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Bulga vs Warkworth

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.1 km apart · Bulga profile · Warkworth profile

Bulga Warkworth

Bulga (NSW) and Warkworth are neighbouring rural areas with very different social profiles. Bulga (NSW) has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 19.4%, compared to 0.0% in Warkworth. Education and income levels are also far higher in Bulga (NSW), where 13.8% of people earn $2,000 or more a week and 12.9% hold a bachelor degree or higher, while both figures are 0.0% in Warkworth. In contrast, Warkworth has a much higher share of people providing unpaid care (40.6%) and those with long-term health conditions (52.4%).

These two places are most alike in their typical weekly personal incomes, which are nearly the same at $760 in Bulga (NSW) and $743 in Warkworth. They also share similar household sizes, with about three people per home in both areas. Both are car-dependent, with no one using public transport to get to work. While Bulga (NSW) is slightly older, with a typical resident aged 37 compared to 33 in Warkworth, both areas have a high share of children under 15.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid carers: 30.6 pts higher in Warkworth First Nations: 19.4 pts higher in Bulga Housework 15h+: 22.6 pts higher in Bulga Population: 376 larger in Bulga Full-time: 22.3 pts higher in Warkworth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bulgain Warkworth +376 larger in Bulga gap widening
418 62nd pct 42 24th pct
Median age in Bulgain Warkworth +4 yrs older in Bulga gap narrowing
37 yrs 20th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Bulgain Warkworth +19.4 pts higher in Bulga gap widening
19.4% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Bulgain Warkworth +12.9 pts higher in Bulga gap widening
12.9% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Bulgain Warkworth +3.7 pts higher in Warkworth gap narrowing
22.5% 81st pct 26.2% 90th pct
De facto in Bulgain Warkworth +4.8 pts higher in Bulga gap widening
18.1% 84th pct 13.3% 59th pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) +11.5 pts ▸ 38.1%
22.5% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 26.2%
25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 23.8%
12.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

Marital status

47.3% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 46.9%
37.9% Never married +8.9 pts ▸ 46.9%
9.4% Divorced ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
3.1% Separated +6.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
3.1% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bulga Warkworth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bulgain Warkworth +7.2 pts higher in Bulga gap steady
7.2% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

84.2% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 88.1%
2.2% South Africa ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.2% England ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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%

Ancestry

48.8% Australian +25.0 pts ▸ 73.8%
30.6% English +31.3 pts ▸ 61.9%
7.7% Scottish ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
6.5% Irish ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
1.9% German ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bulgain Warkworth +1.9 pts higher in Bulga gap narrowing
1.9% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bulgain Warkworth +1.4 pts higher in Bulga gap widening
1.4% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.8% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 90.5%
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 Bulgain Warkworth +12.0 pts higher in Warkworth gap narrowing
35.6% 36th pct 47.6% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

52.2% Christianity ◂ +11.7 pts 40.5%
35.6% No religion +12.0 pts ▸ 47.6%
10.8% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
1.2% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bulgain Warkworth +13.9 pts higher in Bulga gap narrowing
29.5% 13th pct 15.6% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Bulgain Warkworth +12.9 pts higher in Bulga gap narrowing
12.9% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bulgain Warkworth +1 more in Bulga
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Bulgain Warkworth
19 4th pct —
ICSEA in Bulgain Warkworth
800 6th pct —

Highest year of school

39.0% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 43.8%
29.5% Year 12 ◂ +13.9 pts 15.6%
9.7% Year 11 +5.9 pts ▸ 15.6%
11.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%

Highest qualification level

41.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 37.5%
2.1% Certificate I / II +14.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.9% Engineering & related ◂ +22.9 pts 0.0%
8.9% Health +12.0 pts ▸ 20.8%
13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
4.2% Agriculture & environment +8.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.9% Society & culture ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
5.2% Education ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bulgain Warkworth +$17 higher in Bulga gap narrowing
$760 52nd pct $743 48th pct
Household income in Bulgain Warkworth +$187 higher in Warkworth gap steady
$2,062 78th pct $2,249 86th pct
Family income in Bulgain Warkworth +$424 higher in Bulga gap narrowing
$2,299 73rd pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Bulgain Warkworth +13.8 pts higher in Bulga gap widening
13.8% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Bulgain Warkworth
27.5% 78th pct —

Household income distribution

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 28.6%
15.8% $3,000–$3,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 28.6%
20.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%
11.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
6.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

