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Bowser vs Wangaratta

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Bowser profile · Wangaratta profile

Bowser Wangaratta

Wangaratta (Vic.) is a large centre with 19,214 people, while Bowser is sparsely populated with only 44 residents. There are stark differences in their demographics; Bowser is far younger, with a typical resident aged 24 compared to 44 in Wangaratta (Vic.). Bowser also has a much higher share of children under 15 (38.6% versus 17.3%) and larger households, averaging 4.6 people per home. In contrast, Wangaratta (Vic.) has a far higher share of adults with bachelor degrees (16.3% compared to 0.0%) and much more accessible services, with 83.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

The two areas share a similar proportion of people in de facto relationships. However, the gap in accessibility is stark, as Wangaratta (Vic.) is very walkable while Bowser is car-dependent. This divide is seen in their transport links, with Wangaratta (Vic.) having far more public transport stops and departures. This distance between the two in terms of walkability and service access remains a defining feature of these neighbouring areas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 19,170 larger in Wangaratta Median age: 20 yrs older in Wangaratta Year 12: 22.5 pts higher in Bowser Needs assistance: 8.9 pts higher in Wangaratta People / bedroom: 0.60 higher in Bowser

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bowserin Wangaratta +19,170 larger in Wangaratta gap steady
44 25th pct 19,214 89th pct
Median age in Bowserin Wangaratta +20 yrs older in Wangaratta gap widening
24 yrs 0th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Bowserin Wangaratta +2.3 pts higher in Wangaratta gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 54th pct
Aged 65+ in Bowserin Wangaratta +2.0 pts higher in Wangaratta gap narrowing
22.7% 67th pct 24.8% 74th pct
Under 15 in Bowserin Wangaratta +21.4 pts higher in Bowser gap narrowing
38.6% 100th pct 17.3% 51st pct
De facto in Bowserin Wangaratta even gap narrowing
12.0% 48th pct 12.0% 48th pct

Age structure

38.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +21.4 pts 17.3%
22.7% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 24.8%
9.1% Older adults (45–64) +15.1 pts ▸ 24.2%
20.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 22.9%
20.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.6 pts 10.8%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +7.8 pts 42.2%
34.4% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 34.7%
0.0% Divorced +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Widowed +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Separated +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Bowser Wangaratta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bowserin Wangaratta +9.8 pts higher in Wangaratta gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.8% 42nd pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +15.8 pts 84.2%
0.0% England +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

88.6% Australian ◂ +49.4 pts 39.3%
22.7% English +19.9 pts ▸ 42.7%
0.0% Irish +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
9.1% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Italian +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% German +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Bowserin Wangaratta +6.1 pts higher in Wangaratta gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 6.1% 65th pct
Limited English in Bowserin Wangaratta +0.7 pts higher in Wangaratta gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 73rd pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +11.7 pts 88.3%
0.0% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Bowserin Wangaratta +2.9 pts higher in Wangaratta gap narrowing
38.6% 44th pct 41.6% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

43.2% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 48.7%
38.6% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 41.6%
0.0% Not stated +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bowserin Wangaratta +22.5 pts higher in Bowser gap widening
65.2% 87th pct 42.7% 44th pct
Bachelor+ in Bowserin Wangaratta +16.3 pts higher in Wangaratta gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 16.3% 56th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bowserin Wangaratta
— 3.62 48th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bowserin Wangaratta +12 more in Wangaratta
0 0th pct 12 82nd pct
Avg size in Bowserin Wangaratta
— 373 56th pct
ICSEA in Bowserin Wangaratta
— 1,023 68th pct

Highest year of school

65.2% Year 12 ◂ +22.5 pts 42.7%
17.4% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
17.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 15.9%
0.0% Year 9 or below +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

Highest qualification level

90.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +56.3 pts 34.6%
0.0% Bachelor degree +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

