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Booral - River Heads vs Urangan - Wondunna

Name: Booral - River Heads vs Urangan - Wondunna — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.8 km apart · Booral - River Heads profile · Urangan - Wondunna profile

Booral - River Heads Urangan - Wondunna

Urangan - Wondunna and Booral - River Heads are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Urangan - Wondunna is more developed, with a walkability score of 2.5 (mostly car-dependent) and many more people living within a 15-minute walk of groceries (53.4%) and parks (82.3%). It also has a much larger school presence, with five schools and an average school size of 744 students. In contrast, Booral - River Heads is more rural, where 98.4% of homes are separate houses and the typical weekly household income is higher at $1,402, compared to $1,109 in Urangan - Wondunna.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, as they have nearly identical rates of adults with a bachelor degree (12.4%) and people using another language at home. They are also alike in the share of children under 15 and the proportion of people needing help with daily activities. However, some gaps are growing; for example, the difference in the number of people living alone has widened, with 26.5% in Urangan - Wondunna compared to 16.0% in Booral - River Heads.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,006 larger in Urangan - Wondunna Separate houses: 18.6 pts higher in Booral - River Heads Renting: 15.2 pts higher in Urangan - Wondunna No car: 3.7 pts higher in Urangan - Wondunna Living alone: 10.5 pts higher in Urangan - Wondunna

Demographics & Identity

Population in Booral - River Heads in Urangan - Wondunna +9,006 larger in Urangan - Wondunna gap widening

5,775 27th pct 14,781 75th pct

Median age in Booral - River Heads in Urangan - Wondunna +2 yrs older in Urangan - Wondunna gap steady

49 yrs 88th pct 51 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

33.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.0 pts 27.2%

22.6% Seniors (65+) +7.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

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) ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

Marital status

53.9% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 49.8%

26.7% Never married even 26.8%

10.2% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.6% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.6% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Booral - River Heads Urangan - Wondunna

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 76.2%

4.9% England +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.5% New Zealand even 3.6%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% India even 0.3%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

47.2% English ◂ +1.9 pts 45.2%

38.9% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 37.8%

10.6% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.5% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%

7.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.4% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 90.0%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 48.3%

44.9% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 41.9%

5.8% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Booral - River Heads in Urangan - Wondunna +4 more in Urangan - Wondunna

1 0th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Booral - River Heads in Urangan - Wondunna +1.09 more in Urangan - Wondunna

1.08 18th pct 2.17 53rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Booral - River Heads in Urangan - Wondunna +2 more in Booral - River Heads

10 25th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Booral - River Heads in Urangan - Wondunna +3,576 more in Urangan - Wondunna

142 4th pct 3,718 86th pct

Avg size in Booral - River Heads in Urangan - Wondunna +602 larger in Urangan - Wondunna

142 14th pct 744 83rd pct

ICSEA in Booral - River Heads in Urangan - Wondunna +119 higher in Urangan - Wondunna

882 7th pct 1,001 43rd pct

Highest year of school

40.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 40.5%

33.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 30.8%

12.4% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.3% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

46.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.5 pts 38.8%

14.1% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

19.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 16.0%

14.7% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.0% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

8.1% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

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

Income

Personal income in Booral - River Heads in Urangan - Wondunna +$40 higher in Booral - River Heads gap widening

$607 13th pct $567 9th pct

Household income in Booral - River Heads in Urangan - Wondunna +$293 higher in Booral - River Heads gap widening

$1,402 29th pct $1,109 9th pct

Family income in Booral - River Heads in Urangan - Wondunna +$178 higher in Booral - River Heads gap widening

$1,511 14th pct $1,333 7th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 23.5%

15.7% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

6.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

49.2% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 51.7%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 28.8%

11.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%

2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.1% Arthritis even 15.1%

13.3% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%

10.5% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

6.1% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.6% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.0% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None ◂ +1.2 pts 53.2%

23.1% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 22.3%

9.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

5.6% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Booral - River Heads in Urangan - Wondunna +407 larger in Urangan - Wondunna

276 63rd pct 683 86th pct

Median age in Booral - River Heads in Urangan - Wondunna +2 yrs older in Urangan - Wondunna

22 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Booral - River Heads in Urangan - Wondunna +$19 higher in Urangan - Wondunna

$492 18th pct $511 22nd pct

Household income in Booral - River Heads in Urangan - Wondunna +$430 higher in Booral - River Heads

$1,666 48th pct $1,236 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Booral - River Heads in Urangan - Wondunna +0.3 larger in Booral - River Heads gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 43.0%

38.5% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

13.1% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.4% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

