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Bowen Mountain vs Yarramundi

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 7.8 km apart · Bowen Mountain profile · Yarramundi profile

Bowen Mountain Yarramundi

Bowen Mountain and Yarramundi (L) are neighbouring areas in the Hawkesbury region with very different profiles. Yarramundi (L) is far wealthier, with a typical household income of $3,200 a week compared to $2,225 in Bowen Mountain, and 45.9% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly. Yarramundi (L) also has much higher rates of outright home ownership (38.5%) and a typical rent of $800, which is far higher than the $410 typical rent in Bowen Mountain. In contrast, Bowen Mountain is more accessible, with 83.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 75.4% within a 15-minute walk of a park, while Yarramundi (L) has 0.0% for both.

Both areas are almost entirely made up of separate houses and share similar unemployment rates, which sit around 1.5%. While they have much in common, some gaps are shifting. The age difference has narrowed since 2011, with the typical resident in Yarramundi (L) now only five years older than in Bowen Mountain. Meanwhile, the divide in wealth and rent has grown, with the gap in typical weekly rent widening to $390.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $390 higher in Yarramundi Population: 1,082 larger in Bowen Mountain No religion: 18.0 pts higher in Bowen Mountain Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Bowen Mountain De facto: 8.8 pts higher in Bowen Mountain

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +1,082 larger in Bowen Mountain gap narrowing
1,498 65th pct 416 28th pct
Median age in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +5 yrs older in Yarramundi gap narrowing
35 yrs 14th pct 40 yrs 32nd pct
First Nations in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +3.2 pts higher in Yarramundi gap narrowing
4.5% 51st pct 7.7% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +1.7 pts higher in Bowen Mountain gap narrowing
11.1% 14th pct 9.4% 11th pct
Under 15 in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +6.9 pts higher in Bowen Mountain gap narrowing
21.8% 78th pct 14.9% 28th pct
De facto in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +8.8 pts higher in Bowen Mountain gap steady
15.3% 72nd pct 6.5% 5th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +8.6 pts ▸ 34.1%
28.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.7 pts 16.3%
14.6% Youth (15–24) +8.8 pts ▸ 23.3%
21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.9 pts 14.9%
11.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%

Marital status

47.7% Married +7.6 pts ▸ 55.3%
36.8% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 35.3%
9.2% Divorced ◂ +4.4 pts 4.8%
3.6% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%
2.4% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Bowen Mountain Yarramundi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +2.2 pts higher in Bowen Mountain gap narrowing
12.8% 63rd pct 10.6% 48th pct

Country of birth

84.2% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 86.5%
4.4% England ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%
0.3% South Africa +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.0% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.5% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 42.5%
40.7% English ◂ +2.3 pts 38.5%
12.6% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 10.6%
11.3% Scottish ◂ +5.8 pts 5.5%
4.0% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
2.1% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.0% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
0.2% Greek +2.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.3% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +0.3 pts higher in Bowen Mountain gap narrowing
3.9% 54th pct 3.6% 49th pct
Limited English in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +0.6 pts higher in Bowen Mountain gap steady
0.6% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 92.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +18.0 pts higher in Bowen Mountain gap widening
44.7% 58th pct 26.7% 11th pct

Religious affiliation

46.8% Christianity +21.5 pts ▸ 68.3%
44.7% No religion ◂ +18.0 pts 26.7%
7.2% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 4.1%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +2.7 pts higher in Bowen Mountain gap widening
53.9% 87th pct 51.2% 82nd pct
Bachelor+ in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +5.0 pts higher in Bowen Mountain gap narrowing
20.9% 83rd pct 16.0% 72nd pct

Highest year of school

53.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 51.2%
27.8% Year 10 +7.3 pts ▸ 35.1%
7.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%
6.1% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 42.5%
20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 16.0%
15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 16.9%
8.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%
2.3% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

13.9% Engineering & related +11.7 pts ▸ 25.6%
16.3% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 16.4%
13.3% Society & culture ◂ +4.6 pts 8.7%
11.9% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 8.7%
10.7% Health ◂ +5.2 pts 5.5%
6.5% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.6%
4.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%
3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%
2.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +$63 higher in Yarramundi gap narrowing
$953 89th pct $1,016 91st pct
Household income in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +$975 higher in Yarramundi gap widening
$2,225 91st pct $3,200 100th pct
Family income in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +$687 higher in Yarramundi gap widening
$2,404 89th pct $3,091 100th pct
High earners in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +3.5 pts higher in Yarramundi gap steady
12.1% 86th pct 15.7% 90th pct
High-income homes in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +18.3 pts higher in Yarramundi gap widening
27.6% 90th pct 45.9% 100th pct

Household income distribution

42.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.5 pts 18.9%
12.4% $4,000 or more +18.0 pts ▸ 30.3%
18.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 16.4%
15.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
8.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 2.5%

