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Bowral - Mittagong vs Not in any Significant Urban Area

Urban Area comparison ≈ 186 km apart · Bowral - Mittagong profile · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile

Bowral - Mittagong Not in any Significant Urban Area

Bowral - Mittagong and Not in any Significant Urban Area (ACT) are two very different types of place. Bowral - Mittagong is a more urbanised area where residents are far older, with a typical age of 47 and 27.6% of the population aged 65 and over. It is also much more walkable; its score is somewhat walkable, and over half of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, Not in any Significant Urban Area (ACT) is car-dependent and sparsely populated, but it has much higher incomes. The typical household there earns $2,899 a week, which is far higher than the $1,668 typical in Bowral - Mittagong.

Income gaps between the two have widened since 2011, though the difference in typical age has narrowed slightly. Despite these contrasting trends, they share some common ground, such as having very similar proportions of children under 15 and people who have served in the Defence Force. They also track closely on the amount of unpaid care provided and the typical monthly mortgage payment.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Population: 39,934 larger in Bowral - Mittagong Housework 15h+: 9.3 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong Unemployment: 4.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Aged 65+: 15.9 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bowral - Mittagongin Not in any Significant Urban Area +39,934 larger in Bowral - Mittagong gap widening
41,600 58th pct 1,666 0th pct
Median age in Bowral - Mittagongin Not in any Significant Urban Area +9 yrs older in Bowral - Mittagong gap narrowing
47 yrs 86th pct 38 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Bowral - Mittagongin Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
2.4% 18th pct 4.7% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in Bowral - Mittagongin Not in any Significant Urban Area +15.9 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap widening
27.6% 88th pct 11.8% 9th pct
Under 15 in Bowral - Mittagongin Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.0 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap narrowing
17.1% 28th pct 16.1% 15th pct
De facto in Bowral - Mittagongin Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
9.9% 1st pct 13.0% 65th pct

Age structure

19.9% Young adults (25–44) +8.3 pts ▸ 28.2%
27.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.9 pts 11.8%
25.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 27.3%
17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 16.1%
9.8% Youth (15–24) +6.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

Marital status

51.8% Married ◂ +13.6 pts 38.3%
27.9% Never married +18.3 pts ▸ 46.3%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%
7.0% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 3.2%
3.0% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Bowral - Mittagong Not in any Significant Urban Area

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bowral - Mittagongin Not in any Significant Urban Area +4.4 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap widening
18.4% 78th pct 14.0% 57th pct

Country of birth

76.7% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 74.7%
5.4% England ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%
1.5% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.4% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Italy even 0.4%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.4% English ◂ +10.9 pts 33.6%
37.4% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 39.7%
13.6% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 11.7%
13.0% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%
3.9% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.2% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%
1.6% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.2% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bowral - Mittagongin Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.5 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap narrowing
7.7% 61st pct 7.1% 57th pct
Limited English in Bowral - Mittagongin Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.3 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap steady
0.7% 45th pct 0.4% 13th pct

Language used at home

87.5% English only ◂ +7.1 pts 80.4%
0.5% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bowral - Mittagongin Not in any Significant Urban Area +9.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
36.5% 20th pct 45.9% 68th pct

Religious affiliation

53.2% Christianity ◂ +16.3 pts 36.9%
36.5% No religion +9.4 pts ▸ 45.9%
6.3% Not stated +7.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
1.0% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bowral - Mittagongin Not in any Significant Urban Area +4.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
54.4% 83rd pct 58.8% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in Bowral - Mittagongin Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
25.0% 88th pct 27.0% 91st pct

Highest year of school

54.4% Year 12 +4.4 pts ▸ 58.8%
25.1% Year 10 ◂ +8.4 pts 16.7%
8.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 5.0%
6.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.8 pts 22.3%
24.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 24.4%
16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 13.8%
9.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +5.8 pts 13.6%
12.4% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +5.6 pts 7.6%
10.9% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 8.1%
9.7% Education ◂ +4.8 pts 4.9%
6.2% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.7% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.5% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Income

Personal income in Bowral - Mittagongin Not in any Significant Urban Area +$190 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
$797 73rd pct $987 91st pct
Household income in Bowral - Mittagongin Not in any Significant Urban Area +$1,231 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
$1,668 73rd pct $2,899 100th pct
Family income in Bowral - Mittagongin Not in any Significant Urban Area +$971 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
$2,106 78th pct $3,077 100th pct
High earners in Bowral - Mittagongin Not in any Significant Urban Area +4.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
12.5% 79th pct 16.9% 91st pct
High-income homes in Bowral - Mittagongin Not in any Significant Urban Area +23.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
22.0% 82nd pct 45.0% 100th pct

Household income distribution

12.3% $4,000 or more +17.7 pts ▸ 30.0%
28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 25.6%
27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.7 pts 15.6%
16.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 7.8%
9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 31.9%
32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 27.0%
16.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 20.4%
5.6% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bowral - Mittagongin Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.4 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong
32.7% 50th pct 29.3% 27th pct
Mental health in Bowral - Mittagongin Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
9.0% 25th pct 12.1% 80th pct
Needs assistance in Bowral - Mittagongin Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.0 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap narrowing
5.9% 29th pct 3.9% 9th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 8.0%
9.0% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.3% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.6% Other condition even 8.6%
5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%
4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None ◂ +3.5 pts 56.4%
21.6% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 20.5%
7.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%
3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bowral - Mittagongin Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
17.1% 73rd pct 17.4% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in Bowral - Mittagongin Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
12.4% 39th pct 12.5% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in Bowral - Mittagongin Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
25.1% 41st pct 26.5% 63rd pct
Defence service in Bowral - Mittagongin Not in any Significant Urban Area even
3.5% 63rd pct 3.5% 63rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Bowral - Mittagongin Not in any Significant Urban Area +9.3 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap narrowing
25.8% 95th pct 16.5% 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bowral - Mittagongin Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.6 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 3.0 100th pct
One-parent in Bowral - Mittagongin Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.7 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap narrowing
12.7% 10th pct 10.9% 0th pct
Living alone in Bowral - Mittagongin Not in any Significant Urban Area +9.9 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap widening
26.8% 27th pct 16.9% 0th pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children +8.9 pts ▸ 62.2%
33.2% Couples without children ◂ +6.8 pts 26.4%
12.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 10.9%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

