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Boweya North vs Peechelba

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Boweya North profile · Peechelba profile

Boweya North Peechelba

Peechelba and Boweya North are two small, nearby Victorian areas with very different work and social patterns. Peechelba is more focused on traditional employment, with 61.4% of people working full-time, compared to 36.4% in Boweya North. In contrast, Boweya North has a much higher share of people working from home at 40.9%, while only 10.8% do so in Peechelba. Boweya North also has a higher proportion of volunteers (30.3% versus 20.3%) and more people doing unpaid housework (48.5% versus 25.0%).

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, with nearly identical typical weekly rents around $250 to $260 and the same usual household income of about $1,350. Both areas are sparsely populated and have no residents who use public transport to get to work. While they are similar in these ways, some gaps are wide; for example, First Nations residents in Peechelba are far older, with a typical age of 50 compared to just 14 in Boweya North.

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Where they differ most

Population: 135 larger in Peechelba Work from home: 30.1 pts higher in Boweya North Full-time: 25.1 pts higher in Peechelba Housework 15h+: 23.5 pts higher in Boweya North Unpaid child care: 12.4 pts higher in Boweya North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boweya Northin Peechelba +135 larger in Peechelba gap steady
42 24th pct 177 51st pct
Median age in Boweya Northin Peechelba +3 yrs older in Boweya North gap steady
49 yrs 67th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Boweya Northin Peechelba +7.8 pts higher in Boweya North gap widening
9.5% 87th pct 1.7% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in Boweya Northin Peechelba +2.9 pts higher in Peechelba gap narrowing
21.4% 62nd pct 24.3% 73rd pct
Under 15 in Boweya Northin Peechelba +6.2 pts higher in Peechelba gap widening
11.9% 22nd pct 18.1% 57th pct
De facto in Boweya Northin Peechelba +6.0 pts higher in Boweya North gap narrowing
17.6% 82nd pct 11.7% 46th pct

Age structure

50.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +21.8 pts 28.2%
21.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 26.0%
21.4% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 24.3%
11.9% Children (0–14) +6.2 pts ▸ 18.1%
7.1% Youth (15–24) +5.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

48.5% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 52.0%
27.3% Never married +5.8 pts ▸ 33.1%
27.3% Divorced ◂ +23.2 pts 4.1%
15.2% Widowed ◂ +7.7 pts 7.4%
0.0% Separated +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Age & sex structure

Boweya North Peechelba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Boweya Northin Peechelba +2.2 pts higher in Boweya North gap narrowing
9.5% 41st pct 7.3% 30th pct

Country of birth

85.7% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 84.7%
0.0% England +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
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

40.5% Australian +10.9 pts ▸ 51.4%
40.5% English ◂ +9.4 pts 31.1%
28.6% Irish ◂ +15.0 pts 13.6%
19.0% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 18.6%
7.1% Dutch ◂ +4.9 pts 2.3%
0.0% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% German +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
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 Boweya Northin Peechelba +2.8 pts higher in Peechelba gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 45th pct
Limited English in Boweya Northin Peechelba even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

107.1% English only ◂ +17.3 pts 89.8%
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 Boweya Northin Peechelba +5.0 pts higher in Boweya North gap narrowing
42.9% 57th pct 37.9% 41st pct

Religious affiliation

38.1% Christianity +10.5 pts ▸ 48.6%
42.9% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 37.9%
11.9% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 8.5%
0.0% Buddhism +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Boweya Northin Peechelba +12.1 pts higher in Boweya North gap widening
54.5% 72nd pct 42.5% 43rd pct
Bachelor+ in Boweya Northin Peechelba +0.7 pts higher in Peechelba gap narrowing
12.1% 39th pct 12.8% 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Boweya Northin Peechelba even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

54.5% Year 12 ◂ +12.1 pts 42.5%
27.3% Year 10 ◂ +8.8 pts 18.5%
18.2% Year 11 ◂ +5.9 pts 12.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

Highest qualification level

18.5% Certificate III / IV +21.7 pts ▸ 40.2%
0.0% Bachelor degree +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.5% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 15.2%
0.0% Society & culture +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.8% Architecture & building ◂ +11.6 pts 3.3%
0.0% Engineering & related +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Management & commerce +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.1% Education ◂ +7.9 pts 3.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
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 Boweya Northin Peechelba +$146 higher in Peechelba gap widening
$674 36th pct $820 62nd pct
Household income in Boweya Northin Peechelba +$32 higher in Boweya North gap narrowing
$1,375 38th pct $1,343 36th pct
Family income in Boweya Northin Peechelba +$125 higher in Boweya North gap narrowing
$1,687 37th pct $1,562 30th pct
High earners in Boweya Northin Peechelba +6.1 pts higher in Peechelba gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.1% 38th pct
High-income homes in Boweya Northin Peechelba
— 14.1% 44th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +32.4 pts ▸ 32.4%
31.6% Under $650 ◂ +25.9 pts 5.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Personal income distribution

60.6% Under $650 ◂ +32.2 pts 28.4%
36.4% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 37.8%
9.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Boweya Northin Peechelba +10.2 pts higher in Boweya North
45.2% 97th pct 35.0% 78th pct
Mental health in Boweya Northin Peechelba +2.2 pts higher in Boweya North
9.5% 64th pct 7.3% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Boweya Northin Peechelba +4.0 pts higher in Peechelba gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.0% 42nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

