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Bowral - Mittagong vs Goulburn

Name: Bowral - Mittagong vs Goulburn — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 77 km apart · Bowral - Mittagong profile · Goulburn profile

Bowral - Mittagong Goulburn

Bowral - Mittagong and Goulburn are two regional New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Bowral - Mittagong is a wealthier and more educated area, where 25.0% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and 22.1% work from home. In contrast, Goulburn has a much higher share of renters at 33.5% and is more walkable, with 56.6% of homes within a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 40.8% in Bowral - Mittagong. Residents are also noticeably older in Bowral - Mittagong, where the typical age is 47, while Goulburn's typical age is 40.

Both areas share similar levels of public transport access, with 81.1% of homes in each within a 10-minute walk of a stop, a figure that sits close to the national trend. However, many other gaps are widening. Since 2011, the difference in typical age and the number of people aged 65 and over has grown. Bowral - Mittagong has also seen its lead in high incomes and university qualifications increase over the same period.

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Where they differ most

No car: 3.8 pts higher in Goulburn Housework 15h+: 5.8 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong One-parent: 5.6 pts higher in Goulburn Renting: 12.6 pts higher in Goulburn Work from home: 15.2 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bowral - Mittagong in Goulburn +17,035 larger in Bowral - Mittagong gap widening

41,600 58th pct 24,565 42nd pct

Median age in Bowral - Mittagong in Goulburn +7 yrs older in Bowral - Mittagong gap widening

47 yrs 86th pct 40 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

27.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.7 pts 20.9%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 24.2%

19.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.6 pts ▸ 25.5%

17.1% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

51.8% Married ◂ +10.1 pts 41.8%

27.9% Never married +9.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

10.2% Divorced even 10.2%

7.0% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.0% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Bowral - Mittagong Goulburn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.7% Australia +6.6 pts ▸ 83.3%

5.4% England ◂ +3.5 pts 1.9%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% India even 0.9%

0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.4% English ◂ +3.3 pts 41.1%

37.4% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 41.4%

13.6% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 13.1%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 9.9%

3.9% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.2% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.2% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Indian even 1.0%

0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 85.6%

0.5% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.2% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 56.7%

36.5% No religion ◂ +5.5 pts 31.0%

6.3% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

54.4% Year 12 ◂ +13.4 pts 41.0%

25.1% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

8.3% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.1% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Certificate III / IV +8.7 pts ▸ 35.8%

24.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.4 pts 16.0%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 15.0%

9.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 4.9%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 15.9%

12.4% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 12.9%

10.9% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.7% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.5% Information technology even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Bowral - Mittagong in Goulburn +$48 higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap widening

$797 73rd pct $749 55th pct

Household income in Bowral - Mittagong in Goulburn +$250 higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap widening

$1,668 73rd pct $1,418 49th pct

Family income in Bowral - Mittagong in Goulburn +$195 higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap widening

$2,106 78th pct $1,911 58th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 29.4%

27.3% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 28.9%

16.0% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

12.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 6.3%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 40.3%

32.3% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 15.7%

5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.0% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.3% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.6% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.0% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.9% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

2.3% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Stroke even 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None ◂ +5.7 pts 54.2%

21.6% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

7.3% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.8% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bowral - Mittagong in Goulburn +0.1 larger in Bowral - Mittagong gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 51.7%

33.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 28.9%

12.7% One-parent families +5.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

37.8% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 33.7%

26.8% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

13.4% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 12.0%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

2.7% 6 or more even 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bowral - Mittagong in Goulburn +$116 higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap widening

$436 97th pct $320 61st pct

Mortgage in Bowral - Mittagong in Goulburn +$531 higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap widening

$2,167 95th pct $1,636 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Bowral - Mittagong in Goulburn even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned outright ◂ +9.8 pts 33.0%

20.8% Rented +12.6 pts ▸ 33.5%

32.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.4 pts 30.4%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

88.4% Separate house ◂ +4.0 pts 84.4%

7.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.8% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.8% Other dwelling even 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

36.4% 3 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 43.8%

36.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 28.5%

12.1% 2 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.4% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 5.6%

2.7% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

43.7% $350–$549 ◂ +6.7 pts 37.1%

18.8% $200–$349 +20.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

19.8% $550–$749 ◂ +18.6 pts 1.2%

8.7% Under $200 +9.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

5.2% $750 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.0% $1,000–$1,799 +18.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

36.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 30.9%

21.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.0 pts 7.8%

13.4% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

55.7% Car (driver) +13.7 pts ▸ 69.4%

22.1% Worked at home ◂ +15.2 pts 6.9%

4.2% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.7% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 34.4%

35.1% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 38.6%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

3.8% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.3% Public administration & safety +6.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.4% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.2% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 7.6%

8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.9 pts 3.5%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Other services even 4.1%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Professionals ◂ +6.4 pts 15.2%

11.1% Community & personal service +5.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 14.3%

14.6% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 10.4%

9.5% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.0% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bowral - Mittagong in Goulburn +0.4 higher in Goulburn

4.4 34th pct 4.8 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bowral - Mittagong in Goulburn +0.6 more in Goulburn

4.3 32nd pct 4.9 55th pct

15-min city in Bowral - Mittagong in Goulburn +15.8 pts higher in Goulburn

40.8% 20th pct 56.6% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Bowral - Mittagong in Goulburn +7.4 pts higher in Goulburn

40.8% 21st pct 48.3% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in Bowral - Mittagong in Goulburn even

81.1% 43rd pct 81.1% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Bowral - Mittagong in Goulburn +14.7 pts higher in Goulburn

52.8% 26th pct 67.5% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Bowral - Mittagong in Goulburn +13.0 pts higher in Goulburn

78.1% 22nd pct 91.1% 57th pct

Walk to health in Bowral - Mittagong in Goulburn +5.8 pts higher in Goulburn

34.5% 28th pct 40.2% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in Bowral - Mittagong in Goulburn +4.8 more in Bowral - Mittagong

16.3 59th pct 11.5 18th pct

Intersections/km² in Bowral - Mittagong in Goulburn +49 higher in Goulburn

12 29th pct 60 90th pct

Mean slope in Bowral - Mittagong in Goulburn +0.5 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong

6.2% 68th pct 5.8% 62nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bowral - Mittagong vs Goulburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1006/bowral-mittagong/vs/1014/goulburn