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Boolambayte vs Mayers Flat

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Boolambayte profile · Mayers Flat profile

Boolambayte Mayers Flat

Boolambayte and Mayers Flat are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. There are significant differences in their social makeup: Mayers Flat has a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (40.0% compared to 24.7% in Boolambayte) and those with no religion (72.0% versus 40.0%). Mayers Flat also has a far higher proportion of renters at 30.4%, while no one in Boolambayte rents their home. In contrast, Boolambayte has more one-parent families (28.1% compared to 10.0%) and a higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (9.4% versus 0.0%).

These neighbours share a similar housing landscape, where 100% of homes in both areas are separate houses. They also both have a typical household income around $1,100 a week, which sits below the national figure. While they share many characteristics, some gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week has grown, with this figure now far higher in Mayers Flat at 20.4% compared to 5.5% in Boolambayte.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 32.0 pts higher in Mayers Flat Renting: 30.4 pts higher in Mayers Flat Full-time: 21.8 pts higher in Boolambayte First Nations: 9.4 pts higher in Boolambayte De facto: 15.4 pts higher in Mayers Flat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat +35 larger in Boolambayte gap steady
85 37th pct 50 28th pct
Median age in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat +5 yrs older in Mayers Flat gap widening
53 yrs 80th pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat +9.4 pts higher in Boolambayte gap steady
9.4% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat +15.3 pts higher in Mayers Flat gap widening
24.7% 74th pct 40.0% 96th pct
Under 15 in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat +4.1 pts higher in Boolambayte gap narrowing
14.1% 31st pct 10.0% 16th pct
De facto in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat +15.4 pts higher in Mayers Flat gap narrowing
6.6% 15th pct 22.0% 90th pct

Age structure

35.3% Older adults (45–64) +10.7 pts ▸ 46.0%
24.7% Seniors (65+) +15.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
8.2% Young adults (25–44) +9.8 pts ▸ 18.0%
14.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 10.0%
9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

Marital status

56.2% Married ◂ +13.3 pts 42.9%
21.9% Never married +12.8 pts ▸ 34.7%
15.1% Divorced ◂ +6.9 pts 8.2%
8.2% Widowed ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
4.1% Separated ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Boolambayte Mayers Flat

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat +5.8 pts higher in Boolambayte gap narrowing
11.8% 52nd pct 6.0% 25th pct

Country of birth

70.6% Australia +21.4 pts ▸ 92.0%
0.0% England +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% English +17.3 pts ▸ 62.0%
30.6% Australian +17.4 pts ▸ 48.0%
18.8% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 16.0%
5.9% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.1% German ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.7% Dutch ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat +4.7 pts higher in Boolambayte gap widening
4.7% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.5% English only +16.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
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% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat +32.0 pts higher in Mayers Flat gap widening
40.0% 48th pct 72.0% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

40.0% No religion +32.0 pts ▸ 72.0%
43.5% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 38.0%
14.1% Not stated ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat +11.1 pts higher in Mayers Flat gap narrowing
27.5% 10th pct 38.6% 33rd pct
Bachelor+ in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat +11.0 pts higher in Boolambayte gap widening
11.0% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat +1 more in Boolambayte
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat
72 20th pct —
ICSEA in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat
980 43rd pct —

Highest year of school

46.4% Year 10 ◂ +10.0 pts 36.4%
27.5% Year 12 +11.1 pts ▸ 38.6%
11.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 6.8%
0.0% Year 11 +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV +19.2 pts ▸ 56.3%
24.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.7 pts 9.4%
9.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
5.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

5.6% Architecture & building +22.6 pts ▸ 28.1%
27.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 25.0%
5.6% Agriculture & environment +6.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Education +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.1% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%
9.3% Health ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat +$133 higher in Mayers Flat gap widening
$483 11th pct $616 27th pct
Household income in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat +$63 higher in Mayers Flat gap narrowing
$1,062 17th pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat +$287 higher in Mayers Flat gap narrowing
$1,275 14th pct $1,562 30th pct
High earners in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat +14.9 pts higher in Mayers Flat gap widening
5.5% 34th pct 20.4% 89th pct
High-income homes in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat +0.3 pts higher in Boolambayte
17.6% 55th pct 17.4% 55th pct

