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Auchmore vs Bridgewater North

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Auchmore profile · Bridgewater North profile

Auchmore Bridgewater North

Bridgewater North and Auchmore are both sparsely populated areas. There are stark differences in wealth and age between them; the typical person in Auchmore is far older at 67, compared to 49 in Bridgewater North. Incomes are also much higher in Auchmore, where the typical weekly household income is $3,999, while in Bridgewater North it is $1,624. Homes in Bridgewater North are larger, with 2.8 people per home compared to 1.5 in Auchmore.

Everyday life in both places is car-dependent, with neither area having any homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or public transport. They also share a similar landscape with very low terrain slopes. While Bridgewater North is closer to the city and has one school within 3 km, both areas remain very isolated from major services.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Auchmorein Bridgewater North +49 larger in Bridgewater North gap widening
5 4th pct 54 29th pct
  • First area, 2016: 13
  • First area, 2021: 5
  • Second area, 2016: 57
  • Second area, 2021: 54
Median age in Auchmorein Bridgewater North +18 yrs older in Auchmore gap widening
67 yrs 100th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
  • First area, 2016: 42 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 67 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 40 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 49 yrs
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
— 13.0% 25th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 10.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.0%
— 16.7% 47th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 21.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 16.7%
— 7.1% 18th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.1%

Age structure

60.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +47.0 pts 13.0%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +29.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
0.0% Children (0–14) +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

80.0% Married ◂ +22.2 pts 57.8%
0.0% Never married +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Divorced +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Country of birth

80.0% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 83.3%
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

60.0% Australian ◂ +21.1 pts 38.9%
0.0% English +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Irish +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% Scottish +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German 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

— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

80.0% English only +8.9 pts ▸ 88.9%
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

— 14.8% 5th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 17.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.8%

Religious affiliation

80.0% Christianity ◂ +9.6 pts 70.4%
0.0% No religion +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Not stated +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
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

— 48.9% 60th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 35.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 48.9%
— 8.9% 25th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 20.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.9%
Schools ≤3 km in Auchmorein Bridgewater North +1 more in Bridgewater North
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
— 13 1st pct
— 941 23rd pct

Highest year of school

0.0% Year 12 +48.9 pts ▸ 48.9%
0.0% Year 9 or below +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Year 11 +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Year 10 +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +42.3 pts ▸ 42.3%
0.0% Bachelor degree +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
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

0.0% Society & culture +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Management & commerce +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Engineering & related +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Education +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Auchmorein Bridgewater North +$900 higher in Auchmore gap widening
$1,437 97th pct $537 16th pct
  • First area, 2016: $833
  • First area, 2021: $1,437
  • Second area, 2016: $339
  • Second area, 2021: $537
Household income in Auchmorein Bridgewater North +$2,375 higher in Auchmore
$3,999 100th pct $1,624 56th pct
  • First area, 2021: $3,999
  • Second area, 2016: $1,166
  • Second area, 2021: $1,624
Family income in Auchmorein Bridgewater North +$1,125 higher in Auchmore
$2,750 88th pct $1,625 34th pct
  • First area, 2021: $2,750
  • Second area, 2016: $1,375
  • Second area, 2021: $1,625
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Personal income distribution

60.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +35.6 pts 24.4%
0.0% Under $650 +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

— 22.2% 20th pct
— 0.0% 0th pct
— 11.1% 92nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% Cancer +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Diabetes +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Heart disease +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

0.0% None +61.1 pts ▸ 61.1%
60.0% One condition ◂ +39.6 pts 20.4%
0.0% Two conditions +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

— 35.6% 90th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 37.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 35.6%
— 26.7% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 24.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 26.7%
— 24.4% 45th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 44.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 24.4%
— 0.0% 0th pct
— 20.0% 26th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 22.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Auchmorein Bridgewater North even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Auchmorein Bridgewater North +1.3 larger in Bridgewater North
1.5 0th pct 2.8 76th pct
  • First area, 2021: 1.5
  • Second area, 2016: 3.0
  • Second area, 2021: 2.8
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +68.1 pts 31.9%
0.0% Couples with children +61.7 pts ▸ 61.7%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

— $345 70th pct
  • Second area, 2016: $150
  • Second area, 2021: $345
— $1,067 18th pct
  • Second area, 2016: $527
  • Second area, 2021: $1,067
People / bedroom in Auchmorein Bridgewater North +0.30 higher in Bridgewater North
0.40 0th pct 0.70 14th pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.40
  • Second area, 2016: 0.80
  • Second area, 2021: 0.70

Transport & Vehicles

— 38.9% 90th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 38.9%
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Auchmorein Bridgewater North even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Auchmorein Bridgewater North +15 longer in Auchmore
133 86th pct 118 79th pct

How people get to work

75.0% Walked ◂ +66.7 pts 8.3%
0.0% Car (driver) +55.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
0.0% Worked at home +38.9 pts ▸ 38.9%
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%

Migration & Movement

— 7.7% 2nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 9.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.7%

Jobs & Industry

— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
— 80.0% 94th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 73.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 80.0%
— 63.9% 75th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 60.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 63.9%

Industries people work in

100.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +44.4 pts 55.6%
0.0% Finance & insurance +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Construction +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Education & training +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water 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%

Occupations people work in

100.0% Managers ◂ +52.8 pts 47.2%
0.0% Community & personal service +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Professionals +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

0.0 0th pct 0.0 33rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Auchmorein Bridgewater North even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 32nd pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Auchmorein Bridgewater North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Auchmorein Bridgewater North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Auchmorein Bridgewater North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Auchmorein Bridgewater North +3.7 pts higher in Bridgewater North
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Auchmorein Bridgewater North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Auchmorein Bridgewater North +37.0 more in Bridgewater North
0.0 0th pct 37.0 76th pct
Intersections/km² in Auchmorein Bridgewater North even
0 18th pct 0 34th pct
Mean slope in Auchmorein Bridgewater North +0.8 pts higher in Bridgewater North
2.1% 0th pct 2.9% 10th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Auchmore vs Bridgewater North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20084/auchmore/vs/SAL20334/bridgewater-north