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Boggabilla vs Pallamallawa

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 98 km apart · Boggabilla profile · Pallamallawa profile

Boggabilla Pallamallawa

Boggabilla and Pallamallawa are two small New South Wales towns with very different demographics. Boggabilla is much younger, with a typical age of 38, while residents in Pallamallawa are far older at 53. Boggabilla has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 43.5% compared to 16.7% in Pallamallawa. There are also stark economic gaps: Boggabilla has a far higher unemployment rate of 21.2%, whereas Pallamallawa reports 0.0%. In Boggabilla, one-parent families are far more common at 42.1%, and renting is far more frequent at 47.1%.

Everyday life in both towns shares some common ground, as neither has any public transport and both have very similar typical weekly rents around $174 to $180. However, the gap in household income has widened since 2011, with the typical weekly household income in Pallamallawa now $357 higher than in Boggabilla. While both areas have very low rates of people speaking little or no English, the divide in home ownership has remained steady, with homes owned outright far higher in Pallamallawa.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Pallamallawa First Nations: 26.8 pts higher in Boggabilla Unemployment: 21.2 pts higher in Boggabilla Renting: 19.0 pts higher in Boggabilla Mortgage: $397 higher in Pallamallawa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boggabillain Pallamallawa +224 larger in Boggabilla gap narrowing
529 35th pct 305 17th pct
Median age in Boggabillain Pallamallawa +15 yrs older in Pallamallawa gap widening
38 yrs 25th pct 53 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Boggabillain Pallamallawa +26.8 pts higher in Boggabilla gap widening
43.5% 91st pct 16.7% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Boggabillain Pallamallawa +8.3 pts higher in Pallamallawa gap narrowing
16.3% 28th pct 24.6% 58th pct
Under 15 in Boggabillain Pallamallawa +3.7 pts higher in Boggabilla gap steady
21.4% 76th pct 17.7% 51st pct
De facto in Boggabillain Pallamallawa +3.4 pts higher in Pallamallawa gap widening
13.5% 56th pct 17.0% 81st pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +6.9 pts ▸ 31.8%
16.3% Seniors (65+) +8.3 pts ▸ 24.6%
22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 21.0%
21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 17.7%
15.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.9 pts 4.6%

Marital status

63.7% Never married ◂ +31.3 pts 32.4%
22.9% Married +17.7 pts ▸ 40.6%
4.0% Separated +8.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
4.5% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.7% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Age & sex structure

Boggabilla Pallamallawa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Boggabillain Pallamallawa +1.1 pts higher in Boggabilla gap steady
3.4% 7th pct 2.3% 3rd pct

Country of birth

63.5% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 68.9%
1.3% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

16.3% Australian +16.2 pts ▸ 32.5%
17.8% English +13.1 pts ▸ 30.8%
4.3% Irish +5.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.0% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.6% German ◂ +2.6 pts 1.0%
0.0% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Boggabillain Pallamallawa +1.3 pts higher in Boggabilla gap steady
1.3% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Boggabillain Pallamallawa even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

65.4% English only +7.1 pts ▸ 72.5%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Boggabillain Pallamallawa +2.9 pts higher in Boggabilla gap widening
29.5% 14th pct 26.6% 11th pct

Religious affiliation

34.4% Christianity +7.2 pts ▸ 41.6%
36.1% Not stated ◂ +5.0 pts 31.1%
29.5% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 26.6%
0.0% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Boggabillain Pallamallawa +1.2 pts higher in Boggabilla gap narrowing
18.5% 2nd pct 17.3% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Boggabillain Pallamallawa +3.0 pts higher in Pallamallawa gap widening
0.9% 0th pct 3.9% 6th pct

Highest year of school

21.9% Year 10 +9.8 pts ▸ 31.7%
18.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 17.3%
13.3% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
6.9% Year 11 ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

16.2% Certificate III / IV +12.4 pts ▸ 28.7%
1.8% Bachelor degree +4.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

