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Basin Pocket vs North Booval

Name: Basin Pocket vs North Booval — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Basin Pocket profile · North Booval profile

Basin Pocket North Booval

North Booval and Basin Pocket are neighbouring areas in Ipswich with different housing and health profiles. North Booval is younger, with a typical resident aged 33 and a higher share of children under 15 at 23.2%. It is also more heavily rented, with 46.1% of households renting compared to 35.5% in Basin Pocket. In contrast, Basin Pocket has a much higher rate of First Nations unemployment at 32.3%, while North Booval sits at 13.4%.

Everyday life is similar across both areas, with nearly identical shares of adults holding a university degree, people volunteering, and those needing help with daily activities. They also share a very similar typical weekly household income, sitting around $1,300. While Basin Pocket has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people, North Booval provides much better access to health services, with 58.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk compared to just 0.2% in Basin Pocket.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,110 larger in North Booval Limited English: 1.1 pts higher in North Booval Renting: 10.5 pts higher in North Booval Living alone: 10.1 pts higher in Basin Pocket Other language: 6.1 pts higher in North Booval

Demographics & Identity

Population in Basin Pocket in North Booval +2,110 larger in North Booval gap widening

931 72nd pct 3,041 84th pct

Median age in Basin Pocket in North Booval +4 yrs older in Basin Pocket gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 23.6%

18.7% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

14.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 12.0%

12.7% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

42.2% Never married +4.9 pts ▸ 47.1%

33.4% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

12.6% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 10.1%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 3.6%

5.3% Separated even 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Basin Pocket North Booval

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.8% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 80.8%

4.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

1.9% England even 1.9%

0.4% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.0% English ◂ +2.5 pts 38.5%

38.8% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 40.2%

11.2% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%

11.1% German ◂ +3.5 pts 7.6%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.3% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

91.4% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 86.7%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 48.7%

41.8% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 41.7%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.3% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Basin Pocket in North Booval +4 more in Basin Pocket

22 87th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Basin Pocket in North Booval +58 larger in Basin Pocket

520 74th pct 462 67th pct

ICSEA in Basin Pocket in North Booval +7 higher in Basin Pocket

1,003 58th pct 996 54th pct

Highest year of school

46.1% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 46.5%

25.6% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

11.7% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 41.6%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.3% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

12.9% Management & commerce +5.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 13.6%

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 14.7%

10.5% Architecture & building ◂ +5.6 pts 4.9%

7.6% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.0% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

0.9% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Basin Pocket in North Booval +$104 higher in Basin Pocket gap widening

$741 48th pct $637 30th pct

Household income in Basin Pocket in North Booval +$41 higher in North Booval gap narrowing

$1,286 31st pct $1,327 34th pct

Family income in Basin Pocket in North Booval +$270 higher in Basin Pocket gap widening

$1,696 38th pct $1,426 22nd pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

19.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 17.9%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

4.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 47.1%

37.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 34.9%

11.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.2% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.0% Arthritis ◂ +5.9 pts 9.2%

13.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.1% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

4.6% Heart disease even 4.6%

2.5% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.9% None +6.2 pts ▸ 55.0%

24.8% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 22.9%

9.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Basin Pocket in North Booval +147 larger in North Booval

91 86th pct 238 86th pct

Median age in Basin Pocket in North Booval +3 yrs older in Basin Pocket

22 yrs 33rd pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Basin Pocket in North Booval +$119 higher in Basin Pocket

$669 53rd pct $550 39th pct

Household income in Basin Pocket in North Booval +$112 higher in Basin Pocket

$1,437 39th pct $1,325 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Basin Pocket in North Booval +0.3 larger in North Booval gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

44.0% Couples with children +6.3 pts ▸ 50.3%

29.2% Couples without children ◂ +8.8 pts 20.4%

25.9% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

1.3% Other families even 1.3%

Household size

35.0% 1 person ◂ +10.1 pts 24.9%

31.6% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

14.1% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.7% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.5% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.7% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Basin Pocket in North Booval +$20 higher in North Booval gap narrowing

$275 48th pct $295 55th pct

Mortgage in Basin Pocket in North Booval +$41 higher in North Booval gap narrowing

$1,259 27th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Basin Pocket in North Booval even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.5% Rented +10.5 pts ▸ 46.1%

34.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.0 pts 27.7%

28.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.2 pts 23.9%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

0.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

92.3% Separate house ◂ +7.0 pts 85.3%

5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.9% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

63.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 53.1%

11.1% 4 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 26.6%

15.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 10.3%

5.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

3.4% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

78.4% $200–$349 ◂ +5.4 pts 73.0%

5.2% $350–$549 +11.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.2% Under $200 ◂ +8.6 pts 5.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

62.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.8 pts 53.8%

20.6% Under $1,000 +5.1 pts ▸ 25.7%

8.4% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Basin Pocket in North Booval +2 more in Basin Pocket

15 85th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Basin Pocket in North Booval +11.84 more in Basin Pocket

16.11 90th pct 4.27 75th pct

Departures/1k in Basin Pocket in North Booval +622.7 more in Basin Pocket

1,224.5 87th pct 601.8 80th pct

PT routes in Basin Pocket in North Booval +25 more in North Booval

1 71st pct 26 87th pct

Stop walk in Basin Pocket in North Booval

1 0th pct —

Drive to city in Basin Pocket in North Booval +1 longer in Basin Pocket

32 28th pct 31 27th pct

Reach 30 min in Basin Pocket in North Booval even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Basin Pocket in North Booval +6,715 more in Basin Pocket

6,715 37th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 64.1%

7.1% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

1.5% Train +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 1 vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

33.2% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 11.2%

7.5% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 13.4%

12.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 10.7%

8.8% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.1% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

7.1% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.8% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.0% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

2.8% Administrative & support +3.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.3 pts 13.6%

10.3% Labourers +6.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 12.7%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.1% Sales workers ◂ +4.1 pts 8.0%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.6% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

10.3% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Basin Pocket in North Booval +0.6 higher in North Booval

5.3 84th pct 5.9 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Basin Pocket in North Booval +1.3 more in North Booval

4.4 80th pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Basin Pocket in North Booval +27.6 pts higher in North Booval

47.4% 79th pct 75.0% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Basin Pocket in North Booval +11.4 pts higher in Basin Pocket

91.7% 95th pct 80.3% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Basin Pocket in North Booval +19.4 pts higher in Basin Pocket

100.0% 100th pct 80.6% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Basin Pocket in North Booval +0.5 pts higher in North Booval

47.4% 74th pct 47.9% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Basin Pocket in North Booval +1.7 pts higher in Basin Pocket

100.0% 100th pct 98.3% 85th pct

Walk to health in Basin Pocket in North Booval +58.2 pts higher in North Booval

0.2% 71st pct 58.4% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Basin Pocket in North Booval +7.8 more in Basin Pocket

19.3 61st pct 11.5 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Basin Pocket in North Booval +11 higher in North Booval

55 79th pct 66 81st pct

Mean slope in Basin Pocket in North Booval +0.1 pts higher in Basin Pocket

3.9% 27th pct 3.8% 26th pct

Compare Basin Pocket with nearby areas

East Ipswich Moores Pocket North Ipswich Tivoli Newtown Woodend North Booval Ipswich

Compare North Booval with nearby areas

Moores Pocket Tivoli North Tivoli East Ipswich Basin Pocket Booval Newtown Bundamba

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Basin Pocket vs North Booval [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30182/basin-pocket/vs/SAL32168/north-booval