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Nowra - Bomaderry vs Ulladulla

Name: Nowra - Bomaderry vs Ulladulla — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 53 km apart · Nowra - Bomaderry profile · Ulladulla profile

Nowra - Bomaderry Ulladulla

Nowra - Bomaderry and Ulladulla are two New South Wales areas with very different populations. Nowra - Bomaderry is younger and more diverse, with an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 9.6% and far more children under 15 (19.0%). It also has a higher share of renters at 33.8% and more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (60.5%). In contrast, Ulladulla is much older; the typical resident is 52, and 31.9% are seniors. This is reflected in housing, where 50.4% of homes are owned outright, far higher than the 33.5% in Nowra - Bomaderry.

These two areas have moved in opposite directions since 2011, with the age and home-ownership gaps widening significantly. Despite these shifting trends, they remain similar in some ways. Both have about 13% of their population born overseas, and they share almost identical housing patterns, with roughly 86% of homes being separate houses and about 2.3 to 2.4 people per household.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in Ulladulla Owned outright: 17.0 pts higher in Ulladulla Renting: 11.5 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry Under 15: 3.7 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry Population: 21,652 larger in Nowra - Bomaderry

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nowra - Bomaderry in Ulladulla +21,652 larger in Nowra - Bomaderry gap narrowing

38,678 57th pct 17,026 24th pct

Median age in Nowra - Bomaderry in Ulladulla +13 yrs older in Ulladulla gap widening

39 yrs 43rd pct 52 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

20.6% Seniors (65+) +11.3 pts ▸ 31.9%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.7 pts 18.5%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 15.3%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 8.1%

Marital status

42.1% Married +7.7 pts ▸ 49.7%

37.3% Never married ◂ +9.6 pts 27.7%

10.8% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.1% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Nowra - Bomaderry Ulladulla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.2% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 80.9%

3.6% England +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.4% English +4.4 pts ▸ 44.8%

41.3% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 39.7%

10.2% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.2% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.1% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% German even 3.6%

1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

85.2% English only +5.2 pts ▸ 90.3%

0.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.1% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 49.1%

40.7% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 42.1%

10.0% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 6.9%

0.9% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

40.1% Year 12 +2.2 pts ▸ 42.3%

29.5% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 31.9%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 12.8%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

15.6% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

4.5% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.0% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 13.7%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

10.7% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%

7.2% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.7% Architecture & building +3.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.4% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Nowra - Bomaderry in Ulladulla +$53 higher in Nowra - Bomaderry gap narrowing

$665 27th pct $612 14th pct

Household income in Nowra - Bomaderry in Ulladulla +$163 higher in Nowra - Bomaderry gap narrowing

$1,330 39th pct $1,167 15th pct

Family income in Nowra - Bomaderry in Ulladulla +$197 higher in Nowra - Bomaderry gap narrowing

$1,645 28th pct $1,448 13th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 25.8%

19.7% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

5.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

44.0% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 49.3%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

12.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 10.2%

1.8% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.9% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 10.2%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

5.1% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.7% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Lung condition even 3.1%

1.4% Stroke even 1.4%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.6% None +1.8 pts ▸ 55.4%

21.2% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

8.4% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Nowra - Bomaderry in Ulladulla +0.1 larger in Nowra - Bomaderry gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children ◂ +7.4 pts 43.8%

28.6% Couples without children +11.3 pts ▸ 39.9%

18.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 15.5%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.3% 2 people +7.1 pts ▸ 42.4%

28.0% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

14.7% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 12.1%

12.8% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nowra - Bomaderry in Ulladulla +$19 higher in Ulladulla gap narrowing

$332 65th pct $351 72nd pct

Mortgage in Nowra - Bomaderry in Ulladulla +$86 higher in Nowra - Bomaderry gap narrowing

$1,733 71st pct $1,647 64th pct

People / bedroom in Nowra - Bomaderry in Ulladulla even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.5% Owned outright +17.0 pts ▸ 50.4%

33.8% Rented ◂ +11.5 pts 22.3%

29.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.4 pts 24.5%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.1% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

86.1% Separate house +0.3 pts ▸ 86.4%

10.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%

0.6% Other dwelling +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 43.6%

33.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 31.3%

14.1% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

41.9% $350–$549 +9.1 pts ▸ 51.1%

38.3% $200–$349 ◂ +5.8 pts 32.5%

12.8% Under $200 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.7%

2.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

0.6% $750 or more even 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.9 pts 31.3%

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 29.6%

18.6% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

10.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 62.9%

8.6% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

2.6% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 40.5%

36.9% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

12.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.2 pts 13.3%

9.2% Construction +4.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.5% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.0% Accommodation & food +3.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.5 pts 5.4%

7.2% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

3.8% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

1.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.0% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 13.9%

10.7% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.4% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

10.3% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Nowra - Bomaderry in Ulladulla +0.1 higher in Nowra - Bomaderry

4.6 38th pct 4.4 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nowra - Bomaderry in Ulladulla +0.2 more in Nowra - Bomaderry

4.5 39th pct 4.3 33rd pct

15-min city in Nowra - Bomaderry in Ulladulla +10.7 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry

50.5% 42nd pct 39.8% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Nowra - Bomaderry in Ulladulla +3.5 pts higher in Ulladulla

35.6% 14th pct 39.1% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Nowra - Bomaderry in Ulladulla +2.7 pts higher in Ulladulla

87.1% 67th pct 89.8% 78th pct

Walk to school in Nowra - Bomaderry in Ulladulla +33.6 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry

60.5% 40th pct 26.9% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Nowra - Bomaderry in Ulladulla +5.4 pts higher in Ulladulla

87.5% 42nd pct 92.8% 70th pct

Walk to health in Nowra - Bomaderry in Ulladulla +5.4 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry

40.8% 53rd pct 35.5% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in Nowra - Bomaderry in Ulladulla +8.2 more in Ulladulla

12.3 24th pct 20.6 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Nowra - Bomaderry in Ulladulla +15 higher in Ulladulla

16 40th pct 31 70th pct

Mean slope in Nowra - Bomaderry in Ulladulla +3.0 pts higher in Ulladulla

4.8% 45th pct 7.8% 90th pct

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Compare Ulladulla with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nowra - Bomaderry vs Ulladulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1026/nowra-bomaderry/vs/1034/ulladulla