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Bowral - Mittagong vs Nowra - Bomaderry

Name: Bowral - Mittagong vs Nowra - Bomaderry — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 48 km apart · Bowral - Mittagong profile · Nowra - Bomaderry profile

Bowral - Mittagong Nowra - Bomaderry

Bowral - Mittagong and Nowra - Bomaderry are both significant regional hubs in New South Wales, but they have very different profiles. Bowral - Mittagong is far older, with a typical resident aged 47, and has a more highly qualified workforce, where 25% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. It is also wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,668, compared to $1,330 in Nowra - Bomaderry. In contrast, Nowra - Bomaderry has a much higher share of renters at 33.8% and a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 9.6%.

Both areas are effectively alike in their walkability, with both described as somewhat walkable. They also share similar home sizes, with both being well above the national figure for homes with three or more bedrooms. While they share these physical traits, the social gaps between them are widening; the difference in typical age has grown since 2011, and the gap in typical household incomes has increased significantly over the same period.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 6.3 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry First Nations: 7.2 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry Renting: 12.9 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry De facto: 3.0 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry Unemployment: 2.2 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bowral - Mittagong in Nowra - Bomaderry +2,922 larger in Bowral - Mittagong gap narrowing

41,600 58th pct 38,678 57th pct

Median age in Bowral - Mittagong in Nowra - Bomaderry +8 yrs older in Bowral - Mittagong gap widening

47 yrs 86th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.1 pts 20.6%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 23.6%

19.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

17.1% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

51.8% Married ◂ +9.8 pts 42.1%

27.9% Never married +9.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

10.2% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

3.0% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Bowral - Mittagong Nowra - Bomaderry

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.7% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 80.2%

5.4% England ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.9% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% China even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.4% English ◂ +4.0 pts 40.4%

37.4% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 41.3%

13.6% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 10.2%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 9.2%

3.9% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 85.2%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.2% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 46.1%

36.5% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

6.3% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Other religions even 0.7%

0.5% Islam even 0.4%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

54.4% Year 12 ◂ +14.3 pts 40.1%

25.1% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 29.5%

8.3% Year 9 or below +5.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.1% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Certificate III / IV +9.0 pts ▸ 36.1%

24.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.8 pts 15.6%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 14.4%

9.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 4.5%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 15.0%

13.2% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.7%

10.9% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

9.7% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 7.2%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.5% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Bowral - Mittagong in Nowra - Bomaderry +$132 higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap widening

$797 73rd pct $665 27th pct

Household income in Bowral - Mittagong in Nowra - Bomaderry +$338 higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap widening

$1,668 73rd pct $1,330 39th pct

Family income in Bowral - Mittagong in Nowra - Bomaderry +$461 higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap widening

$2,106 78th pct $1,645 28th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 32.9%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 28.1%

16.0% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

12.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 5.4%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 44.0%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 31.2%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 12.7%

5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 12.2%

8.3% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.6% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.0% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.9% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

2.3% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None ◂ +6.3 pts 53.6%

21.6% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 21.2%

7.3% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.8% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bowral - Mittagong 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%

33.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 28.6%

12.7% One-parent families +6.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

37.8% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 35.3%

26.8% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

13.4% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

2.7% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bowral - Mittagong in Nowra - Bomaderry +$104 higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap narrowing

$436 97th pct $332 65th pct

Mortgage in Bowral - Mittagong in Nowra - Bomaderry +$434 higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap narrowing

$2,167 95th pct $1,733 71st pct

People / bedroom in Bowral - Mittagong in Nowra - Bomaderry even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned outright ◂ +9.3 pts 33.5%

20.8% Rented +12.9 pts ▸ 33.8%

32.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.9 pts 29.9%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

88.4% Separate house ◂ +2.3 pts 86.1%

7.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.8% Flat or apartment even 2.7%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

36.4% 3 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 39.0%

36.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 33.7%

12.1% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 7.7%

2.7% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

43.7% $350–$549 ◂ +1.8 pts 41.9%

18.8% $200–$349 +19.5 pts ▸ 38.3%

19.8% $550–$749 ◂ +16.9 pts 2.9%

8.7% Under $200 +4.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.2% $750 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 32.8%

22.0% $1,000–$1,799 +11.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

21.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 10.0%

13.4% Under $1,000 +5.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

55.7% Car (driver) +11.1 pts ▸ 66.9%

22.1% Worked at home ◂ +13.5 pts 8.6%

4.2% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.7% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

0.2% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 36.9%

35.1% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 37.4%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 12.1%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

3.8% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +4.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

4.3% Public administration & safety +7.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.4% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.2% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 7.2%

8.4% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 3.8%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

4.1% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 16.6%

11.1% Community & personal service +5.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.9% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.6% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 10.7%

9.5% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%

9.0% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Bowral - Mittagong in Nowra - Bomaderry +0.1 higher in Nowra - Bomaderry

4.4 34th pct 4.6 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bowral - Mittagong in Nowra - Bomaderry +0.2 more in Nowra - Bomaderry

4.3 32nd pct 4.5 39th pct

15-min city in Bowral - Mittagong in Nowra - Bomaderry +9.7 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry

40.8% 20th pct 50.5% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in Bowral - Mittagong in Nowra - Bomaderry +5.2 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong

40.8% 21st pct 35.6% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Bowral - Mittagong in Nowra - Bomaderry +6.0 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry

81.1% 43rd pct 87.1% 67th pct

Walk to school in Bowral - Mittagong in Nowra - Bomaderry +7.7 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry

52.8% 26th pct 60.5% 40th pct

Walk to a park in Bowral - Mittagong in Nowra - Bomaderry +9.4 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry

78.1% 22nd pct 87.5% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Bowral - Mittagong in Nowra - Bomaderry +6.4 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry

34.5% 28th pct 40.8% 53rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bowral - Mittagong in Nowra - Bomaderry +4.0 more in Bowral - Mittagong

16.3 59th pct 12.3 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Bowral - Mittagong in Nowra - Bomaderry +4 higher in Nowra - Bomaderry

12 29th pct 16 40th pct

Mean slope in Bowral - Mittagong in Nowra - Bomaderry +1.4 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong

6.2% 68th pct 4.8% 45th pct

Compare Bowral - Mittagong with nearby areas

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Compare Nowra - Bomaderry with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bowral - Mittagong vs Nowra - Bomaderry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1006/bowral-mittagong/vs/1026/nowra-bomaderry