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Bowillia vs Watchman

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Bowillia profile · Watchman profile

Bowillia Watchman

Watchman and Bowillia are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Watchman is more likely to be home to people who identify as having no religion (48.4% compared to 30.0% in Bowillia) and those who provide unpaid care for children (28.0% compared to 0.0% in Bowillia). In contrast, Bowillia has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 53 compared to 46 in Watchman, and a far higher share of seniors aged 65 and over (35.0% versus 12.9%).

These two areas are very similar in their core financial profile, with identical typical weekly personal incomes of $900 and family incomes of $2,374. They also share a lack of public transport stops and similar household sizes, with about two people per home. While Bowillia has a higher rate of volunteers at 45.5%, both areas sit far above the national figure for volunteering.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 28.0 pts higher in Watchman Mortgage: $791 higher in Watchman Aged 65+: 22.1 pts higher in Bowillia No religion: 18.4 pts higher in Watchman Population: 11 larger in Watchman

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bowilliain Watchman +11 larger in Watchman gap widening
20 14th pct 31 19th pct
Median age in Bowilliain Watchman +7 yrs older in Bowillia gap narrowing
53 yrs 80th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Bowilliain Watchman even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Bowilliain Watchman +22.1 pts higher in Bowillia gap widening
35.0% 91st pct 12.9% 25th pct
Under 15 in Bowilliain Watchman +7.1 pts higher in Bowillia gap steady
20.0% 70th pct 12.9% 26th pct
De facto in Bowilliain Watchman
— 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

55.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +38.9 pts 16.1%
35.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +22.1 pts 12.9%
20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.1 pts 12.9%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) even 0.0%

Marital status

45.5% Married +30.5 pts ▸ 76.0%
40.9% Never married +7.1 pts ▸ 48.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bowillia Watchman

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bowilliain Watchman +9.7 pts higher in Watchman gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 9.7% 42nd pct

Country of birth

130.0% Australia ◂ +62.3 pts 67.7%
0.0% England even 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

70.0% English ◂ +5.5 pts 64.5%
60.0% German ◂ +37.4 pts 22.6%
30.0% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 25.8%
30.0% Irish ◂ +13.9 pts 16.1%
15.0% Scottish +14.0 pts ▸ 29.0%
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 Bowilliain Watchman even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bowilliain Watchman even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

130.0% English only ◂ +26.8 pts 103.2%
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 Bowilliain Watchman +18.4 pts higher in Watchman gap widening
30.0% 23rd pct 48.4% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

65.0% Christianity ◂ +23.1 pts 41.9%
30.0% No religion +18.4 pts ▸ 48.4%
15.0% Not stated ◂ +5.3 pts 9.7%
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 Bowilliain Watchman +5.0 pts higher in Watchman gap narrowing
45.0% 50th pct 50.0% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in Bowilliain Watchman even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bowilliain Watchman even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

45.0% Year 12 +5.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
25.0% Year 11 ◂ +13.5 pts 11.5%
20.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 10 +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

Highest qualification level

60.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +23.6 pts 36.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

60.0% Engineering & related ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% Health +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% Management & commerce +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bowilliain Watchman even gap narrowing
$900 73rd pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Bowilliain Watchman +$749 higher in Watchman gap narrowing
$1,375 38th pct $2,124 80th pct
Family income in Bowilliain Watchman even gap narrowing
$2,374 76th pct $2,374 76th pct
High earners in Bowilliain Watchman even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

59.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.1 pts 44.0%
18.2% Under $650 +13.8 pts ▸ 32.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bowilliain Watchman +0.6 pts higher in Bowillia
20.0% 14th pct 19.4% 13th pct
Mental health in Bowilliain Watchman even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Bowilliain Watchman even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

45.0% Asthma ◂ +35.3 pts 9.7%
15.0% Arthritis ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other condition +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

80.0% None ◂ +5.8 pts 74.2%
20.0% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
20.0% Two conditions ◂ +7.1 pts 12.9%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bowilliain Watchman +5.5 pts higher in Bowillia gap widening
45.5% 98th pct 40.0% 94th pct
Unpaid carers in Bowilliain Watchman +12.0 pts higher in Watchman gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.0% 42nd pct
Unpaid child care in Bowilliain Watchman +28.0 pts higher in Watchman gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 28.0% 64th pct
Defence service in Bowilliain Watchman even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bowilliain Watchman +6.7 pts higher in Bowillia gap widening
22.7% 41st pct 16.0% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bowilliain Watchman even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bowilliain Watchman +0.1 larger in Watchman gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Bowilliain Watchman
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children ◂ +10.0 pts 50.0%
60.0% Couples without children ◂ +13.8 pts 46.2%
40.0% One-parent families ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +20.0 pts ▸ 53.3%
50.0% 1 person ◂ +23.3 pts 26.7%
41.7% 3 people ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%
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 Bowilliain Watchman
— $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Bowilliain Watchman +$791 higher in Watchman
$600 4th pct $1,391 35th pct
People / bedroom in Bowilliain Watchman +0.10 higher in Watchman gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.3% Owned outright ◂ +11.7 pts 46.7%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
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

33.3% 3 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 53.3%
33.3% 4 bedrooms even 33.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bowilliain Watchman even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bowilliain Watchman even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bowilliain Watchman even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bowilliain Watchman even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Bowilliain Watchman +17 longer in Bowillia
106 73rd pct 89 62nd pct

How people get to work

61.1% Worked at home ◂ +27.8 pts 33.3%
16.7% Car (driver) +33.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
22.2% Walked ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 3 vehicles +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
33.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.3 pts 20.0%
25.0% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
25.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bowilliain Watchman +10.0 pts higher in Watchman gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 10.0% 4th pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Bowilliain Watchman +9.8 pts higher in Bowillia gap narrowing
81.8% 96th pct 72.0% 86th pct

Industries people work in

77.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 77.8%
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%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Managers +16.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
22.2% Labourers +16.7 pts ▸ 38.9%
0.0% Professionals +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
16.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bowilliain Watchman even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bowilliain Watchman even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Bowilliain Watchman even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bowilliain Watchman even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bowilliain Watchman even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bowilliain Watchman even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bowilliain Watchman even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bowilliain Watchman even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bowilliain Watchman even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Bowilliain Watchman even
0 32nd pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Bowilliain Watchman +0.6 pts higher in Watchman
3.0% 13th pct 3.6% 22nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bowillia vs Watchman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40149/bowillia/vs/SAL41544/watchman