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Boat Harbour vs Wollongbar

Name: Boat Harbour vs Wollongbar — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Boat Harbour profile · Wollongbar profile

Boat Harbour Wollongbar

Wollongbar and Boat Harbour (Lismore - NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different scales. Wollongbar is a larger hub with 3,261 people, while Boat Harbour (Lismore - NSW) is sparsely populated with just 19 residents. There is a stark contrast in accessibility; Wollongbar is somewhat walkable with a score of 5.4, while Boat Harbour (Lismore - NSW) is car-dependent. Incomes are also quite different, with the typical weekly household income in Boat Harbour (Lismore - NSW) being well higher at $2,374, compared to $1,639 in Wollongbar.

The two areas are almost identical in their average school advantage scores. While they share this trait, their overall infrastructure varies wildly. Wollongbar is far more connected, with 93.9% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport, whereas Boat Harbour (Lismore - NSW) has no public transport stops at all. This difference extends to the local workforce, as the typical weekly personal income in Boat Harbour (Lismore - NSW) is far higher at $1,312, compared to $792 in Wollongbar.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,242 larger in Wollongbar Mortgage: $542 higher in Wollongbar Personal income: $520 higher in Boat Harbour Family income: $947 higher in Boat Harbour Household income: $735 higher in Boat Harbour

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boat Harbour in Wollongbar +3,242 larger in Wollongbar gap widening

19 14th pct 3,261 85th pct

Median age in Boat Harbour in Wollongbar +2 yrs older in Wollongbar gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

52.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +32.6 pts 20.1%

26.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 20.0%

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +25.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

21.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 47.8%

38.9% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 34.0%

16.7% Divorced ◂ +6.4 pts 10.3%

0.0% Widowed +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Separated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Boat Harbour Wollongbar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.9% Australia +7.0 pts ▸ 86.0%

26.3% South Africa ◂ +25.5 pts 0.8%

0.0% England +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

68.4% Australian ◂ +26.7 pts 41.7%

31.6% English +14.4 pts ▸ 45.9%

15.8% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 13.0%

0.0% Irish +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% German +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Italian +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.7% English only ◂ +2.5 pts 92.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.9% No religion ◂ +15.5 pts 42.3%

47.4% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 51.6%

0.0% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Boat Harbour in Wollongbar

— 1.53 19th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Boat Harbour in Wollongbar +2 more in Wollongbar

3 67th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Boat Harbour in Wollongbar +10 larger in Wollongbar

253 43rd pct 263 44th pct

ICSEA in Boat Harbour in Wollongbar +27 higher in Boat Harbour

1,037 74th pct 1,010 61st pct

Highest year of school

18.8% Year 12 +32.0 pts ▸ 50.7%

50.0% Year 10 ◂ +20.4 pts 29.6%

0.0% Year 9 or below +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Year 11 +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.9 pts 24.6%

0.0% Certificate III / IV +33.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

62.5% Health ◂ +50.3 pts 12.2%

37.5% Management & commerce ◂ +19.8 pts 17.7%

0.0% Engineering & related +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% Society & culture +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% Education +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Creative arts +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Boat Harbour in Wollongbar +$520 higher in Boat Harbour gap widening

$1,312 93rd pct $792 58th pct

Household income in Boat Harbour in Wollongbar +$735 higher in Boat Harbour gap widening

$2,374 87th pct $1,639 56th pct

Family income in Boat Harbour in Wollongbar +$947 higher in Boat Harbour gap widening

$2,874 89th pct $1,927 53rd pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 33.1%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +31.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

0.0% Under $650 +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% $4,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +40.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

16.7% $650–$1,499 +20.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 16.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

31.6% Asthma ◂ +22.2 pts 9.4%

15.8% Mental health ◂ +5.3 pts 10.5%

0.0% Other condition +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Arthritis +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Heart disease +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Diabetes +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Cancer +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None +5.2 pts ▸ 63.0%

21.1% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

15.8% Two conditions ◂ +9.7 pts 6.1%

0.0% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boat Harbour in Wollongbar +160 larger in Wollongbar

