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Boorooma vs Downside

Name: Boorooma vs Downside — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Boorooma profile · Downside profile

Boorooma Downside

Boorooma and Downside are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different characters. Boorooma is a young, diverse place where the typical resident is just 27 and 19% were born overseas. It has a highly qualified population, with 73.6% completing Year 12, and a high turnover of residents, as 68.8% moved in during the last five years. Downside is much more sparsely populated and older, with a typical age of 46. It has a higher share of homeowners who own their place outright (35.1%) and a higher percentage of households earning $3,000 or more a week (45.9%).

Both areas share a similar typical weekly household income, with Boorooma at $2,399 and Downside at $2,583. They are also alike in their employment levels, with about 81% of adults working or looking for work. However, the gaps in their housing and lifestyle differ sharply; Boorooma has much higher typical rents ($415) and more people renting, while Downside sees far more people working from home (18.9%) and volunteering (32.3%).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in Downside Year 12: 31.3 pts higher in Boorooma Recent movers: 53.0 pts higher in Boorooma Population: 1,617 larger in Boorooma Owned outright: 22.9 pts higher in Downside

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boorooma in Downside +1,617 larger in Boorooma gap widening

1,741 77th pct 124 45th pct

Median age in Boorooma in Downside +19 yrs older in Downside gap widening

27 yrs 0th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

39.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +20.6 pts 19.4%

11.9% Older adults (45–64) +23.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

26.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.0 pts 19.4%

17.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 14.5%

4.5% Seniors (65+) +6.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

46.5% Married +14.1 pts ▸ 60.6%

45.1% Never married ◂ +17.8 pts 27.3%

5.3% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.1% Widowed +5.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.2% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Boorooma Downside

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.1% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 82.3%

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 +14.2 pts ▸ 48.4%

40.1% Australian ◂ +9.4 pts 30.6%

9.8% Irish +10.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

9.5% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.1% Indian ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

4.9% German ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

3.8% Chinese ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.6 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 +2.2 pts ▸ 82.3%

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 +10.0 pts ▸ 62.1%

36.3% No religion ◂ +14.5 pts 21.8%

3.8% Not stated +10.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

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 Downside

2.18 31st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Boorooma in Downside +1 more in Boorooma

3 67th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Boorooma in Downside +173 larger in Downside

528 75th pct 701 90th pct

ICSEA in Boorooma in Downside +9 higher in Downside

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

Highest year of school

73.6% Year 12 ◂ +31.3 pts 42.3%

15.1% Year 10 +18.9 pts ▸ 34.0%

3.8% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 29.3%

28.1% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 12.1%

8.4% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

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

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

Field of qualification

4.6% Agriculture & environment +19.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

20.1% Health ◂ +13.2 pts 6.9%

18.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 17.2%

9.6% Education +4.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +5.9 pts 5.2%

8.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

3.9% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Boorooma in Downside +$91 higher in Boorooma gap narrowing

$1,060 86th pct $969 79th pct

Household income in Boorooma in Downside +$184 higher in Downside gap narrowing

$2,399 88th pct $2,583 90th pct

Family income in Boorooma in Downside +$236 higher in Downside gap narrowing

$2,597 85th pct $2,833 89th pct

Household income distribution

40.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +32.3 pts 8.1%

10.1% $4,000 or more +16.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

14.6% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

19.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 18.9%

7.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

35.3% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 43.4%

30.8% Under $650 ◂ +9.6 pts 21.2%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 27.3%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%

3.2% Arthritis +7.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.4% Mental health ◂ +4.1 pts 3.2%

6.1% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.8% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.5% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 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 ◂ +13.7 pts 58.1%

18.1% One condition ◂ +4.4 pts 13.7%

3.4% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.1% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boorooma in Downside +74 larger in Boorooma

74 82nd pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Boorooma in Downside +9 yrs older in Downside

18 yrs 18th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Boorooma in Downside +$183 higher in Boorooma

$1,083 83rd pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Boorooma in Downside +$1,641 higher in Boorooma

$2,541 80th pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boorooma in Downside +0.4 larger in Boorooma gap narrowing

3.0 86th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

73.3% Couples with children ◂ +16.8 pts 56.5%

18.8% Couples without children +17.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

7.1% One-parent families +4.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

25.6% 2 people +20.3 pts ▸ 45.9%

23.3% 3 people +6.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

23.0% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

14.6% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 13.5%

10.7% 5 people ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boorooma in Downside +$230 higher in Boorooma gap widening

$415 85th pct $185 22nd pct

Mortgage in Boorooma in Downside +$217 higher in Boorooma gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Boorooma in Downside +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 ◂ +4.2 pts 45.9%

36.3% Rented ◂ +14.7 pts 21.6%

12.3% Owned outright +22.9 pts ▸ 35.1%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

92.3% Separate house +7.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

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 ◂ +24.2 pts 40.5%

24.0% 3 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

6.8% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.3% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

77.5% $350–$549 ◂ +77.5 pts 0.0%

3.9% Under $200 +33.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

21.1% $200–$349 +16.4 pts ▸ 37.5%

3.4% $550–$749 ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 41.2%

33.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.4 pts 23.5%

8.9% Under $1,000 +20.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

9.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boorooma in Downside even

5 74th pct 5 74th pct

Stops/1k in Boorooma in Downside +37.45 more in Downside

2.87 69th pct 40.32 100th pct

Departures/1k in Boorooma in Downside +215.4 more in Downside

187.8 73rd pct 403.2 77th pct

PT routes in Boorooma in Downside even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Boorooma in Downside +56 longer in Downside

10 46th pct 66 89th pct

How people get to work

74.5% Car (driver) ◂ +9.7 pts 64.9%

8.2% Worked at home +10.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +3.7 pts 46.9%

6.8% 4 or more +30.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

15.3% 3 vehicles +12.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

26.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.7 pts 9.4%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +28.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

20.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +14.9 pts 5.4%

13.7% Education & training ◂ +4.3 pts 9.5%

12.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.1 pts 5.4%

4.7% Professional & technical +6.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

8.7% Construction ◂ +4.6 pts 4.1%

6.7% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.0% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Administrative & support ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

9.2% Managers +23.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

30.4% Professionals ◂ +11.5 pts 18.9%

16.3% Community & personal service ◂ +10.9 pts 5.4%

8.8% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +4.0 pts 4.1%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Boorooma in Downside +4.0 higher in Boorooma

4.1 78th pct 0.1 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Boorooma in Downside +3.9 more in Boorooma

4.1 78th pct 0.1 43rd pct

15-min city in Boorooma in Downside +39.1 pts higher in Boorooma

39.1% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Boorooma in Downside +40.4 pts higher in Boorooma

40.4% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Boorooma in Downside +67.0 pts higher in Boorooma

67.0% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Boorooma in Downside +85.3 pts higher in Boorooma

85.3% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Boorooma in Downside +99.5 pts higher in Boorooma

99.5% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Boorooma in Downside +36.0 pts higher in Boorooma

36.0% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Boorooma in Downside +39.8 more in Downside

8.6 38th pct 48.4 81st pct

Intersections/km² in Boorooma in Downside +103 higher in Boorooma

103 86th pct 0 34th pct

Mean slope in Boorooma in Downside +0.9 pts higher in Boorooma

5.2% 45th pct 4.3% 33rd pct

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Compare Downside with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boorooma vs Downside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10499/boorooma/vs/SAL11287/downside