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Boorool vs Nerrena

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Boorool profile · Nerrena profile

Boorool Nerrena

Nerrena and Boorool are neighbouring rural areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Nerrena is a family-heavy area where 25.2% of people are children under 15 and 37.5% of adults provide unpaid childcare. Boorool has no children under 15 and a much higher share of university-qualified adults, at 28.9% compared to 16.8% in Nerrena. Boorool also has a higher proportion of high earners, with 28.9% of people earning over $2,000 a week, while that figure is 9.8% in Nerrena.

Both areas are almost identical in their housing and car reliance, with 100% of homes being detached houses and every home owning a motor vehicle. They also share a similar lack of public transport and nearly identical personal incomes. While Nerrena is more likely to have volunteers and people born overseas, Boorool has seen a larger influx of new residents, with 51.0% moving there in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 184 larger in Nerrena Under 15: 25.2 pts higher in Nerrena Rent: $208 higher in Nerrena Recent movers: 25.1 pts higher in Boorool De facto: 18.6 pts higher in Nerrena

Demographics & Identity

Population in Booroolin Nerrena +184 larger in Nerrena gap steady
54 29th pct 238 57th pct
Median age in Booroolin Nerrena +6 yrs older in Boorool gap narrowing
52 yrs 77th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Booroolin Nerrena even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Booroolin Nerrena +17.8 pts higher in Nerrena gap narrowing
7.4% 11th pct 25.2% 75th pct
Under 15 in Booroolin Nerrena +25.2 pts higher in Nerrena gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 25.2% 88th pct
De facto in Booroolin Nerrena +18.6 pts higher in Nerrena gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 18.6% 86th pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 33.6%
29.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.4 pts 17.2%
0.0% Children (0–14) +25.2 pts ▸ 25.2%
7.4% Seniors (65+) +17.8 pts ▸ 25.2%
7.4% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

Marital status

66.7% Married ◂ +13.4 pts 53.3%
26.7% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 30.4%
6.7% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Widowed +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Boorool Nerrena

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Booroolin Nerrena +10.5 pts higher in Nerrena gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.5% 46th pct

Country of birth

81.5% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 84.9%
9.3% New Zealand ◂ +7.2 pts 2.1%
0.0% England +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
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 ◂ +26.7 pts 30.7%
42.6% English +5.7 pts ▸ 48.3%
13.0% Irish +13.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
13.0% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.1% German ◂ +8.6 pts 2.5%
0.0% Dutch +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Indian +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
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 Booroolin Nerrena even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Booroolin Nerrena even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.4% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 95.0%
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 Nerrena +6.3 pts higher in Boorool gap steady
59.3% 93rd pct 52.9% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

59.3% No religion ◂ +6.3 pts 52.9%
29.6% Christianity +8.2 pts ▸ 37.8%
5.6% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Buddhism +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Booroolin Nerrena +2.9 pts higher in Nerrena gap narrowing
48.8% 59th pct 51.7% 66th pct
Bachelor+ in Booroolin Nerrena +12.0 pts higher in Boorool gap widening
28.9% 84th pct 16.8% 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Booroolin Nerrena +6 more in Nerrena
0 0th pct 6 74th pct
Avg size in Booroolin Nerrena
— 341 52nd pct
ICSEA in Booroolin Nerrena
— 1,013 63rd pct

Highest year of school

48.8% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 51.7%
34.1% Year 10 ◂ +20.1 pts 14.0%
22.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 20.2%
0.0% Year 9 or below +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 35.8%
30.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.4 pts 17.9%
30.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.3 pts 17.0%
9.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 6.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +6.9 pts 11.3%
15.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.5 pts 5.7%
15.2% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 11.3%
15.2% Society & culture ◂ +5.7 pts 9.4%
0.0% Education +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Management & commerce +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Creative arts +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Booroolin Nerrena +$51 higher in Nerrena gap narrowing
$754 50th pct $805 60th pct
Household income in Booroolin Nerrena +$332 higher in Nerrena gap narrowing
$1,399 40th pct $1,731 62nd pct
Family income in Booroolin Nerrena +$500 higher in Nerrena gap narrowing
$1,375 19th pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Booroolin Nerrena +19.1 pts higher in Boorool gap widening
28.9% 99th pct 9.8% 59th pct
High-income homes in Booroolin Nerrena +3.5 pts higher in Boorool
30.0% 82nd pct 26.5% 76th pct

