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Boulia vs Barkly

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 527 km apart · Boulia profile · Barkly profile

Boulia Barkly

Barkly and Boulia are both remote areas with starkly different social and economic profiles. Barkly has a much larger First Nations population at 66.6%, compared to 30.1% in Boulia, and a far higher share of people speaking First Nations languages (65.6% versus 11.6%). This cultural diversity is reflected in the languages spoken at home, which is far higher in Barkly at 50.0% compared to just 3.5% in Boulia. In contrast, Boulia is far more affluent, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,006, while the usual personal income in Barkly is much lower at $456.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people in a de facto relationship. Despite this similarity, other gaps are widening; the difference in typical personal income and the share of people who own their homes outright have both grown since 2011. While both areas have a similar share of children under 15, they differ in how they get around. In Barkly, 34.0% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is far higher than the 12.6% in Boulia.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,858 larger in Barkly First Nations: 36.4 pts higher in Barkly Other language: 46.5 pts higher in Barkly Recent arrivals: 25.7 pts higher in Barkly Participation: 23.2 pts higher in Boulia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bouliain Barkly +5,858 larger in Barkly gap steady
458 6th pct 6,316 38th pct
Median age in Bouliain Barkly +3 yrs older in Boulia gap narrowing
33 yrs 11th pct 30 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in Bouliain Barkly +36.4 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
30.1% 89th pct 66.6% 96th pct
Aged 65+ in Bouliain Barkly +5.2 pts higher in Boulia gap widening
12.4% 18th pct 7.2% 7th pct
Under 15 in Bouliain Barkly +1.0 pts higher in Barkly gap narrowing
23.8% 91st pct 24.8% 93rd pct
De facto in Bouliain Barkly +3.8 pts higher in Boulia gap narrowing
15.0% 74th pct 11.1% 24th pct

Age structure

27.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 31.5%
23.8% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 24.8%
22.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 21.5%
11.4% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
12.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.2 pts 7.2%

Marital status

38.3% Never married +6.7 pts ▸ 45.0%
42.1% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 40.7%
9.8% Divorced ◂ +4.5 pts 5.3%
7.8% Separated ◂ +2.9 pts 4.9%
2.3% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Boulia Barkly

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bouliain Barkly +4.4 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
4.6% 9th pct 9.0% 29th pct

Country of birth

81.4% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 83.9%
2.6% England ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%
2.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%
0.0% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.4% English ◂ +28.6 pts 11.8%
37.6% Australian ◂ +25.8 pts 11.7%
8.7% Irish ◂ +5.0 pts 3.8%
7.4% Scottish ◂ +4.1 pts 3.3%
3.7% German ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%
0.0% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Bouliain Barkly +46.5 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
3.5% 27th pct 50.0% 92nd pct
Limited English in Bouliain Barkly +5.4 pts higher in Barkly gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 89th pct

Language used at home

83.8% English only ◂ +42.7 pts 41.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Bouliain Barkly +2.7 pts higher in Boulia gap narrowing
33.0% 24th pct 30.2% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

50.9% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 53.2%
33.0% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 30.2%
13.3% Not stated even 13.3%
1.3% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.0% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bouliain Barkly +7.0 pts higher in Boulia gap narrowing
35.8% 26th pct 28.7% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Bouliain Barkly +3.3 pts higher in Barkly gap steady
6.9% 9th pct 10.2% 26th pct
Schools in Bouliain Barkly +12 more in Barkly
1 0th pct 13 60th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bouliain Barkly +0.87 more in Boulia
9.17 86th pct 8.31 82nd pct
Students in Bouliain Barkly +993 more in Barkly
47 4th pct 1,040 38th pct
Avg size in Bouliain Barkly +33 larger in Barkly
47 7th pct 80 15th pct
ICSEA in Bouliain Barkly +203 higher in Boulia
867 13th pct 664 1st pct

Highest year of school

35.8% Year 12 ◂ +7.0 pts 28.7%
27.9% Year 10 ◂ +6.4 pts 21.5%
16.6% Year 9 or below +9.7 pts ▸ 26.3%
8.7% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.0 pts 25.1%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 10.6%
10.7% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
2.8% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.7% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

15.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +10.5 pts 5.3%
14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 9.9%
12.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 9.0%
2.8% Society & culture +8.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.1% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%
3.9% Health +4.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.0 pts 3.3%
2.8% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Bouliain Barkly +$550 higher in Boulia gap widening
$1,006 86th pct $456 7th pct
Household income in Bouliain Barkly +$16 higher in Boulia gap narrowing
$1,490 58th pct $1,474 57th pct
Family income in Bouliain Barkly +$840 higher in Boulia gap widening
$1,875 57th pct $1,035 6th pct
High earners in Bouliain Barkly +3.0 pts higher in Boulia gap widening
10.1% 61st pct 7.1% 36th pct
High-income homes in Bouliain Barkly +1.5 pts higher in Boulia gap steady
14.6% 52nd pct 13.1% 44th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 28.4%
25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 28.9%
11.8% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%
6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

