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Boorooma vs Gobbagombalin

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Boorooma profile · Gobbagombalin profile

Boorooma Gobbagombalin

Gobbagombalin and Boorooma are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with similar population sizes. Boorooma is much more convenient for pedestrians, with 85.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school compared to just 10.2% in Gobbagombalin. Boorooma also has far more public transport options, including 5 stops and a much higher number of weekly departures. In contrast, Gobbagombalin has a far higher rate of First Nations Year 12 completion at 75.5%, compared to 60.0% in Boorooma.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people needing help with daily activities, at 2.3%. They are also very alike in terms of typical household income and the share of adults with a bachelor degree. While they share these similarities, Gobbagombalin has seen more growth recently, with a well higher share of people who moved in the last five years (78.6% compared to 68.8% in Boorooma).

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Where they differ most

No car: 0.7 pts higher in Gobbagombalin Recent movers: 9.8 pts higher in Gobbagombalin Renting: 7.2 pts higher in Boorooma Population: 443 larger in Gobbagombalin Full-time: 6.0 pts higher in Gobbagombalin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +443 larger in Gobbagombalin gap widening
1,741 77th pct 2,184 79th pct
Median age in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +1 yrs older in Gobbagombalin gap narrowing
27 yrs 0th pct 28 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +0.2 pts higher in Boorooma gap narrowing
4.3% 69th pct 4.0% 67th pct
Aged 65+ in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +0.1 pts higher in Gobbagombalin gap narrowing
4.5% 7th pct 4.6% 7th pct
Under 15 in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +1.4 pts higher in Gobbagombalin gap steady
26.3% 90th pct 27.7% 92nd pct
De facto in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +1.9 pts higher in Gobbagombalin gap narrowing
17.1% 80th pct 19.0% 86th pct

Age structure

39.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 41.8%
26.3% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 27.7%
17.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 13.2%
11.9% Older adults (45–64) even 12.0%
4.5% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Marital status

46.5% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 52.5%
45.1% Never married ◂ +5.2 pts 39.9%
5.3% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%
2.2% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
1.1% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Age & sex structure

Boorooma Gobbagombalin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +2.6 pts higher in Boorooma gap narrowing
19.0% 75th pct 16.4% 69th pct

Country of birth

79.1% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 79.3%
4.5% India +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.9% China ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%
1.3% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
1.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% New Zealand even 0.8%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.1% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 41.3%
34.2% English +0.3 pts ▸ 34.5%
9.8% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.5% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%
6.1% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.9% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.8% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%
1.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
1.6% Filipino even 1.6%
1.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +2.0 pts higher in Boorooma gap narrowing
17.6% 86th pct 15.6% 84th pct
Limited English in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +1.8 pts higher in Boorooma gap steady
3.3% 88th pct 1.5% 81st pct

Language used at home

80.0% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 79.7%
3.5% Mandarin ◂ +3.0 pts 0.5%
0.6% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +0.1 pts higher in Boorooma gap narrowing
36.3% 37th pct 36.2% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

52.1% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 50.5%
36.3% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 36.2%
3.8% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.7% Hinduism +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.3% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%
1.6% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +3.2 pts higher in Boorooma gap narrowing
73.6% 93rd pct 70.4% 91st pct
Bachelor+ in Booroomain Gobbagombalin even gap narrowing
33.3% 88th pct 33.3% 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in Booroomain Gobbagombalin
2.18 31st pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +11 more in Gobbagombalin
3 67th pct 14 84th pct
Avg size in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +139 larger in Boorooma
528 75th pct 388 58th pct
ICSEA in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +61 higher in Boorooma
1,070 85th pct 1,010 61st pct

Highest year of school

73.6% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 70.4%
15.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 14.2%
4.5% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 32.5%
28.1% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 29.0%
14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 13.6%
8.4% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%
1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

20.1% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 18.7%
18.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 15.8%
11.0% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.9% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.6% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%
5.1% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.6% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%
3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%
2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +$171 higher in Gobbagombalin gap widening
$1,060 86th pct $1,231 91st pct
Household income in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +$111 higher in Gobbagombalin gap narrowing
$2,399 88th pct $2,510 89th pct
Family income in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +$51 higher in Gobbagombalin gap narrowing
$2,597 85th pct $2,648 86th pct
High earners in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +2.3 pts higher in Gobbagombalin gap steady
12.9% 73rd pct 15.2% 80th pct
High-income homes in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +0.2 pts higher in Boorooma gap narrowing
29.2% 81st pct 29.0% 81st pct

Household income distribution

40.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 47.5%
19.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 18.3%
14.6% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
10.1% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 2.4%

