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Bowden vs Ridleyton

Name: Bowden vs Ridleyton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Bowden profile · Ridleyton profile

Bowden Ridleyton

Bowden and Ridleyton are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different housing styles. Bowden is dominated by flats and apartments, with only 14.1% of homes being separate houses. In contrast, Ridleyton has many more detached houses (61.8%) and larger homes, with 59.9% having three or more bedrooms compared to just 21.1% in Bowden. Bowden also has a more highly educated population, where 47.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 32.2% in Ridleyton.

Both areas have tracked differently since 2011, most notably in their crime rates; recorded offences in Bowden fell by 21.5%, while they rose by 25.0% in Ridleyton. Despite this, they share several similarities, such as almost identical typical weekly family incomes of around $2,200 and a similar share of people born overseas. They are both quite young compared to the national figure, though Ridleyton's typical resident is slightly older at 35, while Bowden's is 32.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 47.7 pts higher in Ridleyton 3+ bedrooms: 38.8 pts higher in Ridleyton Recent movers: 28.0 pts higher in Bowden Bachelor+: 14.9 pts higher in Bowden No religion: 11.6 pts higher in Bowden

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bowden in Ridleyton +628 larger in Bowden gap widening

1,808 77th pct 1,180 74th pct

Median age in Bowden in Ridleyton +3 yrs older in Ridleyton gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

46.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.3 pts 36.3%

19.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

16.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 13.7%

10.2% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.3% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

62.5% Never married ◂ +12.8 pts 49.7%

23.3% Married +8.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

8.5% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

1.6% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Bowden Ridleyton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.8% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 63.5%

4.6% England ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

4.1% China ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

0.8% Vietnam +3.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.5% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.1% English ◂ +4.8 pts 29.3%

24.9% Australian ◂ +3.2 pts 21.8%

10.3% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 7.1%

9.1% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%

8.7% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 6.2%

5.4% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.5% Greek +5.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.1% German +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.1% Vietnamese +3.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.6% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.7% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

69.7% English only ◂ +5.6 pts 64.1%

5.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

0.8% Vietnamese +3.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.9% Greek +3.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.9% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.5% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.2% No religion ◂ +11.6 pts 47.6%

24.2% Christianity +10.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 5.8%

2.9% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Bowden in Ridleyton +4 more in Bowden

32 89th pct 28 88th pct

Avg size in Bowden in Ridleyton +100 larger in Bowden

595 84th pct 494 71st pct

ICSEA in Bowden in Ridleyton +23 higher in Bowden

1,064 83rd pct 1,041 75th pct

Highest year of school

74.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.3 pts 67.5%

8.2% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.2% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.9% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.1 pts 33.4%

12.7% Certificate III / IV +9.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

16.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 11.5%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 10.1%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.1% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.6% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

13.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 12.8%

13.0% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 11.6%

11.0% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.0% Creative arts ◂ +3.4 pts 5.6%

4.9% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.2% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Architecture & building even 3.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Bowden in Ridleyton +$214 higher in Bowden gap widening

$1,056 86th pct $842 65th pct

Household income in Bowden in Ridleyton +$163 higher in Bowden gap narrowing

$1,628 56th pct $1,465 45th pct

Family income in Bowden in Ridleyton +$9 higher in Bowden gap narrowing

$2,202 69th pct $2,193 68th pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 28.8%

25.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 23.4%

18.1% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.6% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

30.8% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 33.5%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 21.1%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.4% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.0% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.7% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.9% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None ◂ +2.5 pts 62.7%

18.4% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

4.6% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.2% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bowden in Ridleyton +1 larger in Bowden

21 69th pct 20 68th pct

Median age in Bowden in Ridleyton +19 yrs older in Bowden

45 yrs 83rd pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Bowden in Ridleyton +$1 higher in Bowden

$450 25th pct $449 25th pct

Household income in Bowden in Ridleyton +$587 higher in Bowden

$1,312 32nd pct $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bowden in Ridleyton +0.3 larger in Ridleyton gap steady

