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Lower Boro vs Quialigo

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Lower Boro profile · Quialigo profile

Lower Boro Quialigo

Quialigo and Lower Boro are nearby rural areas in New South Wales with small populations. Quialigo has a much higher share of First Nations residents (8.6% compared to 0.0%) and typical First Nations incomes are far higher there, at $1,458 compared to $725 in Lower Boro. Lower Boro is more diverse, with 18.4% of people born overseas and a much higher share of recent arrivals from overseas (22.5% versus 0.0%). There are also notable differences in housing and health, with Quialigo seeing far more homes owned outright (56.2%) and Lower Boro having a much higher share of people with a long-term health condition (39.2% versus 29.1%).

The gap in overseas arrivals has widened significantly, as Lower Boro now sees far more new arrivals than Quialigo. Both areas share a similar lifestyle, with everyone living in separate houses and no one using public transport to get around. They also have similar unemployment rates and shares of children under 15. In both places, there are no shops, schools, or health services within a 15-minute walk, meaning residents in both areas rely entirely on cars.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $198 higher in Quialigo Recent arrivals: 22.5 pts higher in Lower Boro First Nations: 8.6 pts higher in Quialigo No car: 4.8 pts higher in Lower Boro Other language: 7.4 pts higher in Lower Boro

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lower Boroin Quialigo +75 larger in Quialigo gap narrowing
217 55th pct 292 59th pct
Median age in Lower Boroin Quialigo +5 yrs older in Lower Boro gap narrowing
50 yrs 71st pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Lower Boroin Quialigo +8.6 pts higher in Quialigo gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.6% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Lower Boroin Quialigo +4.0 pts higher in Lower Boro gap widening
22.1% 65th pct 18.2% 47th pct
Under 15 in Lower Boroin Quialigo +0.5 pts higher in Quialigo gap narrowing
10.1% 16th pct 10.6% 18th pct
De facto in Lower Boroin Quialigo +5.0 pts higher in Lower Boro gap steady
14.9% 70th pct 9.9% 31st pct

Age structure

39.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.8 pts 29.8%
22.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 18.2%
20.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 19.2%
9.2% Youth (15–24) +8.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
10.1% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

49.7% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 50.2%
35.0% Never married ◂ +6.2 pts 28.9%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 7.9%
1.5% Separated +4.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.6% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Lower Boro Quialigo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lower Boroin Quialigo +9.9 pts higher in Lower Boro gap widening
18.4% 74th pct 8.6% 36th pct

Country of birth

74.2% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 74.0%
5.1% England ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%
2.8% South Africa ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.8% Australian ◂ +5.7 pts 43.2%
30.9% English +1.3 pts ▸ 32.2%
9.7% Irish +7.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
9.2% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%
5.5% German ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%
3.7% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%
2.3% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Lower Boroin Quialigo +7.4 pts higher in Lower Boro gap widening
7.4% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Lower Boroin Quialigo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.5% English only ◂ +6.3 pts 82.2%
4.1% Arabic ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Lower Boroin Quialigo +14.7 pts higher in Lower Boro gap widening
45.2% 65th pct 30.5% 24th pct

Religious affiliation

44.7% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 49.0%
45.2% No religion ◂ +14.7 pts 30.5%
6.5% Not stated +10.3 pts ▸ 16.8%
0.0% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lower Boroin Quialigo +8.8 pts higher in Lower Boro gap widening
43.9% 47th pct 35.0% 24th pct
Bachelor+ in Lower Boroin Quialigo +1.5 pts higher in Quialigo gap narrowing
12.7% 42nd pct 14.2% 48th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lower Boroin Quialigo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 12 ◂ +8.8 pts 35.0%
32.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 28.6%
12.3% Year 11 ◂ +4.6 pts 7.7%
7.0% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.9 pts 30.4%
21.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.4 pts 15.2%
13.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.0% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Field of qualification

26.9% Engineering & related ◂ +12.2 pts 14.6%
11.9% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 7.6%
4.5% Health +5.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +5.9 pts 2.3%
5.2% Information technology ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%
4.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.5% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%
3.7% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lower Boroin Quialigo +$96 higher in Lower Boro gap steady
$749 50th pct $653 33rd pct
Household income in Lower Boroin Quialigo +$368 higher in Lower Boro gap widening
$1,812 66th pct $1,444 44th pct
Family income in Lower Boroin Quialigo +$426 higher in Lower Boro gap widening
$2,134 65th pct $1,708 38th pct
High earners in Lower Boroin Quialigo +9.1 pts higher in Lower Boro gap widening
14.2% 77th pct 5.1% 32nd pct
High-income homes in Lower Boroin Quialigo +2.5 pts higher in Lower Boro gap narrowing
23.8% 71st pct 21.3% 65th pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 29.2%
17.9% $650–$1,499 +10.2 pts ▸ 28.1%
14.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 9.0%
13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 10.1%
10.7% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 40.3%
32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.7 pts 23.3%
22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 14.2%
4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lower Boroin Quialigo +10.1 pts higher in Lower Boro
39.2% 88th pct 29.1% 51st pct
Mental health in Lower Boroin Quialigo +2.8 pts higher in Lower Boro
9.7% 65th pct 6.8% 38th pct
Needs assistance in Lower Boroin Quialigo +2.0 pts higher in Lower Boro gap narrowing
7.8% 80th pct 5.8% 64th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 11.3%
15.2% Asthma ◂ +7.0 pts 8.2%
12.0% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 9.6%
9.7% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 6.8%
6.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%
5.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%
5.1% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%
4.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%
2.8% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.0% None ◂ +1.3 pts 51.7%
24.0% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 20.5%
9.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 6.2%
4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lower Boroin Quialigo +7.1 pts higher in Lower Boro gap widening
21.3% 64th pct 14.2% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in Lower Boroin Quialigo +0.3 pts higher in Lower Boro gap narrowing
13.7% 60th pct 13.4% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in Lower Boroin Quialigo +2.2 pts higher in Quialigo gap narrowing
20.3% 27th pct 22.5% 36th pct
Defence service in Lower Boroin Quialigo +6.8 pts higher in Lower Boro
9.2% 94th pct 2.4% 46th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lower Boroin Quialigo +7.0 pts higher in Lower Boro gap widening
29.9% 78th pct 22.9% 42nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lower Boroin Quialigo +25 larger in Quialigo
0 0th pct 25 72nd pct
Median age in Lower Boroin Quialigo +31 yrs older in Lower Boro
48 yrs 86th pct 17 yrs 14th pct
Median income in Lower Boroin Quialigo +$75 higher in Lower Boro
$349 11th pct $274 6th pct
Household income in Lower Boroin Quialigo +$733 higher in Quialigo
$725 9th pct $1,458 40th pct
Indigenous language in Lower Boroin Quialigo
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lower Boroin Quialigo +0.4 larger in Quialigo gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Lower Boroin Quialigo +2.1 pts higher in Quialigo gap narrowing
7.2% 28th pct 9.3% 40th pct
Living alone in Lower Boroin Quialigo +2.7 pts higher in Lower Boro gap narrowing
28.6% 67th pct 25.8% 58th pct

