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Booral - River Heads vs Point Vernon

Name: Booral - River Heads vs Point Vernon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Booral - River Heads profile · Point Vernon profile

Booral - River Heads Point Vernon

Booral - River Heads and Point Vernon are two nearby Queensland areas with similar population sizes, though they differ sharply in layout and wealth. Booral - River Heads has seen much faster growth since 2021, rising by 35.6% compared to 4.2% in Point Vernon. It is also wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,402, which is well higher than the $1,077 typical in Point Vernon. In contrast, Point Vernon is much more walkable; 91.9% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 4.4% of homes in Booral - River Heads have that access. Point Vernon is mostly car-dependent, whereas Booral - River Heads is described as car-dependent.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have shifted, with the difference in typical income and the share of people living alone both widening. Despite this, they share many common traits. Both areas have a similar proportion of people born overseas, and the typical weekly rent is almost identical at $330 in Booral - River Heads and $340 in Point Vernon. Both also have a population that is far older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 13.2 pts higher in Point Vernon Participation: 11.9 pts higher in Booral - River Heads No car: 3.5 pts higher in Point Vernon Living alone: 10.1 pts higher in Point Vernon Aged 65+: 10.0 pts higher in Point Vernon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Booral - River Heads in Point Vernon +57 larger in Booral - River Heads gap narrowing

5,775 27th pct 5,718 27th pct

Median age in Booral - River Heads in Point Vernon +3 yrs older in Point Vernon gap steady

49 yrs 88th pct 52 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

33.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.0 pts 27.3%

22.6% Seniors (65+) +10.0 pts ▸ 32.6%

18.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 16.6%

16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 15.2%

9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

Marital status

53.9% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 46.6%

26.7% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 26.6%

10.2% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.6% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.6% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Booral - River Heads Point Vernon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 76.8%

4.9% England +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

47.2% English ◂ +0.6 pts 46.6%

38.9% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 37.7%

10.6% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.5% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.3% German ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

1.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.6% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.4% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 89.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 48.1%

44.9% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 40.5%

5.8% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Booral - River Heads in Point Vernon

1 0th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Booral - River Heads in Point Vernon

1.08 18th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Booral - River Heads in Point Vernon +6 more in Booral - River Heads

10 25th pct 4 8th pct

Students in Booral - River Heads in Point Vernon

142 4th pct —

Avg size in Booral - River Heads in Point Vernon

142 14th pct —

ICSEA in Booral - River Heads in Point Vernon

882 7th pct —

Highest year of school

40.9% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 41.4%

33.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 30.0%

12.4% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

46.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.4 pts 34.9%

14.1% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

19.2% Engineering & related ◂ +6.4 pts 12.8%

14.7% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.5% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.0% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.1% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 6.1%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Information technology even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Booral - River Heads in Point Vernon +$73 higher in Booral - River Heads gap widening

$607 13th pct $534 6th pct

Household income in Booral - River Heads in Point Vernon +$325 higher in Booral - River Heads gap widening

$1,402 29th pct $1,077 7th pct

Family income in Booral - River Heads in Point Vernon +$261 higher in Booral - River Heads gap widening

$1,511 14th pct $1,250 4th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 41.1%

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 22.2%

15.7% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 4.1%

6.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

49.2% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 53.4%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 26.7%

11.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 9.2%

2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.1% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.3% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.5% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.7% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.1% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.6% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.0% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.7% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None ◂ +4.1 pts 50.2%

23.1% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

9.4% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.6% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Booral - River Heads in Point Vernon +10 larger in Point Vernon

276 63rd pct 286 64th pct

Median age in Booral - River Heads in Point Vernon +2 yrs older in Booral - River Heads

22 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Booral - River Heads in Point Vernon +$10 higher in Booral - River Heads

$492 18th pct $482 15th pct

Household income in Booral - River Heads in Point Vernon +$385 higher in Booral - River Heads

$1,666 48th pct $1,281 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Booral - River Heads in Point Vernon +0.3 larger in Booral - River Heads gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples with children ◂ +9.7 pts 38.3%

38.5% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

13.1% One-parent families +6.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.4% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

44.5% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 45.4%

16.0% 1 person +10.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 12.1%

12.5% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 9.5%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Booral - River Heads in Point Vernon +$10 higher in Point Vernon gap narrowing

