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Boolboonda vs Wonbah

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.8 km apart · Boolboonda profile · Wonbah profile

Boolboonda Wonbah

Wonbah and Boolboonda are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Wonbah is far more likely to have residents who have no religion (52.6%) and homes that are rented (21.6%). It also has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (16.2%). In contrast, Boolboonda has a much higher share of people in de facto relationships (20.0%) and more homes with three or more bedrooms (87.0%).

Both areas are entirely car-dependent and share a similar level of Year 12 completion. These two neighbours have remained similar in their lack of public transport and local amenities. However, the gap in mobility is widening, with Wonbah seeing a far higher share of people moving in during the last five years (40.0%) compared to Boolboonda (13.8%).

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 43.7 pts higher in Boolboonda Recent movers: 26.2 pts higher in Wonbah Renting: 21.6 pts higher in Wonbah First Nations: 9.1 pts higher in Boolboonda De facto: 15.6 pts higher in Boolboonda

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boolboondain Wonbah +23 larger in Wonbah gap narrowing
55 30th pct 78 35th pct
Median age in Boolboondain Wonbah +3 yrs older in Wonbah gap widening
54 yrs 83rd pct 57 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Boolboondain Wonbah +9.1 pts higher in Boolboonda gap widening
9.1% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Boolboondain Wonbah +3.0 pts higher in Boolboonda gap narrowing
36.4% 92nd pct 33.3% 89th pct
Under 15 in Boolboondain Wonbah +5.5 pts higher in Boolboonda gap narrowing
5.5% 8th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Boolboondain Wonbah +15.6 pts higher in Boolboonda gap widening
20.0% 88th pct 4.4% 10th pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) +17.1 pts ▸ 46.2%
36.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 33.3%
12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%
10.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
5.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Marital status

52.0% Married +3.8 pts ▸ 55.8%
26.0% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 22.1%
12.0% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%
8.0% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Boolboonda Wonbah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Boolboondain Wonbah +2.8 pts higher in Wonbah gap steady
25.5% 86th pct 28.2% 88th pct

Country of birth

74.5% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 71.8%
5.5% England +8.6 pts ▸ 14.1%
5.5% New Zealand ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +13.5 pts 41.0%
40.0% Australian ◂ +5.4 pts 34.6%
5.5% German +11.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Irish +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Scottish +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Dutch +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.5% Chinese ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Italian 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 Wonbah +5.5 pts higher in Boolboonda gap widening
5.5% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Boolboondain Wonbah even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.5% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 93.6%
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 Wonbah +10.7 pts higher in Wonbah gap widening
41.8% 54th pct 52.6% 85th pct

Religious affiliation

41.8% No religion +10.7 pts ▸ 52.6%
38.2% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 41.0%
27.3% Not stated ◂ +17.0 pts 10.3%
0.0% Buddhism +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
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 Boolboondain Wonbah +0.2 pts higher in Boolboonda gap narrowing
29.8% 13th pct 29.6% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Boolboondain Wonbah +5.2 pts higher in Wonbah gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.2% 12th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Boolboondain Wonbah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

31.9% Year 10 +10.3 pts ▸ 42.3%
29.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 29.6%
19.1% Year 9 or below +10.4 pts ▸ 29.6%
8.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

60.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.0 pts 50.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Management & commerce +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
20.0% Engineering & related ◂ +6.7 pts 13.3%
0.0% Society & culture +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Education +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%
0.0% Health +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Boolboondain Wonbah +$192 higher in Boolboonda gap widening
$575 21st pct $383 2nd pct
Household income in Boolboondain Wonbah +$381 higher in Boolboonda gap widening
$1,281 31st pct $900 10th pct
Family income in Boolboondain Wonbah +$251 higher in Boolboonda gap widening
$1,292 14th pct $1,041 8th pct
High earners in Boolboondain Wonbah +7.0 pts higher in Wonbah gap widening
6.0% 38th pct 13.0% 73rd pct
High-income homes in Boolboondain Wonbah +16.2 pts higher in Wonbah gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 16.2% 51st pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 32.4%
13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% Under $650 +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% $4,000 or more +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 +20.1 pts ▸ 70.1%
26.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.1 pts 16.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Boolboondain Wonbah +15.9 pts higher in Wonbah
41.8% 92nd pct 57.7% 100th pct
Mental health in Boolboondain Wonbah +5.5 pts higher in Wonbah
7.3% 42nd pct 12.8% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Boolboondain Wonbah +2.7 pts higher in Wonbah gap narrowing
12.7% 96th pct 15.4% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis +19.3 pts ▸ 32.1%
18.2% Other condition ◂ +4.1 pts 14.1%
9.1% Asthma +5.0 pts ▸ 14.1%
7.3% Mental health +5.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.1% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%
0.0% Lung condition +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.5% Heart disease ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +23.4 pts 38.5%
16.4% One condition +14.4 pts ▸ 30.8%
9.1% Two conditions +7.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
7.3% Three or more +4.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Boolboondain Wonbah +5.0 pts higher in Boolboonda gap narrowing
18.0% 50th pct 13.0% 25th pct
Unpaid carers in Boolboondain Wonbah +1.2 pts higher in Boolboonda gap narrowing
22.0% 93rd pct 20.8% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in Boolboondain Wonbah +13.0 pts higher in Boolboonda gap widening
26.0% 54th pct 13.0% 10th pct
Defence service in Boolboondain Wonbah +1.8 pts higher in Boolboonda
7.4% 90th pct 5.6% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Boolboondain Wonbah +4.9 pts higher in Boolboonda gap widening
40.0% 95th pct 35.1% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Boolboondain Wonbah +5 larger in Boolboonda
5 49th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Boolboondain Wonbah +40 yrs older in Wonbah
12 yrs 7th pct 52 yrs 89th pct
Median income in Boolboondain Wonbah +$551 higher in Wonbah
$574 43rd pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Boolboondain Wonbah
$1,375 35th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Boolboondain Wonbah +0.4 larger in Boolboonda gap widening
2.3 29th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Boolboondain Wonbah +8.0 pts higher in Boolboonda gap narrowing
16.7% 78th pct 8.6% 37th pct
Living alone in Boolboondain Wonbah +8.0 pts higher in Wonbah gap widening
21.7% 43rd pct 29.7% 71st pct

