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Bowral - Mittagong vs Moss Vale

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 8.1 km apart · Bowral - Mittagong profile · Moss Vale profile

Bowral - Mittagong Moss Vale

Bowral - Mittagong and Moss Vale are neighbouring areas in New South Wales that differ in their layout and demographics. Bowral - Mittagong has a noticeably older population, with the typical resident aged 51 compared to 44 in Moss Vale, and a much higher share of seniors at 32.1%. It also has a more professional profile, with 28.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 26.1% of people working from home. In contrast, Moss Vale is more walkable, with 60.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" amenity and 66.2% within easy reach of groceries.

Both areas share very similar profiles in terms of home size and personal income, with almost the same percentage of people living alone and using another language at home. While they track together on these basics, other gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in typical age has increased by 7 years, and the gap in home ownership has flipped, with Bowral - Mittagong now having a well higher share of homes owned outright at 47.1%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,988 larger in Bowral - Mittagong Median age: 7 yrs older in Bowral - Mittagong Work from home: 10.5 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong Owned outright: 8.5 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong Aged 65+: 8.3 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bowral - Mittagongin Moss Vale +14,988 larger in Bowral - Mittagong gap narrowing
23,762 86th pct 8,774 86th pct
Median age in Bowral - Mittagongin Moss Vale +7 yrs older in Bowral - Mittagong gap widening
51 yrs 71st pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Bowral - Mittagongin Moss Vale +1.4 pts higher in Moss Vale gap steady
1.7% 18th pct 3.1% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in Bowral - Mittagongin Moss Vale +8.3 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap widening
32.1% 81st pct 23.9% 55th pct
Under 15 in Bowral - Mittagongin Moss Vale +2.5 pts higher in Moss Vale gap steady
15.8% 35th pct 18.3% 56th pct
De facto in Bowral - Mittagongin Moss Vale +1.9 pts higher in Moss Vale gap widening
8.6% 11th pct 10.5% 22nd pct

Age structure

32.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.3 pts 23.9%
25.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 25.2%
18.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 21.9%
15.8% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 18.3%
8.9% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

53.8% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 48.3%
25.2% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 31.8%
10.1% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.0% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%
2.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Bowral - Mittagong Moss Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bowral - Mittagongin Moss Vale +3.4 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap steady
20.9% 91st pct 17.6% 86th pct

Country of birth

74.2% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 78.2%
6.2% England ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
1.3% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
1.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.4% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Italy even 0.4%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

44.2% English +0.4 pts ▸ 44.6%
35.2% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 39.0%
14.7% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 13.0%
13.6% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 12.4%
4.0% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
3.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
1.1% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
0.6% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Bowral - Mittagongin Moss Vale +0.1 pts higher in Moss Vale gap narrowing
8.6% 83rd pct 8.7% 84th pct
Limited English in Bowral - Mittagongin Moss Vale +0.2 pts higher in Moss Vale gap steady
0.7% 73rd pct 0.9% 78th pct

Language used at home

86.6% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 87.1%
0.4% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Arabic even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Bowral - Mittagongin Moss Vale +2.5 pts higher in Moss Vale gap widening
35.1% 25th pct 37.7% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

53.8% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 52.6%
35.1% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 37.7%
6.2% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%
2.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%
1.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bowral - Mittagongin Moss Vale +6.8 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap widening
59.0% 92nd pct 52.1% 84th pct
Bachelor+ in Bowral - Mittagongin Moss Vale +6.4 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap widening
28.9% 94th pct 22.4% 86th pct

Highest year of school

59.0% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 52.1%
22.1% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 26.4%
7.6% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.6% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

22.2% Certificate III / IV +8.1 pts ▸ 30.3%
27.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 22.6%
17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 16.5%
11.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
1.6% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

20.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 19.6%
11.6% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%
11.6% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%
10.0% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.8% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Bowral - Mittagongin Moss Vale +$41 higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap narrowing
$802 76th pct $761 70th pct
Household income in Bowral - Mittagongin Moss Vale +$134 higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap widening
$1,621 73rd pct $1,487 65th pct
Family income in Bowral - Mittagongin Moss Vale +$151 higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap steady
$2,132 82nd pct $1,981 74th pct
High earners in Bowral - Mittagongin Moss Vale +4.0 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap widening
14.1% 88th pct 10.1% 76th pct
High-income homes in Bowral - Mittagongin Moss Vale +4.7 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap widening
22.9% 86th pct 18.2% 76th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $650–$1,499 even 28.2%
26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 28.0%
16.5% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
13.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 9.3%
9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 40.7%
31.5% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 33.8%
16.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 16.0%
6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bowral - Mittagongin Moss Vale +0.3 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong
33.2% 51st pct 32.9% 49th pct
Mental health in Bowral - Mittagongin Moss Vale +2.2 pts higher in Moss Vale
8.1% 30th pct 10.4% 57th pct
Needs assistance in Bowral - Mittagongin Moss Vale +0.1 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap narrowing
5.8% 44th pct 5.7% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 12.1%
8.1% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.7% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.4% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.8% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%
4.7% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%
2.4% Lung condition even 2.4%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None +0.3 pts ▸ 59.9%
22.1% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 21.6%
7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%
3.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bowral - Mittagongin Moss Vale +2.1 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap steady
18.4% 59th pct 16.3% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in Bowral - Mittagongin Moss Vale +0.8 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap steady
12.6% 41st pct 11.8% 31st pct
Unpaid child care in Bowral - Mittagongin Moss Vale +2.2 pts higher in Moss Vale gap widening
23.5% 45th pct 25.7% 57th pct
Defence service in Bowral - Mittagongin Moss Vale +0.5 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong
3.8% 56th pct 3.3% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in Bowral - Mittagongin Moss Vale +2.2 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap steady
26.6% 72nd pct 24.4% 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bowral - Mittagongin Moss Vale +0.1 larger in Moss Vale gap widening
2.3 43rd pct 2.4 57th pct
One-parent in Bowral - Mittagongin Moss Vale +3.3 pts higher in Moss Vale gap steady
11.8% 30th pct 15.1% 50th pct
Living alone in Bowral - Mittagongin Moss Vale +0.7 pts higher in Moss Vale gap steady
28.5% 47th pct 29.3% 50th pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 53.5%
36.8% Couples without children ◂ +6.3 pts 30.5%
11.8% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