37.8% 2 people ◂ +5.9 pts 31.9%
26.8% 1 person ◂ +9.9 pts 16.9%
13.3% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
13.4% 3 people even 13.4%
6.0% 5 people +5.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
2.7% 6 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bowral - Mittagongin Not in any Significant Urban Area +$56 higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap narrowing
$436 97th pct $380 85th pct
Mortgage in Bowral - Mittagongin Not in any Significant Urban Area +$145 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
$2,167 95th pct $2,312 100th pct
People / bedroom in Bowral - Mittagongin Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.20 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.90 100th pct
Renting in Bowral - Mittagongin Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
20.8% 8th pct 23.8% 15th pct
Owned outright in Bowral - Mittagongin Not in any Significant Urban Area +13.1 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap narrowing
42.8% 88th pct 29.7% 26th pct
Separate houses in Bowral - Mittagongin Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.5 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
88.4% 79th pct 91.9% 92nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Bowral - Mittagongin Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.7 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap steady
83.7% 92nd pct 80.9% 81st pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned outright ◂ +13.1 pts 29.7%
32.8% Owned with a mortgage +8.5 pts ▸ 41.3%
20.8% Rented +2.9 pts ▸ 23.8%
2.3% Other tenure +4.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

88.4% Separate house +3.5 pts ▸ 91.9%
7.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.5 pts 4.4%
2.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 35.9%
36.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 30.0%
10.4% 5 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%
2.7% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.7% $350–$549 +1.0 pts ▸ 44.7%
19.8% $550–$749 ◂ +2.7 pts 17.1%
18.8% $200–$349 +0.9 pts ▸ 19.7%
8.7% Under $200 +9.7 pts ▸ 18.4%
5.2% $750 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 34.8%
21.8% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 27.3%
22.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.0 pts 18.9%
13.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.8 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bowral - Mittagongin Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.5 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap steady
3.8% 12th pct 1.3% 0th pct
Work from home in Bowral - Mittagongin Not in any Significant Urban Area +6.6 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap widening
22.1% 93rd pct 15.5% 82nd pct
PT commute in Bowral - Mittagongin Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
0.7% 55th pct 1.0% 66th pct

How people get to work

55.7% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 56.4%
22.1% Worked at home ◂ +6.6 pts 15.5%
2.7% Walked +4.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
0.3% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 41.0%
35.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.1 pts 18.0%
13.5% 3 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 20.2%
8.5% 4 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 18.3%
3.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bowral - Mittagongin Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
42.1% 64th pct 45.1% 82nd pct
Recent arrivals in Bowral - Mittagongin Not in any Significant Urban Area +7.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
9.0% 25th pct 16.3% 69th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bowral - Mittagongin Not in any Significant Urban Area +4.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
3.1% 6th pct 7.3% 92nd pct
Participation in Bowral - Mittagongin Not in any Significant Urban Area +4.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
56.2% 43rd pct 60.9% 70th pct
Full-time in Bowral - Mittagongin Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
55.6% 32nd pct 59.1% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

4.3% Public administration & safety +14.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 10.1%
10.2% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.6% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.4% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.4% Retail trade ◂ +4.2 pts 5.2%
8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%
6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +4.5 pts 2.1%
2.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.5% Arts & recreation +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.1% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 24.9%
14.6% Managers +5.6 pts ▸ 20.2%
15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 13.5%
11.0% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%
9.5% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%
9.0% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 5.9%
5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Bowral - Mittagongin Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.5 higher in Bowral - Mittagong
4.4 34th pct 2.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bowral - Mittagongin Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.6 more in Bowral - Mittagong
4.3 32nd pct 1.7 0th pct
15-min city in Bowral - Mittagongin Not in any Significant Urban Area +25.6 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong
40.8% 20th pct 15.2% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bowral - Mittagongin Not in any Significant Urban Area +39.2 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong
40.8% 21st pct 1.6% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bowral - Mittagongin Not in any Significant Urban Area +58.0 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong
81.1% 43rd pct 23.1% 10th pct
Walk to school in Bowral - Mittagongin Not in any Significant Urban Area +50.5 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong
52.8% 26th pct 2.3% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bowral - Mittagongin Not in any Significant Urban Area +6.0 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong
78.1% 22nd pct 72.0% 13th pct
Walk to health in Bowral - Mittagongin Not in any Significant Urban Area +33.6 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong
34.5% 28th pct 0.8% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bowral - Mittagongin Not in any Significant Urban Area +92.3 more in Not in any Significant Urban Area
16.3 59th pct 108.6 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Bowral - Mittagongin Not in any Significant Urban Area +8 higher in Bowral - Mittagong
12 29th pct 3 7th pct
Mean slope in Bowral - Mittagongin Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
6.2% 68th pct 6.9% 82nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bowral - Mittagong vs Not in any Significant Urban Area [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1006/bowral-mittagong/vs/8000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area