Family composition

33.3% Couples without children +23.6 pts ▸ 56.9%
42.9% Couples with children ◂ +13.5 pts 29.3%
16.7% One-parent families ◂ +8.0 pts 8.6%
0.0% Other families +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Household size

39.1% 2 people +12.2 pts ▸ 51.4%
21.7% 1 person +8.0 pts ▸ 29.7%
17.4% 4 people ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
17.4% 5 people ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boolboondain Wonbah +$40 higher in Boolboonda
$220 31st pct $180 20th pct
Mortgage in Boolboondain Wonbah +$34 higher in Boolboonda
$969 14th pct $935 13th pct
People / bedroom in Boolboondain Wonbah even gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Boolboondain Wonbah +21.6 pts higher in Wonbah gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 21.6% 63rd pct
Owned outright in Boolboondain Wonbah +13.9 pts higher in Boolboonda gap steady
65.2% 95th pct 51.4% 78th pct
Separate houses in Boolboondain Wonbah +17.4 pts higher in Wonbah gap steady
82.6% 22nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Boolboondain Wonbah +43.7 pts higher in Boolboonda gap widening
87.0% 70th pct 43.2% 6th pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.2% Owned outright ◂ +13.9 pts 51.4%
13.0% Owned with a mortgage +14.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
0.0% Rented +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

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 ◂ +13.3 pts 43.2%
30.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 29.7%
30.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +30.4 pts 0.0%
13.0% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

133.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +93.3 pts 40.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Boolboondain Wonbah even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Boolboondain Wonbah
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Boolboondain Wonbah
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Boolboondain Wonbah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Boolboondain Wonbah even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Boolboondain Wonbah even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Boolboondain Wonbah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

41.2% Car (driver) +17.2 pts ▸ 58.3%
29.4% Bus ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
29.4% Worked at home ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
17.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

21.7% 1 vehicle +29.6 pts ▸ 51.4%
43.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 43.2%
21.7% 4 or more ◂ +13.6 pts 8.1%
13.0% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Boolboondain Wonbah +26.2 pts higher in Wonbah gap widening
13.8% 8th pct 40.0% 78th pct
Recent arrivals in Boolboondain Wonbah
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Boolboondain Wonbah
— 14.3% 96th pct
Participation in Boolboondain Wonbah +8.4 pts higher in Wonbah gap steady
28.0% 0th pct 36.4% 6th pct
Full-time in Boolboondain Wonbah
— 45.8% 10th pct

Industries people work in

58.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +58.8 pts 0.0%
29.4% Mining ◂ +12.7 pts 16.7%
29.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Retail trade +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

47.1% Labourers ◂ +47.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
17.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.1 pts 12.5%
0.0% Community & personal service +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Professionals +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Sales workers +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Managers even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Boolboondain Wonbah even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Boolboondain Wonbah even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Boolboondain Wonbah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Boolboondain Wonbah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Boolboondain Wonbah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Boolboondain Wonbah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Boolboondain Wonbah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Boolboondain Wonbah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Boolboondain Wonbah even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Boolboondain Wonbah even
0 32nd pct 0 21st pct
Mean slope in Boolboondain Wonbah +1.1 pts higher in Boolboonda
12.8% 89th pct 11.8% 87th pct

Compare Boolboonda with nearby areas

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Compare Wonbah with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boolboonda vs Wonbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30318/boolboonda/vs/SAL33116/wonbah