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North Boambee Valley vs Toormina

Name: North Boambee Valley vs Toormina — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · North Boambee Valley profile · Toormina profile

North Boambee Valley Toormina

Toormina and North Boambee Valley are neighbouring areas with very different housing and transport profiles. Toormina is more densely developed, with far more rental properties (33.5% compared to 18.7%) and a higher share of townhouses. It is also much more accessible, with far more public transport stops and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (57.6%) and schools (90.8%). In contrast, North Boambee Valley is dominated by separate houses (94.5%) and is much older, with a typical resident aged 52 compared to 45 in Toormina, and 37.8% of its people aged 65 or over.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of people who have moved in the last five years. This shared mobility sits alongside a similar rate of volunteering and a nearly identical number of people per home. While Toormina has far more public transport options, North Boambee Valley has a higher share of homes that are owned outright (44.5%) and a higher proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week (16.3%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,853 larger in Toormina Separate houses: 29.4 pts higher in North Boambee Valley PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Toormina Renting: 14.8 pts higher in Toormina Owned outright: 14.5 pts higher in North Boambee Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Boambee Valley in Toormina +3,853 larger in Toormina gap narrowing

2,318 80th pct 6,171 86th pct

Median age in North Boambee Valley in Toormina +7 yrs older in North Boambee Valley gap widening

52 yrs 77th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

37.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.0 pts 26.9%

20.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

17.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.5% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

7.9% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +13.0 pts 36.8%

23.3% Never married +12.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

14.0% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 10.0%

9.4% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.3% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

North Boambee Valley Toormina

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.7% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 81.0%

4.0% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

1.9% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.7% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.6% English +5.7 pts ▸ 42.4%

37.3% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

8.9% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.5% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.0% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

2.7% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.4% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

81.5% English only +6.2 pts ▸ 87.7%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.7% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 46.7%

33.1% No religion +8.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

12.1% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 9.6%

2.3% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in North Boambee Valley in Toormina +1.85 more in Toormina

2.79 40th pct 4.63 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in North Boambee Valley in Toormina +3 more in North Boambee Valley

14 84th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in North Boambee Valley in Toormina +77 larger in North Boambee Valley

515 74th pct 438 64th pct

ICSEA in North Boambee Valley in Toormina +12 higher in Toormina

995 53rd pct 1,007 60th pct

Highest year of school

39.9% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 35.9%

27.3% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 31.9%

10.9% Year 9 or below +5.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.3% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

28.6% Certificate III / IV +9.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

17.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 16.2%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 13.4%

3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

1.5% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.8% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 11.5%

8.7% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.8% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.1% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.5% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in North Boambee Valley in Toormina +$65 higher in North Boambee Valley gap narrowing

$655 33rd pct $590 23rd pct

Household income in North Boambee Valley in Toormina +$355 higher in North Boambee Valley gap widening

$1,414 42nd pct $1,059 17th pct

Family income in North Boambee Valley in Toormina +$379 higher in North Boambee Valley gap widening

$1,763 42nd pct $1,384 20th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 25.1%

17.3% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 24.7%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 4.1%

7.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 2.3%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 49.7%

26.4% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 32.1%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 8.5%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.9% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.0% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 10.2%

7.9% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.7% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.6% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.5% Dementia ◂ +4.2 pts 1.3%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

3.7% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.0% None ◂ +3.2 pts 48.8%

20.9% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

7.9% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.3% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in North Boambee Valley in Toormina +430 larger in Toormina

108 86th pct 538 87th pct

Median age in North Boambee Valley in Toormina +3 yrs older in North Boambee Valley

25 yrs 46th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in North Boambee Valley in Toormina +$172 higher in North Boambee Valley

$638 49th pct $466 27th pct

Household income in North Boambee Valley in Toormina +$796 higher in North Boambee Valley

$1,875 57th pct $1,079 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in North Boambee Valley in Toormina +0.1 larger in North Boambee Valley gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children ◂ +7.9 pts 43.9%

35.4% Couples without children ◂ +6.0 pts 29.4%

12.3% One-parent families +12.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.5% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

38.0% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 34.5%

28.4% 1 person +6.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

11.3% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.0% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 9.7%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Boambee Valley in Toormina +$130 higher in North Boambee Valley gap widening

$465 89th pct $335 67th pct

Mortgage in North Boambee Valley in Toormina +$287 higher in North Boambee Valley gap narrowing

$1,804 61st pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in North Boambee Valley in Toormina +0.10 higher in Toormina gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.5% Owned outright ◂ +14.5 pts 29.9%

18.7% Rented +14.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

30.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 27.6%

5.5% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

94.5% Separate house ◂ +29.4 pts 65.1%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +21.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

2.9% Flat or apartment +7.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.9% 3 bedrooms +14.1 pts ▸ 46.9%

34.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.5 pts 16.4%

22.2% 2 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

6.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

50.3% $350–$549 ◂ +8.8 pts 41.5%

20.4% $200–$349 +18.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

23.8% $550–$749 ◂ +20.3 pts 3.5%

2.0% Under $200 +8.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.1% $750 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.1% $1,000–$1,799 +13.9 pts ▸ 45.0%

39.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.3 pts 24.8%

15.1% Under $1,000 +5.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in North Boambee Valley in Toormina +27 more in Toormina

7 77th pct 34 87th pct

Stops/1k in North Boambee Valley in Toormina +2.49 more in Toormina

3.02 69th pct 5.51 80th pct

Departures/1k in North Boambee Valley in Toormina +279.4 more in Toormina

425.4 77th pct 704.7 82nd pct

PT routes in North Boambee Valley in Toormina +19 more in Toormina

6 86th pct 25 87th pct

Stop walk in North Boambee Valley in Toormina +18 longer in North Boambee Valley

21 60th pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 68.4%

10.9% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 6.9%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

1.6% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 1 vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 46.7%

34.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 31.6%

12.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 9.3%

5.3% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 20.4%

11.6% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.8% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.6% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%

7.3% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Professionals ◂ +6.2 pts 14.6%

13.2% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.9% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.0% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.1% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in North Boambee Valley in Toormina +0.5 higher in Toormina

5.1 84th pct 5.6 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in North Boambee Valley in Toormina +0.7 more in Toormina

5.2 84th pct 5.9 88th pct

15-min city in North Boambee Valley in Toormina +22.3 pts higher in North Boambee Valley

85.7% 92nd pct 63.4% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in North Boambee Valley in Toormina +8.9 pts higher in Toormina

59.0% 82nd pct 67.9% 84th pct

Walk to transit in North Boambee Valley in Toormina +16.1 pts higher in Toormina

81.2% 82nd pct 97.3% 91st pct

Walk to school in North Boambee Valley in Toormina +37.2 pts higher in Toormina

53.6% 76th pct 90.8% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in North Boambee Valley in Toormina +8.4 pts higher in North Boambee Valley

92.6% 82nd pct 84.2% 77th pct

Walk to health in North Boambee Valley in Toormina +36.8 pts higher in Toormina

20.8% 77th pct 57.6% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in North Boambee Valley in Toormina +5.8 more in North Boambee Valley

17.3 58th pct 11.5 45th pct

Intersections/km² in North Boambee Valley in Toormina +54 higher in Toormina

30 75th pct 84 83rd pct

Mean slope in North Boambee Valley in Toormina +0.5 pts higher in North Boambee Valley

6.7% 60th pct 6.2% 56th pct

Compare North Boambee Valley with nearby areas

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Compare Toormina with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Boambee Valley vs Toormina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12993/north-boambee-valley/vs/SAL13930/toormina