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Booie vs Kingaroy

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Booie profile · Kingaroy profile

Booie Kingaroy

Kingaroy and Booie are nearby Queensland areas with very different characters. Kingaroy is a more active hub where 45.0% of people moved in during the last five years and 22.4% arrived from overseas. It is more walkable (mostly car-dependent) with 48.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Booie is much quieter and older, with a typical resident aged 48 compared to 38 in Kingaroy. Housing differs sharply too; 51.2% of Booie homes are owned outright, while 36.9% of Kingaroy households rent.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked differently, with Kingaroy becoming far more mobile and diverse. Despite this, they share similar fundamentals in a few areas. Both have roughly the same proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, and the typical weekly rent is nearly identical at around $250 to $260. Their overall unemployment rates are also almost the same, sitting at 4.8% in Kingaroy and 4.5% in Booie.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,172 larger in Kingaroy Renting: 29.3 pts higher in Kingaroy Recent arrivals: 22.4 pts higher in Kingaroy Owned outright: 19.1 pts higher in Booie Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Kingaroy

Demographics & Identity

Population in Booiein Kingaroy +9,172 larger in Kingaroy gap steady
1,094 73rd pct 10,266 87th pct
Median age in Booiein Kingaroy +10 yrs older in Booie gap widening
48 yrs 62nd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Booiein Kingaroy +2.9 pts higher in Kingaroy gap widening
3.5% 63rd pct 6.4% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in Booiein Kingaroy +4.6 pts higher in Booie gap widening
25.7% 76th pct 21.1% 60th pct
Under 15 in Booiein Kingaroy +1.9 pts higher in Kingaroy gap steady
18.1% 57th pct 20.0% 70th pct
De facto in Booiein Kingaroy +2.8 pts higher in Kingaroy gap widening
9.4% 28th pct 12.2% 50th pct

Age structure

28.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.6 pts 21.9%
25.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.6 pts 21.1%
18.2% Young adults (25–44) +6.3 pts ▸ 24.5%
18.1% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
9.6% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

60.2% Married ◂ +17.8 pts 42.4%
24.4% Never married +12.2 pts ▸ 36.6%
7.0% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.6% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.9% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Booie Kingaroy

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Booiein Kingaroy +3.5 pts higher in Kingaroy gap widening
7.3% 30th pct 10.8% 47th pct

Country of birth

86.6% Australia ◂ +4.1 pts 82.4%
2.1% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.6% New Zealand even 1.6%
0.6% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.9% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 40.9%
42.8% English ◂ +1.8 pts 40.9%
11.2% German +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.2% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%
9.3% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.6% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Booiein Kingaroy +4.0 pts higher in Kingaroy gap widening
1.3% 36th pct 5.3% 62nd pct
Limited English in Booiein Kingaroy +0.8 pts higher in Kingaroy gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 74th pct

Language used at home

93.1% English only ◂ +4.9 pts 88.2%
0.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Booiein Kingaroy +2.5 pts higher in Kingaroy gap widening
37.8% 41st pct 40.3% 49th pct

Religious affiliation

51.9% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 49.7%
37.8% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 40.3%
9.4% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%
0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Booiein Kingaroy +1.4 pts higher in Kingaroy gap widening
41.1% 40th pct 42.6% 44th pct
Bachelor+ in Booiein Kingaroy +0.9 pts higher in Kingaroy gap steady
11.0% 34th pct 12.0% 39th pct
Schools/1k kids in Booiein Kingaroy
— 2.44 35th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Booiein Kingaroy +4 more in Kingaroy
2 62nd pct 6 74th pct
Avg size in Booiein Kingaroy +41 larger in Kingaroy
407 60th pct 448 65th pct
ICSEA in Booiein Kingaroy +45 higher in Booie
1,003 58th pct 958 31st pct

Highest year of school

41.1% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 42.6%
30.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 28.1%
14.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 14.0%
7.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

42.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 39.3%
16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 14.1%
15.2% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 16.2%
2.8% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.2% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

