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Biboohra vs Koah

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Biboohra profile · Koah profile

Biboohra Koah

Biboohra and Koah are two nearby rural areas in Queensland with similar population sizes. Biboohra has a higher share of full-time employment at 65% compared to 52.5% in Koah, and it is more walkable, with 15.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. There are also notable differences in income and belief; Biboohra's typical First Nations personal income is far higher at $749 compared to $391 in Koah, while the share of people with no religion is far higher in Koah at 52.1% compared to 37.6% in Biboohra.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share the same typical weekly rent of around $280 and both are almost entirely made up of separate houses. Most people in both areas rely on cars, and the typical weekly household income is nearly identical at around $1,500. Both areas also have a similar proportion of people working from home and a matching typical First Nations age of 26.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 1.5 pts higher in Biboohra No religion: 14.5 pts higher in Koah Full-time: 12.5 pts higher in Biboohra Unpaid carers: 4.9 pts higher in Biboohra Separate houses: 0.9 pts higher in Biboohra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Biboohrain Koah +115 larger in Koah gap widening
561 66th pct 676 69th pct
Median age in Biboohrain Koah +1 yrs older in Koah gap steady
45 yrs 50th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Biboohrain Koah +3.6 pts higher in Biboohra gap widening
9.8% 87th pct 6.2% 78th pct
Aged 65+ in Biboohrain Koah +1.1 pts higher in Koah gap steady
18.5% 49th pct 19.7% 54th pct
Under 15 in Biboohrain Koah +1.5 pts higher in Biboohra gap steady
18.4% 59th pct 16.9% 48th pct
De facto in Biboohrain Koah +4.7 pts higher in Koah gap narrowing
13.8% 62nd pct 18.5% 85th pct

Age structure

30.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 32.8%
21.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 20.0%
18.5% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 19.7%
18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 16.9%
11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

Marital status

52.6% Married ◂ +9.5 pts 43.1%
31.1% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 36.1%
7.8% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%
2.6% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Biboohra Koah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Biboohrain Koah +8.7 pts higher in Koah gap widening
9.8% 43rd pct 18.5% 74th pct

Country of birth

77.2% Australia ◂ +9.0 pts 68.2%
2.5% England +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.1% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.8% Australian ◂ +16.3 pts 26.5%
32.4% English +8.7 pts ▸ 41.1%
11.2% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%
10.7% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%
5.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
6.1% Italian ◂ +3.7 pts 2.4%
1.2% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Biboohrain Koah +1.4 pts higher in Koah gap steady
4.8% 59th pct 6.2% 66th pct
Limited English in Biboohrain Koah even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.9% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 82.2%
2.0% Punjabi ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
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% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Biboohrain Koah +14.5 pts higher in Koah gap widening
37.6% 41st pct 52.1% 84th pct

Religious affiliation

37.6% No religion +14.5 pts ▸ 52.1%
47.1% Christianity ◂ +17.6 pts 29.4%
12.7% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 16.6%
0.9% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.0% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Biboohrain Koah +1.3 pts higher in Biboohra gap narrowing
43.0% 45th pct 41.7% 41st pct
Bachelor+ in Biboohrain Koah +1.4 pts higher in Koah gap narrowing
11.7% 38th pct 13.2% 44th pct
Schools/1k kids in Biboohrain Koah
9.71 74th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Biboohrain Koah +1 more in Biboohra
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Biboohrain Koah
72 20th pct —
ICSEA in Biboohrain Koah
949 26th pct —

Highest year of school

43.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 41.7%
26.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 23.6%
11.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%
5.7% Year 11 +4.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 40.0%
14.9% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 16.2%
12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related +4.5 pts ▸ 21.9%
12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 8.6%
12.0% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 8.1%
5.8% Architecture & building +3.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.2% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%
5.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%
4.0% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.8% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Biboohrain Koah +$114 higher in Biboohra gap widening
$739 48th pct $625 28th pct
Household income in Biboohrain Koah +$65 higher in Koah gap narrowing
$1,488 47th pct $1,553 51st pct
Family income in Biboohrain Koah +$165 higher in Biboohra gap widening
$1,803 44th pct $1,638 35th pct
High earners in Biboohrain Koah +1.7 pts higher in Biboohra gap steady
9.6% 58th pct 7.8% 49th pct
High-income homes in Biboohrain Koah +8.8 pts higher in Biboohra gap widening
20.7% 63rd pct 11.9% 36th pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 32.9%
22.3% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 31.1%
17.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 11.4%
12.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 7.3%
8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 4.6%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 43.6%
29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 27.6%
11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Biboohrain Koah +0.6 pts higher in Biboohra
23.7% 26th pct 23.1% 23rd pct
Mental health in Biboohrain Koah +0.6 pts higher in Biboohra
5.9% 29th pct 5.3% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Biboohrain Koah +1.1 pts higher in Biboohra gap steady
5.0% 55th pct 3.8% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.0% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%
7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%
5.9% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%
3.4% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.4% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
2.0% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None ◂ +1.1 pts 62.0%
16.9% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 15.7%
4.6% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Biboohrain Koah +1.6 pts higher in Koah gap steady
14.6% 32nd pct 16.2% 41st pct
Unpaid carers in Biboohrain Koah +4.9 pts higher in Biboohra gap widening
13.5% 58th pct 8.5% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in Biboohrain Koah +2.1 pts higher in Koah gap widening
26.5% 57th pct 28.6% 67th pct
Defence service in Biboohrain Koah +0.3 pts higher in Biboohra
3.5% 63rd pct 3.2% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in Biboohrain Koah +3.9 pts higher in Koah gap steady
24.3% 51st pct 28.3% 72nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Biboohrain Koah +13 larger in Biboohra
55 78th pct 42 75th pct
Median age in Biboohrain Koah even
26 yrs 50th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Biboohrain Koah +9.2 pts higher in Koah
34.3% 36th pct 43.5% 58th pct
Unemployment in Biboohrain Koah
14.3% 68th pct —
Median income in Biboohrain Koah +$358 higher in Biboohra
$749 60th pct $391 15th pct
Household income in Biboohrain Koah +$646 higher in Biboohra
$2,083 65th pct $1,437 39th pct
Indigenous language in Biboohrain Koah +4.1 pts higher in Koah
5.5% 58th pct 9.5% 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Biboohrain Koah +0.1 larger in Koah gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Biboohrain Koah +5.6 pts higher in Koah gap narrowing
10.0% 45th pct 15.6% 75th pct
Living alone in Biboohrain Koah +3.6 pts higher in Biboohra gap widening
19.6% 35th pct 16.0% 22nd pct