Personal income distribution

33.9% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 37.3%
34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 27.1%
24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 24.8%
2.8% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +2.5 pts higher in Bowen Mountain
26.3% 20th pct 23.8% 14th pct
Mental health in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +2.9 pts higher in Bowen Mountain
10.1% 54th pct 7.2% 22nd pct
Needs assistance in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +2.7 pts higher in Bowen Mountain gap narrowing
4.7% 29th pct 1.9% 4th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 7.2%
9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%
8.3% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.0% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.4% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%
2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None +2.8 pts ▸ 69.7%
19.8% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 17.5%
4.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%
1.9% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +0.6 pts higher in Yarramundi gap narrowing
15.0% 36th pct 15.7% 41st pct
Unpaid carers in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +3.9 pts higher in Bowen Mountain gap steady
13.3% 53rd pct 9.4% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +9.6 pts higher in Bowen Mountain gap widening
30.7% 78th pct 21.1% 32nd pct
Defence service in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +1.4 pts higher in Bowen Mountain
3.9% 60th pct 2.5% 24th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +0.4 pts higher in Yarramundi gap narrowing
25.8% 66th pct 26.2% 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +0.5 larger in Yarramundi gap widening
2.9 86th pct 3.4 91st pct
One-parent in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +5.8 pts higher in Bowen Mountain gap widening
12.9% 37th pct 7.2% 8th pct
Living alone in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +9.3 pts higher in Bowen Mountain gap widening
15.0% 12th pct 5.7% 0th pct

Family composition

65.8% Couples with children +5.5 pts ▸ 71.4%
20.6% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 20.7%
12.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.8 pts 7.2%
0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

30.0% 2 people ◂ +6.2 pts 23.8%
18.3% 4 people +10.4 pts ▸ 28.7%
22.1% 3 people ◂ +5.7 pts 16.4%
15.0% 1 person ◂ +9.3 pts 5.7%
9.3% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
4.5% 6 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +$390 higher in Yarramundi gap widening
$410 88th pct $800 100th pct
Mortgage in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +$225 higher in Yarramundi gap widening
$2,158 92nd pct $2,383 97th pct
People / bedroom in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +6.5 pts higher in Bowen Mountain gap narrowing
8.9% 11th pct 2.5% 0th pct
Owned outright in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +15.8 pts higher in Yarramundi gap narrowing
22.7% 13th pct 38.5% 47th pct
Separate houses in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +6.9 pts higher in Yarramundi gap widening
91.5% 90th pct 98.4% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.9 pts 50.8%
22.7% Owned outright +15.8 pts ▸ 38.5%
8.9% Rented ◂ +6.5 pts 2.5%
0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 4 bedrooms +18.6 pts ▸ 57.4%
42.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +34.0 pts 8.2%
10.5% 5 or more +22.2 pts ▸ 32.8%
5.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $750 or more +366.7 pts ▸ 366.7%
72.7% $350–$549 ◂ +72.7 pts 0.0%
15.9% $200–$349 ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.8 pts 32.3%
13.6% $3,000 or more +18.7 pts ▸ 32.3%
19.8% $1,000–$1,799 +4.4 pts ▸ 24.2%
15.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +0.6 pts higher in Bowen Mountain gap narrowing
0.6% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +1.9 pts higher in Yarramundi gap narrowing
26.7% 95th pct 28.6% 97th pct
PT commute in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

53.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 49.6%
26.7% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 28.6%
1.8% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.5% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.0 pts 29.6%
11.9% 4 or more +24.6 pts ▸ 36.5%
16.5% 3 vehicles +9.6 pts ▸ 26.1%
20.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.5 pts 11.3%
0.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +15.4 pts higher in Bowen Mountain gap widening
33.4% 43rd pct 18.0% 5th pct
Recent arrivals in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +14.5 pts higher in Yarramundi gap widening
3.6% 44th pct 18.2% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +0.1 pts higher in Yarramundi gap narrowing
1.4% 8th pct 1.6% 9th pct
Participation in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +2.4 pts higher in Yarramundi gap narrowing
71.1% 94th pct 73.5% 97th pct
Full-time in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +2.6 pts higher in Bowen Mountain gap narrowing
58.2% 61st pct 55.6% 48th pct

Industries people work in

14.5% Construction +5.7 pts ▸ 20.2%
13.2% Education & training ◂ +6.0 pts 7.3%
7.5% Retail trade +4.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 8.9%
8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%
6.1% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.6% Other services +4.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%
5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%
4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%
2.2% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Professionals ◂ +8.6 pts 11.7%
19.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 17.7%
12.9% Clerical & administrative +5.7 pts ▸ 18.5%
12.3% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
7.5% Sales workers +4.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%
8.5% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%
7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +1.9 higher in Bowen Mountain
2.3 23rd pct 0.3 3rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +1.0 more in Bowen Mountain
1.7 16th pct 0.8 7th pct
15-min city in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +83.5 pts higher in Bowen Mountain
83.5% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +75.4 pts higher in Bowen Mountain
75.4% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +10.9 more in Bowen Mountain
13.4 34th pct 2.4 5th pct
Intersections/km² in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +5 higher in Bowen Mountain
20 30th pct 15 22nd pct
Mean slope in Bowen Mountainin Yarramundi +5.3 pts higher in Bowen Mountain
13.4% 99th pct 8.2% 86th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bowen Mountain vs Yarramundi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115025/bowen-mountain/vs/UCL122157/yarramundi