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Boondall vs Brighton

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Boondall profile · Brighton profile

Boondall Brighton

Brighton (Qld) and Boondall are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ in diversity and accessibility. Boondall is far more multicultural, with 19.5% of people using a language other than English at home compared to just 4.8% in Brighton (Qld). Brighton (Qld) is much more walkable, with 99.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 88.6% near health services, while only 86.0% and 8.5% of Boondall homes have similar access. Residents in Brighton (Qld) also tend to be older, with a typical age of 42 compared to 38 in Boondall.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The difference in the share of people born overseas has grown to 7.9%, and the gap in high weekly incomes has increased. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They have the same number of people per home (2.6) and nearly identical proportions of residents aged 65 and over. Both areas also have a typical weekly household income that sits around the $1,900 mark.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 14.7 pts higher in Boondall Limited English: 1.7 pts higher in Boondall No religion: 9.2 pts higher in Brighton Unemployment: 1.6 pts higher in Boondall Unpaid carers: 1.8 pts higher in Brighton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boondallin Brighton +68 larger in Brighton gap narrowing
9,596 50th pct 9,664 50th pct
Median age in Boondallin Brighton +4 yrs older in Brighton gap steady
38 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 64th pct
First Nations in Boondallin Brighton +0.3 pts higher in Boondall gap steady
3.2% 63rd pct 2.9% 60th pct
Aged 65+ in Boondallin Brighton +0.6 pts higher in Boondall gap narrowing
16.8% 47th pct 16.2% 43rd pct
Under 15 in Boondallin Brighton +2.0 pts higher in Brighton gap widening
18.0% 51st pct 19.9% 72nd pct
De facto in Boondallin Brighton +0.8 pts higher in Brighton gap narrowing
12.1% 51st pct 12.9% 62nd pct

Age structure

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.4 pts ▸ 29.9%
28.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 23.9%
18.0% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 19.9%
16.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 16.2%
12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 9.8%

Marital status

45.1% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 47.8%
38.5% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 32.5%
8.3% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 11.6%
5.4% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%
2.9% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Boondall Brighton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Boondallin Brighton +7.9 pts higher in Boondall gap widening
26.1% 59th pct 18.2% 40th pct

Country of birth

70.7% Australia +8.0 pts ▸ 78.7%
2.2% England +3.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
4.1% India ◂ +3.8 pts 0.4%
2.2% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%
1.2% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

33.8% English +11.6 pts ▸ 45.4%
32.2% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
13.3% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 15.5%
9.8% Scottish +4.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
5.7% German +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.3% Indian ◂ +3.7 pts 0.6%
3.8% Chinese ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%
3.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
3.0% Filipino ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%
1.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.4% Greek even 0.5%

Language

Other language in Boondallin Brighton +14.7 pts higher in Boondall gap widening
19.5% 63rd pct 4.8% 22nd pct
Limited English in Boondallin Brighton +1.7 pts higher in Boondall gap steady
2.1% 60th pct 0.3% 15th pct

Language used at home

76.8% English only +15.4 pts ▸ 92.2%
2.5% Punjabi ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%
1.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%
1.1% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%
1.0% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Boondallin Brighton +9.2 pts higher in Brighton gap widening
36.9% 33rd pct 46.2% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

49.1% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 47.0%
36.9% No religion +9.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
5.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%
3.4% Hinduism ◂ +3.1 pts 0.2%
2.6% Other religions ◂ +2.3 pts 0.3%
1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
1.1% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Boondallin Brighton +2.1 pts higher in Boondall gap narrowing
63.3% 64th pct 61.2% 60th pct
Bachelor+ in Boondallin Brighton +1.3 pts higher in Brighton gap steady
24.5% 58th pct 25.8% 61st pct
Schools in Boondallin Brighton +1 more in Brighton
2 14th pct 3 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Boondallin Brighton +0.40 more in Brighton
1.16 20th pct 1.56 34th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Boondallin Brighton +13 more in Boondall
26 63rd pct 13 34th pct
Students in Boondallin Brighton +1,239 more in Boondall
2,351 69th pct 1,112 41st pct
Avg size in Boondallin Brighton +805 larger in Boondall
1,176 96th pct 371 42nd pct
ICSEA in Boondallin Brighton +20 higher in Boondall
1,087 79th pct 1,067 72nd pct

Highest year of school

63.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.1 pts 61.2%
18.8% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 21.5%
8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%
5.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 30.5%
28.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 26.7%
17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 17.0%
7.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

