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Bordertown vs Lowan Vale

Name: Bordertown vs Lowan Vale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Bordertown profile · Lowan Vale profile

Bordertown Lowan Vale

Bordertown is a larger town with 3,095 people, while Lowan Vale is sparsely populated with just 32 residents. Bordertown is much more diverse, with 20.1% of people born overseas and 16.5% using another language at home, compared to 0.0% for both in Lowan Vale. There are also significant differences in age and family life; Bordertown has far more children (17.0%) and seniors (21.9%), whereas Lowan Vale has no children or seniors recorded.

Both areas are similar in that they have the same number of people per home (2.4) and nearly identical weekly rents, around $210 to $220. Lowan Vale is much more car-dependent, while Bordertown is somewhat walkable with a variety of nearby shops and parks. The two areas have differed sharply in work habits, with 45.8% of people in Lowan Vale working from home compared to only 4.6% in Bordertown.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 41.2 pts higher in Lowan Vale Participation: 35.9 pts higher in Lowan Vale Population: 3,063 larger in Bordertown Limited English: 3.9 pts higher in Bordertown Aged 65+: 21.9 pts higher in Bordertown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bordertown in Lowan Vale +3,063 larger in Bordertown gap steady

3,095 84th pct 32 20th pct

Median age in Bordertown in Lowan Vale +7 yrs older in Lowan Vale gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +23.7 pts ▸ 46.9%

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 21.9%

21.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +21.9 pts 0.0%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

Marital status

48.7% Married +4.9 pts ▸ 53.6%

33.3% Never married +6.0 pts ▸ 39.3%

2.8% Separated +7.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bordertown Lowan Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.3% Australia +17.3 pts ▸ 90.6%

3.2% Philippines ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% China ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% England ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.1% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

35.3% English ◂ +10.3 pts 25.0%

9.0% German +22.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

7.3% Scottish ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

6.4% Irish ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

3.8% Filipino ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

78.0% English only +22.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.4% Christianity +24.3 pts ▸ 65.6%

42.9% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 37.5%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

6.6% Islam ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bordertown in Lowan Vale

3.80 50th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bordertown in Lowan Vale +3 more in Bordertown

3 67th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Bordertown in Lowan Vale

230 41st pct —

ICSEA in Bordertown in Lowan Vale

967 36th pct —

Highest year of school

38.6% Year 12 +18.6 pts ▸ 57.1%

20.3% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

18.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 14.3%

15.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.5 pts 34.8%

15.7% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce +5.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

19.3% Engineering & related ◂ +6.3 pts 13.0%

5.9% Agriculture & environment +11.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.3% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.2% Health ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

7.3% Education ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bordertown in Lowan Vale +$212 higher in Lowan Vale gap widening

$819 62nd pct $1,031 85th pct

Household income in Bordertown in Lowan Vale +$748 higher in Lowan Vale gap widening

$1,439 43rd pct $2,187 83rd pct

Family income in Bordertown in Lowan Vale +$466 higher in Lowan Vale gap widening

$1,784 43rd pct $2,250 71st pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.4 pts 18.8%

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 18.8%

14.9% Under $650 ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

5.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.3 pts 25.0%

35.3% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 35.7%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.5% Asthma ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

6.8% Other condition ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None ◂ +3.1 pts 62.5%

17.9% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bordertown in Lowan Vale +49 larger in Bordertown

49 77th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Bordertown in Lowan Vale

21 yrs 29th pct —

Median income in Bordertown in Lowan Vale

$525 36th pct —

Household income in Bordertown in Lowan Vale

$1,196 26th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bordertown in Lowan Vale even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children +6.8 pts ▸ 59.4%

33.8% Couples without children +6.8 pts ▸ 40.6%

12.0% One-parent families ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.9% 2 people +13.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

14.4% 3 people +16.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

28.5% 1 person ◂ +28.5 pts 0.0%

11.0% 4 people ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bordertown in Lowan Vale +$12 higher in Bordertown

$220 31st pct $208 27th pct

Mortgage in Bordertown in Lowan Vale +$451 higher in Bordertown gap narrowing

$884 11th pct $433 0th pct

People / bedroom in Bordertown in Lowan Vale +0.10 higher in Bordertown gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.7% Owned with a mortgage +8.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

33.7% Owned outright ◂ +14.9 pts 18.8%

25.6% Rented ◂ +25.6 pts 0.0%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

92.2% Separate house +7.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

6.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

21.7% 4 bedrooms +47.0 pts ▸ 68.8%

56.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 43.8%

12.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

3.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.7% Under $1,000 +56.6 pts ▸ 114.3%

28.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +28.7 pts 0.0%

9.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bordertown in Lowan Vale +10 more in Bordertown

10 80th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bordertown in Lowan Vale +3.23 more in Bordertown

3.23 70th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bordertown in Lowan Vale +15.2 more in Bordertown

15.2 59th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bordertown in Lowan Vale +9 more in Bordertown

9 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Bordertown in Lowan Vale

16 54th pct —

How people get to work

71.6% Car (driver) ◂ +21.6 pts 50.0%

4.6% Worked at home +41.2 pts ▸ 45.8%

9.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

4.0% Walked ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 37.5%

34.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +34.6 pts 0.0%

12.7% 3 vehicles +12.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

9.0% 4 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +29.3 pts ▸ 41.7%

28.9% Manufacturing ◂ +16.4 pts 12.5%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

7.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

5.9% Other services ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

5.4% Construction ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.7% Education & training ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.0% Managers +24.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

26.5% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 25.0%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.0% Professionals ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

6.7% Sales workers ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

6.6% Community & personal service ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Bordertown in Lowan Vale

2,423 34th pct —

Assault/100k in Bordertown in Lowan Vale

517 37th pct —

Robbery/100k in Bordertown in Lowan Vale

32 27th pct —

Burglary/100k in Bordertown in Lowan Vale

129 6th pct —

Theft/100k in Bordertown in Lowan Vale

1,131 53rd pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Bordertown in Lowan Vale

65 11th pct —

Property damage/100k in Bordertown in Lowan Vale

420 26th pct —

5-yr change in Bordertown in Lowan Vale

-31.8% 24th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Bordertown in Lowan Vale +4.3 higher in Bordertown

4.3 79th pct 0.0 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bordertown in Lowan Vale +4.6 more in Bordertown

4.7 81st pct 0.0 31st pct

15-min city in Bordertown in Lowan Vale +54.4 pts higher in Bordertown

54.4% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bordertown in Lowan Vale +47.7 pts higher in Bordertown

47.7% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bordertown in Lowan Vale +43.0 pts higher in Bordertown

43.0% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bordertown in Lowan Vale +59.3 pts higher in Bordertown

59.3% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bordertown in Lowan Vale +79.2 pts higher in Bordertown

81.5% 75th pct 2.3% 40th pct

Walk to health in Bordertown in Lowan Vale +58.0 pts higher in Bordertown

58.0% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bordertown in Lowan Vale +8.6 more in Lowan Vale

22.6 65th pct 31.3 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bordertown in Lowan Vale +3 higher in Bordertown

3 61st pct 0 9th pct

Mean slope in Bordertown in Lowan Vale +0.3 pts higher in Lowan Vale

3.6% 22nd pct 3.9% 27th pct

Compare Bordertown with nearby areas

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Compare Lowan Vale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bordertown vs Lowan Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40142/bordertown/vs/SAL40782/lowan-vale