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Bongeen vs Irongate

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.4 km apart · Bongeen profile · Irongate profile

Bongeen Irongate

Irongate and Bongeen are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. There are stark differences in their demographics and employment. Residents are far older in Irongate, where the typical age is 37, compared to just 28 in Bongeen. Irongate has a much higher proportion of adults working or looking for work at 77.2%, while the figure is far lower in Bongeen at 48.2%. Conversely, unemployment is far higher in Bongeen at 14.8%, compared to 3.8% in Irongate.

These two neighbours are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,520 to $1,562. They also share similar patterns in housing and mobility, with both having an average of about three people per home and no residents commuting by public transport. While Irongate has a far higher share of people who finished Year 12 at 53.6%, Bongeen has a higher proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 16.1%.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 29.0 pts higher in Irongate Population: 64 larger in Irongate Other language: 7.0 pts higher in Bongeen Unpaid carers: 13.9 pts higher in Irongate Median age: 9 yrs older in Irongate

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bongeenin Irongate +64 larger in Irongate gap narrowing
71 34th pct 135 46th pct
Median age in Bongeenin Irongate +9 yrs older in Irongate gap widening
28 yrs 2nd pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Bongeenin Irongate even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Bongeenin Irongate +9.6 pts higher in Irongate gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.6% 15th pct
Under 15 in Bongeenin Irongate +11.0 pts higher in Bongeen gap widening
31.0% 96th pct 20.0% 70th pct
De facto in Bongeenin Irongate +6.7 pts higher in Irongate gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.7% 15th pct

Age structure

35.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.0 pts 25.2%
31.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.0 pts 20.0%
25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 23.7%
15.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 11.9%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

Marital status

50.0% Married +11.4 pts ▸ 61.4%
32.1% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 31.7%
0.0% Divorced +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bongeen Irongate

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bongeenin Irongate +6.9 pts higher in Bongeen gap widening
9.9% 43rd pct 3.0% 14th pct

Country of birth

63.4% Australia +30.0 pts ▸ 93.3%
9.9% South Africa ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% England +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
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%

Ancestry

26.8% Australian +31.0 pts ▸ 57.8%
25.4% English +21.3 pts ▸ 46.7%
22.5% German ◂ +14.4 pts 8.1%
12.7% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 13.3%
7.0% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%
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 Bongeenin Irongate +7.0 pts higher in Bongeen gap widening
7.0% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bongeenin Irongate even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

64.8% English only +33.7 pts ▸ 98.5%
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 Bongeenin Irongate +0.5 pts higher in Irongate gap steady
23.9% 13th pct 24.4% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

46.5% Christianity +23.2 pts ▸ 69.6%
29.6% Not stated ◂ +21.4 pts 8.1%
23.9% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 24.4%
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 Bongeenin Irongate +11.6 pts higher in Irongate gap widening
42.0% 42nd pct 53.6% 70th pct
Bachelor+ in Bongeenin Irongate +6.2 pts higher in Bongeen gap widening
16.1% 55th pct 9.9% 29th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bongeenin Irongate even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

42.0% Year 12 +11.6 pts ▸ 53.6%
10.0% Year 10 +20.9 pts ▸ 30.9%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

25.7% Certificate III / IV +19.2 pts ▸ 44.9%
25.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.0 pts 8.7%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

8.6% Engineering & related +19.0 pts ▸ 27.5%
0.0% Health +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
8.6% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.4% Education ◂ +4.2 pts 7.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment 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 Bongeenin Irongate +$91 higher in Bongeen gap widening
$762 52nd pct $671 36th pct
Household income in Bongeenin Irongate +$42 higher in Bongeen gap narrowing
$1,562 51st pct $1,520 49th pct
Family income in Bongeenin Irongate +$216 higher in Bongeen gap widening
$1,791 43rd pct $1,575 31st pct
High earners in Bongeenin Irongate +3.0 pts higher in Irongate gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 24th pct
High-income homes in Bongeenin Irongate gap narrowing
— 21.1% 64th pct

Household income distribution

53.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +27.5 pts 26.3%
46.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.8 pts 26.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

