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Bulahdelah vs Mayers Flat

Name: Bulahdelah vs Mayers Flat — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Bulahdelah profile · Mayers Flat profile

Bulahdelah Mayers Flat

Bulahdelah and Mayers Flat are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Bulahdelah is a larger, somewhat walkable hub where 74.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of public transport, and 12.5% of people need help with daily activities. In contrast, Mayers Flat is a sparsely populated, car-dependent area where typical incomes are higher; 20.4% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, compared with 2.7% in Bulahdelah. Mayers Flat also has a much higher share of people with no religion at 72.0%, while Bulahdelah sits at 33.9%.

Both areas see a similar share of renters, with Bulahdelah at 19.8% and Mayers Flat at 30.4%, and both are far below the national figure. They also share a similar typical weekly rent of $295. While they have these commonalities, the two areas have tracked differently in other ways, such as the movement of people; 35.8% of Bulahdelah residents moved in the last five years, which is far higher than the 18.9% seen in Mayers Flat.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 38.1 pts higher in Mayers Flat Population: 1,488 larger in Bulahdelah Needs assistance: 12.5 pts higher in Bulahdelah Unemployment: 7.6 pts higher in Bulahdelah First Nations: 5.4 pts higher in Bulahdelah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bulahdelah in Mayers Flat +1,488 larger in Bulahdelah gap steady

1,538 76th pct 50 28th pct

Median age in Bulahdelah in Mayers Flat +4 yrs older in Mayers Flat gap widening

54 yrs 83rd pct 58 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) +15.7 pts ▸ 46.0%

31.9% Seniors (65+) +8.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

14.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 10.0%

8.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

Marital status

44.1% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 42.9%

28.5% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 34.7%

14.5% Divorced ◂ +6.3 pts 8.2%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

5.4% Separated ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bulahdelah Mayers Flat

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.1% Australia +8.9 pts ▸ 92.0%

3.3% England +4.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

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

44.1% English +17.9 pts ▸ 62.0%

46.4% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 48.0%

10.5% Irish +5.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

0.9% Italian +5.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% German ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.7 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 +9.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

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

33.9% No religion +38.1 pts ▸ 72.0%

57.3% Christianity ◂ +19.3 pts 38.0%

7.3% Not stated ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

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 Mayers Flat

9.35 74th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bulahdelah in Mayers Flat +2 more in Bulahdelah

2 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Bulahdelah in Mayers Flat

181 35th pct —

ICSEA in Bulahdelah in Mayers Flat

918 14th pct —

Highest year of school

27.9% Year 12 +10.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

38.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 36.4%

20.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.6 pts 6.8%

6.0% Year 11 +5.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Certificate III / IV +15.8 pts ▸ 56.3%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.5 pts 9.4%

11.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

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

Field of qualification

6.6% Architecture & building +21.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

18.6% Engineering & related +6.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

3.7% Agriculture & environment +8.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.6% Education +4.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.6% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.8% Health ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

8.1% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

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

2.1% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

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 Mayers Flat +$102 higher in Mayers Flat gap narrowing

$514 13th pct $616 27th pct

Household income in Bulahdelah in Mayers Flat +$162 higher in Mayers Flat gap narrowing

$963 12th pct $1,125 21st pct

Family income in Bulahdelah in Mayers Flat +$295 higher in Mayers Flat gap narrowing

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

Household income distribution

38.5% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 26.1%

24.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 17.4%

1.5% $4,000 or more +15.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

52.9% Under $650 ◂ +10.0 pts 42.9%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

0.5% $3,000 or more +11.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.2% $1,500–$2,999 even 8.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.3% Arthritis ◂ +8.3 pts 10.0%

12.9% Mental health ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

8.2% Asthma +3.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.9% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 8.0%

6.4% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.6% Diabetes ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

4.4% Lung condition ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

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 +15.2 pts ▸ 66.0%

24.3% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 22.0%

9.1% Two conditions ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

7.3% Three or more ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bulahdelah in Mayers Flat +83 larger in Bulahdelah

83 84th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Bulahdelah in Mayers Flat

36 yrs 74th pct —

Median income in Bulahdelah in Mayers Flat

$450 25th pct —

Household income in Bulahdelah in Mayers Flat

$1,125 23rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bulahdelah in Mayers Flat +0.2 larger in Bulahdelah gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

40.5% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 42.5%

36.2% Couples with children +1.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

22.5% One-parent families ◂ +12.5 pts 10.0%

1.3% Other families +6.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

Household size

43.1% 2 people ◂ +12.6 pts 30.4%

29.7% 1 person +9.5 pts ▸ 39.1%

12.4% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.1% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bulahdelah in Mayers Flat even gap narrowing

$295 55th pct $295 55th pct

Mortgage in Bulahdelah in Mayers Flat +$95 higher in Mayers Flat gap narrowing

$1,236 26th pct $1,331 31st pct

People / bedroom in Bulahdelah in Mayers Flat even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.5 pts 43.5%

19.8% Rented +10.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

24.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.5 pts 21.7%

1.0% Other tenure +20.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

3.7% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

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 +1.7 pts ▸ 52.2%

21.9% 4 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 26.1%

2.9% 1 bedroom +14.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

3.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.3% $200–$349 +16.1 pts ▸ 71.4%

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 +41.3 pts ▸ 80.0%

34.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +34.7 pts 0.0%

23.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bulahdelah in Mayers Flat +15 more in Bulahdelah

15 85th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bulahdelah in Mayers Flat +9.75 more in Bulahdelah

9.75 87th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bulahdelah in Mayers Flat +112.5 more in Bulahdelah

112.5 70th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bulahdelah in Mayers Flat +4 more in Bulahdelah

4 82nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Bulahdelah in Mayers Flat

10 46th pct —

How people get to work

57.2% Car (driver) +5.3 pts ▸ 62.5%

11.8% Worked at home +9.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

8.0% Walked ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +0.1 pts 39.1%

36.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.3 pts 26.1%

13.0% 3 vehicles +8.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

7.5% 4 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.4% Construction +16.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

11.4% Retail trade +9.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

7.5% Education & training +13.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%

1.1% Rental & real estate +11.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.0% Other services ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

8.2% Sales workers +20.9 pts ▸ 29.2%

12.0% Technicians & trades +13.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

17.0% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

12.5% Professionals even 12.5%

12.1% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bulahdelah in Mayers Flat +5.2 higher in Bulahdelah

5.2 84th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bulahdelah in Mayers Flat +5.6 more in Bulahdelah

5.6 86th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Bulahdelah in Mayers Flat +74.1 pts higher in Bulahdelah

74.1% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bulahdelah in Mayers Flat +63.4 pts higher in Bulahdelah

63.4% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bulahdelah in Mayers Flat +74.1 pts higher in Bulahdelah

74.1% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bulahdelah in Mayers Flat +71.6 pts higher in Bulahdelah

71.6% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bulahdelah in Mayers Flat +75.2 pts higher in Bulahdelah

75.2% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Bulahdelah in Mayers Flat +72.6 pts higher in Bulahdelah

72.6% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bulahdelah in Mayers Flat +34.5 more in Bulahdelah

34.5 74th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Bulahdelah in Mayers Flat +2 higher in Bulahdelah

2 58th pct 0 24th pct

Mean slope in Bulahdelah in Mayers Flat +2.2 pts higher in Mayers Flat

6.1% 55th pct 8.3% 72nd pct

Compare Bulahdelah with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bulahdelah vs Mayers Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10646/bulahdelah/vs/SAL12539/mayers-flat