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Nowra - Bomaderry vs Canberra - Queanbeyan

Name: Nowra - Bomaderry vs Canberra - Queanbeyan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 139 km apart · Nowra - Bomaderry profile · Canberra - Queanbeyan profile

Nowra - Bomaderry Canberra - Queanbeyan

Canberra - Queanbeyan and Nowra - Bomaderry are very different in their profiles. Canberra - Queanbeyan is a very walkable area with a highly qualified workforce; 41.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and the typical weekly household income is $2,350. In contrast, Nowra - Bomaderry is more car-dependent, with a higher share of separate houses at 86.1% and a typical weekly household income of $1,330. Canberra - Queanbeyan also has a much larger proportion of people born overseas (28.2%) and those using another language at home (24.1%).

Everyday life in both places shares a similar family makeup, with about 19% of the population being children under 15 and around 2.5 people living in the typical home. However, the gaps between the two areas are often widening. The difference in typical incomes and the share of adults with university degrees has grown since 2011, while the share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is now well higher in Nowra - Bomaderry than in Canberra - Queanbeyan.

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Where they differ most

Population: 451,839 larger in Canberra - Queanbeyan Year 12: 35.9 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan Bachelor+: 27.7 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan Separate houses: 23.1 pts higher in Nowra - Bomaderry PT commute: 4.1 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nowra - Bomaderry in Canberra - Queanbeyan +451,839 larger in Canberra - Queanbeyan gap widening

38,678 57th pct 490,517 86th pct

Median age in Nowra - Bomaderry in Canberra - Queanbeyan +4 yrs older in Nowra - Bomaderry gap steady

39 yrs 43rd pct 35 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

25.1% Young adults (25–44) +7.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 22.7%

20.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.9 pts 13.6%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 18.3%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

42.1% Married +4.5 pts ▸ 46.6%

37.3% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 7.9%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Nowra - Bomaderry Canberra - Queanbeyan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.2% Australia ◂ +12.1 pts 68.0%

1.1% India +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

0.4% China +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

41.3% Australian ◂ +9.5 pts 31.8%

40.4% English ◂ +8.3 pts 32.1%

10.2% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.2% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.9% Chinese +4.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.1% Indian +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

85.2% English only ◂ +13.5 pts 71.7%

0.3% Mandarin +2.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.1% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 39.0%

40.7% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 43.6%

10.0% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 5.7%

1.0% Hinduism +3.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.4% Islam +2.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

40.1% Year 12 +35.9 pts ▸ 76.0%

29.5% Year 10 ◂ +18.3 pts 11.1%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.1 pts 4.5%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +20.4 pts 15.8%

15.6% Bachelor degree +17.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

4.5% Postgraduate degree +15.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 13.1%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

15.0% Management & commerce +5.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

11.7% Society & culture +8.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +6.7 pts 8.7%

10.7% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%

1.7% Information technology +5.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.2% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +3.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.4% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Nowra - Bomaderry in Canberra - Queanbeyan +$530 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan gap widening

$665 27th pct $1,195 100th pct

Household income in Nowra - Bomaderry in Canberra - Queanbeyan +$1,020 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan gap widening

$1,330 39th pct $2,350 93rd pct

Family income in Nowra - Bomaderry in Canberra - Queanbeyan +$1,206 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan gap widening

$1,645 28th pct $2,851 97th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.1 pts 17.8%

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

5.4% $4,000 or more +16.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

19.7% Under $650 ◂ +10.9 pts 8.8%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

Personal income distribution

44.0% Under $650 ◂ +16.1 pts 27.9%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 29.9%

12.7% $1,500–$2,999 +16.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

1.8% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 10.0%

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.4 pts 7.8%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

9.6% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.6% None +12.1 pts ▸ 65.8%

21.2% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 19.8%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Nowra - Bomaderry in Canberra - Queanbeyan +0.1 larger in Canberra - Queanbeyan gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children +8.7 pts ▸ 59.8%

28.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 27.0%

18.9% One-parent families ◂ +6.9 pts 12.1%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

35.3% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 32.5%

28.0% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 26.1%

14.7% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.8% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.9% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nowra - Bomaderry in Canberra - Queanbeyan +$118 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan gap narrowing

$332 65th pct $450 100th pct

Mortgage in Nowra - Bomaderry in Canberra - Queanbeyan +$325 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan gap narrowing

$1,733 71st pct $2,058 91st pct

People / bedroom in Nowra - Bomaderry in Canberra - Queanbeyan +0.10 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.9% Owned with a mortgage +10.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

33.8% Rented ◂ +2.8 pts 31.0%

33.5% Owned outright ◂ +6.9 pts 26.5%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.1% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

86.1% Separate house ◂ +23.1 pts 63.0%

2.7% Flat or apartment +16.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

10.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 36.8%

33.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 28.6%

14.1% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

3.7% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

41.9% $350–$549 +3.2 pts ▸ 45.1%

38.3% $200–$349 ◂ +23.7 pts 14.6%

2.9% $550–$749 +17.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

12.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.3%

0.6% $750 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 38.3%

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.4 pts 25.8%

10.0% $3,000 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

18.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.4 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) ◂ +7.0 pts 59.9%

8.6% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

2.6% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.2% Bus +3.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

36.9% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

12.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.0% Public administration & safety +17.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.1 pts 11.4%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +4.9 pts 6.6%

3.8% Professional & technical +6.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.2% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.2% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 7.0%

9.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +3.9 pts 1.8%

4.1% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

1.1% Arts & recreation +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Professionals +14.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

10.7% Managers +7.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.9% Community & personal service ◂ +6.0 pts 10.9%

16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.1 pts 9.9%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +4.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.4% Labourers ◂ +6.3 pts 5.2%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +4.1 pts 6.2%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 2.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Nowra - Bomaderry in Canberra - Queanbeyan +2.4 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

4.6 38th pct 6.9 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nowra - Bomaderry in Canberra - Queanbeyan +2.0 more in Canberra - Queanbeyan

4.5 39th pct 6.5 96th pct

15-min city in Nowra - Bomaderry in Canberra - Queanbeyan +30.9 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

50.5% 42nd pct 81.4% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Nowra - Bomaderry in Canberra - Queanbeyan +44.3 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

35.6% 14th pct 80.0% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Nowra - Bomaderry in Canberra - Queanbeyan +10.7 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

87.1% 67th pct 97.8% 100th pct

Walk to school in Nowra - Bomaderry in Canberra - Queanbeyan +24.5 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

60.5% 40th pct 85.1% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Nowra - Bomaderry in Canberra - Queanbeyan +11.9 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

87.5% 42nd pct 99.4% 100th pct

Walk to health in Nowra - Bomaderry in Canberra - Queanbeyan +23.0 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

40.8% 53rd pct 63.8% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Nowra - Bomaderry in Canberra - Queanbeyan +6.0 more in Canberra - Queanbeyan

12.3 24th pct 18.3 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Nowra - Bomaderry in Canberra - Queanbeyan +183 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

16 40th pct 199 100th pct

Mean slope in Nowra - Bomaderry in Canberra - Queanbeyan +0.8 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan

4.8% 45th pct 5.6% 60th pct

Compare Nowra - Bomaderry with nearby areas

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Compare Canberra - Queanbeyan with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nowra - Bomaderry vs Canberra - Queanbeyan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1026/nowra-bomaderry/vs/8001/canberra-queanbeyan