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Boole Poole vs Raymond Island

Name: Boole Poole vs Raymond Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Boole Poole profile · Raymond Island profile

Boole Poole Raymond Island

Raymond Island and Boole Poole are neighbouring areas in East Gippsland with very different profiles. Raymond Island is home to 589 people, while Boole Poole is sparsely populated with only 9 residents. Money is a major divider; typical weekly family income is far higher in Boole Poole at $2,750 compared to $1,170 on Raymond Island. Raymond Island is more developed for pedestrians, with a walkability score of 2.1 (mostly car-dependent) and 80.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, while Boole Poole is car-dependent and only 5.3% of homes are near a park.

While these two areas differ in wealth and layout, they share a similar typical household income of around $900 a week. This economic similarity exists even as the gap in typical weekly personal income remains far higher in Boole Poole. Both areas are also inhabited by an older population, with typical ages well above the national figure, and both have almost no homes within walking distance of public transport or groceries.

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Where they differ most

Population: 580 larger in Raymond Island Family income: $1,580 higher in Boole Poole People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Raymond Island Personal income: $581 higher in Boole Poole Mortgage: $764 higher in Boole Poole

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boole Poole in Raymond Island +580 larger in Raymond Island gap steady

9 6th pct 589 67th pct

Median age in Boole Poole in Raymond Island +5 yrs older in Raymond Island

63 yrs 97th pct 68 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

77.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +52.7 pts 25.1%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +59.1 pts ▸ 59.1%

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Marital status

44.4% Married +13.4 pts ▸ 57.8%

33.3% Divorced ◂ +23.1 pts 10.2%

0.0% Never married +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.0% Widowed +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Separated +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Boole Poole Raymond Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.9% Australia ◂ +14.5 pts 74.4%

0.0% England +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% China 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%

Ancestry

77.8% English ◂ +27.0 pts 50.8%

44.4% Australian ◂ +9.5 pts 35.0%

0.0% Scottish +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% Irish +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.0% German +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Dutch +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

77.8% English only +14.1 pts ▸ 91.9%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

88.9% Christianity ◂ +50.0 pts 38.9%

0.0% No religion +51.6 pts ▸ 51.6%

0.0% Not stated +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

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 ≤3 km in Boole Poole in Raymond Island +3 more in Boole Poole

4 71st pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Boole Poole in Raymond Island +5 larger in Raymond Island

85 23rd pct 89 24th pct

ICSEA in Boole Poole in Raymond Island +56 higher in Boole Poole

990 50th pct 934 20th pct

Highest year of school

44.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 41.9%

33.3% Year 11 ◂ +17.9 pts 15.4%

0.0% Year 10 +21.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

0.0% Year 9 or below +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +32.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +20.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

0.0% Bachelor degree +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.0% Management & commerce +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.0% Society & culture +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% Education +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Health +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Architecture & building +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Creative arts +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Boole Poole in Raymond Island +$581 higher in Boole Poole

$1,125 88th pct $544 17th pct

Household income in Boole Poole in Raymond Island +$21 higher in Raymond Island

$900 10th pct $921 10th pct

Family income in Boole Poole in Raymond Island +$1,580 higher in Boole Poole

$2,750 88th pct $1,170 11th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +44.3 pts ▸ 44.3%

0.0% Under $650 +27.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.0% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Personal income distribution

55.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +25.2 pts 30.3%

0.0% Under $650 +55.2 pts ▸ 55.2%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +25.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

0.0% Mental health +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Other condition +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Heart disease +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Asthma +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Diabetes +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Cancer +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Lung condition +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Stroke +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

33.3% None +10.8 pts ▸ 44.1%

33.3% Two conditions ◂ +22.0 pts 11.4%

0.0% One condition +29.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

0.0% Three or more +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boole Poole in Raymond Island +8 larger in Raymond Island

0 0th pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Boole Poole in Raymond Island

— 67 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Boole Poole in Raymond Island

— $575 43rd pct

Household income in Boole Poole in Raymond Island

— $1,124 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boole Poole in Raymond Island +0.5 larger in Raymond Island

1.3 0th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +30.5 pts 69.5%

0.0% Couples with children +23.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

0.0% One-parent families +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +50.5 pts ▸ 50.5%

0.0% 1 person +37.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

0.0% 3 people +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boole Poole in Raymond Island

— $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Boole Poole in Raymond Island +$764 higher in Boole Poole

$1,733 57th pct $969 14th pct

People / bedroom in Boole Poole in Raymond Island +0.30 higher in Raymond Island

0.40 0th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +73.5 pts ▸ 73.5%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.0% Rented +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +0.3 pts ▸ 100.3%

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

0.0% 3 bedrooms +57.0 pts ▸ 57.0%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +25.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boole Poole in Raymond Island even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Boole Poole in Raymond Island even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Boole Poole in Raymond Island even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Boole Poole in Raymond Island even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Boole Poole in Raymond Island

— 32 68th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +25.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

0.0% Worked at home +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

0.0% Walked +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

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 +42.3 pts ▸ 42.3%

0.0% 1 vehicle +38.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

0.0% 3 vehicles +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.0% Health care & social assistance +19.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

0.0% Construction +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.0% Education & training +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% Retail trade +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Professional & technical +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Manufacturing +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Public administration & safety +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Wholesale trade +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Rental & real estate +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Professionals +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

0.0% Community & personal service +19.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.0% Technicians & trades +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.0% Managers +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Sales workers +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Labourers +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Boole Poole in Raymond Island +2.0 higher in Raymond Island

0.1 34th pct 2.1 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Boole Poole in Raymond Island +1.9 more in Raymond Island

0.1 34th pct 1.9 65th pct

15-min city in Boole Poole in Raymond Island +3.2 pts higher in Raymond Island

0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 60th pct

Walk to shops in Boole Poole in Raymond Island even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Boole Poole in Raymond Island even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Boole Poole in Raymond Island +0.3 pts higher in Raymond Island

0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Boole Poole in Raymond Island +75.6 pts higher in Raymond Island

5.3% 44th pct 80.8% 75th pct

Walk to health in Boole Poole in Raymond Island +1.2 pts higher in Raymond Island

0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Boole Poole in Raymond Island +324.8 more in Boole Poole

333.3 97th pct 8.5 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Boole Poole in Raymond Island +5 higher in Raymond Island

0 19th pct 5 68th pct

Mean slope in Boole Poole in Raymond Island +0.8 pts higher in Raymond Island

2.3% 1st pct 3.1% 14th pct

Compare Boole Poole with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boole Poole vs Raymond Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20290/boole-poole/vs/SAL22145/raymond-island