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Boorolite vs Mount Buller

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Boorolite profile · Mount Buller profile

Boorolite Mount Buller

Mount Buller and Boorolite are two very different types of places. Mount Buller is a young and transient area where the typical resident is 27, and 55.8% of people are recent overseas arrivals. It has a high share of renters (51.2%) and people living alone (48.8%). In contrast, Boorolite is far older, with a typical age of 50 and 18.7% of residents aged 65 and over. Housing in Boorolite consists entirely of separate houses, and 88.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms, compared to just 56.1% in Mount Buller.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,800 and have a 0.0% unemployment rate. They also have nearly identical shares of people born overseas. While Mount Buller is much more walkable with a high number of people walking to work, Boorolite has a higher share of residents who work from home. These two nearby areas have maintained a strong contrast in their population ages and housing styles over time.

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Where they differ most

Population: 167 larger in Mount Buller Median age: 23 yrs older in Boorolite Housework 15h+: 25.8 pts higher in Boorolite Living alone: 28.4 pts higher in Mount Buller Renting: 34.6 pts higher in Mount Buller

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boorolitein Mount Buller +167 larger in Mount Buller gap widening
166 50th pct 333 60th pct
Median age in Boorolitein Mount Buller +23 yrs older in Boorolite gap widening
50 yrs 71st pct 27 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Boorolitein Mount Buller even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Boorolitein Mount Buller +13.3 pts higher in Boorolite gap narrowing
18.7% 50th pct 5.4% 8th pct
Under 15 in Boorolitein Mount Buller +11.2 pts higher in Boorolite gap widening
17.5% 53rd pct 6.3% 9th pct
De facto in Boorolitein Mount Buller +7.4 pts higher in Boorolite gap narrowing
14.4% 67th pct 7.0% 17th pct

Age structure

15.1% Young adults (25–44) +30.3 pts ▸ 45.3%
28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.2 pts 14.7%
10.8% Youth (15–24) +17.4 pts ▸ 28.2%
18.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.3 pts 5.4%
17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.2 pts 6.3%

Marital status

28.4% Never married +39.1 pts ▸ 67.4%
50.0% Married ◂ +27.3 pts 22.7%
10.4% Divorced ◂ +5.3 pts 5.1%
6.0% Widowed ◂ +4.7 pts 1.3%
3.0% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Boorolite Mount Buller

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Boorolitein Mount Buller +0.9 pts higher in Mount Buller gap narrowing
12.0% 53rd pct 12.9% 57th pct

Country of birth

76.5% Australia ◂ +28.2 pts 48.3%
3.6% South Africa ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.0% England ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% China +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.0% English ◂ +16.0 pts 27.9%
34.9% Australian ◂ +13.3 pts 21.6%
12.0% Scottish ◂ +5.7 pts 6.3%
11.4% Irish ◂ +5.1 pts 6.3%
6.0% Dutch ◂ +4.8 pts 1.2%
5.4% German ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%
2.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Chinese +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Indian 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 Boorolitein Mount Buller +6.0 pts higher in Mount Buller gap narrowing
3.6% 51st pct 9.6% 75th pct
Limited English in Boorolitein Mount Buller +2.7 pts higher in Mount Buller gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 87th pct

Language used at home

87.3% English only ◂ +36.3 pts 51.1%
0.0% Mandarin +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Boorolitein Mount Buller +7.1 pts higher in Mount Buller gap narrowing
36.7% 39th pct 43.8% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

49.4% Christianity ◂ +35.9 pts 13.5%
36.7% No religion +7.1 pts ▸ 43.8%
12.7% Not stated +30.3 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Boorolitein Mount Buller +11.3 pts higher in Boorolite gap widening
60.2% 80th pct 48.9% 60th pct
Bachelor+ in Boorolitein Mount Buller +6.4 pts higher in Boorolite gap steady
24.6% 77th pct 18.2% 62nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Boorolitein Mount Buller +1 more in Boorolite
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Boorolitein Mount Buller
16 3rd pct —
ICSEA in Boorolitein Mount Buller
918 14th pct —

