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Boatman vs Wyandra

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 79 km apart · Boatman profile · Wyandra profile

Boatman Wyandra

Wyandra and Boatman are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Wyandra is more developed in terms of local services, with one school and a walkability score of 3.3 (mostly car-dependent), while Boatman has a score of 0.0 (car-dependent) and no schools within 3 km. In Wyandra, 63.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 62.9% are near a school, whereas Boatman has no homes with these walkability benefits. Wyandra also has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 16 people compared to none in Boatman.

Both areas have followed similar patterns since 2011, remaining remote and largely non-residential. They share commonalities in their lack of public transport and health services within walking distance. While typical weekly household income is well higher in Boatman at $1,312 compared to $833 in Wyandra, both figures sit well below the national figure. Residents in both areas are far older than the national average, with the typical person in Wyandra aged 51 and in Boatman aged 56.

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Where they differ most

Population: 60 larger in Wyandra People / bedroom: 0.40 higher in Wyandra Household income: $479 higher in Boatman Median age: 5 yrs older in Boatman Household size: 0.4 larger in Wyandra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boatmanin Wyandra +60 larger in Wyandra gap narrowing
18 13th pct 78 35th pct
Median age in Boatmanin Wyandra +5 yrs older in Boatman gap widening
56 yrs 87th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Boatmanin Wyandra
— 20.5% 92nd pct
Aged 65+ in Boatmanin Wyandra
— 15.4% 35th pct
Under 15 in Boatmanin Wyandra
— 25.6% 89th pct
De facto in Boatmanin Wyandra
— 8.2% 22nd pct

Age structure

66.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +24.4 pts 42.3%
0.0% Children (0–14) +25.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
16.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Marital status

21.1% Married +28.2 pts ▸ 49.2%
21.1% Divorced ◂ +4.1 pts 16.9%
15.8% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 13.8%
0.0% Never married +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Boatman Wyandra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Boatmanin Wyandra
— 3.8% 17th pct

Country of birth

77.8% Australia +18.4 pts ▸ 96.2%
0.0% England +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
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 +20.5 pts ▸ 53.8%
44.4% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 48.7%
44.4% Irish ◂ +40.6 pts 3.8%
0.0% Scottish +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% German +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
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% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Boatmanin Wyandra
— 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Boatmanin Wyandra
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

77.8% English only +17.1 pts ▸ 94.9%
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

No religion in Boatmanin Wyandra
— 23.1% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity +21.8 pts ▸ 71.8%
16.7% No religion +6.4 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
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

Year 12 in Boatmanin Wyandra
— 26.7% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Boatmanin Wyandra
— 6.2% 15th pct
Schools/1k kids in Boatmanin Wyandra
— 50.00 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Boatmanin Wyandra +1 more in Wyandra
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Boatmanin Wyandra
— 4 0th pct

Highest year of school

42.1% Year 12 ◂ +15.4 pts 26.7%
21.1% Year 10 +8.9 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

85.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +59.0 pts 26.7%
0.0% Bachelor degree +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
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 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Management & commerce +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Society & culture +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Education +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Boatmanin Wyandra +$45 higher in Wyandra gap narrowing
$449 8th pct $494 12th pct
Household income in Boatmanin Wyandra +$479 higher in Boatman gap widening
$1,312 33rd pct $833 7th pct
Family income in Boatmanin Wyandra +$46 higher in Boatman
$1,012 7th pct $966 5th pct
High earners in Boatmanin Wyandra
— 15.4% 80th pct
High-income homes in Boatmanin Wyandra
— 13.8% 43rd pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 37.9%
0.0% Under $650 +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