28.5% $650–$1,499 +24.6 pts ▸ 53.1%
36.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 28.1%
16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bulgain Warkworth +23.9 pts higher in Warkworth
28.5% 48th pct 52.4% 100th pct
Mental health in Bulgain Warkworth +10.2 pts higher in Warkworth
8.9% 57th pct 19.0% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Bulgain Warkworth +3.8 pts higher in Bulga gap steady
3.8% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Other condition +15.9 pts ▸ 21.4%
9.8% Arthritis +9.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
13.2% Asthma +5.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
8.9% Mental health +10.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
1.2% Cancer +15.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Dementia +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
1.7% Diabetes +10.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
3.8% Heart disease ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +22.2 pts 35.7%
20.3% One condition +10.6 pts ▸ 31.0%
1.7% Three or more +17.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
5.5% Two conditions +4.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bulgain Warkworth +0.7 pts higher in Bulga gap narrowing
16.3% 41st pct 15.6% 38th pct
Unpaid carers in Bulgain Warkworth +30.6 pts higher in Warkworth gap widening
10.0% 26th pct 40.6% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Bulgain Warkworth +0.1 pts higher in Bulga gap narrowing
34.5% 87th pct 34.4% 87th pct
Defence service in Bulgain Warkworth +4.1 pts higher in Bulga
4.1% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bulgain Warkworth +22.6 pts higher in Bulga gap widening
32.0% 85th pct 9.4% 6th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bulgain Warkworth +81 larger in Bulga
81 84th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Bulgain Warkworth
15 yrs 11th pct —
Year 12 in Bulgain Warkworth
28.6% 23rd pct —
Unemployment in Bulgain Warkworth
8.1% 39th pct —
Median income in Bulgain Warkworth
$817 67th pct —
Household income in Bulgain Warkworth
$2,374 75th pct —
Indigenous language in Bulgain Warkworth
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bulgain Warkworth +0.1 larger in Bulga gap narrowing
3.0 86th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Bulgain Warkworth +7.3 pts higher in Warkworth gap widening
8.8% 38th pct 16.1% 76th pct
Living alone in Bulgain Warkworth
16.7% 25th pct —

Family composition

72.9% Couples with children ◂ +37.4 pts 35.5%
20.4% Couples without children +15.1 pts ▸ 35.5%
8.8% One-parent families +7.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

16.7% 1 person +33.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
31.7% 2 people +11.2 pts ▸ 42.9%
11.7% 5 people +16.9 pts ▸ 28.6%
20.0% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
15.0% 4 people ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
8.3% 6 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bulgain Warkworth +$123 higher in Bulga gap widening
$423 86th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Bulgain Warkworth
$2,092 76th pct —
People / bedroom in Bulgain Warkworth even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Bulgain Warkworth
39.2% 87th pct —
Owned outright in Bulgain Warkworth
21.7% 11th pct —
Separate houses in Bulgain Warkworth
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Bulgain Warkworth
88.3% 74th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Rented +60.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
34.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +34.2 pts 0.0%
21.7% Owned outright ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

103.3% Separate house ◂ +3.3 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

10.8% 2 bedrooms +39.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
36.7% 4 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 42.9%
41.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.2 pts 21.4%
10.0% 5 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

70.2% $350–$549 ◂ +41.6 pts 28.6%
10.6% $200–$349 +39.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
12.8% $550–$749 ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bulgain Warkworth
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Bulgain Warkworth +8.4 pts higher in Warkworth gap widening
10.6% 29th pct 19.0% 58th pct
PT commute in Bulgain Warkworth even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bulgain Warkworth even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bulgain Warkworth even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bulgain Warkworth even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bulgain Warkworth even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) ◂ +21.9 pts 42.9%
10.6% Worked at home +8.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
1.7% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
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

13.0% 1 vehicle +65.5 pts ▸ 78.6%
45.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.6 pts 28.6%
15.7% 4 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 28.6%
22.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +22.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bulgain Warkworth +5.7 pts higher in Bulga gap narrowing
43.8% 86th pct 38.1% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in Bulgain Warkworth
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bulgain Warkworth +6.6 pts higher in Bulga gap steady
6.6% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Bulgain Warkworth +19.5 pts higher in Warkworth gap widening
61.8% 54th pct 81.3% 95th pct
Full-time in Bulgain Warkworth +22.3 pts higher in Warkworth gap narrowing
58.7% 53rd pct 81.0% 98th pct

Industries people work in

7.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +26.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
3.4% Accommodation & food +30.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
24.0% Mining ◂ +24.0 pts 0.0%
5.6% Education & training +18.2 pts ▸ 23.8%
1.7% Professional & technical +17.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
4.5% Manufacturing +9.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.3% Retail trade +7.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%
10.6% Construction ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
3.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
3.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Technicians & trades +12.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
10.6% Managers +18.0 pts ▸ 28.6%
10.6% Clerical & administrative +18.0 pts ▸ 28.6%
16.2% Community & personal service ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
16.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
12.3% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.2% Professionals ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%
6.1% Sales workers ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bulgain Warkworth +0.4 higher in Bulga
0.5 53rd pct 0.1 40th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bulgain Warkworth +0.4 more in Bulga
0.6 53rd pct 0.2 43rd pct
15-min city in Bulgain Warkworth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bulgain Warkworth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bulgain Warkworth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bulgain Warkworth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bulgain Warkworth +5.8 pts higher in Bulga
20.9% 53rd pct 15.1% 50th pct
Walk to health in Bulgain Warkworth even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bulgain Warkworth +9.5 more in Warkworth
14.4 52nd pct 23.8 66th pct
Intersections/km² in Bulgain Warkworth +0 higher in Warkworth
0 33rd pct 1 46th pct
Mean slope in Bulgain Warkworth +11.3 pts higher in Bulga
15.7% 93rd pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Bulga with nearby areas

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Compare Warkworth with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bulga vs Warkworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10648/bulga/vs/SAL14170/warkworth