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Bowral - Mittagong vs St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point

Name: Bowral - Mittagong vs St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 74 km apart · Bowral - Mittagong profile · St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point profile

Bowral - Mittagong St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point

Bowral - Mittagong and St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point are two New South Wales areas with different economic profiles. Bowral - Mittagong has a much more qualified workforce, with 25% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 13.9% in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point. This is reflected in the typical weekly household income, which is well higher in Bowral - Mittagong at $1,668, while St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point sits at $1,190. Additionally, working from home is far more common in Bowral - Mittagong, where 22.1% of people do so, compared to 11.3% in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point.

The gap in people working from home has widened since 2011, moving from a 3.1% difference to nearly 11%. Despite this, the two areas share many residential traits; they are both somewhat walkable and have similar rates of detached houses and outright home ownership. Both areas also have populations that are far older than the national figure, and they are nearly identical in the proportion of residents who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Family income: $654 higher in Bowral - Mittagong Year 12: 16.1 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong Personal income: $190 higher in Bowral - Mittagong Unemployment: 2.2 pts higher in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point Household income: $478 higher in Bowral - Mittagong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bowral - Mittagong in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point +21,495 larger in Bowral - Mittagong gap narrowing

41,600 58th pct 20,105 33rd pct

Median age in Bowral - Mittagong in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point +3 yrs older in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point gap narrowing

47 yrs 86th pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

27.6% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 30.6%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

19.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 19.6%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 15.1%

9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

Marital status

51.8% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 47.9%

27.9% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

10.2% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.0% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.0% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Bowral - Mittagong St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.7% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 78.8%

5.4% England ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.9% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.4% English ◂ +1.2 pts 43.3%

37.4% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 39.4%

13.6% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 11.4%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 11.0%

3.9% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.9% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.7% Filipino even 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 88.7%

0.3% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.2% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 48.3%

36.5% No religion +6.5 pts ▸ 43.0%

6.3% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

54.4% Year 12 ◂ +16.1 pts 38.3%

25.1% Year 10 +7.8 pts ▸ 32.9%

8.3% Year 9 or below +6.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.1% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Certificate III / IV +11.7 pts ▸ 38.8%

24.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.0 pts 15.4%

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

9.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 4.8%

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

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 15.7%

13.2% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%

10.9% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

9.7% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

6.2% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Bowral - Mittagong in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point +$190 higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap widening

$797 73rd pct $607 13th pct

Household income in Bowral - Mittagong in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point +$478 higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap widening

$1,668 73rd pct $1,190 18th pct

Family income in Bowral - Mittagong in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point +$654 higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap widening

$2,106 78th pct $1,452 13th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 36.0%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 26.0%

16.0% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

12.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 4.5%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 49.1%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 29.8%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 12.0%

5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.0% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.6% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.3% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.0% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.9% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.2% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.2% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None ◂ +8.3 pts 51.6%

21.6% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

7.3% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.8% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bowral - Mittagong in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point +0.2 larger in Bowral - Mittagong gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 6th pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children ◂ +10.9 pts 42.4%

33.2% Couples without children +6.7 pts ▸ 39.9%

12.7% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

37.8% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 42.3%

26.8% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 29.0%

13.4% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 12.4%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 10.3%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bowral - Mittagong in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point +$76 higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap narrowing

$436 97th pct $360 76th pct

Mortgage in Bowral - Mittagong in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point +$549 higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap widening

$2,167 95th pct $1,618 61st pct

People / bedroom in Bowral - Mittagong in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 43.6%

32.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.7 pts 27.1%

20.8% Rented +2.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

2.3% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

88.4% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 87.4%

7.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.8% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

36.4% 3 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 45.2%

36.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 29.3%

12.1% 2 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

10.4% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 5.5%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

43.7% $350–$549 +10.6 pts ▸ 54.3%

18.8% $200–$349 +13.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

19.8% $550–$749 ◂ +15.1 pts 4.7%

8.7% Under $200 ◂ +3.2 pts 5.6%

5.2% $750 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 30.1%

22.0% $1,000–$1,799 +11.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

13.4% Under $1,000 +8.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

21.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.1 pts 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

55.7% Car (driver) +10.7 pts ▸ 66.4%

22.1% Worked at home ◂ +10.8 pts 11.3%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

35.1% 1 vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 38.1%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 11.2%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.2% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

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

9.4% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

8.4% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 4.6%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.8% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 18.1%

15.9% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

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

14.6% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 11.6%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.5% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Bowral - Mittagong in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point even

4.4 34th pct 4.4 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bowral - Mittagong in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point +0.1 more in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point

4.3 32nd pct 4.4 37th pct

15-min city in Bowral - Mittagong in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point +7.5 pts higher in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point

40.8% 20th pct 48.3% 36th pct

Walk to shops in Bowral - Mittagong in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point +10.9 pts higher in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point

40.8% 21st pct 51.8% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in Bowral - Mittagong in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point +5.9 pts higher in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point

81.1% 43rd pct 87.0% 67th pct

Walk to school in Bowral - Mittagong in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point +21.0 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong

52.8% 26th pct 31.8% 5th pct

Walk to a park in Bowral - Mittagong in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point +12.6 pts higher in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point

78.1% 22nd pct 90.6% 55th pct

Walk to health in Bowral - Mittagong in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point +4.1 pts higher in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point

34.5% 28th pct 38.5% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Bowral - Mittagong in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point +5.7 more in Bowral - Mittagong

16.3 59th pct 10.7 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Bowral - Mittagong in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point +5 higher in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point

12 29th pct 17 43rd pct

Mean slope in Bowral - Mittagong in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point +0.2 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong

6.2% 68th pct 6.0% 65th pct

Compare Bowral - Mittagong with nearby areas

Wollongong Nowra - Bomaderry St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point Sydney Goulburn Ulladulla Lithgow Batemans Bay Central Coast Bathurst Canberra - Queanbeyan Morisset - Cooranbong

Compare St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point with nearby areas

Nowra - Bomaderry Ulladulla Bowral - Mittagong Wollongong Batemans Bay Goulburn Sydney Canberra - Queanbeyan Lithgow Not in any Significant Urban Area Central Coast Bathurst

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bowral - Mittagong vs St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1006/bowral-mittagong/vs/1030/st-georges-basin-sanctuary-point