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Bambra vs Boonah

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · Bambra profile · Boonah profile

Bambra Boonah

Bambra and Boonah (Vic.) are both sparsely populated, rural areas in Victoria. There are stark differences in their finances; typical weekly household income is far higher in Bambra at $1,875, compared to $1,125 in Boonah (Vic.). While Bambra has a higher typical income, those in Boonah (Vic.) face far higher typical monthly home-loan payments of $1,850, which is $1,091 more than in Bambra. Residents in Bambra also tend to be noticeably older, with a typical age of 51 compared to 46 in Boonah (Vic.).

Both areas are car-dependent, as neither has any homes within walking distance of public transport, groceries, or schools. They are also very similar in household size, with about 2.3 to 2.4 people per home. While Bambra has a few more amenities within a short walk, such as parks for 27.7% of homes, both locations remain largely isolated from urban services.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bambrain Boonah +97 larger in Bambra gap widening
115 44th pct 18 13th pct
  • First area, 2016: 101
  • First area, 2021: 115
  • Second area, 2016: 21
  • Second area, 2021: 18
Median age in Bambrain Boonah +5 yrs older in Bambra gap narrowing
51 yrs 74th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
  • First area, 2016: 52 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 51 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 37 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 46 yrs
First Nations in Bambrain Boonah
2.6% 57th pct
  • First area, 2016: 4.0%
  • First area, 2021: 2.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
15.7% 36th pct
  • First area, 2016: 28.7%
  • First area, 2021: 15.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 14.3%
18.3% 58th pct
  • First area, 2016: 13.9%
  • First area, 2021: 18.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 19.0%
22.6% 91st pct
  • First area, 2016: 18.2%
  • First area, 2021: 22.6%

Age structure

36.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.3 pts 22.2%
17.4% Young adults (25–44) +15.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +18.3 pts 0.0%
15.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
4.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Marital status

35.4% Never married +17.6 pts ▸ 52.9%
45.5% Married ◂ +16.0 pts 29.4%
7.1% Divorced +10.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
5.1% Separated ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
3.0% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bambrain Boonah
12.2% 54th pct
  • First area, 2016: 13.9%
  • First area, 2021: 12.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 14.3%

Country of birth

80.9% Australia +8.0 pts ▸ 88.9%
4.3% England ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.3% New Zealand ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% English +12.1 pts ▸ 55.6%
38.3% Australian ◂ +10.5 pts 27.8%
18.3% Scottish ◂ +18.3 pts 0.0%
12.2% Irish +4.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.0% German ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
7.0% Italian ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese 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 Bambrain Boonah
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
Limited English in Bambrain Boonah
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%

Language used at home

94.8% English only ◂ +17.0 pts 77.8%
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 Bambrain Boonah
55.7% 89th pct
  • First area, 2016: 39.6%
  • First area, 2021: 55.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 61.9%

Religious affiliation

55.7% No religion +22.1 pts ▸ 77.8%
27.0% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 22.2%
10.4% Not stated ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
7.0% Hinduism ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

60.4% 80th pct
  • First area, 2016: 59.3%
  • First area, 2021: 60.4%
Bachelor+ in Bambrain Boonah
16.2% 56th pct
  • First area, 2016: 17.6%
  • First area, 2021: 16.2%
Schools ≤3 km in Bambrain Boonah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

60.4% Year 12 +26.2 pts ▸ 86.7%
22.0% Year 11 ◂ +22.0 pts 0.0%
9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
5.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

20.6% Bachelor degree +43.0 pts ▸ 63.6%
22.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
19.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
6.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

4.8% Society & culture +31.6 pts ▸ 36.4%
4.8% Natural & physical sciences +22.5 pts ▸ 27.3%
17.5% Engineering & related ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%
15.9% Health ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%
12.7% Education ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%
11.1% Management & commerce ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
9.5% Creative arts ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
6.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bambrain Boonah +$120 higher in Bambra gap steady
$788 57th pct $668 35th pct
  • First area, 2016: $700
  • First area, 2021: $788
  • Second area, 2016: $574
  • Second area, 2021: $668
Household income in Bambrain Boonah +$750 higher in Bambra gap widening
$1,875 69th pct $1,125 21st pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,800
  • First area, 2021: $1,875
  • Second area, 2016: $1,074
  • Second area, 2021: $1,125
Family income in Bambrain Boonah +$584 higher in Bambra
$1,958 55th pct $1,374 19th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,792
  • First area, 2021: $1,958
  • Second area, 2021: $1,374
High earners in Bambrain Boonah
16.2% 83rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 8.2%
  • First area, 2021: 16.2%
High-income homes in Bambrain Boonah
30.2% 83rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 7.9%
  • First area, 2021: 30.2%