$330 36th pct $340 40th pct

Mortgage in Booral - River Heads in Point Vernon +$260 higher in Booral - River Heads gap widening

$1,560 31st pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Booral - River Heads in Point Vernon +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 +2.9 pts ▸ 47.5%

41.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.9 pts 24.8%

12.0% Rented +13.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

1.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

98.4% Separate house ◂ +4.9 pts 93.4%

0.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.8% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% Flat or apartment even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 49.5%

36.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 33.1%

11.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 8.8%

9.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 5.1%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

41.8% $200–$349 +3.2 pts ▸ 45.0%

41.4% $350–$549 +2.8 pts ▸ 44.2%

7.8% Under $200 ◂ +2.6 pts 5.2%

5.7% $550–$749 ◂ +4.2 pts 1.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,000–$1,799 +5.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

18.4% Under $1,000 +11.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

29.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.5 pts 15.5%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Booral - River Heads in Point Vernon even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Booral - River Heads in Point Vernon even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Booral - River Heads in Point Vernon even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Booral - River Heads in Point Vernon even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 68.0%

9.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 7.4%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.0% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 35.9%

22.6% 1 vehicle +20.1 pts ▸ 42.7%

19.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 12.5%

13.5% 4 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 4.8%

1.1% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.1% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

12.8% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 8.7%

11.5% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.5% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.4% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.8% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

3.2% Professional & technical even 3.2%

2.3% Mining ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

14.6% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

15.5% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 12.2%

12.1% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%

9.8% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

9.8% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Booral - River Heads in Point Vernon even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Booral - River Heads in Point Vernon +1 higher in Booral - River Heads

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Booral - River Heads in Point Vernon +4 higher in Booral - River Heads

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Booral - River Heads in Point Vernon even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Booral - River Heads in Point Vernon +24 higher in Booral - River Heads

924 20th pct 900 13th pct

ERP in Booral - River Heads in Point Vernon +1,902 higher in Booral - River Heads

7,887 37th pct 5,985 26th pct

Growth in Booral - River Heads in Point Vernon +31.4 pts higher in Booral - River Heads

35.6% 97th pct 4.2% 47th pct

Businesses in Booral - River Heads in Point Vernon +279 higher in Booral - River Heads

537 27th pct 258 11th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Booral - River Heads in Point Vernon +47 higher in Booral - River Heads

884 52nd pct 837 48th pct

Max temp in Booral - River Heads in Point Vernon +0.2 higher in Point Vernon

27.1 85th pct 27.3 86th pct

Min temp in Booral - River Heads in Point Vernon +0.2 higher in Point Vernon

16.7 88th pct 16.9 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Booral - River Heads in Point Vernon +3.2 higher in Point Vernon

0.3 0th pct 3.5 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in Booral - River Heads in Point Vernon +3.5 more in Point Vernon

0.3 0th pct 3.8 28th pct

15-min city in Booral - River Heads in Point Vernon +33.0 pts higher in Point Vernon

0.0% 0th pct 33.0% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in Booral - River Heads in Point Vernon +87.5 pts higher in Point Vernon

4.4% 3rd pct 91.9% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Booral - River Heads in Point Vernon even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Booral - River Heads in Point Vernon +48.3 pts higher in Point Vernon

0.9% 0th pct 49.3% 30th pct

Walk to a park in Booral - River Heads in Point Vernon +88.2 pts higher in Point Vernon

11.6% 0th pct 99.8% 67th pct

Walk to health in Booral - River Heads in Point Vernon +40.6 pts higher in Point Vernon

4.4% 9th pct 45.0% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in Booral - River Heads in Point Vernon +2.7 more in Point Vernon

2.9 0th pct 5.6 2nd pct

Intersections/km² in Booral - River Heads in Point Vernon +92 higher in Point Vernon

3 16th pct 94 50th pct

Mean slope in Booral - River Heads in Point Vernon +2.7 pts higher in Booral - River Heads

6.3% 65th pct 3.6% 20th pct

Compare Booral - River Heads with nearby areas

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Compare Point Vernon with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Booral - River Heads vs Point Vernon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/319041516/booral-river-heads/vs/319041519/point-vernon