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Bullarah vs Rowena

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 36 km apart · Bullarah profile · Rowena profile

Bullarah Rowena

Rowena and Bullarah are two nearby rural areas with different age and income profiles. Rowena is much younger, with a typical resident aged 31 compared to 42 in Bullarah. Wealth is distributed differently, with 23.3% of Rowena households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to only 9.1% in Bullarah. Rowena is also more walkable, with 43.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, while only 1.1% of Bullarah homes have this access.

The gap in remote working is widening, with a far higher share of people working from home in Bullarah (42.4%) than in Rowena (20.2%). Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They both have the same share of children under 15 at about 21%, and every single home in both areas is a separate detached house. Typical family incomes are also nearly identical, sitting at $2,071 in Rowena and $2,166 in Bullarah.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 31.7 pts higher in Bullarah Work from home: 22.1 pts higher in Bullarah Median age: 11 yrs older in Bullarah First Nations: 4.7 pts higher in Rowena People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Rowena

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bullarahin Rowena +69 larger in Rowena gap steady
103 42nd pct 172 50th pct
Median age in Bullarahin Rowena +11 yrs older in Bullarah gap widening
42 yrs 38th pct 31 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in Bullarahin Rowena +4.7 pts higher in Rowena gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in Bullarahin Rowena +4.0 pts higher in Rowena gap narrowing
14.6% 31st pct 18.6% 49th pct
Under 15 in Bullarahin Rowena +0.2 pts higher in Rowena gap narrowing
21.4% 76th pct 21.5% 77th pct
De facto in Bullarahin Rowena +6.9 pts higher in Rowena gap narrowing
6.2% 14th pct 13.0% 57th pct

Age structure

30.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.8 pts ▸ 34.9%
29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 27.9%
21.4% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 21.5%
14.6% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 18.6%
7.8% Youth (15–24) +6.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

60.5% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 53.2%
27.2% Never married +11.1 pts ▸ 38.3%
9.9% Separated ◂ +5.6 pts 4.3%
7.4% Divorced ◂ +5.3 pts 2.1%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bullarah Rowena

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bullarahin Rowena +1.7 pts higher in Rowena gap steady
2.9% 14th pct 4.7% 20th pct

Country of birth

79.6% Australia even 79.7%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.9% Australian +11.2 pts ▸ 47.1%
33.0% English +8.3 pts ▸ 41.3%
22.3% Scottish ◂ +10.7 pts 11.6%
21.4% Irish ◂ +11.5 pts 9.9%
0.0% Greek +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% German +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian 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 Bullarahin Rowena +2.3 pts higher in Rowena gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 42nd pct
Limited English in Bullarahin Rowena even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

74.8% English only +11.3 pts ▸ 86.0%
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% 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 Bullarahin Rowena +5.4 pts higher in Rowena gap widening
24.3% 14th pct 29.7% 23rd pct

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity +8.4 pts ▸ 57.0%
24.3% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 29.7%
24.3% Not stated ◂ +8.6 pts 15.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bullarahin Rowena +9.5 pts higher in Bullarah gap widening
51.9% 66th pct 42.4% 43rd pct
Bachelor+ in Bullarahin Rowena +5.4 pts higher in Rowena gap widening
7.4% 20th pct 12.8% 42nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Bullarahin Rowena +18.43 more in Bullarah
45.45 100th pct 27.03 92nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bullarahin Rowena even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Bullarahin Rowena +4 larger in Bullarah
24 7th pct 20 5th pct
ICSEA in Bullarahin Rowena +57 higher in Rowena
887 12th pct 944 24th pct

Highest year of school

51.9% Year 12 ◂ +9.5 pts 42.4%
31.6% Year 10 ◂ +5.7 pts 25.9%
0.0% Year 9 or below +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
3.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

19.6% Certificate III / IV +13.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
21.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +12.0 pts 9.5%
11.8% Bachelor degree +9.7 pts ▸ 21.4%
7.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 15.5%
9.8% Agriculture & environment +5.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
9.8% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.8% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.8% Education ◂ +4.3 pts 3.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bullarahin Rowena +$255 higher in Bullarah gap narrowing
$1,171 89th pct $916 74th pct
Household income in Bullarahin Rowena +$185 higher in Bullarah gap narrowing
$1,916 71st pct $1,731 62nd pct
Family income in Bullarahin Rowena +$95 higher in Bullarah gap narrowing
$2,166 67th pct $2,071 62nd pct
High earners in Bullarahin Rowena +3.4 pts higher in Rowena gap narrowing
3.7% 26th pct 7.1% 45th pct
High-income homes in Bullarahin Rowena +14.2 pts higher in Rowena gap widening
9.1% 27th pct 23.3% 70th pct

Household income distribution

54.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +27.9 pts 26.7%
9.1% $650–$1,499 +12.6 pts ▸ 21.7%
18.2% Under $650 ◂ +13.2 pts 5.0%
9.1% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