3 43rd pct 163 86th pct

Median age in Boat Harbour in Wollongbar +15 yrs older in Wollongbar

12 yrs 7th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Boat Harbour in Wollongbar +$1,165 higher in Boat Harbour

$1,875 94th pct $710 57th pct

Household income in Boat Harbour in Wollongbar +$1,292 higher in Boat Harbour

$3,250 89th pct $1,958 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boat Harbour in Wollongbar +0.3 larger in Boat Harbour gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

61.1% Couples with children ◂ +6.0 pts 55.1%

22.2% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

22.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.8 pts 16.4%

0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

54.5% 2 people ◂ +17.3 pts 37.3%

0.0% 1 person +20.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.0% 3 people +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.0% 4 people +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% 5 people +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boat Harbour in Wollongbar +$170 higher in Boat Harbour gap widening

$590 99th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Boat Harbour in Wollongbar +$542 higher in Wollongbar gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,842 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Boat Harbour in Wollongbar even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +36.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +36.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

27.3% Rented ◂ +2.5 pts 24.8%

0.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +15.6 pts 84.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 43.0%

27.3% 4 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 39.2%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% 5 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +54.8 pts ▸ 54.8%

0.0% $200–$349 +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.0% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boat Harbour in Wollongbar +54 more in Wollongbar

0 0th pct 54 87th pct

Stops/1k in Boat Harbour in Wollongbar +16.56 more in Wollongbar

0.00 0th pct 16.56 91st pct

Departures/1k in Boat Harbour in Wollongbar +304.5 more in Wollongbar

0.0 0th pct 304.5 75th pct

PT routes in Boat Harbour in Wollongbar +8 more in Wollongbar

0 0th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Boat Harbour in Wollongbar +23 longer in Boat Harbour

29 66th pct 6 36th pct

How people get to work

71.4% Worked at home ◂ +57.1 pts 14.3%

57.1% Car (driver) +7.5 pts ▸ 64.6%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 45.6%

0.0% 1 vehicle +32.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

27.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.9 pts 14.3%

0.0% 4 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

42.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +38.7 pts 4.1%

42.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +24.8 pts 18.0%

0.0% Education & training +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% Retail trade +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Construction +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Accommodation & food +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Public administration & safety +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Manufacturing +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Professional & technical +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Other services +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

57.1% Professionals ◂ +35.2 pts 22.0%

42.9% Managers ◂ +30.7 pts 12.2%

0.0% Technicians & trades +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% Community & personal service +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Labourers +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% Sales workers +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Boat Harbour in Wollongbar +5.4 higher in Wollongbar

0.0 0th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Boat Harbour in Wollongbar +5.7 more in Wollongbar

0.0 0th pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Boat Harbour in Wollongbar +69.2 pts higher in Wollongbar

0.0% 0th pct 69.2% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Boat Harbour in Wollongbar +69.8 pts higher in Wollongbar

0.0% 0th pct 69.8% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Boat Harbour in Wollongbar +93.9 pts higher in Wollongbar

0.0% 0th pct 93.9% 85th pct

Walk to school in Boat Harbour in Wollongbar +70.5 pts higher in Wollongbar

0.0% 0th pct 70.5% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Boat Harbour in Wollongbar +91.5 pts higher in Wollongbar

0.0% 0th pct 91.5% 81st pct

Walk to health in Boat Harbour in Wollongbar +53.7 pts higher in Wollongbar

0.0% 0th pct 53.7% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Boat Harbour in Wollongbar +23.0 more in Wollongbar

0.0 0th pct 23.0 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Boat Harbour in Wollongbar +11 higher in Wollongbar

2 59th pct 13 72nd pct

Mean slope in Boat Harbour in Wollongbar +6.3 pts higher in Boat Harbour

13.0% 89th pct 6.7% 61st pct

Compare Boat Harbour with nearby areas

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Compare Wollongbar with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boat Harbour vs Wollongbar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10423/boat-harbour/vs/SAL14375/wollongbar