Highest year of school

60.2% Year 12 ◂ +11.3 pts 48.9%
19.5% Year 11 ◂ +15.2 pts 4.3%
11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
8.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

24.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +17.8 pts 7.0%
23.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 19.3%
23.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.2 pts 11.5%
8.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.7 pts 2.9%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%
3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.4% Management & commerce ◂ +8.5 pts 11.9%
11.8% Architecture & building ◂ +9.8 pts 2.0%
11.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
11.8% Health ◂ +9.4 pts 2.5%
7.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%
0.0% Creative arts +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.4% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%
3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%
3.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Boorolitein Mount Buller +$140 higher in Boorolite gap narrowing
$1,008 83rd pct $868 69th pct
Household income in Boorolitein Mount Buller +$101 higher in Boorolite gap narrowing
$1,875 69th pct $1,774 64th pct
Family income in Boorolitein Mount Buller +$209 higher in Boorolite gap narrowing
$2,125 65th pct $1,916 52nd pct
High earners in Boorolitein Mount Buller +7.5 pts higher in Boorolite gap widening
14.2% 77th pct 6.7% 42nd pct
High-income homes in Boorolitein Mount Buller +10.0 pts higher in Boorolite
22.2% 67th pct 12.2% 38th pct

Household income distribution

44.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.2 pts 29.3%
16.7% $650–$1,499 +10.2 pts ▸ 26.8%
16.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
5.6% $4,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
5.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

27.6% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 29.7%
23.9% Under $650 ◂ +9.8 pts 14.1%
19.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.9 pts 4.5%
10.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 5.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Boorolitein Mount Buller +11.8 pts higher in Boorolite
18.1% 11th pct 6.3% 0th pct
Mental health in Boorolitein Mount Buller +3.3 pts higher in Boorolite
4.8% 24th pct 1.5% 8th pct
Needs assistance in Boorolitein Mount Buller +1.8 pts higher in Boorolite gap steady
1.8% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 2.1%
4.8% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 1.5%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.0% Other condition even 3.0%
1.8% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None ◂ +16.1 pts 50.2%
15.1% One condition ◂ +9.1 pts 6.0%
1.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Boorolitein Mount Buller +16.9 pts higher in Boorolite gap widening
23.9% 73rd pct 7.0% 8th pct
Unpaid carers in Boorolitein Mount Buller +4.2 pts higher in Boorolite gap narrowing
9.0% 20th pct 4.8% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in Boorolitein Mount Buller +22.2 pts higher in Boorolite gap widening
27.6% 62nd pct 5.4% 2nd pct
Defence service in Boorolitein Mount Buller +0.3 pts higher in Mount Buller
2.3% 43rd pct 2.6% 49th pct
Housework 15h+ in Boorolitein Mount Buller +25.8 pts higher in Boorolite gap widening
28.4% 72nd pct 2.6% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Boorolitein Mount Buller even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boorolitein Mount Buller +0.6 larger in Boorolite gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Boorolitein Mount Buller +14.3 pts higher in Mount Buller gap widening
3.9% 20th pct 18.2% 83rd pct
Living alone in Boorolitein Mount Buller +28.4 pts higher in Mount Buller
20.4% 38th pct 48.8% 100th pct

Family composition

57.0% Couples with children ◂ +23.7 pts 33.3%
35.2% Couples without children +13.3 pts ▸ 48.5%
3.9% One-parent families +14.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

