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Bouddi vs Empire Bay

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Bouddi profile · Empire Bay profile

Bouddi Empire Bay

Empire Bay and Bouddi are neighbouring areas with very different scales. Empire Bay is a residential hub where the typical resident is 42 and weekly personal incomes are far higher at $755. In contrast, Bouddi is sparsely populated and far older, with a typical age of 67 and weekly personal incomes much lower at $450. Empire Bay is also far more connected, with a walkability score of 4.5 (somewhat walkable), while Bouddi is 1.3 (car-dependent).

Both areas share a similar daily reality in that neither has homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. They also face similar commutes, with drive times to the city sitting between 67 and 74 minutes. While Empire Bay has far more people per home and a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, both areas track similarly in terms of school advantage scores.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bouddiin Empire Bay +2,517 larger in Empire Bay gap steady
5 4th pct 2,522 81st pct
  • First area, 2011: 8
  • First area, 2016: 4
  • First area, 2021: 5
  • Second area, 2011: 2,274
  • Second area, 2016: 2,400
  • Second area, 2021: 2,522
Median age in Bouddiin Empire Bay +25 yrs older in Bouddi gap widening
67 yrs 100th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
  • First area, 2011: 38 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 52 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 67 yrs
  • Second area, 2011: 41 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 41 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 42 yrs
First Nations in Bouddiin Empire Bay
4.5% 71st pct
  • Second area, 2011: 3.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 5.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.5%
19.9% 55th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 14.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 16.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 19.9%
19.9% 70th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 21.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 20.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 19.9%
12.6% 53rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 9.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 10.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.6%

Age structure

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Children (0–14) +19.9 pts ▸ 19.9%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +19.9 pts ▸ 19.9%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

0.0% Married +50.3 pts ▸ 50.3%
0.0% Never married +31.5 pts ▸ 31.5%
0.0% Divorced +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Widowed +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Separated +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bouddiin Empire Bay
12.9% 57th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 11.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 11.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.9%

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +17.0 pts 83.0%
0.0% England +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

100.0% English ◂ +56.8 pts 43.2%
60.0% Scottish ◂ +48.0 pts 12.0%
0.0% Australian +44.6 pts ▸ 44.6%
0.0% Irish +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% German +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Bouddiin Empire Bay
4.3% 57th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 1.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 3.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.3%
Limited English in Bouddiin Empire Bay
0.3% 65th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.3%

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +8.8 pts 91.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

42.1% 55th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 17.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 29.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 42.1%

Religious affiliation

80.0% Christianity ◂ +30.0 pts 50.0%
0.0% No religion +42.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
0.0% Not stated +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

48.5% 59th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 38.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 44.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 48.5%
17.2% 59th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 11.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 13.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.2%
Schools/1k kids in Bouddiin Empire Bay
1.99 29th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bouddiin Empire Bay +3 more in Empire Bay
4 71st pct 7 75th pct
Avg size in Bouddiin Empire Bay +113 larger in Empire Bay
268 45th pct 382 57th pct
ICSEA in Bouddiin Empire Bay +55 higher in Bouddi
1,059 81st pct 1,004 59th pct

Highest year of school

80.0% Year 11 ◂ +73.8 pts 6.2%
0.0% Year 12 +48.5 pts ▸ 48.5%
0.0% Year 10 +29.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Income

Personal income in Bouddiin Empire Bay +$305 higher in Empire Bay gap widening
$450 8th pct $755 51st pct
  • First area, 2011: $420
  • First area, 2021: $450
  • Second area, 2011: $555
  • Second area, 2016: $627
  • Second area, 2021: $755
Household income in Bouddiin Empire Bay +$635 higher in Empire Bay gap narrowing
$1,249 28th pct $1,884 70th pct
  • First area, 2011: $3,250
  • First area, 2021: $1,249
  • Second area, 2011: $1,133
  • Second area, 2016: $1,449
  • Second area, 2021: $1,884
Family income in Bouddiin Empire Bay +$225 higher in Empire Bay gap narrowing
$1,875 49th pct $2,100 63rd pct
  • First area, 2011: $900
  • First area, 2021: $1,875
  • Second area, 2011: $1,404
  • Second area, 2016: $1,642
  • Second area, 2021: $2,100
High earners in Bouddiin Empire Bay
12.1% 70th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 4.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 6.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.1%
High-income homes in Bouddiin Empire Bay
25.5% 74th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 7.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 14.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 25.5%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +42.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +30.5 pts ▸ 30.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bouddiin Empire Bay
31.0% 61st pct
Mental health in Bouddiin Empire Bay
8.4% 53rd pct
Needs assistance in Bouddiin Empire Bay
5.1% 56th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 3.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Asthma +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Mental health +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Other condition +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Diabetes +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Heart disease +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Cancer +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

100.0% One condition ◂ +78.7 pts 21.3%
0.0% None +61.4 pts ▸ 61.4%
0.0% Two conditions +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bouddiin Empire Bay
12.9% 24th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 16.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 17.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.9%
Unpaid carers in Bouddiin Empire Bay
12.5% 47th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 12.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 11.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.5%
Unpaid child care in Bouddiin Empire Bay
29.6% 72nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 32.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 34.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 29.6%
Defence service in Bouddiin Empire Bay
2.7% 51st pct
Housework 15h+ in Bouddiin Empire Bay
27.3% 67th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 26.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 25.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 27.3%

