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Boorooma vs Turvey Park

Name: Boorooma vs Turvey Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Boorooma profile · Turvey Park profile

Boorooma Turvey Park

Turvey Park and Boorooma are neighbouring areas in Wagga Wagga with very different profiles. Turvey Park has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 35 compared to 27 in Boorooma, and far more people aged 65 and over (14.6% versus 4.5%). It is also much more walkable, with 94.8% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and far more public transport stops and frequent departures. In contrast, Boorooma has a younger feel, with a higher share of children under 15 (26.3%) and more residents who have moved in the last five years (68.8%).

These two areas are moving further apart in terms of how people access their surroundings, as Turvey Park remains far more walkable and connected. Despite this, they share several common traits, such as almost identical proportions of First Nations residents (around 4.3%) and people who do not follow a religion (about 36%). Both areas also sit well above the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher, though this is slightly more common in Boorooma at 33.3%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,831 larger in Turvey Park Recent movers: 22.7 pts higher in Boorooma Owned outright: 19.8 pts higher in Turvey Park No car: 4.9 pts higher in Turvey Park PT commute: 0.2 pts higher in Turvey Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boorooma in Turvey Park +1,831 larger in Turvey Park gap narrowing

1,741 77th pct 3,572 86th pct

Median age in Boorooma in Turvey Park +8 yrs older in Turvey Park gap widening

27 yrs 0th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

39.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.8 pts 28.1%

26.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.6 pts 19.7%

11.9% Older adults (45–64) +11.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

17.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 13.8%

4.5% Seniors (65+) +10.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

46.5% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 44.6%

45.1% Never married ◂ +5.7 pts 39.4%

5.3% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.1% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Boorooma Turvey Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.1% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 84.3%

4.5% India ◂ +3.5 pts 1.0%

2.9% China ◂ +2.6 pts 0.3%

1.3% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Nepal even 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

34.2% English +9.6 pts ▸ 43.8%

40.1% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 35.3%

9.8% Irish +8.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

9.5% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.1% Indian ◂ +5.2 pts 0.9%

4.9% German +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.8% Chinese ◂ +2.8 pts 1.0%

1.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

80.0% English only +7.0 pts ▸ 87.0%

3.5% Mandarin ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.1% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 53.6%

36.3% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 35.8%

3.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Boorooma in Turvey Park +9.18 more in Turvey Park

2.18 31st pct 11.36 77th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Boorooma in Turvey Park +22 more in Turvey Park

3 67th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Boorooma in Turvey Park +174 larger in Boorooma

528 75th pct 354 54th pct

ICSEA in Boorooma in Turvey Park +101 higher in Boorooma

1,070 85th pct 970 37th pct

Highest year of school

73.6% Year 12 ◂ +14.7 pts 58.9%

15.1% Year 10 +5.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

3.8% Year 9 or below +6.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.5% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 30.6%

28.1% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 12.7%

8.4% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

20.1% Health ◂ +6.1 pts 14.0%

18.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 16.4%

9.6% Education +4.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.0% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.9% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.1% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Boorooma in Turvey Park +$148 higher in Boorooma gap steady

$1,060 86th pct $912 74th pct

Household income in Boorooma in Turvey Park +$614 higher in Boorooma gap widening

$2,399 88th pct $1,785 64th pct

Family income in Boorooma in Turvey Park +$381 higher in Boorooma gap widening

$2,597 85th pct $2,216 70th pct

Household income distribution

40.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 32.8%

14.6% $650–$1,499 +10.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

19.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 11.5%

7.3% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.1% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

35.3% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

30.8% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 34.9%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 21.3%

2.5% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.4% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.2% Arthritis +4.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.1% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.5% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.8% None ◂ +8.6 pts 63.2%

18.1% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

3.4% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.1% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boorooma in Turvey Park +75 larger in Turvey Park

74 82nd pct 149 86th pct

Median age in Boorooma in Turvey Park +4 yrs older in Turvey Park

18 yrs 18th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Boorooma in Turvey Park +$349 higher in Boorooma