Household income distribution

65.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +51.7 pts 13.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +36.1 pts ▸ 36.1%
30.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +19.2 pts 10.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 38.0%
35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 31.5%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 15.8%
15.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Booroolin Nerrena +14.1 pts higher in Boorool
38.9% 88th pct 24.8% 30th pct
Mental health in Booroolin Nerrena +1.9 pts higher in Boorool
7.4% 43rd pct 5.5% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Booroolin Nerrena +1.3 pts higher in Nerrena gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.3% 21st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.7% Asthma ◂ +10.8 pts 5.9%
5.6% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.4% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%
0.0% Heart disease +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.0 pts 2.5%
0.0% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +18.5 pts ▸ 68.5%
27.8% One condition ◂ +8.5 pts 19.3%
7.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 5.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Booroolin Nerrena +18.7 pts higher in Nerrena gap narrowing
13.3% 26th pct 32.1% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in Booroolin Nerrena +16.9 pts higher in Boorool gap widening
28.9% 100th pct 12.0% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in Booroolin Nerrena +13.1 pts higher in Nerrena gap widening
24.4% 45th pct 37.5% 90th pct
Defence service in Booroolin Nerrena even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Booroolin Nerrena +3.7 pts higher in Nerrena gap widening
31.1% 82nd pct 34.8% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Booroolin Nerrena even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Booroolin Nerrena
— 68 yrs 100th pct
Median income in Booroolin Nerrena
— $725 58th pct
Household income in Booroolin Nerrena
— $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Booroolin Nerrena +0.4 larger in Nerrena gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Booroolin Nerrena +3.2 pts higher in Nerrena gap widening
6.5% 27th pct 9.7% 43rd pct
Living alone in Booroolin Nerrena +5.5 pts higher in Boorool
20.0% 37th pct 14.5% 17th pct

Family composition

41.3% Couples with children +18.9 pts ▸ 60.2%
45.7% Couples without children ◂ +16.0 pts 29.6%
6.5% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

45.0% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 45.8%
20.0% 1 person ◂ +5.5 pts 14.5%
0.0% 4 people +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
15.0% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 12.0%
0.0% 5 people +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% 6 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Booroolin Nerrena +$208 higher in Nerrena
$92 5th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Booroolin Nerrena +$844 higher in Boorool gap widening
$2,361 86th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Booroolin Nerrena +0.20 higher in Nerrena gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Booroolin Nerrena +9.2 pts higher in Boorool
20.0% 59th pct 10.8% 30th pct
Owned outright in Booroolin Nerrena +0.8 pts higher in Boorool
55.0% 85th pct 54.2% 84th pct
Separate houses in Booroolin Nerrena even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Booroolin Nerrena +4.2 pts higher in Nerrena
85.0% 65th pct 89.2% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.0% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 54.2%
50.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.9 pts 30.1%
20.0% Rented ◂ +9.2 pts 10.8%
0.0% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Other tenure 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 ◂ +31.3 pts 33.7%
20.0% 4 bedrooms +29.4 pts ▸ 49.4%
0.0% 5 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 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

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
40.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
30.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.0 pts 16.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Booroolin Nerrena even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Booroolin Nerrena +17.0 pts higher in Boorool
40.0% 91st pct 23.0% 67th pct
PT commute in Booroolin Nerrena even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Booroolin Nerrena even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Booroolin Nerrena even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Booroolin Nerrena even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Booroolin Nerrena even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Booroolin Nerrena
— 62 86th pct
Drive to city in Booroolin Nerrena +7 longer in Boorool
101 70th pct 94 65th pct

How people get to work

42.9% Car (driver) +15.3 pts ▸ 58.2%
40.0% Worked at home ◂ +17.0 pts 23.0%
20.0% Walked ◂ +12.6 pts 7.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
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 ◂ +24.0 pts 41.0%
15.0% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
15.0% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% 1 vehicle +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Booroolin Nerrena +25.1 pts higher in Boorool gap widening
51.0% 91st pct 25.9% 31st pct
Recent arrivals in Booroolin Nerrena
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Booroolin Nerrena even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Booroolin Nerrena +13.7 pts higher in Boorool gap widening
80.0% 94th pct 66.3% 70th pct
Full-time in Booroolin Nerrena +3.4 pts higher in Boorool
60.0% 60th pct 56.6% 41st pct

Industries people work in

20.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
17.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.5 pts 10.7%
14.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.7 pts 6.6%
0.0% Construction +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 9.0%
0.0% Education & training +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.8 pts 5.7%
8.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%
8.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Other services +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

40.0% Managers ◂ +13.8 pts 26.2%
20.0% Professionals ◂ +6.1 pts 13.9%
14.3% Technicians & trades +5.4 pts ▸ 19.7%
14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +6.1 pts 8.2%
8.6% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Sales workers +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Booroolin Nerrena even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 16th pct
Types ≤15 min in Booroolin Nerrena even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Booroolin Nerrena even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Booroolin Nerrena even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Booroolin Nerrena even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Booroolin Nerrena even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Booroolin Nerrena even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Booroolin Nerrena even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Booroolin Nerrena even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Booroolin Nerrena +0 higher in Nerrena
0 40th pct 1 48th pct
Mean slope in Booroolin Nerrena +1.9 pts higher in Boorool
10.2% 81st pct 8.3% 72nd pct

Compare Boorool with nearby areas

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Compare Nerrena with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boorool vs Nerrena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20299/boorool/vs/SAL21915/nerrena