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Booie vs Wattle Camp

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · Booie profile · Wattle Camp profile

Booie Wattle Camp

Booie and Wattle Camp are neighbouring Queensland areas with distinct economic profiles. Booie is generally wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,428 compared to $877 in Wattle Camp. This is reflected in the housing, where Booie has far more homes with three or more bedrooms (81.6% versus 66.7%) and higher typical mortgage payments of $1,347. Education levels are also higher in Booie, where 41.1% of residents completed Year 12, compared to 23.1% in Wattle Camp. First Nations residents in Booie are also much younger and earn more, with a typical personal income of $899 compared to $466 in Wattle Camp.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, remaining very similar in several ways. Both have nearly identical rates of renting (around 8%) and similar typical weekly rents of about $240. They also share a lack of public transport and walkable amenities, with both areas being car-dependent. While Booie has more children and a higher share of people working or looking for work, both areas remain older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 18.3 pts higher in Booie Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Wattle Camp Year 12: 18.0 pts higher in Booie PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Booie Living alone: 15.4 pts higher in Wattle Camp

Demographics & Identity

Population in Booiein Wattle Camp +551 larger in Booie gap widening
1,094 73rd pct 543 66th pct
Median age in Booiein Wattle Camp +4 yrs older in Wattle Camp gap narrowing
48 yrs 62nd pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Booiein Wattle Camp +2.1 pts higher in Wattle Camp gap widening
3.5% 63rd pct 5.5% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Booiein Wattle Camp +2.1 pts higher in Booie gap widening
25.7% 76th pct 23.6% 70th pct
Under 15 in Booiein Wattle Camp +3.9 pts higher in Booie gap widening
18.1% 57th pct 14.2% 31st pct
De facto in Booiein Wattle Camp +0.2 pts higher in Wattle Camp gap narrowing
9.4% 28th pct 9.6% 29th pct

Age structure

28.4% Older adults (45–64) +6.9 pts ▸ 35.4%
25.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 23.6%
18.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 16.4%
18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 14.2%
9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

Marital status

60.2% Married ◂ +15.2 pts 44.9%
24.4% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 28.5%
7.0% Divorced +7.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
5.6% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.9% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Age & sex structure

Booie Wattle Camp

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Booiein Wattle Camp +3.4 pts higher in Wattle Camp gap narrowing
7.3% 30th pct 10.7% 47th pct

Country of birth

86.6% Australia ◂ +12.3 pts 74.2%
1.6% New Zealand +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.1% England +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
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 ◂ +0.5 pts 42.4%
42.8% English ◂ +3.9 pts 38.9%
11.2% German ◂ +5.5 pts 5.7%
11.2% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%
9.3% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%
1.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Booiein Wattle Camp +0.4 pts higher in Wattle Camp gap narrowing
1.3% 36th pct 1.7% 38th pct
Limited English in Booiein Wattle Camp +0.7 pts higher in Wattle Camp gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 73rd pct

Language used at home

93.1% English only ◂ +9.6 pts 83.4%
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 Wattle Camp +8.4 pts higher in Wattle Camp gap widening
37.8% 41st pct 46.2% 68th pct

Religious affiliation

51.9% Christianity ◂ +15.5 pts 36.5%
37.8% No religion +8.4 pts ▸ 46.2%
9.4% Not stated +7.5 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Booiein Wattle Camp +18.0 pts higher in Booie gap widening
41.1% 40th pct 23.1% 5th pct
Bachelor+ in Booiein Wattle Camp +6.5 pts higher in Booie gap steady
11.0% 34th pct 4.5% 11th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Booiein Wattle Camp +2 more in Booie
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Booiein Wattle Camp
407 60th pct —
ICSEA in Booiein Wattle Camp
1,003 58th pct —

Highest year of school

41.1% Year 12 ◂ +18.0 pts 23.1%
30.3% Year 10 +6.8 pts ▸ 37.1%
14.3% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 15.7%
7.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

