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Bollon vs Widgeegoara

Name: Bollon vs Widgeegoara — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 96 km apart · Bollon profile · Widgeegoara profile

Bollon Widgeegoara

Bollon and Widgeegoara are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Bollon is a more developed hub with 174 residents, where 63.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of schools and groceries. In contrast, Widgeegoara is very small with only 19 people and no walkable amenities. There is a stark age gap between them; the typical resident in Bollon is 47, while in Widgeegoara they are much younger at 30. Weekly household income is also quite different, and is well higher in Widgeegoara at $1,437 compared to $987 in Bollon.

Everyday life in both places is very similar when it comes to getting around, as neither has any public transport stops. They also share a similar landscape with almost flat terrain. While Bollon is mostly car-dependent, Widgeegoara is described as car-dependent, reflecting the isolation of these two rural areas.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Bollon Population: 155 larger in Bollon Household income: $450 higher in Widgeegoara People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Bollon Family income: $406 higher in Widgeegoara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bollon in Widgeegoara +155 larger in Bollon gap narrowing

174 50th pct 19 14th pct

Median age in Bollon in Widgeegoara +17 yrs older in Bollon gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

31.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +31.0 pts 0.0%

21.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 21.1%

17.2% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

18.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%

8.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

Marital status

58.6% Married ◂ +20.2 pts 38.5%

28.3% Never married +17.9 pts ▸ 46.2%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

2.8% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.1% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bollon Widgeegoara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.2% Australia +13.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

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

54.0% Australian +24.9 pts ▸ 78.9%

24.1% English ◂ +8.3 pts 15.8%

13.2% Scottish ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

9.2% Irish ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

1.7% German ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

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

Language used at home

87.4% English only +12.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

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% 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

Religious affiliation

64.9% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 63.2%

20.7% No religion ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%

13.2% Not stated ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

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

Schools/1k kids in Bollon in Widgeegoara

33.33 96th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bollon in Widgeegoara +1 more in Bollon

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Bollon in Widgeegoara

14 2nd pct —

ICSEA in Bollon in Widgeegoara

1,008 61st pct —

Highest year of school

36.9% Year 12 +23.1 pts ▸ 60.0%

23.4% Year 10 ◂ +23.4 pts 0.0%

14.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%

12.1% Year 11 ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

19.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +19.1 pts 0.0%

13.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

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

10.3% Health +34.2 pts ▸ 44.4%

25.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

8.8% Education ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

8.8% Management & commerce ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

4.4% Society & culture ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

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% Creative arts even 0.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bollon in Widgeegoara +$149 higher in Bollon gap widening

$818 61st pct $669 35th pct

Household income in Bollon in Widgeegoara +$450 higher in Widgeegoara gap widening

$987 13th pct $1,437 43rd pct

Family income in Bollon in Widgeegoara +$406 higher in Widgeegoara gap widening

$1,343 17th pct $1,749 41st pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $650–$1,499 +28.9 pts ▸ 60.0%

20.3% Under $650 ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%

8.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 46.2%

34.5% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Other condition +7.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.9% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None +25.1 pts ▸ 89.5%

11.5% One condition +9.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bollon in Widgeegoara +19 larger in Bollon

19 67th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Bollon in Widgeegoara

25 yrs 46th pct —

Median income in Bollon in Widgeegoara

$900 73rd pct —

Household income in Bollon in Widgeegoara

$933 16th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bollon in Widgeegoara +0.2 larger in Widgeegoara gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children ◂ +10.5 pts 43.8%

41.1% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 43.8%

3.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.8% Other families ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

27.0% 2 people +73.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

13.5% 3 people +46.5 pts ▸ 60.0%

35.1% 1 person ◂ +35.1 pts 0.0%

17.6% 4 people ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bollon in Widgeegoara

$155 14th pct —

Mortgage in Bollon in Widgeegoara

$1,460 39th pct —

People / bedroom in Bollon in Widgeegoara +0.30 higher in Bollon gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.40 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

4.1% Other tenure +55.9 pts ▸ 60.0%

56.8% Owned outright ◂ +56.8 pts 0.0%

17.6% Rented ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

9.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

91.9% Separate house +8.1 pts ▸ 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

36.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +36.5 pts 0.0%

23.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.0 pts 0.0%

13.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

12.2% 5 or more ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bollon in Widgeegoara even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bollon in Widgeegoara even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bollon in Widgeegoara even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bollon in Widgeegoara even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

22.8% Worked at home +77.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

41.3% Car (driver) +38.7 pts ▸ 80.0%

16.3% Walked ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%

7.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

20.3% 1 vehicle +79.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

13.0% 3 vehicles +67.0 pts ▸ 80.0%

36.2% 2 vehicles +23.8 pts ▸ 60.0%

21.7% 4 or more ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%

4.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

53.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +46.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

6.5% Retail trade ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

5.4% Education & training ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

5.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

4.3% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

42.4% Managers +67.6 pts ▸ 110.0%

15.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

7.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

7.6% Labourers ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

6.5% Community & personal service ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

5.4% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bollon in Widgeegoara +3.7 higher in Bollon

3.7 76th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bollon in Widgeegoara +4.4 more in Bollon

4.4 80th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Bollon in Widgeegoara +63.2 pts higher in Bollon

63.2% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bollon in Widgeegoara +63.2 pts higher in Bollon

63.2% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bollon in Widgeegoara even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bollon in Widgeegoara +63.2 pts higher in Bollon

63.2% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bollon in Widgeegoara +62.3 pts higher in Bollon

62.3% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Bollon in Widgeegoara +62.9 pts higher in Bollon

62.9% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bollon in Widgeegoara +120.7 more in Bollon

120.7 88th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Bollon in Widgeegoara even

0 2nd pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Bollon in Widgeegoara +0.7 pts higher in Widgeegoara

2.4% 3rd pct 3.1% 14th pct

Compare Bollon with nearby areas

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Compare Widgeegoara with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bollon vs Widgeegoara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30304/bollon/vs/SAL33071/widgeegoara