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Bolton vs Boundary Bend

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Bolton profile · Boundary Bend profile

Bolton Boundary Bend

Boundary Bend and Bolton are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. There is a stark difference in age and infrastructure between them; Boundary Bend residents are far older, with a typical age of 53 compared to just 25 in Bolton. Boundary Bend also has more transport options, with 2 public transport stops and 2 routes, while Bolton has none.

These two areas are drifting apart in their age profiles, with the gap between them now sitting at 28 years. Despite this, they share some basic traits, such as having the same typical number of people per home (2.5) and being completely car-dependent. In both places, no one lives within a 15-minute walk of a school, health services, or groceries.

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Where they differ most

Population: 139 larger in Boundary Bend Median age: 28 yrs older in Boundary Bend People / bedroom: 0.40 higher in Boundary Bend Personal income: $98 higher in Bolton Household income: $157 higher in Boundary Bend

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boltonin Boundary Bend +139 larger in Boundary Bend gap widening
15 11th pct 154 48th pct
Median age in Boltonin Boundary Bend +28 yrs older in Boundary Bend gap widening
25 yrs 0th pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Boltonin Boundary Bend
— 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Boltonin Boundary Bend
— 26.6% 79th pct
Under 15 in Boltonin Boundary Bend
— 14.9% 36th pct
De facto in Boltonin Boundary Bend
— 19.6% 87th pct

Age structure

53.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +38.4 pts 14.9%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +35.1 pts ▸ 35.1%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +26.6 pts ▸ 26.6%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +19.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Marital status

85.7% Married ◂ +37.2 pts 48.5%
57.1% Never married ◂ +24.8 pts 32.4%
0.0% Divorced +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Widowed +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Separated +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Bolton Boundary Bend

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Boltonin Boundary Bend
— 14.9% 64th pct

Country of birth

86.7% Australia ◂ +21.7 pts 64.9%
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

40.0% Irish ◂ +33.5 pts 6.5%
33.3% Australian +5.6 pts ▸ 39.0%
0.0% English +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% Scottish +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% German +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Italian +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Chinese +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
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 Boltonin Boundary Bend
— 9.7% 75th pct
Limited English in Boltonin Boundary Bend
— 1.9% 86th pct

Language used at home

86.7% English only ◂ +12.6 pts 74.0%
0.0% Mandarin +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
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 Boltonin Boundary Bend
— 38.3% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

60.0% Not stated ◂ +37.3 pts 22.7%
53.3% Christianity ◂ +15.7 pts 37.7%
20.0% No religion +18.3 pts ▸ 38.3%
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

Year 12 in Boltonin Boundary Bend
— 24.1% 6th pct
Bachelor+ in Boltonin Boundary Bend
— 5.9% 14th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Boltonin Boundary Bend even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 12 ◂ +25.9 pts 24.1%
0.0% Year 9 or below +27.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
0.0% Year 11 +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Year 10 +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +30.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
0.0% Bachelor degree +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Health +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Society & culture +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Boltonin Boundary Bend +$98 higher in Bolton gap narrowing
$850 66th pct $752 50th pct
Household income in Boltonin Boundary Bend +$157 higher in Boundary Bend gap narrowing
$1,374 38th pct $1,531 49th pct
Family income in Boltonin Boundary Bend +$124 higher in Bolton
$1,749 41st pct $1,625 34th pct
High earners in Boltonin Boundary Bend
— 3.7% 26th pct
High-income homes in Boltonin Boundary Bend
— 15.7% 49th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +31.4 pts ▸ 31.4%
0.0% Under $650 +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +31.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +27.9 pts ▸ 27.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Boltonin Boundary Bend
— 28.6% 49th pct
Mental health in Boltonin Boundary Bend
— 5.8% 29th pct
Needs assistance in Boltonin Boundary Bend
— 10.4% 90th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

40.0% Other condition ◂ +34.2 pts 5.8%
33.3% Arthritis ◂ +24.2 pts 9.1%
0.0% Asthma +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Mental health +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Heart disease +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