36.4% Education ◂ +26.5 pts 9.8%
27.3% Engineering & related ◂ +14.9 pts 12.3%
27.3% Architecture & building ◂ +21.3 pts 6.0%
0.0% Health +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Society & culture +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Bowserin Wangaratta +$163 higher in Wangaratta gap narrowing
$537 16th pct $700 40th pct
Household income in Bowserin Wangaratta +$1,032 higher in Bowser gap widening
$2,250 86th pct $1,218 26th pct
Family income in Bowserin Wangaratta +$431 higher in Bowser gap narrowing
$2,125 65th pct $1,694 38th pct
High earners in Bowserin Wangaratta +3.3 pts higher in Bowser gap steady
9.4% 57th pct 6.1% 38th pct
High-income homes in Bowserin Wangaratta
— 10.8% 32nd pct

Household income distribution

44.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +40.0 pts 4.4%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +32.5 pts ▸ 32.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +27.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
0.0% Under $650 +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

53.1% Under $650 ◂ +10.0 pts 43.1%
15.6% $650–$1,499 +18.6 pts ▸ 34.2%
9.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bowserin Wangaratta +14.8 pts higher in Wangaratta
22.7% 22nd pct 37.5% 86th pct
Mental health in Bowserin Wangaratta +12.1 pts higher in Wangaratta
0.0% 0th pct 12.1% 84th pct
Needs assistance in Bowserin Wangaratta +8.9 pts higher in Wangaratta gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.9% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Mental health +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Asthma +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.4% Diabetes ◂ +5.7 pts 5.6%
0.0% Other condition +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Heart disease +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Cancer +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

86.4% None ◂ +32.2 pts 54.2%
13.6% One condition +10.3 pts ▸ 23.9%
0.0% Two conditions +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Three or more +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bowserin Wangaratta +3.0 pts higher in Bowser gap steady
18.8% 53rd pct 15.8% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in Bowserin Wangaratta +14.7 pts higher in Wangaratta gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.7% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in Bowserin Wangaratta +12.0 pts higher in Bowser gap narrowing
37.5% 90th pct 25.5% 51st pct
Defence service in Bowserin Wangaratta +3.1 pts higher in Wangaratta
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bowserin Wangaratta +10.1 pts higher in Bowser gap steady
31.3% 83rd pct 21.1% 32nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bowserin Wangaratta +439 larger in Wangaratta
0 0th pct 439 86th pct
Median age in Bowserin Wangaratta
— 20 yrs 25th pct
Year 12 in Bowserin Wangaratta
— 33.7% 34th pct
Unemployment in Bowserin Wangaratta
— 11.8% 57th pct
Median income in Bowserin Wangaratta
— $509 34th pct
Household income in Bowserin Wangaratta
— $1,357 34th pct
Indigenous language in Bowserin Wangaratta
— 2.1% 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bowserin Wangaratta +2.4 larger in Bowser gap widening
4.6 100th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Bowserin Wangaratta +19.0 pts higher in Wangaratta gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 19.0% 85th pct
Living alone in Bowserin Wangaratta
— 35.2% 85th pct

Family composition

89.2% Couples with children ◂ +39.9 pts 49.3%
24.3% Couples without children +6.5 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% One-parent families +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

0.0% 1 person +35.2 pts ▸ 35.2%
0.0% 2 people +34.1 pts ▸ 34.1%
33.3% 5 people ◂ +28.2 pts 5.2%
33.3% 6 or more ◂ +31.5 pts 1.8%
0.0% 3 people +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% 4 people +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bowserin Wangaratta
— $260 43rd pct
Mortgage in Bowserin Wangaratta +$400 higher in Bowser gap widening
$1,700 55th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Bowserin Wangaratta +0.60 higher in Bowser gap widening
1.30 100th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bowserin Wangaratta
— 28.5% 76th pct
Owned outright in Bowserin Wangaratta
— 36.8% 38th pct
Separate houses in Bowserin Wangaratta
— 85.3% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bowserin Wangaratta
— 76.0% 41st pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +36.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.4 pts 29.9%
0.0% Rented +28.5 pts ▸ 28.5%
0.0% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +14.7 pts 85.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

