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Wellington vs Putta Bucca - Bombira

Name: Wellington vs Putta Bucca - Bombira — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 61 km apart · Wellington profile · Putta Bucca - Bombira profile

Wellington Putta Bucca - Bombira

Wellington and Putta Bucca - Bombira (L) are two very different New South Wales areas located about 61 km apart. Wellington is more populous and diverse, with 27.4% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and 29.8% arriving recently from overseas. Putta Bucca - Bombira (L) is wealthier and more highly qualified; its typical weekly household income is $2,823 compared to $1,060 in Wellington, and 27.7% of its adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while only 9.1% do in Wellington. Wellington also has a much higher share of renters (33.4%) and one-parent families (29.3%).

Both areas are nearly identical in some basics, such as the share of people who served in the Defence Force and the number of people per bedroom. However, they have drifted apart since 2011. The gap in typical weekly personal income has widened to $489, and the difference in the share of adults working or looking for work has grown to 22 percentage points. While Wellington is very walkable, Putta Bucca - Bombira (L) is car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 25.3 pts higher in Wellington Household income: $1,763 higher in Putta Bucca - Bombira Family income: $1,761 higher in Putta Bucca - Bombira One-parent: 25.0 pts higher in Wellington Mortgage: $1,590 higher in Putta Bucca - Bombira

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wellington in Putta Bucca - Bombira +3,888 larger in Wellington gap widening

4,581 86th pct 693 44th pct

Median age in Wellington in Putta Bucca - Bombira +2 yrs older in Putta Bucca - Bombira gap narrowing

41 yrs 36th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +6.4 pts ▸ 30.6%

20.4% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 24.2%

22.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 17.6%

21.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 20.1%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%

Marital status

33.7% Married +35.7 pts ▸ 69.4%

41.7% Never married ◂ +18.3 pts 23.4%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +6.4 pts 3.8%

9.3% Widowed ◂ +5.9 pts 3.4%

5.2% Separated ◂ +4.3 pts 0.9%

Age & sex structure

Wellington Putta Bucca - Bombira

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.6% Australia +11.3 pts ▸ 89.9%

1.3% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.6% English +11.4 pts ▸ 46.0%

37.0% Australian +6.8 pts ▸ 43.9%

9.0% Irish +7.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

6.2% Scottish +7.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.8% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.1% English only +11.9 pts ▸ 94.1%

0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.0% Christianity +16.7 pts ▸ 70.7%

29.9% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 24.2%

14.3% Not stated ◂ +9.8 pts 4.5%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

31.4% Year 12 +21.2 pts ▸ 52.7%

29.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 29.4%

17.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.3 pts 6.9%

6.2% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.1 pts 26.2%

12.4% Bachelor degree +15.4 pts ▸ 27.8%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

12.1% Management & commerce +8.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

11.6% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.0% Health +4.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.8% Education +4.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

3.8% Architecture & building +5.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 2.8%

3.3% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.6% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Wellington in Putta Bucca - Bombira +$489 higher in Putta Bucca - Bombira gap widening

$582 33rd pct $1,071 93rd pct

Household income in Wellington in Putta Bucca - Bombira +$1,763 higher in Putta Bucca - Bombira gap widening

$1,060 30th pct $2,823 100th pct

Family income in Wellington in Putta Bucca - Bombira +$1,761 higher in Putta Bucca - Bombira gap widening

$1,355 30th pct $3,116 100th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.9 pts 17.0%

2.6% $4,000 or more +25.9 pts ▸ 28.5%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 27.2%

26.4% Under $650 ◂ +18.8 pts 7.7%

5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

47.0% Under $650 ◂ +14.3 pts 32.6%

27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 27.2%

10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

0.8% $3,000 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis ◂ +7.1 pts 5.9%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +3.9 pts 7.5%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 6.6%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +3.4 pts 6.1%

7.7% Diabetes ◂ +4.2 pts 3.5%

7.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.3% None +19.9 pts ▸ 69.1%

19.1% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 18.8%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +3.5 pts 5.5%

