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Boorooma vs Cartwrights Hill

Name: Boorooma vs Cartwrights Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Boorooma profile · Cartwrights Hill profile

Boorooma Cartwrights Hill

Boorooma and Cartwrights Hill are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Boorooma is a young, diverse hub where the typical resident is just 27, and 26.3% of the population are children. It has a highly qualified workforce, with 33.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Cartwrights Hill is much older, with a typical age of 47 and a smaller population. It is more likely to be a place of long-term residency, as 44.6% of homes are owned outright, compared to just 12.3% in Boorooma.

Both areas have tracked differently since 2011, with Boorooma becoming much more mobile; 68.8% of its residents moved here in the last five years. They do share some traits, such as having the same average school size and identical school advantage scores. While Boorooma is generally more walkable, with 40.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, Cartwrights Hill provides more public transport departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 20 yrs older in Cartwrights Hill Year 12: 38.0 pts higher in Boorooma Owned outright: 32.4 pts higher in Cartwrights Hill Recent movers: 39.2 pts higher in Boorooma Renting: 23.8 pts higher in Boorooma

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boorooma in Cartwrights Hill +1,572 larger in Boorooma gap widening

1,741 77th pct 169 50th pct

Median age in Boorooma in Cartwrights Hill +20 yrs older in Cartwrights Hill gap widening

27 yrs 0th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

39.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.8 pts 23.1%

11.9% Older adults (45–64) +25.9 pts ▸ 37.9%

26.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.1 pts 14.2%

17.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.0 pts 9.5%

4.5% Seniors (65+) +9.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

46.5% Married +19.0 pts ▸ 65.5%

45.1% Never married ◂ +21.4 pts 23.7%

5.3% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.1% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Boorooma Cartwrights Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.1% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 79.3%

4.5% India ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.9% China ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% England ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.2% English +12.0 pts ▸ 46.2%

40.1% Australian ◂ +7.0 pts 33.1%

9.5% Scottish +4.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.8% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.1% Indian ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

4.9% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

3.8% Chinese ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

1.9% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.0% English only +6.4 pts ▸ 86.4%

3.5% Mandarin ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.1% Christianity +7.7 pts ▸ 59.8%

36.3% No religion ◂ +10.9 pts 25.4%

3.8% Not stated +12.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.3% Islam ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Boorooma in Cartwrights Hill

2.18 31st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Boorooma in Cartwrights Hill even

3 67th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Boorooma in Cartwrights Hill even

528 75th pct 528 75th pct

ICSEA in Boorooma in Cartwrights Hill even

1,070 85th pct 1,070 85th pct

Highest year of school

73.6% Year 12 ◂ +38.0 pts 35.6%

15.1% Year 10 +25.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

3.8% Year 9 or below +6.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.5% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Certificate III / IV +7.8 pts ▸ 36.0%

33.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +24.4 pts 9.0%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

8.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 4.5%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.1% Health ◂ +7.7 pts 12.4%

18.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 13.5%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +6.5 pts 4.5%

4.6% Agriculture & environment +5.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.6% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

5.1% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

2.0% Information technology +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Boorooma in Cartwrights Hill +$214 higher in Boorooma gap widening

$1,060 86th pct $846 66th pct

Household income in Boorooma in Cartwrights Hill +$566 higher in Boorooma gap widening

$2,399 88th pct $1,833 67th pct

Family income in Boorooma in Cartwrights Hill +$634 higher in Boorooma gap widening

$2,597 85th pct $1,963 55th pct

Household income distribution

40.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 39.3%

14.6% $650–$1,499 +8.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

19.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 10.7%

7.3% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 34.5%

30.8% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 32.4%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.0 pts 12.9%

2.5% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.2% Arthritis +7.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.4% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.8% Cancer +6.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.1% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.5% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

0.9% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.8% None ◂ +23.3 pts 48.5%

18.1% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

3.4% Two conditions +7.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.1% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boorooma in Cartwrights Hill +70 larger in Boorooma

74 82nd pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Boorooma in Cartwrights Hill +17 yrs older in Cartwrights Hill

