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Boambee East vs Toormina

Name: Boambee East vs Toormina — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Boambee East profile · Toormina profile

Boambee East Toormina

Toormina and Boambee East are neighbouring areas with distinct living patterns. Toormina is more walkable, with 63.4% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 44.0% in Boambee East. It also has a much higher proportion of people living alone (34.7% versus 23.3%) and more small homes, while Boambee East is dominated by larger houses, with 89.7% having three or more bedrooms. Boambee East typically sees higher weekly household incomes, with a usual amount of $1,407 compared to $1,059 in Toormina.

Everyday life in both places is similar in other ways, as they share almost identical rates of people born overseas and those using other languages at home. Both areas have typical monthly mortgage payments that are roughly the same. While the two areas differ in housing and layout, they both sit well above the national figure for the proportion of residents aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 22.3 pts higher in Boambee East Separate houses: 21.6 pts higher in Boambee East Living alone: 11.4 pts higher in Toormina Participation: 10.5 pts higher in Boambee East Renting: 8.4 pts higher in Toormina

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boambee East in Toormina +867 larger in Toormina gap widening

5,304 86th pct 6,171 86th pct

Median age in Boambee East in Toormina +3 yrs older in Toormina gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

21.2% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 23.7%

23.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 21.7%

19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 17.5%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

Marital status

46.0% Married ◂ +9.2 pts 36.8%

33.0% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

11.6% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.0% Widowed +5.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.4% Separated even 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Boambee East Toormina

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.3% Australia ◂ +5.3 pts 81.0%

3.5% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.4% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% China even 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.3% English ◂ +1.9 pts 42.4%

43.3% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 39.5%

12.7% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

3.9% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.6% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 87.7%

0.5% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 46.7%

43.7% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 41.1%

5.1% Not stated +4.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Boambee East in Toormina +3.68 more in Toormina

0.96 7th pct 4.63 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Boambee East in Toormina +1 more in Boambee East

12 82nd pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Boambee East in Toormina +76 larger in Boambee East

514 74th pct 438 64th pct

ICSEA in Boambee East in Toormina +22 higher in Boambee East

1,030 72nd pct 1,007 60th pct

Highest year of school

43.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.8 pts 35.9%

33.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 31.9%

11.2% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

8.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 37.6%

19.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 16.2%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 13.4%

2.5% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 15.7%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 12.1%

12.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%

12.2% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

10.5% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 8.2%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Boambee East in Toormina +$116 higher in Boambee East gap widening

$706 41st pct $590 23rd pct

Household income in Boambee East in Toormina +$348 higher in Boambee East gap widening

$1,407 41st pct $1,059 17th pct

Family income in Boambee East in Toormina +$275 higher in Boambee East gap widening

$1,659 36th pct $1,384 20th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 37.2%

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 25.1%

14.9% Under $650 +9.9 pts ▸ 24.7%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 4.1%

3.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 49.7%

37.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 32.1%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 8.5%

1.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.7% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

9.9% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.2% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.7% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.0% None ◂ +8.2 pts 48.8%

24.1% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

7.7% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.5% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boambee East in Toormina +137 larger in Toormina

401 86th pct 538 87th pct

Median age in Boambee East in Toormina +1 yrs older in Boambee East

23 yrs 38th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Boambee East in Toormina +$150 higher in Boambee East

$616 47th pct $466 27th pct

Household income in Boambee East in Toormina +$476 higher in Boambee East

$1,555 45th pct $1,079 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boambee East in Toormina +0.2 larger in Boambee East gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

51.2% Couples with children ◂ +7.3 pts 43.9%

28.3% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 29.4%

19.6% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.9% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

36.5% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 34.5%

23.3% 1 person +11.4 pts ▸ 34.7%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +4.8 pts 13.5%

13.5% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 9.7%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

2.7% 6 or more even 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boambee East in Toormina +$75 higher in Boambee East gap steady

$410 84th pct $335 67th pct

Mortgage in Boambee East in Toormina +$102 higher in Boambee East gap widening

$1,619 50th pct $1,517 43rd pct

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

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.7 pts 27.6%

35.3% Owned outright ◂ +5.4 pts 29.9%

25.1% Rented +8.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

1.2% Other tenure +5.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.1% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

86.7% Separate house ◂ +21.6 pts 65.1%

9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

3.8% Flat or apartment +6.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 46.9%

31.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.3 pts 16.4%

8.4% 2 bedrooms +19.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

5.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

0.4% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

62.5% $350–$549 ◂ +21.0 pts 41.5%

18.2% $200–$349 +20.8 pts ▸ 39.0%

6.5% Under $200 +3.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.2% $550–$749 ◂ +4.8 pts 3.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,000–$1,799 +5.2 pts ▸ 45.0%

32.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 24.8%

17.3% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

3.7% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boambee East in Toormina +9 more in Toormina

25 86th pct 34 87th pct

Stops/1k in Boambee East in Toormina +0.80 more in Toormina

4.71 76th pct 5.51 80th pct

Departures/1k in Boambee East in Toormina +295.6 more in Toormina

409.1 77th pct 704.7 82nd pct

PT routes in Boambee East in Toormina +22 more in Toormina

3 79th pct 25 87th pct

Stop walk in Boambee East in Toormina +1 longer in Toormina

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

70.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 68.4%

7.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

5.7% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.6% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.2% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 1 vehicle +7.1 pts ▸ 46.7%

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 31.6%

12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 9.3%

2.1% No vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 20.4%

12.7% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.9% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.3% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

3.9% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

0.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.7% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 14.6%

11.1% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 13.3%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 11.5%

11.2% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.0% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Boambee East in Toormina +1.5 higher in Toormina

4.2 78th pct 5.6 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Boambee East in Toormina +2.0 more in Toormina

3.9 77th pct 5.9 88th pct

15-min city in Boambee East in Toormina +19.5 pts higher in Toormina

44.0% 78th pct 63.4% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Boambee East in Toormina +14.7 pts higher in Toormina

53.2% 80th pct 67.9% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Boambee East in Toormina +1.7 pts higher in Boambee East

99.0% 97th pct 97.3% 91st pct

Walk to school in Boambee East in Toormina +21.5 pts higher in Toormina

69.3% 82nd pct 90.8% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Boambee East in Toormina +2.4 pts higher in Boambee East

86.6% 78th pct 84.2% 77th pct

Walk to health in Boambee East in Toormina +57.6 pts higher in Toormina

0.0% 0th pct 57.6% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Boambee East in Toormina +5.5 more in Toormina

6.0 32nd pct 11.5 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Boambee East in Toormina +11 higher in Toormina

72 82nd pct 84 83rd pct

Mean slope in Boambee East in Toormina +0.2 pts higher in Boambee East

6.4% 58th pct 6.2% 56th pct

Compare Boambee East with nearby areas

Toormina Boambee Sawtell North Boambee Valley Bonville Coffs Harbour Bundagen Karangi

Compare Toormina with nearby areas

Boambee East Sawtell Boambee North Boambee Valley Bundagen Bonville Coffs Harbour Repton

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boambee East vs Toormina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10421/boambee-east/vs/SAL13930/toormina