Household income distribution

41.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.9 pts 30.0%
34.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +34.9 pts 0.0%
16.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
14.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 ◂ +16.9 pts 23.5%
22.2% $650–$1,499 +13.1 pts ▸ 35.3%
12.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bambrain Boonah
28.7% 49th pct
Mental health in Bambrain Boonah
7.8% 47th pct
Needs assistance in Bambrain Boonah
2.6% 28th pct
  • First area, 2016: 5.0%
  • First area, 2021: 2.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
7.8% Mental health ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
7.8% Other condition ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
4.3% Heart disease ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
2.6% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None +4.1 pts ▸ 66.7%
17.4% One condition +10.4 pts ▸ 27.8%
5.2% Two conditions ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
3.5% Three or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bambrain Boonah
23.2% 71st pct
  • First area, 2016: 29.4%
  • First area, 2021: 23.2%
Unpaid carers in Bambrain Boonah
14.1% 65th pct
  • First area, 2016: 20.0%
  • First area, 2021: 14.1%
Unpaid child care in Bambrain Boonah
29.3% 70th pct
  • First area, 2016: 31.8%
  • First area, 2021: 29.3%
Defence service in Bambrain Boonah
0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bambrain Boonah
30.3% 79th pct
  • First area, 2016: 34.1%
  • First area, 2021: 30.3%

First Nations

First Nations people in Bambrain Boonah +3 larger in Bambra
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Bambrain Boonah
58 yrs 93rd pct
Median income in Bambrain Boonah
$250 4th pct
Household income in Bambrain Boonah
$1,749 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bambrain Boonah +0.1 larger in Bambra gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.5
  • First area, 2021: 2.4
  • Second area, 2016: 1.5
  • Second area, 2021: 2.3
One-parent in Bambrain Boonah
7.8% 32nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 4.7%
  • First area, 2021: 7.8%
Living alone in Bambrain Boonah
20.9% 40th pct
  • First area, 2016: 7.9%
  • First area, 2021: 20.9%

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children +18.1 pts ▸ 69.2%
47.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 46.2%
7.8% One-parent families +15.3 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

51.2% 2 people ◂ +21.2 pts 30.0%
20.9% 1 person +9.1 pts ▸ 30.0%
11.6% 3 people +18.4 pts ▸ 30.0%
18.6% 4 people ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%
14.0% 5 people ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bambrain Boonah +$50 higher in Boonah
$300 57th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Bambrain Boonah +$1,091 higher in Boonah
$759 8th pct $1,850 64th pct
  • First area, 2016: $2,113
  • First area, 2021: $759
  • Second area, 2021: $1,850
People / bedroom in Bambrain Boonah +0.10 higher in Boonah gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.90
  • First area, 2021: 0.80
  • Second area, 2016: 0.50
  • Second area, 2021: 0.90
9.3% 24th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 9.3%
Owned outright in Bambrain Boonah
60.5% 91st pct
  • First area, 2016: 52.6%
  • First area, 2021: 60.5%
Separate houses in Bambrain Boonah
95.3% 46th pct
  • First area, 2016: 100.0%
  • First area, 2021: 95.3%
3+ bedrooms in Bambrain Boonah
81.4% 55th pct
  • First area, 2016: 76.3%
  • First area, 2021: 81.4%

How homes are owned or rented

60.5% Owned outright ◂ +60.5 pts 0.0%
34.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +34.9 pts 0.0%
9.3% Rented ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house +4.7 pts ▸ 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

44.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 30.0%
9.3% 2 bedrooms +30.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
25.6% 4 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 30.0%
11.6% 5 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
9.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Work from home in Bambrain Boonah
37.7% 89th pct
  • First area, 2016: 28.1%
  • First area, 2021: 37.7%
PT commute in Bambrain Boonah
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Bambrain Boonah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bambrain Boonah even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bambrain Boonah even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bambrain Boonah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Bambrain Boonah +24 longer in Boonah
87 61st pct 111 75th pct

How people get to work

37.7% Worked at home +48.0 pts ▸ 85.7%
41.0% Car (driver) +16.2 pts ▸ 57.1%
9.8% Walked ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

55.8% 2 vehicles +34.2 pts ▸ 90.0%
9.3% 1 vehicle +40.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
16.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
16.3% 4 or more ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bambrain Boonah
18.4% 13th pct
  • First area, 2016: 28.3%
  • First area, 2021: 18.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bambrain Boonah
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Participation in Bambrain Boonah
61.6% 53rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 67.1%
  • First area, 2021: 61.6%
Full-time in Bambrain Boonah
45.9% 10th pct
  • First area, 2016: 56.1%
  • First area, 2021: 45.9%

Industries people work in

0.0% Health care & social assistance +71.4 pts ▸ 71.4%
18.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%
18.0% Construction ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%
16.4% Professional & technical ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%
8.2% Retail trade ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
8.2% Education & training ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

26.2% Professionals +59.5 pts ▸ 85.7%
36.1% Managers ◂ +36.1 pts 0.0%
11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
8.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
4.9% Sales workers ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.9% Labourers ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bambrain Boonah +0.3 higher in Bambra
0.3 46th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bambrain Boonah +0.3 more in Bambra
0.3 48th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Bambrain Boonah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bambrain Boonah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bambrain Boonah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bambrain Boonah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bambrain Boonah +27.7 pts higher in Bambra
27.7% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bambrain Boonah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bambrain Boonah +29.5 more in Boonah
26.1 69th pct 55.6 84th pct
Intersections/km² in Bambrain Boonah +1 higher in Bambra
1 53rd pct 0 40th pct
Mean slope in Bambrain Boonah +5.8 pts higher in Boonah
7.2% 65th pct 13.0% 89th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bambra vs Boonah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20127/bambra/vs/SAL20293/boonah