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Burrumbuttock vs Howlong

Name: Burrumbuttock vs Howlong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Burrumbuttock profile · Howlong profile

Burrumbuttock Howlong

Howlong and Burrumbuttock are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Howlong is more developed and somewhat walkable, with 50.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and 52.3% near groceries. In contrast, Burrumbuttock is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of those same services. The two areas also differ in their populations; Howlong is older, with a typical resident aged 49 and 29.6% aged 65 or over, while Burrumbuttock is younger, with more children under 15 (22.6% compared to Howlong's 16.4%).

Both areas have similar rates of mental health conditions, which sit at 10.5% and are close to the national figure. They also share similar levels of home ownership, with about 44% of homes owned outright in each. While Howlong has far more public transport stops and a higher share of people with no religion (42.7% compared to 26.6% in Burrumbuttock), Burrumbuttock has a much higher share of people working from home at 19.4%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,576 larger in Howlong Recent arrivals: 10.4 pts higher in Howlong No religion: 16.1 pts higher in Howlong Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Howlong Separate houses: 7.0 pts higher in Burrumbuttock

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burrumbuttock in Howlong +2,576 larger in Howlong gap widening

421 62nd pct 2,997 84th pct

Median age in Burrumbuttock in Howlong +4 yrs older in Howlong gap steady

45 yrs 50th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.2 pts 24.9%

20.4% Seniors (65+) +9.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

22.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.1 pts 16.4%

18.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

Marital status

57.8% Married ◂ +7.8 pts 50.0%

25.5% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

7.1% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.4% Widowed +4.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.2% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Burrumbuttock Howlong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 85.1%

2.9% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.4% English +15.6 pts ▸ 46.9%

41.8% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 40.7%

15.9% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 13.6%

14.0% German ◂ +8.8 pts 5.2%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

0.7% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

85.7% English only +6.6 pts ▸ 92.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.0% Christianity ◂ +9.2 pts 48.7%

26.6% No religion +16.1 pts ▸ 42.7%

15.2% Not stated ◂ +7.7 pts 7.5%

0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Burrumbuttock in Howlong +8.50 more in Burrumbuttock

10.53 76th pct 2.03 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Burrumbuttock in Howlong +1 more in Burrumbuttock

2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Burrumbuttock in Howlong +27 larger in Howlong

125 29th pct 151 32nd pct

ICSEA in Burrumbuttock in Howlong +77 higher in Burrumbuttock

1,059 81st pct 982 45th pct

Highest year of school

33.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 33.4%

32.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 29.7%

8.8% Year 9 or below +6.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.1% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV +6.8 pts ▸ 44.3%

15.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 13.6%

8.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

10.4% Engineering & related +7.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.5% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.6 pts 5.3%

10.9% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%

8.9% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.8% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.6% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Burrumbuttock in Howlong +$115 higher in Burrumbuttock gap widening

$788 57th pct $673 36th pct

Household income in Burrumbuttock in Howlong +$345 higher in Burrumbuttock gap widening

$1,638 56th pct $1,293 32nd pct

Family income in Burrumbuttock in Howlong +$263 higher in Burrumbuttock gap narrowing

$1,875 49th pct $1,612 33rd pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 29.6%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 32.3%

16.0% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 2.6%

Personal income distribution

33.2% Under $650 +12.1 pts ▸ 45.3%

35.7% $650–$1,499 even 35.7%

10.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis +5.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.0% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.5% Mental health even 10.5%

5.9% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.2% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.4% Diabetes +4.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

1.7% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None ◂ +3.0 pts 52.3%

18.5% One condition +6.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

7.1% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.6% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burrumbuttock in Howlong +79 larger in Howlong

4 46th pct 83 84th pct

Median age in Burrumbuttock in Howlong even

32 yrs 69th pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Burrumbuttock in Howlong +$441 higher in Burrumbuttock