1.8 9th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

32.5% Couples with children +18.5 pts ▸ 51.0%

50.8% Couples without children ◂ +18.8 pts 32.0%

14.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 13.3%

2.9% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Household size

45.6% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 40.3%

38.3% 2 people ◂ +9.4 pts 28.8%

11.7% 3 people +5.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

3.8% 4 people +5.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.6% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bowden in Ridleyton +$90 higher in Bowden gap widening

$390 80th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Bowden in Ridleyton +$127 higher in Ridleyton gap narrowing

$1,560 46th pct $1,687 54th pct

People / bedroom in Bowden in Ridleyton +0.10 higher in Bowden gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.5% Rented ◂ +6.9 pts 50.7%

26.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

12.6% Owned outright +6.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

1.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

62.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +58.5 pts 3.8%

14.1% Separate house +47.7 pts ▸ 61.8%

22.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +27.1 pts 32.0%

19.1% 3 bedrooms +28.9 pts ▸ 48.0%

17.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.4 pts 7.2%

1.5% 4 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.5% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.6% $350–$549 ◂ +20.1 pts 39.4%

16.3% Under $200 +18.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

21.2% $200–$349 ◂ +0.3 pts 20.8%

1.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.8% $1,000–$1,799 +0.5 pts ▸ 43.3%

25.2% $1,800–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

12.0% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.4% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bowden in Ridleyton +2 more in Ridleyton

3 72nd pct 5 74th pct

Stops/1k in Bowden in Ridleyton +2.58 more in Ridleyton

1.66 64th pct 4.24 74th pct

Departures/1k in Bowden in Ridleyton +909.6 more in Ridleyton

774.3 83rd pct 1,683.9 90th pct

PT routes in Bowden in Ridleyton +2 more in Bowden

8 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Bowden in Ridleyton +1 longer in Bowden

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Bowden in Ridleyton even

7 1st pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Bowden in Ridleyton even

25,899 79th pct 25,899 79th pct

Reach 45 min in Bowden in Ridleyton even

98,800 78th pct 98,800 78th pct

Transit to city in Bowden in Ridleyton +5 longer in Ridleyton

37 14th pct 42 22nd pct

How people get to work

47.5% Car (driver) +7.6 pts ▸ 55.1%

13.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 11.0%

4.7% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.2% Bus +3.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

2.6% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

1.4% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

63.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.1 pts 44.0%

19.8% 2 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 27.5%

12.6% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.0% 3 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.7% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 14.0%

14.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.7 pts 8.6%

13.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.7 pts 8.6%

8.5% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

6.5% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.0% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.2% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.6% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.8% Administrative & support +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

40.1% Professionals ◂ +12.6 pts 27.5%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +4.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.4% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 13.6%

8.7% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.4% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.3% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.0% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Bowden in Ridleyton +9,830 higher in Ridleyton

10,509 87th pct 20,339 92nd pct

Assault/100k in Bowden in Ridleyton +1,716 higher in Ridleyton

996 65th pct 2,712 87th pct

Robbery/100k in Bowden in Ridleyton +52 higher in Bowden

221 90th pct 169 87th pct

Burglary/100k in Bowden in Ridleyton +338 higher in Ridleyton

1,272 87th pct 1,610 89th pct

Theft/100k in Bowden in Ridleyton +6,610 higher in Ridleyton

5,254 88th pct 11,864 98th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Bowden in Ridleyton +317 higher in Ridleyton

277 71st pct 593 89th pct

Property damage/100k in Bowden in Ridleyton +268 higher in Ridleyton

1,936 86th pct 2,203 87th pct

5-yr change in Bowden in Ridleyton +46.5 pts higher in Ridleyton

-21.5% 34th pct 25.0% 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bowden in Ridleyton +0.3 higher in Bowden

8.4 99th pct 8.1 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bowden in Ridleyton +0.8 more in Ridleyton

7.2 96th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Bowden in Ridleyton even