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Bow Bridge vs Nornalup

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Bow Bridge profile · Nornalup profile

Bow Bridge Nornalup

Nornalup and Bow Bridge are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Nornalup is far older, with a typical resident aged 59 and 27% of people aged 65 or over, compared to 49 years and 14.7% in Bow Bridge. Nornalup also sees much more community activity, with 31.3% of residents volunteering, while Bow Bridge is far higher for those born overseas at 30.7%. In terms of housing, homes in Nornalup are far more likely to have three or more bedrooms (57.9%) than those in Bow Bridge (13.3%).

The gap in how many people have moved recently is widening, with 39.1% of Nornalup residents arriving in the last five years compared to just 12% in Bow Bridge. Both areas share a similar landscape, where every single home is a separate house and no one uses public transport to commute. They are also alike in their levels of religious affiliation, with about 61% of people in both areas reporting no religion.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $100 higher in Nornalup 3+ bedrooms: 44.6 pts higher in Nornalup Recent movers: 27.1 pts higher in Nornalup Unemployment: 6.7 pts higher in Nornalup Volunteering: 19.8 pts higher in Nornalup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bow Bridgein Nornalup +14 larger in Nornalup gap widening
75 35th pct 89 38th pct
Median age in Bow Bridgein Nornalup +10 yrs older in Nornalup gap narrowing
49 yrs 67th pct 59 yrs 91st pct
First Nations in Bow Bridgein Nornalup even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Bow Bridgein Nornalup +12.3 pts higher in Nornalup gap narrowing
14.7% 31st pct 27.0% 79th pct
Under 15 in Bow Bridgein Nornalup +4.8 pts higher in Bow Bridge gap narrowing
16.0% 42nd pct 11.2% 20th pct
De facto in Bow Bridgein Nornalup +3.3 pts higher in Nornalup gap steady
17.0% 79th pct 20.3% 88th pct

Age structure

49.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.0 pts 39.3%
14.7% Seniors (65+) +12.3 pts ▸ 27.0%
17.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 12.4%
16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.8 pts 11.2%
4.0% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Marital status

59.0% Married ◂ +9.6 pts 49.4%
31.1% Never married ◂ +8.3 pts 22.9%
8.2% Divorced +5.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.8% Separated ◂ +6.2 pts 3.6%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bow Bridge Nornalup

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bow Bridgein Nornalup +12.7 pts higher in Bow Bridge gap widening
30.7% 89th pct 18.0% 73rd pct

Country of birth

72.0% Australia +10.0 pts ▸ 82.0%
8.0% England ◂ +3.5 pts 4.5%
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% English ◂ +0.3 pts 51.7%
32.0% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 33.7%
17.3% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 14.6%
4.0% Scottish +11.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
4.0% Chinese ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dutch +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bow Bridgein Nornalup +3.7 pts higher in Bow Bridge gap widening
9.3% 74th pct 5.6% 63rd pct
Limited English in Bow Bridgein Nornalup even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.0% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 89.9%
4.0% Mandarin ◂ +4.0 pts 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 Bow Bridgein Nornalup +0.7 pts higher in Bow Bridge gap narrowing
61.3% 95th pct 60.7% 95th pct

Religious affiliation

61.3% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 60.7%
28.0% Christianity +4.6 pts ▸ 32.6%
13.3% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%
4.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bow Bridgein Nornalup +4.7 pts higher in Bow Bridge gap narrowing
58.9% 78th pct 54.2% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in Bow Bridgein Nornalup +7.9 pts higher in Nornalup gap narrowing
6.6% 16th pct 14.5% 49th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bow Bridgein Nornalup even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

58.9% Year 12 ◂ +4.7 pts 54.2%
19.6% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 20.5%
7.1% Year 11 +7.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
7.1% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 32.1%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +32.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
17.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 17.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

39.1% Engineering & related ◂ +24.0 pts 15.1%
21.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 18.9%
0.0% Health +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Architecture & building +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Society & culture +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Education +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
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 Bow Bridgein Nornalup +$154 higher in Bow Bridge gap widening
$687 38th pct $533 15th pct
Household income in Bow Bridgein Nornalup +$143 higher in Bow Bridge gap narrowing
$1,125 21st pct $982 13th pct
Family income in Bow Bridgein Nornalup +$437 higher in Bow Bridge gap widening
$1,812 45th pct $1,375 19th pct
High earners in Bow Bridgein Nornalup +3.6 pts higher in Nornalup gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 26th pct
High-income homes in Bow Bridgein Nornalup even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

13.3% $650–$1,499 +36.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
10.0% $1,500–$2,999 +21.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
16.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 13.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 +19.3 pts ▸ 60.2%
39.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.2 pts 30.1%
19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.4 pts 7.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bow Bridgein Nornalup +5.7 pts higher in Nornalup
28.0% 46th pct 33.7% 73rd pct
Mental health in Bow Bridgein Nornalup +4.4 pts higher in Nornalup
8.0% 49th pct 12.4% 86th pct
Needs assistance in Bow Bridgein Nornalup +2.2 pts higher in Bow Bridge gap narrowing
6.7% 72nd pct 4.5% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
8.0% Mental health +4.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.7% Asthma ◂ +3.9 pts 6.7%
8.0% Heart disease ◂ +4.6 pts 3.4%
5.3% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%
0.0% Lung condition +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None ◂ +8.2 pts 58.4%
13.3% One condition +12.5 pts ▸ 25.8%
6.7% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 3.4%
5.3% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bow Bridgein Nornalup +19.8 pts higher in Nornalup gap widening
11.5% 18th pct 31.3% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Bow Bridgein Nornalup +9.2 pts higher in Bow Bridge gap widening
16.4% 81st pct 7.2% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Bow Bridgein Nornalup +0.7 pts higher in Nornalup gap narrowing
24.6% 46th pct 25.3% 50th pct
Defence service in Bow Bridgein Nornalup +8.5 pts higher in Nornalup
0.0% 0th pct 8.5% 92nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Bow Bridgein Nornalup +0.3 pts higher in Nornalup gap narrowing
26.2% 62nd pct 26.5% 63rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bow Bridgein Nornalup even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Bow Bridgein Nornalup
49 yrs 86th pct —
Median income in Bow Bridgein Nornalup
$900 73rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bow Bridgein Nornalup +0.3 larger in Bow Bridge gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Bow Bridgein Nornalup +7.7 pts higher in Bow Bridge gap narrowing
16.4% 77th pct 8.6% 37th pct
Living alone in Bow Bridgein Nornalup +7.7 pts higher in Bow Bridge gap narrowing
36.7% 87th pct 28.9% 68th pct

