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Boambee East vs North Boambee Valley

Name: Boambee East vs North Boambee Valley — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Boambee East profile · North Boambee Valley profile

Boambee East North Boambee Valley

Boambee East and North Boambee Valley are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. North Boambee Valley is far older, with a typical resident aged 52 and 37.8% of the population aged 65 or over. Boambee East is younger, with a typical age of 42 and a well higher share of children under 15 at 19.7%. This younger age profile in Boambee East is consistent with a higher share of one-parent families (19.6%) and more people providing unpaid care for children. Boambee East also has much larger homes, with 89.7% having three or more bedrooms.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,410 and very similar levels of university qualifications. However, their layout and connectivity differ greatly. Boambee East has far more street intersections and most homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, North Boambee Valley is more car-dependent, with a much higher typical walk to the nearest stop at 21 minutes, though it has far more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 10 yrs older in North Boambee Valley Aged 65+: 16.6 pts higher in North Boambee Valley 3+ bedrooms: 15.8 pts higher in Boambee East PT commute: 0.2 pts higher in Boambee East Population: 2,986 larger in Boambee East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boambee East in North Boambee Valley +2,986 larger in Boambee East gap narrowing

5,304 86th pct 2,318 80th pct

Median age in Boambee East in North Boambee Valley +10 yrs older in North Boambee Valley gap steady

42 yrs 38th pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

21.2% Seniors (65+) +16.6 pts ▸ 37.8%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 20.8%

23.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 17.9%

19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 15.5%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%

Marital status

46.0% Married +3.8 pts ▸ 49.8%

33.0% Never married ◂ +9.7 pts 23.3%

5.0% Widowed +9.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 9.4%

4.4% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Boambee East North Boambee Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.3% Australia ◂ +10.6 pts 75.7%

3.5% England +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.4% India +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.3% English ◂ +7.7 pts 36.6%

43.3% Australian ◂ +6.1 pts 37.3%

12.7% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 8.9%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%

3.9% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.4% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Dutch even 1.6%

1.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +11.0 pts 81.5%

0.5% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 49.7%

43.7% No religion ◂ +10.6 pts 33.1%

5.1% Not stated +7.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.4% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Boambee East in North Boambee Valley +1.83 more in North Boambee Valley

0.96 7th pct 2.79 40th pct

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

12 82nd pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Boambee East in North Boambee Valley even

514 74th pct 515 74th pct

ICSEA in Boambee East in North Boambee Valley +34 higher in Boambee East

1,030 72nd pct 995 53rd pct

Highest year of school

43.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 39.9%

33.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.8 pts 27.3%

11.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%

8.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.1 pts 28.6%

19.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 17.4%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 13.5%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 15.1%

12.2% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +4.4 pts 8.7%

12.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 10.8%

10.5% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 7.1%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Boambee East in North Boambee Valley +$51 higher in Boambee East gap widening

$706 41st pct $655 33rd pct

Household income in Boambee East in North Boambee Valley +$7 higher in North Boambee Valley gap narrowing

$1,407 41st pct $1,414 42nd pct

Family income in Boambee East in North Boambee Valley +$104 higher in North Boambee Valley gap widening

$1,659 36th pct $1,763 42nd pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 30.6%

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 27.4%

14.9% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.5% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 40.9%

37.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.3 pts 26.4%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

1.0% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.9% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.7% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 7.9%

5.2% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.7% Dementia +4.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.7% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None ◂ +5.0 pts 52.0%

24.1% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 20.9%

7.7% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.5% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boambee East in North Boambee Valley +293 larger in Boambee East

401 86th pct 108 86th pct

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

23 yrs 38th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Boambee East in North Boambee Valley +$22 higher in North Boambee Valley

$616 47th pct $638 49th pct

Household income in Boambee East in North Boambee Valley +$320 higher in North Boambee Valley

$1,555 45th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boambee East in North Boambee Valley +0.1 larger in Boambee East gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

51.2% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 51.7%

28.3% Couples without children +7.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

19.6% One-parent families ◂ +7.3 pts 12.3%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

36.5% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

23.3% 1 person +5.1 pts ▸ 28.4%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +6.9 pts 11.3%

13.5% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 12.0%

5.9% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.7% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boambee East in North Boambee Valley +$55 higher in North Boambee Valley gap widening

$410 84th pct $465 89th pct

Mortgage in Boambee East in North Boambee Valley +$185 higher in North Boambee Valley gap narrowing

$1,619 50th pct $1,804 61st pct

People / bedroom in Boambee East in North Boambee Valley even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.3% Owned outright +9.1 pts ▸ 44.5%

37.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.0 pts 30.3%

25.1% Rented ◂ +6.4 pts 18.7%

1.2% Other tenure +4.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

86.7% Separate house +7.8 pts ▸ 94.5%

9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.7 pts 1.9%

3.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.8 pts 32.9%

31.7% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

8.4% 2 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

5.4% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.4% 1 bedroom +3.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.5% $350–$549 ◂ +12.2 pts 50.3%

8.2% $550–$749 +15.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

18.2% $200–$349 +2.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

6.5% Under $200 ◂ +4.4 pts 2.0%

0.0% $750 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.7 pts 31.1%

32.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

17.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 15.1%

3.7% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boambee East in North Boambee Valley +18 more in Boambee East

25 86th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Boambee East in North Boambee Valley +1.69 more in Boambee East

4.71 76th pct 3.02 69th pct

Departures/1k in Boambee East in North Boambee Valley +16.2 more in North Boambee Valley

409.1 77th pct 425.4 77th pct

PT routes in Boambee East in North Boambee Valley +3 more in North Boambee Valley

3 79th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Boambee East in North Boambee Valley +19 longer in North Boambee Valley

2 14th pct 21 60th pct

How people get to work

70.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 66.0%

7.9% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.7% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.6% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 41.2%

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 34.4%

12.0% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.5% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.1% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.5% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

12.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%

9.3% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 7.3%

8.9% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

3.9% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

3.2% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

0.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

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

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 13.0%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 11.4%

11.2% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.0% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

11.1% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Boambee East in North Boambee Valley +1.0 higher in North Boambee Valley

4.2 78th pct 5.1 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Boambee East in North Boambee Valley +1.3 more in North Boambee Valley

3.9 77th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Boambee East in North Boambee Valley +41.7 pts higher in North Boambee Valley

44.0% 78th pct 85.7% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Boambee East in North Boambee Valley +5.8 pts higher in North Boambee Valley

53.2% 80th pct 59.0% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Boambee East in North Boambee Valley +17.8 pts higher in Boambee East

99.0% 97th pct 81.2% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Boambee East in North Boambee Valley +15.7 pts higher in Boambee East

69.3% 82nd pct 53.6% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Boambee East in North Boambee Valley +6.0 pts higher in North Boambee Valley

86.6% 78th pct 92.6% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Boambee East in North Boambee Valley +20.8 pts higher in North Boambee Valley

0.0% 0th pct 20.8% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Boambee East in North Boambee Valley +11.2 more in North Boambee Valley

6.0 32nd pct 17.3 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Boambee East in North Boambee Valley +42 higher in Boambee East

72 82nd pct 30 75th pct

Mean slope in Boambee East in North Boambee Valley +0.3 pts higher in North Boambee Valley

6.4% 58th pct 6.7% 60th pct

Compare Boambee East with nearby areas

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Compare North Boambee Valley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boambee East vs North Boambee Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10421/boambee-east/vs/SAL12993/north-boambee-valley