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Boolarong vs Turtons Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Boolarong profile · Turtons Creek profile

Boolarong Turtons Creek

Turtons Creek and Boolarong are both sparsely populated, rural areas in South Gippsland. There is a stark contrast in earnings between them; the typical weekly household income in Boolarong is $2,250, which is far higher than the $1,062 seen in Turtons Creek. This gap is also clear in personal incomes, with the typical person in Boolarong earning $1,562 a week compared to $575 in Turtons Creek. Turtons Creek has more people per bedroom, at 0.8 compared to 0.5 in Boolarong.

Both areas are equally car-dependent, with walkability scores near zero. They share similar constraints in their environment, as neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, grocery store, or health service. While residents in both areas are far older than the national figure, those in Boolarong are noticeably older, with a typical age of 56 compared to 51 in Turtons Creek.

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Where they differ most

Population: 28 larger in Turtons Creek Personal income: $987 higher in Boolarong Family income: $1,687 higher in Boolarong Household income: $1,188 higher in Boolarong People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Turtons Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boolarongin Turtons Creek +28 larger in Turtons Creek gap widening
5 4th pct 33 20th pct
Median age in Boolarongin Turtons Creek +5 yrs older in Boolarong gap widening
56 yrs 87th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Boolarongin Turtons Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Boolarongin Turtons Creek
— 21.2% 61st pct
Under 15 in Boolarongin Turtons Creek
— 15.2% 37th pct
De facto in Boolarongin Turtons Creek
— 15.4% 73rd pct

Age structure

80.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +58.8 pts 21.2%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +57.6 pts ▸ 57.6%
0.0% Children (0–14) +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

80.0% Never married ◂ +14.5 pts 65.5%
60.0% Married ◂ +35.9 pts 24.1%
0.0% Divorced +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Boolarongin Turtons Creek
— 24.2% 84th pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +27.3 pts 72.7%
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

100.0% Irish ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
80.0% English ◂ +55.8 pts 24.2%
60.0% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 63.6%
0.0% Scottish +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Dutch +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Boolarongin Turtons Creek
— 15.2% 83rd pct
Limited English in Boolarongin Turtons Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +12.1 pts 87.9%
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 Turtons Creek
— 72.7% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

100.0% Not stated ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
80.0% No religion ◂ +7.3 pts 72.7%
0.0% Christianity +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
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 Turtons Creek
— 37.5% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in Boolarongin Turtons Creek
— 10.3% 31st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Boolarongin Turtons Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

60.0% Year 12 ◂ +22.5 pts 37.5%
0.0% Year 11 +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
0.0% Year 10 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

Highest qualification level

60.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +48.0 pts 12.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +32.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +28.0 pts ▸ 28.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Society & culture +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Health +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Education +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Boolarongin Turtons Creek +$987 higher in Boolarong gap widening
$1,562 100th pct $575 21st pct
Household income in Boolarongin Turtons Creek +$1,188 higher in Boolarong
$2,250 86th pct $1,062 17th pct
Family income in Boolarongin Turtons Creek +$1,687 higher in Boolarong
$2,999 91st pct $1,312 15th pct
High earners in Boolarongin Turtons Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +58.6 pts ▸ 58.6%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +48.3 pts ▸ 48.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Boolarongin Turtons Creek
— 21.2% 17th pct
Mental health in Boolarongin Turtons Creek
— 21.2% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Boolarongin Turtons Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Mental health +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
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% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

100.0% None ◂ +45.5 pts 54.5%
0.0% One condition +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Boolarongin Turtons Creek
— 10.3% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Boolarongin Turtons Creek
— 13.8% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in Boolarongin Turtons Creek
— 10.3% 7th pct
Defence service in Boolarongin Turtons Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Boolarongin Turtons Creek
— 48.3% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Boolarongin Turtons Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boolarongin Turtons Creek +0.4 larger in Turtons Creek gap widening
1.7 6th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Boolarongin Turtons Creek
— 33.3% 100th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +70.4 pts 29.6%
0.0% One-parent families +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Couples with children +29.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boolarongin Turtons Creek
— $285 52nd pct
Mortgage in Boolarongin Turtons Creek +$86 higher in Turtons Creek
$867 11th pct $953 13th pct
People / bedroom in Boolarongin Turtons Creek +0.30 higher in Turtons Creek gap narrowing
0.50 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

Monthly mortgage distribution

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

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boolarongin Turtons Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Boolarongin Turtons Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Boolarongin Turtons Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Boolarongin Turtons Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Boolarongin Turtons Creek +11 longer in Boolarong
148 89th pct 137 87th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +77.8 pts ▸ 77.8%
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%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Boolarongin Turtons Creek
— 43.3% 85th pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Boolarongin Turtons Creek
— 62.1% 55th pct

Industries people work in

80.0% Retail trade ◂ +41.1 pts 38.9%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% Professional & technical +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Wholesale trade +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
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% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Technicians & trades +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Sales workers +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Labourers +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Managers +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Professionals +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Boolarongin Turtons Creek +0.0 higher in Turtons Creek
0.0 32nd pct 0.1 37th pct
Types ≤15 min in Boolarongin Turtons Creek even
0.1 34th pct 0.1 34th pct
15-min city in Boolarongin Turtons Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Boolarongin Turtons Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Boolarongin Turtons Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Boolarongin Turtons Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Boolarongin Turtons Creek +0.5 pts higher in Turtons Creek
5.3% 44th pct 5.8% 44th pct
Walk to health in Boolarongin Turtons Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Boolarongin Turtons Creek +139.4 more in Boolarong
200.0 92nd pct 60.6 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Boolarongin Turtons Creek +2 higher in Boolarong
3 60th pct 1 51st pct
Mean slope in Boolarongin Turtons Creek +3.5 pts higher in Turtons Creek
13.7% 90th pct 17.2% 95th pct

Compare Boolarong with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boolarong vs Turtons Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20287/boolarong/vs/SAL22591/turtons-creek