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Bouldercombe vs Rockhampton Surrounds - East

Name: Bouldercombe vs Rockhampton Surrounds - East — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 31 km apart · Bouldercombe profile · Rockhampton Surrounds - East profile

Bouldercombe Rockhampton Surrounds - East

Rockhampton Surrounds - East and Bouldercombe are two nearby Queensland areas with small populations. Bouldercombe has a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 13.7%, compared to 2.5% in Rockhampton Surrounds - East. First Nations residents are also far older in Rockhampton Surrounds - East, where the typical age is 36, while the typical age in Bouldercombe is 22. There are also more schools per child in Bouldercombe, with a figure of 8.57 against 4.84 in Rockhampton Surrounds - East.

Since 2011, the gap in Year 12 completion has widened, with 40.4% of residents in Rockhampton Surrounds - East finishing school compared to 31.2% in Bouldercombe. Despite this, both areas share a similar age profile, with a typical resident aged 46. They are also alike in the share of people needing help with daily activities and the number of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,559 larger in Rockhampton Surrounds - East Recent arrivals: 11.2 pts higher in Bouldercombe People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Bouldercombe Unpaid carers: 2.5 pts higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East Year 12: 9.3 pts higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +1,559 larger in Rockhampton Surrounds - East gap widening

1,948 7th pct 3,507 13th pct

Median age in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton Surrounds - East even gap narrowing

46 yrs 81st pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

31.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 30.6%

20.3% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 17.7%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

50.3% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 52.8%

28.1% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 29.4%

12.2% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 10.4%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Bouldercombe Rockhampton Surrounds - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.6% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 83.1%

1.3% England +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 45.3%

39.5% English +0.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

8.1% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.3% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.7% German +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.9% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.9% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 89.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic 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

Religious affiliation

51.4% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 50.7%

33.5% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

14.6% Not stated ◂ +4.8 pts 9.8%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Buddhism even 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton Surrounds - East even

3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +3.73 more in Bouldercombe

8.57 95th pct 4.84 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +3 more in Bouldercombe

7 14th pct 4 8th pct

Students in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +43 more in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

107 3rd pct 150 5th pct

Avg size in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +14 larger in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

36 0th pct 50 1st pct

ICSEA in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +19 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

933 14th pct 952 20th pct

Highest year of school

31.2% Year 12 +9.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

31.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 30.4%

15.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 12.5%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV +4.3 pts ▸ 43.4%

10.5% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

1.6% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

7.8% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

8.8% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

6.7% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.7% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% Agriculture & environment even 3.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +$78 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East gap widening

$644 19th pct $722 33rd pct

Household income in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +$152 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East gap widening

$1,437 31st pct $1,589 41st pct

Family income in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +$238 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East gap widening

$1,674 24th pct $1,912 39th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 25.0%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

16.0% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

6.9% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 41.8%

24.0% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.3% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

8.3% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

5.4% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

3.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.0% None +5.5 pts ▸ 59.4%

20.0% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 18.3%

6.7% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +33 larger in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

118 37th pct 151 45th pct

Median age in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +14 yrs older in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

22 yrs 29th pct 36 yrs 96th pct

Median income in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +$150 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

$425 8th pct $575 37th pct

Household income in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +$619 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

$1,047 8th pct $1,666 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton Surrounds - East even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 55.0%

33.6% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

12.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 9.4%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

39.7% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

21.6% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 20.0%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 15.1%

12.8% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%

6.6% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +$30 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East gap steady

$250 14th pct $280 22nd pct

Mortgage in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +$183 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East gap widening

$1,550 30th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +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 +2.0 pts ▸ 45.1%

39.3% Owned with a mortgage +2.6 pts ▸ 41.9%

12.1% Rented ◂ +4.0 pts 8.1%

2.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

97.6% Separate house +0.7 pts ▸ 98.3%

1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 39.9%

23.0% 4 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

16.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 13.6%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

4.3% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

48.1% $200–$349 ◂ +1.7 pts 46.5%

18.5% $350–$549 +8.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

24.7% Under $200 ◂ +14.6 pts 10.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.9 pts 33.4%

23.2% $1,800–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

16.0% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.3% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton Surrounds - East even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton Surrounds - East even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton Surrounds - East even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton Surrounds - East even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 65.1%

9.7% Worked at home even 9.6%

2.8% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.5% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

23.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 21.3%

20.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 19.2%

13.1% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.2% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.8% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

9.3% Mining +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.0% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%

7.6% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.9 pts 3.3%

5.8% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.3% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Accommodation & food even 4.5%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 12.5%

12.4% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.1% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 10.1%

11.6% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 10.4%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +2 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +2 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +2 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +1 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +37 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

919 18th pct 956 32nd pct

ERP in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +1,782 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

1,972 7th pct 3,754 13th pct

Growth in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +5.9 pts higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

0.4% 13th pct 6.3% 64th pct

Businesses in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +109 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

243 11th pct 352 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +199 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

656 27th pct 855 49th pct

Max temp in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +1.8 higher in Bouldercombe

29.2 90th pct 27.3 86th pct

Min temp in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +0.2 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

17.7 90th pct 17.9 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +0.4 higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

0.4 0th pct 0.8 3rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +0.5 more in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

0.5 0th pct 1.0 4th pct

15-min city in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +12.3 pts higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

0.0% 0th pct 12.3% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +9.0 pts higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

3.7% 2nd pct 12.7% 8th pct

Walk to transit in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton Surrounds - East even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +2.0 pts higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

14.0% 7th pct 15.9% 8th pct

Walk to a park in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +10.3 pts higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

14.3% 1st pct 24.6% 5th pct

Walk to health in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton Surrounds - East even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +5.9 more in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

6.7 6th pct 12.5 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton Surrounds - East even

0 2nd pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Bouldercombe in Rockhampton Surrounds - East +2.6 pts higher in Rockhampton Surrounds - East

5.6% 56th pct 8.3% 84th pct

Compare Bouldercombe with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bouldercombe vs Rockhampton Surrounds - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/308031206/bouldercombe/vs/308031218/rockhampton-surrounds-east