$1,083 83rd pct $734 59th pct

Household income in Boorooma in Turvey Park +$684 higher in Boorooma

$2,541 80th pct $1,857 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boorooma in Turvey Park +0.5 larger in Boorooma gap widening

3.0 86th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

73.3% Couples with children ◂ +16.2 pts 57.1%

18.8% Couples without children +8.0 pts ▸ 26.7%

7.1% One-parent families +8.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

25.6% 2 people +8.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

14.6% 1 person +13.5 pts ▸ 28.1%

23.3% 3 people ◂ +8.1 pts 15.2%

23.0% 4 people ◂ +9.6 pts 13.3%

10.7% 5 people ◂ +5.3 pts 5.4%

2.8% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boorooma in Turvey Park +$77 higher in Boorooma gap narrowing

$415 85th pct $338 68th pct

Mortgage in Boorooma in Turvey Park +$433 higher in Boorooma gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Boorooma in Turvey Park even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.4 pts 36.8%

36.3% Rented ◂ +7.1 pts 29.2%

12.3% Owned outright +19.8 pts ▸ 32.1%

0.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

92.3% Separate house +1.2 pts ▸ 93.6%

6.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

1.4% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

64.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +36.5 pts 28.3%

24.0% 3 bedrooms +25.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

6.8% 2 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.3% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

77.5% $350–$549 ◂ +36.7 pts 40.7%

21.1% $200–$349 +19.1 pts ▸ 40.2%

3.9% Under $200 +10.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.0% $1,000–$1,799 +19.2 pts ▸ 52.2%

45.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +24.2 pts 21.5%

8.9% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.2% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boorooma in Turvey Park +20 more in Turvey Park

5 74th pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in Boorooma in Turvey Park +4.13 more in Turvey Park

2.87 69th pct 7.00 86th pct

Departures/1k in Boorooma in Turvey Park +281.7 more in Turvey Park

187.8 73rd pct 469.5 78th pct

PT routes in Boorooma in Turvey Park +8 more in Turvey Park

2 75th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Boorooma in Turvey Park +7 longer in Boorooma

10 46th pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

74.5% Car (driver) ◂ +7.2 pts 67.4%

8.2% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.3% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.7% Walked +4.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.5 pts 39.0%

26.1% 1 vehicle +12.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 12.8%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

0.0% No vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 20.0%

13.7% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.8 pts 6.7%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

8.7% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.4% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

4.7% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

30.4% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 28.8%

16.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 13.7%

11.1% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.2% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.8% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

8.1% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Boorooma in Turvey Park +1.7 higher in Turvey Park

4.1 78th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Boorooma in Turvey Park +2.0 more in Turvey Park

4.1 78th pct 6.0 89th pct

15-min city in Boorooma in Turvey Park +55.6 pts higher in Turvey Park

39.1% 77th pct 94.8% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Boorooma in Turvey Park +0.2 pts higher in Turvey Park

40.4% 77th pct 40.6% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Boorooma in Turvey Park +30.8 pts higher in Turvey Park

67.0% 78th pct 97.8% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Boorooma in Turvey Park +12.7 pts higher in Turvey Park

85.3% 89th pct 98.1% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Boorooma in Turvey Park +0.5 pts higher in Turvey Park

99.5% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Boorooma in Turvey Park +55.9 pts higher in Turvey Park

36.0% 80th pct 91.9% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Boorooma in Turvey Park +9.6 more in Turvey Park

8.6 38th pct 18.2 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Boorooma in Turvey Park +147 higher in Turvey Park

103 86th pct 250 93rd pct

Mean slope in Boorooma in Turvey Park +0.6 pts higher in Turvey Park

5.2% 45th pct 5.9% 52nd pct

Compare Boorooma with nearby areas

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Compare Turvey Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boorooma vs Turvey Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10499/boorooma/vs/SAL14001/turvey-park