Personal income distribution

35.3% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 38.0%
30.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 22.0%
29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 30.5%
2.5% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +2.6 pts higher in Boorooma
22.3% 21st pct 19.7% 13th pct
Mental health in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +0.4 pts higher in Boorooma
7.4% 42nd pct 6.9% 38th pct
Needs assistance in Booroomain Gobbagombalin even gap steady
2.3% 26th pct 2.3% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%
7.4% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%
6.1% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.2% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%
1.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.8% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.8% None +0.5 pts ▸ 72.3%
18.1% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 14.7%
3.4% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.1% Three or more even 1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +3.9 pts higher in Boorooma gap widening
17.0% 45th pct 13.0% 25th pct
Unpaid carers in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +1.3 pts higher in Boorooma gap steady
9.8% 24th pct 8.5% 17th pct
Unpaid child care in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +2.8 pts higher in Gobbagombalin gap narrowing
37.7% 90th pct 40.5% 94th pct
Defence service in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +2.6 pts higher in Gobbagombalin
4.6% 77th pct 7.2% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +1.5 pts higher in Gobbagombalin gap steady
18.9% 22nd pct 20.5% 28th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +14 larger in Gobbagombalin
74 82nd pct 88 85th pct
Median age in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +3 yrs older in Gobbagombalin
18 yrs 18th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +15.5 pts higher in Gobbagombalin
60.0% 86th pct 75.5% 97th pct
Unemployment in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +7.0 pts higher in Gobbagombalin
0.0% 0th pct 7.0% 34th pct
Median income in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +$41 higher in Boorooma
$1,083 83rd pct $1,042 81st pct
Household income in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +$67 higher in Boorooma
$2,541 80th pct $2,474 78th pct
Indigenous language in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +12.2 pts higher in Boorooma
12.2% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +0.1 larger in Boorooma gap narrowing
3.0 86th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +1.6 pts higher in Boorooma gap narrowing
7.1% 28th pct 5.5% 24th pct
Living alone in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +1.6 pts higher in Boorooma gap steady
14.6% 18th pct 13.0% 13th pct

Family composition

73.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 72.5%
18.8% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 21.6%
7.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

25.6% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 29.7%
23.0% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 23.9%
23.3% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 21.1%
14.6% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 13.0%
10.7% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%
2.8% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +$5 higher in Boorooma gap narrowing
$415 85th pct $410 84th pct
Mortgage in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +$26 higher in Boorooma gap narrowing
$1,950 69th pct $1,924 68th pct
People / bedroom in Booroomain Gobbagombalin even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +7.2 pts higher in Boorooma gap steady
36.3% 86th pct 29.1% 77th pct
Owned outright in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +1.2 pts higher in Boorooma gap narrowing
12.3% 4th pct 11.1% 3rd pct
Separate houses in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +4.4 pts higher in Gobbagombalin gap widening
92.3% 38th pct 96.8% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +0.2 pts higher in Gobbagombalin gap narrowing
93.1% 86th pct 93.3% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.2% Owned with a mortgage +6.7 pts ▸ 56.9%
36.3% Rented ◂ +7.2 pts 29.1%
12.3% Owned outright ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%
0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

92.3% Separate house +4.4 pts ▸ 96.8%
6.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 2.5%
1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

64.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 62.5%
24.0% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
6.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 3.8%
4.3% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

77.5% $350–$549 ◂ +18.8 pts 58.7%
21.1% $200–$349 +6.3 pts ▸ 27.4%
3.4% $550–$749 +3.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.7% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 49.0%
33.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 34.2%
9.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%
8.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.2 pts 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +0.7 pts higher in Gobbagombalin gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 48th pct
Work from home in Booroomain Gobbagombalin even gap narrowing
8.2% 20th pct 8.2% 20th pct
PT commute in Booroomain Gobbagombalin even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +4 more in Boorooma
5 74th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +2.41 more in Boorooma
2.87 69th pct 0.46 59th pct
Departures/1k in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +163.6 more in Boorooma
187.8 73rd pct 24.3 60th pct
PT routes in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +1 more in Boorooma
2 75th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +25 longer in Gobbagombalin
10 46th pct 35 71st pct

How people get to work

74.5% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 75.1%
8.2% Worked at home even 8.2%
5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%
0.7% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
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 +5.5 pts ▸ 56.1%
26.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 23.0%
15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 13.3%
6.8% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +9.8 pts higher in Gobbagombalin gap narrowing
68.8% 100th pct 78.6% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +1.2 pts higher in Boorooma gap steady
19.1% 86th pct 17.9% 85th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +1.3 pts higher in Boorooma gap narrowing
3.0% 43rd pct 1.7% 37th pct
Participation in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +0.6 pts higher in Boorooma gap narrowing
80.6% 95th pct 80.1% 94th pct
Full-time in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +6.0 pts higher in Gobbagombalin gap narrowing
61.8% 68th pct 67.8% 86th pct

Industries people work in

20.3% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 21.3%
12.5% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.7% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%
8.7% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%
6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%
5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%
4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
3.0% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
2.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

30.4% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 29.5%
16.3% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 17.2%
11.1% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
9.2% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%
8.8% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 5.2%
8.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%
3.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +1.8 higher in Boorooma
4.1 78th pct 2.4 68th pct
Types ≤15 min in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +2.0 more in Boorooma
4.1 78th pct 2.1 66th pct
15-min city in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +36.3 pts higher in Boorooma
39.1% 77th pct 2.8% 59th pct
Walk to shops in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +40.4 pts higher in Boorooma
40.4% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +15.6 pts higher in Boorooma
67.0% 78th pct 51.5% 73rd pct
Walk to school in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +75.1 pts higher in Boorooma
85.3% 89th pct 10.2% 61st pct
Walk to a park in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +8.8 pts higher in Boorooma
99.5% 86th pct 90.7% 81st pct
Walk to health in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +29.4 pts higher in Boorooma
36.0% 80th pct 6.7% 73rd pct
Amenities/1k in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +3.6 more in Boorooma
8.6 38th pct 5.0 29th pct
Intersections/km² in Booroomain Gobbagombalin +98 higher in Boorooma
103 86th pct 6 68th pct
Mean slope in Booroomain Gobbagombalin even
5.2% 45th pct 5.2% 44th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boorooma vs Gobbagombalin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10499/boorooma/vs/SAL11693/gobbagombalin