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Bower vs Brownlow

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Bower profile · Brownlow profile

Bower Brownlow

Brownlow and Bower are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. There are stark differences in their residents' backgrounds and lives. Brownlow has far more people born overseas (25.6% compared to 0.0% in Bower) and a higher share of one-parent families at 28.0%. In contrast, Bower has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (14.6% compared to 0.0% in Brownlow) and far more people who identify as having no religion (78.0% versus 37.2% in Brownlow).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very small and largely residential. They are both car-dependent, with almost no homes within walking distance of shops or public transport. Life is similar in that both have roughly the same proportion of people aged 65 and over, and neither area has any residents earning more than $2,000 a week. Both are far older than the national figure, with typical ages of 52 in Brownlow and 56 in Bower.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 25.6 pts higher in Brownlow No religion: 40.8 pts higher in Bower One-parent: 28.0 pts higher in Brownlow Mortgage: $600 higher in Brownlow Year 12: 23.5 pts higher in Bower

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bowerin Brownlow +2 larger in Brownlow gap narrowing
41 24th pct 43 25th pct
Median age in Bowerin Brownlow +4 yrs older in Bower gap narrowing
56 yrs 87th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Bowerin Brownlow +14.6 pts higher in Bower gap widening
14.6% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Bowerin Brownlow +0.9 pts higher in Bower gap narrowing
19.5% 54th pct 18.6% 49th pct
Under 15 in Bowerin Brownlow +8.0 pts higher in Bower gap widening
22.0% 79th pct 14.0% 30th pct
De facto in Bowerin Brownlow +6.5 pts higher in Bower gap narrowing
18.5% 85th pct 12.0% 48th pct

Age structure

29.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 30.2%
22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.0 pts 14.0%
19.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 18.6%
9.8% Young adults (25–44) +8.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Marital status

53.3% Married ◂ +3.3 pts 50.0%
46.7% Never married ◂ +8.4 pts 38.2%
16.7% Widowed ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Separated +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Age & sex structure

Bower Brownlow

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bowerin Brownlow +25.6 pts higher in Brownlow gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 25.6% 86th pct

Country of birth

75.6% Australia ◂ +24.4 pts 51.2%
0.0% England +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Philippines +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

56.1% English ◂ +18.9 pts 37.2%
41.5% Australian ◂ +27.5 pts 14.0%
19.5% German ◂ +10.2 pts 9.3%
9.8% Irish ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Filipino +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
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% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bowerin Brownlow +7.0 pts higher in Brownlow gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 7.0% 69th pct
Limited English in Bowerin Brownlow even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +20.4 pts 67.4%
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 Bowerin Brownlow +40.8 pts higher in Bower gap widening
78.0% 100th pct 37.2% 40th pct

Religious affiliation

78.0% No religion ◂ +40.8 pts 37.2%
9.8% Christianity +27.5 pts ▸ 37.2%
0.0% Not stated +25.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bowerin Brownlow +23.5 pts higher in Bower gap widening
50.0% 62nd pct 26.5% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Bowerin Brownlow +14.7 pts higher in Brownlow gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.7% 50th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bowerin Brownlow even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 12 ◂ +23.5 pts 26.5%
46.7% Year 10 ◂ +34.9 pts 11.8%
0.0% Year 11 +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

Highest qualification level

70.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +40.6 pts 30.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Society & culture +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
29.4% Engineering & related ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bowerin Brownlow +$43 higher in Brownlow gap narrowing
$425 6th pct $468 9th pct
Household income in Bowerin Brownlow +$141 higher in Bower gap narrowing
$866 8th pct $725 3rd pct
Family income in Bowerin Brownlow +$125 higher in Brownlow gap narrowing
$1,062 8th pct $1,187 11th pct
High earners in Bowerin Brownlow even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

107.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +107.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

