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Bulahdelah vs Nerong

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

Bulahdelah Nerong

Bulahdelah and Nerong are nearby New South Wales areas with very different levels of accessibility. Bulahdelah is more developed, with a walkability score of 5.2 (somewhat walkable) and many homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (72.6%), groceries (63.4%), and schools (71.6%). Nerong is mostly car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of those same services. Bulahdelah also has a larger working population, with 43.8% of adults working or looking for work compared to 30.5% in Nerong.

Both areas have a similar share of people aged 65 and over, sitting around 32%. They also share very similar typical weekly rents, with Bulahdelah at $295 and Nerong at $310. While they share these commonalities, the two areas differ in age profiles; residents are noticeably older in Nerong, where the typical age is 59, compared to 54 in Bulahdelah. First Nations residents are also far older in Nerong, with a typical age of 58 compared to 36 in Bulahdelah.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,370 larger in Bulahdelah Unpaid carers: 8.1 pts higher in Bulahdelah No car: 2.7 pts higher in Bulahdelah Participation: 13.3 pts higher in Bulahdelah Separate houses: 3.7 pts higher in Nerong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bulahdelah in Nerong +1,370 larger in Bulahdelah gap widening

1,538 76th pct 168 50th pct

Median age in Bulahdelah in Nerong +5 yrs older in Nerong gap widening

54 yrs 83rd pct 59 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) +7.8 pts ▸ 38.1%

31.9% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

14.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 13.1%

13.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.2 pts 7.7%

8.3% Youth (15–24) even 8.3%

Marital status

44.1% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 48.7%

28.5% Never married ◂ +5.8 pts 22.7%

14.5% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +5.6 pts 1.9%

5.4% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Bulahdelah Nerong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.1% Australia ◂ +5.7 pts 77.4%

3.3% England +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

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 ◂ +8.9 pts 37.5%

44.1% English ◂ +9.6 pts 34.5%

10.5% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.0% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.1% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +7.8 pts 82.7%

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 ◂ +12.6 pts 44.6%

33.9% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

7.3% Not stated +7.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.5% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

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 Nerong

9.35 74th pct —

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

2 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Bulahdelah in Nerong

181 35th pct —

ICSEA in Bulahdelah in Nerong

918 14th pct —

Highest year of school

38.2% Year 10 ◂ +10.6 pts 27.5%

27.9% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 28.9%

20.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.3 pts 12.1%

6.0% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.5 pts 32.9%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.0% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

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

18.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 15.2%

11.8% Health +4.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 7.6%

8.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 5.1%

7.6% Education even 7.6%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +3.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bulahdelah in Nerong +$70 higher in Bulahdelah gap widening

$514 13th pct $444 7th pct

Household income in Bulahdelah in Nerong +$101 higher in Bulahdelah gap widening

$963 12th pct $862 8th pct

Family income in Bulahdelah in Nerong +$167 higher in Bulahdelah gap widening

$1,267 14th pct $1,100 9th pct

Household income distribution

38.5% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 40.3%

24.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 17.9%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 20.9%

4.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

1.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

52.9% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 56.5%

28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 20.8%

8.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

0.5% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.3% Arthritis ◂ +7.0 pts 11.3%

12.9% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.2% Asthma +3.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.9% Other condition ◂ +5.6 pts 5.4%

6.4% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

4.2% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

1.7% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Dementia ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.8% None ◂ +3.2 pts 47.6%

24.3% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 22.0%

9.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

7.3% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bulahdelah in Nerong +69 larger in Bulahdelah

83 84th pct 14 63rd pct

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

36 yrs 74th pct 58 yrs 93rd pct

Median income in Bulahdelah in Nerong +$13 higher in Bulahdelah

$450 25th pct $437 23rd pct

Household income in Bulahdelah in Nerong +$159 higher in Bulahdelah

$1,125 23rd pct $966 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bulahdelah in Nerong +0.1 larger in Bulahdelah gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

40.5% Couples without children +14.5 pts ▸ 55.0%

36.2% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 38.7%

22.5% One-parent families ◂ +9.0 pts 13.5%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

43.1% 2 people +15.1 pts ▸ 58.2%

29.7% 1 person ◂ +7.3 pts 22.4%

12.4% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

8.1% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

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 Nerong +$15 higher in Nerong gap steady

$295 55th pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in Bulahdelah in Nerong +$14 higher in Nerong gap narrowing

$1,236 26th pct $1,250 26th pct

People / bedroom in Bulahdelah in Nerong +0.10 higher in Nerong gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.0% Owned outright ◂ +4.7 pts 46.3%

24.2% Owned with a mortgage +14.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

19.8% Rented ◂ +7.9 pts 11.9%

1.0% Other tenure +3.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

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 +6.2 pts ▸ 56.7%

15.8% 2 bedrooms +15.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

21.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 10.4%

3.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.3% $200–$349 ◂ +5.3 pts 50.0%

26.0% $350–$549 +11.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

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 ◂ +4.1 pts 34.6%

34.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.6 pts 23.1%

23.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bulahdelah in Nerong +14 more in Bulahdelah

15 85th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Bulahdelah in Nerong +3.80 more in Bulahdelah

9.75 87th pct 5.95 81st pct

Departures/1k in Bulahdelah in Nerong +113.7 more in Nerong

112.5 70th pct 226.2 73rd pct

PT routes in Bulahdelah in Nerong +2 more in Bulahdelah

4 82nd pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Bulahdelah in Nerong +40 longer in Nerong

10 46th pct 50 79th pct

How people get to work

57.2% Car (driver) +7.1 pts ▸ 64.3%

11.8% Worked at home +4.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.2% Car (passenger) +6.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.0% Walked ◂ +8.0 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 +8.5 pts ▸ 47.8%

36.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 31.3%

13.0% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.5% 4 or more even 7.5%

2.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.4% Construction +10.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

7.5% Education & training +6.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.1 pts 7.1%

8.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.5% Arts & recreation +10.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +4.3 pts 7.1%

2.4% Professional & technical +7.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.9% Administrative & support +5.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

3.0% Other services ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.1% Clerical & administrative +11.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

17.0% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

12.5% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 9.5%

12.1% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 9.5%

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

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bulahdelah in Nerong +2.9 higher in Bulahdelah

5.2 84th pct 2.3 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bulahdelah in Nerong +3.1 more in Bulahdelah

5.6 86th pct 2.5 69th pct

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

74.1% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

63.4% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bulahdelah in Nerong +33.4 pts higher in Bulahdelah

74.1% 80th pct 40.7% 70th pct

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

71.6% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bulahdelah in Nerong +13.2 pts higher in Nerong

75.2% 71st pct 88.4% 79th pct

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

72.6% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bulahdelah in Nerong +13.2 more in Nerong

34.5 74th pct 47.6 80th pct

Intersections/km² in Bulahdelah in Nerong +2 higher in Bulahdelah

2 58th pct 0 31st pct

Mean slope in Bulahdelah in Nerong +3.5 pts higher in Nerong

6.1% 55th pct 9.6% 79th pct

Compare Bulahdelah with nearby areas

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Compare Nerong with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bulahdelah vs Nerong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10646/bulahdelah/vs/SAL12938/nerong