Personal income distribution

25.1% Under $650 +26.3 pts ▸ 51.4%
38.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.4 pts 20.6%
19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 12.6%
5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bouliain Barkly +5.7 pts higher in Boulia
24.0% 25th pct 18.3% 9th pct
Mental health in Bouliain Barkly +2.6 pts higher in Boulia
5.5% 16th pct 2.8% 4th pct
Needs assistance in Bouliain Barkly +2.6 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
0.7% 0th pct 3.2% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Asthma ◂ +3.7 pts 3.9%
6.6% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.5% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%
3.1% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.1% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%
2.6% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None +7.1 pts ▸ 68.7%
17.7% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 13.2%
4.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%
1.7% Three or more even 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bouliain Barkly +16.6 pts higher in Boulia gap steady
25.6% 81st pct 9.1% 9th pct
Unpaid carers in Bouliain Barkly +0.2 pts higher in Boulia gap narrowing
9.8% 22nd pct 9.6% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in Bouliain Barkly +12.7 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
25.1% 52nd pct 37.8% 95th pct
Defence service in Bouliain Barkly +0.3 pts higher in Boulia
1.7% 14th pct 1.4% 10th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bouliain Barkly +3.1 pts higher in Barkly gap narrowing
17.3% 18th pct 20.4% 36th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bouliain Barkly +4,067 larger in Barkly
138 23rd pct 4,205 87th pct
Median age in Bouliain Barkly +2 yrs older in Boulia
28 yrs 71st pct 26 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Bouliain Barkly +0.7 pts higher in Barkly
12.8% 1st pct 13.5% 2nd pct
Unemployment in Bouliain Barkly +7.5 pts higher in Barkly
20.5% 86th pct 28.0% 92nd pct
Median income in Bouliain Barkly +$127 higher in Boulia
$478 28th pct $351 7th pct
Household income in Bouliain Barkly +$396 higher in Barkly
$725 1st pct $1,121 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Bouliain Barkly +54.0 pts higher in Barkly
11.6% 81st pct 65.6% 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bouliain Barkly +0.7 larger in Barkly gap narrowing
2.5 71st pct 3.2 93rd pct
One-parent in Bouliain Barkly +2.4 pts higher in Barkly gap narrowing
25.0% 91st pct 27.4% 93rd pct
Living alone in Bouliain Barkly +5.7 pts higher in Boulia gap narrowing
34.0% 83rd pct 28.3% 45th pct

Family composition

48.6% Couples with children +6.4 pts ▸ 54.9%
25.0% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 27.4%
26.4% Couples without children ◂ +10.7 pts 15.7%
0.0% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

34.0% 1 person ◂ +5.7 pts 28.3%
29.2% 2 people ◂ +5.5 pts 23.6%
9.0% 6 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
13.9% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 11.4%
4.9% 4 people +5.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.6% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bouliain Barkly +$10 higher in Boulia gap steady
$125 9th pct $115 7th pct
Mortgage in Bouliain Barkly +$67 higher in Barkly gap narrowing
$1,020 24th pct $1,087 29th pct
People / bedroom in Bouliain Barkly +0.20 higher in Barkly gap narrowing
1.00 89th pct 1.20 96th pct
Renting in Bouliain Barkly +20.7 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
38.9% 81st pct 59.6% 91st pct
Owned outright in Bouliain Barkly +21.0 pts higher in Boulia gap widening
30.6% 28th pct 9.5% 5th pct
Separate houses in Bouliain Barkly +5.3 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
79.9% 27th pct 85.2% 37th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bouliain Barkly +2.5 pts higher in Barkly gap steady
63.2% 14th pct 65.7% 17th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.9% Rented +20.7 pts ▸ 59.6%
30.6% Owned outright ◂ +21.0 pts 9.5%
14.6% Other tenure +4.7 pts ▸ 19.3%
8.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%
8.3% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 3.8%

Types of homes

79.9% Separate house +5.3 pts ▸ 85.2%
5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%
4.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 50.3%
20.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 18.6%
14.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 10.9%
13.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 12.7%
6.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 2.7%
4.2% Studio / none ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

