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Bouldercombe vs Biloela

Name: Bouldercombe vs Biloela — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 84 km apart · Bouldercombe profile · Biloela profile

Bouldercombe Biloela

Biloela and Bouldercombe are two different types of Queensland communities. Biloela is a more concentrated town where 58.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and the walkability score is somewhat walkable. In contrast, Bouldercombe is car-dependent and much more sparsely populated. There are also sharp differences in housing and demographics; Biloela has a much higher share of renters at 38.7%, while Bouldercombe has far more homes owned outright at 43.1%. Biloela also has a younger population, with a typical resident aged 36, compared to 46 in Bouldercombe.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They also share very similar typical weekly rents, around $250 to $260. While they are alike in some ways, other gaps are shifting. The difference in home ownership and the share of people who have finished Year 12 have both widened since 2016. Meanwhile, Biloela has seen a narrowing gap in the share of recent overseas arrivals and people who moved in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,746 larger in Biloela Renting: 26.6 pts higher in Biloela Recent arrivals: 20.1 pts higher in Biloela Owned outright: 18.2 pts higher in Bouldercombe Median age: 10 yrs older in Bouldercombe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bouldercombe in Biloela +3,746 larger in Biloela gap steady

1,948 7th pct 5,694 27th pct

Median age in Bouldercombe in Biloela +10 yrs older in Bouldercombe gap steady

46 yrs 81st pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

31.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.7 pts 24.0%

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

18.0% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

20.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.1 pts 13.3%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

50.3% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 47.2%

28.1% Never married +7.4 pts ▸ 35.5%

12.2% Divorced ◂ +5.2 pts 7.1%

5.0% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Bouldercombe Biloela

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.6% Australia ◂ +8.4 pts 73.1%

0.0% China +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.7% Australian ◂ +6.4 pts 38.3%

39.5% English ◂ +5.5 pts 34.0%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 7.2%

8.1% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.7% German +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.4% Chinese +2.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

86.9% English only ◂ +9.3 pts 77.6%

0.0% Mandarin +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.4% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 52.0%

33.5% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 30.0%

14.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.3% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bouldercombe in Biloela +1 more in Biloela

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bouldercombe in Biloela +5.26 more in Bouldercombe

8.57 95th pct 3.31 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bouldercombe in Biloela +3 more in Bouldercombe

7 14th pct 4 8th pct

Students in Bouldercombe in Biloela +1,194 more in Biloela

107 3rd pct 1,301 46th pct

Avg size in Bouldercombe in Biloela +290 larger in Biloela

36 0th pct 325 36th pct

ICSEA in Bouldercombe in Biloela +29 higher in Biloela

933 14th pct 961 24th pct

Highest year of school

31.2% Year 12 +12.4 pts ▸ 43.5%

31.9% Year 10 ◂ +8.6 pts 23.2%

15.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 10.9%

6.8% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 39.0%

10.5% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

1.6% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Certificate I / II even 2.8%

1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related +4.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

7.8% Management & commerce +5.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 6.1%

8.8% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%

6.7% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.5% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Creative arts even 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Bouldercombe in Biloela +$245 higher in Biloela gap widening

$644 19th pct $889 65th pct

Household income in Bouldercombe in Biloela +$446 higher in Biloela gap narrowing

$1,437 31st pct $1,883 58th pct

Family income in Bouldercombe in Biloela +$568 higher in Biloela gap steady

$1,674 24th pct $2,242 60th pct

Household income distribution

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 22.5%

16.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 14.9%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.9% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +10.0 pts 32.6%

24.0% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

3.3% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.2 pts 6.6%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

8.3% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

5.4% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.0% None +7.1 pts ▸ 61.0%

20.0% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 16.5%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bouldercombe in Biloela +155 larger in Biloela

118 37th pct 273 63rd pct

Median age in Bouldercombe in Biloela +1 yrs older in Bouldercombe

22 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Bouldercombe in Biloela +$67 higher in Biloela

$425 8th pct $492 18th pct

Household income in Bouldercombe in Biloela +$248 higher in Biloela

$1,047 8th pct $1,295 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bouldercombe in Biloela +0.1 larger in Bouldercombe gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children +5.4 pts ▸ 58.9%

