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Bowhill vs Caurnamont

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Bowhill profile · Caurnamont profile

Bowhill Caurnamont

Bowhill and Caurnamont are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Bowhill is more family-oriented, with 11.8% children under 15 and a typical resident age of 54. In contrast, Caurnamont is much older; the typical resident is 65, and 54.3% of the population are seniors. Educational backgrounds differ sharply, as 60.0% of Caurnamont residents completed Year 12 compared to 35.8% in Bowhill.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people with no religion, though this is far higher in Caurnamont at 51.4% than in Bowhill at 37.8%. They share similar typical weekly household incomes, though Bowhill has more residents earning over $2,000 a week. Life in Bowhill is also more connected to services, with more people living within a 15-minute walk of a park and more access to public transport stops.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 33.0 pts higher in Caurnamont Unpaid carers: 24.9 pts higher in Caurnamont Year 12: 24.2 pts higher in Caurnamont Median age: 11 yrs older in Caurnamont Population: 92 larger in Bowhill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bowhillin Caurnamont +92 larger in Bowhill gap steady
127 45th pct 35 21st pct
Median age in Bowhillin Caurnamont +11 yrs older in Caurnamont gap steady
54 yrs 83rd pct 65 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in Bowhillin Caurnamont even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Bowhillin Caurnamont +33.0 pts higher in Caurnamont gap widening
21.3% 61st pct 54.3% 100th pct
Under 15 in Bowhillin Caurnamont +11.8 pts higher in Bowhill gap narrowing
11.8% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Bowhillin Caurnamont +5.2 pts higher in Bowhill gap widening
5.2% 12th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

21.3% Seniors (65+) +33.0 pts ▸ 54.3%
38.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 37.1%
17.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.8 pts 8.6%
16.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%
11.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

Marital status

52.8% Married +30.1 pts ▸ 82.9%
28.7% Never married ◂ +28.7 pts 0.0%
15.7% Divorced ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
5.6% Separated ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bowhill Caurnamont

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bowhillin Caurnamont +6.9 pts higher in Caurnamont gap narrowing
10.2% 45th pct 17.1% 71st pct

Country of birth

78.7% Australia ◂ +7.3 pts 71.4%
8.7% England ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
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

52.0% Australian ◂ +14.8 pts 37.1%
41.7% English +1.1 pts ▸ 42.9%
17.3% German +14.1 pts ▸ 31.4%
5.5% Scottish ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
3.9% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Bowhillin Caurnamont even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bowhillin Caurnamont even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.3% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 88.6%
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 Bowhillin Caurnamont +13.6 pts higher in Caurnamont gap widening
37.8% 41st pct 51.4% 82nd pct

Religious affiliation

48.8% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 54.3%
37.8% No religion +13.6 pts ▸ 51.4%
6.3% Not stated ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
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 Bowhillin Caurnamont +24.2 pts higher in Caurnamont gap widening
35.8% 25th pct 60.0% 80th pct
Bachelor+ in Bowhillin Caurnamont +3.5 pts higher in Bowhill gap widening
12.0% 39th pct 8.6% 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bowhillin Caurnamont even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

35.8% Year 12 +24.2 pts ▸ 60.0%
24.8% Year 11 ◂ +7.6 pts 17.1%
24.8% Year 10 ◂ +7.6 pts 17.1%
11.0% Year 9 or below +6.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV +13.2 pts ▸ 63.2%
18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
9.4% Bachelor degree +6.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
4.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

28.1% Engineering & related ◂ +7.1 pts 21.1%
9.4% Health +6.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
7.8% Society & culture +8.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +11.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
15.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
14.1% Management & commerce ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%
9.4% Education ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bowhillin Caurnamont +$172 higher in Bowhill gap widening
$605 25th pct $433 7th pct
Household income in Bowhillin Caurnamont +$31 higher in Caurnamont gap narrowing
$1,156 23rd pct $1,187 24th pct
Family income in Bowhillin Caurnamont +$313 higher in Bowhill gap narrowing
$1,625 34th pct $1,312 15th pct
High earners in Bowhillin Caurnamont +6.5 pts higher in Bowhill gap widening
6.5% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Bowhillin Caurnamont
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

20.4% Under $650 +26.3 pts ▸ 46.7%
30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.6 pts 20.0%
28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

