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Boxwood vs St James

Name: Boxwood vs St James — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Boxwood profile · St James profile

Boxwood St James

St James (Vic.) and Boxwood are two sparsely populated areas in Victoria. St James (Vic.) has a larger population of 123 people, while Boxwood has only 19. The two areas differ most in their transport and First Nations communities. St James (Vic.) has better transport links with two public transport stops and one route, while Boxwood has none. For First Nations households, typical incomes are far higher in St James (Vic.) at $3,250 compared to $900 in Boxwood, and the First Nations population is far older in Boxwood, with a typical age of 67.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as neither has any homes within walking distance of groceries, health services, or schools. Both are car-dependent, though St James (Vic.) is a little more walkable. They also share a similar typical weekly household income of around $950, which is well below the national figure. The typical resident in both areas is older than the national average, with St James (Vic.) being noticeably older at 60 compared to 54 in Boxwood.

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Where they differ most

Population: 104 larger in St James Personal income: $154 higher in St James Median age: 6 yrs older in St James People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Boxwood Household size: 0.3 larger in Boxwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boxwood in St James +104 larger in St James gap steady

19 14th pct 123 45th pct

Median age in Boxwood in St James +6 yrs older in St James gap narrowing

54 yrs 83rd pct 60 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

47.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.6 pts 35.8%

21.1% Seniors (65+) +13.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

15.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 11.4%

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

41.2% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 42.5%

17.6% Never married +14.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

23.5% Separated ◂ +20.9 pts 2.7%

0.0% Divorced +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.0% Widowed +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Age & sex structure

Boxwood St James

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.4% Australia +20.2 pts ▸ 88.6%

0.0% England +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% New Zealand +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

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 +2.2 pts ▸ 49.6%

15.8% English +30.6 pts ▸ 46.3%

36.8% Irish ◂ +20.6 pts 16.3%

26.3% Scottish ◂ +18.2 pts 8.1%

0.0% Dutch +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% German +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian 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

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +8.1 pts 91.9%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.6% No religion ◂ +8.7 pts 43.9%

47.4% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 45.5%

0.0% Not stated +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

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

Schools ≤3 km in Boxwood in St James even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

29.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 28.0%

23.5% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

0.0% Year 9 or below +21.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

17.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 16.8%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 39.7%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Bachelor degree +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

70.0% Engineering & related ◂ +44.1 pts 25.9%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.0% Society & culture +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.0% Architecture & building +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Health +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Education +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Management & commerce +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Boxwood in St James +$154 higher in St James gap widening

$350 0th pct $504 13th pct

Household income in Boxwood in St James +$17 higher in St James gap narrowing

$949 11th pct $966 12th pct

Family income in Boxwood in St James +$291 higher in Boxwood gap narrowing

$1,499 27th pct $1,208 12th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +71.4 pts ▸ 71.4%

0.0% Under $650 +24.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +22.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

76.5% Under $650 ◂ +11.0 pts 65.5%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

26.3% Diabetes ◂ +19.8 pts 6.5%

21.1% Arthritis ◂ +5.6 pts 15.4%

21.1% Asthma ◂ +13.7 pts 7.3%

15.8% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.0% Heart disease +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Other condition +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Lung condition +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Stroke +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Cancer +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +8.3 pts 49.6%

0.0% Two conditions +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% One condition +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Three or more +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boxwood in St James +3 larger in St James

0 0th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Boxwood in St James +41 yrs older in Boxwood

67 yrs 100th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Boxwood in St James +$425 higher in St James

$450 25th pct $875 72nd pct

Household income in Boxwood in St James +$2,350 higher in St James

$900 14th pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boxwood in St James +0.3 larger in Boxwood gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children ◂ +12.9 pts 40.0%

23.5% Couples without children +19.8 pts ▸ 43.3%

29.4% One-parent families ◂ +9.4 pts 20.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +55.1 pts ▸ 55.1%

54.5% 3 people ◂ +40.3 pts 14.3%

0.0% 1 person +32.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

0.0% 4 people +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boxwood in St James

— $236 36th pct

Mortgage in Boxwood in St James

— $672 6th pct

People / bedroom in Boxwood in St James +0.10 higher in Boxwood

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned outright +21.9 pts ▸ 67.3%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +34.7 pts ▸ 34.7%

0.0% Other tenure +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Rented +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

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 ◂ +53.4 pts 10.2%

36.4% 3 bedrooms +22.8 pts ▸ 59.2%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boxwood in St James +2 more in St James

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Boxwood in St James +16.26 more in St James

0.00 0th pct 16.26 90th pct

Departures/1k in Boxwood in St James +292.7 more in St James

0.0 0th pct 292.7 75th pct

PT routes in Boxwood in St James +1 more in St James

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Boxwood in St James

— 15 53rd pct

How people get to work

44.4% Car (driver) +32.3 pts ▸ 76.7%

0.0% Worked at home +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

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%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 2 vehicles +44.9 pts ▸ 44.9%

0.0% 4 or more +40.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

0.0% 1 vehicle +26.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

0.0% 3 vehicles +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.3% Retail trade ◂ +21.7 pts 11.6%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.0% Accommodation & food +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.0% Manufacturing +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% Education & training +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Mining 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% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

44.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +25.8 pts 18.6%

0.0% Managers +25.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

0.0% Labourers +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% Professionals +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Community & personal service +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Sales workers +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Boxwood in St James +0.4 higher in St James

0.1 42nd pct 0.5 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Boxwood in St James +0.3 more in St James

0.1 35th pct 0.4 48th pct

15-min city in Boxwood in St James even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Boxwood in St James even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Boxwood in St James +34.4 pts higher in St James

0.0% 0th pct 34.4% 68th pct

Walk to school in Boxwood in St James even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Boxwood in St James +5.6 pts higher in Boxwood

6.3% 45th pct 0.6% 32nd pct

Walk to health in Boxwood in St James even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Boxwood in St James +80.9 more in Boxwood

105.3 88th pct 24.4 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Boxwood in St James +0 higher in St James

0 37th pct 1 42nd pct

Mean slope in Boxwood in St James +0.9 pts higher in Boxwood

4.7% 38th pct 3.8% 26th pct

Compare Boxwood with nearby areas

Yundool Major Plains Devenish Stewarton Dookie Waggarandall St James Mount Major

Compare St James with nearby areas

Devenish Yundool Lake Rowan Pelluebla Tungamah Boxwood Bungeet West Waggarandall

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boxwood vs St James [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20317/boxwood/vs/SAL22342/st-james

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚶 Walkability

Compare Boxwood with nearby areas

Compare St James with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability