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Boonal vs Yelarbon

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Boonal profile · Yelarbon profile

Boonal Yelarbon

Yelarbon and Boonal are nearby rural areas with very different populations. Yelarbon has a far older community, with a typical resident aged 48 and 27.5% of people aged 65 and over. It also has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 13.7%. In contrast, Boonal is much younger, with a typical age of 33 and 35.3% of its population made up of children under 15. Boonal also has far higher typical weekly personal incomes, at $1,093 compared to $487 in Yelarbon.

Both areas share a similar reliance on the land, with many people working in agriculture, forestry, and fishing, and neither has any public transport. While they are alike in these ways, the gap in educational attainment has remained wide. Adults in Boonal are far more likely to hold a bachelor degree (22.0% compared to 5.9%) and a higher share completed Year 12. This higher level of qualification in Boonal is consistent with more people working from home and a much higher proportion of residents earning $2,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 262 larger in Yelarbon Median age: 15 yrs older in Yelarbon Aged 65+: 27.5 pts higher in Yelarbon No religion: 22.4 pts higher in Yelarbon First Nations: 13.7 pts higher in Yelarbon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boonalin Yelarbon +262 larger in Yelarbon gap narrowing
51 29th pct 313 59th pct
Median age in Boonalin Yelarbon +15 yrs older in Yelarbon gap widening
33 yrs 11th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Boonalin Yelarbon +13.7 pts higher in Yelarbon gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.7% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in Boonalin Yelarbon +27.5 pts higher in Yelarbon gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 27.5% 81st pct
Under 15 in Boonalin Yelarbon +16.8 pts higher in Boonal gap widening
35.3% 100th pct 18.5% 60th pct
De facto in Boonalin Yelarbon +8.8 pts higher in Boonal gap narrowing
21.9% 90th pct 13.1% 58th pct

Age structure

35.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.8 pts 18.5%
35.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.4 pts 24.9%
29.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.8 pts 15.7%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +27.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
5.9% Youth (15–24) +6.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

46.3% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 45.7%
34.1% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 34.4%
7.3% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Widowed +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Separated +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Boonal Yelarbon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Boonalin Yelarbon +7.3 pts higher in Yelarbon gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 7.3% 30th pct

Country of birth

80.4% Australia +4.9 pts ▸ 85.3%
0.0% England +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
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% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.4% Australian +17.5 pts ▸ 48.9%
43.1% English ◂ +6.4 pts 36.7%
0.0% Scottish +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.8% Italian ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
7.8% German +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.9% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Filipino +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Boonalin Yelarbon +1.0 pts higher in Yelarbon gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 34th pct
Limited English in Boonalin Yelarbon even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

78.4% English only +11.0 pts ▸ 89.5%
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 Boonalin Yelarbon +22.4 pts higher in Yelarbon gap widening
11.8% 2nd pct 34.2% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

66.7% Christianity ◂ +10.4 pts 56.2%
11.8% No religion +22.4 pts ▸ 34.2%
21.6% Not stated ◂ +10.7 pts 10.9%
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 Boonalin Yelarbon +14.0 pts higher in Boonal gap narrowing
46.2% 53rd pct 32.1% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in Boonalin Yelarbon +16.1 pts higher in Boonal gap widening
22.0% 72nd pct 5.9% 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Boonalin Yelarbon
— 17.24 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Boonalin Yelarbon even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Boonalin Yelarbon +22 larger in Boonal
41 15th pct 19 4th pct
ICSEA in Boonalin Yelarbon +236 higher in Yelarbon
625 0th pct 861 10th pct

Highest year of school

46.2% Year 12 ◂ +14.0 pts 32.1%
15.4% Year 10 +13.9 pts ▸ 29.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +22.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
7.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +24.8 pts 14.3%
26.1% Certificate III / IV +11.1 pts ▸ 37.1%
13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 9.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.0% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Engineering & related +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
13.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 11.4%
13.0% Education ◂ +4.5 pts 8.6%
0.0% Society & culture +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Health +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Information technology +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Creative arts +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Boonalin Yelarbon +$606 higher in Boonal gap widening
$1,093 87th pct $487 11th pct
Household income in Boonalin Yelarbon +$754 higher in Boonal gap widening
$1,708 60th pct $954 12th pct
Family income in Boonalin Yelarbon +$1,100 higher in Boonal gap widening
$2,249 71st pct $1,149 10th pct
High earners in Boonalin Yelarbon +19.7 pts higher in Boonal gap widening
24.4% 94th pct 4.7% 29th pct
High-income homes in Boonalin Yelarbon
— 7.4% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $650–$1,499 +17.7 pts ▸ 46.3%
42.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +40.4 pts 2.5%
0.0% Under $650 +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 19.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

19.5% Under $650 +39.9 pts ▸ 59.4%
24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.8 pts 8.6%
22.0% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
9.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Boonalin Yelarbon +26.9 pts higher in Yelarbon
9.8% 1st pct 36.7% 84th pct
Mental health in Boonalin Yelarbon +9.3 pts higher in Yelarbon
0.0% 0th pct 9.3% 61st pct
Needs assistance in Boonalin Yelarbon +9.9 pts higher in Yelarbon gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.9% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%
0.0% Arthritis +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Mental health +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Other condition +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Heart disease +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Diabetes +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Cancer +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Lung condition +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.5% None ◂ +22.4 pts 52.1%
9.8% One condition +11.9 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Two conditions +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Three or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Boonalin Yelarbon +5.9 pts higher in Boonal gap steady
22.0% 67th pct 16.0% 40th pct
Unpaid carers in Boonalin Yelarbon +2.4 pts higher in Yelarbon gap widening
9.8% 24th pct 12.1% 43rd pct
Unpaid child care in Boonalin Yelarbon +18.0 pts higher in Boonal gap widening
41.5% 95th pct 23.4% 40th pct
Defence service in Boonalin Yelarbon +4.4 pts higher in Yelarbon
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in Boonalin Yelarbon +1.4 pts higher in Boonal gap narrowing
26.8% 65th pct 25.4% 57th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Boonalin Yelarbon +43 larger in Yelarbon
0 0th pct 43 75th pct
Median age in Boonalin Yelarbon +16 yrs older in Yelarbon
11 yrs 6th pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in Boonalin Yelarbon
— 48.0% 67th pct
Median income in Boonalin Yelarbon +$984 higher in Boonal
$1,375 89th pct $391 15th pct
Household income in Boonalin Yelarbon +$594 higher in Boonal
$1,875 57th pct $1,281 30th pct
Indigenous language in Boonalin Yelarbon
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boonalin Yelarbon +0.5 larger in Boonal gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Boonalin Yelarbon +7.4 pts higher in Yelarbon gap widening
10.0% 45th pct 17.4% 80th pct
Living alone in Boonalin Yelarbon
— 27.3% 62nd pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children ◂ +17.8 pts 42.2%
32.5% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 37.0%
10.0% One-parent families +7.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
10.0% Other families ◂ +8.3 pts 1.7%

Household size

35.7% 2 people +9.7 pts ▸ 45.5%
28.6% 4 people ◂ +16.2 pts 12.4%
21.4% 1 person +5.8 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% 3 people +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% 5 people +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boonalin Yelarbon +$50 higher in Boonal
$200 25th pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Boonalin Yelarbon
— $650 5th pct
People / bedroom in Boonalin Yelarbon +0.10 higher in Yelarbon gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Boonalin Yelarbon
— 23.1% 67th pct
Owned outright in Boonalin Yelarbon
— 48.8% 72nd pct
Separate houses in Boonalin Yelarbon
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Boonalin Yelarbon
— 65.3% 20th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.1% Other tenure ◂ +53.0 pts 4.1%
42.9% Owned outright +5.9 pts ▸ 48.8%
28.6% Rented ◂ +5.4 pts 23.1%
21.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.1 pts 17.4%
0.0% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 101.7%
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

64.3% 5 or more ◂ +56.0 pts 8.3%
21.4% 3 bedrooms +24.9 pts ▸ 46.3%
21.4% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 22.3%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +71.4 pts ▸ 71.4%
0.0% $200–$349 +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +81.0 pts ▸ 81.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Boonalin Yelarbon
— 6.8% 81st pct
Work from home in Boonalin Yelarbon +11.3 pts higher in Boonal gap narrowing
26.9% 75th pct 15.6% 47th pct
PT commute in Boonalin Yelarbon even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Boonalin Yelarbon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Boonalin Yelarbon even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Boonalin Yelarbon even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Boonalin Yelarbon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.4% Car (driver) ◂ +16.8 pts 48.6%
26.9% Worked at home ◂ +11.3 pts 15.6%
0.0% Walked +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 39.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle +34.7 pts ▸ 34.7%
28.6% 4 or more ◂ +16.7 pts 11.9%
0.0% 3 vehicles +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% No vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Boonalin Yelarbon +4.4 pts higher in Boonal gap narrowing
35.3% 65th pct 30.9% 50th pct
Recent arrivals in Boonalin Yelarbon
— 17.4% 83rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Boonalin Yelarbon +7.6 pts higher in Yelarbon gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 7.6% 86th pct
Participation in Boonalin Yelarbon +17.3 pts higher in Boonal gap narrowing
63.4% 60th pct 46.1% 14th pct
Full-time in Boonalin Yelarbon even gap narrowing
57.7% 48th pct 57.8% 48th pct

Industries people work in

73.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +37.3 pts 35.8%
11.5% Professional & technical ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Education & training +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Retail trade +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Construction +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Other services +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

46.2% Managers ◂ +24.1 pts 22.0%
26.9% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 23.9%
0.0% Technicians & trades +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Professionals +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Sales workers +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Community & personal service +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Boonalin Yelarbon +2.0 higher in Yelarbon
0.0 0th pct 2.0 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in Boonalin Yelarbon +2.5 more in Yelarbon
0.0 0th pct 2.5 69th pct
15-min city in Boonalin Yelarbon +48.5 pts higher in Yelarbon
0.0% 0th pct 48.5% 79th pct
Walk to shops in Boonalin Yelarbon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Boonalin Yelarbon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Boonalin Yelarbon +49.1 pts higher in Yelarbon
0.0% 0th pct 49.1% 75th pct
Walk to a park in Boonalin Yelarbon +50.3 pts higher in Yelarbon
0.0% 0th pct 50.3% 64th pct
Walk to health in Boonalin Yelarbon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Boonalin Yelarbon +44.7 more in Yelarbon
0.0 0th pct 44.7 79th pct
Intersections/km² in Boonalin Yelarbon even
0 5th pct 0 19th pct
Mean slope in Boonalin Yelarbon +0.1 pts higher in Boonal
3.2% 16th pct 3.1% 14th pct

Compare Boonal with nearby areas

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Compare Yelarbon with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boonal vs Yelarbon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10490/boonal/vs/SAL33216/yelarbon