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Areegra vs Boolite

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Areegra profile · Boolite profile

Areegra Boolite

Boolite and Areegra are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Areegra is much older and wealthier, with a typical resident aged 54 and a typical weekly family income of $3,249. In Boolite, the typical resident is younger at 41, and the typical weekly family income is $1,749. Homes in Boolite are also more crowded, with 2.6 people per home compared to 1.8 in Areegra.

Both areas are car-dependent, with no homes within easy walking distance of groceries, health services, or schools. This shared lack of infrastructure is common to both, though Boolite has slightly more walkable amenities, such as parks. While Areegra's residents are far older than those in Boolite, both areas sit well above the national figure for typical personal income.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Areegrain Boolite +20 larger in Boolite gap widening
18 13th pct 38 23rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 35
  • First area, 2021: 18
  • Second area, 2016: 37
  • Second area, 2021: 38
Median age in Areegrain Boolite +13 yrs older in Areegra gap narrowing
54 yrs 83rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 44 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 54 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 22 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 41 yrs
First Nations in Areegrain Boolite
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
— 10.5% 18th pct
  • First area, 2016: 22.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.5%
— 15.8% 41st pct
  • First area, 2016: 20.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 43.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 15.8%
— 12.0% 48th pct

Age structure

38.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 36.8%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
16.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.8 pts 7.9%
0.0% Children (0–14) +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

38.9% Married +26.6 pts ▸ 65.5%
44.4% Never married ◂ +16.9 pts 27.6%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Areegra Boolite

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

  • 85+ in Areegra: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Boolite: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Areegra: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Boolite: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Areegra: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Boolite: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Areegra: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Boolite: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Areegra: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Boolite: 16.7% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Areegra: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Boolite: 12.5% males, 16.7% females
  • 55–59 in Areegra: 57.1% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Boolite: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Areegra: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Boolite: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Areegra: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Boolite: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Areegra: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Boolite: 0.0% males, 29.2% females
  • 35–39 in Areegra: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Boolite: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Areegra: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Boolite: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Areegra: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Boolite: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Areegra: 0.0% males, 42.9% females; 20–24 in Boolite: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Areegra: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Boolite: 25.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Areegra: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Boolite: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Areegra: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Boolite: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Areegra: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Boolite: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Areegrain Boolite
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Country of birth

61.1% Australia +33.6 pts ▸ 94.7%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

72.2% Australian ◂ +59.1 pts 13.2%
0.0% English +60.5 pts ▸ 60.5%
0.0% German +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
16.7% Irish ◂ +6.1 pts 10.5%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Areegrain Boolite
— 10.5% 76th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 10.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.5%
Limited English in Areegrain Boolite
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

61.1% English only +25.7 pts ▸ 86.8%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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 Areegrain Boolite
— 36.8% 39th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 8.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 36.8%

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity +13.2 pts ▸ 63.2%
0.0% No religion +36.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
16.7% Not stated ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

— 50.0% 62nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 30.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 21.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 50.0%
— 10.3% 31st pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.3%
Schools ≤3 km in Areegrain Boolite even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

16.7% Year 12 +33.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
22.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.9 pts 13.3%
16.7% Year 11 +3.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Year 10 +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.9 pts 42.1%
50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.2 pts 36.8%
0.0% Bachelor degree +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Health +57.9 pts ▸ 57.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +52.6 pts ▸ 52.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Areegrain Boolite +$254 higher in Areegra gap widening
$1,187 90th pct $933 76th pct
  • First area, 2016: $700
  • First area, 2021: $1,187
  • Second area, 2016: $675
  • Second area, 2021: $933
Household income in Areegrain Boolite +$1,343 higher in Areegra gap widening
$2,749 93rd pct $1,406 41st pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,125
  • First area, 2021: $2,749
  • Second area, 2016: $1,875
  • Second area, 2021: $1,406
Family income in Areegrain Boolite +$1,500 higher in Areegra
$3,249 94th pct $1,749 41st pct
  • First area, 2021: $3,249
  • Second area, 2016: $2,083
  • Second area, 2021: $1,749
High earners in Areegrain Boolite
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.8 pts 24.1%
0.0% Under $650 +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Areegrain Boolite
— 36.8% 84th pct
Mental health in Areegrain Boolite
— 15.8% 94th pct
Needs assistance in Areegrain Boolite
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

38.9% Arthritis ◂ +28.4 pts 10.5%
0.0% Asthma +31.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
22.2% Mental health ◂ +6.4 pts 15.8%
0.0% Other condition +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Diabetes +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

22.2% None +35.7 pts ▸ 57.9%
33.3% One condition ◂ +7.0 pts 26.3%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Areegrain Boolite
— 72.4% 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: 26.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 56.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 72.4%
Unpaid carers in Areegrain Boolite
— 34.5% 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 34.5%
Unpaid child care in Areegrain Boolite
— 27.6% 62nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 10.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 47.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 27.6%
Defence service in Areegrain Boolite
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Areegrain Boolite
— 24.1% 50th pct
  • First area, 2016: 30.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 13.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 24.1%

First Nations

First Nations people in Areegrain Boolite even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Areegrain Boolite +0.8 larger in Boolite
1.8 9th pct 2.6 57th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.0
  • First area, 2021: 1.8
  • Second area, 2021: 2.6
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +62.5 pts 37.5%
0.0% Couples with children +91.7 pts ▸ 91.7%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
0.0% 5 people +58.3 pts ▸ 58.3%
0.0% 1 person +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

— $100 6th pct
— $1,083 18th pct
People / bedroom in Areegrain Boolite +0.10 higher in Boolite
0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.00
  • First area, 2021: 0.60
  • Second area, 2021: 0.70

How homes are owned or rented

166.7% Owned outright ◂ +108.3 pts 58.3%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

133.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +108.3 pts 25.0%
100.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Areegrain Boolite
— 0.0% 0th pct
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Areegrain Boolite even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Areegrain Boolite even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Areegrain Boolite even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Areegrain Boolite even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

200.0% Car (driver) ◂ +150.0 pts 50.0%
0.0% Walked +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

100.0% 4 or more ◂ +75.0 pts 25.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% 3 vehicles +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Areegrain Boolite
— 23.1% 23rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 17.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.1%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Areegrain Boolite
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Areegrain Boolite
— 89.7% 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: 46.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 82.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 89.7%
— 65.4% 80th pct

Industries people work in

100.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +38.5 pts 61.5%
75.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +75.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

100.0% Managers ◂ +42.3 pts 57.7%
0.0% Labourers +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Community & personal service +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Areegrain Boolite +0.4 higher in Boolite
0.0 33rd pct 0.4 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in Areegrain Boolite +0.4 more in Boolite
0.1 36th pct 0.5 51st pct
15-min city in Areegrain Boolite even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Areegrain Boolite even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Areegrain Boolite even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Areegrain Boolite even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Areegrain Boolite +30.4 pts higher in Boolite
0.0% 0th pct 30.4% 58th pct
Walk to health in Areegrain Boolite even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Areegrain Boolite +128.7 more in Boolite
55.6 84th pct 184.2 91st pct
Intersections/km² in Areegrain Boolite +0 higher in Boolite
0 39th pct 1 50th pct
Mean slope in Areegrain Boolite +0.4 pts higher in Boolite
2.7% 7th pct 3.1% 14th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Areegra vs Boolite [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20064/areegra/vs/SAL20291/boolite