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Bowgada vs Pintharuka

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Bowgada profile · Pintharuka profile

Bowgada Pintharuka

Bowgada and Pintharuka are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. There are striking differences in wealth and living conditions between them; the typical weekly family income in Bowgada is far higher at $3,625, compared to $1,375 in Pintharuka. People in Pintharuka also live in more crowded conditions, with 1.1 people per bedroom compared to 0.6 in Bowgada, and a higher number of people per home (3.2 versus 2.4).

While the income gap is vast, the two areas have tracked similarly in other ways since 2011. Both are car-dependent and share a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,400. They are also both far older than the national figure, with residents in Bowgada typically aged 52 and those in Pintharuka aged 47.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bowgadain Pintharuka +14 larger in Bowgada gap widening
33 20th pct 19 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: 39
  • First area, 2021: 33
  • Second area, 2016: 29
  • Second area, 2021: 19
Median age in Bowgadain Pintharuka +5 yrs older in Bowgada gap widening
52 yrs 77th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
  • First area, 2016: 48 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 52 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 51 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 47 yrs
First Nations in Bowgadain Pintharuka
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
18.2% 47th pct
  • First area, 2016: 7.7%
  • First area, 2021: 18.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
33.3% 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: 15.4%
  • First area, 2021: 33.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 10.3%
25.0% 94th pct
  • First area, 2016: 20.0%
  • First area, 2021: 25.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 13.0%

Age structure

33.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 31.6%
33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +17.5 pts 15.8%
18.2% Young adults (25–44) +8.1 pts ▸ 26.3%
18.2% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

50.0% Married +65.4 pts ▸ 115.4%
30.8% Never married ◂ +7.7 pts 23.1%
19.2% Divorced ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%
19.2% Separated ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bowgada Pintharuka

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

  • 85+ in Bowgada: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Pintharuka: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Bowgada: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Pintharuka: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Bowgada: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Pintharuka: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Bowgada: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Pintharuka: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Bowgada: 18.8% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Pintharuka: 25.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Bowgada: 37.5% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Pintharuka: 0.0% males, 18.8% females
  • 55–59 in Bowgada: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Pintharuka: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Bowgada: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Pintharuka: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Bowgada: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Pintharuka: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Bowgada: 18.8% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Pintharuka: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Bowgada: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Pintharuka: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Bowgada: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Pintharuka: 0.0% males, 31.3% females
  • 25–29 in Bowgada: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Pintharuka: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Bowgada: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Pintharuka: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Bowgada: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Pintharuka: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Bowgada: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Pintharuka: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Bowgada: 25.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Pintharuka: 25.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Bowgada: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Pintharuka: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bowgadain Pintharuka
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 10.3%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 10.3%

Country of birth

97.0% Australia ◂ +12.8 pts 84.2%
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

54.5% English +19.1 pts ▸ 73.7%
60.6% Australian ◂ +39.6 pts 21.1%
12.1% Irish +19.5 pts ▸ 31.6%
15.2% German ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
9.1% Scottish ◂ +9.1 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 Bowgadain Pintharuka
12.1% 79th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 12.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
Limited English in Bowgadain Pintharuka
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%

Language used at home

81.8% English only +18.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
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

42.4% 56th pct
  • First area, 2016: 33.3%
  • First area, 2021: 42.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 41.4%

Religious affiliation

42.4% No religion +31.3 pts ▸ 73.7%
48.5% Christianity ◂ +16.9 pts 31.6%
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%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

53.8% 70th pct
  • First area, 2016: 37.1%
  • First area, 2021: 53.8%
15.4% 53rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 8.6%
  • First area, 2021: 15.4%
Schools ≤3 km in Bowgadain Pintharuka even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

53.8% Year 12 ◂ +30.8 pts 23.1%
19.2% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 23.1%
11.5% Year 10 +11.5 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

75.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +75.0 pts 0.0%
62.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +25.0 pts 37.5%
50.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

75.0% Education ◂ +37.5 pts 37.5%
37.5% Engineering & related ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce 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 Bowgadain Pintharuka +$321 higher in Bowgada gap narrowing
$933 76th pct $612 26th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,093
  • First area, 2021: $933
  • Second area, 2016: $537
  • Second area, 2021: $612
Household income in Bowgadain Pintharuka +$62 higher in Bowgada gap narrowing
$1,437 43rd pct $1,375 38th pct
  • First area, 2016: $2,124
  • First area, 2021: $1,437
  • Second area, 2016: $949
  • Second area, 2021: $1,375
Family income in Bowgadain Pintharuka +$2,250 higher in Bowgada gap widening
$3,625 98th pct $1,375 19th pct
  • First area, 2016: $2,750
  • First area, 2021: $3,625
  • Second area, 2016: $974
  • Second area, 2021: $1,375
26.9% 97th pct
  • First area, 2016: 20.0%
  • First area, 2021: 26.9%