5.4% Engineering & related +5.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
1.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.2% Society & culture +3.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.3% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.1% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.1% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%
1.8% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Boggabillain Pallamallawa +$123 higher in Pallamallawa gap narrowing
$438 11th pct $561 29th pct
Household income in Boggabillain Pallamallawa +$357 higher in Pallamallawa gap widening
$814 6th pct $1,171 41st pct
Family income in Boggabillain Pallamallawa +$536 higher in Pallamallawa gap widening
$985 9th pct $1,521 46th pct
High earners in Boggabillain Pallamallawa +4.7 pts higher in Pallamallawa gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 33rd pct
High-income homes in Boggabillain Pallamallawa +10.3 pts higher in Pallamallawa gap widening
4.3% 14th pct 14.6% 66th pct

Household income distribution

38.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 36.0%
11.6% $1,500–$2,999 +16.5 pts ▸ 28.1%
27.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 21.3%
4.3% $3,000–$3,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 36.7%
15.6% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 21.9%
0.7% $1,500–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Boggabillain Pallamallawa +10.7 pts higher in Pallamallawa
19.1% 8th pct 29.8% 33rd pct
Mental health in Boggabillain Pallamallawa +3.5 pts higher in Pallamallawa
6.0% 14th pct 9.5% 45th pct
Needs assistance in Boggabillain Pallamallawa +3.3 pts higher in Pallamallawa gap steady
4.9% 33rd pct 8.2% 72nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.9% Arthritis +7.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
6.0% Asthma +4.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.0% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%
2.8% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%
2.8% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%
0.9% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.1% None ◂ +5.8 pts 40.3%
12.7% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
3.4% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.6% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Boggabillain Pallamallawa +1.4 pts higher in Pallamallawa gap narrowing
7.5% 7th pct 9.0% 9th pct
Unpaid carers in Boggabillain Pallamallawa +2.3 pts higher in Pallamallawa gap narrowing
8.3% 10th pct 10.5% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in Boggabillain Pallamallawa +0.6 pts higher in Pallamallawa gap narrowing
9.9% 0th pct 10.5% 1st pct
Defence service in Boggabillain Pallamallawa +0.6 pts higher in Pallamallawa
0.9% 6th pct 1.6% 11th pct
Housework 15h+ in Boggabillain Pallamallawa +1.3 pts higher in Boggabilla gap narrowing
13.0% 7th pct 11.7% 6th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boggabillain Pallamallawa +0.4 larger in Boggabilla gap narrowing
2.6 71st pct 2.2 36th pct
One-parent in Boggabillain Pallamallawa +16.8 pts higher in Boggabilla gap widening
42.1% 100th pct 25.3% 88th pct
Living alone in Boggabillain Pallamallawa +13.4 pts higher in Boggabilla gap widening
37.0% 79th pct 23.6% 32nd pct

Family composition

42.1% One-parent families ◂ +16.8 pts 25.3%
21.7% Couples without children +18.6 pts ▸ 40.4%
34.5% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 34.9%
1.4% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

30.4% 2 people +16.8 pts ▸ 47.2%
37.0% 1 person ◂ +13.4 pts 23.6%
10.9% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%
3.6% 5 people +5.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.7% 6 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
7.2% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boggabillain Pallamallawa +$6 higher in Pallamallawa gap narrowing
$174 15th pct $180 17th pct
Mortgage in Boggabillain Pallamallawa +$397 higher in Pallamallawa gap widening
$524 0th pct $921 18th pct
People / bedroom in Boggabillain Pallamallawa +0.10 higher in Boggabilla gap steady
0.90 88th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Boggabillain Pallamallawa +19.0 pts higher in Boggabilla gap widening
47.1% 88th pct 28.1% 69th pct
Owned outright in Boggabillain Pallamallawa +11.0 pts higher in Pallamallawa gap steady
36.2% 40th pct 47.2% 75th pct
Separate houses in Boggabillain Pallamallawa +3.1 pts higher in Pallamallawa gap narrowing
91.3% 39th pct 94.4% 55th pct
3+ bedrooms in Boggabillain Pallamallawa +11.0 pts higher in Pallamallawa gap narrowing
60.9% 10th pct 71.9% 30th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.2% Owned outright +11.0 pts ▸ 47.2%
47.1% Rented ◂ +19.0 pts 28.1%
8.7% Owned with a mortgage +19.4 pts ▸ 28.1%
5.1% Not stated ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
2.2% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Types of homes

