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Boambee vs Boambee East

Name: Boambee vs Boambee East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Boambee profile · Boambee East profile

Boambee Boambee East

Boambee East and Boambee are neighbouring areas with very different layouts and lifestyles. Boambee East is more urban and accessible, with a walkability score of 4.2 (somewhat walkable) and a higher share of renters at 25.1%. In contrast, Boambee is more car-dependent with a score of 1.6 and has a higher proportion of people who own their homes outright, at 47.5%. Boambee also has a wealthier profile, with 25.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 12.1% in Boambee East.

These two neighbours have tracked similarly over time, remaining distinct in their levels of wealth and accessibility. They share a similar outlook in some areas, such as having almost the same tiny percentage of people who speak little or no English. While both areas have a higher-than-average First Nations population, Boambee East has a higher share at 7.6%. This is consistent with a higher unemployment rate for First Nations people in Boambee East, which is 12.3% compared to 0.0% in Boambee.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,534 larger in Boambee East PT commute: 0.2 pts higher in Boambee East Renting: 14.9 pts higher in Boambee East Owned outright: 12.2 pts higher in Boambee Household income: $641 higher in Boambee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boambee in Boambee East +3,534 larger in Boambee East gap steady

1,770 77th pct 5,304 86th pct

Median age in Boambee in Boambee East +5 yrs older in Boambee gap narrowing

47 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

31.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.4 pts 25.5%

17.2% Young adults (25–44) +5.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 21.2%

17.1% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%

Marital status

57.2% Married ◂ +11.1 pts 46.0%

27.9% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 33.0%

7.6% Divorced +4.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.0% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Boambee Boambee East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.2% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 86.3%

3.6% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.3% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.4% English +0.9 pts ▸ 44.3%

42.6% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 43.3%

12.4% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%

3.4% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

0.5% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.9% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 92.5%

1.5% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.4% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 48.4%

40.2% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 43.7%

6.2% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

2.0% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Boambee in Boambee East +2.34 more in Boambee

3.30 46th pct 0.96 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Boambee in Boambee East +2 more in Boambee East

10 79th pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Boambee in Boambee East +27 larger in Boambee East

487 70th pct 514 74th pct

ICSEA in Boambee in Boambee East even

1,030 72nd pct 1,030 72nd pct

Highest year of school

51.7% Year 12 ◂ +8.0 pts 43.7%

27.8% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

8.3% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.2% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Certificate III / IV +8.5 pts ▸ 38.7%

23.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 19.4%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%

2.5% Certificate I / II even 2.5%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.1% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 12.2%

10.7% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%

12.0% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.5% Architecture & building even 6.6%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

2.0% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Boambee in Boambee East +$103 higher in Boambee gap widening

$809 60th pct $706 41st pct

Household income in Boambee in Boambee East +$641 higher in Boambee gap widening

$2,048 77th pct $1,407 41st pct

Family income in Boambee in Boambee East +$547 higher in Boambee gap widening

$2,206 69th pct $1,659 36th pct

Household income distribution

24.6% $650–$1,499 +10.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

14.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 3.5%

11.5% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 44.7%

34.1% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 37.8%

17.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 12.2%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.2% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.3% Asthma +3.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.3% Other condition +3.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.3% Heart disease even 5.2%

3.7% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None ◂ +4.2 pts 57.0%

21.0% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

5.9% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.8% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boambee in Boambee East +329 larger in Boambee East

72 82nd pct 401 86th pct

Median age in Boambee in Boambee East +2 yrs older in Boambee

25 yrs 46th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Boambee in Boambee East +$79 higher in Boambee

$695 55th pct $616 47th pct

Household income in Boambee in Boambee East +$1,007 higher in Boambee

$2,562 80th pct $1,555 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boambee in Boambee East +0.4 larger in Boambee gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children ◂ +7.9 pts 51.2%

30.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 28.3%

11.0% One-parent families +8.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.2% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

37.4% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 36.5%

17.0% 1 person +6.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

16.6% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.3% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 13.5%

7.0% 6 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 2.7%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boambee in Boambee East +$95 higher in Boambee East gap narrowing

$315 61st pct $410 84th pct

Mortgage in Boambee in Boambee East +$331 higher in Boambee gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $1,619 50th pct

People / bedroom in Boambee in Boambee East +0.10 higher in Boambee gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned outright ◂ +12.2 pts 35.3%

39.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 37.3%

10.2% Rented +14.9 pts ▸ 25.1%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

92.9% Separate house ◂ +6.2 pts 86.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.9% Other dwelling ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

1.0% Flat or apartment +2.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Bedrooms per home

26.7% 3 bedrooms +26.0 pts ▸ 52.6%

39.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 31.7%

21.4% 5 or more ◂ +16.0 pts 5.4%

6.6% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.0 pts 0.4%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

30.0% $350–$549 +32.5 pts ▸ 62.5%

35.0% $200–$349 ◂ +16.8 pts 18.2%

11.7% Under $200 ◂ +5.2 pts 6.5%

11.7% $550–$749 ◂ +3.4 pts 8.2%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.2% $1,000–$1,799 +16.6 pts ▸ 39.8%

33.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 32.0%

18.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 17.3%

17.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.9 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boambee in Boambee East +15 more in Boambee East

10 80th pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in Boambee in Boambee East +0.94 more in Boambee

5.65 80th pct 4.71 76th pct

Departures/1k in Boambee in Boambee East +300.7 more in Boambee East

108.5 69th pct 409.1 77th pct

PT routes in Boambee in Boambee East even

3 79th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Boambee in Boambee East +3 longer in Boambee

5 32nd pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) +6.3 pts ▸ 70.8%

14.1% Worked at home ◂ +6.2 pts 7.9%

5.0% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.6% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 40.6%

18.6% 1 vehicle +21.0 pts ▸ 39.6%

19.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 12.0%

16.6% 4 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 5.5%

1.7% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

13.7% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 9.8%

9.0% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.9% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%

6.9% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.5 pts 0.8%

6.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%

4.9% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.4% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

24.7% Professionals ◂ +7.9 pts 16.7%

13.2% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.6% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.1% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 10.0%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.8% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.5% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Boambee in Boambee East +2.6 higher in Boambee East

1.6 63rd pct 4.2 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Boambee in Boambee East +2.4 more in Boambee East

1.5 62nd pct 3.9 77th pct

15-min city in Boambee in Boambee East +31.2 pts higher in Boambee East

12.8% 67th pct 44.0% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Boambee in Boambee East +52.3 pts higher in Boambee East

0.9% 58th pct 53.2% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Boambee in Boambee East +48.1 pts higher in Boambee East

50.9% 73rd pct 99.0% 97th pct

Walk to school in Boambee in Boambee East +48.3 pts higher in Boambee East

21.0% 65th pct 69.3% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Boambee in Boambee East +65.8 pts higher in Boambee East

20.8% 53rd pct 86.6% 78th pct

Walk to health in Boambee in Boambee East even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Boambee in Boambee East +5.3 more in Boambee

11.3 45th pct 6.0 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Boambee in Boambee East +62 higher in Boambee East

10 72nd pct 72 82nd pct

Mean slope in Boambee in Boambee East +4.6 pts higher in Boambee

11.0% 85th pct 6.4% 58th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boambee vs Boambee East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10420/boambee/vs/SAL10421/boambee-east