21.0% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 31.2%
23.5% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 27.7%
19.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 19.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bullarahin Rowena +0.8 pts higher in Bullarah
25.2% 32nd pct 24.4% 28th pct
Mental health in Bullarahin Rowena +0.2 pts higher in Bullarah
4.9% 24th pct 4.7% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in Bullarahin Rowena +2.3 pts higher in Rowena gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.9% Asthma +6.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
5.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%
2.9% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.9% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%
2.9% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.9% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.5% None +16.0 pts ▸ 64.5%
20.4% One condition ◂ +5.3 pts 15.1%
0.0% Two conditions +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Three or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bullarahin Rowena +0.4 pts higher in Bullarah gap steady
16.0% 40th pct 15.6% 38th pct
Unpaid carers in Bullarahin Rowena +1.9 pts higher in Bullarah gap narrowing
11.1% 34th pct 9.2% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in Bullarahin Rowena +7.6 pts higher in Bullarah gap widening
29.6% 72nd pct 22.0% 34th pct
Defence service in Bullarahin Rowena +1.0 pts higher in Bullarah
3.8% 69th pct 2.8% 52nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Bullarahin Rowena +9.6 pts higher in Bullarah gap widening
25.9% 60th pct 16.3% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bullarahin Rowena +8 larger in Rowena
0 0th pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Bullarahin Rowena +11 yrs older in Bullarah
31 yrs 66th pct 20 yrs 25th pct
Median income in Bullarahin Rowena +$2,400 higher in Bullarah
$2,750 100th pct $350 12th pct
Household income in Bullarahin Rowena +$2,250 higher in Bullarah
$5,000 100th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bullarahin Rowena +0.1 larger in Rowena gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Bullarahin Rowena +3.9 pts higher in Rowena gap widening
7.2% 29th pct 11.1% 52nd pct
Living alone in Bullarahin Rowena +9.8 pts higher in Rowena gap widening
15.2% 20th pct 25.0% 55th pct

Family composition

68.1% Couples with children ◂ +22.8 pts 45.3%
26.1% Couples without children +13.2 pts ▸ 39.3%
7.2% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

45.5% 2 people ◂ +10.5 pts 35.0%
27.3% 4 people ◂ +12.3 pts 15.0%
15.2% 1 person +9.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
9.1% 3 people +7.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% 5 people +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bullarahin Rowena +$70 higher in Bullarah gap widening
$120 9th pct $50 0th pct
People / bedroom in Bullarahin Rowena +0.20 higher in Rowena gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Bullarahin Rowena +7.0 pts higher in Bullarah gap narrowing
30.3% 79th pct 23.3% 67th pct
Owned outright in Bullarahin Rowena +10.0 pts higher in Rowena gap widening
33.3% 29th pct 43.3% 56th pct
Separate houses in Bullarahin Rowena even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bullarahin Rowena +31.7 pts higher in Bullarah gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 68.3% 25th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.3% Owned outright +10.0 pts ▸ 43.3%
30.3% Rented ◂ +7.0 pts 23.3%
24.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.9 pts 13.3%
18.2% Other tenure ◂ +4.8 pts 13.3%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

45.5% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 48.3%
30.3% 5 or more ◂ +25.3 pts 5.0%
24.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 15.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.1 pts 5.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

62.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +25.0 pts 37.5%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bullarahin Rowena even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bullarahin Rowena +22.1 pts higher in Bullarah gap widening
42.4% 92nd pct 20.2% 61st pct
PT commute in Bullarahin Rowena even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bullarahin Rowena even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bullarahin Rowena even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bullarahin Rowena even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bullarahin Rowena even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

37.3% Car (driver) +24.5 pts ▸ 61.8%
42.4% Worked at home ◂ +22.1 pts 20.2%
10.2% Walked ◂ +6.8 pts 3.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 41.4%
33.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 27.6%
20.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 13.8%
0.0% 4 or more +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bullarahin Rowena +0.1 pts higher in Bullarah gap narrowing
26.0% 32nd pct 25.9% 31st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bullarahin Rowena even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Bullarahin Rowena +9.0 pts higher in Bullarah gap widening
72.8% 87th pct 63.8% 61st pct
Full-time in Bullarahin Rowena +5.0 pts higher in Bullarah gap narrowing
81.4% 98th pct 76.4% 94th pct

Industries people work in

81.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.2 pts ▸ 86.5%
5.1% Education & training ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

54.2% Managers ◂ +16.0 pts 38.2%
5.1% Labourers +16.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +13.4 pts ▸ 20.2%
13.6% Professionals ◂ +9.1 pts 4.5%
5.1% Clerical & administrative +8.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Technicians & trades +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bullarahin Rowena +0.7 higher in Rowena
0.1 35th pct 0.8 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bullarahin Rowena +0.8 more in Rowena
0.1 37th pct 0.8 58th pct
15-min city in Bullarahin Rowena even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bullarahin Rowena even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bullarahin Rowena even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bullarahin Rowena +36.8 pts higher in Rowena
3.4% 58th pct 40.2% 72nd pct
Walk to a park in Bullarahin Rowena +42.3 pts higher in Rowena
1.1% 34th pct 43.4% 62nd pct
Walk to health in Bullarahin Rowena even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bullarahin Rowena +38.7 more in Rowena
19.4 61st pct 58.1 85th pct
Intersections/km² in Bullarahin Rowena even
0 3rd pct 0 7th pct
Mean slope in Bullarahin Rowena +1.0 pts higher in Bullarah
3.5% 20th pct 2.4% 4th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bullarah vs Rowena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10655/bullarah/vs/SAL13446/rowena