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Boolarong vs Mount Best

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Boolarong profile · Mount Best profile

Boolarong Mount Best

Mount Best and Boolarong are both sparsely populated, rural areas in South Gippsland. There are stark differences in wealth between them; typical weekly household income in Boolarong is $2,250, which is far higher than the $1,062 seen in Mount Best. This gap extends to personal income, which is far higher in Boolarong at $1,562 compared to $612 in Mount Best. Conversely, typical monthly home-loan payments are far higher in Mount Best at $1,517, while Boolarong is much lower at $867.

Both areas are entirely car-dependent, with walkability scores of 0.0. They also share a similar housing density, with 1.7 people per home in each location. While Mount Best has a slightly older population and a higher average terrain slope, both areas remain very remote, with drive times to the city exceeding two hours.

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Where they differ most

Population: 41 larger in Mount Best Mortgage: $650 higher in Mount Best Personal income: $950 higher in Boolarong Household income: $1,188 higher in Boolarong Family income: $1,124 higher in Boolarong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boolarongin Mount Best +41 larger in Mount Best gap widening
5 4th pct 46 26th pct
Median age in Boolarongin Mount Best +2 yrs older in Mount Best gap narrowing
56 yrs 87th pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Boolarongin Mount Best
— 13.0% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in Boolarongin Mount Best
— 34.8% 91st pct
Under 15 in Boolarongin Mount Best
— 19.6% 67th pct
De facto in Boolarongin Mount Best
— 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

80.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +45.2 pts 34.8%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +23.9 pts ▸ 23.9%
0.0% Children (0–14) +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) even 0.0%

Marital status

80.0% Never married ◂ +60.0 pts 20.0%
60.0% Married ◂ +17.5 pts 42.5%
0.0% Divorced +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Separated +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Widowed +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Boolarongin Mount Best
— 17.4% 72nd pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +23.9 pts 76.1%
0.0% England +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
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

100.0% Irish ◂ +89.1 pts 10.9%
80.0% English ◂ +49.6 pts 30.4%
60.0% Australian ◂ +23.0 pts 37.0%
0.0% Scottish +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% German +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
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 Boolarongin Mount Best
— 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Boolarongin Mount Best
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 95.7%
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 Boolarongin Mount Best
— 58.7% 92nd pct

Religious affiliation

100.0% Not stated ◂ +89.1 pts 10.9%
80.0% No religion ◂ +21.3 pts 58.7%
0.0% Christianity +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
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 Boolarongin Mount Best
— 67.6% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in Boolarongin Mount Best
— 42.5% 94th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Boolarongin Mount Best even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

60.0% Year 12 +7.6 pts ▸ 67.6%
0.0% Year 11 +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Year 10 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

60.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.6 pts 46.4%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +32.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Education +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Management & commerce +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Society & culture +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Boolarongin Mount Best +$950 higher in Boolarong gap widening
$1,562 100th pct $612 26th pct
Household income in Boolarongin Mount Best +$1,188 higher in Boolarong
$2,250 86th pct $1,062 17th pct
Family income in Boolarongin Mount Best +$1,124 higher in Boolarong
$2,999 91st pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Boolarongin Mount Best
— 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Boolarongin Mount Best
— 0.0% 0th pct

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +57.5 pts ▸ 57.5%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Boolarongin Mount Best
— 43.5% 94th pct
Mental health in Boolarongin Mount Best
— 26.1% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Boolarongin Mount Best
— 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Mental health +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% Arthritis +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% Other condition +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Heart disease +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

100.0% None ◂ +54.3 pts 45.7%
0.0% One condition +34.8 pts ▸ 34.8%
0.0% Two conditions +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Boolarongin Mount Best
— 17.5% 47th pct
Unpaid carers in Boolarongin Mount Best
— 20.0% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in Boolarongin Mount Best
— 17.5% 18th pct
Defence service in Boolarongin Mount Best
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Boolarongin Mount Best
— 20.0% 26th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Boolarongin Mount Best +6 larger in Mount Best
0 0th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Boolarongin Mount Best
— 16 yrs 13th pct
Median income in Boolarongin Mount Best
— $474 29th pct
Household income in Boolarongin Mount Best
— $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boolarongin Mount Best even gap narrowing
1.7 6th pct 1.7 6th pct
One-parent in Boolarongin Mount Best
— 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Boolarongin Mount Best
— 70.0% 100th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +59.1 pts 40.9%
0.0% Couples with children +68.2 pts ▸ 68.2%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boolarongin Mount Best
— $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Boolarongin Mount Best +$650 higher in Mount Best
$867 11th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Boolarongin Mount Best even gap steady
0.50 0th pct 0.50 0th pct
Renting in Boolarongin Mount Best
— 20.0% 59th pct
Owned outright in Boolarongin Mount Best
— 45.0% 61st pct
Separate houses in Boolarongin Mount Best
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Boolarongin Mount Best
— 85.0% 65th pct

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Boolarongin Mount Best
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Boolarongin Mount Best even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Boolarongin Mount Best even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Boolarongin Mount Best even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Boolarongin Mount Best even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Boolarongin Mount Best +17 longer in Boolarong
148 89th pct 131 86th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +84.6 pts ▸ 84.6%
0.0% Worked at home +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
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% Walked even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Boolarongin Mount Best
— 50.0% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Boolarongin Mount Best
— 45.0% 13th pct

Industries people work in

80.0% Retail trade ◂ +80.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
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% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Managers +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% Community & personal service +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% Professionals +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
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%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Boolarongin Mount Best even
0.0 32nd pct 0.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Boolarongin Mount Best +0.0 more in Boolarong
0.1 34th pct 0.0 30th pct
15-min city in Boolarongin Mount Best even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Boolarongin Mount Best even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Boolarongin Mount Best even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Boolarongin Mount Best even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Boolarongin Mount Best +3.6 pts higher in Boolarong
5.3% 44th pct 1.7% 37th pct
Walk to health in Boolarongin Mount Best even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Boolarongin Mount Best +200.0 more in Boolarong
200.0 92nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Boolarongin Mount Best +2 higher in Boolarong
3 60th pct 1 47th pct
Mean slope in Boolarongin Mount Best +5.6 pts higher in Mount Best
13.7% 90th pct 19.3% 99th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boolarong vs Mount Best [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20287/boolarong/vs/SAL21774/mount-best