 15-minute walk of shops, health services, and schools. In contrast, Girvan is car-dependent. Bulahdelah has a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (31.9% compared to 21.9%) and more one-parent families (22.5% compared to 11.0%). Girvan has a far higher share of full-time workers (65.2% compared to 49.9%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (16.4% compared to 5.5%).

Both areas share a similar proportion of First Nations residents, sitting between 5.4% and 6.2%. They also have nearly the same share of people who identify as having no religion, at around 34%. While Bulahdelah has more renters and lower typical mortgage payments, Girvan sees a higher share of homes owned with a mortgage. The typical resident in both places is older than the national figure, though Bulahdelah is noticeably older at 54 years compared to 50 years in Girvan.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,328 larger in Bulahdelah Mortgage: $929 higher in Girvan People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Girvan Rent: $195 higher in Bulahdelah Full-time: 15.3 pts higher in Girvan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bulahdelah in Girvan +1,328 larger in Bulahdelah gap steady

1,538 76th pct 210 55th pct

Median age in Bulahdelah in Girvan +4 yrs older in Bulahdelah gap widening

54 yrs 83rd pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) +8.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

31.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.0 pts 21.9%

14.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.9% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

Marital status

44.1% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 47.8%

28.5% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

14.5% Divorced ◂ +5.0 pts 9.4%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%

5.4% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

Age & sex structure

Bulahdelah Girvan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.1% Australia ◂ +18.8 pts 64.3%

3.3% England +4.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.4% Australian ◂ +5.4 pts 41.0%

44.1% English ◂ +9.9 pts 34.3%

9.0% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.5% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%

5.1% German ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

1.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +13.9 pts 76.7%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.3% Christianity ◂ +21.6 pts 35.7%

33.9% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

7.3% Not stated +20.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bulahdelah in Girvan

9.35 74th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bulahdelah in Girvan +2 more in Bulahdelah

2 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Bulahdelah in Girvan

181 35th pct —

ICSEA in Bulahdelah in Girvan

918 14th pct —

Highest year of school

38.2% Year 10 ◂ +6.6 pts 31.6%

27.9% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

20.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.2 pts 13.2%

6.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.7 pts 34.8%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.2 pts 8.7%

11.0% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

2.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.6% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.8% Health ◂ +9.1 pts 2.6%

11.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 7.8%

8.1% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.6% Education ◂ +4.2 pts 3.5%

6.6% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

2.1% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bulahdelah in Girvan +$77 higher in Girvan gap widening

$514 13th pct $591 24th pct

Household income in Bulahdelah in Girvan +$308 higher in Girvan gap widening

$963 12th pct $1,271 30th pct

Family income in Bulahdelah in Girvan +$295 higher in Girvan gap widening

$1,267 14th pct $1,562 30th pct

Household income distribution

38.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.4 pts 30.1%

24.8% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 17.8%

4.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.5% $4,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

Personal income distribution

52.9% Under $650 ◂ +10.7 pts 42.2%

28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 22.8%

8.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.5% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.3% Arthritis ◂ +5.4 pts 12.9%

10.9% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.9% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 11.4%

8.2% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

6.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

4.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

2.1% Dementia ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.8% None ◂ +9.4 pts 41.4%

24.3% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 22.9%

9.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%

7.3% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bulahdelah in Girvan +70 larger in Bulahdelah

83 84th pct 13 62nd pct

Median age in Bulahdelah in Girvan +22 yrs older in Bulahdelah

36 yrs 74th pct 14 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Bulahdelah in Girvan even

$450 25th pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Bulahdelah in Girvan +$249 higher in Girvan

$1,125 23rd pct $1,374 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bulahdelah in Girvan +0.1 larger in Girvan gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

36.2% Couples with children +12.6 pts ▸ 48.8%

40.5% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 41.7%

22.5% One-parent families ◂ +11.5 pts 11.0%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

43.1% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

29.7% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 35.6%

12.4% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 9.6%

8.1% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.2% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bulahdelah in Girvan +$195 higher in Bulahdelah gap widening

$295 55th pct $100 6th pct

Mortgage in Bulahdelah in Girvan +$929 higher in Girvan gap widening

$1,236 26th pct $2,165 79th pct

People / bedroom in Bulahdelah in Girvan +0.20 higher in Girvan gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.0% Owned outright ◂ +8.5 pts 42.5%

24.2% Owned with a mortgage +16.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

19.8% Rented ◂ +11.6 pts 8.2%

3.7% Not stated +5.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.0% Other tenure +4.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Types of homes

96.3% Separate house +3.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 39.7%

21.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 16.4%

15.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 13.7%

2.9% 1 bedroom +12.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

1.0% Studio / none +4.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.7% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Weekly rent distribution

55.3% $200–$349 ◂ +55.3 pts 0.0%

26.0% $350–$549 ◂ +26.0 pts 0.0%

10.6% Under $200 ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

34.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +34.7 pts 0.0%

23.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 20.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bulahdelah in Girvan +15 more in Bulahdelah

15 85th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bulahdelah in Girvan +9.75 more in Bulahdelah

9.75 87th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bulahdelah in Girvan +112.5 more in Bulahdelah

112.5 70th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bulahdelah in Girvan +4 more in Bulahdelah

4 82nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Bulahdelah in Girvan

10 46th pct —

How people get to work

57.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 53.6%

11.8% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.0% Walked ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

3.2% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 30.9%

36.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.9 pts 26.5%

13.0% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.5% 4 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

2.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

8.4% Construction +9.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.8 pts 5.8%

13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 10.1%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +7.1 pts 4.3%

2.4% Professional & technical +6.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

7.5% Education & training ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

3.9% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.8% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.5% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 8.7%

12.1% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 10.1%

12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.6 pts 4.3%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bulahdelah in Girvan +5.2 higher in Bulahdelah

5.2 84th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bulahdelah in Girvan +5.6 more in Bulahdelah

5.6 86th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Bulahdelah in Girvan +74.1 pts higher in Bulahdelah

74.1% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bulahdelah in Girvan +63.4 pts higher in Bulahdelah

63.4% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bulahdelah in Girvan +74.1 pts higher in Bulahdelah

74.1% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bulahdelah in Girvan +71.6 pts higher in Bulahdelah

71.6% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bulahdelah in Girvan +75.2 pts higher in Bulahdelah

75.2% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Bulahdelah in Girvan +72.6 pts higher in Bulahdelah

72.6% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bulahdelah in Girvan +34.5 more in Bulahdelah

34.5 74th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Bulahdelah in Girvan +1 higher in Bulahdelah

2 58th pct 1 43rd pct

Mean slope in Bulahdelah in Girvan +2.7 pts higher in Girvan

6.1% 55th pct 8.8% 75th pct

Compare Bulahdelah with nearby areas

Markwell Boolambayte Crawford River Mayers Flat Nerong Violet Hill Bombah Point Girvan

Compare Girvan with nearby areas

The Branch Crawford River Booral Nerong Stroud Bulahdelah Allworth North Arm Cove

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bulahdelah vs Girvan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10646/bulahdelah/vs/SAL11641/girvan