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Boxwood vs Mount Major

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Boxwood profile · Mount Major profile

Boxwood Mount Major

Boxwood and Mount Major are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. They differ sharply in age and wealth; residents in Boxwood are far older, with a typical age of 54 compared to 39 in Mount Major. Income is also much lower in Boxwood, where the typical household earns $949 a week, while Mount Major households earn a far higher typical weekly income of $2,749.

Both areas are car-dependent and lack basic nearby services, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or schools. This shared isolation is a defining feature of both places, even as they differ in other ways. While Boxwood has more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, the two areas remain very similar in their lack of public transport and local shops.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Boxwood Personal income: $962 higher in Mount Major Household income: $1,800 higher in Mount Major Family income: $1,251 higher in Mount Major Population: 9 larger in Boxwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boxwoodin Mount Major +9 larger in Boxwood gap narrowing
19 14th pct 10 7th pct
Median age in Boxwoodin Mount Major +15 yrs older in Boxwood gap widening
54 yrs 83rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

47.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +47.4 pts 0.0%
21.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
15.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) even 0.0%

Marital status

41.2% Married +16.0 pts ▸ 57.1%
17.6% Never married +25.2 pts ▸ 42.9%
23.5% Separated ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.4% Australia +31.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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 +12.6 pts ▸ 60.0%
15.8% English +34.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Italian +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
36.8% Irish ◂ +36.8 pts 0.0%
26.3% Scottish ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

100.0% English only even 100.0%
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

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity +22.6 pts ▸ 70.0%
52.6% No religion ◂ +52.6 pts 0.0%
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%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Boxwoodin Mount Major +1 more in Mount Major
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Boxwoodin Mount Major
— 14 2nd pct
ICSEA in Boxwoodin Mount Major
— 1,002 57th pct

Highest year of school

29.4% Year 12 +13.4 pts ▸ 42.9%
23.5% Year 10 ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
17.6% Year 11 ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

70.0% Engineering & related ◂ +70.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Boxwoodin Mount Major +$962 higher in Mount Major gap widening
$350 0th pct $1,312 93rd pct
Household income in Boxwoodin Mount Major +$1,800 higher in Mount Major gap widening
$949 11th pct $2,749 93rd pct
Family income in Boxwoodin Mount Major +$1,251 higher in Mount Major gap widening
$1,499 27th pct $2,750 88th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
76.5% Under $650 ◂ +76.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

26.3% Diabetes ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
21.1% Arthritis ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
21.1% Asthma ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
15.8% Mental health ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
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%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +7.9 pts 50.0%
0.0% One condition +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

First Nations

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

Family & Households

Household size in Boxwoodin Mount Major +0.2 larger in Boxwood gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children ◂ +15.4 pts 37.5%
23.5% Couples without children +14.0 pts ▸ 37.5%
29.4% One-parent families ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

54.5% 3 people ◂ +54.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% 2 people +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% 1 person even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Mortgage in Boxwoodin Mount Major
— $2,238 83rd pct
People / bedroom in Boxwoodin Mount Major +0.10 higher in Mount Major
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned outright ◂ +45.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
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

36.4% 3 bedrooms +47.0 pts ▸ 83.3%
63.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +63.6 pts 0.0%
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%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boxwoodin Mount Major even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Boxwoodin Mount Major even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Boxwoodin Mount Major even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Boxwoodin Mount Major even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

44.4% Car (driver) ◂ +6.9 pts 37.5%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.3% Retail trade ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

44.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Managers even 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Boxwoodin Mount Major +0.1 higher in Boxwood
0.1 42nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Boxwoodin Mount Major +0.1 more in Boxwood
0.1 35th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Boxwoodin Mount Major even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Boxwoodin Mount Major even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Boxwoodin Mount Major even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Boxwoodin Mount Major even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Boxwoodin Mount Major +6.3 pts higher in Boxwood
6.3% 45th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Boxwoodin Mount Major even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Boxwoodin Mount Major +105.3 more in Boxwood
105.3 88th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Boxwoodin Mount Major +3 higher in Mount Major
0 37th pct 3 63rd pct
Mean slope in Boxwoodin Mount Major +7.7 pts higher in Mount Major
4.7% 38th pct 12.4% 88th pct

Compare Boxwood with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boxwood vs Mount Major [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20317/boxwood/vs/SAL21802/mount-major