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Bowser vs Waldara

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Bowser profile · Waldara profile

Bowser Waldara

Waldara and Bowser are neighbouring areas in Victoria, but they have very different profiles. Waldara is a more established area where the typical resident is 47 and a bachelor degree or higher is held by 25.9% of adults. Typical weekly personal incomes are far higher in Waldara at $1,014. In contrast, Bowser is much younger, with a typical age of 24, and is home to a far higher share of children under 15 (38.6%). Households in Bowser are also larger, with 4.6 people per home compared to 2.8 in Waldara.

Both areas are identical in their share of seniors, with 22.7% of the population aged 65 and over. This shared trait sits alongside a common lack of local infrastructure, as no homes in either area are within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. However, the two have tracked differently over time, with the gap in adult qualifications and weekly incomes remaining significant.

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Where they differ most

Population: 633 larger in Waldara Median age: 23 yrs older in Waldara Bachelor+: 25.9 pts higher in Waldara Personal income: $477 higher in Waldara People / bedroom: 0.60 higher in Bowser

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bowserin Waldara +633 larger in Waldara gap steady
44 25th pct 677 69th pct
Median age in Bowserin Waldara +23 yrs older in Waldara gap widening
24 yrs 0th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Bowserin Waldara even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Bowserin Waldara even gap narrowing
22.7% 67th pct 22.7% 67th pct
Under 15 in Bowserin Waldara +19.7 pts higher in Bowser gap steady
38.6% 100th pct 18.9% 63rd pct
De facto in Bowserin Waldara +5.3 pts higher in Bowser gap narrowing
12.0% 48th pct 6.7% 16th pct

Age structure

38.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +19.7 pts 18.9%
9.1% Older adults (45–64) +22.2 pts ▸ 31.3%
22.7% Seniors (65+) even 22.7%
20.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.6 pts 12.9%
20.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 17.6%

Marital status

50.0% Married +20.0 pts ▸ 70.0%
34.4% Never married ◂ +11.6 pts 22.8%
0.0% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Bowser Waldara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bowserin Waldara +9.3 pts higher in Waldara gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 9.3% 40th pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +13.6 pts 86.4%
0.0% Italy +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% England +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

88.6% Australian ◂ +47.3 pts 41.4%
22.7% English +18.3 pts ▸ 41.1%
0.0% Irish +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
9.1% Scottish +5.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Italian +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.0% German +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Dutch +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
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 Bowserin Waldara +4.1 pts higher in Waldara gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 56th pct
Limited English in Bowserin Waldara +0.4 pts higher in Waldara gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 68th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +7.4 pts 92.6%
0.0% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bowserin Waldara +2.4 pts higher in Bowser gap narrowing
38.6% 44th pct 36.2% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

43.2% Christianity +15.6 pts ▸ 58.8%
38.6% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 36.2%
0.0% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
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 Bowserin Waldara +6.9 pts higher in Bowser gap narrowing
65.2% 87th pct 58.4% 77th pct
Bachelor+ in Bowserin Waldara +25.9 pts higher in Waldara gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 25.9% 79th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bowserin Waldara +9 more in Waldara
0 0th pct 9 78th pct
Avg size in Bowserin Waldara
— 458 67th pct
ICSEA in Bowserin Waldara
— 1,028 71st pct

Highest year of school

65.2% Year 12 ◂ +6.9 pts 58.4%
17.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 16.3%
17.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 14.9%
0.0% Year 9 or below +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

90.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +60.8 pts 30.1%
0.0% Bachelor degree +27.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

36.4% Education ◂ +24.9 pts 11.4%
27.3% Engineering & related ◂ +16.7 pts 10.6%
27.3% Architecture & building ◂ +17.2 pts 10.0%
0.0% Management & commerce +19.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.0% Health +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% Society & culture +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Information technology +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Bowserin Waldara +$477 higher in Waldara gap widening
$537 16th pct $1,014 83rd pct
Household income in Bowserin Waldara +$206 higher in Waldara gap widening
$2,250 86th pct $2,456 89th pct
Family income in Bowserin Waldara +$482 higher in Waldara gap widening
$2,125 65th pct $2,607 86th pct
High earners in Bowserin Waldara +8.7 pts higher in Waldara gap narrowing
9.4% 57th pct 18.1% 87th pct
High-income homes in Bowserin Waldara
— 35.7% 89th pct

Household income distribution

44.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +21.5 pts 22.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +32.2 pts ▸ 32.2%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Personal income distribution

53.1% Under $650 ◂ +20.2 pts 32.9%
15.6% $650–$1,499 +16.9 pts ▸ 32.5%
9.4% $1,500–$2,999 +14.5 pts ▸ 23.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bowserin Waldara +5.0 pts higher in Waldara
22.7% 22nd pct 27.8% 45th pct
Mental health in Bowserin Waldara +6.6 pts higher in Waldara
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 36th pct
Needs assistance in Bowserin Waldara +3.5 pts higher in Waldara gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 37th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Diabetes ◂ +8.6 pts 2.8%
0.0% Arthritis +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Other condition +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Asthma +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Mental health +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Cancer +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Heart disease +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