54.6% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 62.9%
27.8% $650–$1,499 +9.4 pts ▸ 37.1%
15.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bowhillin Caurnamont +8.9 pts higher in Bowhill
34.6% 76th pct 25.7% 34th pct
Mental health in Bowhillin Caurnamont +2.5 pts higher in Bowhill
11.0% 76th pct 8.6% 54th pct
Needs assistance in Bowhillin Caurnamont even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.6%
10.2% Other condition ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
8.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%
7.9% Asthma ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
7.1% Diabetes ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
4.7% Cancer ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
4.7% Lung condition ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
3.1% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None +4.6 pts ▸ 62.9%
20.5% One condition +11.0 pts ▸ 31.4%
9.4% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bowhillin Caurnamont +7.5 pts higher in Caurnamont gap steady
29.6% 86th pct 37.1% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in Bowhillin Caurnamont +24.9 pts higher in Caurnamont gap widening
6.5% 12th pct 31.4% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Bowhillin Caurnamont +13.9 pts higher in Bowhill gap steady
13.9% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Defence service in Bowhillin Caurnamont +2.7 pts higher in Bowhill
2.7% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bowhillin Caurnamont +7.5 pts higher in Caurnamont gap narrowing
29.6% 77th pct 37.1% 92nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bowhillin Caurnamont even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Bowhillin Caurnamont +13 yrs older in Caurnamont
57 yrs 92nd pct 70 yrs 100th pct
Median income in Bowhillin Caurnamont +$2,275 higher in Bowhill
$2,500 100th pct $225 2nd pct
Household income in Bowhillin Caurnamont
— $450 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bowhillin Caurnamont +0.3 larger in Bowhill gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Bowhillin Caurnamont +4.9 pts higher in Bowhill gap widening
4.9% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Bowhillin Caurnamont
40.8% 92nd pct —

Family composition

30.9% Couples without children +69.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
64.2% Couples with children ◂ +64.2 pts 0.0%
8.6% Other families ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
4.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +54.0 pts ▸ 86.7%
40.8% 1 person ◂ +7.5 pts 33.3%
22.4% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 20.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bowhillin Caurnamont +$114 higher in Bowhill
$160 16th pct $46 0th pct
Mortgage in Bowhillin Caurnamont
$657 6th pct —
People / bedroom in Bowhillin Caurnamont +0.20 higher in Caurnamont gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Bowhillin Caurnamont
24.5% 70th pct —
Owned outright in Bowhillin Caurnamont
36.7% 37th pct —
Separate houses in Bowhillin Caurnamont
85.7% 26th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Bowhillin Caurnamont
81.6% 56th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

36.7% Owned outright +83.3 pts ▸ 120.0%
26.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.5 pts 0.0%
24.5% Rented ◂ +24.5 pts 0.0%
8.2% Other tenure ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

85.7% Separate house +14.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
10.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 26.7%
8.2% 1 bedroom +31.8 pts ▸ 40.0%
20.4% 4 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
20.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 20.0%
8.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bowhillin Caurnamont
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Bowhillin Caurnamont
28.1% 77th pct —
PT commute in Bowhillin Caurnamont
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Bowhillin Caurnamont +1 more in Bowhill
1 64th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bowhillin Caurnamont +7.87 more in Bowhill
7.87 86th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bowhillin Caurnamont +15.7 more in Bowhill
15.7 59th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bowhillin Caurnamont +1 more in Bowhill
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Bowhillin Caurnamont +6 longer in Bowhill
98 68th pct 92 64th pct

How people get to work

47.4% Car (driver) ◂ +6.2 pts 41.2%
28.1% Worked at home ◂ +28.1 pts 0.0%
5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
5.3% Walked ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 26.7%
30.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 26.7%
24.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 20.0%
20.0% 4 or more ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bowhillin Caurnamont +14.5 pts higher in Caurnamont gap widening
28.3% 40th pct 42.9% 84th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bowhillin Caurnamont
4.8% 67th pct —
Participation in Bowhillin Caurnamont +8.8 pts higher in Bowhill gap widening
57.4% 39th pct 48.6% 19th pct
Full-time in Bowhillin Caurnamont
66.7% 83rd pct —

Industries people work in

38.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +38.6 pts 0.0%
17.5% Construction +6.0 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Administrative & support +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
7.0% Education & training ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
7.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
5.3% Retail trade ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
5.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

49.1% Managers ◂ +13.8 pts 35.3%
19.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +19.3 pts 0.0%
7.0% Clerical & administrative +10.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
12.3% Professionals ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%
5.3% Community & personal service ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
5.3% Labourers ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bowhillin Caurnamont +1.0 higher in Bowhill
1.1 60th pct 0.1 36th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bowhillin Caurnamont +1.2 more in Bowhill
1.3 61st pct 0.1 38th pct
15-min city in Bowhillin Caurnamont even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bowhillin Caurnamont even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bowhillin Caurnamont +18.6 pts higher in Bowhill
18.6% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bowhillin Caurnamont even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bowhillin Caurnamont +36.3 pts higher in Bowhill
45.7% 63rd pct 9.4% 47th pct
Walk to health in Bowhillin Caurnamont even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bowhillin Caurnamont +63.0 more in Bowhill
63.0 86th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Bowhillin Caurnamont even
0 24th pct 0 40th pct
Mean slope in Bowhillin Caurnamont +1.2 pts higher in Caurnamont
3.2% 15th pct 4.3% 33rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bowhill vs Caurnamont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40148/bowhill/vs/SAL40233/caurnamont