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Booie vs Sandy Ridges

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.2 km apart · Booie profile · Sandy Ridges profile

Booie Sandy Ridges

Booie and Sandy Ridges are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Booie is larger and more prosperous, with a typical weekly family income of $1,780 compared to $1,041 in Sandy Ridges. Educational levels are also higher in Booie, where 41.1% of people completed Year 12, while only 20.6% did so in Sandy Ridges. Sandy Ridges has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 13.5%, compared to 3.5% in Booie.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, as they have nearly identical rates of volunteering and people who speak only English. Both areas are very car-dependent, with almost no public transport or walkable amenities. However, they differ in how people work; 28.6% of people in Sandy Ridges work from home, which is far higher than the 11.3% in Booie. This gap in home-working has widened since the last census.

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Where they differ most

Population: 983 larger in Booie Year 12: 20.5 pts higher in Booie PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Booie Work from home: 17.3 pts higher in Sandy Ridges No car: 2.1 pts higher in Booie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Booiein Sandy Ridges +983 larger in Booie gap steady
1,094 73rd pct 111 43rd pct
Median age in Booiein Sandy Ridges +4 yrs older in Sandy Ridges gap widening
48 yrs 62nd pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Booiein Sandy Ridges +10.0 pts higher in Sandy Ridges gap widening
3.5% 63rd pct 13.5% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in Booiein Sandy Ridges +5.9 pts higher in Booie gap steady
25.7% 76th pct 19.8% 55th pct
Under 15 in Booiein Sandy Ridges +8.2 pts higher in Booie gap widening
18.1% 57th pct 9.9% 16th pct
De facto in Booiein Sandy Ridges +0.5 pts higher in Sandy Ridges gap narrowing
9.4% 28th pct 9.9% 32nd pct

Age structure

28.4% Older adults (45–64) +9.4 pts ▸ 37.8%
25.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 19.8%
18.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 16.2%
18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.2 pts 9.9%
9.6% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

60.2% Married ◂ +7.6 pts 52.6%
24.4% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 23.7%
7.0% Divorced +7.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
5.6% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Booie Sandy Ridges

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Booiein Sandy Ridges +2.6 pts higher in Sandy Ridges gap steady
7.3% 30th pct 9.9% 43rd pct

Country of birth

86.6% Australia ◂ +9.1 pts 77.5%
2.1% England +3.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% Australian +11.2 pts ▸ 54.1%
42.8% English ◂ +13.9 pts 28.8%
9.3% Irish +6.0 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.2% German ◂ +7.6 pts 3.6%
11.2% Scottish ◂ +8.4 pts 2.7%
1.1% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Booiein Sandy Ridges +1.3 pts higher in Booie gap steady
1.3% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Booiein Sandy Ridges even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.1% English only ◂ +6.6 pts 86.5%
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 Booiein Sandy Ridges +0.9 pts higher in Sandy Ridges gap narrowing
37.8% 41st pct 38.7% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

51.9% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 48.6%
37.8% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 38.7%
9.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
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

Year 12 in Booiein Sandy Ridges +20.5 pts higher in Booie gap widening
41.1% 40th pct 20.6% 3rd pct
Bachelor+ in Booiein Sandy Ridges +8.0 pts higher in Booie gap widening
11.0% 34th pct 3.1% 7th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Booiein Sandy Ridges +2 more in Booie
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Booiein Sandy Ridges
407 60th pct —
ICSEA in Booiein Sandy Ridges
1,003 58th pct —

Highest year of school

41.1% Year 12 ◂ +20.5 pts 20.6%
30.3% Year 10 +7.8 pts ▸ 38.1%
14.3% Year 9 or below +6.3 pts ▸ 20.6%
7.8% Year 11 +5.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

Highest qualification level

42.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 36.5%
16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 17.3%
15.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.4 pts 5.8%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
1.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.7% Engineering & related ◂ +10.2 pts 11.5%
13.8% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 17.3%
10.3% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 7.7%
9.7% Education even 9.6%
6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Booiein Sandy Ridges +$183 higher in Booie gap widening
$597 24th pct $414 5th pct
Household income in Booiein Sandy Ridges +$528 higher in Booie gap widening
$1,428 43rd pct $900 10th pct
Family income in Booiein Sandy Ridges +$739 higher in Booie gap widening
$1,780 43rd pct $1,041 8th pct
High earners in Booiein Sandy Ridges +2.9 pts higher in Booie gap narrowing
9.0% 56th pct 6.2% 39th pct
High-income homes in Booiein Sandy Ridges +3.9 pts higher in Booie gap narrowing
18.2% 57th pct 14.3% 45th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 31.0%
26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +26.9 pts 0.0%
18.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 16.7%
9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%
8.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

