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Adelaide Lead vs Bowenvale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Adelaide Lead profile · Bowenvale profile

Adelaide Lead Bowenvale

Bowenvale and Adelaide Lead are two small, nearby Victorian areas. Bowenvale is the larger of the two and is more active, with 28.9% of people moving in during the last five years compared to just 12.6% in Adelaide Lead. It is also more convenient for residents, with about 30% of homes within a 15-minute walk of both groceries and a school, while no homes in Adelaide Lead have such access. In contrast, Adelaide Lead has a much higher share of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework (50.7% compared to 22.6% in Bowenvale) and more residents with bachelor degrees.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very rural with no public transport stops and only separate houses. They share an identical lack of people who use another language at home. Life in both places involves a high number of people providing unpaid care, though this is more common in Adelaide Lead. The typical resident in both areas is older than the national figure, with ages of 46 in Bowenvale and 50 in Adelaide Lead.

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Where they differ most

Population: 124 larger in Bowenvale Housework 15h+: 28.1 pts higher in Adelaide Lead Unemployment: 9.1 pts higher in Bowenvale Recent movers: 16.2 pts higher in Bowenvale 3+ bedrooms: 10.3 pts higher in Bowenvale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale +124 larger in Bowenvale gap widening
85 37th pct 209 54th pct
Median age in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale +4 yrs older in Adelaide Lead gap steady
50 yrs 71st pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale +6.1 pts higher in Bowenvale gap narrowing
21.2% 61st pct 27.3% 80th pct
Under 15 in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale +3.4 pts higher in Bowenvale gap narrowing
17.6% 54th pct 21.1% 75th pct
De facto in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale +8.1 pts higher in Bowenvale gap steady
11.8% 46th pct 19.9% 87th pct

Age structure

31.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.8 pts 23.9%
21.2% Seniors (65+) +6.1 pts ▸ 27.3%
17.6% Young adults (25–44) +6.3 pts ▸ 23.9%
17.6% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.4 pts 3.3%

Marital status

50.7% Married ◂ +4.4 pts 46.3%
29.6% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 27.4%
8.5% Divorced +5.0 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.5% Widowed ◂ +3.6 pts 4.9%
0.0% Separated +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide Lead Bowenvale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale +2.5 pts higher in Adelaide Lead gap widening
8.2% 35th pct 5.7% 24th pct

Country of birth

95.3% Australia ◂ +13.0 pts 82.3%
0.0% England +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
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

44.7% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 40.2%
42.4% English +0.2 pts ▸ 42.6%
17.6% Irish ◂ +8.1 pts 9.6%
17.6% Scottish ◂ +8.1 pts 9.6%
5.9% Dutch ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
3.5% German ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%
0.0% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +14.4 pts 85.6%
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 Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale +2.0 pts higher in Adelaide Lead gap widening
49.4% 77th pct 47.4% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

49.4% Christianity ◂ +11.6 pts 37.8%
49.4% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 47.4%
10.6% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
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 Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale +4.3 pts higher in Adelaide Lead gap narrowing
38.2% 32nd pct 34.0% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale +5.8 pts higher in Adelaide Lead gap widening
11.3% 35th pct 5.5% 13th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale +1 more in Bowenvale
3 67th pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale +127 larger in Adelaide Lead
550 78th pct 424 62nd pct
ICSEA in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale even
960 32nd pct 959 31st pct

Highest year of school

38.2% Year 12 ◂ +4.3 pts 34.0%
25.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 24.4%
23.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.6 pts 17.9%
14.7% Year 11 ◂ +4.4 pts 10.3%

Highest qualification level

66.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.2 pts 47.5%
26.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.6 pts 9.1%
26.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.5 pts 15.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

30.0% Engineering & related ◂ +17.9 pts 12.1%
20.0% Health ◂ +10.9 pts 9.1%
13.3% Education ◂ +10.3 pts 3.0%
10.0% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale +$95 higher in Bowenvale gap steady
$493 12th pct $588 23rd pct
Household income in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale +$162 higher in Bowenvale gap widening
$1,125 21st pct $1,287 31st pct
Family income in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale +$236 higher in Bowenvale gap widening
$1,125 10th pct $1,361 18th pct
High earners in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale +2.4 pts higher in Bowenvale gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 22nd pct
High-income homes in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

57.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.6 pts 37.0%
15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 24.7%
0.0% Under $650 +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

57.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 50.6%
33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 33.5%
7.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale +5.0 pts higher in Adelaide Lead
42.4% 93rd pct 37.3% 86th pct
Mental health in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale +1.3 pts higher in Bowenvale
8.2% 51st pct 9.6% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale +0.4 pts higher in Bowenvale gap narrowing
8.2% 83rd pct 8.6% 85th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

