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Boole Poole vs Metung

Name: Boole Poole vs Metung — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Boole Poole profile · Metung profile

Boole Poole Metung

Metung and Boole Poole are neighbouring areas in East Gippsland with very different population sizes. Metung is a residential hub of 1,899 people, while Boole Poole is sparsely populated with only 9 residents. There is a stark contrast in wealth and housing; typical weekly family income is far higher in Boole Poole at $2,750 compared to $1,370 in Metung. However, Metung has more people per home, with 2.1 residents per dwelling compared to 1.3 in Boole Poole.

Everyday life in both places is heavily reliant on cars, as both are car-dependent and no homes in either area are within a 10-minute walk of public transport. Metung offers more local convenience, with 51.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 17.9% near groceries, whereas Boole Poole has almost no such walkable amenities. Both areas are far older than the national figure, with typical residents aged 60 in Metung and 63 in Boole Poole.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,890 larger in Metung People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Metung Family income: $1,380 higher in Boole Poole Household size: 0.8 larger in Metung Personal income: $508 higher in Boole Poole

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boole Poole in Metung +1,890 larger in Metung gap widening

9 6th pct 1,899 78th pct

Median age in Boole Poole in Metung +3 yrs older in Boole Poole

63 yrs 97th pct 60 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

77.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +46.4 pts 31.3%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +38.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% Children (0–14) +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Marital status

44.4% Married +13.9 pts ▸ 58.3%

33.3% Divorced ◂ +20.8 pts 12.6%

0.0% Never married +21.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

0.0% Widowed +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Separated +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Boole Poole Metung

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.9% Australia ◂ +13.0 pts 75.9%

0.0% England +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

77.8% English ◂ +30.1 pts 47.7%

44.4% Australian ◂ +9.5 pts 35.0%

0.0% Scottish +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.0% Irish +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% German +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Dutch +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

77.8% English only +13.7 pts ▸ 91.5%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

88.9% Christianity ◂ +48.6 pts 40.3%

0.0% No religion +50.1 pts ▸ 50.1%

0.0% Not stated +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Boole Poole in Metung

— 4.55 56th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Boole Poole in Metung +1 more in Boole Poole

4 71st pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Boole Poole in Metung +24 larger in Boole Poole

85 23rd pct 60 18th pct

ICSEA in Boole Poole in Metung +5 higher in Metung

990 50th pct 995 53rd pct

Highest year of school

44.4% Year 12 +5.9 pts ▸ 50.3%

33.3% Year 11 ◂ +19.0 pts 14.4%

0.0% Year 10 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% Year 9 or below +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +29.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

0.0% Bachelor degree +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

0.0% Management & commerce +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.0% Engineering & related +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.0% Society & culture +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Health +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Education +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Architecture & building +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Creative arts +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Boole Poole in Metung +$508 higher in Boole Poole

$1,125 88th pct $617 27th pct

Household income in Boole Poole in Metung +$319 higher in Metung

$900 10th pct $1,219 26th pct

Family income in Boole Poole in Metung +$1,380 higher in Boole Poole

$2,750 88th pct $1,370 19th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +40.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

0.0% Under $650 +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Personal income distribution

55.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +25.5 pts 30.0%

0.0% Under $650 +49.1 pts ▸ 49.1%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.0% Mental health +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Other condition +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Asthma +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Heart disease +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Cancer +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Diabetes +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Lung condition +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

33.3% None +22.2 pts ▸ 55.5%

33.3% Two conditions ◂ +24.7 pts 8.6%

0.0% One condition +23.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

0.0% Three or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boole Poole in Metung +20 larger in Metung

0 0th pct 20 68th pct

Median age in Boole Poole in Metung

— 35 yrs 73rd pct

Median income in Boole Poole in Metung

— $537 37th pct

Household income in Boole Poole in Metung

— $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boole Poole in Metung +0.8 larger in Metung

1.3 0th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +44.3 pts 55.7%

0.0% Couples with children +34.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

0.0% One-parent families +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +53.0 pts ▸ 53.0%

0.0% 1 person +26.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

0.0% 3 people +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% 4 people +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boole Poole in Metung

— $346 70th pct

Mortgage in Boole Poole in Metung +$433 higher in Boole Poole

$1,733 57th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Boole Poole in Metung +0.30 higher in Metung

0.40 0th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +56.4 pts ▸ 56.4%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +25.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

0.0% Rented +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.8 pts 97.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +52.0 pts ▸ 52.0%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +25.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boole Poole in Metung even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Boole Poole in Metung even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Boole Poole in Metung even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Boole Poole in Metung even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Boole Poole in Metung

— 88 100th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +56.9 pts ▸ 56.9%

0.0% Worked at home +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 2 vehicles +46.2 pts ▸ 46.2%

0.0% 1 vehicle +31.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

0.0% 3 vehicles +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.0% 4 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.0% Health care & social assistance +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.0% Construction +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Accommodation & food +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Retail trade +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Education & training +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Public administration & safety +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Professional & technical +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Manufacturing +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Other services +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Rental & real estate +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Managers +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.0% Professionals +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.0% Technicians & trades +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.0% Community & personal service +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% Labourers +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Sales workers +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Boole Poole in Metung +1.3 higher in Metung

0.1 34th pct 1.4 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Boole Poole in Metung +1.5 more in Metung

0.1 34th pct 1.5 63rd pct

15-min city in Boole Poole in Metung +17.6 pts higher in Metung

0.0% 0th pct 17.6% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Boole Poole in Metung +17.9 pts higher in Metung

0.0% 0th pct 17.9% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Boole Poole in Metung even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Boole Poole in Metung +32.3 pts higher in Metung

0.0% 0th pct 32.3% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Boole Poole in Metung +46.0 pts higher in Metung

5.3% 44th pct 51.3% 64th pct

Walk to health in Boole Poole in Metung +17.7 pts higher in Metung

0.0% 0th pct 17.7% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Boole Poole in Metung +326.5 more in Boole Poole

333.3 97th pct 6.8 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Boole Poole in Metung +6 higher in Metung

0 19th pct 6 70th pct

Mean slope in Boole Poole in Metung +5.0 pts higher in Metung

2.3% 1st pct 7.3% 65th pct

Compare Boole Poole with nearby areas

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Compare Metung with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boole Poole vs Metung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20290/boole-poole/vs/SAL21673/metung