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Boxwood vs Dookie

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.2 km apart · Boxwood profile · Dookie profile

Boxwood Dookie

Dookie and Boxwood are neighbouring Victorian areas with very different levels of activity. Dookie is more developed, with typical weekly personal incomes of $713 compared to $350 in Boxwood. Residents in Dookie also have much better access to local services; 70.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and parks, while in Boxwood, no homes are within walking distance of groceries and only 6.3% are near a park. Dookie is mostly car-dependent, while Boxwood is simply car-dependent.

Both areas share a very similar residential feel, with about 2.4 to 2.5 people per home and no homes within walking distance of public transport or health services. This lack of local infrastructure is common to both, although Boxwood is more sparsely populated with only 19 residents. Residents in both areas are older than the national figure, but this is more pronounced in Boxwood, where the typical resident is 54.

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Where they differ most

Population: 314 larger in Dookie Personal income: $363 higher in Dookie Median age: 6 yrs older in Boxwood Household income: $368 higher in Dookie People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Boxwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boxwoodin Dookie +314 larger in Dookie gap steady
19 14th pct 333 60th pct
Median age in Boxwoodin Dookie +6 yrs older in Boxwood gap narrowing
54 yrs 83rd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Boxwoodin Dookie
— 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Boxwoodin Dookie
— 20.7% 59th pct
Under 15 in Boxwoodin Dookie
— 18.6% 61st pct
De facto in Boxwoodin Dookie
— 9.3% 28th pct

Age structure

47.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.7 pts 33.6%
21.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 20.7%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
15.8% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

41.2% Married +11.0 pts ▸ 52.2%
17.6% Never married +11.2 pts ▸ 28.9%
23.5% Separated ◂ +21.3 pts 2.2%
0.0% Divorced +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Widowed +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Age & sex structure

Boxwood Dookie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Boxwoodin Dookie
— 8.4% 36th pct

Country of birth

68.4% Australia +16.9 pts ▸ 85.3%
0.0% England +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
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

47.4% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 41.4%
15.8% English +25.7 pts ▸ 41.4%
36.8% Irish ◂ +21.2 pts 15.6%
26.3% Scottish ◂ +9.2 pts 17.1%
0.0% German +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Boxwoodin Dookie
— 2.1% 40th pct
Limited English in Boxwoodin Dookie
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +9.3 pts 90.7%
0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Boxwoodin Dookie
— 48.9% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

52.6% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 48.9%
47.4% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 43.2%
0.0% Not stated +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Boxwoodin Dookie
— 45.7% 52nd pct
Bachelor+ in Boxwoodin Dookie
— 17.0% 59th pct
Schools/1k kids in Boxwoodin Dookie
— 16.13 85th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Boxwoodin Dookie +1 more in Dookie
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Boxwoodin Dookie
— 14 2nd pct
ICSEA in Boxwoodin Dookie
— 1,002 57th pct

Highest year of school

29.4% Year 12 +16.3 pts ▸ 45.7%
23.5% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 19.5%
17.6% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 34.5%
0.0% Bachelor degree +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

70.0% Engineering & related ◂ +55.9 pts 14.1%
0.0% Education +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Management & commerce +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Society & culture +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Health +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Creative arts +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Boxwoodin Dookie +$363 higher in Dookie gap widening
$350 0th pct $713 43rd pct
Household income in Boxwoodin Dookie +$368 higher in Dookie gap widening
$949 11th pct $1,317 34th pct
Family income in Boxwoodin Dookie +$167 higher in Dookie gap narrowing
$1,499 27th pct $1,666 36th pct
High earners in Boxwoodin Dookie
— 6.3% 40th pct
High-income homes in Boxwoodin Dookie
— 11.3% 34th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +39.8 pts ▸ 39.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +27.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
0.0% Under $650 +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Personal income distribution

76.5% Under $650 ◂ +36.1 pts 40.4%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +31.1 pts ▸ 31.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Boxwoodin Dookie
— 38.4% 87th pct
Mental health in Boxwoodin Dookie
— 12.6% 86th pct
Needs assistance in Boxwoodin Dookie
— 3.9% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

