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Boolarra vs Delburn

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Boolarra profile · Delburn profile

Boolarra Delburn

Boolarra and Delburn are neighbouring Victorian areas with very different profiles. Boolarra is more populated and accessible, with a walkability score of 3.4 (mostly car-dependent), while Delburn is sparsely populated and car-dependent. There are stark differences in their typical incomes and beliefs; the usual weekly household income in Delburn is far higher at $2,049 compared to $1,200 in Boolarra. Additionally, Boolarra has a far higher share of people with no religion at 58.1%, while in Delburn this is 35.1%.

Both areas have tracked differently since 2011, with Boolarra seeing far more people move in over the last five years (29.5%) than Delburn (12.5%). They share some common ground, such as similar typical weekly rents and almost the same share of residents born overseas. While residents in both areas are older than the national figure, they are far older in Delburn, where the typical age is 59 compared to 50 in Boolarra.

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Where they differ most

Population: 986 larger in Boolarra No religion: 22.9 pts higher in Boolarra Unemployment: 6.6 pts higher in Boolarra De facto: 15.4 pts higher in Boolarra Household income: $849 higher in Delburn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boolarrain Delburn +986 larger in Boolarra gap steady
1,023 73rd pct 37 22nd pct
Median age in Boolarrain Delburn +9 yrs older in Delburn gap widening
50 yrs 71st pct 59 yrs 91st pct
First Nations in Boolarrain Delburn +1.8 pts higher in Boolarra gap steady
1.8% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Boolarrain Delburn +2.6 pts higher in Delburn gap steady
21.7% 63rd pct 24.3% 73rd pct
Under 15 in Boolarrain Delburn +6.9 pts higher in Boolarra gap widening
15.1% 36th pct 8.1% 12th pct
De facto in Boolarrain Delburn +15.4 pts higher in Boolarra gap widening
15.4% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

34.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.9 pts 29.7%
20.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 24.3%
21.7% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 24.3%
15.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.9 pts 8.1%
9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

Marital status

41.6% Married +19.0 pts ▸ 60.6%
33.2% Never married ◂ +9.0 pts 24.2%
5.9% Widowed +12.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
13.3% Divorced ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
5.1% Separated ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Boolarra Delburn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Boolarrain Delburn +0.6 pts higher in Boolarra gap narrowing
11.4% 50th pct 10.8% 47th pct

Country of birth

77.6% Australia ◂ +4.6 pts 73.0%
4.9% England ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 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%

Ancestry

42.6% English ◂ +7.5 pts 35.1%
38.7% Australian ◂ +3.6 pts 35.1%
2.3% Italian +13.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
12.6% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.9% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 8.1%
0.0% Chinese +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.6% German ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
2.4% Dutch ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Boolarrain Delburn +4.6 pts higher in Delburn gap narrowing
3.5% 51st pct 8.1% 72nd pct
Limited English in Boolarrain Delburn +0.3 pts higher in Boolarra gap steady
0.3% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 83.8%
0.0% Italian +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin 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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Boolarrain Delburn +22.9 pts higher in Boolarra gap widening
58.1% 92nd pct 35.1% 34th pct

Religious affiliation

28.5% Christianity +30.9 pts ▸ 59.5%
58.1% No religion ◂ +22.9 pts 35.1%
10.8% Not stated ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
1.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Boolarrain Delburn +9.5 pts higher in Boolarra gap widening
42.9% 44th pct 33.3% 19th pct
Bachelor+ in Boolarrain Delburn +4.7 pts higher in Boolarra gap narrowing
16.8% 58th pct 12.1% 39th pct
Schools/1k kids in Boolarrain Delburn
6.49 65th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Boolarrain Delburn +1 more in Delburn
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Boolarrain Delburn +101 larger in Delburn
28 9th pct 129 30th pct
ICSEA in Boolarrain Delburn +60 higher in Delburn
951 27th pct 1,011 62nd pct

Highest year of school

42.9% Year 12 ◂ +9.5 pts 33.3%
15.0% Year 11 +9.3 pts ▸ 24.2%
20.1% Year 10 ◂ +20.1 pts 0.0%
12.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV +27.1 pts ▸ 62.5%
16.4% Bachelor degree +8.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

3.9% Agriculture & environment +27.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
6.2% Architecture & building +12.6 pts ▸ 18.8%
15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%
13.8% Society & culture ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
9.4% Health ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
9.4% Education ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
8.7% Management & commerce ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
4.4% Creative arts ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Boolarrain Delburn +$317 higher in Delburn gap widening
$599 25th pct $916 74th pct
Household income in Boolarrain Delburn +$849 higher in Delburn gap widening
$1,200 25th pct $2,049 77th pct
Family income in Boolarrain Delburn +$575 higher in Delburn gap widening
$1,508 27th pct $2,083 62nd pct
High earners in Boolarrain Delburn +8.6 pts higher in Delburn gap widening
6.6% 41st pct 15.2% 80th pct
High-income homes in Boolarrain Delburn
11.7% 36th pct —

