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Nowley vs Rowena

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 38 km apart · Nowley profile · Rowena profile

Nowley Rowena

Rowena and Nowley are two small New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Rowena is much younger, with a typical resident aged 31 compared to 42 in Nowley. While Rowena has a higher share of people who have finished Year 12 (42.4%), Nowley has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (25.7%). Nowley also has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 20.0%, compared to 4.7% in Rowena.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining small and largely reliant on the land, with agriculture and forestry being the top industry in both. They share a similar typical weekly income of around $900 and have no one using public transport for commuting. While Rowena has more local amenities like a school and park within walking distance, both areas have a tiny population that sits well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 122 larger in Rowena Work from home: 20.2 pts higher in Rowena Unpaid carers: 16.5 pts higher in Nowley Aged 65+: 18.6 pts higher in Rowena Median age: 11 yrs older in Nowley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nowleyin Rowena +122 larger in Rowena gap steady
50 28th pct 172 50th pct
Median age in Nowleyin Rowena +11 yrs older in Nowley gap widening
42 yrs 38th pct 31 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in Nowleyin Rowena +15.3 pts higher in Nowley gap widening
20.0% 92nd pct 4.7% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in Nowleyin Rowena +18.6 pts higher in Rowena gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 18.6% 49th pct
Under 15 in Nowleyin Rowena +4.5 pts higher in Nowley gap narrowing
26.0% 89th pct 21.5% 77th pct
De facto in Nowleyin Rowena +0.1 pts higher in Rowena gap narrowing
12.9% 56th pct 13.0% 57th pct

Age structure

18.0% Young adults (25–44) +16.9 pts ▸ 34.9%
28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 27.9%
26.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 21.5%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
6.0% Youth (15–24) +8.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

74.3% Married ◂ +21.1 pts 53.2%
11.4% Never married +26.9 pts ▸ 38.3%
17.1% Widowed ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Nowley Rowena

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Nowleyin Rowena +4.7 pts higher in Rowena gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 20th pct

Country of birth

70.0% Australia +9.7 pts ▸ 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

40.0% Australian +7.1 pts ▸ 47.1%
40.0% English +1.3 pts ▸ 41.3%
22.0% Irish ◂ +12.1 pts 9.9%
0.0% Scottish +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
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 Nowleyin Rowena +2.3 pts higher in Rowena gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 42nd pct
Limited English in Nowleyin Rowena even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.0% English only +4.0 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 Nowleyin Rowena +15.7 pts higher in Rowena gap widening
14.0% 4th pct 29.7% 23rd pct

Religious affiliation

72.0% Christianity ◂ +15.0 pts 57.0%
14.0% No religion +15.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
18.0% Not stated ◂ +2.3 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 Nowleyin Rowena +16.1 pts higher in Rowena gap widening
26.3% 9th pct 42.4% 43rd pct
Bachelor+ in Nowleyin Rowena +12.9 pts higher in Nowley gap steady
25.7% 79th pct 12.8% 42nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Nowleyin Rowena
— 27.03 92nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Nowleyin Rowena +1 more in Rowena
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Nowleyin Rowena
— 20 5th pct
ICSEA in Nowleyin Rowena
— 944 24th pct

Highest year of school

26.3% Year 12 +16.1 pts ▸ 42.4%
18.4% Year 10 +7.5 pts ▸ 25.9%
21.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.3 pts 10.8%
13.2% Year 11 ◂ +9.6 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

40.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +19.5 pts 21.4%
22.7% Certificate III / IV +10.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.7 pts 9.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

27.3% Management & commerce ◂ +11.8 pts 15.5%
13.6% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 10.7%
13.6% Health ◂ +5.3 pts 8.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Education +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Society & culture +3.6 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 Nowleyin Rowena +$17 higher in Rowena gap narrowing
$899 73rd pct $916 74th pct
Household income in Nowleyin Rowena +$394 higher in Nowley gap narrowing
$2,125 80th pct $1,731 62nd pct
Family income in Nowleyin Rowena +$303 higher in Nowley gap narrowing
$2,374 76th pct $2,071 62nd pct
High earners in Nowleyin Rowena +7.2 pts higher in Nowley gap widening
14.3% 77th pct 7.1% 45th pct
High-income homes in Nowleyin Rowena
— 23.3% 70th pct

Household income distribution

58.3% Under $650 ◂ +53.3 pts 5.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
25.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 13.3%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

17.1% Under $650 +14.1 pts ▸ 31.2%
14.3% $650–$1,499 +13.4 pts ▸ 27.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
14.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Nowleyin Rowena +7.6 pts higher in Nowley
32.0% 66th pct 24.4% 28th pct
Mental health in Nowleyin Rowena +3.3 pts higher in Nowley
8.0% 49th pct 4.7% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in Nowleyin Rowena +2.3 pts higher in Rowena gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