31.6% Under $650 +23.8 pts ▸ 55.4%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +32.3 pts ▸ 32.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Boatmanin Wyandra
— 24.4% 28th pct
Mental health in Boatmanin Wyandra
— 5.1% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Boatmanin Wyandra
— 7.7% 79th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Asthma +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Heart disease +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Cancer +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Other condition +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Diabetes +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Mental health +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None +5.6 pts ▸ 66.7%
16.7% One condition even 16.7%
0.0% Two conditions +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Boatmanin Wyandra
— 24.6% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in Boatmanin Wyandra
— 9.2% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in Boatmanin Wyandra
— 20.0% 26th pct
Defence service in Boatmanin Wyandra
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Boatmanin Wyandra
— 15.4% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Boatmanin Wyandra +16 larger in Wyandra
0 0th pct 16 64th pct
Median age in Boatmanin Wyandra
— 37 yrs 75th pct
Median income in Boatmanin Wyandra
— $424 20th pct
Household income in Boatmanin Wyandra
— $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boatmanin Wyandra +0.4 larger in Wyandra gap narrowing
1.9 11th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Boatmanin Wyandra
— 14.8% 72nd pct
Living alone in Boatmanin Wyandra
— 34.5% 83rd pct

Family composition

111.1% Couples without children ◂ +79.6 pts 31.5%
33.3% Couples with children +14.8 pts ▸ 48.1%
0.0% One-parent families +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Other families +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Household size

30.8% 1 person +3.7 pts ▸ 34.5%
23.1% 2 people +8.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
0.0% 4 people +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% 5 people +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% 3 people +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boatmanin Wyandra
— $155 14th pct
People / bedroom in Boatmanin Wyandra +0.40 higher in Wyandra gap steady
0.50 0th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Boatmanin Wyandra
— 13.8% 41st pct
Owned outright in Boatmanin Wyandra
— 55.2% 86th pct
Separate houses in Boatmanin Wyandra
— 79.3% 19th pct
3+ bedrooms in Boatmanin Wyandra
— 48.3% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.5% Owned outright +16.7 pts ▸ 55.2%
30.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure +24.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
0.0% Rented +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +20.7 pts 79.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% 5 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Boatmanin Wyandra
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Boatmanin Wyandra
— 33.3% 86th pct
PT commute in Boatmanin Wyandra
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Boatmanin Wyandra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Boatmanin Wyandra even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Boatmanin Wyandra even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Boatmanin Wyandra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

30.0% Car (driver) +8.9 pts ▸ 38.9%
30.0% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Walked +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 37.9%
42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.3 pts 27.6%
0.0% 4 or more +34.5 pts ▸ 34.5%
0.0% 3 vehicles +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Boatmanin Wyandra
— 44.7% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Boatmanin Wyandra
— 18.4% 100th pct
Participation in Boatmanin Wyandra
— 58.5% 42nd pct
Full-time in Boatmanin Wyandra
— 72.2% 90th pct

Industries people work in

100.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +44.4 pts 55.6%
0.0% Accommodation & food +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Manufacturing +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Education & training +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
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% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

90.0% Managers ◂ +37.2 pts 52.8%
0.0% Labourers +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Professionals +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
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%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Boatmanin Wyandra +3.3 higher in Wyandra
0.0 0th pct 3.3 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in Boatmanin Wyandra +3.8 more in Wyandra
0.0 0th pct 3.8 76th pct
15-min city in Boatmanin Wyandra +62.9 pts higher in Wyandra
0.0% 0th pct 62.9% 83rd pct
Walk to shops in Boatmanin Wyandra +63.6 pts higher in Wyandra
0.0% 0th pct 63.6% 83rd pct
Walk to transit in Boatmanin Wyandra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Boatmanin Wyandra +62.9 pts higher in Wyandra
0.0% 0th pct 62.9% 80th pct
Walk to a park in Boatmanin Wyandra +59.4 pts higher in Wyandra
0.0% 0th pct 59.4% 67th pct
Walk to health in Boatmanin Wyandra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Boatmanin Wyandra +179.5 more in Wyandra
0.0 0th pct 179.5 91st pct
Intersections/km² in Boatmanin Wyandra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Boatmanin Wyandra +0.8 pts higher in Boatman
2.9% 11th pct 2.1% 0th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boatman vs Wyandra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30296/boatman/vs/SAL33182/wyandra