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Bowral - Mittagong vs Burrawang

Name: Bowral - Mittagong vs Burrawang — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Bowral - Mittagong profile · Burrawang profile

Bowral - Mittagong Burrawang

Bowral - Mittagong and Burrawang (L) are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different scales and layouts. Bowral - Mittagong is a much larger centre where 45.5% of homes are in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 85.5% of residents live within a 15-minute walk of a park. In contrast, Burrawang (L) is a sparsely populated area where only 4% of homes are in such a walkshed, and people are far more likely to work from home, at 43.6% compared to 26.1% in Bowral - Mittagong. Housing also differs, with 100% of homes in Burrawang (L) being separate houses, while Bowral - Mittagong has a mix including more townhouses and apartments.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, such as the typical weekly family income of around $2,100 to $2,200 and a high rate of people moving in recently. Both areas are far older than the national figure, though the age gap between them has narrowed since 2011. While Burrawang (L) has a higher share of homes owned outright at 58.0%, the gap between the two has also shrunk over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 23,492 larger in Bowral - Mittagong Separate houses: 14.2 pts higher in Burrawang PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong Work from home: 17.5 pts higher in Burrawang Recent arrivals: 9.3 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bowral - Mittagong in Burrawang +23,492 larger in Bowral - Mittagong gap narrowing

23,762 86th pct 270 14th pct

Median age in Bowral - Mittagong in Burrawang +6 yrs older in Burrawang gap narrowing

51 yrs 71st pct 57 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

32.1% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 34.4%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

18.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 13.7%

15.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 12.2%

8.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 4.8%

Marital status

53.8% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 57.1%

25.2% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 22.7%

10.1% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.0% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%

2.8% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Bowral - Mittagong Burrawang

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.2% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 71.1%

6.2% England ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

0.4% Italy +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.2% English +3.2 pts ▸ 47.4%

35.2% Australian ◂ +10.7 pts 24.4%

13.6% Scottish +9.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

14.7% Irish +5.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

3.3% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.0% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 85.6%

0.5% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.8% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 51.1%

35.1% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 33.0%

6.2% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

59.0% Year 12 +3.5 pts ▸ 62.4%

22.1% Year 10 ◂ +6.4 pts 15.7%

7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 4.4%

5.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

22.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.1 pts 15.0%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

11.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 6.4%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.5% Management & commerce ◂ +6.6 pts 13.9%

12.7% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.7% Creative arts +8.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.6% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%

11.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 7.5%

10.0% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Bowral - Mittagong in Burrawang +$133 higher in Burrawang gap narrowing

$802 76th pct $935 88th pct

Household income in Bowral - Mittagong in Burrawang +$212 higher in Burrawang gap widening

$1,621 73rd pct $1,833 81st pct

Family income in Bowral - Mittagong in Burrawang +$118 higher in Burrawang gap narrowing

$2,132 82nd pct $2,250 86th pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 24.0%

13.7% $4,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.5% Under $650 ◂ +10.5 pts 6.0%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 7.0%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 33.9%

31.5% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

16.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 12.9%

6.8% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

8.1% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 5.2%

7.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None ◂ +4.1 pts 55.6%

22.1% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 20.0%

7.4% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bowral - Mittagong in Burrawang +0.1 larger in Burrawang gap widening

2.3 43rd pct 2.4 57th pct

Family composition

36.8% Couples without children +14.2 pts ▸ 51.0%

50.6% Couples with children ◂ +8.8 pts 41.7%

11.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.9 pts 5.8%

0.8% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

39.5% 2 people +16.5 pts ▸ 56.0%

28.5% 1 person ◂ +12.5 pts 16.0%

12.4% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 10.0%

12.1% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%

5.2% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.1% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bowral - Mittagong in Burrawang +$50 higher in Burrawang gap narrowing

$450 92nd pct $500 97th pct

Mortgage in Bowral - Mittagong in Burrawang +$414 higher in Burrawang gap narrowing

$2,167 92nd pct $2,581 100th pct

People / bedroom in Bowral - Mittagong in Burrawang +0.10 higher in Burrawang gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned outright +10.9 pts ▸ 58.0%

28.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.2 pts 19.0%

20.6% Rented +3.4 pts ▸ 24.0%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

85.8% Separate house +14.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

10.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

3.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.5% 3 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 42.0%

37.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 33.0%

13.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%

10.0% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.7% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.2% $350–$549 ◂ +27.7 pts 12.5%

16.0% $200–$349 +13.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

25.5% $550–$749 +3.7 pts ▸ 29.2%

6.7% $750 or more +14.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

8.3% Under $200 ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.5% $3,000 or more +47.2 pts ▸ 73.7%

13.6% Under $1,000 +23.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

34.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.1 pts 21.1%

19.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

51.4% Car (driver) ◂ +14.2 pts 37.3%

26.1% Worked at home +17.5 pts ▸ 43.6%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

3.1% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 44.0%

38.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 34.0%

12.0% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

6.8% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.7% Accommodation & food +7.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 14.5%

10.4% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

9.1% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

8.9% Professional & technical ◂ +6.2 pts 2.7%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

3.2% Finance & insurance +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.1% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.8% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

25.5% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

16.0% Managers +5.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 10.0%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

8.2% Labourers ◂ +4.6 pts 3.6%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Bowral - Mittagong in Burrawang +1.4 higher in Bowral - Mittagong

4.9 61st pct 3.5 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bowral - Mittagong in Burrawang +0.8 more in Bowral - Mittagong

4.6 50th pct 3.8 39th pct

15-min city in Bowral - Mittagong in Burrawang +41.5 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong

45.5% 42nd pct 4.0% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Bowral - Mittagong in Burrawang +43.8 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong

43.8% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bowral - Mittagong in Burrawang +2.1 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong

89.0% 82nd pct 86.9% 79th pct

Walk to school in Bowral - Mittagong in Burrawang +38.2 pts higher in Burrawang

57.3% 41st pct 95.5% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Bowral - Mittagong in Burrawang +81.5 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong

85.5% 37th pct 4.0% 1st pct

Walk to health in Bowral - Mittagong in Burrawang +39.6 pts higher in Bowral - Mittagong

39.6% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bowral - Mittagong in Burrawang +0.1 more in Bowral - Mittagong

18.6 50th pct 18.5 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Bowral - Mittagong in Burrawang +44 higher in Bowral - Mittagong

56 77th pct 12 19th pct

Mean slope in Bowral - Mittagong in Burrawang +1.2 pts higher in Burrawang

6.2% 69th pct 7.3% 79th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bowral - Mittagong vs Burrawang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL112004/bowral-mittagong/vs/UCL122029/burrawang