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Booral - River Heads vs Craignish - Dundowran Beach

Name: Booral - River Heads vs Craignish - Dundowran Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Booral - River Heads profile · Craignish - Dundowran Beach profile

Booral - River Heads Craignish - Dundowran Beach

Booral - River Heads and Craignish - Dundowran Beach are nearby Queensland areas with similar populations, though they differ in growth and local amenities. Booral - River Heads has seen a recent population surge of 35.6%, far higher than the 11.2% growth in Craignish - Dundowran Beach. The two areas also vary in accessibility; for example, 25.8% of homes in Craignish - Dundowran Beach are within a 15-minute walk of a park, compared to 11.6% in Booral - River Heads. Craignish - Dundowran Beach generally has higher typical incomes and more residents with a bachelor degree or higher, at 16.7% compared to 12.4% in Booral - River Heads.

Since 2011, the gap in high-income households has widened, though the difference in Year 12 completion has narrowed. Both areas share many traits, such as similar shares of people aged 65 and over and a common reliance on detached houses. They are also alike in their lack of public transport, with both areas having no active public transport stops. This commonality is reflected in the national context, as both are far below the national figure for residents who use public transport to commute.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 8.6 pts higher in Craignish - Dundowran Beach People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Booral - River Heads Full-time: 3.7 pts higher in Craignish - Dundowran Beach One-parent: 2.5 pts higher in Booral - River Heads Under 15: 1.9 pts higher in Craignish - Dundowran Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Booral - River Heads in Craignish - Dundowran Beach +201 larger in Booral - River Heads gap narrowing

5,775 27th pct 5,574 26th pct

Median age in Booral - River Heads in Craignish - Dundowran Beach +1 yrs older in Booral - River Heads gap narrowing

49 yrs 88th pct 48 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

33.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 31.7%

22.6% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

18.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.0% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

Marital status

53.9% Married +5.3 pts ▸ 59.2%

26.7% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 23.7%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

4.6% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Booral - River Heads Craignish - Dundowran Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 78.7%

4.9% England +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% South Africa even 0.7%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

47.2% English +0.7 pts ▸ 47.8%

38.9% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 37.9%

10.6% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.5% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.3% German ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

1.8% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.4% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 92.1%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 50.4%

44.9% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 42.5%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Booral - River Heads in Craignish - Dundowran Beach

1 0th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Booral - River Heads in Craignish - Dundowran Beach

1.08 18th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Booral - River Heads in Craignish - Dundowran Beach +4 more in Booral - River Heads

10 25th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Booral - River Heads in Craignish - Dundowran Beach

142 4th pct —

Avg size in Booral - River Heads in Craignish - Dundowran Beach

142 14th pct —

ICSEA in Booral - River Heads in Craignish - Dundowran Beach

882 7th pct —

Highest year of school

40.9% Year 12 +5.4 pts ▸ 46.3%

33.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 30.9%

12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 9.8%

8.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

Highest qualification level

46.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.8 pts 40.5%

14.1% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.3%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

19.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 18.5%

14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 14.4%

11.5% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.0% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%

8.1% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Booral - River Heads in Craignish - Dundowran Beach +$57 higher in Craignish - Dundowran Beach gap narrowing

$607 13th pct $664 22nd pct

Household income in Booral - River Heads in Craignish - Dundowran Beach +$161 higher in Craignish - Dundowran Beach gap widening

$1,402 29th pct $1,563 39th pct

Family income in Booral - River Heads in Craignish - Dundowran Beach +$168 higher in Craignish - Dundowran Beach gap narrowing

$1,511 14th pct $1,679 24th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 31.5%

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 28.2%

15.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 12.7%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.1% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

Personal income distribution

49.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 46.7%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 29.0%

11.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.0% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 12.2%

13.3% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 10.3%

10.5% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

4.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None +5.3 pts ▸ 59.6%

23.1% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 21.4%

9.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

5.6% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Booral - River Heads in Craignish - Dundowran Beach +58 larger in Booral - River Heads

276 63rd pct 218 57th pct

Median age in Booral - River Heads in Craignish - Dundowran Beach +4 yrs older in Booral - River Heads

22 yrs 29th pct 18 yrs 5th pct

Median income in Booral - River Heads in Craignish - Dundowran Beach +$42 higher in Booral - River Heads

$492 18th pct $450 11th pct

Household income in Booral - River Heads in Craignish - Dundowran Beach +$83 higher in Booral - River Heads

$1,666 48th pct $1,583 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Booral - River Heads in Craignish - Dundowran Beach +0.1 larger in Craignish - Dundowran Beach gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 51.0%

38.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 37.8%

13.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 10.6%

0.4% Other families even 0.3%

Household size

44.5% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 47.4%

16.0% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 12.0%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 14.2%

12.5% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.6% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Booral - River Heads in Craignish - Dundowran Beach +$45 higher in Craignish - Dundowran Beach gap narrowing

