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Diggers Rest vs Bulla

Name: Diggers Rest vs Bulla — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 8.5 km apart · Diggers Rest profile · Bulla profile

Diggers Rest Bulla

Diggers Rest and Bulla (L) are neighbouring areas that offer very different lifestyles. Diggers Rest is a young, growing hub where the typical resident is 32 and 61.9% of people moved in within the last five years. It is more walkable, with 76.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 76.4% near health services. In contrast, Bulla (L) is much older, with a typical age of 44 and a far higher share of seniors at 18.9%. It is more sparsely populated and car-dependent, though 97.7% of homes are within a short walk of groceries.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. Diggers Rest has seen a sharp increase in residents using another language at home and those with a bachelor degree or higher. Bulla (L) has moved further ahead in home ownership, with 38.1% of homes owned outright. Despite these diverging trends, both areas remain similar in their typical weekly family income, which sits around $2,200, and both are considered somewhat walkable.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 43.3 pts higher in Diggers Rest Population: 4,657 larger in Diggers Rest Limited English: 1.9 pts higher in Diggers Rest Owned outright: 20.9 pts higher in Bulla Median age: 12 yrs older in Bulla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Diggers Rest in Bulla +4,657 larger in Diggers Rest gap narrowing

5,011 86th pct 354 22nd pct

Median age in Diggers Rest in Bulla +12 yrs older in Bulla gap widening

32 yrs 10th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

42.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +18.0 pts 24.3%

19.1% Older adults (45–64) +11.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.0 pts 13.6%

7.8% Seniors (65+) +11.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +5.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

Marital status

45.5% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 49.5%

40.6% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 37.5%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

3.4% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

1.9% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Diggers Rest Bulla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.7% Australia +6.0 pts ▸ 77.7%

7.6% India ◂ +6.5 pts 1.1%

2.9% Philippines ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italy +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% England ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

31.8% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 31.6%

27.2% English +0.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

7.7% Italian +9.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.4% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.7% Indian ◂ +7.5 pts 1.1%

7.6% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.1% Filipino ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.3% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

1.3% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

71.9% English only +9.4 pts ▸ 81.4%

5.4% Punjabi ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Hindi ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.8% Christianity +12.1 pts ▸ 55.9%

37.0% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 30.2%

5.4% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.4% Other religions ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.7% Hinduism ◂ +3.6 pts 1.1%

2.0% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

61.6% Year 12 ◂ +18.0 pts 43.6%

14.3% Year 10 +7.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

11.6% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.4% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Certificate III / IV +13.2 pts ▸ 44.9%

24.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.1 pts 14.8%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 15.3%

7.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 2.8%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

14.9% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

18.3% Management & commerce ◂ +8.1 pts 10.2%

6.9% Architecture & building +6.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +6.9 pts 5.1%

8.3% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.6% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

4.2% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.8 pts 2.3%

5.2% Information technology ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences even 2.3%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Diggers Rest in Bulla +$247 higher in Diggers Rest gap widening

$996 90th pct $749 68th pct

Household income in Diggers Rest in Bulla +$166 higher in Diggers Rest gap narrowing

$2,016 87th pct $1,850 82nd pct

Family income in Diggers Rest in Bulla +$48 higher in Diggers Rest gap narrowing

$2,240 86th pct $2,192 85th pct

Household income distribution

42.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 31.7%

24.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 21.4%

13.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 10.3%

9.1% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.5% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

31.1% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 40.1%

39.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 33.0%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 14.9%

1.7% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

10.0% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 5.6%

6.2% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.4% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.6% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.3% None ◂ +7.4 pts 59.9%

17.9% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Diggers Rest in Bulla +0.2 larger in Bulla gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.8 81st pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children +1.5 pts ▸ 62.0%

25.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 21.8%

12.8% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

33.9% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 31.7%

21.4% 1 person ◂ +6.3 pts 15.1%

20.0% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

15.9% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.0% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.8% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Diggers Rest in Bulla +$107 higher in Diggers Rest gap widening

$396 86th pct $289 55th pct

Mortgage in Diggers Rest in Bulla even gap narrowing

$1,800 81st pct $1,800 81st pct

People / bedroom in Diggers Rest in Bulla even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.5 pts 56.3%

17.2% Owned outright +20.9 pts ▸ 38.1%

20.7% Rented ◂ +16.8 pts 4.0%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house +7.7 pts ▸ 99.2%

8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.9 pts 34.1%

43.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 42.9%

3.1% 5 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.9% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

74.4% $350–$549 ◂ +74.4 pts 0.0%

1.6% Under $200 +58.4 pts ▸ 60.0%

18.9% $200–$349 ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%

1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.4 pts 26.8%

37.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.7 pts 31.0%

5.9% $3,000 or more +15.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

8.5% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

55.4% Car (driver) +7.7 pts ▸ 63.0%

22.3% Worked at home ◂ +6.2 pts 16.1%

3.4% Train ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

0.1% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 40.5%

33.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.9 pts 10.3%

6.8% 4 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

12.3% 3 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

1.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.0% Construction +15.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

10.5% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 5.7%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.3 pts 4.7%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 2.6%

4.2% Other services ◂ +2.7 pts 1.6%

4.2% Accommodation & food even 4.2%

2.6% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

15.3% Technicians & trades +7.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

15.7% Clerical & administrative +4.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

19.5% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 13.5%

8.8% Managers +5.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.4% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +8.5 pts 3.6%

8.0% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.7% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Diggers Rest in Bulla +0.1 higher in Bulla

4.9 62nd pct 5.1 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Diggers Rest in Bulla +0.6 more in Diggers Rest

4.5 48th pct 3.9 40th pct

15-min city in Diggers Rest in Bulla +46.9 pts higher in Diggers Rest

46.9% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Diggers Rest in Bulla +65.7 pts higher in Bulla

31.9% 38th pct 97.7% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Diggers Rest in Bulla +1.1 pts higher in Diggers Rest

91.7% 85th pct 90.6% 84th pct

Walk to school in Diggers Rest in Bulla +76.9 pts higher in Diggers Rest

76.9% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Diggers Rest in Bulla +2.9 pts higher in Bulla

97.1% 67th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Diggers Rest in Bulla +76.4 pts higher in Diggers Rest

76.4% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Diggers Rest in Bulla +36.1 more in Bulla

14.8 39th pct 50.8 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Diggers Rest in Bulla +126 higher in Diggers Rest

240 100th pct 114 93rd pct

Mean slope in Diggers Rest in Bulla +3.4 pts higher in Bulla

2.7% 13th pct 6.1% 68th pct

Compare Diggers Rest with nearby areas

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Compare Bulla with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Diggers Rest vs Bulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL214007/diggers-rest/vs/UCL222010/bulla