Household income distribution

41.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 39.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
17.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 17.4%
11.8% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 42.9%
16.4% $650–$1,499 +14.2 pts ▸ 30.6%
5.5% $3,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat +11.2 pts higher in Boolambayte
41.2% 91st pct 30.0% 56th pct
Mental health in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat +5.9 pts higher in Boolambayte
5.9% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat +5.9 pts higher in Boolambayte gap narrowing
5.9% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.3% Arthritis ◂ +5.3 pts 10.0%
10.6% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.6% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 8.0%
3.5% Heart disease +4.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.9% Mental health ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
4.7% Cancer ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.1% None +11.9 pts ▸ 66.0%
20.0% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
14.1% Two conditions ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat +0.7 pts higher in Boolambayte gap narrowing
6.8% 8th pct 6.1% 6th pct
Unpaid carers in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat +2.2 pts higher in Boolambayte gap narrowing
20.5% 91st pct 18.4% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat +0.8 pts higher in Boolambayte gap narrowing
23.3% 40th pct 22.4% 36th pct
Defence service in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat +4.0 pts higher in Boolambayte
4.0% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat +6.6 pts higher in Mayers Flat gap narrowing
30.1% 79th pct 36.7% 91st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat +8 larger in Boolambayte
8 57th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat
44 yrs 82nd pct —
Median income in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat
$450 25th pct —
Household income in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat
$1,375 35th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat +0.1 larger in Boolambayte gap steady
2.1 19th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat +18.1 pts higher in Boolambayte gap widening
28.1% 96th pct 10.0% 45th pct
Living alone in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat +2.0 pts higher in Boolambayte
41.2% 92nd pct 39.1% 90th pct

Family composition

45.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 42.5%
33.3% Couples with children +4.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
28.1% One-parent families ◂ +18.1 pts 10.0%
0.0% Other families +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Household size

41.2% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 39.1%
35.3% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 30.4%
11.8% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.8% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat +$20 higher in Boolambayte
$315 61st pct $295 55th pct
Mortgage in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat +$469 higher in Boolambayte gap narrowing
$1,800 61st pct $1,331 31st pct
People / bedroom in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat +30.4 pts higher in Mayers Flat
0.0% 0th pct 30.4% 79th pct
Owned outright in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat +3.6 pts higher in Boolambayte
47.1% 68th pct 43.5% 57th pct
Separate houses in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat +4.1 pts higher in Boolambayte
82.4% 58th pct 78.3% 46th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 43.5%
35.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.6 pts 21.7%
0.0% Rented +30.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
0.0% Other tenure +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

102.9% Separate house ◂ +2.9 pts 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 3 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 52.2%
32.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 26.1%
17.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
8.8% 5 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.0% $1,000–$1,799 +55.0 pts ▸ 80.0%
66.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat +9.7 pts higher in Mayers Flat gap narrowing
11.1% 31st pct 20.8% 62nd pct
PT commute in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

55.6% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 62.5%
11.1% Worked at home +9.7 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 39.1%
8.8% 1 vehicle +17.3 pts ▸ 26.1%
23.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 21.7%
14.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 13.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat +2.3 pts higher in Boolambayte gap narrowing
21.2% 18th pct 18.9% 13th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat +12.0 pts higher in Mayers Flat gap narrowing
37.0% 7th pct 49.0% 20th pct
Full-time in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat +21.8 pts higher in Boolambayte gap widening
59.3% 56th pct 37.5% 0th pct

Industries people work in

29.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +17.1 pts 12.5%
25.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +25.9 pts 0.0%
22.2% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Retail trade +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Education & training +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
18.5% Manufacturing ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.1% Sales workers +18.1 pts ▸ 29.2%
18.5% Technicians & trades +6.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
22.2% Managers ◂ +9.7 pts 12.5%
11.1% Labourers +9.7 pts ▸ 20.8%
11.1% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat even
0 40th pct 0 24th pct
Mean slope in Boolambaytein Mayers Flat +1.9 pts higher in Boolambayte
10.2% 82nd pct 8.3% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boolambayte vs Mayers Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10479/boolambayte/vs/SAL12539/mayers-flat