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Bouldercombe vs Banana

Name: Bouldercombe vs Banana — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 163 km apart · Bouldercombe profile · Banana profile

Bouldercombe Banana

Banana and Bouldercombe are two Queensland areas with very different profiles. Banana is more likely to be a place of work and study, with 63.8% of adults working or looking for work and a typical school size of 94 students. It also has more residents who can walk to essential services; for example, 26.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to 0% in Bouldercombe. Banana also has a much higher share of people working from home at 21.2%, while Bouldercombe sits at 9.7%.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of people who have been born overseas, at around 4.5% to 4.9%. They also share a similar number of people per home and a similar level of access to money and resources. Over time, some gaps have shifted: the difference in typical age has widened, with residents now noticeably older in Bouldercombe, while the gap in rental rates has narrowed since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,869 larger in Banana People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Bouldercombe Renting: 12.4 pts higher in Banana Work from home: 11.5 pts higher in Banana Participation: 10.3 pts higher in Banana

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bouldercombe in Banana +6,869 larger in Banana gap steady

1,948 7th pct 8,817 45th pct

Median age in Bouldercombe in Banana +6 yrs older in Bouldercombe gap widening

46 yrs 81st pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

31.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.2 pts 26.4%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

18.0% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

20.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 18.0%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

50.3% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 54.9%

28.1% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

12.2% Divorced ◂ +5.1 pts 7.2%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Bouldercombe Banana

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.6% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 82.5%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.3% England ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 45.8%

39.5% English ◂ +1.9 pts 37.6%

9.3% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.1% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.7% German +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.4% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Dutch even 0.8%

0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Chinese even 0.3%

0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.9% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 86.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.4% Christianity +6.1 pts ▸ 57.5%

33.5% No religion ◂ +5.3 pts 28.2%

14.6% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 13.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Buddhism even 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bouldercombe in Banana +9 more in Banana

3 43rd pct 12 91st pct

Schools/1k kids in Bouldercombe in Banana +2.07 more in Bouldercombe

8.57 95th pct 6.50 90th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bouldercombe in Banana +9 more in Banana

7 14th pct 16 43rd pct

Students in Bouldercombe in Banana +1,024 more in Banana

107 3rd pct 1,131 41st pct

Avg size in Bouldercombe in Banana +59 larger in Banana

36 0th pct 94 7th pct

ICSEA in Bouldercombe in Banana +7 higher in Bouldercombe

933 14th pct 925 13th pct

Highest year of school

31.2% Year 12 +7.6 pts ▸ 38.7%

31.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 27.0%

15.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 13.2%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 36.4%

10.5% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Postgraduate degree even 1.6%

1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

7.8% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 5.6%

8.8% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

6.7% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.0% Agriculture & environment +3.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

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

0.6% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Information technology even 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Bouldercombe in Banana +$191 higher in Banana gap widening

$644 19th pct $835 56th pct

Household income in Bouldercombe in Banana +$238 higher in Banana gap widening

$1,437 31st pct $1,675 46th pct

Family income in Bouldercombe in Banana +$391 higher in Banana gap widening

$1,674 24th pct $2,065 49th pct

Household income distribution

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 24.4%

16.0% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%

6.9% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 34.8%

24.0% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

3.3% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 8.4%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

8.3% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

5.4% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.0% None +5.9 pts ▸ 59.9%

20.0% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 17.1%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bouldercombe in Banana +346 larger in Banana

118 37th pct 464 77th pct

Median age in Bouldercombe in Banana +2 yrs older in Banana

22 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Bouldercombe in Banana +$228 higher in Banana

$425 8th pct $653 53rd pct

Household income in Bouldercombe in Banana +$515 higher in Banana

$1,047 8th pct $1,562 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bouldercombe in Banana +0.1 larger in Bouldercombe gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children +5.2 pts ▸ 58.7%

33.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 31.5%

12.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 9.1%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

39.7% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 36.7%

21.6% 1 person +5.0 pts ▸ 26.6%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 12.0%

12.8% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.6% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bouldercombe in Banana +$50 higher in Bouldercombe gap narrowing

$250 14th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Bouldercombe in Banana +$250 higher in Bouldercombe gap narrowing

$1,550 30th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Bouldercombe in Banana +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 ◂ +4.4 pts 38.7%

39.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.8 pts 24.5%

12.1% Rented +12.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

1.9% Other tenure +7.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.5% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Types of homes

97.6% Separate house ◂ +1.4 pts 96.2%

1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 45.6%

23.0% 4 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

16.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 12.1%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

48.1% $200–$349 ◂ +6.5 pts 41.7%

24.7% Under $200 +13.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

18.5% $350–$549 ◂ +8.7 pts 9.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.3 pts 28.0%

16.0% Under $1,000 +20.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

23.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 15.9%

10.3% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bouldercombe in Banana even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bouldercombe in Banana even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bouldercombe in Banana even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bouldercombe in Banana even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) ◂ +12.9 pts 52.9%

9.7% Worked at home +11.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

1.8% Walked +4.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.8% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 36.4%

23.9% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

20.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 19.4%

13.1% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

1.2% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +21.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

9.3% Mining +4.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.3 pts 6.9%

10.8% Construction ◂ +4.6 pts 6.2%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%

7.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.9 pts 3.3%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

12.4% Managers +14.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 13.4%

15.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 14.6%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.6 pts 8.3%

11.6% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.4% Community & personal service ◂ +4.6 pts 6.8%

9.1% Professionals even 9.1%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bouldercombe in Banana +2 higher in Banana

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Bouldercombe in Banana +2 higher in Banana

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Bouldercombe in Banana even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Bouldercombe in Banana +2 higher in Banana

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Bouldercombe in Banana +42 higher in Banana

919 18th pct 961 35th pct

ERP in Bouldercombe in Banana +7,325 higher in Banana

1,972 7th pct 9,297 44th pct

Growth in Bouldercombe in Banana +4.1 pts higher in Banana

0.4% 13th pct 4.5% 49th pct

Businesses in Bouldercombe in Banana +1,856 higher in Banana

243 11th pct 2,099 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bouldercombe in Banana +103 higher in Bouldercombe

656 27th pct 552 13th pct

Max temp in Bouldercombe in Banana +1.4 higher in Banana

29.2 90th pct 30.6 94th pct

Min temp in Bouldercombe in Banana +3.7 higher in Bouldercombe

17.7 90th pct 14.0 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bouldercombe in Banana +1.4 higher in Banana

0.4 0th pct 1.8 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bouldercombe in Banana +1.7 more in Banana

0.5 0th pct 2.1 12th pct

15-min city in Bouldercombe in Banana +27.2 pts higher in Banana

0.0% 0th pct 27.2% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Bouldercombe in Banana +21.6 pts higher in Banana

3.7% 2nd pct 25.3% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Bouldercombe in Banana even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bouldercombe in Banana +14.6 pts higher in Banana

14.0% 7th pct 28.6% 15th pct

Walk to a park in Bouldercombe in Banana +21.3 pts higher in Banana

14.3% 1st pct 35.6% 9th pct

Walk to health in Bouldercombe in Banana +26.2 pts higher in Banana

0.0% 0th pct 26.2% 30th pct

Amenities/1k in Bouldercombe in Banana +14.1 more in Banana

6.7 6th pct 20.8 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Bouldercombe in Banana even

0 2nd pct 0 0th pct

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

5.6% 56th pct 4.4% 33rd pct

Compare Bouldercombe with nearby areas

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Compare Banana with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bouldercombe vs Banana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/308031206/bouldercombe/vs/308041528/banana