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Boisdale vs Valencia Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.3 km apart · Boisdale profile · Valencia Creek profile

Boisdale Valencia Creek

Boisdale and Valencia Creek are neighbouring rural areas with distinct economic and social profiles. Valencia Creek is much more affluent, with 28.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to just 9.5% in Boisdale. This wealth is reflected in home ownership, as 54.2% of Valencia Creek homes are owned outright, while the figure is far lower in Boisdale at 35.2%. Boisdale is more walkable, with 21.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 28.4% near groceries, whereas Valencia Creek has no homes within that distance of either.

The two areas share a typical resident age of 42 years. They also have very similar housing patterns, with both being made up entirely of separate houses and having an average of 2.5 to 2.6 people per home. While they are alike in these basics, Boisdale has a much higher share of people with no religion (50.5% against 38.5% in Valencia Creek) and a higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 6.2 pts higher in Boisdale Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in Boisdale Owned outright: 19.0 pts higher in Valencia Creek No car: 5.1 pts higher in Valencia Creek First Nations: 3.3 pts higher in Boisdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boisdalein Valencia Creek +120 larger in Boisdale gap steady
307 59th pct 187 52nd pct
Median age in Boisdalein Valencia Creek even gap narrowing
42 yrs 38th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Boisdalein Valencia Creek +3.3 pts higher in Boisdale gap steady
3.3% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Boisdalein Valencia Creek +2.9 pts higher in Valencia Creek gap narrowing
19.5% 54th pct 22.5% 66th pct
Under 15 in Boisdalein Valencia Creek +3.2 pts higher in Valencia Creek gap narrowing
19.2% 65th pct 22.5% 81st pct
De facto in Boisdalein Valencia Creek +6.5 pts higher in Valencia Creek gap narrowing
16.2% 76th pct 22.7% 91st pct

Age structure

29.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 29.9%
20.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 27.3%
19.2% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 22.5%
19.5% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 22.5%
11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.9 pts 4.8%

Marital status

48.2% Married +13.3 pts ▸ 61.4%
35.9% Never married ◂ +12.4 pts 23.5%
7.3% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%
4.9% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%
2.9% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Boisdale Valencia Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Boisdalein Valencia Creek +1.5 pts higher in Valencia Creek gap narrowing
8.1% 34th pct 9.6% 42nd pct

Country of birth

78.5% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 78.6%
0.0% New Zealand +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.3% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
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

40.7% Australian +7.9 pts ▸ 48.7%
36.8% English ◂ +3.1 pts 33.7%
16.3% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
12.4% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%
1.3% Italian +4.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.3% German +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Boisdalein Valencia Creek +3.9 pts higher in Boisdale gap widening
3.9% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Boisdalein Valencia Creek +1.0 pts higher in Boisdale gap steady
1.0% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.4% English only +7.5 pts ▸ 90.9%
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 Valencia Creek +12.0 pts higher in Boisdale gap widening
50.5% 80th pct 38.5% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

50.5% No religion ◂ +12.0 pts 38.5%
34.5% Christianity +10.9 pts ▸ 45.5%
10.7% Not stated +6.9 pts ▸ 17.6%
1.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Boisdalein Valencia Creek +4.6 pts higher in Boisdale gap steady
35.2% 24th pct 30.6% 14th pct
Bachelor+ in Boisdalein Valencia Creek +1.0 pts higher in Boisdale gap narrowing
11.4% 36th pct 10.5% 32nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Boisdalein Valencia Creek
16.95 86th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Boisdalein Valencia Creek +1 more in Boisdale
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Boisdalein Valencia Creek
187 36th pct —
ICSEA in Boisdalein Valencia Creek
979 43rd pct —

Highest year of school

35.2% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 30.6%
15.5% Year 11 +13.7 pts ▸ 29.2%
22.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 19.4%
13.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.8 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.5 pts 33.0%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.4 pts ▸ 18.7%
18.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 17.6%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

14.0% Engineering & related +9.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
6.6% Health +13.2 pts ▸ 19.8%
7.4% Education +3.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%
7.4% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%
5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%
4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.7% Creative arts ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Boisdalein Valencia Creek +$60 higher in Valencia Creek gap widening
$692 39th pct $752 50th pct
Household income in Boisdalein Valencia Creek +$157 higher in Valencia Creek gap widening
$1,468 45th pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Boisdalein Valencia Creek +$233 higher in Valencia Creek gap widening
$1,803 44th pct $2,036 60th pct
High earners in Boisdalein Valencia Creek +0.1 pts higher in Boisdale gap steady
5.3% 33rd pct 5.2% 33rd pct
High-income homes in Boisdalein Valencia Creek +19.3 pts higher in Valencia Creek gap widening
9.5% 28th pct 28.8% 80th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 32.2%
30.5% $1,500–$2,999 even 30.5%
9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
12.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 even 41.2%
35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.7 pts 22.2%
15.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Boisdalein Valencia Creek +3.3 pts higher in Boisdale
29.0% 51st pct 25.7% 34th pct
Mental health in Boisdalein Valencia Creek +2.5 pts higher in Boisdale
9.4% 63rd pct 7.0% 39th pct
Needs assistance in Boisdalein Valencia Creek +1.3 pts higher in Valencia Creek gap steady
4.6% 49th pct 5.9% 64th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%
8.1% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.4% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 7.0%
4.2% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%
1.6% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.0% Stroke ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.6% Cancer even 1.6%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +11.1 pts ▸ 66.8%
19.2% One condition ◂ +5.3 pts 13.9%
9.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 7.0%
2.6% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Boisdalein Valencia Creek +5.0 pts higher in Valencia Creek gap steady
15.9% 39th pct 20.9% 63rd pct
Unpaid carers in Boisdalein Valencia Creek +2.6 pts higher in Boisdale gap widening
13.1% 53rd pct 10.5% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in Boisdalein Valencia Creek +4.0 pts higher in Boisdale gap widening
31.4% 79th pct 27.5% 61st pct
Defence service in Boisdalein Valencia Creek +1.2 pts higher in Boisdale
1.2% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Boisdalein Valencia Creek +6.8 pts higher in Valencia Creek gap widening
26.5% 63rd pct 33.3% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Boisdalein Valencia Creek +10 larger in Boisdale
10 59th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Boisdalein Valencia Creek
29 yrs 60th pct —
Median income in Boisdalein Valencia Creek
$725 58th pct —
Household income in Boisdalein Valencia Creek
$2,625 82nd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Boisdalein Valencia Creek +0.1 larger in Valencia Creek gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Boisdalein Valencia Creek +5.7 pts higher in Boisdale gap widening
7.8% 31st pct 2.1% 15th pct
Living alone in Boisdalein Valencia Creek +8.2 pts higher in Boisdale gap widening
28.6% 67th pct 20.3% 38th pct

