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Boole Poole vs Nicholson

Name: Boole Poole vs Nicholson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Boole Poole profile · Nicholson profile

Boole Poole Nicholson

Nicholson (Vic.) and Boole Poole are nearby areas in East Gippsland, though they differ greatly in scale. Boole Poole is sparsely populated with only 9 residents, while Nicholson (Vic.) has 1,322 people. The two contrast sharply in wealth and age; the typical resident in Boole Poole is far older at 63 and earns a typical weekly personal income of $1,125, while in Nicholson (Vic.), the typical age is 47 with a typical weekly personal income of $667. Nicholson (Vic.) also has more people per home, with 2.5 compared to 1.3 in Boole Poole.

Both areas share a similar lack of nearby health services, as no homes in either place are within a 15-minute walk of such facilities. They also have the same typical monthly home-loan payments of $1,733. While both are car-dependent, Nicholson (Vic.) has more public transport stops and a higher number of homes within walking distance of groceries and schools.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,313 larger in Nicholson Median age: 16 yrs older in Boole Poole Household size: 1.2 larger in Nicholson People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Nicholson Household income: $490 higher in Nicholson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boole Poole in Nicholson +1,313 larger in Nicholson gap widening

9 6th pct 1,322 75th pct

Median age in Boole Poole in Nicholson +16 yrs older in Boole Poole

63 yrs 97th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

77.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +50.4 pts 27.4%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +25.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +19.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

0.0% Children (0–14) +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

44.4% Married +8.1 pts ▸ 52.5%

33.3% Divorced ◂ +22.5 pts 10.8%

0.0% Never married +27.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

0.0% Widowed +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Boole Poole Nicholson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.9% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 84.0%

0.0% England +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

77.8% English ◂ +31.0 pts 46.7%

44.4% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 44.1%

0.0% Scottish +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Irish +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% German +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Dutch +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

77.8% English only +15.0 pts ▸ 92.8%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

88.9% Christianity ◂ +52.6 pts 36.3%

0.0% No religion +57.6 pts ▸ 57.6%

0.0% Not stated +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Boole Poole in Nicholson

— 4.27 54th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Boole Poole in Nicholson +3 more in Boole Poole

4 71st pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Boole Poole in Nicholson +15 larger in Boole Poole

85 23rd pct 70 20th pct

ICSEA in Boole Poole in Nicholson +42 higher in Boole Poole

990 50th pct 948 26th pct

Highest year of school

44.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 41.8%

33.3% Year 11 ◂ +17.5 pts 15.9%

0.0% Year 10 +23.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

0.0% Year 9 or below +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +45.1 pts ▸ 45.1%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.0% Bachelor degree +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

0.0% Management & commerce +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Society & culture +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Education +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Health +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Architecture & building +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Boole Poole in Nicholson +$458 higher in Boole Poole

$1,125 88th pct $667 35th pct

Household income in Boole Poole in Nicholson +$490 higher in Nicholson

$900 10th pct $1,390 40th pct

Family income in Boole Poole in Nicholson +$1,093 higher in Boole Poole

$2,750 88th pct $1,657 36th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +27.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

0.0% Under $650 +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% $4,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

55.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.4 pts 33.1%

0.0% Under $650 +44.9 pts ▸ 44.9%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% Asthma +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Mental health +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Other condition +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Heart disease +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Cancer +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Diabetes +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Lung condition +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

33.3% None +26.3 pts ▸ 59.6%

33.3% Two conditions ◂ +24.5 pts 8.9%

0.0% One condition +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.0% Three or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boole Poole in Nicholson +16 larger in Nicholson

0 0th pct 16 64th pct

Median age in Boole Poole in Nicholson

— 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Boole Poole in Nicholson

— $483 30th pct

Household income in Boole Poole in Nicholson

— $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boole Poole in Nicholson +1.2 larger in Nicholson

1.3 0th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +64.7 pts 35.3%

0.0% Couples with children +54.1 pts ▸ 54.1%

0.0% One-parent families +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +39.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

0.0% 1 person +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.0% 3 people +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% 4 people +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% 5 people +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boole Poole in Nicholson

— $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Boole Poole in Nicholson even

$1,733 57th pct $1,733 57th pct

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

0.40 0th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +50.2 pts ▸ 50.2%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +39.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

0.0% Rented +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +6.9 pts 93.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +38.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +36.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% 5 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boole Poole in Nicholson +3 more in Nicholson

0 0th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Boole Poole in Nicholson +2.27 more in Nicholson

0.00 0th pct 2.27 66th pct

Departures/1k in Boole Poole in Nicholson +62.0 more in Nicholson

0.0 0th pct 62.0 64th pct

PT routes in Boole Poole in Nicholson +3 more in Nicholson

0 0th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Boole Poole in Nicholson

— 30 67th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +70.6 pts ▸ 70.6%

0.0% Worked at home +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 2 vehicles +43.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

0.0% 1 vehicle +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

0.0% 3 vehicles +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.0% 4 or more +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.0% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.0% Health care & social assistance +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.0% Construction +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% Education & training +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Retail trade +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Manufacturing +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Public administration & safety +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Accommodation & food +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Other services +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Technicians & trades +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.0% Professionals +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.0% Labourers +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% Community & personal service +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Managers +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Sales workers +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Boole Poole in Nicholson +1.2 higher in Nicholson

0.1 34th pct 1.3 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Boole Poole in Nicholson +1.2 more in Nicholson

0.1 34th pct 1.2 61st pct

15-min city in Boole Poole in Nicholson +19.8 pts higher in Nicholson

0.0% 0th pct 19.8% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Boole Poole in Nicholson +23.2 pts higher in Nicholson

0.0% 0th pct 23.2% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Boole Poole in Nicholson +15.1 pts higher in Nicholson

0.0% 0th pct 15.1% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Boole Poole in Nicholson +12.7 pts higher in Nicholson

0.0% 0th pct 12.7% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Boole Poole in Nicholson +14.5 pts higher in Nicholson

5.3% 44th pct 19.8% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Boole Poole in Nicholson even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Boole Poole in Nicholson +324.3 more in Boole Poole

333.3 97th pct 9.1 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Boole Poole in Nicholson +1 higher in Nicholson

0 19th pct 1 58th pct

Mean slope in Boole Poole in Nicholson +4.6 pts higher in Nicholson

2.3% 1st pct 6.9% 61st pct

Compare Boole Poole with nearby areas

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Compare Nicholson with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boole Poole vs Nicholson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20290/boole-poole/vs/SAL21941/nicholson