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Boulia vs Burke

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 472 km apart · Boulia profile · Burke profile

Boulia Burke

Boulia and Burke are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. There are sharp differences in their First Nations communities; for example, Year 12 completion is far higher in Burke at 45.5% compared to 12.8% in Boulia. Boulia has a much higher share of one-parent families at 25.0%, while Burke's is 12.6%. In terms of housing, Boulia has far more separate houses, making up 79.9% of its homes compared to 60.3% in Burke.

Both areas share several core traits, such as having only one school each and very similar population growth since 2021. They also have nearly identical numbers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. While they are similar in these ways, some gaps have changed over time. The share of one-parent families and the typical monthly home-loan payment have both seen their leads flip since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 19.5 pts higher in Boulia Under 15: 9.0 pts higher in Boulia PT commute: 2.6 pts higher in Burke Mortgage: $543 higher in Boulia Participation: 12.1 pts higher in Boulia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bouliain Burke +39 larger in Boulia gap widening
458 6th pct 419 6th pct
Median age in Bouliain Burke +2 yrs older in Burke gap narrowing
33 yrs 11th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Bouliain Burke +2.3 pts higher in Burke gap narrowing
30.1% 89th pct 32.5% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in Bouliain Burke +1.4 pts higher in Burke gap steady
12.4% 18th pct 13.8% 23rd pct
Under 15 in Bouliain Burke +9.0 pts higher in Boulia gap widening
23.8% 91st pct 14.8% 17th pct
De facto in Bouliain Burke +5.7 pts higher in Burke gap widening
15.0% 74th pct 20.7% 90th pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 28.4%
22.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 24.1%
23.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.0 pts 14.8%
11.4% Youth (15–24) +5.8 pts ▸ 17.2%
12.4% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

38.3% Never married +12.5 pts ▸ 50.8%
42.1% Married ◂ +6.8 pts 35.3%
9.8% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 7.1%
7.8% Separated ◂ +3.3 pts 4.5%
2.3% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Boulia Burke

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bouliain Burke +1.9 pts higher in Burke gap narrowing
4.6% 9th pct 6.4% 16th pct

Country of birth

81.4% Australia ◂ +9.1 pts 72.3%
2.6% England ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines 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

40.4% English ◂ +21.5 pts 18.9%
37.6% Australian ◂ +7.7 pts 29.8%
8.7% Irish ◂ +4.4 pts 4.3%
7.4% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 4.5%
3.7% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bouliain Burke +0.6 pts higher in Burke gap narrowing
3.5% 27th pct 4.1% 34th pct
Limited English in Bouliain Burke even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.8% English only ◂ +8.7 pts 75.2%
0.0% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bouliain Burke +5.2 pts higher in Burke gap widening
33.0% 24th pct 38.2% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

50.9% Christianity ◂ +13.6 pts 37.2%
33.0% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
13.3% Not stated +10.3 pts ▸ 23.6%
1.3% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bouliain Burke +6.6 pts higher in Burke gap widening
35.8% 26th pct 42.3% 52nd pct
Bachelor+ in Bouliain Burke +1.3 pts higher in Burke gap narrowing
6.9% 9th pct 8.2% 13th pct
Schools in Bouliain Burke even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bouliain Burke +6.95 more in Burke
9.17 86th pct 16.13 91st pct
Students in Bouliain Burke +18 more in Boulia
47 4th pct 29 2nd pct
Avg size in Bouliain Burke +18 larger in Boulia
47 7th pct 29 2nd pct
ICSEA in Bouliain Burke +138 higher in Boulia
867 13th pct 729 5th pct

Highest year of school

35.8% Year 12 +6.6 pts ▸ 42.3%
27.9% Year 10 ◂ +6.6 pts 21.3%
16.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.0 pts 8.5%
8.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.6 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.0 pts 30.1%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.3 pts 8.7%
10.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 6.3%
2.8% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

14.0% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 17.0%
15.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.5 pts 9.2%
12.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%
10.1% Education ◂ +6.2 pts 3.9%
7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.9 pts 2.4%
3.9% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%
2.8% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%
0.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bouliain Burke +$122 higher in Boulia gap narrowing
$1,006 86th pct $884 76th pct
Household income in Bouliain Burke +$178 higher in Boulia gap widening
$1,490 58th pct $1,312 41st pct
Family income in Bouliain Burke +$250 higher in Burke gap widening
$1,875 57th pct $2,125 74th pct
High earners in Bouliain Burke +2.7 pts higher in Boulia gap narrowing
10.1% 61st pct 7.3% 39th pct
High-income homes in Bouliain Burke +4.7 pts higher in Boulia gap widening
14.6% 52nd pct 9.9% 24th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 36.4%
25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 31.4%
11.8% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 19.8%
8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%
6.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 2.5%