66.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.3 pts 49.3%
33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 23.9%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +47.3 pts ▸ 47.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bowserin Wangaratta
— 7.2% 82nd pct
Work from home in Bowserin Wangaratta
— 8.0% 19th pct
PT commute in Bowserin Wangaratta
— 0.2% 60th pct
PT stops in Bowserin Wangaratta +123 more in Wangaratta
0 0th pct 123 91st pct
Stops/1k in Bowserin Wangaratta +6.40 more in Wangaratta
0.00 0th pct 6.40 83rd pct
Departures/1k in Bowserin Wangaratta +585.6 more in Wangaratta
0.0 0th pct 585.6 80th pct
PT routes in Bowserin Wangaratta +37 more in Wangaratta
0 0th pct 37 87th pct
Stop walk in Bowserin Wangaratta +85 longer in Bowser
86 100th pct 1 0th pct

How people get to work

76.5% Car (driver) ◂ +10.5 pts 65.9%
0.0% Worked at home +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Walked +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Bicycle +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

55.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.3 pts 40.3%
0.0% 2 vehicles +37.2 pts ▸ 37.2%
0.0% 3 vehicles +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% No vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% 4 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bowserin Wangaratta +14.3 pts higher in Wangaratta gap narrowing
23.1% 23rd pct 37.4% 72nd pct
Recent arrivals in Bowserin Wangaratta
— 14.4% 77th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bowserin Wangaratta
— 3.6% 50th pct
Participation in Bowserin Wangaratta +2.7 pts higher in Wangaratta gap narrowing
53.1% 27th pct 55.9% 35th pct
Full-time in Bowserin Wangaratta
— 55.8% 37th pct

Industries people work in

35.3% Retail trade ◂ +24.6 pts 10.7%
29.4% Professional & technical ◂ +26.2 pts 3.2%
23.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 21.6%
17.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.5 pts 2.2%
0.0% Manufacturing +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Construction +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Education & training +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Accommodation & food +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Other services +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

29.4% Professionals ◂ +10.5 pts 18.9%
29.4% Community & personal service ◂ +14.5 pts 14.9%
17.6% Managers ◂ +7.4 pts 10.2%
17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 13.9%
0.0% Labourers +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Sales workers +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bowserin Wangaratta +6.3 higher in Wangaratta
0.0 31st pct 6.3 89th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bowserin Wangaratta +5.9 more in Wangaratta
0.0 0th pct 5.9 88th pct
15-min city in Bowserin Wangaratta +75.1 pts higher in Wangaratta
0.0% 0th pct 75.1% 86th pct
Walk to shops in Bowserin Wangaratta +83.3 pts higher in Wangaratta
0.0% 0th pct 83.3% 91st pct
Walk to transit in Bowserin Wangaratta +89.3 pts higher in Wangaratta
0.0% 0th pct 89.3% 84th pct
Walk to school in Bowserin Wangaratta +81.3 pts higher in Wangaratta
0.0% 0th pct 81.3% 86th pct
Walk to a park in Bowserin Wangaratta +95.4 pts higher in Wangaratta
0.0% 0th pct 95.4% 83rd pct
Walk to health in Bowserin Wangaratta +46.2 pts higher in Wangaratta
0.0% 0th pct 46.2% 83rd pct
Amenities/1k in Bowserin Wangaratta +16.4 more in Wangaratta
0.0 0th pct 16.4 57th pct
Intersections/km² in Bowserin Wangaratta +36 higher in Wangaratta
2 60th pct 39 76th pct
Mean slope in Bowserin Wangaratta +2.2 pts higher in Bowser
5.2% 44th pct 3.0% 12th pct

Compare Bowser with nearby areas

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Compare Wangaratta with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bowser vs Wangaratta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20313/bowser/vs/SAL22680/wangaratta