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Boisdale vs Briagolong

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Boisdale profile · Briagolong profile

Boisdale Briagolong

Briagolong and Boisdale are nearby Victorian areas with a few stark contrasts. Boisdale has a much higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals at 24.0% compared to 0.0% in Briagolong. First Nations residents in Boisdale are also far older, with a typical age of 29 compared to 20 in Briagolong, and have a much higher typical household income of $2,625. Briagolong is more walkable, with 60.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 28.4% of homes in Boisdale share that access.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people caring for children unpaid. They are also very similar in terms of their typical weekly personal incomes, which are $705 in Briagolong and $692 in Boisdale. While Briagolong has more people working full-time, both areas share a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over, sitting at 20.5% and 19.5% respectively.

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Where they differ most

Population: 826 larger in Briagolong Recent arrivals: 24.0 pts higher in Boisdale Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in Boisdale PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Briagolong No car: 1.2 pts higher in Briagolong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boisdalein Briagolong +826 larger in Briagolong gap widening
307 59th pct 1,133 74th pct
Median age in Boisdalein Briagolong +2 yrs older in Briagolong gap widening
42 yrs 38th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Boisdalein Briagolong +1.9 pts higher in Boisdale gap widening
3.3% 62nd pct 1.3% 44th pct
Aged 65+ in Boisdalein Briagolong +0.9 pts higher in Briagolong gap steady
19.5% 54th pct 20.5% 58th pct
Under 15 in Boisdalein Briagolong +1.4 pts higher in Boisdale gap steady
19.2% 65th pct 17.8% 55th pct
De facto in Boisdalein Briagolong +0.4 pts higher in Briagolong gap steady
16.2% 76th pct 16.6% 78th pct

Age structure

29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 28.6%
20.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 21.7%
19.5% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 20.5%
19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 17.8%
11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

Marital status

48.2% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 46.8%
35.9% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 34.3%
7.3% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
4.9% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%
2.9% Widowed even 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Boisdale Briagolong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Boisdalein Briagolong +1.7 pts higher in Briagolong gap narrowing
8.1% 34th pct 9.8% 43rd pct

Country of birth

78.5% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 81.0%
2.3% England +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

36.8% English +10.8 pts ▸ 47.6%
40.7% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 41.6%
16.3% Scottish ◂ +4.5 pts 11.7%
12.4% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 13.2%
1.6% Dutch +3.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.3% German +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Boisdalein Briagolong +2.8 pts higher in Boisdale gap widening
3.9% 54th pct 1.1% 35th pct
Limited English in Boisdalein Briagolong +1.0 pts higher in Boisdale gap steady
1.0% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.4% English only +8.2 pts ▸ 91.6%
1.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.3% Tagalog ◂ +1.3 pts 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%

Religion

No religion in Boisdalein Briagolong +6.8 pts higher in Briagolong gap widening
50.5% 80th pct 57.3% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

50.5% No religion +6.8 pts ▸ 57.3%
34.5% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 31.4%
10.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%
1.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Boisdalein Briagolong +7.9 pts higher in Briagolong gap narrowing
35.2% 24th pct 43.1% 45th pct
Bachelor+ in Boisdalein Briagolong +5.6 pts higher in Briagolong gap steady
11.4% 36th pct 17.0% 59th pct
Schools/1k kids in Boisdalein Briagolong +12.00 more in Boisdale
16.95 86th pct 4.95 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Boisdalein Briagolong even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Boisdalein Briagolong +103 larger in Boisdale
187 36th pct 84 23rd pct
ICSEA in Boisdalein Briagolong +24 higher in Boisdale
979 43rd pct 955 29th pct

Highest year of school

35.2% Year 12 +7.9 pts ▸ 43.1%
22.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 21.3%
15.5% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 17.3%
13.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 10.0%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 37.0%
18.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 17.7%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

14.0% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
6.6% Society & culture +5.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.4% Education +4.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.6% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.0 pts 6.6%
5.9% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%
4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%
3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Boisdalein Briagolong +$13 higher in Briagolong gap steady
$692 39th pct $705 41st pct
Household income in Boisdalein Briagolong +$134 higher in Boisdale gap widening
$1,468 45th pct $1,334 35th pct
Family income in Boisdalein Briagolong +$139 higher in Boisdale gap widening
$1,803 44th pct $1,664 36th pct
High earners in Boisdalein Briagolong +0.3 pts higher in Briagolong gap steady
5.3% 33rd pct 5.6% 35th pct
High-income homes in Boisdalein Briagolong +1.6 pts higher in Briagolong gap steady
9.5% 28th pct 11.1% 34th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 33.5%
30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 28.9%
12.4% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 21.5%
9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%
0.0% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 43.7%
35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 32.6%
15.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 14.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Boisdalein Briagolong +2.7 pts higher in Briagolong
29.0% 51st pct 31.7% 64th pct
Mental health in Boisdalein Briagolong +0.7 pts higher in Boisdale
9.4% 63rd pct 8.7% 56th pct
Needs assistance in Boisdalein Briagolong +0.1 pts higher in Briagolong gap steady
4.6% 49th pct 4.7% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.1% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.4% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%
4.2% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%
1.6% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.6% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.0% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +3.8 pts ▸ 59.5%
19.2% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 21.8%
9.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%
2.6% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Boisdalein Briagolong +4.7 pts higher in Briagolong gap widening
15.9% 39th pct 20.6% 62nd pct
Unpaid carers in Boisdalein Briagolong +0.4 pts higher in Briagolong gap narrowing
13.1% 53rd pct 13.4% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in Boisdalein Briagolong +7.8 pts higher in Boisdale gap widening
31.4% 79th pct 23.7% 41st pct
Defence service in Boisdalein Briagolong +2.3 pts higher in Briagolong
1.2% 34th pct 3.5% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in Boisdalein Briagolong +1.9 pts higher in Briagolong gap widening
26.5% 63rd pct 28.4% 73rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Boisdalein Briagolong +5 larger in Briagolong
10 59th pct 15 63rd pct
Median age in Boisdalein Briagolong +9 yrs older in Boisdale
29 yrs 60th pct 20 yrs 25th pct
Median income in Boisdalein Briagolong +$242 higher in Boisdale
$725 58th pct $483 30th pct
Household income in Boisdalein Briagolong +$1,376 higher in Boisdale
$2,625 82nd pct $1,249 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boisdalein Briagolong +0.1 larger in Boisdale gap steady
2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Boisdalein Briagolong +5.5 pts higher in Briagolong gap narrowing
7.8% 31st pct 13.3% 64th pct
Living alone in Boisdalein Briagolong +1.8 pts higher in Boisdale gap narrowing
28.6% 67th pct 26.8% 61st pct

