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Boorooma vs Charles Sturt University

Name: Boorooma vs Charles Sturt University — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Boorooma profile · Charles Sturt University profile

Boorooma Charles Sturt University

Boorooma and Charles Sturt University are neighboring areas with very different profiles. Boorooma is a family-oriented place where 26.3% of people are children and the typical weekly personal income is far higher at $1,060. In contrast, Charles Sturt University is dominated by youth, with no children living there and a much lower typical weekly income of $317. Boorooma also has a larger share of university-qualified adults at 33.3%, while Charles Sturt University is far more likely to have residents who finished Year 12.

Both areas have seen a high number of people move in over the last five years, with 68.8% in Boorooma and 97.0% in Charles Sturt University. They are also similar in terms of typical family incomes and the number of public transport routes. However, they diverge sharply on employment; Boorooma has a much higher rate of people working or looking for work at 80.6%, whereas Charles Sturt University has a much higher unemployment rate of 20.1%.

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 26.3 pts higher in Boorooma Bachelor+: 26.6 pts higher in Boorooma Unpaid child care: 35.4 pts higher in Boorooma Recent movers: 28.2 pts higher in Charles Sturt University Full-time: 54.2 pts higher in Boorooma

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boorooma in Charles Sturt University +1,308 larger in Boorooma gap widening

1,741 77th pct 433 63rd pct

Median age in Boorooma in Charles Sturt University +7 yrs older in Boorooma gap narrowing

27 yrs 0th pct 20 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

17.5% Youth (15–24) +74.5 pts ▸ 91.9%

39.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +32.5 pts 7.4%

26.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%

11.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

4.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Marital status

45.1% Never married +54.7 pts ▸ 99.8%

46.5% Married ◂ +45.6 pts 0.9%

5.3% Divorced ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

2.2% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Boorooma Charles Sturt University

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.1% Australia +10.1 pts ▸ 89.1%

4.5% India ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

2.9% China ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% England ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.1% Australian +17.4 pts ▸ 57.5%

34.2% English +3.7 pts ▸ 37.9%

9.5% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.8% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.1% Indian ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%

1.9% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% German ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

3.8% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

1.1% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.0% English only +9.8 pts ▸ 89.8%

3.5% Mandarin ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.6% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.1% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 46.7%

36.3% No religion +9.2 pts ▸ 45.5%

3.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Islam ◂ +2.6 pts 0.7%

1.7% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Boorooma in Charles Sturt University

2.18 31st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Boorooma in Charles Sturt University +1 more in Boorooma

3 67th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Boorooma in Charles Sturt University +173 larger in Charles Sturt University

528 75th pct 701 90th pct

ICSEA in Boorooma in Charles Sturt University +9 higher in Charles Sturt University

1,070 85th pct 1,080 87th pct

Highest year of school

73.6% Year 12 +23.9 pts ▸ 97.5%

15.1% Year 10 ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%

4.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

3.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Certificate III / IV +10.0 pts ▸ 38.1%

33.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.8 pts 18.6%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma even 14.4%

1.8% Certificate I / II +10.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

4.6% Agriculture & environment +25.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

20.1% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

18.3% Management & commerce ◂ +9.0 pts 9.3%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +4.2 pts 6.8%

9.6% Education ◂ +7.0 pts 2.5%

8.9% Engineering & related ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Boorooma in Charles Sturt University +$743 higher in Boorooma gap widening

$1,060 86th pct $317 0th pct

Household income in Boorooma in Charles Sturt University +$351 higher in Charles Sturt University

$2,399 88th pct $2,750 93rd pct

Family income in Boorooma in Charles Sturt University +$153 higher in Charles Sturt University

$2,597 85th pct $2,750 88th pct

Personal income distribution

30.8% Under $650 +55.5 pts ▸ 86.4%

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +23.5 pts 11.8%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +28.3 pts 0.7%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Mental health +5.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.7% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.1% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

3.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

2.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.8% None +2.6 pts ▸ 74.4%

18.1% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

3.4% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boorooma in Charles Sturt University +62 larger in Boorooma

74 82nd pct 12 61st pct

Median age in Boorooma in Charles Sturt University +2 yrs older in Charles Sturt University

18 yrs 18th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Boorooma in Charles Sturt University +$714 higher in Boorooma

$1,083 83rd pct $369 13th pct

Household income in Boorooma in Charles Sturt University

$2,541 80th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Boorooma in Charles Sturt University +1.0 larger in Boorooma

3.0 86th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

18.8% Couples without children +81.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

73.3% Couples with children ◂ +73.3 pts 0.0%

7.1% One-parent families ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boorooma in Charles Sturt University +$100 higher in Boorooma

$415 85th pct $315 61st pct

Mortgage in Boorooma in Charles Sturt University

$1,950 69th pct —

People / bedroom in Boorooma in Charles Sturt University +0.20 higher in Boorooma

0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boorooma in Charles Sturt University +4 more in Charles Sturt University

5 74th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Boorooma in Charles Sturt University +17.91 more in Charles Sturt University

2.87 69th pct 20.79 93rd pct

Departures/1k in Boorooma in Charles Sturt University +1,458.8 more in Charles Sturt University

187.8 73rd pct 1,646.7 90th pct

PT routes in Boorooma in Charles Sturt University even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Boorooma in Charles Sturt University +3 longer in Boorooma

10 46th pct 7 39th pct

How people get to work

74.5% Car (driver) ◂ +16.4 pts 58.1%

8.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.6 pts 2.5%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.4% Accommodation & food +19.4 pts ▸ 24.7%

20.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +15.2 pts 5.1%

9.6% Retail trade +10.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

13.7% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.0 pts 3.5%

8.7% Construction ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 3.0%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

0.6% Arts & recreation +3.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Other services even 3.0%

2.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Community & personal service +17.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

30.4% Professionals ◂ +24.9 pts 5.6%

8.1% Sales workers +13.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

8.8% Labourers +11.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

11.1% Technicians & trades even 11.1%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.2 pts 3.5%

9.2% Managers ◂ +7.1 pts 2.0%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Boorooma in Charles Sturt University +1.2 higher in Boorooma

4.1 78th pct 3.0 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Boorooma in Charles Sturt University +0.3 more in Boorooma

4.1 78th pct 3.7 76th pct

15-min city in Boorooma in Charles Sturt University +8.5 pts higher in Charles Sturt University

39.1% 77th pct 47.6% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Boorooma in Charles Sturt University +40.4 pts higher in Boorooma

40.4% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Boorooma in Charles Sturt University +6.8 pts higher in Charles Sturt University

67.0% 78th pct 73.8% 80th pct

Walk to school in Boorooma in Charles Sturt University +11.5 pts higher in Boorooma

85.3% 89th pct 73.8% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Boorooma in Charles Sturt University +13.8 pts higher in Boorooma

99.5% 86th pct 85.7% 78th pct

Walk to health in Boorooma in Charles Sturt University +36.0 pts higher in Boorooma

36.0% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Boorooma in Charles Sturt University +30.6 more in Charles Sturt University

8.6 38th pct 39.3 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Boorooma in Charles Sturt University +40 higher in Charles Sturt University

103 86th pct 143 88th pct

Mean slope in Boorooma in Charles Sturt University +0.6 pts higher in Charles Sturt University

5.2% 45th pct 5.8% 52nd pct

Compare Boorooma with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boorooma vs Charles Sturt University [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10499/boorooma/vs/SAL10883/charles-sturt-university