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Boolite vs Minyip

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Boolite profile · Minyip profile

Boolite Minyip

Minyip and Boolite are two nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Minyip is a very walkable hub where residents are far older, with a typical age of 57 and 36.0% aged 65 and over. This older population is reflected in a higher need for daily assistance (13.0%). In contrast, Boolite is car-dependent and much younger, with a typical age of 41. It is also a more affluent area, where typical weekly incomes are far higher at $933 compared to $480 in Minyip, and far more adults are working or looking for work (89.7% versus 41.9%).

Both areas share a similar proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, at around 10%. This commonality exists alongside a similar rate of people moving into the areas over the last five years. While they track together on education, they differ in community activity; volunteering is far higher in Boolite, where 72.4% of people volunteer compared to 23.4% in Minyip.

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Where they differ most

Population: 487 larger in Minyip Median age: 16 yrs older in Minyip Aged 65+: 25.5 pts higher in Minyip Volunteering: 49.0 pts higher in Boolite Participation: 47.7 pts higher in Boolite

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boolitein Minyip +487 larger in Minyip gap steady
38 23rd pct 525 65th pct
Median age in Boolitein Minyip +16 yrs older in Minyip gap narrowing
41 yrs 33rd pct 57 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Boolitein Minyip +1.0 pts higher in Minyip gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 40th pct
Aged 65+ in Boolitein Minyip +25.5 pts higher in Minyip gap narrowing
10.5% 18th pct 36.0% 92nd pct
Under 15 in Boolitein Minyip +5.3 pts higher in Boolite gap narrowing
15.8% 41st pct 10.5% 18th pct
De facto in Boolitein Minyip +0.8 pts higher in Boolite
12.0% 48th pct 11.2% 42nd pct

Age structure

36.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 32.4%
10.5% Seniors (65+) +25.5 pts ▸ 36.0%
18.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 15.2%
15.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 10.5%
7.9% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

Marital status

65.5% Married ◂ +20.8 pts 44.7%
27.6% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 29.5%
0.0% Widowed +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Divorced +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Separated +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Boolite Minyip

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Boolitein Minyip +9.1 pts higher in Minyip gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 9.1% 39th pct

Country of birth

94.7% Australia ◂ +15.1 pts 79.6%
0.0% England +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

60.5% English ◂ +27.6 pts 33.0%
13.2% Australian +28.9 pts ▸ 42.1%
18.4% German ◂ +8.7 pts 9.7%
10.5% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Scottish +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Boolitein Minyip +6.7 pts higher in Boolite gap narrowing
10.5% 76th pct 3.8% 53rd pct
Limited English in Boolitein Minyip +0.8 pts higher in Minyip gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 73rd pct

Language used at home

86.8% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 88.4%
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% Punjabi 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

No religion in Boolitein Minyip +1.0 pts higher in Boolite gap narrowing
36.8% 39th pct 35.8% 36th pct

Religious affiliation

63.2% Christianity ◂ +12.3 pts 50.9%
36.8% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 35.8%
0.0% Not stated +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Boolitein Minyip +20.1 pts higher in Boolite gap widening
50.0% 62nd pct 29.9% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Boolitein Minyip +0.2 pts higher in Minyip gap narrowing
10.3% 31st pct 10.5% 32nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Boolitein Minyip
— 18.18 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Boolitein Minyip +1 more in Minyip
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Boolitein Minyip
— 25 7th pct
ICSEA in Boolitein Minyip
— 893 12th pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 12 ◂ +20.1 pts 29.9%
20.0% Year 11 even 20.0%
13.3% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 17.7%
13.3% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

Highest qualification level

42.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +25.3 pts 16.8%
36.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.9 pts 29.9%
15.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 12.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

57.9% Health ◂ +46.8 pts 11.1%
52.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +42.8 pts 9.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Society & culture +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Education +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Boolitein Minyip +$453 higher in Boolite gap widening
$933 76th pct $480 11th pct
Household income in Boolitein Minyip +$512 higher in Boolite gap narrowing
$1,406 41st pct $894 9th pct
Family income in Boolitein Minyip +$558 higher in Boolite gap narrowing
$1,749 41st pct $1,191 12th pct
High earners in Boolitein Minyip +3.4 pts higher in Minyip gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 25th pct
High-income homes in Boolitein Minyip
— 4.9% 15th pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $650–$1,499 +11.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% Under $650 +25.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
25.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +23.7 pts 1.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +21.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Personal income distribution

20.7% Under $650 +31.8 pts ▸ 52.5%
24.1% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Boolitein Minyip +7.9 pts higher in Minyip
36.8% 84th pct 44.8% 96th pct
Mental health in Boolitein Minyip +0.9 pts higher in Boolite
15.8% 94th pct 14.9% 91st pct
Needs assistance in Boolitein Minyip +13.0 pts higher in Minyip gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 13.0% 97th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