Family composition

49.1% Couples with children +7.5 pts ▸ 56.6%
40.1% Couples without children ◂ +6.0 pts 34.1%
7.2% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.8% Other families ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

44.0% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 38.2%
28.6% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 25.8%
14.3% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
16.7% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 12.4%
6.0% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lower Boroin Quialigo +$198 higher in Quialigo
$210 28th pct $408 83rd pct
Mortgage in Lower Boroin Quialigo +$400 higher in Quialigo gap widening
$1,600 48th pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Lower Boroin Quialigo +0.10 higher in Quialigo gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Lower Boroin Quialigo +5.0 pts higher in Lower Boro gap narrowing
8.3% 21st pct 3.4% 8th pct
Owned outright in Lower Boroin Quialigo +12.1 pts higher in Quialigo gap widening
44.0% 59th pct 56.2% 87th pct
Separate houses in Lower Boroin Quialigo even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lower Boroin Quialigo +3.7 pts higher in Quialigo gap narrowing
73.8% 35th pct 77.5% 44th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Owned outright +12.1 pts ▸ 56.2%
44.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.2 pts 34.8%
8.3% Rented ◂ +5.0 pts 3.4%
7.1% Other tenure ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
3.6% Other dwelling ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

23.8% 4 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 34.8%
32.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 22.5%
17.9% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 20.2%
15.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 13.5%
3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +166.7 pts ▸ 166.7%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.5% $1,800–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 51.6%
51.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +41.7 pts 9.7%
13.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 9.7%
8.1% Under $1,000 +4.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lower Boroin Quialigo +4.8 pts higher in Lower Boro gap widening
4.8% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Lower Boroin Quialigo +3.6 pts higher in Quialigo gap widening
14.0% 42nd pct 17.6% 53rd pct
PT commute in Lower Boroin Quialigo even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lower Boroin Quialigo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lower Boroin Quialigo even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lower Boroin Quialigo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lower Boroin Quialigo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Lower Boroin Quialigo
— 153 90th pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) +12.6 pts ▸ 73.1%
14.0% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
7.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.7 pts 4.2%
2.6% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 36.3%
15.5% 4 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 27.5%
25.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 18.7%
14.3% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
4.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lower Boroin Quialigo +13.2 pts higher in Lower Boro gap widening
35.4% 66th pct 22.2% 21st pct
Recent arrivals in Lower Boroin Quialigo +22.5 pts higher in Lower Boro gap narrowing
22.5% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lower Boroin Quialigo +0.3 pts higher in Lower Boro gap steady
3.4% 48th pct 3.1% 44th pct
Participation in Lower Boroin Quialigo +8.7 pts higher in Lower Boro gap widening
58.9% 43rd pct 50.2% 22nd pct
Full-time in Lower Boroin Quialigo +7.0 pts higher in Lower Boro gap narrowing
66.7% 83rd pct 59.7% 58th pct

Industries people work in

10.5% Health care & social assistance +10.5 pts ▸ 21.0%
16.7% Construction ◂ +4.9 pts 11.8%
15.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 12.6%
9.6% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
2.6% Education & training +4.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
5.3% Mining ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%
4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%
4.4% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%
2.6% Electricity, gas & water +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 18.5%
18.4% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 14.3%
14.9% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 11.8%
10.5% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 13.4%
12.3% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.4% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Lower Boroin Quialigo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lower Boroin Quialigo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Lower Boroin Quialigo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lower Boroin Quialigo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lower Boroin Quialigo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lower Boroin Quialigo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lower Boroin Quialigo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Lower Boroin Quialigo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lower Boroin Quialigo +3.4 more in Quialigo
0.0 0th pct 3.4 25th pct
Intersections/km² in Lower Boroin Quialigo even
0 18th pct 0 35th pct
Mean slope in Lower Boroin Quialigo +0.5 pts higher in Quialigo
7.3% 65th pct 7.9% 69th pct

Compare Lower Boro with nearby areas

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Compare Quialigo with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lower Boro vs Quialigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12411/lower-boro/vs/SAL13310/quialigo