42.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 37.6%
16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.8 pts 9.0%
15.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.3 pts 6.8%
2.8% Certificate I / II +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%
1.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 17.9%
13.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 11.5%
10.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 6.8%
10.3% Health ◂ +7.7 pts 2.6%
9.7% Education ◂ +4.1 pts 5.6%
6.3% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.8% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Booiein Wattle Camp +$144 higher in Booie gap widening
$597 24th pct $453 8th pct
Household income in Booiein Wattle Camp +$551 higher in Booie gap widening
$1,428 43rd pct $877 9th pct
Family income in Booiein Wattle Camp +$707 higher in Booie gap widening
$1,780 43rd pct $1,073 8th pct
High earners in Booiein Wattle Camp +6.7 pts higher in Booie gap widening
9.0% 56th pct 2.4% 22nd pct
High-income homes in Booiein Wattle Camp +9.4 pts higher in Booie gap widening
18.2% 57th pct 8.7% 26th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $650–$1,499 +9.0 pts ▸ 38.5%
18.4% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 27.7%
26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 17.4%
9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 4.6%
8.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

48.3% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 55.9%
26.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 21.0%
14.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 5.8%
3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Booiein Wattle Camp +7.4 pts higher in Wattle Camp
34.2% 75th pct 41.6% 92nd pct
Mental health in Booiein Wattle Camp +4.4 pts higher in Wattle Camp
12.3% 85th pct 16.8% 96th pct
Needs assistance in Booiein Wattle Camp +6.3 pts higher in Wattle Camp gap narrowing
7.1% 75th pct 13.4% 98th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Mental health +4.4 pts ▸ 16.8%
11.7% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.1% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.9% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.9% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%
3.5% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.0% Lung condition +2.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.2% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None ◂ +13.9 pts 42.4%
22.8% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 24.5%
7.5% Two conditions +3.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
3.8% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Booiein Wattle Camp +8.6 pts higher in Booie gap widening
19.9% 59th pct 11.2% 17th pct
Unpaid carers in Booiein Wattle Camp +0.3 pts higher in Booie gap steady
15.2% 74th pct 14.9% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in Booiein Wattle Camp +10.6 pts higher in Booie gap widening
26.6% 57th pct 16.0% 14th pct
Defence service in Booiein Wattle Camp +2.1 pts higher in Wattle Camp
4.6% 77th pct 6.7% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Booiein Wattle Camp +0.7 pts higher in Wattle Camp gap narrowing
27.6% 69th pct 28.3% 72nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Booiein Wattle Camp +8 larger in Booie
38 74th pct 30 73rd pct
Median age in Booiein Wattle Camp +27 yrs older in Wattle Camp
21 yrs 29th pct 48 yrs 86th pct
Year 12 in Booiein Wattle Camp +9.0 pts higher in Booie
25.0% 16th pct 16.0% 7th pct
Unemployment in Booiein Wattle Camp
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Booiein Wattle Camp +$433 higher in Booie
$899 73rd pct $466 27th pct
Household income in Booiein Wattle Camp +$1,058 higher in Booie
$1,958 60th pct $900 14th pct
Indigenous language in Booiein Wattle Camp even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Booiein Wattle Camp +0.3 larger in Booie gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Booiein Wattle Camp +3.0 pts higher in Wattle Camp gap narrowing
10.2% 46th pct 13.3% 64th pct
Living alone in Booiein Wattle Camp +15.4 pts higher in Wattle Camp gap widening
16.9% 26th pct 32.3% 78th pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.3 pts 47.3%
38.4% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 40.1%
10.2% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