Household income distribution

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +52.1 pts ▸ 75.0%
23.6% Under $650 +9.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +30.1 pts 0.0%
6.0% $4,000 or more +19.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
5.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 ◂ +20.2 pts 27.3%
26.5% $650–$1,499 +12.9 pts ▸ 39.4%
12.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 15.2%
2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Boolarrain Delburn +7.1 pts higher in Delburn
36.2% 82nd pct 43.2% 94th pct
Mental health in Boolarrain Delburn +3.5 pts higher in Delburn
12.7% 86th pct 16.2% 95th pct
Needs assistance in Boolarrain Delburn +5.9 pts higher in Boolarra gap widening
5.9% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 16.2%
12.7% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
7.9% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
5.0% Heart disease +3.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.0% Diabetes ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
4.3% Cancer ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.6% Lung condition ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.6% None +1.5 pts ▸ 54.1%
24.7% One condition ◂ +8.5 pts 16.2%
3.9% Three or more +12.3 pts ▸ 16.2%
7.3% Two conditions +3.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Boolarrain Delburn +9.9 pts higher in Boolarra gap narrowing
19.0% 55th pct 9.1% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in Boolarrain Delburn +10.8 pts higher in Delburn gap narrowing
16.5% 81st pct 27.3% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Boolarrain Delburn +4.4 pts higher in Delburn gap narrowing
22.8% 38th pct 27.3% 60th pct
Defence service in Boolarrain Delburn +2.9 pts higher in Boolarra
2.9% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Boolarrain Delburn +8.9 pts higher in Boolarra gap narrowing
30.1% 79th pct 21.2% 32nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Boolarrain Delburn +18 larger in Boolarra
18 66th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Boolarrain Delburn
14 yrs 10th pct —
Median income in Boolarrain Delburn
$725 58th pct —
Household income in Boolarrain Delburn +$876 higher in Delburn
$1,374 35th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boolarrain Delburn +0.1 larger in Boolarra gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Boolarrain Delburn +1.8 pts higher in Boolarra gap narrowing
11.4% 54th pct 9.7% 43rd pct
Living alone in Boolarrain Delburn
34.1% 82nd pct —

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children +7.6 pts ▸ 58.1%
36.3% Couples without children ◂ +10.5 pts 25.8%
11.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%
1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.1% 1 person +40.9 pts ▸ 75.0%
37.8% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 41.7%
11.2% 3 people ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%
9.7% 4 people ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
7.2% 5 people ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
2.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boolarrain Delburn +$2 higher in Delburn
$218 30th pct $220 31st pct
Mortgage in Boolarrain Delburn +$230 higher in Delburn
$1,083 18th pct $1,313 29th pct
People / bedroom in Boolarrain Delburn +0.10 higher in Boolarra gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Boolarrain Delburn
10.2% 27th pct —
Owned outright in Boolarrain Delburn
47.0% 67th pct —
Separate houses in Boolarrain Delburn
98.8% 62nd pct —
3+ bedrooms in Boolarrain Delburn
81.3% 55th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

47.0% Owned outright +28.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
40.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.8 pts 25.0%
10.2% Rented +14.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house +1.2 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

49.8% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
26.9% 4 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
14.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%
4.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.1% $200–$349 ◂ +56.1 pts 0.0%
34.1% Under $200 ◂ +34.1 pts 0.0%
9.8% $350–$549 ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +36.6 pts 0.0%
34.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +34.1 pts 0.0%
17.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%
2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Boolarrain Delburn
3.6% 66th pct —
Work from home in Boolarrain Delburn +4.2 pts higher in Boolarra
17.2% 52nd pct 13.0% 38th pct
PT commute in Boolarrain Delburn even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Boolarrain Delburn +2 more in Boolarra
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Boolarrain Delburn +1.96 more in Boolarra
1.96 65th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Boolarrain Delburn +117.3 more in Boolarra
117.3 70th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Boolarrain Delburn +3 more in Boolarra
3 79th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Boolarrain Delburn
4 29th pct —
Drive to city in Boolarrain Delburn +15 longer in Boolarra
113 77th pct 98 68th pct

How people get to work

62.1% Car (driver) ◂ +5.6 pts 56.5%
17.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 13.0%
5.6% Car (passenger) +7.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
2.3% Walked ◂ +2.3 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

27.6% 1 vehicle +22.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
9.2% 4 or more +40.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
42.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.2 pts 25.0%
19.9% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
3.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Boolarrain Delburn +17.0 pts higher in Boolarra gap widening
29.5% 44th pct 12.5% 7th pct
Recent arrivals in Boolarrain Delburn
5.1% 43rd pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Boolarrain Delburn +6.6 pts higher in Boolarra
6.6% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Boolarrain Delburn +17.6 pts higher in Delburn gap widening
52.1% 26th pct 69.7% 80th pct
Full-time in Boolarrain Delburn +3.6 pts higher in Boolarra
51.4% 20th pct 47.8% 12th pct

Industries people work in

8.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +31.0 pts ▸ 39.1%
14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%
11.2% Education & training ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%
8.6% Manufacturing ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
8.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
8.1% Retail trade ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
7.9% Construction ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
5.6% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
3.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.4% Community & personal service +27.7 pts ▸ 39.1%
12.1% Labourers +14.0 pts ▸ 26.1%
11.9% Managers +9.9 pts ▸ 21.7%
17.9% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 13.0%
15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%
7.9% Sales workers +5.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%
8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Boolarrain Delburn +3.4 higher in Boolarra
3.4 74th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Boolarrain Delburn +3.9 more in Boolarra
3.9 77th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Boolarrain Delburn +54.0 pts higher in Boolarra
54.0% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Boolarrain Delburn +53.9 pts higher in Boolarra
53.9% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Boolarrain Delburn +54.6 pts higher in Boolarra
54.6% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Boolarrain Delburn +56.3 pts higher in Boolarra
56.3% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Boolarrain Delburn +52.2 pts higher in Boolarra
52.2% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Boolarrain Delburn even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Boolarrain Delburn +15.6 more in Boolarra
15.6 55th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Boolarrain Delburn +2 higher in Boolarra
2 60th pct 1 46th pct
Mean slope in Boolarrain Delburn +0.6 pts higher in Delburn
9.2% 77th pct 9.8% 80th pct

Compare Boolarra with nearby areas

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Compare Delburn with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boolarra vs Delburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20288/boolarra/vs/SAL20733/delburn