$330 36th pct $375 52nd pct

Mortgage in Booral - River Heads in Craignish - Dundowran Beach +$173 higher in Craignish - Dundowran Beach gap narrowing

$1,560 31st pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Booral - River Heads in Craignish - Dundowran Beach +0.10 higher in Booral - River Heads gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.6% Owned outright +0.7 pts ▸ 45.3%

41.7% Owned with a mortgage +1.3 pts ▸ 43.0%

12.0% Rented ◂ +2.8 pts 9.2%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

98.4% Separate house +0.4 pts ▸ 98.7%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

36.1% 4 bedrooms +14.1 pts ▸ 50.2%

39.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 30.8%

9.9% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 4.2%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

41.4% $350–$549 +16.8 pts ▸ 58.2%

41.8% $200–$349 ◂ +18.7 pts 23.1%

5.7% $550–$749 +4.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.8% Under $200 ◂ +5.6 pts 2.2%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.6 pts 35.1%

29.0% $1,800–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

18.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 16.2%

6.4% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Booral - River Heads in Craignish - Dundowran Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Booral - River Heads in Craignish - Dundowran Beach even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Booral - River Heads in Craignish - Dundowran Beach even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Booral - River Heads in Craignish - Dundowran Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 69.9%

9.8% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 2 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 47.6%

22.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 22.5%

19.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 18.9%

13.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 10.6%

1.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.1% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

12.8% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 11.1%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%

7.5% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

5.8% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.7% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

3.2% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.3% Mining even 2.3%

Occupations people work in

14.6% Professionals +5.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.5% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 14.7%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.1% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 7.8%

9.8% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Booral - River Heads in Craignish - Dundowran Beach +3 higher in Craignish - Dundowran Beach

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Booral - River Heads in Craignish - Dundowran Beach +2 higher in Craignish - Dundowran Beach

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Booral - River Heads in Craignish - Dundowran Beach +1 higher in Craignish - Dundowran Beach

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Booral - River Heads in Craignish - Dundowran Beach +2 higher in Craignish - Dundowran Beach

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Booral - River Heads in Craignish - Dundowran Beach +50 higher in Craignish - Dundowran Beach

924 20th pct 974 40th pct

ERP in Booral - River Heads in Craignish - Dundowran Beach +1,652 higher in Booral - River Heads

7,887 37th pct 6,235 27th pct

Growth in Booral - River Heads in Craignish - Dundowran Beach +24.4 pts higher in Booral - River Heads

35.6% 97th pct 11.2% 84th pct

Businesses in Booral - River Heads in Craignish - Dundowran Beach +57 higher in Booral - River Heads

537 27th pct 480 24th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Booral - River Heads in Craignish - Dundowran Beach +63 higher in Booral - River Heads

884 52nd pct 821 46th pct

Max temp in Booral - River Heads in Craignish - Dundowran Beach +0.3 higher in Craignish - Dundowran Beach

27.1 85th pct 27.4 86th pct

Min temp in Booral - River Heads in Craignish - Dundowran Beach +0.2 higher in Booral - River Heads

16.7 88th pct 16.5 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Booral - River Heads in Craignish - Dundowran Beach +0.6 higher in Craignish - Dundowran Beach

0.3 0th pct 0.9 4th pct

Types ≤15 min in Booral - River Heads in Craignish - Dundowran Beach +0.6 more in Craignish - Dundowran Beach

0.3 0th pct 0.9 3rd pct

15-min city in Booral - River Heads in Craignish - Dundowran Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Booral - River Heads in Craignish - Dundowran Beach +10.3 pts higher in Craignish - Dundowran Beach

4.4% 3rd pct 14.7% 9th pct

Walk to transit in Booral - River Heads in Craignish - Dundowran Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Booral - River Heads in Craignish - Dundowran Beach +3.9 pts higher in Craignish - Dundowran Beach

0.9% 0th pct 4.9% 3rd pct

Walk to a park in Booral - River Heads in Craignish - Dundowran Beach +14.2 pts higher in Craignish - Dundowran Beach

11.6% 0th pct 25.8% 5th pct

Walk to health in Booral - River Heads in Craignish - Dundowran Beach +10.5 pts higher in Craignish - Dundowran Beach

4.4% 9th pct 15.0% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in Booral - River Heads in Craignish - Dundowran Beach +0.8 more in Booral - River Heads

2.9 0th pct 2.2 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Booral - River Heads in Craignish - Dundowran Beach +4 higher in Craignish - Dundowran Beach

3 16th pct 7 21st pct

Mean slope in Booral - River Heads in Craignish - Dundowran Beach +0.1 pts higher in Craignish - Dundowran Beach

6.3% 65th pct 6.4% 67th pct

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Compare Craignish - Dundowran Beach with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Booral - River Heads vs Craignish - Dundowran Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/319041516/booral-river-heads/vs/319041517/craignish-dundowran-beach