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Bamboo vs Newell

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Bamboo profile · Newell profile

Bamboo Newell

Newell and Bamboo are neighbouring areas with very different resident profiles. Newell is an older community where the typical resident is 55 and 26.9% are aged 65 and over. In contrast, Bamboo is much younger, with a typical age of 41 and children under 15 making up 25.9% of the population. There are also sharp economic differences: 36.7% of Bamboo households earn $3,000 or more a week, while only 7.7% of households in Newell reach that level. Bamboo has a higher share of larger homes, with 83.7% having three or more bedrooms, compared to 65.7% in Newell.

Both areas share a similar proportion of First Nations people and a matching 0.0% unemployment rate. They also have nearly identical rates of people working from home and a similar share of residents who have completed Year 12. While they are alike in these respects, they differ in their housing and mobility, as Newell has a much higher share of renters and far more people who have moved in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 188 larger in Newell Median age: 14 yrs older in Newell Renting: 22.0 pts higher in Newell Unpaid child care: 20.7 pts higher in Bamboo Separate houses: 14.7 pts higher in Bamboo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bambooin Newell +188 larger in Newell gap steady
139 46th pct 327 60th pct
Median age in Bambooin Newell +14 yrs older in Newell gap widening
41 yrs 33rd pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Bambooin Newell +0.8 pts higher in Bamboo gap narrowing
3.6% 64th pct 2.8% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in Bambooin Newell +12.5 pts higher in Newell gap narrowing
14.4% 30th pct 26.9% 79th pct
Under 15 in Bambooin Newell +14.6 pts higher in Bamboo gap widening
25.9% 89th pct 11.3% 20th pct
De facto in Bambooin Newell +0.1 pts higher in Bamboo gap narrowing
15.8% 75th pct 15.7% 74th pct

Age structure

22.3% Older adults (45–64) +17.8 pts ▸ 40.1%
14.4% Seniors (65+) +12.5 pts ▸ 26.9%
25.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.6 pts 11.3%
24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 19.0%
9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 5.8%

Marital status

55.5% Married ◂ +10.2 pts 45.3%
34.5% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 29.7%
3.6% Divorced +11.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Widowed +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.5% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Bamboo Newell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bambooin Newell +10.2 pts higher in Newell gap widening
9.4% 40th pct 19.6% 76th pct

Country of birth

84.9% Australia ◂ +11.2 pts 73.7%
0.0% England +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%
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%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.0% Australian ◂ +6.5 pts 34.6%
30.9% English +4.2 pts ▸ 35.2%
18.0% Italian ◂ +14.0 pts 4.0%
17.3% Irish ◂ +4.7 pts 12.5%
11.5% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%
5.0% German ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%
0.0% Chinese 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

Other language in Bambooin Newell +4.9 pts higher in Newell gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 60th pct
Limited English in Bambooin Newell even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.5% English only ◂ +5.5 pts 88.1%
0.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
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 Bambooin Newell +3.2 pts higher in Newell gap narrowing
36.0% 37th pct 39.1% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

62.6% Christianity ◂ +18.6 pts 44.0%
36.0% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 39.1%
8.6% Not stated +6.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bambooin Newell +0.2 pts higher in Bamboo gap narrowing
47.5% 57th pct 47.3% 56th pct
Bachelor+ in Bambooin Newell +3.2 pts higher in Bamboo gap widening
19.1% 65th pct 15.9% 55th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bambooin Newell +2 more in Newell
2 62nd pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Bambooin Newell +162 larger in Newell
128 30th pct 290 47th pct
ICSEA in Bambooin Newell +32 higher in Bamboo
968 37th pct 936 21st pct

Highest year of school

47.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 47.3%
23.2% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 23.5%
12.1% Year 11 ◂ +4.0 pts 8.2%
12.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 9.9%

Highest qualification level

51.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.3 pts 39.1%
16.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 16.3%
9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma even 9.8%
8.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.1 pts 3.3%
5.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

23.6% Engineering & related ◂ +7.8 pts 15.8%
18.1% Education ◂ +6.9 pts 11.2%
4.2% Management & commerce +9.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
4.2% Health +7.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%
6.9% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.9% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.6% Creative arts ◂ +4.2 pts 1.4%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bambooin Newell +$243 higher in Bamboo gap widening
$954 78th pct $711 42nd pct
Household income in Bambooin Newell +$651 higher in Bamboo gap widening
$1,833 67th pct $1,182 24th pct
Family income in Bambooin Newell +$712 higher in Bamboo gap widening
$2,100 63rd pct $1,388 20th pct
High earners in Bambooin Newell +2.4 pts higher in Bamboo gap widening
8.2% 51st pct 5.7% 36th pct
High-income homes in Bambooin Newell +29.0 pts higher in Bamboo gap widening
36.7% 90th pct 7.7% 23rd pct

Household income distribution

24.5% $650–$1,499 +18.9 pts ▸ 43.4%
28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 25.9%
28.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +24.4 pts 4.2%
8.2% Under $650 +14.9 pts ▸ 23.1%
8.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