6.5% Three or more ◂ +5.1 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Wellington in Putta Bucca - Bombira +0.6 larger in Putta Bucca - Bombira gap steady

2.3 43rd pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

39.8% Couples with children +23.1 pts ▸ 62.9%

28.9% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 32.4%

29.3% One-parent families ◂ +25.0 pts 4.2%

2.1% Other families ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +7.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

35.8% 1 person ◂ +23.5 pts 12.3%

12.9% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.0% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.2% 5 people +6.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wellington in Putta Bucca - Bombira +$150 higher in Putta Bucca - Bombira gap widening

$240 38th pct $390 86th pct

Mortgage in Wellington in Putta Bucca - Bombira +$1,590 higher in Putta Bucca - Bombira gap widening

$1,010 24th pct $2,600 100th pct

People / bedroom in Wellington in Putta Bucca - Bombira even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.4% Owned outright +10.9 pts ▸ 47.2%

26.1% Owned with a mortgage +18.2 pts ▸ 44.3%

33.4% Rented ◂ +28.7 pts 4.7%

3.2% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

1.5% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

89.6% Separate house +6.9 pts ▸ 96.6%

5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

2.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

21.9% 4 bedrooms +30.5 pts ▸ 52.3%

50.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +35.6 pts 14.9%

4.2% 5 or more +21.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

17.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.1 pts 1.3%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.7% $550–$749 +81.1 pts ▸ 81.8%

58.6% $200–$349 ◂ +58.6 pts 0.0%

27.0% Under $200 ◂ +27.0 pts 0.0%

7.4% $350–$549 ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +31.7 pts 13.5%

3.6% $3,000 or more +35.8 pts ▸ 39.4%

12.2% $1,800–$2,999 +23.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

34.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.1 pts 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 66.4%

5.9% Worked at home +8.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.7 pts 4.0%

5.2% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 2.3%

2.1% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.8% 2 vehicles +21.1 pts ▸ 51.9%

45.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +31.9 pts 13.4%

9.0% 3 vehicles +9.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

4.9% 4 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.2% No vehicle ◂ +8.4 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.3% Mining +16.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 12.3%

12.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.8 pts 4.3%

10.6% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 7.1%

9.0% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 6.3%

9.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.2 pts 5.4%

3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.1% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.1% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

3.7% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

12.3% Professionals +9.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

20.2% Community & personal service ◂ +11.4 pts 8.8%

8.0% Managers +11.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

16.3% Labourers ◂ +9.7 pts 6.6%

12.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%

10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +4.0 pts 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Wellington in Putta Bucca - Bombira +5.3 higher in Wellington

6.5 92nd pct 1.2 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wellington in Putta Bucca - Bombira +5.6 more in Wellington

6.7 87th pct 1.0 9th pct

15-min city in Wellington in Putta Bucca - Bombira +77.0 pts higher in Wellington

78.4% 69th pct 1.3% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Wellington in Putta Bucca - Bombira +78.1 pts higher in Wellington

79.2% 69th pct 1.2% 29th pct

Walk to transit in Wellington in Putta Bucca - Bombira +68.1 pts higher in Wellington

91.0% 84th pct 22.9% 38th pct

Walk to school in Wellington in Putta Bucca - Bombira +89.9 pts higher in Wellington

90.8% 79th pct 1.0% 15th pct

Walk to a park in Wellington in Putta Bucca - Bombira +83.1 pts higher in Wellington

97.6% 69th pct 14.4% 5th pct

Walk to health in Wellington in Putta Bucca - Bombira +72.1 pts higher in Wellington

72.1% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Wellington in Putta Bucca - Bombira +9.5 more in Wellington

22.5 60th pct 13.0 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Wellington in Putta Bucca - Bombira +41 higher in Wellington

59 79th pct 17 26th pct

Mean slope in Wellington in Putta Bucca - Bombira +0.8 pts higher in Putta Bucca - Bombira

3.5% 31st pct 4.3% 46th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wellington vs Putta Bucca - Bombira [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115155/wellington/vs/UCL121095/putta-bucca-bombira