Personal income distribution

38.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 33.6%
25.1% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 26.3%
19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 13.0%
5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bouliain Burke +6.6 pts higher in Boulia
24.0% 25th pct 17.4% 8th pct
Mental health in Bouliain Burke +2.1 pts higher in Boulia
5.5% 16th pct 3.3% 6th pct
Needs assistance in Bouliain Burke +2.4 pts higher in Burke gap widening
0.7% 0th pct 3.1% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 5.3%
6.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%
4.1% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.5% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%
4.4% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%
2.6% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%
1.1% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None ◂ +1.4 pts 60.1%
17.7% One condition ◂ +4.8 pts 12.9%
4.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%
1.7% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bouliain Burke +9.5 pts higher in Boulia gap widening
25.6% 81st pct 16.1% 41st pct
Unpaid carers in Bouliain Burke +2.7 pts higher in Boulia gap narrowing
9.8% 22nd pct 7.1% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in Bouliain Burke +12.4 pts higher in Boulia gap widening
25.1% 52nd pct 12.7% 2nd pct
Defence service in Bouliain Burke +1.7 pts higher in Burke
1.7% 14th pct 3.4% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bouliain Burke +4.9 pts higher in Boulia gap narrowing
17.3% 18th pct 12.4% 8th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bouliain Burke +2 larger in Boulia
138 23rd pct 136 23rd pct
Median age in Bouliain Burke +2 yrs older in Boulia
28 yrs 71st pct 26 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Bouliain Burke +32.8 pts higher in Burke
12.8% 1st pct 45.5% 80th pct
Unemployment in Bouliain Burke +12.2 pts higher in Boulia
20.5% 86th pct 8.3% 28th pct
Median income in Bouliain Burke +$186 higher in Burke
$478 28th pct $664 75th pct
Household income in Bouliain Burke +$476 higher in Burke
$725 1st pct $1,201 30th pct
Indigenous language in Bouliain Burke +2.8 pts higher in Boulia
11.6% 81st pct 8.8% 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bouliain Burke +0.2 larger in Boulia gap widening
2.5 71st pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Bouliain Burke +12.4 pts higher in Boulia gap widening
25.0% 91st pct 12.6% 40th pct
Living alone in Bouliain Burke +8.1 pts higher in Burke gap widening
34.0% 83rd pct 42.1% 97th pct

Family composition

48.6% Couples with children +5.2 pts ▸ 53.7%
26.4% Couples without children +8.6 pts ▸ 35.0%
25.0% One-parent families ◂ +12.4 pts 12.6%
0.0% Other families +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

34.0% 1 person +8.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
29.2% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 33.9%
13.9% 3 people ◂ +6.5 pts 7.4%
9.0% 6 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 5.0%
4.9% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.6% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bouliain Burke +$25 higher in Burke gap steady
$125 9th pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Bouliain Burke +$543 higher in Boulia gap widening
$1,020 24th pct $477 0th pct
People / bedroom in Bouliain Burke even gap steady
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Bouliain Burke +1.7 pts higher in Boulia gap steady
38.9% 81st pct 37.2% 79th pct
Owned outright in Bouliain Burke +3.3 pts higher in Boulia gap widening
30.6% 28th pct 27.3% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Bouliain Burke +19.5 pts higher in Boulia gap widening
79.9% 27th pct 60.3% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bouliain Burke +10.3 pts higher in Boulia gap widening
63.2% 14th pct 52.9% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.9% Rented ◂ +1.7 pts 37.2%
30.6% Owned outright ◂ +3.3 pts 27.3%
14.6% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 16.5%
8.3% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%

Types of homes

79.9% Separate house ◂ +19.5 pts 60.3%
4.9% Other dwelling +24.9 pts ▸ 29.8%
5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
4.9% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 40.5%
20.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 19.0%
14.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 12.4%
13.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 7.4%
4.2% Studio / none +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.3% Under $200 +4.6 pts ▸ 68.9%
8.9% $200–$349 +13.3 pts ▸ 22.2%
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

