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Boolboonda vs Moolboolaman

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Boolboonda profile · Moolboolaman profile

Boolboonda Moolboolaman

Moolboolaman and Boolboonda are two nearby rural areas in Queensland. Moolboolaman is larger and has a higher share of people who moved there in the last five years (31.4% compared to 13.8%). Boolboonda has a much higher proportion of seniors, with 36.4% aged 65 and over, and more people born overseas (25.5% versus 12.9% in Moolboolaman). There is also a notable difference in housing; 87% of homes in Boolboonda have three or more bedrooms, which is far higher than the 58.1% in Moolboolaman.

Both areas are similar in that they have the same typical resident age of 54 years. They also share a similar proportion of one-parent families, which sits close to the national figure. Life in both places is car-dependent, as there are no public transport stops or walkable amenities within 15 minutes of their homes. While Moolboolaman has more people with bachelor degrees (6.6% compared to 0%), typical weekly personal incomes are well higher in Boolboonda, where the usual amount is $575 compared to $437 in Moolboolaman.

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Where they differ most

Population: 432 larger in Moolboolaman 3+ bedrooms: 28.9 pts higher in Boolboonda Separate houses: 17.4 pts higher in Moolboolaman Recent movers: 17.6 pts higher in Moolboolaman De facto: 10.4 pts higher in Boolboonda

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boolboondain Moolboolaman +432 larger in Moolboolaman gap widening
55 30th pct 487 64th pct
Median age in Boolboondain Moolboolaman even gap narrowing
54 yrs 83rd pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Boolboondain Moolboolaman +3.3 pts higher in Boolboonda gap steady
9.1% 86th pct 5.7% 76th pct
Aged 65+ in Boolboondain Moolboolaman +10.7 pts higher in Boolboonda gap widening
36.4% 92nd pct 25.7% 76th pct
Under 15 in Boolboondain Moolboolaman +8.7 pts higher in Moolboolaman gap narrowing
5.5% 8th pct 14.2% 31st pct
De facto in Boolboondain Moolboolaman +10.4 pts higher in Boolboonda gap widening
20.0% 88th pct 9.6% 30th pct

Age structure

36.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.7 pts 25.7%
29.1% Older adults (45–64) +5.8 pts ▸ 34.9%
10.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 15.4%
5.5% Children (0–14) +8.7 pts ▸ 14.2%
12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 8.4%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 47.8%
26.0% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 27.4%
12.0% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
8.0% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%
0.0% Widowed +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Age & sex structure

Boolboonda Moolboolaman

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Boolboondain Moolboolaman +12.5 pts higher in Boolboonda gap widening
25.5% 86th pct 12.9% 57th pct

Country of birth

74.5% Australia +4.5 pts ▸ 79.1%
5.5% England ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%
5.5% New Zealand ◂ +3.4 pts 2.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

54.5% English ◂ +15.1 pts 39.4%
40.0% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 43.7%
0.0% Irish +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Scottish +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.5% German +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.5% Chinese ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dutch +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Boolboondain Moolboolaman +1.8 pts higher in Boolboonda gap narrowing
5.5% 62nd pct 3.7% 52nd pct
Limited English in Boolboondain Moolboolaman even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.5% English only ◂ +5.6 pts 88.9%
5.5% Cantonese ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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 Boolboondain Moolboolaman +1.4 pts higher in Boolboonda gap narrowing
41.8% 54th pct 40.5% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

38.2% Christianity +7.0 pts ▸ 45.2%
41.8% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 40.5%
27.3% Not stated ◂ +13.5 pts 13.8%
0.0% Judaism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Boolboondain Moolboolaman +0.4 pts higher in Moolboolaman gap narrowing
29.8% 13th pct 30.2% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Boolboondain Moolboolaman +6.6 pts higher in Moolboolaman gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 16th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Boolboondain Moolboolaman even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

31.9% Year 10 +5.9 pts ▸ 37.8%
29.8% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 30.2%
19.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 14.1%
8.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

60.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.9 pts 44.1%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Bachelor degree +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

20.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 17.1%
12.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.6 pts 5.4%
0.0% Health +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Society & culture +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Management & commerce +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Education +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Boolboondain Moolboolaman +$138 higher in Boolboonda gap widening
$575 21st pct $437 7th pct
Household income in Boolboondain Moolboolaman +$369 higher in Boolboonda gap widening
$1,281 31st pct $912 10th pct
Family income in Boolboondain Moolboolaman +$223 higher in Boolboonda gap widening
$1,292 14th pct $1,069 8th pct
High earners in Boolboondain Moolboolaman +2.8 pts higher in Boolboonda gap widening
6.0% 38th pct 3.2% 24th pct
High-income homes in Boolboondain Moolboolaman +10.2 pts higher in Moolboolaman gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.2% 30th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
30.4% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 +10.4 pts ▸ 60.4%
26.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 20.9%
6.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Boolboondain Moolboolaman +1.3 pts higher in Moolboolaman
41.8% 92nd pct 43.1% 94th pct
Mental health in Boolboondain Moolboolaman +8.5 pts higher in Moolboolaman
7.3% 42nd pct 15.8% 94th pct
Needs assistance in Boolboondain Moolboolaman +1.6 pts higher in Moolboolaman gap narrowing
12.7% 96th pct 14.4% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis +8.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
18.2% Other condition ◂ +4.0 pts 14.2%
7.3% Mental health +8.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
9.1% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.1% Cancer ◂ +4.8 pts 4.3%
9.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%
5.5% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Lung condition +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Stroke +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +14.8 pts 47.0%
16.4% One condition +7.5 pts ▸ 23.8%
9.1% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.3% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Boolboondain Moolboolaman +4.4 pts higher in Boolboonda gap narrowing
18.0% 50th pct 13.6% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in Boolboondain Moolboolaman +6.5 pts higher in Boolboonda gap narrowing
22.0% 93rd pct 15.5% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in Boolboondain Moolboolaman +7.6 pts higher in Boolboonda gap narrowing
26.0% 54th pct 18.4% 21st pct
Defence service in Boolboondain Moolboolaman +1.8 pts higher in Boolboonda
7.4% 90th pct 5.6% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Boolboondain Moolboolaman +7.7 pts higher in Boolboonda gap widening
40.0% 95th pct 32.3% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Boolboondain Moolboolaman +23 larger in Moolboolaman
5 49th pct 28 72nd pct
Median age in Boolboondain Moolboolaman +22 yrs older in Moolboolaman
12 yrs 7th pct 34 yrs 72nd pct
Median income in Boolboondain Moolboolaman +$154 higher in Boolboonda
$574 43rd pct $420 20th pct
Household income in Boolboondain Moolboolaman +$250 higher in Boolboonda
$1,375 35th pct $1,125 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Boolboondain Moolboolaman
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boolboondain Moolboolaman +0.1 larger in Moolboolaman gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Boolboondain Moolboolaman +0.3 pts higher in Moolboolaman gap narrowing
16.7% 78th pct 17.0% 79th pct
Living alone in Boolboondain Moolboolaman +6.2 pts higher in Moolboolaman gap widening
21.7% 43rd pct 28.0% 65th pct