41.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 35.1%
25.5% Under $650 +12.7 pts ▸ 38.2%
20.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 14.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bambooin Newell +14.1 pts higher in Newell
18.0% 11th pct 32.1% 66th pct
Mental health in Bambooin Newell +2.6 pts higher in Newell
5.0% 25th pct 7.6% 45th pct
Needs assistance in Bambooin Newell +3.3 pts higher in Newell gap narrowing
4.3% 46th pct 7.6% 79th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Arthritis +5.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.5% Other condition +3.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
2.2% Asthma +6.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.0% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.3% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.2% Heart disease +4.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Lung condition +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.2% None ◂ +15.3 pts 56.0%
14.4% One condition +5.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% Two conditions +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Three or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bambooin Newell +8.2 pts higher in Bamboo gap widening
28.2% 82nd pct 19.9% 59th pct
Unpaid carers in Bambooin Newell +5.0 pts higher in Bamboo gap widening
18.2% 87th pct 13.2% 54th pct
Unpaid child care in Bambooin Newell +20.7 pts higher in Bamboo gap widening
34.5% 87th pct 13.9% 11th pct
Defence service in Bambooin Newell +2.9 pts higher in Bamboo
6.3% 87th pct 3.4% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Bambooin Newell +0.5 pts higher in Newell gap narrowing
24.5% 52nd pct 25.0% 55th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bambooin Newell +4 larger in Newell
5 49th pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Bambooin Newell +9 yrs older in Bamboo
29 yrs 60th pct 20 yrs 25th pct
Median income in Bambooin Newell +$613 higher in Newell
$449 25th pct $1,062 82nd pct
Household income in Bambooin Newell +$249 higher in Newell
$1,625 47th pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bambooin Newell +0.8 larger in Bamboo gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Bambooin Newell +5.4 pts higher in Bamboo gap widening
12.3% 59th pct 6.9% 28th pct
Living alone in Bambooin Newell +17.9 pts higher in Newell gap steady
16.3% 24th pct 34.3% 83rd pct

Family composition

54.9% Couples with children ◂ +16.8 pts 38.1%
36.1% Couples without children +14.4 pts ▸ 50.5%
12.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.4 pts 6.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

38.8% 2 people +5.3 pts ▸ 44.1%
16.3% 1 person +17.9 pts ▸ 34.3%
22.4% 4 people ◂ +13.4 pts 9.1%
16.3% 3 people ◂ +7.2 pts 9.1%
6.1% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 2.8%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bambooin Newell +$70 higher in Bamboo gap widening
$350 71st pct $280 50th pct
Mortgage in Bambooin Newell +$477 higher in Bamboo gap narrowing
$2,113 77th pct $1,636 51st pct
People / bedroom in Bambooin Newell +0.20 higher in Bamboo gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bambooin Newell +22.0 pts higher in Newell gap widening
10.2% 27th pct 32.2% 81st pct
Owned outright in Bambooin Newell +2.5 pts higher in Newell gap narrowing
38.8% 43rd pct 41.3% 50th pct
Separate houses in Bambooin Newell +14.7 pts higher in Bamboo gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 85.3% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bambooin Newell +17.9 pts higher in Bamboo gap narrowing
83.7% 62nd pct 65.7% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.8% Owned outright +2.5 pts ▸ 41.3%
36.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.2 pts 26.6%
10.2% Rented +22.0 pts ▸ 32.2%
6.1% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 2.8%
0.0% Other tenure +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +14.7 pts 85.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.0% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 51.7%
32.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.7 pts 14.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +25.2 pts ▸ 25.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $200–$349 ◂ +16.5 pts 43.5%
60.0% $350–$549 ◂ +40.4 pts 19.6%
0.0% $550–$749 +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +42.4 pts 13.2%
16.7% $1,000–$1,799 +25.4 pts ▸ 42.1%
0.0% Under $1,000 +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bambooin Newell +2.9 pts higher in Newell gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 62nd pct
Work from home in Bambooin Newell +0.5 pts higher in Bamboo gap narrowing
9.9% 26th pct 9.4% 24th pct
PT commute in Bambooin Newell even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bambooin Newell even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bambooin Newell even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bambooin Newell even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bambooin Newell even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

51.9% Car (driver) +18.8 pts ▸ 70.6%
9.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 40.9%
26.7% 1 vehicle +13.5 pts ▸ 40.1%
24.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.0 pts 12.4%
8.9% 4 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 4.4%
0.0% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bambooin Newell +15.3 pts higher in Newell gap widening
20.1% 15th pct 35.4% 66th pct
Recent arrivals in Bambooin Newell
— 15.6% 80th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bambooin Newell even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Bambooin Newell +17.0 pts higher in Bamboo gap widening
70.0% 81st pct 53.0% 27th pct
Full-time in Bambooin Newell +3.8 pts higher in Newell gap narrowing
51.9% 21st pct 55.6% 37th pct

Industries people work in

28.4% Education & training ◂ +15.3 pts 13.1%
4.9% Accommodation & food +10.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
4.9% Construction +8.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%
11.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.7 pts 4.4%
9.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%
8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +5.5 pts 3.1%
8.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.8 pts 1.9%
3.7% Administrative & support +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%
0.0% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

12.3% Technicians & trades +9.5 pts ▸ 21.9%
16.0% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
14.8% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 11.3%
13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.0 pts 5.6%
4.9% Sales workers +7.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.9% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 8.8%
6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Bambooin Newell +0.9 higher in Newell
0.0 25th pct 0.9 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bambooin Newell +0.8 more in Newell
0.0 0th pct 0.8 58th pct
15-min city in Bambooin Newell even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bambooin Newell even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bambooin Newell even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bambooin Newell even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bambooin Newell +83.2 pts higher in Newell
0.0% 0th pct 83.2% 76th pct
Walk to health in Bambooin Newell even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bambooin Newell +21.4 more in Newell
0.0 0th pct 21.4 63rd pct
Intersections/km² in Bambooin Newell +2 higher in Newell
1 44th pct 3 61st pct
Mean slope in Bambooin Newell +5.5 pts higher in Bamboo
8.4% 73rd pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare Bamboo with nearby areas

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Compare Newell with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bamboo vs Newell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30137/bamboo/vs/SAL32133/newell