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Boeill Creek vs Buronga

Name: Boeill Creek vs Buronga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.4 km apart · Boeill Creek profile · Buronga profile

Boeill Creek Buronga

Buronga and Boeill Creek are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, but they differ sharply in wealth and layout. Buronga is a more populous hub where 24.5% of homes are rented and many residents live in one-parent families (17.2%). In contrast, Boeill Creek is sparsely populated and wealthier; the typical household income is $2,399 a week, far higher than the $1,381 seen in Buronga. Boeill Creek also has a more qualified workforce, with 23.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 13.3% in Buronga.

Everyday life in both places shares some common ground, such as a similar proportion of children under 15 (around 21%) and a similar share of people who identify as having no religion (about 41%). However, their accessibility is very different. Buronga is somewhat walkable, with many homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, and schools. Boeill Creek is car-dependent, with no residents living within a short walk of these essential services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,163 larger in Buronga Participation: 24.7 pts higher in Boeill Creek Renting: 24.5 pts higher in Buronga First Nations: 7.9 pts higher in Buronga Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in Buronga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boeill Creek in Buronga +1,163 larger in Buronga gap steady

89 38th pct 1,252 74th pct

Median age in Boeill Creek in Buronga +2 yrs older in Boeill Creek gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

32.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.7 pts 25.9%

22.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

21.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 21.0%

11.2% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 11.3%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 46.8%

26.4% Never married +10.9 pts ▸ 37.3%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 8.8%

0.0% Separated +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Boeill Creek Buronga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.6% Australia ◂ +8.6 pts 79.0%

0.0% England +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% India +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.2% Australian ◂ +9.2 pts 38.0%

37.1% English ◂ +2.3 pts 34.8%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

7.9% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.4% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.5% German even 4.5%

0.0% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.1% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 83.2%

0.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.7% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 45.1%

40.4% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 41.4%

4.5% Not stated +6.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.4% Hinduism ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Boeill Creek in Buronga

— 3.80 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Boeill Creek in Buronga +6 more in Buronga

4 71st pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Boeill Creek in Buronga +33 larger in Buronga

416 61st pct 449 65th pct

ICSEA in Boeill Creek in Buronga +11 higher in Buronga

949 26th pct 959 32nd pct

Highest year of school

52.5% Year 12 ◂ +12.2 pts 40.2%

26.2% Year 10 ◂ +6.6 pts 19.6%

11.5% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.5% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 31.9%

22.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 17.6%

20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 16.7%

12.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +10.1 pts 2.4%

7.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.8 pts 2.7%

0.0% Certificate I / II +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Field of qualification

15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 13.5%

7.5% Management & commerce +7.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.9 pts 2.6%

7.5% Education +3.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.0% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%

7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 4.8%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Creative arts +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Boeill Creek in Buronga +$424 higher in Boeill Creek gap widening

$1,196 90th pct $772 54th pct

Household income in Boeill Creek in Buronga +$1,018 higher in Boeill Creek gap widening

$2,399 88th pct $1,381 39th pct

Family income in Boeill Creek in Buronga +$1,506 higher in Boeill Creek gap widening

$3,249 94th pct $1,743 40th pct

Household income distribution

18.8% $650–$1,499 +12.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +15.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

18.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 8.0%

0.0% Under $650 +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

38.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 34.3%

30.6% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 37.9%

13.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 3.4%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 11.1%

11.2% Cancer ◂ +8.8 pts 2.5%

10.1% Heart disease ◂ +6.7 pts 3.4%

4.5% Mental health +4.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.7% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.5% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Diabetes +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% Stroke ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%

0.0% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None +3.0 pts ▸ 59.2%

25.8% One condition ◂ +6.4 pts 19.4%

5.6% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boeill Creek in Buronga +99 larger in Buronga

0 0th pct 99 86th pct

Median age in Boeill Creek in Buronga

— 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Boeill Creek in Buronga

— $407 18th pct

Household income in Boeill Creek in Buronga

— $1,050 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boeill Creek in Buronga +0.2 larger in Boeill Creek gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

71.2% Couples with children ◂ +17.7 pts 53.5%

31.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 28.8%

4.1% One-parent families +13.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

31.3% 2 people +4.8 pts ▸ 36.0%

28.1% 4 people ◂ +13.2 pts 14.9%

15.6% 1 person +9.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 15.1%

0.0% 5 people +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boeill Creek in Buronga +$22 higher in Boeill Creek gap narrowing

$225 32nd pct $203 26th pct

Mortgage in Boeill Creek in Buronga +$542 higher in Boeill Creek gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Boeill Creek in Buronga even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +17.7 pts 32.3%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage +12.5 pts ▸ 40.6%

0.0% Rented +24.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

9.4% Other tenure ◂ +8.7 pts 0.7%

0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +12.8 pts 87.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 47.9%

37.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 27.5%

18.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 14.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.7 pts 46.9%

33.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.3 pts 18.1%

0.0% Under $1,000 +21.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boeill Creek in Buronga +8 more in Buronga

0 0th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Boeill Creek in Buronga +6.39 more in Buronga

0.00 0th pct 6.39 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Boeill Creek in Buronga +82.3 more in Buronga

0.0 0th pct 82.3 66th pct

PT routes in Boeill Creek in Buronga +7 more in Buronga

0 0th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Boeill Creek in Buronga

— 22 60th pct

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) +11.6 pts ▸ 71.9%

24.1% Worked at home ◂ +16.8 pts 7.3%

0.0% Car (passenger) +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 40.7%

0.0% 1 vehicle +34.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

31.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.6 pts 15.7%

12.5% 4 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 7.3%

0.0% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.7% Manufacturing ◂ +15.1 pts 5.5%

19.0% Construction ◂ +10.9 pts 8.1%

15.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.4 pts 7.2%

8.6% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Education & training +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%

6.9% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.4 pts 2.5%

6.9% Other services ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%

0.0% Wholesale trade +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Public administration & safety +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

39.7% Managers ◂ +25.3 pts 14.3%

17.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.6 pts 11.6%

8.6% Professionals +8.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

6.9% Labourers +8.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 14.0%

0.0% Community & personal service +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Sales workers +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Boeill Creek in Buronga +5.3 higher in Buronga

0.2 43rd pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Boeill Creek in Buronga +5.7 more in Buronga

0.2 43rd pct 5.9 88th pct

15-min city in Boeill Creek in Buronga +81.7 pts higher in Buronga

0.0% 0th pct 81.7% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Boeill Creek in Buronga +82.2 pts higher in Buronga

0.0% 0th pct 82.2% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Boeill Creek in Buronga +54.3 pts higher in Buronga

0.0% 0th pct 54.3% 74th pct

Walk to school in Boeill Creek in Buronga +58.6 pts higher in Buronga

0.0% 0th pct 58.6% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Boeill Creek in Buronga +61.1 pts higher in Buronga

15.5% 50th pct 76.6% 72nd pct

Walk to health in Boeill Creek in Buronga +50.7 pts higher in Buronga

0.0% 0th pct 50.7% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Boeill Creek in Buronga +15.1 more in Buronga

22.5 65th pct 37.5 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Boeill Creek in Buronga +20 higher in Buronga

0 19th pct 20 74th pct

Mean slope in Boeill Creek in Buronga +0.2 pts higher in Buronga

3.1% 14th pct 3.3% 17th pct

Compare Boeill Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boeill Creek vs Buronga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10435/boeill-creek/vs/SAL10693/buronga