31.6% Asthma ◂ +20.7 pts 10.9%
10.5% Arthritis +7.9 pts ▸ 18.5%
15.8% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 14.9%
15.8% Other condition ◂ +5.9 pts 9.9%
10.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%
0.0% Heart disease +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Cancer +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Lung condition +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Stroke +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +12.9 pts 45.0%
26.3% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 24.0%
0.0% Two conditions +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Three or more +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Boolitein Minyip +49.0 pts higher in Boolite gap widening
72.4% 100th pct 23.4% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in Boolitein Minyip +21.1 pts higher in Boolite gap widening
34.5% 100th pct 13.3% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in Boolitein Minyip +9.7 pts higher in Boolite gap narrowing
27.6% 62nd pct 17.8% 19th pct
Defence service in Boolitein Minyip +4.5 pts higher in Minyip
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Boolitein Minyip +0.8 pts higher in Minyip gap narrowing
24.1% 50th pct 24.9% 55th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Boolitein Minyip +5 larger in Minyip
0 0th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Boolitein Minyip
— 44 yrs 82nd pct
Median income in Boolitein Minyip
— $324 10th pct
Household income in Boolitein Minyip
— $687 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boolitein Minyip +0.5 larger in Boolite
2.6 57th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Boolitein Minyip +16.4 pts higher in Minyip gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 16.4% 77th pct
Living alone in Boolitein Minyip
— 37.8% 88th pct

Family composition

91.7% Couples with children ◂ +48.7 pts 42.9%
37.5% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 38.1%
0.0% One-parent families +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

75.0% 2 people ◂ +35.9 pts 39.1%
58.3% 5 people ◂ +52.1 pts 6.2%
41.7% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 37.8%
0.0% 3 people +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% 4 people +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boolitein Minyip +$63 higher in Minyip
$100 6th pct $163 16th pct
Mortgage in Boolitein Minyip +$541 higher in Boolite
$1,083 18th pct $542 3rd pct
People / bedroom in Boolitein Minyip even
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Boolitein Minyip
— 12.4% 36th pct
Owned outright in Boolitein Minyip
— 58.7% 89th pct
Separate houses in Boolitein Minyip
— 97.3% 54th pct
3+ bedrooms in Boolitein Minyip
— 65.3% 20th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.3% Owned outright +0.3 pts ▸ 58.7%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +21.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
0.0% Rented +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.7 pts 97.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

25.0% 3 bedrooms +27.9 pts ▸ 52.9%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +26.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Boolitein Minyip
— 2.3% 58th pct
Work from home in Boolitein Minyip +11.9 pts higher in Minyip
0.0% 0th pct 11.9% 34th pct
PT commute in Boolitein Minyip even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Boolitein Minyip +3 more in Minyip
0 0th pct 3 72nd pct
Stops/1k in Boolitein Minyip +5.71 more in Minyip
0.00 0th pct 5.71 80th pct
Departures/1k in Boolitein Minyip +32.4 more in Minyip
0.0 0th pct 32.4 61st pct
PT routes in Boolitein Minyip +2 more in Minyip
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Boolitein Minyip
— 20 59th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +10.5 pts ▸ 60.5%
0.0% Worked at home +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.5% Walked ◂ +3.4 pts 8.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 39.4%
0.0% 2 vehicles +36.1 pts ▸ 36.1%
25.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.0 pts 12.0%
25.0% 4 or more ◂ +13.4 pts 11.6%
0.0% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Boolitein Minyip +0.2 pts higher in Minyip gap narrowing
23.1% 23rd pct 23.3% 24th pct
Recent arrivals in Boolitein Minyip
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Boolitein Minyip +4.6 pts higher in Minyip
0.0% 0th pct 4.6% 64th pct
Participation in Boolitein Minyip +47.7 pts higher in Boolite gap widening
89.7% 100th pct 41.9% 11th pct
Full-time in Boolitein Minyip +7.5 pts higher in Boolite
65.4% 80th pct 57.8% 48th pct

Industries people work in

61.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +34.5 pts 27.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +25.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
0.0% Retail trade +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.3 pts 3.2%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Manufacturing +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Wholesale trade +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Arts & recreation +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

57.7% Managers ◂ +32.8 pts 24.9%
15.4% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 15.1%
0.0% Professionals +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%
0.0% Sales workers +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Technicians & trades +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Boolitein Minyip +5.7 higher in Minyip
0.4 50th pct 6.1 89th pct
Types ≤15 min in Boolitein Minyip +5.9 more in Minyip
0.5 51st pct 6.4 91st pct
15-min city in Boolitein Minyip +80.0 pts higher in Minyip
0.0% 0th pct 80.0% 89th pct
Walk to shops in Boolitein Minyip +80.0 pts higher in Minyip
0.0% 0th pct 80.0% 89th pct
Walk to transit in Boolitein Minyip +77.4 pts higher in Minyip
0.0% 0th pct 77.4% 81st pct
Walk to school in Boolitein Minyip +80.2 pts higher in Minyip
0.0% 0th pct 80.2% 85th pct
Walk to a park in Boolitein Minyip +51.5 pts higher in Minyip
30.4% 58th pct 81.9% 75th pct
Walk to health in Boolitein Minyip +80.2 pts higher in Minyip
0.0% 0th pct 80.2% 93rd pct
Amenities/1k in Boolitein Minyip +121.4 more in Boolite
184.2 91st pct 62.9 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Boolitein Minyip even
1 50th pct 1 54th pct
Mean slope in Boolitein Minyip +0.3 pts higher in Boolite
3.1% 14th pct 2.8% 9th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boolite vs Minyip [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20291/boolite/vs/SAL21698/minyip