Family composition

56.2% Couples with children ◂ +6.4 pts 49.8%
32.1% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 32.2%
10.0% One-parent families +5.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
2.2% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Household size

40.2% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 39.7%
19.6% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 16.0%
16.2% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 17.8%
14.5% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 17.4%
10.1% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 6.4%
1.7% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Biboohrain Koah +$8 higher in Koah gap steady
$280 50th pct $288 53rd pct
Mortgage in Biboohrain Koah even gap narrowing
$1,733 57th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Biboohrain Koah +0.10 higher in Koah gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Biboohrain Koah +3.4 pts higher in Biboohra gap narrowing
13.4% 39th pct 10.0% 27th pct
Owned outright in Biboohrain Koah +4.8 pts higher in Biboohra gap steady
43.6% 57th pct 38.8% 43rd pct
Separate houses in Biboohrain Koah +0.9 pts higher in Biboohra gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 99.1% 64th pct
3+ bedrooms in Biboohrain Koah +1.3 pts higher in Biboohra gap narrowing
72.1% 31st pct 70.8% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.7% Owned with a mortgage +6.0 pts ▸ 45.7%
43.6% Owned outright ◂ +4.8 pts 38.8%
13.4% Rented ◂ +3.4 pts 10.0%
6.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%
3.4% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 99.1%
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

42.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 37.9%
20.7% 4 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 24.2%
15.1% 2 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
8.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%
8.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%
1.7% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

79.2% $200–$349 ◂ +20.1 pts 59.1%
16.7% $350–$549 +15.2 pts ▸ 31.8%
0.0% Under $200 +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.6% $1,000–$1,799 +6.4 pts ▸ 36.0%
26.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 24.0%
4.2% Under $1,000 +13.8 pts ▸ 18.0%
4.2% $3,000 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Biboohrain Koah even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Biboohrain Koah +0.4 pts higher in Biboohra gap narrowing
14.7% 44th pct 14.3% 43rd pct
PT commute in Biboohrain Koah +1.5 pts higher in Biboohra gap steady
1.5% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Biboohrain Koah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Biboohrain Koah even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Biboohrain Koah even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Biboohrain Koah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) ◂ +10.0 pts 52.8%
14.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 14.3%
6.8% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%
2.3% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.5% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 39.9%
18.3% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 23.5%
22.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 18.8%
14.4% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Biboohrain Koah +4.5 pts higher in Koah gap narrowing
26.0% 32nd pct 30.6% 48th pct
Recent arrivals in Biboohrain Koah +5.9 pts higher in Biboohra gap narrowing
9.1% 61st pct 3.2% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Biboohrain Koah +0.7 pts higher in Biboohra gap steady
5.4% 73rd pct 4.7% 65th pct
Participation in Biboohrain Koah +3.9 pts higher in Biboohra gap steady
60.7% 50th pct 56.8% 37th pct
Full-time in Biboohrain Koah +12.5 pts higher in Biboohra gap widening
65.0% 79th pct 52.5% 24th pct

Industries people work in

20.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.4 pts 8.3%
10.2% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 9.0%
6.0% Public administration & safety +3.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%
7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.5 pts 3.0%
3.8% Administrative & support +3.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%
5.3% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%
4.9% Mining ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%
3.0% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.3% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Occupations people work in

12.4% Technicians & trades +8.2 pts ▸ 20.6%
17.3% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 16.3%
14.7% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 12.3%
12.0% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.6 pts 10.3%
10.9% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.3 pts 5.6%
8.3% Sales workers even 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Biboohrain Koah +0.2 higher in Biboohra
0.2 45th pct 0.0 15th pct
Types ≤15 min in Biboohrain Koah +0.3 more in Biboohra
0.3 47th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Biboohrain Koah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Biboohrain Koah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Biboohrain Koah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Biboohrain Koah +15.6 pts higher in Biboohra
15.6% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Biboohrain Koah +14.7 pts higher in Biboohra
14.7% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Biboohrain Koah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Biboohrain Koah +2.1 more in Biboohra
3.6 25th pct 1.5 19th pct
Intersections/km² in Biboohrain Koah even
0 30th pct 0 32nd pct
Mean slope in Biboohrain Koah +2.5 pts higher in Koah
4.5% 35th pct 7.0% 63rd pct

Compare Biboohra with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Biboohra vs Koah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30244/biboohra/vs/SAL31562/koah