91.3% Separate house +3.1 pts ▸ 94.4%
2.2% Other dwelling +3.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.8% 3 bedrooms +18.0 pts ▸ 52.8%
26.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 21.3%
21.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 19.1%
5.8% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.6% Under $200 +11.4 pts ▸ 76.0%
26.2% $200–$349 ◂ +26.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

66.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +34.7 pts 32.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +28.0 pts ▸ 28.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Boggabillain Pallamallawa +15.5 pts higher in Boggabilla gap widening
18.9% 89th pct 3.4% 45th pct
Work from home in Boggabillain Pallamallawa +4.3 pts higher in Pallamallawa gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 22nd pct
PT commute in Boggabillain Pallamallawa even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 70.2%
6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%
0.0% Walked +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 39.8%
23.5% 2 vehicles +19.7 pts ▸ 43.2%
18.9% No vehicle ◂ +15.5 pts 3.4%
8.3% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.3% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Boggabillain Pallamallawa +2.5 pts higher in Pallamallawa gap narrowing
18.1% 5th pct 20.5% 8th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Boggabillain Pallamallawa +21.2 pts higher in Boggabilla gap widening
21.2% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Boggabillain Pallamallawa +12.6 pts higher in Pallamallawa gap widening
23.3% 0th pct 35.9% 10th pct
Full-time in Boggabillain Pallamallawa +10.4 pts higher in Pallamallawa gap widening
48.1% 14th pct 58.5% 63rd pct

Industries people work in

17.3% Education & training ◂ +13.0 pts 4.3%
14.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 12.8%
13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 9.6%
13.6% Other services ◂ +8.3 pts 5.3%
8.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.6% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
3.7% Construction +5.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
3.7% Public administration & safety +3.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

24.7% Labourers ◂ +7.7 pts 17.0%
22.2% Community & personal service ◂ +10.5 pts 11.7%
12.3% Technicians & trades +5.7 pts ▸ 18.1%
4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +13.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
16.0% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 13.8%
11.1% Sales workers ◂ +4.7 pts 6.4%
3.7% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Boggabillain Pallamallawa +1.0 higher in Pallamallawa
2.8 27th pct 3.8 41st pct
Types ≤15 min in Boggabillain Pallamallawa +1.1 more in Pallamallawa
3.9 39th pct 4.9 56th pct
15-min city in Boggabillain Pallamallawa +72.3 pts higher in Pallamallawa
23.2% 35th pct 95.5% 91st pct
Walk to shops in Boggabillain Pallamallawa +40.9 pts higher in Boggabilla
40.9% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Boggabillain Pallamallawa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Boggabillain Pallamallawa +34.0 pts higher in Pallamallawa
66.0% 47th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Boggabillain Pallamallawa +1.1 pts higher in Pallamallawa
98.3% 74th pct 99.4% 84th pct
Walk to health in Boggabillain Pallamallawa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Boggabillain Pallamallawa +8.7 more in Pallamallawa
20.8 56th pct 29.5 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Boggabillain Pallamallawa +28 higher in Pallamallawa
12 18th pct 40 61st pct
Mean slope in Boggabillain Pallamallawa +0.5 pts higher in Boggabilla
2.8% 16th pct 2.3% 5th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boggabilla vs Pallamallawa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL121008/boggabilla/vs/UCL122106/pallamallawa