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Boorooma vs Estella

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

Boorooma Estella

Estella and Boorooma are neighbouring areas in Wagga Wagga with distinct demographics. Boorooma is a younger, family-heavy area where 26.3% of people are children under 15 and 37.7% of adults provide unpaid childcare. It has a high proportion of large homes, with 93.1% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Estella has a higher share of seniors (20.3% compared to 4.5% in Boorooma) and is much more walkable, with a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (97.0% versus 36.0%) and groceries (69.8% versus 40.4%).

Both areas are almost identical in the percentage of people working from home, which is 8.2% for each. They also share similar school advantage scores and an equal share of people with mental health conditions. While both are welcoming to new residents, Boorooma has seen a much larger influx, with 68.8% of people moving in during the last five years. Meanwhile, Estella has a higher share of recent arrivals from overseas at 30.5%.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 21.4 pts higher in Boorooma No car: 6.8 pts higher in Estella Year 12: 17.7 pts higher in Boorooma PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Estella Aged 65+: 15.8 pts higher in Estella

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boorooma in Estella +800 larger in Estella gap narrowing

1,741 77th pct 2,541 81st pct

Median age in Boorooma in Estella +7 yrs older in Estella gap widening

27 yrs 0th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

39.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.3 pts 27.6%

26.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.4 pts 19.9%

4.5% Seniors (65+) +15.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

11.9% Older adults (45–64) +6.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

17.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 14.6%

Marital status

46.5% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 46.5%

45.1% Never married ◂ +9.1 pts 36.0%

1.1% Widowed +8.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.3% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.2% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Boorooma Estella

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.1% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 78.5%

4.5% India ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

2.9% China ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

1.3% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

40.1% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 37.6%

34.2% English +5.2 pts ▸ 39.4%

9.8% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.5% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.1% Indian ◂ +2.9 pts 3.3%

4.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

1.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Filipino even 1.6%

1.1% Dutch even 1.1%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.0% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 80.6%

3.5% Mandarin ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.1% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 53.5%

36.3% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 32.9%

3.8% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.3% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

1.7% Hinduism even 1.7%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Boorooma in Estella

2.18 31st pct —

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

3 67th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Boorooma in Estella +22 larger in Boorooma

528 75th pct 506 73rd pct

ICSEA in Boorooma in Estella +14 higher in Boorooma

1,070 85th pct 1,057 80th pct

Highest year of school

73.6% Year 12 ◂ +17.7 pts 55.9%

15.1% Year 10 +7.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

3.8% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.5% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.1 pts 26.3%

28.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 27.1%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 12.3%

8.4% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

20.1% Health ◂ +5.9 pts 14.2%

18.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 15.7%

8.9% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

9.6% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%

5.1% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.6% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

2.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Boorooma in Estella +$144 higher in Boorooma gap widening

$1,060 86th pct $916 74th pct

Household income in Boorooma in Estella +$479 higher in Boorooma gap widening

$2,399 88th pct $1,920 72nd pct

Family income in Boorooma in Estella +$341 higher in Boorooma gap widening

$2,597 85th pct $2,256 72nd pct

Household income distribution

40.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 35.8%

14.6% $650–$1,499 +9.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

19.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 12.2%

7.3% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

35.3% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

30.8% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 33.7%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 19.7%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%

3.2% Arthritis +4.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.1% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.4% Mental health even 7.4%

2.8% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.8% None ◂ +9.9 pts 61.9%

18.1% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

3.4% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.1% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boorooma in Estella +8 larger in Boorooma

74 82nd pct 66 80th pct

Median age in Boorooma in Estella +5 yrs older in Estella

18 yrs 18th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Boorooma in Estella +$98 higher in Boorooma

$1,083 83rd pct $985 78th pct

Household income in Boorooma in Estella +$291 higher in Boorooma

$2,541 80th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boorooma in Estella +0.4 larger in Boorooma gap widening

3.0 86th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

73.3% Couples with children ◂ +11.4 pts 61.9%

18.8% Couples without children +5.9 pts ▸ 24.7%

7.1% One-parent families +5.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

25.6% 2 people +5.8 pts ▸ 31.5%

14.6% 1 person +9.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

23.3% 3 people ◂ +6.0 pts 17.4%

23.0% 4 people ◂ +5.5 pts 17.5%

10.7% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 6.8%

2.8% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boorooma in Estella +$35 higher in Boorooma gap narrowing

$415 85th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Boorooma in Estella +$283 higher in Boorooma gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $1,667 53rd pct

People / bedroom in Boorooma in Estella even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.2 pts 33.9%

36.3% Rented ◂ +6.4 pts 29.9%

12.3% Owned outright +12.6 pts ▸ 24.9%

0.0% Other tenure +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

92.3% Separate house ◂ +11.0 pts 81.3%

6.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.4% Flat or apartment +3.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

64.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.3 pts 40.4%

24.0% 3 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

6.8% 2 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

77.5% $350–$549 ◂ +13.8 pts 63.7%

21.1% $200–$349 +8.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

3.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

3.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.0% $1,000–$1,799 +16.5 pts ▸ 49.5%

45.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.1 pts 30.7%

8.9% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boorooma in Estella +5 more in Estella

5 74th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Boorooma in Estella +1.06 more in Estella

2.87 69th pct 3.94 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Boorooma in Estella +7.0 more in Estella

187.8 73rd pct 194.8 73rd pct

PT routes in Boorooma in Estella even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Boorooma in Estella +9 longer in Boorooma

10 46th pct 1 0th pct

How people get to work

74.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 72.7%

8.2% Worked at home even 8.2%

5.3% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 41.5%

26.1% 1 vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 31.2%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 14.9%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

0.0% No vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Health care & social assistance even 20.3%

13.7% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.6 pts 8.0%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

8.7% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.7% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.9% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

30.4% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 24.9%

16.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 16.2%

11.1% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.8% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%

9.2% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

8.1% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Boorooma in Estella +1.5 higher in Estella

4.1 78th pct 5.6 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Boorooma in Estella +1.5 more in Estella

4.1 78th pct 5.5 86th pct

15-min city in Boorooma in Estella +44.6 pts higher in Estella

39.1% 77th pct 83.7% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Boorooma in Estella +29.4 pts higher in Estella

40.4% 77th pct 69.8% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Boorooma in Estella +30.1 pts higher in Estella

67.0% 78th pct 97.1% 91st pct

Walk to school in Boorooma in Estella +12.9 pts higher in Estella

85.3% 89th pct 98.2% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Boorooma in Estella +4.5 pts higher in Boorooma

99.5% 86th pct 95.0% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Boorooma in Estella +61.0 pts higher in Estella

36.0% 80th pct 97.0% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Boorooma in Estella +0.4 more in Boorooma

8.6 38th pct 8.3 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Boorooma in Estella +3 higher in Boorooma

103 86th pct 101 86th pct

Mean slope in Boorooma in Estella +0.3 pts higher in Boorooma

5.2% 45th pct 4.9% 41st pct

Compare Boorooma with nearby areas

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Compare Estella with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boorooma vs Estella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10499/boorooma/vs/SAL11447/estella