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Bouldercombe vs Gracemere

Name: Bouldercombe vs Gracemere — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 30 km apart · Bouldercombe profile · Gracemere profile

Bouldercombe Gracemere

Gracemere and Bouldercombe are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Gracemere is a much younger place where the typical resident is 33, compared to 46 in Bouldercombe. It has a higher share of renters (38.6% vs 12.1%) and more large homes, with 92.6% having three or more bedrooms. Residents in Gracemere are also more likely to have finished Year 12, at 45.5% compared to 31.2% in Bouldercombe. This area is far more walkable, with many more homes within a 15-minute walk of parks, schools, and health services.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people with long-term health conditions, at around 30%. They also share similar rates of full-time employment and typical monthly mortgage payments. However, some gaps are widening; residents in Bouldercombe have become far older than those in Gracemere over the last decade, and the difference in rental rates has grown. While Gracemere has seen more people move in recently, both areas have essentially no public transport stops.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,431 larger in Gracemere Renting: 26.5 pts higher in Gracemere Median age: 13 yrs older in Bouldercombe Recent movers: 20.3 pts higher in Gracemere Owned outright: 20.0 pts higher in Bouldercombe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bouldercombe in Gracemere +10,431 larger in Gracemere gap widening

1,948 7th pct 12,379 65th pct

Median age in Bouldercombe in Gracemere +13 yrs older in Bouldercombe gap widening

46 yrs 81st pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

31.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.9 pts 20.8%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) +8.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

18.0% Children (0–14) +8.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

20.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.6 pts 11.7%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

50.3% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 44.0%

28.1% Never married +11.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

12.2% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 9.0%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Bouldercombe Gracemere

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.6% Australia +4.7 pts ▸ 86.3%

1.4% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.8% Philippines even 0.8%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 45.4%

39.5% English ◂ +0.3 pts 39.2%

9.3% Scottish even 9.3%

8.1% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.7% German +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.4% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Dutch even 0.9%

0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.9% English only +3.0 pts ▸ 89.8%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.4% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 47.1%

33.5% No religion +10.1 pts ▸ 43.5%

14.6% Not stated ◂ +7.1 pts 7.6%

0.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bouldercombe in Gracemere even

3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Bouldercombe in Gracemere +7.64 more in Bouldercombe

8.57 95th pct 0.93 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bouldercombe in Gracemere +2 more in Bouldercombe

7 14th pct 5 10th pct

Students in Bouldercombe in Gracemere +877 more in Gracemere

107 3rd pct 984 36th pct

Avg size in Bouldercombe in Gracemere +292 larger in Gracemere

36 0th pct 328 36th pct

ICSEA in Bouldercombe in Gracemere +22 higher in Bouldercombe

933 14th pct 911 11th pct

Highest year of school

31.2% Year 12 +14.4 pts ▸ 45.5%

31.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 28.1%

15.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 10.2%

6.8% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV +6.3 pts ▸ 45.5%

10.5% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

2.7% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

7.8% Management & commerce +6.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.4% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.8% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.7% Education even 6.7%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

0.5% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.6% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Bouldercombe in Gracemere +$135 higher in Gracemere gap widening

$644 19th pct $779 45th pct

Household income in Bouldercombe in Gracemere +$276 higher in Gracemere gap widening

$1,437 31st pct $1,713 48th pct

Family income in Bouldercombe in Gracemere +$183 higher in Gracemere gap widening

$1,674 24th pct $1,857 35th pct

Household income distribution

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 26.0%

16.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 12.1%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%

6.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 38.7%

24.0% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%

8.3% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.4% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.4% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.0% None +5.7 pts ▸ 59.7%

20.0% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 20.0%

6.7% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bouldercombe in Gracemere +1,200 larger in Gracemere

118 37th pct 1,318 87th pct

Median age in Bouldercombe in Gracemere +5 yrs older in Bouldercombe

22 yrs 29th pct 17 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Bouldercombe in Gracemere +$217 higher in Gracemere

$425 8th pct $642 51st pct

Household income in Bouldercombe in Gracemere +$715 higher in Gracemere

$1,047 8th pct $1,762 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bouldercombe in Gracemere +0.2 larger in Gracemere gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 55.9%

33.6% Couples without children ◂ +11.6 pts 22.0%

12.0% One-parent families +9.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

