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Bullyard vs McIlwraith

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.9 km apart · Bullyard profile · McIlwraith profile

Bullyard McIlwraith

Bullyard and McIlwraith are neighbouring rural areas with similar populations of around 200 people. There are stark differences in their housing and employment; typical weekly rent is far higher in McIlwraith ($350) compared to Bullyard ($175). Full-time employment is also far higher in Bullyard, where 67.5% of the workforce is employed full-time, compared to 46.2% in McIlwraith. Bullyard is more walkable, with a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (27.2% versus 5.6%) and more walkable amenities per 1,000 people.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of people who speak little or no English, with neither area reporting any residents in this category. They are otherwise very similar in their education levels, with about 7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. The two areas also share a similar proportion of First Nations people, though the First Nations population is far older in Bullyard, where the typical age is 25 compared to just 14 in McIlwraith.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $175 higher in McIlwraith Full-time: 21.4 pts higher in Bullyard Other language: 4.4 pts higher in Bullyard De facto: 6.8 pts higher in Bullyard Median age: 7 yrs older in McIlwraith

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bullyardin McIlwraith +4 larger in Bullyard gap widening
206 54th pct 202 54th pct
Median age in Bullyardin McIlwraith +7 yrs older in McIlwraith gap widening
45 yrs 50th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Bullyardin McIlwraith +0.6 pts higher in McIlwraith gap narrowing
6.8% 81st pct 7.4% 83rd pct
Aged 65+ in Bullyardin McIlwraith +7.3 pts higher in McIlwraith gap widening
20.4% 58th pct 27.7% 81st pct
Under 15 in Bullyardin McIlwraith +4.6 pts higher in Bullyard gap widening
17.0% 49th pct 12.4% 24th pct
De facto in Bullyardin McIlwraith +6.8 pts higher in Bullyard gap steady
15.8% 74th pct 8.9% 26th pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 34.2%
20.4% Seniors (65+) +7.3 pts ▸ 27.7%
18.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 13.9%
17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 12.4%
12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%

Marital status

39.4% Married +19.5 pts ▸ 58.9%
37.1% Never married ◂ +15.0 pts 22.0%
11.8% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 8.9%
5.9% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.1% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Bullyard McIlwraith

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bullyardin McIlwraith +3.1 pts higher in McIlwraith gap narrowing
5.8% 24th pct 8.9% 38th pct

Country of birth

82.5% Australia +6.6 pts ▸ 89.1%
2.9% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% New Zealand +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

40.8% Australian +10.2 pts ▸ 51.0%
37.4% English +0.2 pts ▸ 37.6%
7.3% German +5.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
5.8% Scottish +5.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.2% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 7.4%
3.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
2.9% Dutch ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bullyardin McIlwraith +4.4 pts higher in Bullyard gap widening
4.4% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bullyardin McIlwraith even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.0% English only +11.1 pts ▸ 95.0%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bullyardin McIlwraith +2.6 pts higher in McIlwraith gap steady
33.5% 30th pct 36.1% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

50.5% Christianity +8.4 pts ▸ 58.9%
33.5% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 36.1%
16.0% Not stated ◂ +12.1 pts 4.0%
0.0% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bullyardin McIlwraith +1.0 pts higher in Bullyard gap narrowing
34.9% 23rd pct 34.0% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in Bullyardin McIlwraith +0.7 pts higher in McIlwraith gap steady
6.5% 16th pct 7.1% 19th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bullyardin McIlwraith +11.43 more in McIlwraith
28.57 93rd pct 40.00 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bullyardin McIlwraith +2 more in McIlwraith
2 62nd pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Bullyardin McIlwraith +145 larger in McIlwraith
35 12th pct 180 35th pct
ICSEA in Bullyardin McIlwraith +4 higher in McIlwraith
938 21st pct 941 23rd pct