48.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 42.3%
26.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 18.6%
14.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 6.2%
3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Booiein Sandy Ridges +3.6 pts higher in Booie
34.2% 75th pct 30.6% 59th pct
Mental health in Booiein Sandy Ridges +4.2 pts higher in Booie
12.3% 85th pct 8.1% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Booiein Sandy Ridges +2.6 pts higher in Booie gap steady
7.1% 75th pct 4.5% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.1% Asthma +3.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.9% Other condition +4.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
12.3% Mental health ◂ +4.2 pts 8.1%
5.2% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%
1.2% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None ◂ +0.4 pts 55.9%
22.8% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 19.8%
7.5% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
3.8% Three or more +3.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Booiein Sandy Ridges +0.3 pts higher in Booie gap steady
19.9% 59th pct 19.6% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in Booiein Sandy Ridges +1.3 pts higher in Sandy Ridges gap steady
15.2% 74th pct 16.5% 81st pct
Unpaid child care in Booiein Sandy Ridges +12.1 pts higher in Booie gap widening
26.6% 57th pct 14.4% 12th pct
Defence service in Booiein Sandy Ridges +4.6 pts higher in Booie
4.6% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Booiein Sandy Ridges +0.3 pts higher in Sandy Ridges gap narrowing
27.6% 69th pct 27.8% 70th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Booiein Sandy Ridges +23 larger in Booie
38 74th pct 15 63rd pct
Median age in Booiein Sandy Ridges +5 yrs older in Booie
21 yrs 29th pct 16 yrs 13th pct
Year 12 in Booiein Sandy Ridges
25.0% 16th pct —
Unemployment in Booiein Sandy Ridges
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Booiein Sandy Ridges +$137 higher in Booie
$899 73rd pct $762 62nd pct
Household income in Booiein Sandy Ridges +$541 higher in Sandy Ridges
$1,958 60th pct $2,499 79th pct
Indigenous language in Booiein Sandy Ridges
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Booiein Sandy Ridges +0.3 larger in Booie gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Booiein Sandy Ridges +1.6 pts higher in Sandy Ridges gap steady
10.2% 46th pct 11.8% 56th pct
Living alone in Booiein Sandy Ridges +14.1 pts higher in Sandy Ridges gap widening
16.9% 26th pct 31.0% 74th pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 44.7%
38.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 38.2%
10.2% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

45.8% 2 people ◂ +5.3 pts 40.5%
16.9% 1 person +14.1 pts ▸ 31.0%
14.6% 4 people ◂ +5.1 pts 9.5%
10.5% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.1% 5 people ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
4.6% 6 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Booiein Sandy Ridges +$55 higher in Booie gap steady
$250 40th pct $195 24th pct
Mortgage in Booiein Sandy Ridges +$31 higher in Sandy Ridges gap narrowing
$1,347 32nd pct $1,378 34th pct
People / bedroom in Booiein Sandy Ridges even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Booiein Sandy Ridges +1.9 pts higher in Sandy Ridges gap steady
7.7% 19th pct 9.5% 25th pct
Owned outright in Booiein Sandy Ridges +13.1 pts higher in Booie gap narrowing
51.2% 77th pct 38.1% 41st pct
Separate houses in Booiein Sandy Ridges +5.1 pts higher in Booie gap narrowing
98.0% 56th pct 92.9% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in Booiein Sandy Ridges +12.5 pts higher in Booie gap widening
81.6% 56th pct 69.0% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.2% Owned outright ◂ +13.1 pts 38.1%
36.6% Owned with a mortgage +11.0 pts ▸ 47.6%
7.7% Rented +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
1.5% Other tenure +8.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.8% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.0% Separate house ◂ +5.1 pts 92.9%
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

38.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.6 pts 23.8%
34.3% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 35.7%
11.0% 2 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
9.0% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.3% 1 bedroom +4.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

26.7% Under $200 +48.3 pts ▸ 75.0%
50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
30.0% $350–$549 ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.6 pts 30.0%
20.3% $1,800–$2,999 +14.7 pts ▸ 35.0%
18.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 15.0%
4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Booiein Sandy Ridges +2.1 pts higher in Booie gap steady
2.1% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Booiein Sandy Ridges +17.3 pts higher in Sandy Ridges gap widening
11.3% 31st pct 28.6% 78th pct
PT commute in Booiein Sandy Ridges +0.9 pts higher in Booie gap steady
0.9% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Booiein Sandy Ridges even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Booiein Sandy Ridges even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Booiein Sandy Ridges even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Booiein Sandy Ridges even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.6% Car (driver) ◂ +29.9 pts 36.7%
11.3% Worked at home +17.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
5.3% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.5% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.0 pts 29.5%
24.1% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 27.3%
12.7% 4 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
18.0% 1 vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
2.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Booiein Sandy Ridges +0.2 pts higher in Booie gap narrowing
27.1% 36th pct 26.9% 35th pct
Recent arrivals in Booiein Sandy Ridges
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Booiein Sandy Ridges +1.6 pts higher in Sandy Ridges gap narrowing
4.5% 63rd pct 6.1% 78th pct
Participation in Booiein Sandy Ridges +1.3 pts higher in Booie gap narrowing
51.8% 25th pct 50.5% 22nd pct
Full-time in Booiein Sandy Ridges +6.5 pts higher in Sandy Ridges gap narrowing
60.8% 64th pct 67.3% 85th pct

Industries people work in

9.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +21.5 pts ▸ 30.6%
12.2% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.3% Manufacturing ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
9.3% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%
8.4% Construction ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +5.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.3% Other services +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
4.0% Mining ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
4.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.0% Managers +7.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 12.2%
13.7% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 8.2%
13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 10.2%
9.5% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.4% Labourers ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Booiein Sandy Ridges even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Booiein Sandy Ridges even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Booiein Sandy Ridges even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Booiein Sandy Ridges even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Booiein Sandy Ridges even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Booiein Sandy Ridges even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Booiein Sandy Ridges +1.9 pts higher in Booie
1.9% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Booiein Sandy Ridges even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Booiein Sandy Ridges +0.9 more in Booie
0.9 17th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Booiein Sandy Ridges +0 higher in Booie
1 41st pct 0 13th pct
Mean slope in Booiein Sandy Ridges +1.2 pts higher in Booie
6.6% 59th pct 5.4% 47th pct

Compare Booie with nearby areas

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Compare Sandy Ridges with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Booie vs Sandy Ridges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30317/booie/vs/SAL32515/sandy-ridges