Family composition

29.1% Couples without children +24.4 pts ▸ 53.4%
43.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 39.7%
16.4% One-parent families ◂ +7.7 pts 8.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

30.0% 2 people +22.6 pts ▸ 52.6%
36.7% 1 person ◂ +7.7 pts 28.9%
13.3% 3 people +5.1 pts ▸ 18.4%
16.7% 5 people ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bow Bridgein Nornalup +$100 higher in Nornalup
$100 6th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Bow Bridgein Nornalup +$281 higher in Bow Bridge gap narrowing
$1,588 48th pct $1,307 29th pct
People / bedroom in Bow Bridgein Nornalup +0.10 higher in Bow Bridge gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bow Bridgein Nornalup +2.1 pts higher in Bow Bridge gap narrowing
10.0% 27th pct 7.9% 20th pct
Owned outright in Bow Bridgein Nornalup +6.7 pts higher in Bow Bridge gap narrowing
56.7% 87th pct 50.0% 75th pct
Separate houses in Bow Bridgein Nornalup even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bow Bridgein Nornalup +44.6 pts higher in Nornalup gap widening
13.3% 0th pct 57.9% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.7% Owned outright ◂ +6.7 pts 50.0%
30.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.7 pts 26.3%
10.0% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.0% Rented ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%
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

13.3% 3 bedrooms +28.8 pts ▸ 42.1%
30.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 21.1%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +166.7 pts ▸ 166.7%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.6% $1,000–$1,799 +14.4 pts ▸ 70.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 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 Bow Bridgein Nornalup even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bow Bridgein Nornalup +6.4 pts higher in Bow Bridge gap narrowing
23.1% 68th pct 16.7% 50th pct
PT commute in Bow Bridgein Nornalup even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bow Bridgein Nornalup even
1 64th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Bow Bridgein Nornalup +2.10 more in Bow Bridge
13.33 89th pct 11.24 88th pct
Departures/1k in Bow Bridgein Nornalup +29.4 more in Bow Bridge
186.7 73rd pct 157.3 72nd pct
PT routes in Bow Bridgein Nornalup even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Bow Bridgein Nornalup +42 longer in Bow Bridge
78 95th pct 36 71st pct

How people get to work

28.2% Car (driver) +31.3 pts ▸ 59.5%
23.1% Worked at home ◂ +6.4 pts 16.7%
20.5% Walked ◂ +20.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

13.8% 1 vehicle +30.9 pts ▸ 44.7%
27.6% 2 vehicles +9.3 pts ▸ 36.8%
20.7% 3 vehicles +10.9 pts ▸ 31.6%
10.3% 4 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bow Bridgein Nornalup +27.1 pts higher in Nornalup gap widening
12.0% 6th pct 39.1% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in Bow Bridgein Nornalup
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bow Bridgein Nornalup +6.7 pts higher in Nornalup gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.7% 81st pct
Participation in Bow Bridgein Nornalup +8.1 pts higher in Bow Bridge gap widening
62.3% 56th pct 54.2% 30th pct
Full-time in Bow Bridgein Nornalup +13.6 pts higher in Nornalup gap narrowing
43.6% 7th pct 57.1% 44th pct

Industries people work in

12.8% Accommodation & food +18.1 pts ▸ 31.0%
30.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +23.6 pts 7.1%
10.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%
0.0% Administrative & support +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%
7.7% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%
7.7% Education & training ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

38.5% Managers ◂ +14.7 pts 23.8%
7.7% Labourers +16.1 pts ▸ 23.8%
17.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 16.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.3% Professionals ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
10.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%
7.7% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bow Bridgein Nornalup +1.1 higher in Nornalup
0.1 42nd pct 1.2 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bow Bridgein Nornalup +1.0 more in Nornalup
0.1 40th pct 1.1 60th pct
15-min city in Bow Bridgein Nornalup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bow Bridgein Nornalup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bow Bridgein Nornalup +35.3 pts higher in Nornalup
3.2% 58th pct 38.5% 70th pct
Walk to school in Bow Bridgein Nornalup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bow Bridgein Nornalup +4.3 pts higher in Bow Bridge
4.3% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bow Bridgein Nornalup even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bow Bridgein Nornalup +61.7 more in Bow Bridge
106.7 88th pct 44.9 79th pct
Intersections/km² in Bow Bridgein Nornalup +0 higher in Nornalup
0 32nd pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in Bow Bridgein Nornalup +5.7 pts higher in Nornalup
6.7% 61st pct 12.4% 88th pct

Compare Bow Bridge with nearby areas

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Compare Nornalup with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bow Bridge vs Nornalup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50163/bow-bridge/vs/SAL51125/nornalup