19.0% Arthritis ◂ +5.5 pts 13.6%
11.9% Other condition ◂ +7.9 pts 4.0%
9.5% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.5% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%
0.0% Diabetes +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Cancer +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Heart disease +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Lung condition +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.2% None +8.4 pts ▸ 53.7%
23.8% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 22.0%
0.0% Two conditions +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Three or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Boweya Northin Peechelba +10.0 pts higher in Boweya North gap steady
30.3% 86th pct 20.3% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in Boweya Northin Peechelba +2.4 pts higher in Peechelba gap narrowing
9.1% 21st pct 11.5% 37th pct
Unpaid child care in Boweya Northin Peechelba +12.4 pts higher in Boweya North gap narrowing
33.3% 86th pct 20.9% 29th pct
Defence service in Boweya Northin Peechelba +3.4 pts higher in Peechelba
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Boweya Northin Peechelba +23.5 pts higher in Boweya North gap widening
48.5% 100th pct 25.0% 55th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Boweya Northin Peechelba +1 larger in Boweya North
4 46th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Boweya Northin Peechelba +36 yrs older in Peechelba
14 yrs 10th pct 50 yrs 87th pct
Median income in Boweya Northin Peechelba +$201 higher in Boweya North
$900 73rd pct $699 56th pct
Household income in Boweya Northin Peechelba +$999 higher in Peechelba
$900 14th pct $1,899 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boweya Northin Peechelba even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Boweya Northin Peechelba +12.0 pts higher in Peechelba gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 12.0% 57th pct
Living alone in Boweya Northin Peechelba
— 31.0% 74th pct

Family composition

48.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 45.9%
42.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 41.4%
0.0% One-parent families +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

31.6% 2 people +17.7 pts ▸ 49.3%
26.3% 1 person +4.7 pts ▸ 31.0%
15.8% 4 people ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% 3 people +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% 6 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boweya Northin Peechelba +$10 higher in Boweya North
$260 43rd pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Boweya Northin Peechelba +$87 higher in Boweya North gap narrowing
$1,387 34th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Boweya Northin Peechelba even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Boweya Northin Peechelba
— 12.7% 36th pct
Owned outright in Boweya Northin Peechelba
— 46.5% 66th pct
Separate houses in Boweya Northin Peechelba
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Boweya Northin Peechelba
— 80.3% 52nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.6 pts 42.3%
47.4% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 46.5%
0.0% Rented +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
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

36.8% 3 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 46.5%
26.3% 4 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 29.6%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% 1 bedroom +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% 5 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

63.6% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 66.7%
27.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.9 pts 13.3%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Boweya Northin Peechelba
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Boweya Northin Peechelba +30.1 pts higher in Boweya North gap widening
40.9% 91st pct 10.8% 30th pct
PT commute in Boweya Northin Peechelba even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Boweya Northin Peechelba +2 more in Peechelba
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Boweya Northin Peechelba +11.30 more in Peechelba
0.00 0th pct 11.30 88th pct
Departures/1k in Boweya Northin Peechelba +45.2 more in Peechelba
0.0 0th pct 45.2 62nd pct
PT routes in Boweya Northin Peechelba +1 more in Peechelba
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Boweya Northin Peechelba
— 78 95th pct

How people get to work

31.8% Car (driver) +36.9 pts ▸ 68.7%
40.9% Worked at home ◂ +30.1 pts 10.8%
0.0% Walked +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 42.3%
26.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 18.3%
15.8% 4 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 22.5%
0.0% 3 vehicles +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Boweya Northin Peechelba +12.5 pts higher in Boweya North gap widening
33.3% 59th pct 20.9% 17th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Boweya Northin Peechelba even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Boweya Northin Peechelba +4.5 pts higher in Boweya North gap narrowing
60.6% 50th pct 56.1% 35th pct
Full-time in Boweya Northin Peechelba +25.1 pts higher in Peechelba gap widening
36.4% 0th pct 61.4% 67th pct

Industries people work in

18.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +14.6 pts 3.6%
18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 13.3%
13.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.4 pts 13.3%
13.6% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 12.0%
13.6% Education & training ◂ +10.0 pts 3.6%
0.0% Manufacturing +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Other services +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Accommodation & food +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Retail trade +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Rental & real estate +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

31.8% Labourers ◂ +22.2 pts 9.6%
27.3% Professionals ◂ +17.6 pts 9.6%
18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 16.9%
13.6% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 18.1%
13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +7.6 pts 6.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Sales workers +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Boweya Northin Peechelba +1.2 higher in Peechelba
0.0 0th pct 1.2 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Boweya Northin Peechelba +1.3 more in Peechelba
0.0 0th pct 1.3 61st pct
15-min city in Boweya Northin Peechelba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Boweya Northin Peechelba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Boweya Northin Peechelba +36.4 pts higher in Peechelba
0.0% 0th pct 36.4% 69th pct
Walk to school in Boweya Northin Peechelba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Boweya Northin Peechelba +45.0 pts higher in Peechelba
0.0% 0th pct 45.0% 62nd pct
Walk to health in Boweya Northin Peechelba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Boweya Northin Peechelba +45.2 more in Peechelba
0.0 0th pct 45.2 79th pct
Intersections/km² in Boweya Northin Peechelba +0 higher in Peechelba
0 21st pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Boweya Northin Peechelba +0.9 pts higher in Boweya North
6.2% 55th pct 5.3% 45th pct

Compare Boweya North with nearby areas

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Compare Peechelba with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boweya North vs Peechelba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20311/boweya-north/vs/SAL22052/peechelba