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Bathurst vs Nowra - Bomaderry

Name: Bathurst vs Nowra - Bomaderry — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 187 km apart · Bathurst profile · Nowra - Bomaderry profile

Bathurst Nowra - Bomaderry

Nowra - Bomaderry and Bathurst are both regional hubs in New South Wales with similar population sizes. The biggest differences are in their layouts and job markets. Bathurst is very walkable, with 68.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 35.6% in Nowra - Bomaderry. Residents in Bathurst are also more likely to have a bachelor's degree (19.0% versus 14.1%) and earn higher weekly pay, with 17.0% of households making $3,000 or more compared to 12.5% in Nowra - Bomaderry. Nowra - Bomaderry has a much stronger connection to the military, with 7.9% of people having served in the Defence Force.

The gap in employment has widened since 2011, with a notably higher share of Bathurst residents now working or looking for work. Beyond this, the two areas share many everyday similarities. They have the same typical home-loan payments and the same proportion of children under 15. Both areas also have an identical average of 2.4 people per home, and they are both more likely to have detached houses than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Personal income: $130 higher in Bathurst Year 12: 8.6 pts higher in Bathurst Family income: $361 higher in Bathurst Participation: 7.5 pts higher in Bathurst Full-time: 4.9 pts higher in Bathurst

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bathurst in Nowra - Bomaderry +1,282 larger in Nowra - Bomaderry gap narrowing

37,396 56th pct 38,678 57th pct

Median age in Bathurst in Nowra - Bomaderry +2 yrs older in Nowra - Bomaderry gap narrowing

37 yrs 21st pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

25.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 25.1%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

18.1% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 19.0%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 11.8%

Marital status

41.9% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 42.1%

39.3% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 37.3%

9.2% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.6% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Bathurst Nowra - Bomaderry

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.6% Australia ◂ +4.5 pts 80.2%

1.8% England +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.7% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

42.0% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 41.3%

40.9% English ◂ +0.5 pts 40.4%

14.2% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 10.2%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

3.3% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 85.2%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.5% Christianity ◂ +9.4 pts 46.1%

33.0% No religion +7.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

8.1% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

48.7% Year 12 ◂ +8.6 pts 40.1%

26.2% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 29.5%

10.2% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.4% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 36.1%

21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 15.6%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 15.0%

13.8% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%

11.1% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

10.0% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 7.2%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Bathurst in Nowra - Bomaderry +$130 higher in Bathurst gap widening

$795 73rd pct $665 27th pct

Household income in Bathurst in Nowra - Bomaderry +$232 higher in Bathurst gap widening

$1,562 64th pct $1,330 39th pct

Family income in Bathurst in Nowra - Bomaderry +$361 higher in Bathurst gap widening

$2,006 70th pct $1,645 28th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 28.1%

16.4% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%

7.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 44.0%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 31.2%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 12.7%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.3% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.5% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%

9.1% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.1% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.0% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None ◂ +3.2 pts 53.6%

22.2% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 21.2%

7.5% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.8% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bathurst in Nowra - Bomaderry even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 51.1%

27.3% Couples without children +1.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

18.3% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

28.5% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 28.0%

14.6% 3 people even 14.7%

13.7% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 12.8%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

2.8% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bathurst in Nowra - Bomaderry +$12 higher in Nowra - Bomaderry gap narrowing

$320 61st pct $332 65th pct

Mortgage in Bathurst in Nowra - Bomaderry even gap narrowing

$1,733 71st pct $1,733 71st pct

People / bedroom in Bathurst in Nowra - Bomaderry even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.5% Rented +0.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

31.9% Owned outright +1.6 pts ▸ 33.5%

32.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 29.9%

1.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

82.7% Separate house +3.3 pts ▸ 86.1%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%

5.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

37.1% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 39.0%

35.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 33.7%

14.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 14.1%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

3.3% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

44.5% $200–$349 ◂ +6.2 pts 38.3%

37.9% $350–$549 +4.0 pts ▸ 41.9%

12.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%

1.2% $550–$749 +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.2% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.8 pts 33.3%

33.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 32.8%

14.2% Under $1,000 +4.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

8.2% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

66.2% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 66.9%

10.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

3.3% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 37.4%

37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 36.9%

12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%

7.0% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

8.9% Public administration & safety +3.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.5% Education & training ◂ +4.3 pts 7.2%

10.1% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.7% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.2% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

3.9% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Transport & warehousing even 3.5%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 16.6%

15.9% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.0% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%

10.9% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.7% Managers even 10.7%

9.1% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Bathurst in Nowra - Bomaderry +1.5 higher in Bathurst

6.1 86th pct 4.6 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bathurst in Nowra - Bomaderry +1.1 more in Bathurst

5.6 82nd pct 4.5 39th pct

15-min city in Bathurst in Nowra - Bomaderry +15.5 pts higher in Bathurst

66.0% 75th pct 50.5% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in Bathurst in Nowra - Bomaderry +32.6 pts higher in Bathurst

68.2% 81st pct 35.6% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Bathurst in Nowra - Bomaderry +5.2 pts higher in Bathurst

92.2% 86th pct 87.1% 67th pct

Walk to school in Bathurst in Nowra - Bomaderry +16.0 pts higher in Bathurst

76.5% 82nd pct 60.5% 40th pct

Walk to a park in Bathurst in Nowra - Bomaderry +5.2 pts higher in Bathurst

92.7% 69th pct 87.5% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Bathurst in Nowra - Bomaderry +11.2 pts higher in Bathurst

52.0% 81st pct 40.8% 53rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bathurst in Nowra - Bomaderry +7.3 more in Bathurst

19.7 74th pct 12.3 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Bathurst in Nowra - Bomaderry +4 higher in Bathurst

19 50th pct 16 40th pct

Mean slope in Bathurst in Nowra - Bomaderry +0.6 pts higher in Bathurst

5.4% 57th pct 4.8% 45th pct

Compare Bathurst with nearby areas

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Compare Nowra - Bomaderry with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bathurst vs Nowra - Bomaderry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1005/bathurst/vs/1026/nowra-bomaderry