Boolite vs Laen

Boolite and Laen are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Boolite is the larger of the two with 38 people, while Laen has only 4 residents. The two areas differ mostly in their demographics and local amenities. Residents are far older in Laen, where the typical age is 57 compared to 41 in Boolite. Homes in Laen are also more crowded, with 4.0 people per home and 1.3 people per bedroom, which is well higher than the 2.6 people per home and 0.7 people per bedroom seen in Boolite.

These gaps in household density and age are widening over time. The two areas are otherwise very similar, with almost identical weekly typical incomes of around $900 to $933. Both are car-dependent, as neither has any public transport stops or routes, and no homes in either area are within a 15-minute walk of a school, health service, or grocery store.