44.5% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 43.0%

16.0% 1 person +10.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 12.9%

12.5% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 10.3%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Booral - River Heads in Urangan - Wondunna +$15 higher in Urangan - Wondunna gap steady

$330 36th pct $345 41st pct

Mortgage in Booral - River Heads in Urangan - Wondunna +$87 higher in Booral - River Heads gap narrowing

$1,560 31st pct $1,473 25th pct

People / bedroom in Booral - River Heads in Urangan - Wondunna +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 43.9%

41.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.5 pts 26.2%

12.0% Rented +15.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

1.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

98.4% Separate house ◂ +18.6 pts 79.8%

0.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.2% Flat or apartment +4.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.8% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 38.4%

36.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 35.2%

11.4% 2 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 5.5%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

0.2% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

41.4% $350–$549 +4.0 pts ▸ 45.4%

41.8% $200–$349 even 41.8%

7.8% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.7% $550–$749 ◂ +3.7 pts 2.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,000–$1,799 +7.7 pts ▸ 46.4%

29.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 22.8%

18.4% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Booral - River Heads in Urangan - Wondunna even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Booral - River Heads in Urangan - Wondunna even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Booral - River Heads in Urangan - Wondunna even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Booral - River Heads in Urangan - Wondunna even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 68.4%

9.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 7.8%

4.5% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.6% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 35.0%

22.6% 1 vehicle +20.2 pts ▸ 42.7%

19.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 11.1%

13.5% 4 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 6.4%

1.1% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.1% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

12.8% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 10.1%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

7.4% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.5% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

4.9% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.2% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.3% Mining ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

14.6% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.5% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 13.9%

12.1% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%

9.8% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.8% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

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

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Booral - River Heads in Urangan - Wondunna even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Booral - River Heads in Urangan - Wondunna +1 higher in Booral - River Heads

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Booral - River Heads in Urangan - Wondunna +3 higher in Booral - River Heads

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Booral - River Heads in Urangan - Wondunna even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Booral - River Heads in Urangan - Wondunna +9 higher in Booral - River Heads

924 20th pct 915 16th pct

ERP in Booral - River Heads in Urangan - Wondunna +8,736 higher in Urangan - Wondunna

7,887 37th pct 16,623 77th pct

Growth in Booral - River Heads in Urangan - Wondunna +24.2 pts higher in Booral - River Heads

35.6% 97th pct 11.4% 85th pct

Businesses in Booral - River Heads in Urangan - Wondunna +371 higher in Urangan - Wondunna

537 27th pct 908 50th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Booral - River Heads in Urangan - Wondunna +68 higher in Urangan - Wondunna

884 52nd pct 952 57th pct

Max temp in Booral - River Heads in Urangan - Wondunna +0.2 higher in Booral - River Heads

27.1 85th pct 26.9 83rd pct

Min temp in Booral - River Heads in Urangan - Wondunna +0.3 higher in Urangan - Wondunna

16.7 88th pct 17.0 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Booral - River Heads in Urangan - Wondunna +2.2 higher in Urangan - Wondunna

0.3 0th pct 2.5 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in Booral - River Heads in Urangan - Wondunna +2.3 more in Urangan - Wondunna

0.3 0th pct 2.6 15th pct

15-min city in Booral - River Heads in Urangan - Wondunna +9.6 pts higher in Urangan - Wondunna

0.0% 0th pct 9.6% 6th pct

Walk to shops in Booral - River Heads in Urangan - Wondunna +49.0 pts higher in Urangan - Wondunna

4.4% 3rd pct 53.4% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in Booral - River Heads in Urangan - Wondunna even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Booral - River Heads in Urangan - Wondunna +40.8 pts higher in Urangan - Wondunna

0.9% 0th pct 41.8% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Booral - River Heads in Urangan - Wondunna +70.7 pts higher in Urangan - Wondunna

11.6% 0th pct 82.3% 29th pct

Walk to health in Booral - River Heads in Urangan - Wondunna +4.4 pts higher in Booral - River Heads

4.4% 9th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Booral - River Heads in Urangan - Wondunna +0.2 more in Urangan - Wondunna

2.9 0th pct 3.1 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Booral - River Heads in Urangan - Wondunna +53 higher in Urangan - Wondunna

3 16th pct 55 41st pct

Mean slope in Booral - River Heads in Urangan - Wondunna +2.8 pts higher in Booral - River Heads

6.3% 65th pct 3.5% 18th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Booral - River Heads vs Urangan - Wondunna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/319041516/booral-river-heads/vs/319041521/urangan-wondunna