33.6% Couples without children ◂ +7.3 pts 26.3%

12.0% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.6% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

39.7% 2 people ◂ +5.5 pts 34.2%

21.6% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 27.0%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 14.9%

12.8% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

4.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bouldercombe in Biloela +$10 higher in Biloela gap narrowing

$250 14th pct $260 17th pct

Mortgage in Bouldercombe in Biloela +$250 higher in Bouldercombe gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Bouldercombe in Biloela +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 ◂ +18.2 pts 24.9%

39.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 32.6%

12.1% Rented +26.6 pts ▸ 38.7%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.9% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

97.6% Separate house ◂ +9.3 pts 88.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 47.3%

23.0% 4 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

16.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 11.6%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.1% $200–$349 ◂ +5.1 pts 43.1%

24.7% Under $200 +5.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

18.5% $350–$549 +3.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.1 pts 43.3%

16.0% Under $1,000 +9.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

23.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 18.4%

10.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bouldercombe in Biloela even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bouldercombe in Biloela even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bouldercombe in Biloela even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bouldercombe in Biloela even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 68.0%

9.7% Worked at home ◂ +7.2 pts 2.5%

2.8% Car (passenger) +5.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.8% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

23.9% 1 vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 31.6%

20.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 14.0%

13.1% 4 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 7.2%

1.2% No vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.3% Mining +5.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.5% Manufacturing +8.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 9.4%

10.8% Construction ◂ +6.2 pts 4.6%

8.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.7 pts 1.8%

7.6% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.0% Education & training even 8.0%

2.3% Electricity, gas & water +5.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.4 pts 1.8%

4.5% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

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

1.6% Administrative & support +3.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.6% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 14.8%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 10.9%

9.1% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.4% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 7.6%

11.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 8.9%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bouldercombe in Biloela +1 higher in Biloela

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Bouldercombe in Biloela +1 higher in Biloela

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Bouldercombe in Biloela +2 higher in Bouldercombe

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Bouldercombe in Biloela even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Bouldercombe in Biloela +23 higher in Biloela

919 18th pct 942 27th pct

ERP in Bouldercombe in Biloela +3,875 higher in Biloela

1,972 7th pct 5,847 25th pct

Growth in Bouldercombe in Biloela +1.2 pts higher in Biloela

0.4% 13th pct 1.6% 24th pct

Businesses in Bouldercombe in Biloela +237 higher in Biloela

243 11th pct 480 24th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bouldercombe in Biloela +133 higher in Bouldercombe

656 27th pct 522 12th pct

Max temp in Bouldercombe in Biloela +1.0 higher in Biloela

29.2 90th pct 30.1 93rd pct

Min temp in Bouldercombe in Biloela +3.5 higher in Bouldercombe

17.7 90th pct 14.2 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bouldercombe in Biloela +3.9 higher in Biloela

0.4 0th pct 4.3 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bouldercombe in Biloela +4.3 more in Biloela

0.5 0th pct 4.7 42nd pct

15-min city in Bouldercombe in Biloela +59.2 pts higher in Biloela

0.0% 0th pct 59.2% 45th pct

Walk to shops in Bouldercombe in Biloela +54.5 pts higher in Biloela

3.7% 2nd pct 58.2% 46th pct

Walk to transit in Bouldercombe in Biloela even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bouldercombe in Biloela +55.2 pts higher in Biloela

14.0% 7th pct 69.2% 46th pct

Walk to a park in Bouldercombe in Biloela +78.6 pts higher in Biloela

14.3% 1st pct 92.9% 41st pct

Walk to health in Bouldercombe in Biloela +64.9 pts higher in Biloela

0.0% 0th pct 64.9% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in Bouldercombe in Biloela +9.7 more in Biloela

6.7 6th pct 16.3 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Bouldercombe in Biloela +33 higher in Biloela

0 2nd pct 33 34th pct

Mean slope in Bouldercombe in Biloela +2.1 pts higher in Bouldercombe

5.6% 56th pct 3.5% 19th pct

Compare Bouldercombe with nearby areas

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Compare Biloela with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bouldercombe vs Biloela [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/308031206/bouldercombe/vs/308041529/biloela