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Nambucca Heads vs Bowraville

Name: Nambucca Heads vs Bowraville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Nambucca Heads profile · Bowraville profile

Nambucca Heads Bowraville

Nambucca Heads and Bowraville (L) are two nearby areas with very different characters. Nambucca Heads is a much older community, where the typical resident is 57 and 37.5% are aged 65 or over. It is also more convenient for pedestrians, scoring as somewhat walkable with far more homes within walking distance of groceries, health services, and parks. In contrast, Bowraville (L) is mostly car-dependent and has a much younger feel, with a typical age of 41. It has a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (24.1% compared to 10.1% in Nambucca Heads) and one-parent families, who make up 43.2% of households.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly personal and household incomes, and similar rates of volunteering. These commonalities exist despite the two places drifting apart in other ways since 2011. The gap in age has widened significantly, with Nambucca Heads becoming far older, while Bowraville (L) has seen its share of recent overseas arrivals rise to 33.8%, which is far higher than the 4.8% seen in Nambucca Heads.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Nambucca Heads Recent arrivals: 29.1 pts higher in Bowraville Population: 5,727 larger in Nambucca Heads Separate houses: 20.7 pts higher in Bowraville One-parent: 19.8 pts higher in Bowraville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nambucca Heads in Bowraville +5,727 larger in Nambucca Heads gap widening

6,668 86th pct 941 54th pct

Median age in Nambucca Heads in Bowraville +16 yrs older in Nambucca Heads gap widening

57 yrs 88th pct 41 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

37.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.0 pts 20.5%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

13.6% Children (0–14) +6.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

15.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

7.9% Youth (15–24) +6.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

31.8% Never married +14.9 pts ▸ 46.8%

36.9% Married ◂ +10.0 pts 26.9%

15.9% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 13.9%

11.0% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 7.2%

4.2% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Nambucca Heads Bowraville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.3% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 77.5%

3.9% England ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

0.1% Nepal +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.5% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.7% English ◂ +6.3 pts 35.4%

39.9% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 38.0%

11.6% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 8.6%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%

4.1% German ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.7% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only ◂ +5.2 pts 82.8%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity ◂ +11.5 pts 37.0%

39.2% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 42.0%

10.2% Not stated +6.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.4% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

32.9% Year 10 even 32.9%

32.6% Year 12 ◂ +5.3 pts 27.2%

17.1% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 34.2%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%

12.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 8.1%

3.3% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 9.9%

11.4% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 11.9%

9.4% Health even 9.4%

8.3% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 5.1%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.1 pts 3.3%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

2.5% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Nambucca Heads in Bowraville +$18 higher in Nambucca Heads gap narrowing

$498 16th pct $480 14th pct

Household income in Nambucca Heads in Bowraville +$21 higher in Bowraville gap narrowing

$839 8th pct $860 10th pct

Family income in Nambucca Heads in Bowraville +$214 higher in Nambucca Heads gap narrowing

$1,234 20th pct $1,020 10th pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 39.4%

32.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 28.9%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 15.6%

3.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

1.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Personal income distribution

57.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 57.2%

24.8% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

6.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%

0.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.6% Arthritis ◂ +5.4 pts 13.3%

13.3% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 13.2%

10.2% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 8.2%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

8.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 5.7%

7.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

6.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

5.9% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

2.3% Dementia ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.4% None +3.2 pts ▸ 48.6%

23.4% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 20.6%

11.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 8.5%

8.7% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 6.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Nambucca Heads in Bowraville +0.4 larger in Bowraville gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 2.4 57th pct

Family composition

23.5% One-parent families +19.8 pts ▸ 43.2%

39.0% Couples without children ◂ +19.2 pts 19.9%

35.9% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 35.2%

1.7% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

42.4% 1 person ◂ +8.5 pts 33.9%

35.6% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 32.8%

10.4% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.1% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.7% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.9% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nambucca Heads in Bowraville +$42 higher in Nambucca Heads gap narrowing

$280 52nd pct $238 37th pct

Mortgage in Nambucca Heads in Bowraville +$302 higher in Nambucca Heads gap narrowing

$1,300 43rd pct $998 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Nambucca Heads in Bowraville +0.10 higher in Bowraville gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.0% Owned outright ◂ +8.2 pts 37.8%

33.3% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 28.9%

16.3% Owned with a mortgage +11.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

2.5% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

72.3% Separate house +20.7 pts ▸ 93.1%

12.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.7 pts 2.2%

11.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.1 pts 3.1%

2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

37.8% 3 bedrooms +17.2 pts ▸ 55.0%

30.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 17.8%

15.8% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 3.9%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.1% $200–$349 ◂ +3.8 pts 43.3%

21.9% Under $200 +9.8 pts ▸ 31.7%

27.2% $350–$549 ◂ +15.7 pts 11.5%

0.8% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.2% $1,000–$1,799 +2.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

30.3% Under $1,000 +13.2 pts ▸ 43.4%

18.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%

4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

67.2% Car (driver) ◂ +9.6 pts 57.6%

8.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%

3.4% Walked +3.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.3% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 44.1%

26.3% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 31.9%

9.7% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

3.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

13.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 12.6%

12.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%

8.7% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.0% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%

4.3% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

4.1% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

3.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Community & personal service +8.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

14.5% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

15.9% Professionals ◂ +6.8 pts 9.2%

14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 12.2%

10.6% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.3 pts 6.1%

9.0% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 5.7%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Nambucca Heads in Bowraville +3.0 higher in Nambucca Heads

5.7 78th pct 2.7 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nambucca Heads in Bowraville +2.8 more in Nambucca Heads

5.7 70th pct 2.9 28th pct

15-min city in Nambucca Heads in Bowraville +73.0 pts higher in Nambucca Heads

73.0% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Nambucca Heads in Bowraville +77.7 pts higher in Nambucca Heads

77.7% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Nambucca Heads in Bowraville +0.6 pts higher in Bowraville

83.9% 75th pct 84.5% 76th pct

Walk to school in Nambucca Heads in Bowraville +51.0 pts higher in Bowraville

47.0% 35th pct 98.0% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Nambucca Heads in Bowraville +80.9 pts higher in Nambucca Heads

80.9% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Nambucca Heads in Bowraville +71.9 pts higher in Nambucca Heads

71.9% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Nambucca Heads in Bowraville +8.1 more in Nambucca Heads

16.6 45th pct 8.5 19th pct

Intersections/km² in Nambucca Heads in Bowraville +36 higher in Nambucca Heads

59 79th pct 24 37th pct

Mean slope in Nambucca Heads in Bowraville +1.8 pts higher in Nambucca Heads

8.2% 86th pct 6.4% 72nd pct

Compare Nambucca Heads with nearby areas

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Compare Bowraville with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nambucca Heads vs Bowraville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL114022/nambucca-heads/vs/UCL121011/bowraville