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Boorool vs Leongatha North

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Boorool profile · Leongatha North profile

Boorool Leongatha North

Leongatha North and Boorool are two sparsely populated neighbouring areas in South Gippsland. Leongatha North is a more family-oriented place, with 19.9% of people being children under 15 and 30.5% being seniors, compared to 0% children and 7.4% seniors in Boorool. This is consistent with Leongatha North having a far higher share of couples with children and more homes with four bedrooms. Boorool has a much higher share of high earners, with 28.9% of people earning $2,000 or more a week compared to 9.9% in Leongatha North.

These areas are tracking in opposite directions when it comes to how long people stay, as the gap in mobility is widening. Over half of Boorool's residents moved there in the last five years, while only 22.8% of people in Leongatha North did the same. Both areas are entirely dependent on cars, with no public transport stops or departures. They also share a similar level of education, with about 28% of adults in both places holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 87 larger in Leongatha North Rent: $153 higher in Leongatha North Recent movers: 28.2 pts higher in Boorool Aged 65+: 23.1 pts higher in Leongatha North Volunteering: 21.8 pts higher in Leongatha North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Booroolin Leongatha North +87 larger in Leongatha North gap steady
54 29th pct 141 47th pct
Median age in Booroolin Leongatha North +4 yrs older in Boorool gap narrowing
52 yrs 77th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Booroolin Leongatha North even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Booroolin Leongatha North +23.1 pts higher in Leongatha North gap widening
7.4% 11th pct 30.5% 87th pct
Under 15 in Booroolin Leongatha North +19.9 pts higher in Leongatha North gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 19.9% 69th pct
De facto in Booroolin Leongatha North +11.4 pts higher in Leongatha North gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.4% 43rd pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 31.9%
7.4% Seniors (65+) +23.1 pts ▸ 30.5%
29.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.2 pts 13.5%
0.0% Children (0–14) +19.9 pts ▸ 19.9%
7.4% Youth (15–24) +5.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

66.7% Married ◂ +5.4 pts 61.3%
26.7% Never married +4.9 pts ▸ 31.5%
6.7% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%
0.0% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Boorool Leongatha North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Booroolin Leongatha North +9.2 pts higher in Leongatha North gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.2% 40th pct

Country of birth

81.5% Australia +12.1 pts ▸ 93.6%
9.3% New Zealand ◂ +7.1 pts 2.1%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

57.4% Australian ◂ +12.7 pts 44.7%
42.6% English +4.9 pts ▸ 47.5%
13.0% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
13.0% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.1% German ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dutch +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
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 Booroolin Leongatha North even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Booroolin Leongatha North even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.4% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 96.5%
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% 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 Booroolin Leongatha North +7.5 pts higher in Boorool gap narrowing
59.3% 93rd pct 51.8% 83rd pct

Religious affiliation

59.3% No religion ◂ +7.5 pts 51.8%
29.6% Christianity +15.8 pts ▸ 45.4%
5.6% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 2.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Booroolin Leongatha North +3.1 pts higher in Leongatha North gap narrowing
48.8% 59th pct 51.9% 66th pct
Bachelor+ in Booroolin Leongatha North +1.0 pts higher in Boorool gap steady
28.9% 84th pct 27.9% 82nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Booroolin Leongatha North +5 more in Leongatha North
0 0th pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Booroolin Leongatha North
— 396 59th pct
ICSEA in Booroolin Leongatha North
— 1,010 62nd pct

Highest year of school

48.8% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 51.9%
34.1% Year 10 ◂ +16.2 pts 17.9%
22.0% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 24.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 31.0%
30.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.4 pts 23.9%
30.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +23.3 pts 7.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 16.9%
0.0% Management & commerce +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
15.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.9 pts 11.3%
15.2% Health ◂ +5.3 pts 9.9%
15.2% Society & culture ◂ +8.1 pts 7.0%
0.0% Education +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Architecture & building +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Information technology +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Booroolin Leongatha North +$98 higher in Leongatha North gap steady
$754 50th pct $852 66th pct
Household income in Booroolin Leongatha North +$451 higher in Leongatha North gap widening
$1,399 40th pct $1,850 68th pct
Family income in Booroolin Leongatha North +$775 higher in Leongatha North gap widening
$1,375 19th pct $2,150 66th pct
High earners in Booroolin Leongatha North +19.0 pts higher in Boorool gap widening
28.9% 99th pct 9.9% 60th pct
High-income homes in Booroolin Leongatha North +7.0 pts higher in Leongatha North
30.0% 82nd pct 37.0% 90th pct