40.0% None +10.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
40.0% One condition ◂ +23.1 pts 16.9%
0.0% Two conditions +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Three or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Boltonin Boundary Bend
— 18.4% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in Boltonin Boundary Bend
— 8.8% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in Boltonin Boundary Bend
— 13.2% 11th pct
Defence service in Boltonin Boundary Bend
— 2.3% 44th pct
Housework 15h+ in Boltonin Boundary Bend
— 22.1% 37th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Boltonin Boundary Bend even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boltonin Boundary Bend even gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Boltonin Boundary Bend
— 4.2% 21st pct
Living alone in Boltonin Boundary Bend
— 27.5% 63rd pct

Family composition

116.7% Couples with children ◂ +61.5 pts 55.2%
0.0% Couples without children +39.6 pts ▸ 39.6%
0.0% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% 1 person +27.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
0.0% 4 people +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% 3 people +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boltonin Boundary Bend
— $162 16th pct
Mortgage in Boltonin Boundary Bend
— $840 10th pct
People / bedroom in Boltonin Boundary Bend +0.40 higher in Boundary Bend
0.60 7th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Boltonin Boundary Bend
— 17.6% 53rd pct
Owned outright in Boltonin Boundary Bend
— 45.1% 62nd pct
Separate houses in Boltonin Boundary Bend
— 84.3% 24th pct
3+ bedrooms in Boltonin Boundary Bend
— 68.6% 25th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +45.1 pts ▸ 45.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% Rented +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Other tenure +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +15.7 pts 84.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

125.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +109.3 pts 15.7%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +41.2 pts ▸ 41.2%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% 5 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Boltonin Boundary Bend
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Boltonin Boundary Bend
— 18.8% 57th pct
PT commute in Boltonin Boundary Bend
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Boltonin Boundary Bend +2 more in Boundary Bend
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Boltonin Boundary Bend +12.99 more in Boundary Bend
0.00 0th pct 12.99 89th pct
Departures/1k in Boltonin Boundary Bend +194.8 more in Boundary Bend
0.0 0th pct 194.8 73rd pct
PT routes in Boltonin Boundary Bend +2 more in Boundary Bend
0 0th pct 2 75th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +67.2 pts ▸ 67.2%
50.0% Worked at home ◂ +31.3 pts 18.8%
0.0% Walked +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 1 vehicle +27.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
0.0% 2 vehicles +25.5 pts ▸ 25.5%
0.0% 4 or more +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% 3 vehicles +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Boltonin Boundary Bend
— 27.9% 39th pct
Recent arrivals in Boltonin Boundary Bend
— 43.5% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Boltonin Boundary Bend
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Boltonin Boundary Bend
— 49.3% 20th pct
Full-time in Boltonin Boundary Bend
— 79.7% 97th pct

Industries people work in

100.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +31.3 pts 68.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Construction +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Wholesale trade +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Other services +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

116.7% Managers ◂ +82.3 pts 34.4%
0.0% Labourers +32.8 pts ▸ 32.8%
0.0% Technicians & trades +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Sales workers +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Boltonin Boundary Bend +0.7 higher in Boundary Bend
0.4 50th pct 1.2 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Boltonin Boundary Bend +0.8 more in Boundary Bend
0.5 50th pct 1.3 61st pct
15-min city in Boltonin Boundary Bend even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Boltonin Boundary Bend even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Boltonin Boundary Bend +35.4 pts higher in Boundary Bend
0.0% 0th pct 35.4% 69th pct
Walk to school in Boltonin Boundary Bend even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Boltonin Boundary Bend +1.7 pts higher in Bolton
45.5% 62nd pct 43.8% 62nd pct
Walk to health in Boltonin Boundary Bend even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Boltonin Boundary Bend +294.4 more in Bolton
333.3 97th pct 39.0 76th pct
Intersections/km² in Boltonin Boundary Bend +1 higher in Boundary Bend
0 38th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Boltonin Boundary Bend +0.2 pts higher in Bolton
4.1% 30th pct 3.9% 27th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bolton vs Boundary Bend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20273/bolton/vs/SAL20308/boundary-bend