64.3% Under $200 ◂ +3.9 pts 60.3%
8.9% $200–$349 +3.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% $350–$549 +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 +7.1 pts ▸ 40.5%
0.0% Under $1,000 +38.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bouliain Barkly +21.4 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
12.6% 87th pct 34.0% 95th pct
Work from home in Bouliain Barkly +13.1 pts higher in Boulia gap steady
18.6% 76th pct 5.5% 15th pct
PT commute in Bouliain Barkly +1.0 pts higher in Barkly gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 50th pct
PT stops in Bouliain Barkly even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bouliain Barkly even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bouliain Barkly even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bouliain Barkly even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

35.8% Car (driver) +9.1 pts ▸ 44.9%
24.3% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 25.5%
18.6% Worked at home ◂ +13.1 pts 5.5%
3.1% Car (passenger) +5.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Bicycle +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 39.8%
12.6% No vehicle +21.4 pts ▸ 34.0%
20.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 18.1%
15.6% 4 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 3.8%
6.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bouliain Barkly +7.3 pts higher in Boulia gap narrowing
37.6% 64th pct 30.2% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in Bouliain Barkly +25.7 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 25.7% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bouliain Barkly +8.6 pts higher in Barkly gap widening
3.3% 24th pct 12.0% 90th pct
Participation in Bouliain Barkly +23.2 pts higher in Boulia gap steady
68.9% 96th pct 45.6% 12th pct
Full-time in Bouliain Barkly +7.1 pts higher in Boulia gap narrowing
80.5% 100th pct 73.4% 93rd pct

Industries people work in

45.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +28.5 pts 16.6%
15.9% Public administration & safety +3.1 pts ▸ 19.0%
1.3% Health care & social assistance +16.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
6.6% Education & training +6.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.3% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 5.6%
5.3% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.0% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Arts & recreation +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%
1.3% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Mining +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.8% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Managers ◂ +11.7 pts 14.4%
23.9% Labourers ◂ +7.0 pts 16.9%
6.2% Community & personal service +13.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
5.8% Professionals +13.0 pts ▸ 18.8%
12.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.4 pts 4.0%
11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%
7.1% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.5% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bouliain Barkly +1 higher in Boulia
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Bouliain Barkly even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Bouliain Barkly even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Bouliain Barkly even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Bouliain Barkly +100 higher in Boulia
890 14th pct 790 7th pct
ERP in Bouliain Barkly +6,959 higher in Barkly
489 5th pct 7,448 38th pct
Growth in Bouliain Barkly +0.4 pts higher in Boulia
4.0% 54th pct 3.6% 50th pct
Businesses in Bouliain Barkly +116 higher in Barkly
60 5th pct 176 15th pct
Approvals in Bouliain Barkly +48 higher in Barkly
0 0th pct 48 48th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bouliain Barkly +131 higher in Barkly
253 8th pct 384 21st pct
Max temp in Bouliain Barkly +0.9 higher in Barkly
34.0 97th pct 34.9 100th pct
Min temp in Bouliain Barkly +3.2 higher in Barkly
16.6 87th pct 19.8 94th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Bouliain Barkly
15,721 84th pct —
Assault/100k in Bouliain Barkly
3,493 87th pct —
Sexual/100k in Bouliain Barkly
437 86th pct —
Burglary/100k in Bouliain Barkly
1,965 93rd pct —
Theft/100k in Bouliain Barkly
437 8th pct —
Property damage/100k in Bouliain Barkly
2,402 89th pct —
Drugs/100k in Bouliain Barkly
218 24th pct —
5-yr change in Bouliain Barkly
2.9% 40th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Bouliain Barkly +0.2 higher in Barkly
3.9 55th pct 4.1 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bouliain Barkly +0.4 more in Barkly
4.5 65th pct 4.9 72nd pct
15-min city in Bouliain Barkly +3.8 pts higher in Boulia
64.7% 74th pct 60.9% 72nd pct
Walk to shops in Bouliain Barkly +9.2 pts higher in Barkly
64.6% 74th pct 73.8% 80th pct
Walk to transit in Bouliain Barkly even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bouliain Barkly +19.3 pts higher in Barkly
64.0% 65th pct 83.3% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in Bouliain Barkly +10.8 pts higher in Barkly
65.3% 43rd pct 76.1% 59th pct
Walk to health in Bouliain Barkly +0.4 pts higher in Boulia
65.3% 82nd pct 64.9% 82nd pct
Amenities/1k in Bouliain Barkly +23.9 more in Boulia
39.3 80th pct 15.4 36th pct
Intersections/km² in Bouliain Barkly even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Bouliain Barkly +0.3 pts higher in Barkly
2.4% 1st pct 2.6% 7th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boulia vs Barkly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA30900/boulia/vs/LGA70420/barkly