70.0% Under $650 ◂ +28.8 pts 41.2%
23.3% $650–$1,499 +9.0 pts ▸ 32.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bowerin Brownlow +3.7 pts higher in Bower
29.3% 52nd pct 25.6% 34th pct
Mental health in Bowerin Brownlow +7.3 pts higher in Bower
7.3% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Bowerin Brownlow +12.8 pts higher in Bower gap widening
24.4% 100th pct 11.6% 93rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

19.5% Other condition ◂ +5.6 pts 14.0%
14.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 11.6%
9.8% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%
7.3% Cancer ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
7.3% Lung condition ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
7.3% Mental health ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None ◂ +14.4 pts 44.2%
24.4% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 20.9%
0.0% Two conditions +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bowerin Brownlow +8.2 pts higher in Bower gap narrowing
20.0% 59th pct 11.8% 19th pct
Unpaid carers in Bowerin Brownlow +17.8 pts higher in Bower gap widening
26.7% 100th pct 8.8% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in Bowerin Brownlow +20.0 pts higher in Bower gap widening
20.0% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Defence service in Bowerin Brownlow even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bowerin Brownlow +12.4 pts higher in Bower gap narrowing
30.0% 78th pct 17.6% 17th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bowerin Brownlow +6 larger in Bower
6 51st pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Bowerin Brownlow
63 yrs 97th pct —
Median income in Bowerin Brownlow
$449 25th pct —
Household income in Bowerin Brownlow
$1,375 35th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bowerin Brownlow +0.1 larger in Bower gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Bowerin Brownlow +28.0 pts higher in Brownlow gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 28.0% 96th pct

Family composition

35.5% Couples with children +32.5 pts ▸ 68.0%
35.5% Couples without children ◂ +11.5 pts 24.0%
0.0% One-parent families +28.0 pts ▸ 28.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

64.3% 2 people ◂ +23.1 pts 41.2%
28.6% 1 person +6.7 pts ▸ 35.3%
0.0% 4 people +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
21.4% 5 people ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bowerin Brownlow
— $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Bowerin Brownlow +$600 higher in Brownlow gap widening
$375 0th pct $975 14th pct
People / bedroom in Bowerin Brownlow +0.20 higher in Bower gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.3% Owned outright ◂ +11.3 pts 52.9%
50.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.8 pts 41.2%
0.0% Rented +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

28.6% 3 bedrooms +36.1 pts ▸ 64.7%
35.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%
21.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
21.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 17.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bowerin Brownlow even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bowerin Brownlow even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bowerin Brownlow even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bowerin Brownlow even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Bowerin Brownlow +45 longer in Bower
148 89th pct 103 71st pct

How people get to work

100.0% Car (driver) ◂ +31.3 pts 68.8%
55.6% Worked at home ◂ +24.3 pts 31.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

78.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +41.1 pts 37.5%
57.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +38.4 pts 18.8%
21.4% 4 or more ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bowerin Brownlow +11.9 pts higher in Brownlow gap widening
17.1% 12th pct 28.9% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Bowerin Brownlow +17.1 pts higher in Brownlow gap widening
30.0% 1st pct 47.1% 16th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +56.3 pts ▸ 56.3%
33.3% Professional & technical ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
33.3% Other services ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education & training +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

66.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%
55.6% Community & personal service ◂ +55.6 pts 0.0%
33.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Managers +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% Professionals +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% Labourers +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bowerin Brownlow +0.2 higher in Bower
0.2 45th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bowerin Brownlow +0.3 more in Bower
0.3 48th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Bowerin Brownlow even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bowerin Brownlow even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bowerin Brownlow even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bowerin Brownlow even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bowerin Brownlow +11.3 pts higher in Bower
11.3% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bowerin Brownlow even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bowerin Brownlow +146.3 more in Bower
146.3 89th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Bowerin Brownlow even
0 21st pct 0 18th pct
Mean slope in Bowerin Brownlow +0.7 pts higher in Brownlow
3.2% 15th pct 3.8% 26th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bower vs Brownlow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40147/bower/vs/SAL40171/brownlow