12.5% Under $650 +34.0 pts ▸ 46.5%
33.9% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 35.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bongeenin Irongate +5.8 pts higher in Irongate
12.7% 4th pct 18.5% 12th pct
Mental health in Bongeenin Irongate +0.3 pts higher in Irongate
5.6% 28th pct 5.9% 30th pct
Needs assistance in Bongeenin Irongate +3.0 pts higher in Irongate gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 4.4%
5.6% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%
5.6% Heart disease ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.9% None +32.1 pts ▸ 80.0%
8.5% One condition +7.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
5.6% Three or more ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bongeenin Irongate +4.7 pts higher in Irongate gap widening
25.0% 75th pct 29.7% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Bongeenin Irongate +13.9 pts higher in Irongate gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.9% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in Bongeenin Irongate +7.5 pts higher in Irongate gap widening
32.1% 81st pct 39.6% 93rd pct
Defence service in Bongeenin Irongate +2.8 pts higher in Irongate
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 52nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Bongeenin Irongate +4.9 pts higher in Irongate gap steady
17.9% 17th pct 22.8% 41st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bongeenin Irongate even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Bongeenin Irongate
2 yrs 0th pct —
Household income in Bongeenin Irongate
$725 9th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bongeenin Irongate +0.1 larger in Irongate gap narrowing
3.1 88th pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Bongeenin Irongate +5.5 pts higher in Bongeen gap widening
12.5% 60th pct 7.0% 28th pct
Living alone in Bongeenin Irongate gap narrowing
— 7.9% 4th pct

Family composition

87.5% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 80.7%
17.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 13.2%
12.5% One-parent families ◂ +5.5 pts 7.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

38.5% 3 people ◂ +12.1 pts 26.3%
23.1% 2 people +13.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
30.8% 1 person ◂ +22.9 pts 7.9%
23.1% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 26.3%
23.1% 5 people ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bongeenin Irongate +$70 higher in Irongate gap narrowing
$200 25th pct $270 47th pct
Mortgage in Bongeenin Irongate
— $1,717 56th pct
People / bedroom in Bongeenin Irongate +0.20 higher in Irongate gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Bongeenin Irongate gap widening
— 15.8% 47th pct
Owned outright in Bongeenin Irongate gap widening
— 26.3% 16th pct
Separate houses in Bongeenin Irongate gap steady
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bongeenin Irongate gap widening
— 73.7% 35th pct

How homes are owned or rented

69.2% Rented ◂ +53.4 pts 15.8%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +57.9 pts ▸ 57.9%
0.0% Owned outright +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
23.1% Other tenure ◂ +23.1 pts 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

46.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 36.8%
23.1% 3 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
30.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.9 pts 7.9%
30.8% 5 or more ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bongeenin Irongate
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bongeenin Irongate +5.5 pts higher in Bongeen gap narrowing
18.5% 56th pct 13.0% 38th pct
PT commute in Bongeenin Irongate even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bongeenin Irongate even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bongeenin Irongate even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bongeenin Irongate even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bongeenin Irongate even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Bongeenin Irongate +3 longer in Bongeen
119 80th pct 116 78th pct

How people get to work

70.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 67.5%
18.5% Worked at home ◂ +5.5 pts 13.0%
0.0% Walked +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 31.6%
23.1% 1 vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% 4 or more +23.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
0.0% 3 vehicles +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bongeenin Irongate +1.0 pts higher in Bongeen gap narrowing
25.8% 31st pct 24.8% 28th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bongeenin Irongate +11.0 pts higher in Bongeen gap widening
14.8% 97th pct 3.8% 54th pct
Participation in Bongeenin Irongate +29.0 pts higher in Irongate gap widening
48.2% 18th pct 77.2% 91st pct
Full-time in Bongeenin Irongate +8.1 pts higher in Irongate gap narrowing
55.6% 36th pct 63.6% 75th pct

Industries people work in

55.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +33.5 pts 22.1%
11.1% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Other services +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Construction +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Professional & technical +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Mining +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Manufacturing +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Retail trade +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Public administration & safety +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.9% Managers ◂ +7.7 pts 18.2%
14.8% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 19.5%
14.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 11.7%
14.8% Labourers ◂ +5.7 pts 9.1%
11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +5.9 pts 5.2%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Professionals +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bongeenin Irongate even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Bongeenin Irongate +0.1 more in Irongate
0.0 0th pct 0.1 35th pct
15-min city in Bongeenin Irongate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bongeenin Irongate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bongeenin Irongate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bongeenin Irongate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bongeenin Irongate +2.0 pts higher in Irongate
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 38th pct
Walk to health in Bongeenin Irongate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bongeenin Irongate +22.2 more in Irongate
0.0 0th pct 22.2 64th pct
Intersections/km² in Bongeenin Irongate even
0 19th pct 0 34th pct
Mean slope in Bongeenin Irongate +3.9 pts higher in Irongate
2.3% 1st pct 6.1% 55th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bongeen vs Irongate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30310/bongeen/vs/SAL31409/irongate