21.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 19.2%
14.6% Engineering & related even 14.6%
12.7% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.9% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.8% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.0% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%
3.9% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%
3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Boondallin Brighton +$76 higher in Brighton gap widening
$834 56th pct $910 68th pct
Household income in Boondallin Brighton +$94 higher in Brighton gap widening
$1,887 58th pct $1,981 65th pct
Family income in Boondallin Brighton +$245 higher in Brighton gap widening
$2,179 56th pct $2,424 72nd pct
High earners in Boondallin Brighton +6.1 pts higher in Brighton gap widening
10.3% 48th pct 16.4% 74th pct
High-income homes in Boondallin Brighton +6.0 pts higher in Brighton gap widening
20.7% 50th pct 26.6% 67th pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 29.3%
24.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 22.2%
13.8% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
9.4% $4,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 37.7%
33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 29.2%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 23.1%
2.5% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Boondallin Brighton +0.9 pts higher in Brighton
29.6% 59th pct 30.5% 65th pct
Mental health in Boondallin Brighton +1.1 pts higher in Brighton
9.1% 55th pct 10.3% 70th pct
Needs assistance in Boondallin Brighton +0.1 pts higher in Boondall gap narrowing
5.2% 45th pct 5.1% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%
8.2% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.8% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%
4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%
3.2% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None ◂ +0.9 pts 63.6%
19.8% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 20.8%
6.3% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Boondallin Brighton +2.4 pts higher in Brighton gap widening
12.9% 37th pct 15.4% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in Boondallin Brighton +1.8 pts higher in Brighton gap steady
11.8% 42nd pct 13.6% 74th pct
Unpaid child care in Boondallin Brighton +5.9 pts higher in Brighton gap widening
26.9% 56th pct 32.9% 87th pct
Defence service in Boondallin Brighton +0.6 pts higher in Brighton
3.5% 67th pct 4.1% 79th pct
Housework 15h+ in Boondallin Brighton +2.9 pts higher in Brighton gap steady
20.2% 41st pct 23.1% 69th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Boondallin Brighton +29 larger in Boondall
306 66th pct 277 63rd pct
Median age in Boondallin Brighton +9 yrs older in Brighton
20 yrs 14th pct 29 yrs 81st pct
Year 12 in Boondallin Brighton +3.4 pts higher in Boondall
55.6% 75th pct 52.2% 69th pct
Unemployment in Boondallin Brighton +5.0 pts higher in Brighton
8.3% 39th pct 13.2% 69th pct
Median income in Boondallin Brighton +$204 higher in Brighton
$545 30th pct $749 69th pct
Household income in Boondallin Brighton +$157 higher in Brighton
$1,863 60th pct $2,020 69th pct
Indigenous language in Boondallin Brighton +2.0 pts higher in Boondall
5.2% 50th pct 3.2% 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boondallin Brighton even gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Boondallin Brighton +1.0 pts higher in Boondall gap steady
14.9% 64th pct 14.0% 57th pct
Living alone in Boondallin Brighton +1.1 pts higher in Brighton gap narrowing
23.7% 44th pct 24.8% 48th pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children +4.6 pts ▸ 60.9%
27.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 24.1%
14.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 14.0%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 31.6%
23.7% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 24.8%
18.2% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 17.8%
15.3% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
5.6% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boondallin Brighton +$15 higher in Boondall gap narrowing
$415 69th pct $400 62nd pct
Mortgage in Boondallin Brighton +$193 higher in Brighton gap widening
$1,800 47th pct $1,993 61st pct
People / bedroom in Boondallin Brighton +0.10 higher in Brighton gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Boondallin Brighton +7.6 pts higher in Boondall gap widening
27.4% 51st pct 19.8% 28th pct
Owned outright in Boondallin Brighton +1.5 pts higher in Brighton gap steady
30.2% 43rd pct 31.7% 48th pct
Separate houses in Boondallin Brighton +7.1 pts higher in Brighton gap widening
83.0% 46th pct 90.0% 65th pct
3+ bedrooms in Boondallin Brighton +6.0 pts higher in Boondall gap narrowing
89.2% 79th pct 83.2% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.2% Owned with a mortgage +5.8 pts ▸ 44.0%
30.2% Owned outright +1.5 pts ▸ 31.7%
27.4% Rented ◂ +7.6 pts 19.8%
0.9% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

83.0% Separate house +7.1 pts ▸ 90.0%
12.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.1 pts 5.7%
4.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 50.0%
29.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 25.1%
8.6% 2 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.0% 5 or more even 8.0%
1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