Highest year of school

28.9% Year 10 +6.9 pts ▸ 35.8%
34.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 34.0%
17.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 13.8%
5.4% Year 11 +5.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Certificate III / IV +11.8 pts ▸ 53.4%
15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.6 pts ▸ 20.5%
7.9% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.0% Certificate I / II +3.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

7.9% Management & commerce +19.4 pts ▸ 27.3%
16.8% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 17.0%
12.9% Society & culture ◂ +8.3 pts 4.5%
6.9% Health +5.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.9% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%
6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%
5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.0% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bullyardin McIlwraith +$11 higher in Bullyard gap narrowing
$505 13th pct $494 12th pct
Household income in Bullyardin McIlwraith +$343 higher in Bullyard gap widening
$1,271 30th pct $928 11th pct
Family income in Bullyardin McIlwraith +$71 higher in Bullyard gap narrowing
$1,363 19th pct $1,292 14th pct
High earners in Bullyardin McIlwraith +2.3 pts higher in Bullyard gap steady
9.4% 58th pct 7.1% 45th pct
High-income homes in Bullyardin McIlwraith +0.8 pts higher in Bullyard gap narrowing
4.3% 13th pct 3.5% 11th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.6 pts 22.1%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 22.1%
17.1% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 19.8%
4.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Personal income distribution

52.9% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 60.7%
25.9% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 26.2%
13.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 10.1%
1.8% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bullyardin McIlwraith +0.8 pts higher in Bullyard
36.4% 82nd pct 35.6% 80th pct
Mental health in Bullyardin McIlwraith +4.7 pts higher in Bullyard
13.1% 87th pct 8.4% 53rd pct
Needs assistance in Bullyardin McIlwraith +4.7 pts higher in Bullyard gap widening
12.1% 95th pct 7.4% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.0% Arthritis ◂ +5.6 pts 11.4%
16.5% Other condition ◂ +6.1 pts 10.4%
13.1% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 8.4%
10.7% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%
8.7% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%
5.3% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.9% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.5% Stroke even 1.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.5% None +13.8 pts ▸ 62.4%
20.4% One condition +4.9 pts ▸ 25.2%
9.2% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%
8.7% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bullyardin McIlwraith +2.1 pts higher in Bullyard gap narrowing
21.2% 64th pct 19.0% 55th pct
Unpaid carers in Bullyardin McIlwraith +9.8 pts higher in Bullyard gap widening
25.3% 98th pct 15.5% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in Bullyardin McIlwraith +3.8 pts higher in McIlwraith gap widening
21.8% 33rd pct 25.6% 52nd pct
Defence service in Bullyardin McIlwraith +0.1 pts higher in Bullyard
6.5% 88th pct 6.4% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bullyardin McIlwraith +4.5 pts higher in McIlwraith gap widening
25.9% 60th pct 30.4% 80th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bullyardin McIlwraith +1 larger in McIlwraith
14 63rd pct 15 63rd pct
Median age in Bullyardin McIlwraith +11 yrs older in Bullyard
25 yrs 46th pct 14 yrs 10th pct
Median income in Bullyardin McIlwraith +$325 higher in Bullyard
$900 73rd pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Bullyardin McIlwraith +$82 higher in McIlwraith
$1,292 31st pct $1,374 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bullyardin McIlwraith +0.2 larger in Bullyard gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Bullyardin McIlwraith +5.9 pts higher in McIlwraith gap widening
9.4% 41st pct 15.3% 73rd pct
Living alone in Bullyardin McIlwraith +2.6 pts higher in Bullyard gap narrowing
20.0% 37th pct 17.4% 27th pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children ◂ +12.5 pts 40.6%
33.8% Couples without children +9.8 pts ▸ 43.5%
9.4% One-parent families +5.9 pts ▸ 15.3%
3.8% Other families ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.4% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 41.9%
20.0% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 17.4%
18.6% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 15.1%
11.4% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
7.1% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 3.5%
7.1% 6 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bullyardin McIlwraith +$175 higher in McIlwraith gap widening
$175 19th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Bullyardin McIlwraith +$22 higher in Bullyard gap narrowing
$1,372 33rd pct $1,350 32nd pct
People / bedroom in Bullyardin McIlwraith even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bullyardin McIlwraith +5.6 pts higher in Bullyard gap widening
11.4% 32nd pct 5.8% 13th pct
Owned outright in Bullyardin McIlwraith +8.0 pts higher in McIlwraith gap widening
44.3% 59th pct 52.3% 80th pct
Separate houses in Bullyardin McIlwraith +0.6 pts higher in Bullyard gap steady
97.1% 53rd pct 96.5% 51st pct
3+ bedrooms in Bullyardin McIlwraith +5.0 pts higher in Bullyard gap narrowing
77.1% 43rd pct 72.1% 31st pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.3% Owned outright +8.0 pts ▸ 52.3%
35.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.0 pts 26.7%
11.4% Rented ◂ +5.6 pts 5.8%
4.3% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Other tenure +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Types of homes

