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Booral - River Heads vs Pialba - Eli Waters

Name: Booral - River Heads vs Pialba - Eli Waters — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 9.3 km apart · Booral - River Heads profile · Pialba - Eli Waters profile

Booral - River Heads Pialba - Eli Waters

Pialba - Eli Waters and Booral - River Heads are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Pialba - Eli Waters is more developed and accessible, with 61.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a walkability score of 3.7 (mostly car-dependent). Booral - River Heads is more rural, with a walkability score of 0.3 (car-dependent) and only 4.4% of homes near groceries. Pialba - Eli Waters has a much older population, with 35.7% aged 65 and over, and a higher share of renters at 28.1%. In contrast, Booral - River Heads has a higher share of adults working or looking for work (53.2% compared to 40.0%) and more detached houses (98.4%).

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, including a nearly identical share of people who have served in the Defence Force and the same proportion of homes owned outright at 44.6%. Both areas also have similar rates of volunteers and people with a bachelor degree or higher. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are changing; for example, the difference in the share of people living alone has widened since 2011, and Booral - River Heads has seen far higher population growth since 2021.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,081 larger in Pialba - Eli Waters No car: 6.3 pts higher in Pialba - Eli Waters Renting: 16.1 pts higher in Pialba - Eli Waters Separate houses: 13.6 pts higher in Booral - River Heads Participation: 13.2 pts higher in Booral - River Heads

Demographics & Identity

Population in Booral - River Heads in Pialba - Eli Waters +10,081 larger in Pialba - Eli Waters gap widening

5,775 27th pct 15,856 79th pct

Median age in Booral - River Heads in Pialba - Eli Waters +3 yrs older in Pialba - Eli Waters gap steady

49 yrs 88th pct 52 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

22.6% Seniors (65+) +13.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

33.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.3 pts 21.9%

18.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 18.1%

16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 15.6%

9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

Marital status

53.9% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 47.6%

26.7% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

10.2% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.6% Widowed +5.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.6% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Booral - River Heads Pialba - Eli Waters

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia ◂ +6.4 pts 73.3%

4.9% England +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

0.9% Philippines even 0.9%

0.3% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

47.2% English ◂ +2.6 pts 44.5%

38.9% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 35.8%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

10.5% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%

7.3% German ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.7% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

92.4% English only ◂ +4.8 pts 87.6%

0.2% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 48.8%

44.9% No religion ◂ +4.5 pts 40.4%

5.8% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.6% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Booral - River Heads in Pialba - Eli Waters +5 more in Pialba - Eli Waters

1 0th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Booral - River Heads in Pialba - Eli Waters +1.35 more in Pialba - Eli Waters

1.08 18th pct 2.43 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Booral - River Heads in Pialba - Eli Waters +1 more in Pialba - Eli Waters

10 25th pct 11 29th pct

Students in Booral - River Heads in Pialba - Eli Waters +4,944 more in Pialba - Eli Waters

142 4th pct 5,086 89th pct

Avg size in Booral - River Heads in Pialba - Eli Waters +706 larger in Pialba - Eli Waters

142 14th pct 848 87th pct

ICSEA in Booral - River Heads in Pialba - Eli Waters +109 higher in Pialba - Eli Waters

882 7th pct 991 38th pct

Highest year of school

40.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 40.6%

33.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 29.1%

12.4% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

46.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.0 pts 37.3%

14.1% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 14.4%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

19.2% Engineering & related ◂ +4.9 pts 14.3%

14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 14.4%

12.0% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.5% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.7% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 5.7%

8.1% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.2% Information technology even 1.2%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Booral - River Heads in Pialba - Eli Waters +$72 higher in Booral - River Heads gap widening

$607 13th pct $535 7th pct

Household income in Booral - River Heads in Pialba - Eli Waters +$388 higher in Booral - River Heads gap widening

$1,402 29th pct $1,014 4th pct

Family income in Booral - River Heads in Pialba - Eli Waters +$272 higher in Booral - River Heads gap widening

$1,511 14th pct $1,239 3rd pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 21.5%

15.7% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%

6.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

49.2% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 53.5%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 26.8%

11.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 9.0%

2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.1% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.3% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%

10.5% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.7% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.1% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.6% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.6% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.5% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None ◂ +4.4 pts 49.9%

23.1% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

9.4% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.6% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Booral - River Heads in Pialba - Eli Waters +511 larger in Pialba - Eli Waters

276 63rd pct 787 86th pct

Median age in Booral - River Heads in Pialba - Eli Waters +3 yrs older in Booral - River Heads

22 yrs 29th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Booral - River Heads in Pialba - Eli Waters +$13 higher in Pialba - Eli Waters

$492 18th pct $505 21st pct

Household income in Booral - River Heads in Pialba - Eli Waters +$479 higher in Booral - River Heads

$1,666 48th pct $1,187 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Booral - River Heads in Pialba - Eli Waters +0.3 larger in Booral - River Heads gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples with children ◂ +9.1 pts 38.8%