Household income distribution

65.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +40.9 pts 24.1%
30.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 22.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +29.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
0.0% Under $650 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 39.6%
35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 30.6%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
15.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Booroolin Leongatha North +10.5 pts higher in Boorool
38.9% 88th pct 28.4% 48th pct
Mental health in Booroolin Leongatha North +0.3 pts higher in Boorool
7.4% 43rd pct 7.1% 40th pct
Needs assistance in Booroolin Leongatha North even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.7% Asthma ◂ +11.7 pts 5.0%
5.6% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.4% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%
0.0% Other condition +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%
0.0% Cancer +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Heart disease +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +14.5 pts ▸ 64.5%
27.8% One condition ◂ +6.5 pts 21.3%
7.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%
0.0% Three or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Booroolin Leongatha North +21.8 pts higher in Leongatha North gap widening
13.3% 26th pct 35.1% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in Booroolin Leongatha North +15.4 pts higher in Boorool gap widening
28.9% 100th pct 13.5% 58th pct
Unpaid child care in Booroolin Leongatha North +8.0 pts higher in Leongatha North gap steady
24.4% 45th pct 32.4% 82nd pct
Defence service in Booroolin Leongatha North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Booroolin Leongatha North +2.2 pts higher in Leongatha North gap narrowing
31.1% 82nd pct 33.3% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Booroolin Leongatha North even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Booroolin Leongatha North
— 56 yrs 92nd pct
Median income in Booroolin Leongatha North
— $3,500 100th pct
Household income in Booroolin Leongatha North
— $4,750 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Booroolin Leongatha North +0.3 larger in Leongatha North gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Booroolin Leongatha North +3.4 pts higher in Boorool gap widening
6.5% 27th pct 3.1% 18th pct
Living alone in Booroolin Leongatha North +2.2 pts higher in Leongatha North
20.0% 37th pct 22.2% 45th pct

Family composition

41.3% Couples with children +22.0 pts ▸ 63.3%
45.7% Couples without children ◂ +15.2 pts 30.5%
6.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 3.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

45.0% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 42.6%
0.0% 5 people +24.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
20.0% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
15.0% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 14.8%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Booroolin Leongatha North +$153 higher in Leongatha North
$92 5th pct $245 39th pct
Mortgage in Booroolin Leongatha North +$519 higher in Boorool gap narrowing
$2,361 86th pct $1,842 63rd pct
People / bedroom in Booroolin Leongatha North +0.10 higher in Leongatha North gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Booroolin Leongatha North +7.0 pts higher in Boorool
20.0% 59th pct 13.0% 38th pct
Owned outright in Booroolin Leongatha North +8.7 pts higher in Boorool
55.0% 85th pct 46.3% 65th pct
Separate houses in Booroolin Leongatha North even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Booroolin Leongatha North +1.7 pts higher in Boorool
85.0% 65th pct 83.3% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.0% Owned outright ◂ +8.7 pts 46.3%
50.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.1 pts 25.9%
20.0% Rented ◂ +7.0 pts 13.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

65.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.4 pts 42.6%
20.0% 4 bedrooms +20.7 pts ▸ 40.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
30.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 21.4%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Booroolin Leongatha North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Booroolin Leongatha North +13.2 pts higher in Boorool
40.0% 91st pct 26.8% 75th pct
PT commute in Booroolin Leongatha North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Booroolin Leongatha North even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Booroolin Leongatha North even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Booroolin Leongatha North even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Booroolin Leongatha North even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Booroolin Leongatha North
— 64 87th pct
Drive to city in Booroolin Leongatha North +7 longer in Boorool
101 70th pct 94 65th pct

How people get to work

42.9% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 39.4%
40.0% Worked at home ◂ +13.2 pts 26.8%
20.0% Walked ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

65.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.6 pts 44.4%
15.0% 3 vehicles +18.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% 1 vehicle +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
15.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 14.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Booroolin Leongatha North +28.2 pts higher in Boorool gap widening
51.0% 91st pct 22.8% 22nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Booroolin Leongatha North even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Booroolin Leongatha North +11.5 pts higher in Boorool gap widening
80.0% 94th pct 68.5% 77th pct
Full-time in Booroolin Leongatha North +2.0 pts higher in Leongatha North
60.0% 60th pct 62.0% 69th pct

Industries people work in

20.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.3 pts 19.7%
17.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%
11.4% Health care & social assistance +4.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.1 pts 4.2%
0.0% Education & training +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Other services +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
8.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%
8.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 5.6%
0.0% Construction +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Occupations people work in

40.0% Managers ◂ +9.0 pts 31.0%
20.0% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 15.5%
14.3% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 18.3%
8.6% Clerical & administrative +6.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Labourers +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Booroolin Leongatha North even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Booroolin Leongatha North even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 31st pct
15-min city in Booroolin Leongatha North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Booroolin Leongatha North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Booroolin Leongatha North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Booroolin Leongatha North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Booroolin Leongatha North +2.1 pts higher in Leongatha North
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 39th pct
Walk to health in Booroolin Leongatha North even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Booroolin Leongatha North +7.1 more in Leongatha North
0.0 0th pct 7.1 34th pct
Intersections/km² in Booroolin Leongatha North +1 higher in Leongatha North
0 40th pct 1 51st pct
Mean slope in Booroolin Leongatha North +0.7 pts higher in Boorool
10.2% 81st pct 9.4% 78th pct

Compare Boorool with nearby areas

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Compare Leongatha North with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boorool vs Leongatha North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20299/boorool/vs/SAL21491/leongatha-north