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Boonah vs Rosewood

Name: Boonah vs Rosewood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 38 km apart · Boonah profile · Rosewood profile

Boonah Rosewood

Boonah and Rosewood are nearby Queensland areas with different demographic profiles. Residents are far older in Boonah, where the typical age is 47 compared to 38 in Rosewood. This age gap is reflected in the housing and lifestyle data; Boonah has a much higher share of homes owned outright (44.8%) and more people who volunteer (19.4%). In contrast, Rosewood has grown much faster recently, with a population increase of 16.1% since 2021, and provides better access to public transport, with 16.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a stop compared to none in Boonah.

Both areas share very similar proportions of children under 15 and people born overseas. While they are alike in these respects, the gap in resident ages has widened since 2011. The difference in home ownership has also grown over time, and Rosewood has seen its First Nations population increase to 6.5%, which is well higher than the 2.5% seen in Boonah.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 9 yrs older in Boonah Volunteering: 8.3 pts higher in Boonah Owned outright: 12.9 pts higher in Boonah Recent arrivals: 8.7 pts higher in Boonah Housework 15h+: 6.9 pts higher in Boonah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boonah in Rosewood +1,600 larger in Rosewood gap widening

12,617 66th pct 14,217 73rd pct

Median age in Boonah in Rosewood +9 yrs older in Boonah gap widening

47 yrs 84th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 25.9%

20.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

23.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.5 pts 16.3%

16.9% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +4.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

54.0% Married ◂ +10.2 pts 43.8%

28.1% Never married +11.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

3.5% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Boonah Rosewood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.1% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 82.0%

3.1% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

1.7% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% English ◂ +5.7 pts 38.1%

39.8% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

15.8% German ◂ +6.7 pts 9.1%

11.0% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Italian even 1.3%

0.5% Chinese even 0.5%

0.4% Filipino even 0.5%

0.1% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +7.6 pts 83.0%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.2% Christianity ◂ +12.9 pts 43.3%

33.7% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

9.1% Not stated +7.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hinduism even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Boonah in Rosewood +3 more in Boonah

12 91st pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Boonah in Rosewood +2.03 more in Boonah

5.63 88th pct 3.61 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Boonah in Rosewood +14 more in Rosewood

12 31st pct 26 63rd pct

Students in Boonah in Rosewood +69 more in Rosewood

1,507 51st pct 1,576 53rd pct

Avg size in Boonah in Rosewood +50 larger in Rosewood

126 12th pct 175 18th pct

ICSEA in Boonah in Rosewood +51 higher in Boonah

988 37th pct 937 14th pct

Highest year of school

44.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 40.6%

27.2% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 31.2%

13.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 10.4%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 41.8%

16.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 12.4%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 14.1%

3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.1% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.7% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.8% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.3% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

9.1% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Boonah in Rosewood +$102 higher in Rosewood gap widening

$657 21st pct $759 40th pct

Household income in Boonah in Rosewood +$203 higher in Rosewood gap steady

$1,375 27th pct $1,578 40th pct

Family income in Boonah in Rosewood +$185 higher in Rosewood gap widening

$1,659 23rd pct $1,844 34th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 28.5%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

17.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 15.7%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.9% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 36.2%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 30.6%

12.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%

9.6% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

8.6% Other condition even 8.6%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

2.3% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None ◂ +5.8 pts 52.0%

21.0% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 19.1%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boonah in Rosewood +603 larger in Rosewood

319 67th pct 922 86th pct

Median age in Boonah in Rosewood +3 yrs older in Rosewood

22 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Boonah in Rosewood +$41 higher in Rosewood

$622 47th pct $663 55th pct

Household income in Boonah in Rosewood +$15 higher in Rosewood

$1,687 49th pct $1,702 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boonah in Rosewood +0.2 larger in Rosewood gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 54.8%

35.5% Couples without children ◂ +6.6 pts 29.0%

11.9% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

41.7% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 36.0%

21.7% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

13.5% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.0% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.4% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.7% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boonah in Rosewood +$5 higher in Rosewood gap narrowing

$295 26th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Boonah in Rosewood +$83 higher in Rosewood gap widening

$1,517 28th pct $1,600 34th pct

People / bedroom in Boonah in Rosewood even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.8% Owned outright ◂ +12.9 pts 31.9%