First Nations

First Nations people in Bouddiin Empire Bay +113 larger in Empire Bay
0 0th pct 113 86th pct
20 yrs 25th pct
38.1% 45th pct
Unemployment in Bouddiin Empire Bay
18.8% 82nd pct
Median income in Bouddiin Empire Bay
$708 57th pct
Household income in Bouddiin Empire Bay
$2,250 71st pct
Indigenous language in Bouddiin Empire Bay
2.7% 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bouddiin Empire Bay +0.7 larger in Empire Bay gap widening
2.0 14th pct 2.7 71st pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.0
  • First area, 2021: 2.0
  • Second area, 2011: 2.6
  • Second area, 2016: 2.8
  • Second area, 2021: 2.7
12.4% 59th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 13.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 15.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.4%
Living alone in Bouddiin Empire Bay
19.2% 34th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 21.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 17.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 19.2%

Family composition

100.0% Couples with children ◂ +38.6 pts 61.4%
0.0% Couples without children +25.3 pts ▸ 25.3%
0.0% One-parent families +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bouddiin Empire Bay +$110 higher in Empire Bay
$300 57th pct $410 84th pct
  • First area, 2021: $300
  • Second area, 2011: $270
  • Second area, 2016: $350
  • Second area, 2021: $410
$2,165 79th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $2,114
  • Second area, 2016: $1,993
  • Second area, 2021: $2,165
People / bedroom in Bouddiin Empire Bay +0.20 higher in Empire Bay gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.00
  • First area, 2021: 0.60
  • Second area, 2011: 1.10
  • Second area, 2016: 0.80
  • Second area, 2021: 0.80
17.4% 52nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 20.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 16.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.4%
Owned outright in Bouddiin Empire Bay
38.3% 41st pct
  • Second area, 2011: 35.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 36.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 38.3%
Separate houses in Bouddiin Empire Bay
93.3% 40th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 86.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 93.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 93.3%
81.3% 55th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 78.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 80.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 81.3%

Transport & Vehicles

3.6% 66th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 3.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 1.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 3.6%
Work from home in Bouddiin Empire Bay
28.4% 78th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 7.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 6.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 28.4%
1.1% 73rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 5.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 6.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 1.1%
PT stops in Bouddiin Empire Bay +31 more in Empire Bay
0 0th pct 31 86th pct
Stops/1k in Bouddiin Empire Bay +12.29 more in Empire Bay
0.00 0th pct 12.29 88th pct
Departures/1k in Bouddiin Empire Bay +2,205.4 more in Empire Bay
0.0 0th pct 2,205.4 93rd pct
PT routes in Bouddiin Empire Bay +3 more in Empire Bay
0 0th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Bouddiin Empire Bay +37 longer in Bouddi
37 72nd pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Bouddiin Empire Bay +7 longer in Bouddi
74 53rd pct 67 48th pct
Reach 30 min in Bouddiin Empire Bay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Bouddiin Empire Bay +11,042 more in Empire Bay
0 0th pct 11,042 43rd pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bouddiin Empire Bay
31.3% 51st pct
  • Second area, 2011: 34.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 32.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 31.3%
Recent arrivals in Bouddiin Empire Bay
2.5% 33rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 7.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 8.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 2.5%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bouddiin Empire Bay
3.5% 49th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 6.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 5.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 3.5%
Participation in Bouddiin Empire Bay
59.7% 46th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 61.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 59.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 59.7%
51.3% 20th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 60.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 55.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 51.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bouddiin Empire Bay +3.3 higher in Empire Bay
1.3 61st pct 4.5 80th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bouddiin Empire Bay +3.4 more in Empire Bay
1.2 60th pct 4.6 81st pct
15-min city in Bouddiin Empire Bay +73.5 pts higher in Empire Bay
0.0% 0th pct 73.5% 85th pct
Walk to shops in Bouddiin Empire Bay +17.1 pts higher in Empire Bay
0.0% 0th pct 17.1% 70th pct
Walk to transit in Bouddiin Empire Bay +73.4 pts higher in Empire Bay
20.0% 64th pct 93.4% 85th pct
Walk to school in Bouddiin Empire Bay +29.8 pts higher in Empire Bay
0.0% 0th pct 29.8% 68th pct
Walk to a park in Bouddiin Empire Bay +69.1 pts higher in Empire Bay
20.0% 53rd pct 89.1% 80th pct
Walk to health in Bouddiin Empire Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bouddiin Empire Bay +383.0 more in Bouddi
400.0 100th pct 17.0 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Bouddiin Empire Bay +13 higher in Empire Bay
5 65th pct 18 73rd pct
Mean slope in Bouddiin Empire Bay +1.4 pts higher in Bouddi
10.1% 81st pct 8.6% 74th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bouddi vs Empire Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10518/bouddi/vs/SAL11418/empire-bay