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Romsey vs Bulla

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 32 km apart · Romsey profile · Bulla profile

Romsey Bulla

Romsey and Bulla (L) are two different types of residential areas in Victoria. Romsey is a larger community where the typical resident is 36, while Bulla (L) is sparsely populated and has a far older typical age of 44. Romsey is much more transient, with 40.8% of people moving there in the last five years compared to just 18.7% in Bulla (L). Religion and walkability also differ sharply; 51.1% of people in Romsey have no religion, which is 21 points higher than in Bulla (L), and Romsey has far more homes within walking distance of schools and health services.

Everyday life shares many similarities, such as typical weekly family incomes of around $2,200 and nearly identical rates of people working or looking for work. Both areas also have similar numbers of people per home and very few households without a motor vehicle. While Romsey is younger and more mobile, the gap in typical age has narrowed since 2011. At the same time, the difference in religious views has widened significantly over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,580 larger in Romsey Recent movers: 22.2 pts higher in Romsey No religion: 20.8 pts higher in Romsey Under 15: 7.7 pts higher in Romsey Median age: 8 yrs older in Bulla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Romseyin Bulla +4,580 larger in Romsey gap widening
4,934 86th pct 354 22nd pct
Median age in Romseyin Bulla +8 yrs older in Bulla gap narrowing
36 yrs 18th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Romseyin Bulla +0.6 pts higher in Romsey gap steady
1.4% 14th pct 0.8% 9th pct
Aged 65+ in Romseyin Bulla +4.3 pts higher in Bulla gap narrowing
14.7% 24th pct 18.9% 38th pct
Under 15 in Romseyin Bulla +7.7 pts higher in Romsey gap narrowing
21.2% 76th pct 13.6% 21st pct
De facto in Romseyin Bulla +4.2 pts higher in Romsey gap widening
16.6% 79th pct 12.4% 42nd pct

Age structure

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +5.9 pts ▸ 31.1%
28.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 24.3%
21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.7 pts 13.6%
14.7% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
10.8% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 49.5%
35.4% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 37.5%
7.5% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.5% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
3.0% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Romsey Bulla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Romseyin Bulla +6.6 pts higher in Bulla gap widening
9.7% 42nd pct 16.4% 81st pct

Country of birth

86.6% Australia ◂ +8.9 pts 77.7%
3.4% England ◂ +2.6 pts 0.8%
0.3% Italy +2.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.2% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.8% Australian ◂ +11.2 pts 31.6%
42.7% English ◂ +15.3 pts 27.4%
5.8% Italian +11.2 pts ▸ 16.9%
14.1% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 10.5%
12.0% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 8.5%
4.5% German ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%
1.8% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.4% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.6% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Romseyin Bulla +9.3 pts higher in Bulla gap widening
3.4% 46th pct 12.7% 86th pct
Limited English in Romseyin Bulla +0.2 pts higher in Romsey gap steady
0.2% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.2% English only ◂ +11.9 pts 81.4%
0.4% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.2% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Romseyin Bulla +20.8 pts higher in Romsey gap widening
51.1% 80th pct 30.2% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

42.7% Christianity +13.2 pts ▸ 55.9%
51.1% No religion ◂ +20.8 pts 30.2%
4.9% Not stated +5.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.4% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Romseyin Bulla +8.9 pts higher in Romsey gap widening
52.6% 85th pct 43.6% 65th pct
Bachelor+ in Romseyin Bulla +4.3 pts higher in Romsey gap narrowing
16.9% 74th pct 12.6% 58th pct

Highest year of school

52.6% Year 12 ◂ +8.9 pts 43.6%
17.4% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 21.6%
16.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 14.8%
9.5% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

Highest qualification level

42.5% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 44.9%
19.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 14.8%
16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 15.3%
4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%
1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.8% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 19.9%
15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 10.2%
8.1% Architecture & building +5.0 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.4% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%
11.3% Society & culture ◂ +6.2 pts 5.1%
9.3% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.1 pts 2.3%
2.3% Creative arts +3.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Romseyin Bulla +$104 higher in Romsey gap narrowing
$853 83rd pct $749 68th pct
Household income in Romseyin Bulla +$174 higher in Romsey gap narrowing
$2,024 87th pct $1,850 82nd pct
Family income in Romseyin Bulla +$64 higher in Romsey gap narrowing
$2,256 86th pct $2,192 85th pct
High earners in Romseyin Bulla +2.0 pts higher in Romsey gap steady
12.0% 85th pct 10.0% 76th pct
High-income homes in Romseyin Bulla +4.6 pts higher in Romsey gap widening
25.2% 88th pct 20.6% 82nd pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 31.7%
23.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 21.4%
15.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 10.3%
11.6% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.1% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 40.1%
32.6% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 33.0%
21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 14.9%
3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Romseyin Bulla +2.5 pts higher in Romsey
31.6% 42nd pct 29.1% 30th pct
Mental health in Romseyin Bulla +4.6 pts higher in Romsey
10.3% 55th pct 5.6% 13th pct
Needs assistance in Romseyin Bulla +1.9 pts higher in Romsey gap narrowing
5.2% 37th pct 3.4% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 9.6%
10.3% Mental health ◂ +4.6 pts 5.6%
9.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%
8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%
5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%
2.9% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None ◂ +2.0 pts 59.9%
21.3% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 21.5%
7.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%
2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Romseyin Bulla +4.5 pts higher in Romsey gap narrowing
14.6% 33rd pct 10.0% 12th pct
Unpaid carers in Romseyin Bulla +3.8 pts higher in Bulla gap widening
13.6% 58th pct 17.5% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in Romseyin Bulla +9.2 pts higher in Romsey gap narrowing
32.5% 84th pct 23.3% 44th pct
Defence service in Romseyin Bulla +0.9 pts higher in Bulla
3.2% 40th pct 4.2% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in Romseyin Bulla +4.3 pts higher in Romsey gap widening
25.3% 61st pct 21.0% 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Romseyin Bulla +0.1 larger in Bulla gap narrowing
2.7 76th pct 2.8 81st pct
One-parent in Romseyin Bulla +2.7 pts higher in Bulla gap widening
11.6% 29th pct 14.3% 45th pct
Living alone in Romseyin Bulla +3.1 pts higher in Romsey gap narrowing
18.2% 19th pct 15.1% 12th pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 62.0%
26.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 21.8%
11.6% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.4% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