21.7% Engineering & related ◂ +5.6 pts 16.1%
13.8% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.8% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.3% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%
9.7% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%
3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%
1.4% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Booiein Kingaroy +$66 higher in Kingaroy gap steady
$597 24th pct $663 34th pct
Household income in Booiein Kingaroy +$184 higher in Booie gap widening
$1,428 43rd pct $1,244 28th pct
Family income in Booiein Kingaroy +$249 higher in Booie gap widening
$1,780 43rd pct $1,531 29th pct
High earners in Booiein Kingaroy +2.5 pts higher in Booie gap widening
9.0% 56th pct 6.6% 41st pct
High-income homes in Booiein Kingaroy +7.0 pts higher in Booie gap widening
18.2% 57th pct 11.2% 34th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 26.4%
18.4% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 21.0%
9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 6.3%
8.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

48.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 45.1%
26.0% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 32.6%
14.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 11.7%
3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Booiein Kingaroy +0.5 pts higher in Kingaroy
34.2% 75th pct 34.7% 76th pct
Mental health in Booiein Kingaroy +0.1 pts higher in Kingaroy
12.3% 85th pct 12.5% 86th pct
Needs assistance in Booiein Kingaroy +1.9 pts higher in Kingaroy gap steady
7.1% 75th pct 9.1% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.7% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.1% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.9% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.9% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%
3.5% Cancer even 3.5%
2.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None ◂ +0.2 pts 56.0%
22.8% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 21.8%
7.5% Two conditions even 7.5%
3.8% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Booiein Kingaroy +3.7 pts higher in Booie gap widening
19.9% 59th pct 16.1% 40th pct
Unpaid carers in Booiein Kingaroy +2.0 pts higher in Booie gap steady
15.2% 74th pct 13.2% 54th pct
Unpaid child care in Booiein Kingaroy +1.8 pts higher in Booie gap steady
26.6% 57th pct 24.7% 47th pct
Defence service in Booiein Kingaroy +0.8 pts higher in Booie
4.6% 77th pct 3.7% 68th pct
Housework 15h+ in Booiein Kingaroy +5.4 pts higher in Booie gap narrowing
27.6% 69th pct 22.1% 38th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Booiein Kingaroy +618 larger in Kingaroy
38 74th pct 656 87th pct
Median age in Booiein Kingaroy +2 yrs older in Booie
21 yrs 29th pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Booiein Kingaroy +15.1 pts higher in Kingaroy
25.0% 16th pct 40.1% 50th pct
Unemployment in Booiein Kingaroy +14.1 pts higher in Kingaroy
0.0% 0th pct 14.1% 67th pct
Median income in Booiein Kingaroy +$329 higher in Booie
$899 73rd pct $570 42nd pct
Household income in Booiein Kingaroy +$616 higher in Booie
$1,958 60th pct $1,342 34th pct
Indigenous language in Booiein Kingaroy +3.5 pts higher in Kingaroy
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Booiein Kingaroy +0.2 larger in Booie gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Booiein Kingaroy +10.1 pts higher in Kingaroy gap steady
10.2% 46th pct 20.4% 87th pct
Living alone in Booiein Kingaroy +13.6 pts higher in Kingaroy gap widening
16.9% 26th pct 30.5% 73rd pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 48.3%
38.4% Couples without children ◂ +8.7 pts 29.7%
10.2% One-parent families +10.1 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.8% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

45.8% 2 people ◂ +10.3 pts 35.5%
16.9% 1 person +13.6 pts ▸ 30.5%
14.6% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 11.0%
10.5% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
6.1% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%
4.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Booiein Kingaroy +$10 higher in Kingaroy gap narrowing
$250 40th pct $260 43rd pct
Mortgage in Booiein Kingaroy +$147 higher in Booie gap narrowing
$1,347 32nd pct $1,200 24th pct
People / bedroom in Booiein Kingaroy +0.10 higher in Booie gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Booiein Kingaroy +29.3 pts higher in Kingaroy gap widening
7.7% 19th pct 36.9% 86th pct
Owned outright in Booiein Kingaroy +19.1 pts higher in Booie gap widening
51.2% 77th pct 32.0% 26th pct
Separate houses in Booiein Kingaroy +12.2 pts higher in Booie gap steady
98.0% 56th pct 85.8% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in Booiein Kingaroy +1.5 pts higher in Booie gap narrowing
81.6% 56th pct 80.1% 52nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.2% Owned outright ◂ +19.1 pts 32.0%
7.7% Rented +29.3 pts ▸ 36.9%
36.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.0 pts 27.6%
2.8% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%
1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

