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Bowral - Mittagong vs Warragul - Drouin

Name: Bowral - Mittagong vs Warragul - Drouin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 586 km apart · Bowral - Mittagong profile · Warragul - Drouin profile

Bowral - Mittagong Warragul - Drouin

Warragul - Drouin and Bowral - Mittagong are both significant regional hubs, though they differ in age and demographics. Residents are noticeably older in Bowral - Mittagong, where the typical age is 47 compared to 40 in Warragul - Drouin. Bowral - Mittagong also has a higher share of university degrees (25.0% versus 17.1%) and higher typical rents, which are $436 a month compared to $325 in Warragul - Drouin. In contrast, Warragul - Drouin has a far higher proportion of people with no religion (48.2% versus 36.5%) and more adults working or looking for work.

Both areas sit near the national figure for unemployment, with rates of 3.9% in Warragul - Drouin and 3.1% in Bowral - Mittagong. They also share similar housing patterns, with about 21% of households renting and most homes having three or more bedrooms. While they are both somewhat walkable, the gap in home ownership and professional qualifications has widened since 2011, and the age difference between the two locations has also grown.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 11.7 pts higher in Warragul - Drouin De facto: 2.8 pts higher in Warragul - Drouin Median age: 7 yrs older in Bowral - Mittagong Unpaid carers: 1.8 pts higher in Warragul - Drouin Under 15: 2.3 pts higher in Warragul - Drouin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bowral - Mittagong in Warragul - Drouin +1,227 larger in Warragul - Drouin gap narrowing

41,600 58th pct 42,827 59th pct

Median age in Bowral - Mittagong in Warragul - Drouin +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) +4.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

17.1% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

51.8% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 48.8%

27.9% Never married +4.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

3.0% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Bowral - Mittagong Warragul - Drouin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.7% Australia +4.9 pts ▸ 81.6%

5.4% England ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.0% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.4% English ◂ +1.0 pts 43.4%

37.4% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 41.5%

13.6% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 11.5%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 11.4%

3.9% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.6% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Indian even 1.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 89.2%

0.5% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.2% Christianity ◂ +10.9 pts 42.3%

36.5% No religion +11.7 pts ▸ 48.2%

6.3% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

54.4% Year 12 ◂ +8.2 pts 46.2%

25.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.9 pts 19.2%

6.1% Year 11 +9.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.3% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Certificate III / IV +9.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

24.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.4 pts 19.0%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 16.2%

9.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 4.9%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +5.6 pts 13.8%

13.2% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.4% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.9% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.7% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.2% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.5% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Bowral - Mittagong in Warragul - Drouin +$66 higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap widening

$797 73rd pct $731 50th pct

Household income in Bowral - Mittagong in Warragul - Drouin +$151 higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap narrowing

$1,668 73rd pct $1,517 59th pct

Family income in Bowral - Mittagong in Warragul - Drouin +$210 higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap steady

$2,106 78th pct $1,896 56th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

27.3% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 29.4%

16.0% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 7.3%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 42.1%

32.3% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 14.9%

5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%

9.0% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.3% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.6% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.0% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Heart disease even 5.0%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

2.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Stroke even 1.2%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None ◂ +1.8 pts 58.1%

21.6% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

7.3% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.8% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bowral - Mittagong in Warragul - Drouin +0.1 larger in Warragul - Drouin gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 55.8%

33.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 29.3%

12.7% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

37.8% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 36.3%

26.8% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 25.4%

13.4% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.3% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.0% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.7% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bowral - Mittagong in Warragul - Drouin +$111 higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap widening

$436 97th pct $325 63rd pct

Mortgage in Bowral - Mittagong in Warragul - Drouin +$542 higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap narrowing

$2,167 95th pct $1,625 62nd pct

People / bedroom in Bowral - Mittagong in Warragul - Drouin even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned outright ◂ +5.8 pts 37.0%

32.8% Owned with a mortgage +6.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

20.8% Rented ◂ +0.3 pts 20.6%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

88.4% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 89.7%

7.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.1 pts 4.8%

2.8% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

36.4% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 40.9%

36.9% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 37.0%

12.1% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.4% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 5.5%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

18.8% $200–$349 +25.2 pts ▸ 44.0%

43.7% $350–$549 ◂ +5.2 pts 38.6%

19.8% $550–$749 ◂ +18.6 pts 1.2%

8.7% Under $200 +3.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.2% $750 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.0% $1,000–$1,799 +18.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

36.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 29.0%

21.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.4 pts 8.3%

13.4% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

55.7% Car (driver) +7.6 pts ▸ 63.3%

22.1% Worked at home ◂ +7.2 pts 14.9%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

0.4% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

35.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 32.2%

13.5% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.5% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.2% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.6% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 5.0%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 4.6%

6.7% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.3% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 18.2%

15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 15.8%

14.6% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 12.6%

9.5% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.1% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Bowral - Mittagong in Warragul - Drouin +0.4 higher in Bowral - Mittagong

4.4 34th pct 4.1 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bowral - Mittagong in Warragul - Drouin +0.4 more in Bowral - Mittagong

4.3 32nd pct 3.9 23rd pct

15-min city in Bowral - Mittagong in Warragul - Drouin +2.5 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong

40.8% 20th pct 38.3% 16th pct

Walk to shops in Bowral - Mittagong in Warragul - Drouin +1.3 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong

40.8% 21st pct 39.5% 19th pct

Walk to transit in Bowral - Mittagong in Warragul - Drouin +16.6 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong

81.1% 43rd pct 64.5% 26th pct

Walk to school in Bowral - Mittagong in Warragul - Drouin +1.5 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong

52.8% 26th pct 51.3% 25th pct

Walk to a park in Bowral - Mittagong in Warragul - Drouin +2.7 pts higher in Warragul - Drouin

78.1% 22nd pct 80.8% 26th pct

Walk to health in Bowral - Mittagong in Warragul - Drouin +4.8 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong

34.5% 28th pct 29.7% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Bowral - Mittagong in Warragul - Drouin +3.4 more in Bowral - Mittagong

16.3 59th pct 12.9 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Bowral - Mittagong in Warragul - Drouin +5 higher in Bowral - Mittagong

12 29th pct 7 15th pct

Mean slope in Bowral - Mittagong in Warragul - Drouin +1.2 pts higher in Warragul - Drouin

6.2% 68th pct 7.4% 88th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bowral - Mittagong vs Warragul - Drouin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1006/bowral-mittagong/vs/2020/warragul-drouin