34.2% Owned with a mortgage +4.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

15.8% Rented +9.9 pts ▸ 25.7%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

96.1% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 94.5%

2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 39.4%

29.9% 4 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 35.9%

12.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 9.4%

8.1% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.0% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

62.6% $200–$349 ◂ +6.3 pts 56.3%

18.7% $350–$549 +10.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

11.3% Under $200 ◂ +3.6 pts 7.6%

1.0% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 41.9%

26.0% $1,800–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

20.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.0 pts 16.2%

9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boonah in Rosewood +23 more in Rosewood

0 0th pct 23 33rd pct

Stops/1k in Boonah in Rosewood +1.62 more in Rosewood

0.00 0th pct 1.62 17th pct

Departures/1k in Boonah in Rosewood +184.6 more in Rosewood

0.0 0th pct 184.6 24th pct

PT routes in Boonah in Rosewood +10 more in Rosewood

0 0th pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Boonah in Rosewood

— 28 86th pct

Drive to city in Boonah in Rosewood +17 longer in Boonah

63 78th pct 46 72nd pct

Reach 30 min in Boonah in Rosewood +1,600 more in Rosewood

12,617 39th pct 14,217 45th pct

Reach 45 min in Boonah in Rosewood +1,600 more in Rosewood

12,617 19th pct 14,217 21st pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 64.7%

15.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 11.7%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

0.1% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 35.8%

26.2% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

17.7% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.9% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

2.1% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.2 pts 3.1%

5.7% Public administration & safety +7.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.8% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.6% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.6% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.4% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.5% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

4.0% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

16.0% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.3% Managers ◂ +7.0 pts 10.3%

11.4% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.2% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 11.5%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.9% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 12.1%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.9% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Boonah in Rosewood +1 higher in Boonah

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Boonah in Rosewood +2 higher in Boonah

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Boonah in Rosewood +2 higher in Boonah

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Boonah in Rosewood +1 higher in Boonah

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Boonah in Rosewood +24 higher in Boonah

958 33rd pct 934 24th pct

ERP in Boonah in Rosewood +3,375 higher in Rosewood

13,450 64th pct 16,825 78th pct

Growth in Boonah in Rosewood +10.9 pts higher in Rosewood

5.2% 56th pct 16.1% 88th pct

Businesses in Boonah in Rosewood +675 higher in Boonah

1,731 82nd pct 1,056 59th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Boonah in Rosewood +31 higher in Rosewood

882 51st pct 913 54th pct

Max temp in Boonah in Rosewood +1.7 higher in Rosewood

26.7 82nd pct 28.4 89th pct

Min temp in Boonah in Rosewood +1.2 higher in Rosewood

11.9 51st pct 13.1 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Boonah in Rosewood +0.5 higher in Rosewood

1.4 7th pct 2.0 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Boonah in Rosewood +0.4 more in Rosewood

1.7 9th pct 2.1 11th pct

15-min city in Boonah in Rosewood +4.3 pts higher in Rosewood

19.0% 12th pct 23.3% 15th pct

Walk to shops in Boonah in Rosewood +3.9 pts higher in Rosewood

19.6% 12th pct 23.5% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Boonah in Rosewood +16.8 pts higher in Rosewood

0.0% 0th pct 16.8% 12th pct

Walk to school in Boonah in Rosewood +0.2 pts higher in Boonah

28.3% 15th pct 28.1% 15th pct

Walk to a park in Boonah in Rosewood +13.0 pts higher in Rosewood

31.7% 7th pct 44.7% 12th pct

Walk to health in Boonah in Rosewood +5.6 pts higher in Rosewood

16.8% 22nd pct 22.5% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Boonah in Rosewood +0.3 more in Boonah

11.7 35th pct 11.5 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Boonah in Rosewood +2 higher in Rosewood

1 6th pct 3 16th pct

Mean slope in Boonah in Rosewood +2.8 pts higher in Boonah

7.9% 81st pct 5.1% 46th pct

Compare Boonah with nearby areas

Rosewood Flagstone (West) - New Beith Ripley Churchill - Yamanto Beaudesert Raceview Leichhardt - One Mile Ipswich - Central

Compare Rosewood with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boonah vs Rosewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/310021277/boonah/vs/310021282/rosewood