45.8% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 40.0%
16.9% 1 person +15.4 pts ▸ 32.3%
14.6% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 11.3%
10.5% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.1% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%
4.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Booiein Wattle Camp +$15 higher in Booie gap narrowing
$250 40th pct $235 35th pct
Mortgage in Booiein Wattle Camp +$535 higher in Booie gap narrowing
$1,347 32nd pct $812 10th pct
People / bedroom in Booiein Wattle Camp +0.10 higher in Wattle Camp gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Booiein Wattle Camp +0.5 pts higher in Wattle Camp gap steady
7.7% 19th pct 8.2% 21st pct
Owned outright in Booiein Wattle Camp +2.7 pts higher in Wattle Camp gap steady
51.2% 77th pct 53.8% 83rd pct
Separate houses in Booiein Wattle Camp +2.0 pts higher in Wattle Camp gap steady
98.0% 56th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Booiein Wattle Camp +14.9 pts higher in Booie gap narrowing
81.6% 56th pct 66.7% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.2% Owned outright +2.7 pts ▸ 53.8%
36.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 34.4%
7.7% Rented +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
1.5% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

98.0% Separate house +2.0 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

34.3% 3 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 41.0%
38.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.4 pts 16.9%
11.0% 2 bedrooms +16.2 pts ▸ 27.2%
9.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%
2.3% 1 bedroom +4.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.8% Studio / none +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +12.5 pts 37.5%
30.0% $350–$549 ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
26.7% Under $200 ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.2% Under $1,000 +40.0 pts ▸ 58.2%
40.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.2 pts 28.4%
20.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%
4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Booiein Wattle Camp +0.5 pts higher in Booie gap steady
2.1% 57th pct 1.6% 53rd pct
Work from home in Booiein Wattle Camp +4.7 pts higher in Booie gap widening
11.3% 31st pct 6.6% 14th pct
PT commute in Booiein Wattle Camp +0.9 pts higher in Booie gap steady
0.9% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Booiein Wattle Camp even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Booiein Wattle Camp even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Booiein Wattle Camp even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Booiein Wattle Camp even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.6% Car (driver) +5.7 pts ▸ 72.3%
11.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 6.6%
5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%
1.5% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
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 ◂ +8.2 pts 36.3%
18.0% 1 vehicle +20.4 pts ▸ 38.4%
24.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.5 pts 12.6%
12.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 10.5%
2.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Booiein Wattle Camp +2.8 pts higher in Wattle Camp gap widening
27.1% 36th pct 29.8% 46th pct
Recent arrivals in Booiein Wattle Camp even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Booiein Wattle Camp +7.7 pts higher in Wattle Camp gap steady
4.5% 63rd pct 12.3% 93rd pct
Participation in Booiein Wattle Camp +18.3 pts higher in Booie gap steady
51.8% 25th pct 33.5% 4th pct
Full-time in Booiein Wattle Camp +3.2 pts higher in Booie gap steady
60.8% 64th pct 57.7% 47th pct

Industries people work in

9.5% Retail trade +5.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.2% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.4% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 8.8%
4.0% Accommodation & food +5.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.3% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.5 pts 6.6%
0.9% Wholesale trade +5.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%
4.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.0% Mining ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

10.4% Labourers +7.1 pts ▸ 17.5%
16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 13.9%
8.8% Sales workers +7.2 pts ▸ 16.1%
15.0% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 13.1%
13.7% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 10.9%
13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.7 pts 8.8%
9.5% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Booiein Wattle Camp even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Booiein Wattle Camp even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Booiein Wattle Camp even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Booiein Wattle Camp even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Booiein Wattle Camp even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Booiein Wattle Camp even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Booiein Wattle Camp +1.9 pts higher in Booie
1.9% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Booiein Wattle Camp even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Booiein Wattle Camp +0.9 more in Booie
0.9 17th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Booiein Wattle Camp +0 higher in Booie
1 41st pct 0 36th pct
Mean slope in Booiein Wattle Camp +0.4 pts higher in Booie
6.6% 59th pct 6.2% 55th pct

Compare Booie with nearby areas

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Compare Wattle Camp with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Booie vs Wattle Camp [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30317/booie/vs/SAL33009/wattle-camp