97.1% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 96.5%
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

45.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 41.9%
27.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 26.7%
11.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%
5.7% Studio / none ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +80.0 pts ▸ 80.0%
0.0% $200–$349 +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
37.5% Under $200 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.0% $1,000–$1,799 +5.2 pts ▸ 65.2%
12.0% $1,800–$2,999 +27.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
12.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bullyardin McIlwraith even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bullyardin McIlwraith +1.1 pts higher in McIlwraith gap narrowing
10.4% 28th pct 11.5% 32nd pct
PT commute in Bullyardin McIlwraith even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bullyardin McIlwraith even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bullyardin McIlwraith even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bullyardin McIlwraith even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bullyardin McIlwraith even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 66.7%
10.4% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%
3.9% Walked even 3.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 31.7%
33.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 30.5%
11.8% 3 vehicles +12.6 pts ▸ 24.4%
14.7% 4 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 3.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bullyardin McIlwraith +1.2 pts higher in McIlwraith gap steady
32.0% 54th pct 33.2% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bullyardin McIlwraith +1.1 pts higher in Bullyard gap narrowing
8.2% 87th pct 7.1% 84th pct
Participation in Bullyardin McIlwraith even gap narrowing
50.0% 22nd pct 50.0% 22nd pct
Full-time in Bullyardin McIlwraith +21.4 pts higher in Bullyard gap widening
67.5% 86th pct 46.2% 10th pct

Industries people work in

27.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.9 pts 24.4%
0.0% Manufacturing +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.2 pts 5.1%
3.9% Mining +6.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.2% Construction +5.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.9 pts 3.8%
6.5% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.9% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%
0.0% Finance & insurance +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

31.2% Managers ◂ +17.1 pts 14.1%
18.2% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 14.1%
16.9% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 12.8%
15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 15.4%
3.9% Clerical & administrative +10.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +6.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
5.2% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.5% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Bullyardin McIlwraith +0.1 higher in Bullyard
0.2 45th pct 0.1 38th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bullyardin McIlwraith +0.3 more in Bullyard
0.3 48th pct 0.1 37th pct
15-min city in Bullyardin McIlwraith even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bullyardin McIlwraith even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bullyardin McIlwraith even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bullyardin McIlwraith +21.6 pts higher in Bullyard
27.2% 67th pct 5.6% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Bullyardin McIlwraith +7.6 pts higher in Bullyard
7.6% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bullyardin McIlwraith even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bullyardin McIlwraith +9.6 more in Bullyard
14.6 52nd pct 5.0 29th pct
Intersections/km² in Bullyardin McIlwraith +0 higher in McIlwraith
0 39th pct 1 46th pct
Mean slope in Bullyardin McIlwraith +0.1 pts higher in Bullyard
7.6% 67th pct 7.4% 66th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bullyard vs McIlwraith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30417/bullyard/vs/SAL31792/mcilwraith