Family composition

63.8% Couples with children ◂ +12.4 pts 51.4%
25.0% Couples without children +9.8 pts ▸ 34.8%
7.8% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Household size

37.1% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 41.8%
28.6% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 26.8%
15.2% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 10.9%
13.3% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 13.2%
8.6% 6 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 3.0%
7.6% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boisdalein Briagolong +$50 higher in Briagolong gap narrowing
$200 25th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Boisdalein Briagolong +$69 higher in Briagolong gap widening
$1,231 25th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Boisdalein Briagolong +0.10 higher in Boisdale gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Boisdalein Briagolong +5.5 pts higher in Boisdale gap steady
15.2% 45th pct 9.7% 26th pct
Owned outright in Boisdalein Briagolong +8.6 pts higher in Briagolong gap widening
35.2% 34th pct 43.9% 58th pct
Separate houses in Boisdalein Briagolong even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Boisdalein Briagolong +9.1 pts higher in Boisdale gap widening
86.7% 70th pct 77.6% 45th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 42.5%
35.2% Owned outright +8.6 pts ▸ 43.9%
15.2% Rented ◂ +5.5 pts 9.7%
3.8% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

101.9% Separate house ◂ +1.9 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

51.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 46.0%
32.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 26.1%
11.4% 2 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 20.1%
2.9% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

25.0% $200–$349 +27.4 pts ▸ 52.4%
43.8% Under $200 ◂ +27.1 pts 16.7%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.4 pts 42.4%
27.7% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 29.9%
19.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 14.7%
8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Boisdalein Briagolong +1.2 pts higher in Briagolong gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 51st pct
Work from home in Boisdalein Briagolong +0.6 pts higher in Boisdale gap narrowing
14.9% 45th pct 14.3% 43rd pct
PT commute in Boisdalein Briagolong +0.8 pts higher in Briagolong gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 70th pct
PT stops in Boisdalein Briagolong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Boisdalein Briagolong even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Boisdalein Briagolong even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Boisdalein Briagolong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.2% Car (driver) +13.6 pts ▸ 65.8%
14.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 14.3%
5.2% Walked ◂ +4.1 pts 1.2%
3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 42.9%
21.0% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 22.6%
18.1% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 18.9%
18.1% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 12.8%
0.0% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Boisdalein Briagolong +5.6 pts higher in Briagolong gap narrowing
22.7% 22nd pct 28.3% 40th pct
Recent arrivals in Boisdalein Briagolong +24.0 pts higher in Boisdale gap widening
24.0% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Boisdalein Briagolong +0.4 pts higher in Boisdale gap narrowing
6.2% 78th pct 5.8% 76th pct
Participation in Boisdalein Briagolong +0.2 pts higher in Boisdale gap narrowing
59.6% 46th pct 59.4% 45th pct
Full-time in Boisdalein Briagolong +11.2 pts higher in Briagolong gap steady
45.5% 9th pct 56.8% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

24.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.0 pts 9.7%
8.2% Health care & social assistance +8.0 pts ▸ 16.2%
8.2% Construction +5.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.2% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 6.8%
4.5% Education & training +6.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
3.7% Public administration & safety +3.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.5% Other services ◂ +3.6 pts 3.9%
2.2% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.2% Mining ◂ +4.1 pts 1.2%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

12.7% Technicians & trades +7.2 pts ▸ 19.9%
19.4% Labourers ◂ +8.6 pts 10.8%
18.7% Managers ◂ +8.0 pts 10.6%
11.9% Professionals +6.4 pts ▸ 18.3%
11.2% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 7.3%
4.5% Clerical & administrative +3.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.7% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Boisdalein Briagolong +1.3 higher in Briagolong
1.1 59th pct 2.4 68th pct
Types ≤15 min in Boisdalein Briagolong +1.3 more in Briagolong
1.1 59th pct 2.4 68th pct
15-min city in Boisdalein Briagolong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Boisdalein Briagolong +31.9 pts higher in Briagolong
28.4% 74th pct 60.3% 82nd pct
Walk to transit in Boisdalein Briagolong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Boisdalein Briagolong +30.8 pts higher in Briagolong
21.1% 65th pct 51.9% 76th pct
Walk to a park in Boisdalein Briagolong +34.5 pts higher in Briagolong
28.4% 57th pct 62.9% 68th pct
Walk to health in Boisdalein Briagolong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Boisdalein Briagolong +7.5 more in Boisdale
26.1 69th pct 18.5 60th pct
Intersections/km² in Boisdalein Briagolong even
1 53rd pct 1 52nd pct
Mean slope in Boisdalein Briagolong +0.9 pts higher in Briagolong
3.8% 25th pct 4.7% 38th pct

Compare Boisdale with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boisdale vs Briagolong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20270/boisdale/vs/SAL20330/briagolong