98.0% Separate house ◂ +12.2 pts 85.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

34.3% 3 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 41.4%
38.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 33.6%
11.0% 2 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
9.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 5.1%
2.3% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 +16.8 pts ▸ 66.8%
30.0% $350–$549 ◂ +17.6 pts 12.4%
26.7% Under $200 ◂ +10.2 pts 16.5%
0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% $1,000–$1,799 +5.6 pts ▸ 46.2%
18.2% Under $1,000 +16.0 pts ▸ 34.2%
20.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 11.0%
4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Booiein Kingaroy +5.1 pts higher in Kingaroy gap narrowing
2.1% 57th pct 7.2% 82nd pct
Work from home in Booiein Kingaroy +7.3 pts higher in Booie gap widening
11.3% 31st pct 4.0% 9th pct
PT commute in Booiein Kingaroy +0.4 pts higher in Kingaroy gap steady
0.9% 71st pct 1.3% 74th pct
PT stops in Booiein Kingaroy even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Booiein Kingaroy even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Booiein Kingaroy even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Booiein Kingaroy even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.6% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 69.3%
11.3% Worked at home ◂ +7.3 pts 4.0%
5.3% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.5% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.9% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.7 pts 34.8%
18.0% 1 vehicle +21.0 pts ▸ 39.0%
24.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.5 pts 12.6%
12.7% 4 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 6.1%
2.1% No vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Booiein Kingaroy +17.9 pts higher in Kingaroy gap widening
27.1% 36th pct 45.0% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Booiein Kingaroy +22.4 pts higher in Kingaroy gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 22.4% 89th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Booiein Kingaroy +0.3 pts higher in Kingaroy gap narrowing
4.5% 63rd pct 4.8% 67th pct
Participation in Booiein Kingaroy +3.3 pts higher in Kingaroy gap widening
51.8% 25th pct 55.1% 32nd pct
Full-time in Booiein Kingaroy +1.8 pts higher in Booie gap narrowing
60.8% 64th pct 59.0% 55th pct

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 16.8%
11.3% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
9.5% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.3% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%
9.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.8 pts 3.3%
8.4% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%
4.0% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.9% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%
4.0% Mining ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%
3.3% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

10.4% Labourers +8.5 pts ▸ 18.9%
16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 14.3%
15.0% Managers ◂ +5.2 pts 9.9%
13.7% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.5% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.4 pts 6.5%
9.5% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.8% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Booiein Kingaroy +3.5 higher in Kingaroy
0.0 30th pct 3.5 75th pct
Types ≤15 min in Booiein Kingaroy +3.8 more in Kingaroy
0.0 30th pct 3.9 77th pct
15-min city in Booiein Kingaroy +44.3 pts higher in Kingaroy
0.0% 0th pct 44.3% 78th pct
Walk to shops in Booiein Kingaroy +48.6 pts higher in Kingaroy
0.0% 0th pct 48.6% 79th pct
Walk to transit in Booiein Kingaroy even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Booiein Kingaroy +63.3 pts higher in Kingaroy
0.0% 0th pct 63.3% 80th pct
Walk to a park in Booiein Kingaroy +86.5 pts higher in Kingaroy
1.9% 38th pct 88.4% 79th pct
Walk to health in Booiein Kingaroy +46.6 pts higher in Kingaroy
0.0% 0th pct 46.6% 83rd pct
Amenities/1k in Booiein Kingaroy +11.5 more in Kingaroy
0.9 17th pct 12.4 47th pct
Intersections/km² in Booiein Kingaroy +13 higher in Kingaroy
1 41st pct 13 72nd pct
Mean slope in Booiein Kingaroy +2.0 pts higher in Booie
6.6% 59th pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Booie with nearby areas

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Compare Kingaroy with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Booie vs Kingaroy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30317/booie/vs/SAL31542/kingaroy