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Bowhill vs Wynarka

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Bowhill profile · Wynarka profile

Bowhill Wynarka

Bowhill and Wynarka are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Bowhill has a more diverse population, with 10.2% born overseas compared to 0.0% in Wynarka, and more residents with bachelor degrees (12.0% versus 0.0%). Housing varies significantly; 88.5% of homes in Wynarka are owned outright, while 24.5% of households in Bowhill rent. Wynarka also has a much higher share of people providing unpaid care, at 20.6% compared to 6.5% in Bowhill.

These two neighbours are very similar in their daily rhythms, with nearly identical typical personal incomes and a similar share of residents aged 65 and over. Both areas are also very heavily reliant on cars, as 0.0% of people in either place commute by public transport. While both are far below the national figure for Year 12 completion, Bowhill is slightly higher at 35.8% compared to 31.1% in Wynarka.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 51.7 pts higher in Wynarka Renting: 24.5 pts higher in Bowhill Rent: $137 higher in Bowhill Unpaid carers: 14.2 pts higher in Wynarka Separate houses: 14.3 pts higher in Wynarka

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bowhillin Wynarka +55 larger in Bowhill gap narrowing
127 45th pct 72 34th pct
Median age in Bowhillin Wynarka +1 yrs older in Wynarka gap narrowing
54 yrs 83rd pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Bowhillin Wynarka even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Bowhillin Wynarka +1.0 pts higher in Wynarka gap narrowing
21.3% 61st pct 22.2% 65th pct
Under 15 in Bowhillin Wynarka +7.6 pts higher in Bowhill gap widening
11.8% 22nd pct 4.2% 6th pct
De facto in Bowhillin Wynarka +5.2 pts higher in Bowhill gap steady
5.2% 12th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

38.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 41.7%
21.3% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 22.2%
17.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.6 pts 9.7%
16.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.2 pts 8.3%
11.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.6 pts 4.2%

Marital status

52.8% Married +10.7 pts ▸ 63.5%
28.7% Never married ◂ +14.4 pts 14.3%
15.7% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 14.3%
0.0% Widowed +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.6% Separated ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bowhill Wynarka

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bowhillin Wynarka +10.2 pts higher in Bowhill gap widening
10.2% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

78.7% Australia +7.4 pts ▸ 86.1%
8.7% England ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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 ◂ +7.5 pts 44.4%
41.7% English ◂ +12.6 pts 29.2%
17.3% German ◂ +2.0 pts 15.3%
5.5% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%
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 Wynarka even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bowhillin Wynarka even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.3% English only ◂ +5.2 pts 86.1%
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 Wynarka +1.1 pts higher in Wynarka gap narrowing
37.8% 41st pct 38.9% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

48.8% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 51.4%
37.8% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 38.9%
6.3% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%
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 Wynarka +4.6 pts higher in Bowhill gap narrowing
35.8% 25th pct 31.1% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in Bowhillin Wynarka +12.0 pts higher in Bowhill gap widening
12.0% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bowhillin Wynarka even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

35.8% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 31.1%
24.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 24.6%
24.8% Year 10 ◂ +10.0 pts 14.8%
11.0% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 53.8%
18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.5 pts 10.3%
9.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +20.4 pts 7.7%
15.6% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 17.9%
14.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 10.3%
9.4% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.8% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.4% Education ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.7 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 Wynarka +$30 higher in Bowhill gap steady
$605 25th pct $575 21st pct
Household income in Bowhillin Wynarka +$94 higher in Bowhill gap steady
$1,156 23rd pct $1,062 17th pct
Family income in Bowhillin Wynarka +$63 higher in Bowhill gap narrowing
$1,625 34th pct $1,562 30th pct
High earners in Bowhillin Wynarka +0.1 pts higher in Bowhill gap steady
6.5% 41st pct 6.3% 40th pct
High-income homes in Bowhillin Wynarka even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

20.4% Under $650 +41.1 pts ▸ 61.5%
30.6% $650–$1,499 +11.7 pts ▸ 42.3%
28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 26.9%
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 ◂ +2.2 pts 52.4%
27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.3 pts 17.5%
15.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 7.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bowhillin Wynarka +2.7 pts higher in Bowhill
34.6% 76th pct 31.9% 65th pct
Mental health in Bowhillin Wynarka +4.1 pts higher in Bowhill
11.0% 76th pct 6.9% 39th pct
Needs assistance in Bowhillin Wynarka +4.2 pts higher in Wynarka gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis +9.4 pts ▸ 18.1%
11.0% Mental health ◂ +4.1 pts 6.9%
10.2% Other condition ◂ +6.1 pts 4.2%
7.9% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
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 ◂ +6.9 pts 51.4%
20.5% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 20.8%
9.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 6.9%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bowhillin Wynarka +6.9 pts higher in Wynarka gap narrowing
29.6% 86th pct 36.5% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in Bowhillin Wynarka +14.2 pts higher in Wynarka gap widening
6.5% 12th pct 20.6% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in Bowhillin Wynarka +16.3 pts higher in Wynarka gap widening
13.9% 11th pct 30.2% 74th pct
Defence service in Bowhillin Wynarka +2.7 pts higher in Bowhill
2.7% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bowhillin Wynarka +0.5 pts higher in Wynarka gap steady
29.6% 77th pct 30.2% 79th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bowhillin Wynarka even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Bowhillin Wynarka +6 yrs older in Wynarka
57 yrs 92nd pct 63 yrs 97th pct
Median income in Bowhillin Wynarka +$1,775 higher in Bowhill
$2,500 100th pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Bowhillin Wynarka
— $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bowhillin Wynarka +0.1 larger in Bowhill gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Bowhillin Wynarka +4.9 pts higher in Bowhill gap narrowing
4.9% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Bowhillin Wynarka +2.4 pts higher in Bowhill gap narrowing
40.8% 92nd pct 38.5% 89th pct