39.7% 2 people ◂ +7.3 pts 32.4%

21.6% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 19.2%

15.2% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.8% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.6% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.8% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bouldercombe in Gracemere +$90 higher in Gracemere gap narrowing

$250 14th pct $340 40th pct

Mortgage in Bouldercombe in Gracemere +$33 higher in Bouldercombe gap narrowing

$1,550 30th pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Bouldercombe in Gracemere +0.10 higher in Bouldercombe gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.1% Owned outright ◂ +20.0 pts 23.1%

39.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.3 pts 36.0%

12.1% Rented +26.5 pts ▸ 38.6%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

97.6% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 96.0%

1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

23.0% 4 bedrooms +30.4 pts ▸ 53.4%

43.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 33.8%

16.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 pts 3.6%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 5.4%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

48.1% $200–$349 ◂ +2.9 pts 45.2%

18.5% $350–$549 +26.0 pts ▸ 44.5%

24.7% Under $200 ◂ +17.9 pts 6.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $1,000–$1,799 +5.2 pts ▸ 48.6%

23.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 25.4%

16.0% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 4.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bouldercombe in Gracemere even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bouldercombe in Gracemere even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bouldercombe in Gracemere even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bouldercombe in Gracemere even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 68.9%

9.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.7 pts 4.0%

2.8% Car (passenger) +3.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

23.9% 1 vehicle +8.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

20.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 15.3%

13.1% 4 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 9.1%

1.2% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance +4.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.8% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 7.5%

7.6% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.3% Mining ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

7.2% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.0 pts 1.6%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

4.5% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

4.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 16.4%

15.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 14.3%

11.4% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 12.2%

12.4% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 7.8%

11.6% Labourers even 11.7%

9.1% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.2% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bouldercombe in Gracemere even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Bouldercombe in Gracemere even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Bouldercombe in Gracemere +1 higher in Bouldercombe

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Bouldercombe in Gracemere even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Bouldercombe in Gracemere +3 higher in Bouldercombe

919 18th pct 916 17th pct

ERP in Bouldercombe in Gracemere +11,333 higher in Gracemere

1,972 7th pct 13,305 64th pct

Growth in Bouldercombe in Gracemere +5.4 pts higher in Gracemere

0.4% 13th pct 5.8% 60th pct

Businesses in Bouldercombe in Gracemere +322 higher in Gracemere

243 11th pct 565 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bouldercombe in Gracemere +42 higher in Bouldercombe

656 27th pct 613 21st pct

Max temp in Bouldercombe in Gracemere +0.4 higher in Gracemere

29.2 90th pct 29.5 91st pct

Min temp in Bouldercombe in Gracemere +0.6 higher in Bouldercombe

17.7 90th pct 17.1 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bouldercombe in Gracemere +1.8 higher in Gracemere

0.4 0th pct 2.2 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bouldercombe in Gracemere +2.1 more in Gracemere

0.5 0th pct 2.6 15th pct

15-min city in Bouldercombe in Gracemere +27.5 pts higher in Gracemere

0.0% 0th pct 27.5% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Bouldercombe in Gracemere +25.6 pts higher in Gracemere

3.7% 2nd pct 29.3% 20th pct

Walk to transit in Bouldercombe in Gracemere even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bouldercombe in Gracemere +40.6 pts higher in Gracemere

14.0% 7th pct 54.6% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Bouldercombe in Gracemere +61.7 pts higher in Gracemere

14.3% 1st pct 76.0% 26th pct

Walk to health in Bouldercombe in Gracemere +25.6 pts higher in Gracemere

0.0% 0th pct 25.6% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Bouldercombe in Gracemere +2.1 more in Bouldercombe

6.7 6th pct 4.5 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Bouldercombe in Gracemere +5 higher in Gracemere

0 2nd pct 5 19th pct

Mean slope in Bouldercombe in Gracemere +1.2 pts higher in Bouldercombe

5.6% 56th pct 4.4% 33rd pct

Compare Bouldercombe with nearby areas

Rockhampton City Mount Morgan Rockhampton Surrounds - East Gracemere Lakes Creek The Range - Allenstown Berserker Rockhampton - West

Compare Gracemere with nearby areas

Rockhampton - West The Range - Allenstown Rockhampton City Park Avenue Berserker Parkhurst - Kawana Lakes Creek Frenchville - Mount Archer

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bouldercombe vs Gracemere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/308031206/bouldercombe/vs/308031210/gracemere