18 yrs 18th pct 35 yrs 73rd pct

Median income in Boorooma in Cartwrights Hill +$292 higher in Cartwrights Hill

$1,083 83rd pct $1,375 89th pct

Household income in Boorooma in Cartwrights Hill +$1,104 higher in Boorooma

$2,541 80th pct $1,437 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boorooma in Cartwrights Hill +0.4 larger in Boorooma gap widening

3.0 86th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

73.3% Couples with children ◂ +22.2 pts 51.1%

18.8% Couples without children +19.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

7.1% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

25.6% 2 people +17.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

23.3% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 19.6%

14.6% 1 person +8.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

23.0% 4 people ◂ +23.0 pts 0.0%

10.7% 5 people ◂ +5.3 pts 5.4%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boorooma in Cartwrights Hill +$115 higher in Boorooma gap widening

$415 85th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Boorooma in Cartwrights Hill +$433 higher in Boorooma gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Boorooma in Cartwrights Hill +0.10 higher in Boorooma gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.9 pts 39.3%

12.3% Owned outright +32.4 pts ▸ 44.6%

36.3% Rented ◂ +23.8 pts 12.5%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

92.3% Separate house +5.9 pts ▸ 98.2%

6.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

64.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.3 pts 37.5%

24.0% 3 bedrooms +20.6 pts ▸ 44.6%

4.3% 5 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.8% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

77.5% $350–$549 ◂ +34.6 pts 42.9%

21.1% $200–$349 +21.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

3.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.4% $550–$749 ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.0% $1,000–$1,799 +17.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

45.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +32.1 pts 13.6%

9.2% $3,000 or more +18.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

8.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boorooma in Cartwrights Hill +1 more in Boorooma

5 74th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Boorooma in Cartwrights Hill +20.80 more in Cartwrights Hill

2.87 69th pct 23.67 94th pct

Departures/1k in Boorooma in Cartwrights Hill +137.6 more in Cartwrights Hill

187.8 73rd pct 325.4 75th pct

PT routes in Boorooma in Cartwrights Hill +2 more in Cartwrights Hill

2 75th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Boorooma in Cartwrights Hill +8 longer in Boorooma

10 46th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

74.5% Car (driver) ◂ +5.4 pts 69.1%

8.2% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.2 pts 41.4%

26.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 24.1%

15.3% 3 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

6.8% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.0 pts 12.3%

8.7% Construction +7.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.7% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 9.9%

9.6% Retail trade +4.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.8 pts 3.7%

4.7% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +4.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.3% Electricity, gas & water +4.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Other services ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

30.4% Professionals ◂ +16.9 pts 13.6%

11.1% Technicians & trades +6.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.3% Community & personal service ◂ +7.7 pts 8.6%

9.2% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +7.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.1% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.8% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Boorooma in Cartwrights Hill +2.8 higher in Boorooma

4.1 78th pct 1.4 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Boorooma in Cartwrights Hill +3.0 more in Boorooma

4.1 78th pct 1.1 59th pct

15-min city in Boorooma in Cartwrights Hill +39.1 pts higher in Boorooma

39.1% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Boorooma in Cartwrights Hill +40.4 pts higher in Boorooma

40.4% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Boorooma in Cartwrights Hill +1.0 pts higher in Cartwrights Hill

67.0% 78th pct 68.1% 78th pct

Walk to school in Boorooma in Cartwrights Hill +83.9 pts higher in Boorooma

85.3% 89th pct 1.4% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Boorooma in Cartwrights Hill +65.5 pts higher in Boorooma

99.5% 86th pct 34.0% 59th pct

Walk to health in Boorooma in Cartwrights Hill +36.0 pts higher in Boorooma

36.0% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Boorooma in Cartwrights Hill +26.9 more in Cartwrights Hill

8.6 38th pct 35.5 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Boorooma in Cartwrights Hill +88 higher in Boorooma

103 86th pct 15 73rd pct

Mean slope in Boorooma in Cartwrights Hill +0.2 pts higher in Cartwrights Hill

5.2% 45th pct 5.4% 47th pct

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Compare Cartwrights Hill with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boorooma vs Cartwrights Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10499/boorooma/vs/SAL10838/cartwrights-hill