35.5% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 31.7%
16.1% 3 people +5.3 pts ▸ 21.4%
18.7% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
18.2% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 15.1%
8.4% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%
3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Romseyin Bulla +$91 higher in Romsey gap widening
$380 83rd pct $289 55th pct
Mortgage in Romseyin Bulla +$100 higher in Romsey gap narrowing
$1,900 86th pct $1,800 81st pct
People / bedroom in Romseyin Bulla +0.10 higher in Romsey gap widening
0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Romseyin Bulla +7.3 pts higher in Romsey gap narrowing
11.2% 17th pct 4.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Romseyin Bulla +8.4 pts higher in Bulla gap narrowing
29.7% 24th pct 38.1% 45th pct
Separate houses in Romseyin Bulla +2.6 pts higher in Bulla gap steady
96.6% 68th pct 99.2% 83rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Romseyin Bulla +1.6 pts higher in Romsey gap narrowing
90.5% 88th pct 88.9% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.3 pts ▸ 56.3%
29.7% Owned outright +8.4 pts ▸ 38.1%
11.2% Rented ◂ +7.3 pts 4.0%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.6% Separate house +2.6 pts ▸ 99.2%
2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 42.9%
39.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 34.1%
5.4% 5 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%
1.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

13.9% Under $200 +46.1 pts ▸ 60.0%
58.2% $350–$549 ◂ +58.2 pts 0.0%
21.6% $200–$349 ◂ +21.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.9 pts 26.8%
32.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 31.0%
10.5% $3,000 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 21.1%
10.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Romseyin Bulla +1.0 pts higher in Romsey gap narrowing
1.0% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Romseyin Bulla +3.1 pts higher in Romsey gap steady
19.2% 88th pct 16.1% 84th pct
PT commute in Romseyin Bulla +1.4 pts higher in Bulla gap steady
0.2% 59th pct 1.6% 84th pct

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 63.0%
19.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 16.1%
3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%
0.9% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 40.5%
13.1% 4 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
22.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.7 pts 10.3%
21.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 20.6%
1.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Romseyin Bulla +22.2 pts higher in Romsey gap widening
40.8% 76th pct 18.7% 5th pct
Recent arrivals in Romseyin Bulla +0.4 pts higher in Bulla gap narrowing
4.8% 50th pct 5.2% 52nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Romseyin Bulla +1.3 pts higher in Bulla gap narrowing
3.1% 24th pct 4.4% 46th pct
Participation in Romseyin Bulla +0.7 pts higher in Romsey gap narrowing
66.4% 87th pct 65.7% 86th pct
Full-time in Romseyin Bulla +4.4 pts higher in Romsey gap narrowing
61.7% 77th pct 57.3% 57th pct

Industries people work in

17.3% Construction +8.7 pts ▸ 26.0%
9.0% Transport & warehousing +3.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.4% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.7% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 5.7%
8.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%
8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.3 pts 4.7%
7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 4.7%
5.5% Other services ◂ +3.9 pts 1.6%
4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%
1.9% Wholesale trade +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.3% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 22.4%
14.7% Clerical & administrative +5.1 pts ▸ 19.8%
16.7% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 13.5%
10.5% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +6.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +7.0 pts 3.6%
9.4% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%
7.9% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Romseyin Bulla +1.0 higher in Bulla
4.1 46th pct 5.1 65th pct
Types ≤15 min in Romseyin Bulla +0.8 more in Romsey
4.8 53rd pct 3.9 40th pct
15-min city in Romseyin Bulla +65.1 pts higher in Romsey
65.1% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Romseyin Bulla +30.7 pts higher in Bulla
67.0% 56th pct 97.7% 95th pct
Walk to transit in Romseyin Bulla +38.5 pts higher in Bulla
52.1% 51st pct 90.6% 84th pct
Walk to school in Romseyin Bulla +49.7 pts higher in Romsey
49.7% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Romseyin Bulla +11.7 pts higher in Bulla
88.3% 40th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Romseyin Bulla +54.0 pts higher in Romsey
54.0% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Romseyin Bulla +45.6 more in Bulla
5.3 11th pct 50.8 88th pct
Intersections/km² in Romseyin Bulla +68 higher in Bulla
46 69th pct 114 93rd pct
Mean slope in Romseyin Bulla +2.5 pts higher in Bulla
3.6% 33rd pct 6.1% 68th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Romsey vs Bulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL215074/romsey/vs/UCL222010/bulla