26.3% Diabetes ◂ +20.6 pts 5.7%
21.1% Arthritis ◂ +6.9 pts 14.1%
21.1% Asthma ◂ +9.3 pts 11.7%
15.8% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 12.6%
0.0% Other condition +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Heart disease +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Cancer +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Lung condition +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +4.1 pts 53.8%
0.0% One condition +25.2 pts ▸ 25.2%
0.0% Two conditions +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Three or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Boxwoodin Dookie
— 29.6% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Boxwoodin Dookie
— 21.9% 93rd pct
Unpaid child care in Boxwoodin Dookie
— 30.0% 73rd pct
Defence service in Boxwoodin Dookie
— 4.1% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Boxwoodin Dookie
— 24.4% 52nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Boxwoodin Dookie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Boxwoodin Dookie
67 yrs 100th pct —
Median income in Boxwoodin Dookie
$450 25th pct —
Household income in Boxwoodin Dookie
$900 14th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Boxwoodin Dookie +0.1 larger in Boxwood gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Boxwoodin Dookie
— 16.9% 79th pct
Living alone in Boxwoodin Dookie
— 26.3% 59th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children ◂ +6.7 pts 46.2%
23.5% Couples without children +11.8 pts ▸ 35.3%
29.4% One-parent families ◂ +12.5 pts 16.9%
0.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

54.5% 3 people ◂ +42.5 pts 12.0%
0.0% 2 people +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% 1 person +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% 4 people +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% 5 people +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boxwoodin Dookie
— $210 28th pct
Mortgage in Boxwoodin Dookie
— $1,034 16th pct
People / bedroom in Boxwoodin Dookie +0.10 higher in Boxwood
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Boxwoodin Dookie
— 10.5% 28th pct
Owned outright in Boxwoodin Dookie
— 42.9% 55th pct
Separate houses in Boxwoodin Dookie
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Boxwoodin Dookie
— 88.0% 73rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.6 pts 42.9%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +37.6 pts ▸ 37.6%
0.0% Rented +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
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

63.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +38.1 pts 25.6%
36.4% 3 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 56.4%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% 5 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Boxwoodin Dookie
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Boxwoodin Dookie
— 19.3% 58th pct
PT commute in Boxwoodin Dookie
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Boxwoodin Dookie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Boxwoodin Dookie even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Boxwoodin Dookie even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Boxwoodin Dookie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

44.4% Car (driver) +15.8 pts ▸ 60.2%
0.0% Worked at home +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 2 vehicles +38.9 pts ▸ 38.9%
0.0% 1 vehicle +25.2 pts ▸ 25.2%
0.0% 3 vehicles +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% 4 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Boxwoodin Dookie
— 26.3% 33rd pct
Recent arrivals in Boxwoodin Dookie
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Boxwoodin Dookie
— 1.9% 37th pct
Participation in Boxwoodin Dookie
— 60.0% 47th pct
Full-time in Boxwoodin Dookie
— 62.7% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

33.3% Retail trade ◂ +24.6 pts 8.7%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Education & training +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Manufacturing +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Administrative & support +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Other services +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Professional & technical +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Mining +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

44.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +34.5 pts 9.9%
0.0% Professionals +23.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
0.0% Managers +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Labourers +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Sales workers +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Boxwoodin Dookie +3.1 higher in Dookie
0.1 42nd pct 3.2 73rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Boxwoodin Dookie +3.4 more in Dookie
0.1 35th pct 3.5 75th pct
15-min city in Boxwoodin Dookie +68.9 pts higher in Dookie
0.0% 0th pct 68.9% 84th pct
Walk to shops in Boxwoodin Dookie +70.3 pts higher in Dookie
0.0% 0th pct 70.3% 85th pct
Walk to transit in Boxwoodin Dookie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Boxwoodin Dookie +68.9 pts higher in Dookie
0.0% 0th pct 68.9% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in Boxwoodin Dookie +64.1 pts higher in Dookie
6.3% 45th pct 70.3% 70th pct
Walk to health in Boxwoodin Dookie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Boxwoodin Dookie +75.2 more in Boxwood
105.3 88th pct 30.0 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Boxwoodin Dookie +1 higher in Dookie
0 37th pct 1 53rd pct
Mean slope in Boxwoodin Dookie +0.4 pts higher in Boxwood
4.7% 38th pct 4.3% 33rd pct

Compare Boxwood with nearby areas

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Compare Dookie with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boxwood vs Dookie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20317/boxwood/vs/SAL20777/dookie