20.0% Diabetes ◂ +16.5 pts 3.5%
0.0% Arthritis +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.0% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.0% Heart disease ◂ +3.9 pts 4.1%
8.0% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 4.7%
6.0% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%
0.0% Lung condition +1.7 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

38.0% None +26.5 pts ▸ 64.5%
26.0% One condition ◂ +10.9 pts 15.1%
16.0% Two conditions ◂ +9.0 pts 7.0%
0.0% Three or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Nowleyin Rowena +7.3 pts higher in Nowley gap widening
22.9% 70th pct 15.6% 38th pct
Unpaid carers in Nowleyin Rowena +16.5 pts higher in Nowley gap widening
25.7% 98th pct 9.2% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in Nowleyin Rowena +6.6 pts higher in Nowley gap steady
28.6% 67th pct 22.0% 34th pct
Defence service in Nowleyin Rowena +2.8 pts higher in Rowena
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 52nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Nowleyin Rowena +3.7 pts higher in Nowley gap narrowing
20.0% 26th pct 16.3% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Nowleyin Rowena +2 larger in Nowley
10 59th pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Nowleyin Rowena +35 yrs older in Nowley
55 yrs 91st pct 20 yrs 25th pct
Median income in Nowleyin Rowena +$337 higher in Nowley
$687 55th pct $350 12th pct
Household income in Nowleyin Rowena +$876 higher in Rowena
$1,874 57th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nowleyin Rowena +0.1 larger in Nowley gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Nowleyin Rowena +0.6 pts higher in Rowena gap steady
10.5% 48th pct 11.1% 52nd pct
Living alone in Nowleyin Rowena
— 25.0% 55th pct

Family composition

57.9% Couples with children ◂ +12.6 pts 45.3%
47.4% Couples without children ◂ +8.1 pts 39.3%
10.5% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +15.0 pts 35.0%
33.3% 3 people ◂ +16.7 pts 16.7%
0.0% 1 person +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% 4 people +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% 5 people +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nowleyin Rowena +$5 higher in Rowena gap steady
$45 0th pct $50 0th pct
People / bedroom in Nowleyin Rowena +0.20 higher in Rowena gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Nowleyin Rowena
— 23.3% 67th pct
Owned outright in Nowleyin Rowena
— 43.3% 56th pct
Separate houses in Nowleyin Rowena
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Nowleyin Rowena
— 68.3% 25th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +6.7 pts 43.3%
33.3% Rented ◂ +10.0 pts 23.3%
25.0% Other tenure ◂ +11.7 pts 13.3%
25.0% Not stated ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

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

50.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +35.0 pts 15.0%
25.0% 3 bedrooms +23.3 pts ▸ 48.3%
33.3% 5 or more ◂ +28.3 pts 5.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +5.0 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%

Transport & Vehicles

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

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +11.8 pts ▸ 61.8%
0.0% Worked at home +20.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.2 pts 41.4%
36.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +22.6 pts 13.8%
0.0% 1 vehicle +27.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
27.3% 4 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 15.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Nowleyin Rowena +6.8 pts higher in Rowena gap narrowing
19.1% 14th pct 25.9% 31st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Nowleyin Rowena even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Nowleyin Rowena +4.7 pts higher in Nowley gap widening
68.6% 77th pct 63.8% 61st pct
Full-time in Nowleyin Rowena +13.9 pts higher in Rowena gap widening
62.5% 71st pct 76.4% 94th pct

Industries people work in

58.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +28.2 pts ▸ 86.5%
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%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

41.7% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 38.2%
16.7% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 21.3%
12.5% Machinery operators & drivers +7.7 pts ▸ 20.2%
16.7% Professionals ◂ +12.2 pts 4.5%
12.5% Clerical & administrative +1.0 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 Nowleyin Rowena +0.8 higher in Rowena
0.0 0th pct 0.8 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Nowleyin Rowena +0.8 more in Rowena
0.0 0th pct 0.8 58th pct
15-min city in Nowleyin Rowena even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Nowleyin Rowena even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Nowleyin Rowena even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Nowleyin Rowena +40.2 pts higher in Rowena
0.0% 0th pct 40.2% 72nd pct
Walk to a park in Nowleyin Rowena +43.4 pts higher in Rowena
0.0% 0th pct 43.4% 62nd pct
Walk to health in Nowleyin Rowena even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Nowleyin Rowena +58.1 more in Rowena
0.0 0th pct 58.1 85th pct
Intersections/km² in Nowleyin Rowena even
0 2nd pct 0 7th pct
Mean slope in Nowleyin Rowena +0.1 pts higher in Nowley
2.6% 6th pct 2.4% 4th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nowley vs Rowena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13038/nowley/vs/SAL13446/rowena