20.4% 1 person +28.4 pts ▸ 48.8%
37.0% 2 people ◂ +20.0 pts 17.1%
18.5% 5 people ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%
16.7% 3 people ◂ +9.3 pts 7.3%
16.7% 4 people ◂ +6.9 pts 9.8%
0.0% 6 or more +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boorolitein Mount Buller +$16 higher in Mount Buller gap narrowing
$225 32nd pct $241 37th pct
Mortgage in Boorolitein Mount Buller +$993 higher in Boorolite
$1,993 71st pct $1,000 14th pct
People / bedroom in Boorolitein Mount Buller +0.10 higher in Mount Buller gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Boorolitein Mount Buller +34.6 pts higher in Mount Buller
16.7% 50th pct 51.2% 93rd pct
Owned outright in Boorolitein Mount Buller +11.7 pts higher in Boorolite
55.6% 86th pct 43.9% 58th pct
Separate houses in Boorolitein Mount Buller +58.5 pts higher in Boorolite
100.0% 100th pct 41.5% 5th pct
3+ bedrooms in Boorolitein Mount Buller +32.8 pts higher in Boorolite
88.9% 75th pct 56.1% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.6% Owned outright ◂ +11.7 pts 43.9%
16.7% Rented +34.6 pts ▸ 51.2%
31.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.3 pts 12.2%
0.0% Not stated +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.3% Other tenure ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +58.5 pts 41.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment +61.0 pts ▸ 61.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.9 pts 24.4%
42.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +42.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more +31.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
16.7% 2 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 24.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% $200–$349 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% $750 or more +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
17.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Boorolitein Mount Buller +26.8 pts higher in Mount Buller
0.0% 0th pct 26.8% 100th pct
Work from home in Boorolitein Mount Buller +16.0 pts higher in Boorolite gap narrowing
29.9% 80th pct 13.9% 41st pct
PT commute in Boorolitein Mount Buller even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Boorolitein Mount Buller even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Boorolitein Mount Buller even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Boorolitein Mount Buller even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Boorolitein Mount Buller even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Walked +59.0 pts ▸ 59.0%
54.5% Car (driver) ◂ +47.3 pts 7.2%
29.9% Worked at home ◂ +16.0 pts 13.9%
5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.4 pts 1.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

16.7% 1 vehicle +39.4 pts ▸ 56.1%
42.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +35.3 pts 7.3%
35.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +35.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle +26.8 pts ▸ 26.8%
13.0% 4 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Boorolitein Mount Buller +13.8 pts higher in Mount Buller gap widening
30.6% 49th pct 44.4% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in Boorolitein Mount Buller +55.8 pts higher in Mount Buller
0.0% 0th pct 55.8% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Boorolitein Mount Buller even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Boorolitein Mount Buller +7.4 pts higher in Boorolite gap widening
60.4% 49th pct 53.0% 27th pct
Full-time in Boorolitein Mount Buller +5.0 pts higher in Boorolite gap narrowing
51.9% 22nd pct 47.0% 11th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Accommodation & food +44.0 pts ▸ 44.0%
10.4% Transport & warehousing +13.1 pts ▸ 23.5%
14.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
14.3% Construction ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
9.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.7 pts 5.4%
9.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +6.7 pts 2.4%
6.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.5 pts 3.0%
6.5% Professional & technical ◂ +4.7 pts 1.8%
5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.9% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

6.5% Community & personal service +27.8 pts ▸ 34.3%
22.1% Managers ◂ +8.2 pts 13.9%
19.5% Labourers ◂ +6.8 pts 12.7%
15.6% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 9.0%
13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.2 pts 4.8%
11.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%
7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%
6.5% Sales workers ◂ +4.1 pts 2.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Boorolitein Mount Buller +4.8 higher in Mount Buller
0.0 24th pct 4.8 82nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Boorolitein Mount Buller +5.7 more in Mount Buller
0.0 29th pct 5.7 87th pct
15-min city in Boorolitein Mount Buller +92.6 pts higher in Mount Buller
0.0% 0th pct 92.6% 96th pct
Walk to shops in Boorolitein Mount Buller +96.5 pts higher in Mount Buller
0.0% 0th pct 96.5% 98th pct
Walk to transit in Boorolitein Mount Buller even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Boorolitein Mount Buller even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Boorolitein Mount Buller +92.4 pts higher in Mount Buller
0.7% 32nd pct 93.0% 82nd pct
Walk to health in Boorolitein Mount Buller +96.7 pts higher in Mount Buller
0.0% 0th pct 96.7% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Boorolitein Mount Buller +69.0 more in Mount Buller
12.0 46th pct 81.1 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Boorolitein Mount Buller +0 higher in Mount Buller
0 28th pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in Boorolitein Mount Buller +11.2 pts higher in Mount Buller
7.8% 69th pct 19.0% 98th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boorolite vs Mount Buller [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20298/boorolite/vs/SAL21778/mount-buller