0.0% Under $1,000 +62.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
33.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bouliain Burke +2.1 pts higher in Burke gap widening
12.6% 87th pct 14.7% 87th pct
Work from home in Bouliain Burke +2.6 pts higher in Boulia gap narrowing
18.6% 76th pct 16.0% 69th pct
PT commute in Bouliain Burke +2.6 pts higher in Burke gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 73rd pct
PT stops in Bouliain Burke even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bouliain Burke even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bouliain Burke even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bouliain Burke even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

35.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 33.0%
24.3% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 26.3%
18.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 16.0%
3.1% Car (passenger) +3.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Bus +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 35.3%
20.7% 2 vehicles +13.7 pts ▸ 34.5%
15.6% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 16.4%
12.6% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
6.7% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bouliain Burke +5.2 pts higher in Boulia gap widening
37.6% 64th pct 32.4% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in Bouliain Burke +11.1 pts higher in Burke gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 11.1% 48th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bouliain Burke +1.4 pts higher in Boulia gap narrowing
3.3% 24th pct 2.0% 6th pct
Participation in Bouliain Burke +12.1 pts higher in Boulia gap widening
68.9% 96th pct 56.8% 43rd pct
Full-time in Bouliain Burke +5.3 pts higher in Boulia gap steady
80.5% 100th pct 75.3% 96th pct

Industries people work in

45.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.7 pts 32.5%
15.9% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 17.5%
9.3% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 5.2%
6.6% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.3% Other services +4.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.3% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%
4.0% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Arts & recreation +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%
1.8% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Managers ◂ +7.0 pts 19.1%
23.9% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 25.3%
5.8% Professionals +11.3 pts ▸ 17.0%
12.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.7 pts 7.7%
7.1% Technicians & trades +5.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 8.8%
6.2% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bouliain Burke +2 higher in Burke
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in Bouliain Burke +2 higher in Burke
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Bouliain Burke +1 higher in Burke
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Bouliain Burke +2 higher in Burke
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in Bouliain Burke +38 higher in Burke
890 14th pct 928 31st pct
ERP in Bouliain Burke +40 higher in Boulia
489 5th pct 449 5th pct
Growth in Bouliain Burke +0.4 pts higher in Burke
4.0% 54th pct 4.4% 58th pct
Businesses in Bouliain Burke +12 higher in Boulia
60 5th pct 48 4th pct
Approvals in Bouliain Burke even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bouliain Burke +444 higher in Burke
253 8th pct 697 57th pct
Max temp in Bouliain Burke +1.0 higher in Burke
34.0 97th pct 34.9 100th pct
Min temp in Bouliain Burke +4.6 higher in Burke
16.6 87th pct 21.2 97th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Bouliain Burke even
15,721 84th pct 15,752 84th pct
Assault/100k in Bouliain Burke +629 higher in Boulia
3,493 87th pct 2,864 86th pct
Sexual/100k in Bouliain Burke +198 higher in Boulia
437 86th pct 239 46th pct
Robbery/100k in Bouliain Burke
— 239 100th pct
Burglary/100k in Bouliain Burke
1,965 93rd pct —
Theft/100k in Bouliain Burke +1,473 higher in Burke
437 8th pct 1,909 73rd pct
Property damage/100k in Bouliain Burke +1,447 higher in Boulia
2,402 89th pct 955 67th pct
Drugs/100k in Bouliain Burke +736 higher in Burke
218 24th pct 955 73rd pct
5-yr change in Bouliain Burke +62.1 pts higher in Burke
2.9% 40th pct 65.0% 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bouliain Burke +0.4 higher in Burke
3.9 55th pct 4.3 63rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Bouliain Burke +0.3 more in Burke
4.5 65th pct 4.9 72nd pct
15-min city in Bouliain Burke +8.4 pts higher in Burke
64.7% 74th pct 73.1% 79th pct
Walk to shops in Bouliain Burke +23.9 pts higher in Burke
64.6% 74th pct 88.5% 91st pct
Walk to transit in Bouliain Burke even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bouliain Burke +10.2 pts higher in Burke
64.0% 65th pct 74.2% 76th pct
Walk to a park in Bouliain Burke +23.8 pts higher in Burke
65.3% 43rd pct 89.1% 73rd pct
Walk to health in Bouliain Burke +65.3 pts higher in Boulia
65.3% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bouliain Burke +27.5 more in Burke
39.3 80th pct 66.8 91st pct
Intersections/km² in Bouliain Burke even
0 0th pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Bouliain Burke +0.1 pts higher in Boulia
2.4% 1st pct 2.3% 0th pct

Compare Boulia with nearby areas

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Compare Burke with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boulia vs Burke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA30900/boulia/vs/LGA31950/burke