21.2% Other condition ◂ +13.5 pts 7.7%
20.0% Arthritis ◂ +5.6 pts 14.4%
8.2% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.2% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%
8.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%
0.0% Lung condition +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Cancer +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None ◂ +7.9 pts 49.8%
23.5% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 21.5%
5.9% Two conditions +4.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.2% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale +8.5 pts higher in Adelaide Lead gap widening
22.5% 69th pct 14.0% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale +5.0 pts higher in Adelaide Lead gap narrowing
23.9% 96th pct 18.9% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale +6.7 pts higher in Adelaide Lead gap narrowing
36.6% 89th pct 29.9% 73rd pct
Defence service in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale +2.2 pts higher in Adelaide Lead
4.1% 72nd pct 1.8% 39th pct
Housework 15h+ in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale +28.1 pts higher in Adelaide Lead gap narrowing
50.7% 100th pct 22.6% 40th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale
35 yrs 73rd pct —
Median income in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale
$1,375 89th pct —
Household income in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale
$1,375 35th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale +0.1 larger in Bowenvale gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale +3.8 pts higher in Adelaide Lead gap steady
16.9% 79th pct 13.0% 63rd pct
Living alone in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale +6.5 pts higher in Bowenvale gap steady
18.2% 30th pct 24.7% 53rd pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 52.8%
31.2% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 34.2%
16.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 13.0%
6.5% Other families ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

57.6% 2 people ◂ +23.3 pts 34.2%
18.2% 1 person +6.5 pts ▸ 24.7%
12.1% 4 people +5.7 pts ▸ 17.8%
12.1% 5 people ◂ +5.3 pts 6.8%
0.0% 3 people +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% 6 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale
— $295 55th pct
Mortgage in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale +$117 higher in Adelaide Lead gap widening
$1,200 24th pct $1,083 18th pct
People / bedroom in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale +0.10 higher in Bowenvale gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale +6.8 pts higher in Bowenvale gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.8% 16th pct
Owned outright in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale +1.1 pts higher in Bowenvale gap narrowing
45.5% 63rd pct 46.6% 66th pct
Separate houses in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale +10.3 pts higher in Bowenvale gap narrowing
78.8% 48th pct 89.0% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.8 pts 39.7%
45.5% Owned outright +1.1 pts ▸ 46.6%
0.0% Rented +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
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

39.4% 3 bedrooms +18.1 pts ▸ 57.5%
39.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 24.7%
9.1% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% 5 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

68.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +41.2 pts 27.6%
18.8% Under $1,000 +29.5 pts ▸ 48.3%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale +7.3 pts higher in Adelaide Lead gap steady
14.3% 43rd pct 6.9% 15th pct
PT commute in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale +2 longer in Adelaide Lead
78 95th pct 76 94th pct
Drive to city in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale +13 longer in Bowenvale
125 83rd pct 138 87th pct

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) +12.1 pts ▸ 75.0%
14.3% Worked at home ◂ +7.3 pts 6.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 37.0%
26.5% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 28.8%
26.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 17.8%
17.6% 4 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 8.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale +16.2 pts higher in Bowenvale gap narrowing
12.6% 7th pct 28.9% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale +9.1 pts higher in Bowenvale gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 9.1% 88th pct
Participation in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale +5.2 pts higher in Adelaide Lead gap narrowing
52.1% 26th pct 47.0% 16th pct
Full-time in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale +7.1 pts higher in Adelaide Lead gap narrowing
57.1% 44th pct 50.0% 15th pct

Industries people work in

22.9% Manufacturing ◂ +15.9 pts 6.9%
20.0% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
14.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.7 pts 5.6%
11.4% Education & training ◂ +7.3 pts 4.2%
8.6% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.6% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%
8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Wholesale trade +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Technicians & trades +23.6 pts ▸ 23.6%
22.9% Community & personal service ◂ +10.4 pts 12.5%
22.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.7 pts 11.1%
11.4% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 11.1%
8.6% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 5.6%
0.0% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale +0.6 higher in Bowenvale
0.3 47th pct 0.9 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale +0.6 more in Bowenvale
0.4 48th pct 0.9 58th pct
15-min city in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale +30.1 pts higher in Bowenvale
0.0% 0th pct 30.1% 74th pct
Walk to transit in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale +29.5 pts higher in Bowenvale
0.0% 0th pct 29.5% 68th pct
Walk to a park in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale +1.0 pts higher in Adelaide Lead
35.7% 60th pct 34.7% 59th pct
Walk to health in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale +14.0 more in Adelaide Lead
23.5 66th pct 9.6 40th pct
Intersections/km² in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale +1 higher in Adelaide Lead
4 63rd pct 3 61st pct
Mean slope in Adelaide Leadin Bowenvale +0.9 pts higher in Adelaide Lead
4.7% 39th pct 3.8% 25th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide Lead vs Bowenvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20009/adelaide-lead/vs/SAL20309/bowenvale