86.4% None ◂ +20.8 pts 65.6%
13.6% One condition +6.2 pts ▸ 19.8%
0.0% Two conditions +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bowserin Waldara +8.2 pts higher in Waldara gap narrowing
18.8% 53rd pct 26.9% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in Bowserin Waldara +14.6 pts higher in Waldara gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.6% 70th pct
Unpaid child care in Bowserin Waldara +8.6 pts higher in Bowser gap steady
37.5% 90th pct 28.9% 69th pct
Defence service in Bowserin Waldara +2.4 pts higher in Waldara
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 45th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bowserin Waldara +2.5 pts higher in Bowser gap narrowing
31.3% 83rd pct 28.8% 74th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bowserin Waldara even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Bowserin Waldara
— 42 yrs 80th pct
Median income in Bowserin Waldara
— $2,500 100th pct
Household income in Bowserin Waldara
— $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bowserin Waldara +1.8 larger in Bowser gap widening
4.6 100th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Bowserin Waldara +1.5 pts higher in Waldara gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 12th pct
Living alone in Bowserin Waldara
— 8.8% 5th pct

Family composition

89.2% Couples with children ◂ +24.0 pts 65.2%
24.3% Couples without children +9.2 pts ▸ 33.5%
0.0% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +48.5 pts ▸ 48.5%
33.3% 5 people ◂ +21.4 pts 11.9%
33.3% 6 or more ◂ +31.6 pts 1.8%
0.0% 4 people +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% 3 people +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% 1 person +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bowserin Waldara
— $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Bowserin Waldara +$467 higher in Waldara gap widening
$1,700 55th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Bowserin Waldara +0.60 higher in Bowser gap widening
1.30 100th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bowserin Waldara
— 3.1% 7th pct
Owned outright in Bowserin Waldara
— 57.7% 88th pct
Separate houses in Bowserin Waldara
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bowserin Waldara
— 97.8% 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +57.7 pts ▸ 57.7%
33.3% Owned with a mortgage +7.6 pts ▸ 41.0%
0.0% Rented +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
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

33.3% 4 bedrooms +34.9 pts ▸ 68.3%
66.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +51.7 pts 15.0%
0.0% 5 or more +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +31.2 pts ▸ 31.2%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +29.0 pts ▸ 29.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Under $1,000 +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bowserin Waldara
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bowserin Waldara
— 8.6% 22nd pct
PT commute in Bowserin Waldara
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bowserin Waldara even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bowserin Waldara even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bowserin Waldara even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bowserin Waldara even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Bowserin Waldara +57 longer in Bowser
86 100th pct 29 66th pct

How people get to work

76.5% Car (driver) ◂ +10.4 pts 66.0%
0.0% Worked at home +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

55.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +44.5 pts 11.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles +48.0 pts ▸ 48.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% 4 or more +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bowserin Waldara +2.0 pts higher in Waldara gap narrowing
23.1% 23rd pct 25.1% 29th pct
Recent arrivals in Bowserin Waldara
— 19.0% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bowserin Waldara
— 0.8% 32nd pct
Participation in Bowserin Waldara +14.9 pts higher in Waldara gap narrowing
53.1% 27th pct 68.0% 75th pct
Full-time in Bowserin Waldara
— 55.8% 38th pct

Industries people work in

35.3% Retail trade ◂ +20.2 pts 15.1%
29.4% Professional & technical ◂ +26.7 pts 2.7%
23.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.5 pts 17.0%
17.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.0 pts 2.7%
0.0% Construction +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Education & training +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Manufacturing +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Wholesale trade +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Other services +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

29.4% Professionals ◂ +8.1 pts 21.3%
29.4% Community & personal service ◂ +19.7 pts 9.7%
17.6% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 17.0%
17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.7 pts 12.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% Sales workers +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Labourers +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bowserin Waldara +0.8 higher in Waldara
0.0 31st pct 0.8 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bowserin Waldara +0.7 more in Waldara
0.0 0th pct 0.7 55th pct
15-min city in Bowserin Waldara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bowserin Waldara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bowserin Waldara +21.8 pts higher in Waldara
0.0% 0th pct 21.8% 64th pct
Walk to school in Bowserin Waldara +7.1 pts higher in Waldara
0.0% 0th pct 7.1% 60th pct
Walk to a park in Bowserin Waldara +24.8 pts higher in Waldara
0.0% 0th pct 24.8% 55th pct
Walk to health in Bowserin Waldara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bowserin Waldara even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Bowserin Waldara +3 higher in Waldara
2 60th pct 6 69th pct
Mean slope in Bowserin Waldara +1.1 pts higher in Bowser
5.2% 44th pct 4.0% 29th pct

Compare Bowser with nearby areas

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Compare Waldara with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bowser vs Waldara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20313/bowser/vs/SAL22650/waldara