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Boatman vs Mungallala South

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 73 km apart · Boatman profile · Mungallala South profile

Boatman Mungallala South

Mungallala South and Boatman are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. There are significant differences in their typical residents and earnings. Residents are far older in Boatman, where the typical age is 56 compared to 37 in Mungallala South. Earnings are also much higher in Mungallala South, where the typical weekly family income is $2,249, while in Boatman it is $1,012. Mungallala South also has more people living in each home, with a typical 2.8 people per dwelling compared to 1.9 in Boatman.

These differences in income and age stand out because both areas share a very similar physical environment. They are both completely car-dependent and have no public transport or shops within walking distance. The gap in weekly family income has widened over time, with Mungallala South moving further ahead of Boatman.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boatmanin Mungallala South +20 larger in Mungallala South gap widening
18 13th pct 38 23rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 6
  • First area, 2021: 18
  • Second area, 2016: 24
  • Second area, 2021: 38
Median age in Boatmanin Mungallala South +19 yrs older in Boatman gap widening
56 yrs 87th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
  • First area, 2016: 54 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 56 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 53 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 37 yrs
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
13.2% 26th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 12.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.2%
7.9% 12th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.9%
16.7% 78th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 16.7%

Age structure

66.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +43.0 pts 23.7%
16.7% Young adults (25–44) +25.4 pts ▸ 42.1%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Children (0–14) +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Marital status

21.1% Married +31.9 pts ▸ 52.9%
0.0% Never married +44.1 pts ▸ 44.1%
21.1% Divorced ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
15.8% Separated ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Boatman Mungallala South

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

  • 85+ in Boatman: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Mungallala South: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Boatman: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Mungallala South: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Boatman: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Mungallala South: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Boatman: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Mungallala South: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Boatman: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Mungallala South: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Boatman: 50.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Mungallala South: 18.8% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Boatman: 21.4% males, 28.6% females; 55–59 in Mungallala South: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Boatman: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Mungallala South: 0.0% males, 18.8% females
  • 45–49 in Boatman: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Mungallala South: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Boatman: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Mungallala South: 18.8% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Boatman: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Mungallala South: 0.0% males, 25.0% females
  • 30–34 in Boatman: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Mungallala South: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Boatman: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Mungallala South: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Boatman: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Mungallala South: 18.8% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Boatman: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Mungallala South: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Boatman: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Mungallala South: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Boatman: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Mungallala South: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Boatman: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Mungallala South: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Country of birth

77.8% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 78.9%
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

33.3% English +14.0 pts ▸ 47.4%
44.4% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 44.7%
44.4% Irish ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Scottish +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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

0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

77.8% English only +6.4 pts ▸ 84.2%
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

36.8% 39th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 25.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 36.8%

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 47.4%
16.7% No religion +20.2 pts ▸ 36.8%
0.0% Not stated +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
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

26.5% 9th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 65.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 26.5%
14.7% 50th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.7%
Schools ≤3 km in Boatmanin Mungallala South even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

42.1% Year 12 ◂ +15.6 pts 26.5%
21.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 20.6%
0.0% Year 11 +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

85.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +35.7 pts 50.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
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

0.0% Agriculture & environment +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% Management & commerce +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education 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 Boatmanin Mungallala South +$331 higher in Mungallala South gap widening
$449 8th pct $780 56th pct
  • First area, 2016: $724
  • First area, 2021: $449
  • Second area, 2016: $420
  • Second area, 2021: $780
Household income in Boatmanin Mungallala South +$563 higher in Mungallala South gap widening
$1,312 33rd pct $1,875 69th pct
  • First area, 2016: $749
  • First area, 2021: $1,312
  • Second area, 2016: $725
  • Second area, 2021: $1,875
Family income in Boatmanin Mungallala South +$1,237 higher in Mungallala South
$1,012 7th pct $2,249 71st pct
  • First area, 2021: $1,012
  • Second area, 2016: $1,087
  • Second area, 2021: $2,249
8.8% 54th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 17.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.8%

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 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

31.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 23.5%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%

Health & Disability

13.2% 5th pct
0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Diabetes +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Arthritis even 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% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None +2.0 pts ▸ 63.2%
16.7% One condition ◂ +8.8 pts 7.9%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

17.6% 48th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 30.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.6%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 13.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Unpaid child care in Boatmanin Mungallala South
8.8% 6th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 13.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.8%
0.0% 0th pct
26.5% 63rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 26.5%

First Nations

First Nations people in Boatmanin Mungallala South even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
48 yrs 86th pct
$900 73rd pct
$1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boatmanin Mungallala South +0.9 larger in Mungallala South gap narrowing
1.9 11th pct 2.8 76th pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.0
  • First area, 2021: 1.9
  • Second area, 2016: 3.0
  • Second area, 2021: 2.8
0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

111.1% Couples without children ◂ +72.6 pts 38.5%
33.3% Couples with children +32.1 pts ▸ 65.4%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

23.1% 2 people +36.9 pts ▸ 60.0%
30.8% 1 person ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

People / bedroom in Boatmanin Mungallala South +0.10 higher in Mungallala South gap narrowing
0.50 0th pct 0.60 7th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.30
  • First area, 2021: 0.50
  • Second area, 2016: 0.80
  • Second area, 2021: 0.60

How homes are owned or rented

38.5% Owned outright +11.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Other tenure +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
30.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented 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

0.0% 4 bedrooms +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% 5 or more +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

50.0% 98th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 36.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 50.0%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Boatmanin Mungallala South even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

30.0% Worked at home +20.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
30.0% Car (driver) ◂ +13.3 pts 16.7%
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

42.9% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 45.5%
42.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% 4 or more +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

31.3% 51st pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 31.3%

Jobs & Industry

0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
70.6% 83rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 95.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 70.6%
87.5% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 72.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 87.5%

Industries people work in

100.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.2 pts 95.8%
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% Retail 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

90.0% Managers ◂ +27.5 pts 62.5%
0.0% Labourers +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades 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%

Walkability

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Boatmanin Mungallala South even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Boatmanin Mungallala South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Boatmanin Mungallala South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Boatmanin Mungallala South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Boatmanin Mungallala South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Boatmanin Mungallala South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Boatmanin Mungallala South +26.3 more in Mungallala South
0.0 0th pct 26.3 70th pct
Intersections/km² in Boatmanin Mungallala South even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Boatmanin Mungallala South +0.5 pts higher in Mungallala South
2.9% 11th pct 3.4% 18th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boatman vs Mungallala South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30296/boatman/vs/SAL32071/mungallala-south