38.5% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

13.1% One-parent families +6.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

0.4% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

44.5% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 43.5%

16.0% 1 person +12.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 12.3%

12.5% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 9.2%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Booral - River Heads in Pialba - Eli Waters +$20 higher in Pialba - Eli Waters gap narrowing

$330 36th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Booral - River Heads in Pialba - Eli Waters +$160 higher in Booral - River Heads gap widening

$1,560 31st pct $1,400 21st pct

People / bedroom in Booral - River Heads in Pialba - Eli Waters +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 +0.1 pts ▸ 44.6%

41.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.0 pts 20.7%

12.0% Rented +16.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

1.4% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.1% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

98.4% Separate house ◂ +13.6 pts 84.8%

0.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.2% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 36.4%

36.1% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

11.4% 2 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

9.9% 5 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 3.7%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

41.4% $350–$549 +9.5 pts ▸ 50.9%

41.8% $200–$349 ◂ +7.5 pts 34.3%

7.8% Under $200 +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.7% $550–$749 ◂ +4.6 pts 1.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,000–$1,799 +12.7 pts ▸ 51.4%

29.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.2 pts 15.8%

18.4% Under $1,000 +3.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Booral - River Heads in Pialba - Eli Waters even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Booral - River Heads in Pialba - Eli Waters even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Booral - River Heads in Pialba - Eli Waters even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Booral - River Heads in Pialba - Eli Waters even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 69.7%

9.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 5.4%

4.5% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.6% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

22.6% 1 vehicle +24.7 pts ▸ 47.3%

43.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.5 pts 32.8%

19.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.2 pts 8.7%

13.5% 4 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 3.7%

1.1% No vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.1% Health care & social assistance +7.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

11.5% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.8% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 7.8%

7.4% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.5% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

4.9% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Professional & technical even 3.2%

2.3% Mining ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

14.6% Professionals +6.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.5% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 12.5%

12.1% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%

9.8% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.8% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Booral - River Heads in Pialba - Eli Waters even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Booral - River Heads in Pialba - Eli Waters +1 higher in Booral - River Heads

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Booral - River Heads in Pialba - Eli Waters +4 higher in Booral - River Heads

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Booral - River Heads in Pialba - Eli Waters even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Booral - River Heads in Pialba - Eli Waters +23 higher in Booral - River Heads

924 20th pct 901 13th pct

ERP in Booral - River Heads in Pialba - Eli Waters +9,867 higher in Pialba - Eli Waters

7,887 37th pct 17,754 81st pct

Growth in Booral - River Heads in Pialba - Eli Waters +24.7 pts higher in Booral - River Heads

35.6% 97th pct 10.8% 83rd pct

Businesses in Booral - River Heads in Pialba - Eli Waters +737 higher in Pialba - Eli Waters

537 27th pct 1,274 69th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Booral - River Heads in Pialba - Eli Waters +38 higher in Booral - River Heads

884 52nd pct 846 49th pct

Max temp in Booral - River Heads in Pialba - Eli Waters +0.1 higher in Pialba - Eli Waters

27.1 85th pct 27.2 86th pct

Min temp in Booral - River Heads in Pialba - Eli Waters even

16.7 88th pct 16.7 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Booral - River Heads in Pialba - Eli Waters +3.4 higher in Pialba - Eli Waters

0.3 0th pct 3.7 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Booral - River Heads in Pialba - Eli Waters +4.0 more in Pialba - Eli Waters

0.3 0th pct 4.3 36th pct

15-min city in Booral - River Heads in Pialba - Eli Waters +56.4 pts higher in Pialba - Eli Waters

0.0% 0th pct 56.4% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in Booral - River Heads in Pialba - Eli Waters +56.6 pts higher in Pialba - Eli Waters

4.4% 3rd pct 61.1% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Booral - River Heads in Pialba - Eli Waters even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Booral - River Heads in Pialba - Eli Waters +62.5 pts higher in Pialba - Eli Waters

0.9% 0th pct 63.4% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Booral - River Heads in Pialba - Eli Waters +80.2 pts higher in Pialba - Eli Waters

11.6% 0th pct 91.7% 39th pct

Walk to health in Booral - River Heads in Pialba - Eli Waters +39.4 pts higher in Pialba - Eli Waters

4.4% 9th pct 43.9% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in Booral - River Heads in Pialba - Eli Waters +4.2 more in Pialba - Eli Waters

2.9 0th pct 7.1 8th pct

Intersections/km² in Booral - River Heads in Pialba - Eli Waters +118 higher in Pialba - Eli Waters

3 16th pct 121 55th pct

Mean slope in Booral - River Heads in Pialba - Eli Waters +1.6 pts higher in Booral - River Heads

6.3% 65th pct 4.7% 39th pct

Compare Booral - River Heads with nearby areas

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Compare Pialba - Eli Waters with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Booral - River Heads vs Pialba - Eli Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/319041516/booral-river-heads/vs/319041518/pialba-eli-waters