39.5% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 34.7%
28.5% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 29.3%
12.1% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
12.4% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
5.2% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.1% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bowral - Mittagongin Moss Vale +$50 higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap narrowing
$450 92nd pct $400 87th pct
Mortgage in Bowral - Mittagongin Moss Vale +$167 higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap widening
$2,167 92nd pct $2,000 88th pct
People / bedroom in Bowral - Mittagongin Moss Vale even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bowral - Mittagongin Moss Vale +7.2 pts higher in Moss Vale gap widening
20.6% 47th pct 27.8% 68th pct
Owned outright in Bowral - Mittagongin Moss Vale +8.5 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap widening
47.1% 74th pct 38.6% 47th pct
Separate houses in Bowral - Mittagongin Moss Vale +0.3 pts higher in Moss Vale gap narrowing
85.8% 21st pct 86.1% 21st pct
3+ bedrooms in Bowral - Mittagongin Moss Vale +0.6 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap narrowing
82.6% 68th pct 82.0% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned outright ◂ +8.5 pts 38.6%
28.2% Owned with a mortgage +3.1 pts ▸ 31.3%
20.6% Rented +7.2 pts ▸ 27.8%
3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%
1.2% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

85.8% Separate house +0.3 pts ▸ 86.1%
10.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%
3.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%
0.4% Other dwelling +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Bedrooms per home

35.5% 3 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 38.7%
37.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 35.4%
13.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 12.9%
10.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%
2.7% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

40.2% $350–$549 +6.0 pts ▸ 46.2%
25.5% $550–$749 ◂ +11.7 pts 13.8%
16.0% $200–$349 +7.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
8.3% Under $200 +2.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.7% $750 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 39.9%
26.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 17.3%
19.6% $1,000–$1,799 +5.2 pts ▸ 24.9%
13.6% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bowral - Mittagongin Moss Vale +1.5 pts higher in Moss Vale gap widening
4.0% 50th pct 5.4% 63rd pct
Work from home in Bowral - Mittagongin Moss Vale +10.5 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong gap widening
26.1% 94th pct 15.6% 82nd pct
PT commute in Bowral - Mittagongin Moss Vale +0.4 pts higher in Moss Vale gap steady
0.8% 73rd pct 1.1% 78th pct

How people get to work

51.4% Car (driver) +9.7 pts ▸ 61.2%
26.1% Worked at home ◂ +10.5 pts 15.6%
4.4% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.1% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
0.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Train even 0.5%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 37.3%
38.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 37.3%
12.0% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.8% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.0% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bowral - Mittagongin Moss Vale +0.4 pts higher in Moss Vale gap narrowing
44.4% 87th pct 44.7% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Bowral - Mittagongin Moss Vale +3.8 pts higher in Moss Vale gap narrowing
9.3% 68th pct 13.0% 77th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bowral - Mittagongin Moss Vale +0.4 pts higher in Moss Vale gap steady
3.1% 24th pct 3.6% 31st pct
Participation in Bowral - Mittagongin Moss Vale +5.9 pts higher in Moss Vale gap steady
52.8% 49th pct 58.7% 67th pct
Full-time in Bowral - Mittagongin Moss Vale +2.6 pts higher in Moss Vale gap widening
54.1% 39th pct 56.7% 54th pct

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 13.8%
8.7% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.4% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%
9.1% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%
8.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 6.2%
5.9% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.8% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.1% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.5% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.4% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

25.5% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 19.0%
13.8% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
16.0% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 12.5%
8.2% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%
11.0% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%
4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bowral - Mittagongin Moss Vale +0.6 higher in Moss Vale
4.9 61st pct 5.5 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bowral - Mittagongin Moss Vale +0.7 more in Moss Vale
4.6 50th pct 5.3 63rd pct
15-min city in Bowral - Mittagongin Moss Vale +15.1 pts higher in Moss Vale
45.5% 42nd pct 60.6% 51st pct
Walk to shops in Bowral - Mittagongin Moss Vale +22.3 pts higher in Moss Vale
43.8% 41st pct 66.2% 56th pct
Walk to transit in Bowral - Mittagongin Moss Vale +0.6 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong
89.0% 82nd pct 88.4% 81st pct
Walk to school in Bowral - Mittagongin Moss Vale +6.3 pts higher in Moss Vale
57.3% 41st pct 63.6% 45th pct
Walk to a park in Bowral - Mittagongin Moss Vale +8.0 pts higher in Moss Vale
85.5% 37th pct 93.5% 53rd pct
Walk to health in Bowral - Mittagongin Moss Vale +1.3 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong
39.6% 56th pct 38.3% 56th pct
Amenities/1k in Bowral - Mittagongin Moss Vale +3.1 more in Bowral - Mittagong
18.6 50th pct 15.5 41st pct
Intersections/km² in Bowral - Mittagongin Moss Vale +7 higher in Bowral - Mittagong
56 77th pct 49 72nd pct
Mean slope in Bowral - Mittagongin Moss Vale even
6.2% 69th pct 6.2% 70th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bowral - Mittagong vs Moss Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL112004/bowral-mittagong/vs/UCL114020/moss-vale