Family composition

64.2% Couples with children ◂ +10.0 pts 54.2%
30.9% Couples without children +12.9 pts ▸ 43.8%
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 +9.7 pts ▸ 42.3%
40.8% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 38.5%
22.4% 3 people ◂ +10.9 pts 11.5%
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 Wynarka +$137 higher in Bowhill gap widening
$160 16th pct $23 0th pct
Mortgage in Bowhillin Wynarka +$169 higher in Bowhill gap widening
$657 6th pct $488 1st pct
People / bedroom in Bowhillin Wynarka even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bowhillin Wynarka +24.5 pts higher in Bowhill gap widening
24.5% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Bowhillin Wynarka +51.7 pts higher in Wynarka gap widening
36.7% 37th pct 88.5% 100th pct
Separate houses in Bowhillin Wynarka +14.3 pts higher in Wynarka gap steady
85.7% 26th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bowhillin Wynarka +3.0 pts higher in Wynarka gap narrowing
81.6% 56th pct 84.6% 64th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.7% Owned outright +51.7 pts ▸ 88.5%
26.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.0 pts 11.5%
24.5% Rented ◂ +24.5 pts 0.0%
8.2% Other tenure +7.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
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 +20.7 pts ▸ 61.5%
20.4% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 23.1%
20.4% 5 or more ◂ +20.4 pts 0.0%
8.2% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.2% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

69.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +69.2 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

No car in Bowhillin Wynarka even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bowhillin Wynarka +2.4 pts higher in Bowhill gap narrowing
28.1% 77th pct 25.7% 73rd pct
PT commute in Bowhillin Wynarka even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bowhillin Wynarka +1 more in Wynarka
1 64th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Bowhillin Wynarka +19.90 more in Wynarka
7.87 86th pct 27.78 96th pct
Departures/1k in Bowhillin Wynarka +12.0 more in Wynarka
15.7 59th pct 27.8 60th pct
PT routes in Bowhillin Wynarka even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Bowhillin Wynarka
— 27 64th pct
Drive to city in Bowhillin Wynarka +22 longer in Bowhill
98 68th pct 76 54th pct

How people get to work

47.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 45.7%
28.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 25.7%
5.3% Walked +9.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +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 +18.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
24.0% 3 vehicles +10.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
30.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 26.9%
20.0% 4 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bowhillin Wynarka +2.6 pts higher in Bowhill gap narrowing
28.3% 40th pct 25.7% 31st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bowhillin Wynarka +4.8 pts higher in Bowhill gap steady
4.8% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Bowhillin Wynarka +1.9 pts higher in Bowhill gap narrowing
57.4% 39th pct 55.6% 34th pct
Full-time in Bowhillin Wynarka +13.3 pts higher in Wynarka gap narrowing
66.7% 83rd pct 80.0% 97th pct

Industries people work in

38.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +30.0 pts ▸ 68.6%
17.5% Construction ◂ +9.0 pts 8.6%
7.0% Health care & social assistance +7.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.0% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
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%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

49.1% Managers ◂ +9.1 pts 40.0%
12.3% Professionals +10.6 pts ▸ 22.9%
5.3% Community & personal service +14.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Sales workers +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
19.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +19.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.3% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bowhillin Wynarka +0.1 higher in Bowhill
1.1 60th pct 1.0 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bowhillin Wynarka even
1.3 61st pct 1.3 61st pct
15-min city in Bowhillin Wynarka even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bowhillin Wynarka even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bowhillin Wynarka +19.2 pts higher in Wynarka
18.6% 63rd pct 37.9% 69th pct
Walk to school in Bowhillin Wynarka even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bowhillin Wynarka +45.0 pts higher in Bowhill
45.7% 63rd pct 0.7% 32nd pct
Walk to health in Bowhillin Wynarka even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bowhillin Wynarka +48.1 more in Wynarka
63.0 86th pct 111.1 88th pct
Intersections/km² in Bowhillin Wynarka even
0 24th pct 0 19th pct
Mean slope in Bowhillin Wynarka +0.7 pts higher in Wynarka
3.2% 15th pct 3.9% 27th pct

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Compare Wynarka with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bowhill vs Wynarka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40148/bowhill/vs/SAL41662/wynarka