Family composition

63.8% Couples with children +8.9 pts ▸ 72.7%
25.0% Couples without children +8.6 pts ▸ 33.6%
7.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 2.1%
1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.1% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 33.9%
28.6% 1 person ◂ +8.2 pts 20.3%
13.3% 3 people +5.3 pts ▸ 18.6%
15.2% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 13.6%
8.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%
7.6% 5 people ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boisdalein Valencia Creek +$30 higher in Boisdale gap narrowing
$200 25th pct $170 18th pct
Mortgage in Boisdalein Valencia Creek +$375 higher in Valencia Creek gap widening
$1,231 25th pct $1,606 49th pct
People / bedroom in Boisdalein Valencia Creek even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Boisdalein Valencia Creek +10.2 pts higher in Boisdale gap widening
15.2% 45th pct 5.1% 11th pct
Owned outright in Boisdalein Valencia Creek +19.0 pts higher in Valencia Creek gap steady
35.2% 34th pct 54.2% 84th pct
Separate houses in Boisdalein Valencia Creek even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Boisdalein Valencia Creek +0.2 pts higher in Boisdale gap narrowing
86.7% 70th pct 86.4% 69th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.2% Owned outright +19.0 pts ▸ 54.2%
44.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.9 pts 28.8%
15.2% Rented ◂ +10.2 pts 5.1%
3.8% Other tenure ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

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 ◂ +9.1 pts 42.4%
32.4% 4 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 44.1%
11.4% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.8% Under $200 ◂ +43.8 pts 0.0%
25.0% $200–$349 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
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 +12.0 pts ▸ 58.8%
19.1% $1,800–$2,999 +22.0 pts ▸ 41.2%
27.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.1 pts 23.5%
8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Boisdalein Valencia Creek +5.1 pts higher in Valencia Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 74th pct
Work from home in Boisdalein Valencia Creek +0.1 pts higher in Valencia Creek gap steady
14.9% 45th pct 15.0% 45th pct
PT commute in Boisdalein Valencia Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Boisdalein Valencia Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Boisdalein Valencia Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Boisdalein Valencia Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Boisdalein Valencia Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.2% Car (driver) +7.8 pts ▸ 60.0%
14.9% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
5.2% Walked ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.4 pts 32.2%
18.1% 4 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 28.8%
18.1% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 22.0%
21.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.8 pts 10.2%
0.0% No vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Boisdalein Valencia Creek +3.4 pts higher in Valencia Creek gap steady
22.7% 22nd pct 26.1% 32nd pct
Recent arrivals in Boisdalein Valencia Creek
24.0% 90th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Boisdalein Valencia Creek +6.2 pts higher in Boisdale gap widening
6.2% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Boisdalein Valencia Creek +5.3 pts higher in Boisdale gap widening
59.6% 46th pct 54.2% 30th pct
Full-time in Boisdalein Valencia Creek +8.2 pts higher in Valencia Creek gap widening
45.5% 9th pct 53.8% 28th pct

Industries people work in

24.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.6 pts 20.0%
4.5% Education & training +6.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
11.2% Retail trade ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%
8.2% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.2% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.7% Public administration & safety +3.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.5% Other services ◂ +3.7 pts 3.8%
0.0% Professional & technical +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.2% Mining ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
19.4% Labourers ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%
11.9% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 17.5%
12.7% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.2% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.4 pts 5.0%
4.5% Clerical & administrative +4.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.7% Sales workers ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Boisdalein Valencia Creek +1.0 higher in Boisdale
1.1 59th pct 0.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Boisdalein Valencia Creek +1.0 more in Boisdale
1.1 59th pct 0.0 32nd pct
15-min city in Boisdalein Valencia Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Boisdalein Valencia Creek +28.4 pts higher in Boisdale
28.4% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Boisdalein Valencia Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Boisdalein Valencia Creek +21.1 pts higher in Boisdale
21.1% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Boisdalein Valencia Creek +24.8 pts higher in Boisdale
28.4% 57th pct 3.6% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Boisdalein Valencia Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Boisdalein Valencia Creek +20.7 more in Boisdale
26.1 69th pct 5.3 30th pct
Intersections/km² in Boisdalein Valencia Creek even
1 53rd pct 1 47th pct
Mean slope in Boisdalein Valencia Creek +3.7 pts higher in Valencia Creek
3.8% 25th pct 7.5% 66th pct

Compare Boisdale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boisdale vs Valencia Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20270/boisdale/vs/SAL22621/valencia-creek