Household income distribution

61.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 57.1%
23.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

26.9% Under $650 +57.7 pts ▸ 84.6%
11.5% $650–$1,499 +19.2 pts ▸ 30.8%
26.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +26.9 pts 0.0%
11.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bowgadain Pintharuka
48.5% 100th pct
Mental health in Bowgadain Pintharuka
9.1% 60th pct
Needs assistance in Bowgadain Pintharuka
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 10.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

18.2% Cancer +2.9 pts ▸ 21.1%
18.2% Arthritis ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
18.2% Diabetes ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
12.1% Asthma ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
9.1% Mental health ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

33.3% None +61.4 pts ▸ 94.7%
36.4% One condition ◂ +15.3 pts 21.1%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

23.1% 71st pct
  • First area, 2016: 51.4%
  • First area, 2021: 23.1%
Unpaid carers in Bowgadain Pintharuka
23.1% 94th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 23.1%
Unpaid child care in Bowgadain Pintharuka
38.5% 91st pct
  • First area, 2016: 20.0%
  • First area, 2021: 38.5%
Defence service in Bowgadain Pintharuka
0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bowgadain Pintharuka
23.1% 43rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 28.6%
  • First area, 2021: 23.1%

First Nations

First Nations people in Bowgadain Pintharuka even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bowgadain Pintharuka +0.8 larger in Pintharuka gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 3.2 89th pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.4
  • First area, 2021: 2.4
  • Second area, 2016: 2.3
  • Second area, 2021: 3.2
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children +3.5 pts ▸ 60.0%
43.5% Couples without children +9.9 pts ▸ 53.3%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

38.5% 1 person ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%
38.5% 2 people ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%
38.5% 3 people ◂ +38.5 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

$100 6th pct
$462 0th pct
People / bedroom in Bowgadain Pintharuka +0.50 higher in Pintharuka gap widening
0.60 7th pct 1.10 93rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.40
  • First area, 2021: 0.60
  • Second area, 2016: 0.50
  • Second area, 2021: 1.10

How homes are owned or rented

84.6% Owned outright ◂ +84.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

76.9% Separate house +23.1 pts ▸ 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

61.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +61.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 3 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Bowgadain Pintharuka
18.2% 55th pct
  • First area, 2016: 20.8%
  • First area, 2021: 18.2%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Bowgadain Pintharuka even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bowgadain Pintharuka even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bowgadain Pintharuka even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bowgadain Pintharuka even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.1% Car (driver) ◂ +30.5 pts 28.6%
18.2% Worked at home ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
13.6% Walked ◂ +13.6 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

23.1% 3 vehicles +34.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
46.2% 4 or more ◂ +46.2 pts 0.0%
30.8% 2 vehicles +12.1 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bowgadain Pintharuka
10.3% 5th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 10.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 36.4%

Jobs & Industry

0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Participation in Bowgadain Pintharuka
84.6% 99th pct
  • First area, 2016: 68.6%
  • First area, 2021: 84.6%
68.2% 86th pct
  • First area, 2016: 70.8%
  • First area, 2021: 68.2%

Industries people work in

68.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +25.3 pts 42.9%
27.3% Education & training ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
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%

Occupations people work in

77.3% Managers ◂ +20.1 pts 57.1%
27.3% Professionals ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bowgadain Pintharuka even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 19th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bowgadain Pintharuka even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Bowgadain Pintharuka even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bowgadain Pintharuka even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bowgadain Pintharuka even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bowgadain Pintharuka even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bowgadain Pintharuka even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bowgadain Pintharuka even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bowgadain Pintharuka +127.6 more in Pintharuka
30.3 73rd pct 157.9 90th pct
Intersections/km² in Bowgadain Pintharuka even
0 13th pct 0 8th pct
Mean slope in Bowgadain Pintharuka +0.5 pts higher in Pintharuka
4.0% 28th pct 4.5% 35th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bowgada vs Pintharuka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50166/bowgada/vs/SAL51249/pintharuka