$1,062 82nd pct $621 48th pct

Household income in Burrumbuttock in Howlong +$1,850 higher in Burrumbuttock

$3,499 91st pct $1,649 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burrumbuttock in Howlong +0.4 larger in Burrumbuttock gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children ◂ +12.0 pts 48.5%

31.0% Couples without children +8.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

9.4% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

1.6% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Household size

45.8% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 43.1%

22.9% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 12.1%

10.7% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.4% 6 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 1.8%

4.6% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burrumbuttock in Howlong +$92 higher in Howlong gap narrowing

$198 25th pct $290 54th pct

Mortgage in Burrumbuttock in Howlong +$50 higher in Burrumbuttock gap widening

$1,350 32nd pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Burrumbuttock in Howlong +0.10 higher in Burrumbuttock gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.3% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 43.3%

39.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.1 pts 35.6%

8.4% Rented +9.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

6.1% Other tenure ◂ +4.8 pts 1.3%

4.6% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

103.8% Separate house ◂ +10.8 pts 93.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

39.7% 3 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 52.2%

36.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 26.1%

10.7% 2 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 4.2%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

81.8% Under $200 ◂ +64.5 pts 17.4%

72.7% $200–$349 ◂ +12.0 pts 60.7%

0.0% $350–$549 +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.2 pts 51.5%

11.5% Under $1,000 +11.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burrumbuttock in Howlong +17 more in Howlong

0 0th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Burrumbuttock in Howlong +5.67 more in Howlong

0.00 0th pct 5.67 80th pct

Departures/1k in Burrumbuttock in Howlong +61.4 more in Howlong

0.0 0th pct 61.4 64th pct

PT routes in Burrumbuttock in Howlong +5 more in Howlong

0 0th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Burrumbuttock in Howlong

— 68 90th pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) +6.7 pts ▸ 69.5%

19.4% Worked at home ◂ +11.0 pts 8.4%

4.4% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 41.8%

25.4% 1 vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 33.4%

17.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 14.0%

16.2% 4 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 7.4%

3.1% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +22.0 pts 6.3%

8.9% Manufacturing +6.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.4% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.2% Education & training ◂ +5.8 pts 6.4%

10.6% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.2% Retail trade +7.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Accommodation & food +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 2.5%

3.3% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Other services even 2.8%

0.0% Wholesale trade +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Managers ◂ +13.3 pts 12.9%

11.7% Technicians & trades +5.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.9% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.9 pts 10.5%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +5.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.2% Community & personal service +4.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.0% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.0% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Burrumbuttock in Howlong +3.4 higher in Howlong

1.3 61st pct 4.7 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Burrumbuttock in Howlong +3.3 more in Howlong

1.9 65th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Burrumbuttock in Howlong +23.8 pts higher in Howlong

29.5% 74th pct 53.4% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Burrumbuttock in Howlong +52.3 pts higher in Howlong

0.0% 0th pct 52.3% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Burrumbuttock in Howlong +61.0 pts higher in Howlong

0.0% 0th pct 61.0% 76th pct

Walk to school in Burrumbuttock in Howlong +22.4 pts higher in Howlong

41.0% 72nd pct 63.4% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Burrumbuttock in Howlong +46.5 pts higher in Howlong

39.3% 61st pct 85.9% 78th pct

Walk to health in Burrumbuttock in Howlong +50.3 pts higher in Howlong

0.0% 0th pct 50.3% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Burrumbuttock in Howlong +7.1 more in Burrumbuttock

23.8 66th pct 16.7 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Burrumbuttock in Howlong +1 higher in Howlong

0 34th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Burrumbuttock in Howlong +1.0 pts higher in Burrumbuttock

4.5% 35th pct 3.4% 20th pct

Compare Burrumbuttock with nearby areas

Moorwatha Glenellen Walla Walla Brocklesby Jindera Bungowannah Walbundrie Howlong

Compare Howlong with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burrumbuttock vs Howlong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10713/burrumbuttock/vs/SAL11957/howlong