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Blackstone vs Booval

Name: Blackstone vs Booval — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Blackstone profile · Booval profile

Blackstone Booval

Booval and Blackstone are neighbouring areas in Ipswich with very different housing and lifestyles. Booval is a walker's paradise where everyone lives within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, but it has a much lower typical weekly household income of $994. In contrast, Blackstone is more car-dependent, with a typical weekly income of $1,657 and a much higher share of separate houses at 97.4%. Booval also has far more renters (52.1%) and people living alone (44.2%), while Blackstone has more children under 15 and far more people caring for children unpaid.

These two areas share a very similar profile of residents, including nearly identical shares of people born overseas and those with a bachelor degree. They also have similar typical monthly home-loan payments. This common ground exists alongside a widening gap in housing types and accessibility, as Booval remains more densely populated with higher rental rates while Blackstone is dominated by larger family homes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,579 larger in Booval Renting: 28.6 pts higher in Booval Separate houses: 34.0 pts higher in Blackstone 3+ bedrooms: 30.9 pts higher in Blackstone Living alone: 21.2 pts higher in Booval

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blackstone in Booval +1,579 larger in Booval gap steady

1,144 74th pct 2,723 82nd pct

Median age in Blackstone in Booval +6 yrs older in Booval gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

30.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.7 pts 25.4%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 14.7%

14.3% Seniors (65+) +5.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

Marital status

48.1% Married ◂ +20.4 pts 27.7%

35.0% Never married +9.0 pts ▸ 44.1%

8.4% Divorced +5.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.0% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.0% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Age & sex structure

Blackstone Booval

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 76.8%

5.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

2.4% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.0% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% English ◂ +2.5 pts 39.7%

41.3% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 35.1%

8.9% Irish +3.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.8% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.5% German +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 85.0%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 45.6%

42.4% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 41.2%

6.8% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.6% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blackstone in Booval

— 2.51 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blackstone in Booval +6 more in Booval

13 83rd pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Blackstone in Booval +19 larger in Booval

452 66th pct 471 68th pct

ICSEA in Blackstone in Booval +16 higher in Booval

977 42nd pct 992 51st pct

Highest year of school

49.4% Year 12 ◂ +5.5 pts 43.9%

24.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 24.1%

12.3% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.9 pts 33.7%

15.2% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 12.9%

3.8% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

17.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 14.8%

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 12.1%

11.7% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%

9.0% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

8.8% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

1.9% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Information technology even 2.3%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Blackstone in Booval +$174 higher in Blackstone gap widening

$769 53rd pct $595 24th pct

Household income in Blackstone in Booval +$663 higher in Blackstone gap widening

$1,657 58th pct $994 13th pct

Family income in Blackstone in Booval +$527 higher in Blackstone gap widening

$1,913 52nd pct $1,386 20th pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.0 pts 19.9%

30.2% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 34.2%

9.4% Under $650 +20.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 5.0%

4.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 48.6%

38.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 30.9%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 8.9%

0.9% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Mental health +6.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

11.1% Asthma +3.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.8% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.9% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.0% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.9% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None ◂ +11.7 pts 45.7%

21.2% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

9.4% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.4% Three or more +4.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blackstone in Booval +127 larger in Booval

43 75th pct 170 86th pct

Median age in Blackstone in Booval +3 yrs older in Booval

24 yrs 43rd pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Blackstone in Booval +$127 higher in Blackstone

$667 52nd pct $540 38th pct

Household income in Blackstone in Booval +$866 higher in Blackstone

$1,916 59th pct $1,050 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blackstone in Booval +0.6 larger in Blackstone gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children ◂ +13.8 pts 39.5%

17.8% One-parent families +11.2 pts ▸ 29.0%

27.0% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

1.1% Other families +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Household size

23.0% 1 person +21.2 pts ▸ 44.2%

33.3% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 31.7%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +5.9 pts 11.8%

15.8% 4 people ◂ +7.8 pts 8.1%

4.8% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blackstone in Booval +$63 higher in Blackstone gap steady

$328 65th pct $265 45th pct

Mortgage in Blackstone in Booval +$53 higher in Blackstone gap narrowing

$1,353 32nd pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Blackstone in Booval even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.5% Rented +28.6 pts ▸ 52.1%

47.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.6 pts 24.1%

25.2% Owned outright ◂ +4.7 pts 20.5%

1.9% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house ◂ +34.0 pts 63.3%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +20.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

45.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 39.6%

12.7% 2 bedrooms +19.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

31.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.2 pts 9.7%

2.4% 1 bedroom +10.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

48.0% $200–$349 +16.3 pts ▸ 64.2%

35.7% $350–$549 ◂ +28.9 pts 6.8%

0.0% Under $200 +25.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 60.2%

22.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.6 pts 18.1%

14.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 13.7%

2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blackstone in Booval +8 more in Booval

9 79th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Blackstone in Booval +1.62 more in Blackstone

7.87 86th pct 6.24 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Blackstone in Booval +269.3 more in Blackstone

1,421.3 89th pct 1,152.0 87th pct

PT routes in Blackstone in Booval +2 more in Booval

2 75th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Blackstone in Booval +5 longer in Blackstone

8 43rd pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Blackstone in Booval +21 longer in Blackstone

49 38th pct 28 24th pct

Reach 30 min in Blackstone in Booval +27,309 more in Booval

0 0th pct 27,309 80th pct

Reach 45 min in Blackstone in Booval +24,936 more in Booval

27,309 54th pct 52,245 66th pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +9.1 pts 58.7%

10.4% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

0.9% Train +2.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

27.5% 1 vehicle +18.7 pts ▸ 46.1%

41.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.6 pts 23.3%

5.4% No vehicle +15.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

20.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.7 pts 6.6%

6.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.7% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.9% Manufacturing even 8.8%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

8.7% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

7.0% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.0% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

5.5% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

5.1% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 13.1%

14.3% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.2% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.7% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

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

10.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

9.6% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.6% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Blackstone in Booval +4.5 higher in Booval

4.1 78th pct 8.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blackstone in Booval +3.9 more in Booval

4.1 78th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Blackstone in Booval +49.5 pts higher in Booval

50.5% 80th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Blackstone in Booval +74.0 pts higher in Booval

26.0% 73rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Blackstone in Booval +26.6 pts higher in Booval

73.1% 79th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to school in Blackstone in Booval +25.7 pts higher in Booval

74.3% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Blackstone in Booval +5.5 pts higher in Booval

94.5% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Blackstone in Booval +31.5 pts higher in Booval

68.5% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Blackstone in Booval +2.6 more in Booval

18.4 60th pct 20.9 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Blackstone in Booval +262 higher in Booval

47 78th pct 309 96th pct

Mean slope in Blackstone in Booval +1.7 pts higher in Blackstone

6.1% 55th pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Blackstone with nearby areas

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Compare Booval with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blackstone vs Booval [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30279/blackstone/vs/SAL30332/booval