71.7% $350–$549 ◂ +7.7 pts 63.9%
11.8% $200–$349 +9.0 pts ▸ 20.8%
6.1% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.6 pts 5.0%
0.0% $750 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,800–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 40.5%
31.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.0 pts 27.0%
8.1% $3,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 15.7%
15.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.2 pts 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Boondallin Brighton +1.4 pts higher in Boondall gap steady
5.5% 55th pct 4.1% 42nd pct
Work from home in Boondallin Brighton +1.9 pts higher in Brighton gap steady
17.3% 59th pct 19.2% 63rd pct
PT commute in Boondallin Brighton +1.8 pts higher in Boondall gap narrowing
4.7% 80th pct 3.0% 65th pct
PT stops in Boondallin Brighton +23 more in Brighton
45 54th pct 68 73rd pct
Stops/1k in Boondallin Brighton +2.35 more in Brighton
4.69 56th pct 7.04 83rd pct
Departures/1k in Boondallin Brighton +165.0 more in Brighton
691.7 45th pct 856.8 52nd pct
PT routes in Boondallin Brighton +12 more in Boondall
17 82nd pct 5 36th pct
Stop walk in Boondallin Brighton even
4 43rd pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Boondallin Brighton +10 longer in Brighton
17 31st pct 27 54th pct
Reach 30 min in Boondallin Brighton +68 more in Brighton
9,596 27th pct 9,664 28th pct
Reach 45 min in Boondallin Brighton +37,942 more in Boondall
54,432 57th pct 16,490 24th pct
Transit to city in Boondallin Brighton +22 longer in Brighton
59 51st pct 81 88th pct

How people get to work

54.3% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 55.1%
17.3% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 19.2%
4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%
3.8% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%
1.4% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
1.0% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.6% Bicycle even 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 43.2%
36.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 33.9%
11.3% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.6% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Boondallin Brighton +2.4 pts higher in Boondall gap widening
39.7% 58th pct 37.3% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in Boondallin Brighton +4.6 pts higher in Boondall gap narrowing
10.0% 46th pct 5.4% 18th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Boondallin Brighton +1.6 pts higher in Boondall gap steady
5.3% 65th pct 3.8% 26th pct
Participation in Boondallin Brighton +1.8 pts higher in Brighton gap steady
64.3% 62nd pct 66.1% 71st pct
Full-time in Boondallin Brighton +1.6 pts higher in Boondall gap widening
61.6% 72nd pct 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
9.1% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.6% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%
8.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%
7.2% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.6% Public administration & safety even 7.7%
6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%
6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%
4.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%
3.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

23.6% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 25.1%
15.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 14.2%
10.5% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.6% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%
9.7% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%
7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Boondallin Brighton +1 higher in Brighton
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in Boondallin Brighton +1 higher in Brighton
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in Boondallin Brighton +1 higher in Brighton
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in Boondallin Brighton +1 higher in Brighton
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in Boondallin Brighton +22 higher in Brighton
1,005 53rd pct 1,027 62nd pct
ERP in Boondallin Brighton +217 higher in Boondall
10,430 50th pct 10,213 49th pct
Growth in Boondallin Brighton +2.8 pts higher in Boondall
7.1% 69th pct 4.3% 48th pct
Businesses in Boondallin Brighton +17 higher in Brighton
562 29th pct 579 30th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Boondallin Brighton +50 higher in Brighton
1,218 76th pct 1,267 79th pct
Max temp in Boondallin Brighton +0.1 higher in Boondall
26.5 79th pct 26.4 79th pct
Min temp in Boondallin Brighton +0.2 higher in Brighton
16.0 86th pct 16.2 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Boondallin Brighton +1.6 higher in Brighton
6.0 59th pct 7.6 82nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Boondallin Brighton +1.9 more in Brighton
5.5 53rd pct 7.4 83rd pct
15-min city in Boondallin Brighton +12.5 pts higher in Brighton
87.2% 68th pct 99.7% 86th pct
Walk to shops in Boondallin Brighton +13.6 pts higher in Brighton
86.0% 71st pct 99.6% 96th pct
Walk to transit in Boondallin Brighton +0.4 pts higher in Boondall
99.0% 70th pct 98.5% 69th pct
Walk to school in Boondallin Brighton +9.1 pts higher in Brighton
88.2% 66th pct 97.3% 81st pct
Walk to a park in Boondallin Brighton +0.3 pts higher in Brighton
99.6% 62nd pct 99.9% 69th pct
Walk to health in Boondallin Brighton +80.1 pts higher in Brighton
8.5% 16th pct 88.6% 83rd pct
Amenities/1k in Boondallin Brighton +1.2 more in Boondall
15.4 57th pct 14.2 50th pct
Intersections/km² in Boondallin Brighton +6 higher in Brighton
103 52nd pct 110 53rd pct
Mean slope in Boondallin Brighton +0.4 pts higher in Brighton
3.4% 17th pct 3.8% 24th pct

Compare Boondall with nearby areas

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Compare Brighton with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boondall vs Brighton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/302031035/boondall/vs/302041042/brighton