Family composition

42.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.3 pts 38.5%
33.3% Couples without children +8.0 pts ▸ 41.4%
16.7% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

39.1% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 43.5%
21.7% 1 person +6.2 pts ▸ 28.0%
17.4% 4 people ◂ +8.8 pts 8.6%
17.4% 5 people ◂ +10.4 pts 7.0%
0.0% 3 people +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% 6 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boolboondain Moolboolaman +$55 higher in Moolboolaman
$220 31st pct $275 48th pct
Mortgage in Boolboondain Moolboolaman +$102 higher in Boolboonda
$969 14th pct $867 11th pct
People / bedroom in Boolboondain Moolboolaman even gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Boolboondain Moolboolaman +8.6 pts higher in Moolboolaman gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 8.6% 22nd pct
Owned outright in Boolboondain Moolboolaman +13.1 pts higher in Boolboonda gap steady
65.2% 95th pct 52.2% 79th pct
Separate houses in Boolboondain Moolboolaman +17.4 pts higher in Moolboolaman gap widening
82.6% 22nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Boolboondain Moolboolaman +28.9 pts higher in Boolboonda gap narrowing
87.0% 70th pct 58.1% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.2% Owned outright ◂ +13.1 pts 52.2%
13.0% Owned with a mortgage +19.2 pts ▸ 32.3%
0.0% Rented +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

82.6% Separate house +17.4 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

56.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.1 pts 41.4%
30.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 25.3%
30.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.1 pts 12.4%
13.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 10.2%
0.0% Studio / none +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% 5 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

133.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +58.3 pts 75.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +35.0 pts ▸ 35.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Boolboondain Moolboolaman +1.7 pts higher in Moolboolaman gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 54th pct
Work from home in Boolboondain Moolboolaman
— 3.7% 8th pct
PT commute in Boolboondain Moolboolaman
— 2.2% 81st pct
PT stops in Boolboondain Moolboolaman even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Boolboondain Moolboolaman even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Boolboondain Moolboolaman even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Boolboondain Moolboolaman even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

41.2% Car (driver) +26.5 pts ▸ 67.6%
29.4% Bus ◂ +27.2 pts 2.2%
29.4% Worked at home ◂ +25.7 pts 3.7%
17.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +14.7 pts 2.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 2 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
21.7% 1 vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 29.4%
21.7% 4 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 9.4%
13.0% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Boolboondain Moolboolaman +17.6 pts higher in Moolboolaman gap widening
13.8% 8th pct 31.4% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in Boolboondain Moolboolaman
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Boolboondain Moolboolaman
— 9.5% 89th pct
Participation in Boolboondain Moolboolaman +7.9 pts higher in Moolboolaman gap widening
28.0% 0th pct 35.9% 6th pct
Full-time in Boolboondain Moolboolaman
— 46.3% 10th pct

Industries people work in

58.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +46.3 pts 12.5%
29.4% Mining ◂ +20.6 pts 8.8%
29.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +24.3 pts 5.1%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Education & training +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Construction +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Retail trade +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Professional & technical +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Administrative & support +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Occupations people work in

47.1% Labourers ◂ +25.7 pts 21.3%
17.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% Professionals +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Managers +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Sales workers +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Boolboondain Moolboolaman even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Boolboondain Moolboolaman even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Boolboondain Moolboolaman even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Boolboondain Moolboolaman even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Boolboondain Moolboolaman even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Boolboondain Moolboolaman even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Boolboondain Moolboolaman even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Boolboondain Moolboolaman even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Boolboondain Moolboolaman even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Boolboondain Moolboolaman even
0 32nd pct 0 24th pct
Mean slope in Boolboondain Moolboolaman +1.6 pts higher in Boolboonda
12.8% 89th pct 11.3% 86th pct

Compare Boolboonda with nearby areas

New Moonta Wonbah Wonbah Forest Nearum Moolboolaman Takilberan Doughboy Mount Perry

Compare Moolboolaman with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boolboonda vs Moolboolaman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30318/boolboonda/vs/SAL31893/moolboolaman