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Boolboonda vs Wonbah Forest

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Boolboonda profile · Wonbah Forest profile

Boolboonda Wonbah Forest

Boolboonda and Wonbah Forest are both sparsely populated rural areas in Queensland. There are sharp differences between them: the typical resident in Boolboonda is far older at 54, while in Wonbah Forest they are just 31. Typical weekly personal incomes are also far higher in Wonbah Forest at $1,125, compared to $575 in Boolboonda. Homes in Wonbah Forest are much larger, with 4.0 people per home compared to 2.3 in Boolboonda.

Both areas are completely car-dependent, with no amenities or public transport within walking distance. This total lack of walkability is a shared trait across both locations. While typical weekly household incomes are similar, the gap in typical personal income is much larger than the difference in family earnings.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boolboondain Wonbah Forest +52 larger in Boolboonda gap steady
55 30th pct 3 2nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 52
  • First area, 2021: 55
  • Second area, 2016: 5
  • Second area, 2021: 3
Median age in Boolboondain Wonbah Forest +23 yrs older in Boolboonda gap narrowing
54 yrs 83rd pct 31 yrs 7th pct
  • First area, 2016: 54 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 54 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 23 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 31 yrs
9.1% 86th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 9.1%
36.4% 92nd pct —
  • First area, 2016: 15.4%
  • First area, 2021: 36.4%
5.5% 8th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 5.8%
  • First area, 2021: 5.5%
20.0% 88th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 8.1%
  • First area, 2021: 20.0%

Age structure

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

25.5% 86th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 21.2%
  • First area, 2021: 25.5%

Country of birth

74.5% Australia +25.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
5.5% England ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +54.5 pts 0.0%
40.0% Australian ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
5.5% Chinese ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
5.5% German ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

5.5% 62nd pct —
  • First area, 2016: 5.8%
  • First area, 2021: 5.5%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

94.5% English only +5.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
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

41.8% 54th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 38.5%
  • First area, 2021: 41.8%

Religious affiliation

38.2% Christianity +61.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
41.8% No religion ◂ +41.8 pts 0.0%
27.3% Not stated ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
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

29.8% 13th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 13.7%
  • First area, 2021: 29.8%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Schools ≤3 km in Boolboondain Wonbah Forest even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Income

Personal income in Boolboondain Wonbah Forest +$550 higher in Wonbah Forest
$575 21st pct $1,125 88th pct
  • First area, 2016: $408
  • First area, 2021: $575
  • Second area, 2021: $1,125
Household income in Boolboondain Wonbah Forest +$94 higher in Wonbah Forest
$1,281 31st pct $1,375 38th pct
  • First area, 2016: $743
  • First area, 2021: $1,281
  • Second area, 2021: $1,375
Family income in Boolboondain Wonbah Forest +$83 higher in Wonbah Forest
$1,292 14th pct $1,375 19th pct
  • First area, 2016: $899
  • First area, 2021: $1,292
  • Second area, 2021: $1,375
6.0% 38th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 6.0%
High-income homes in Boolboondain Wonbah Forest
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Health & Disability

41.8% 92nd pct —
7.3% 42nd pct —
12.7% 96th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 17.3%
  • First area, 2021: 12.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

18.2% Other condition ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
12.7% Arthritis ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%
9.1% Asthma ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
9.1% Cancer ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
9.1% Diabetes ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
7.3% Mental health ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
5.5% Heart disease ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None +38.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
16.4% One condition ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%
9.1% Two conditions ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
7.3% Three or more ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

18.0% 50th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 5.9%
  • First area, 2021: 18.0%
22.0% 93rd pct —
  • First area, 2016: 23.5%
  • First area, 2021: 22.0%
Unpaid child care in Boolboondain Wonbah Forest
26.0% 54th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 9.8%
  • First area, 2021: 26.0%
7.4% 90th pct —
40.0% 95th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 29.4%
  • First area, 2021: 40.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Boolboondain Wonbah Forest +5 larger in Boolboonda
5 49th pct 0 0th pct
12 yrs 7th pct —
$574 43rd pct —
$1,375 35th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Boolboondain Wonbah Forest +1.7 larger in Wonbah Forest
2.3 29th pct 4.0 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.3
  • First area, 2021: 2.3
  • Second area, 2021: 4.0
16.7% 78th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 16.7%
21.7% 43rd pct —
  • First area, 2016: 31.8%
  • First area, 2021: 21.7%

Housing & Dwellings

$220 31st pct —
$969 14th pct —
People / bedroom in Boolboondain Wonbah Forest +0.10 higher in Wonbah Forest
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.70
  • First area, 2021: 0.90
  • Second area, 2021: 1.00
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
65.2% 95th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 31.8%
  • First area, 2021: 65.2%
82.6% 22nd pct —
  • First area, 2016: 81.8%
  • First area, 2021: 82.6%
87.0% 70th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 36.4%
  • First area, 2021: 87.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Boolboondain Wonbah Forest even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Migration & Movement

13.8% 8th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 27.8%
  • First area, 2021: 13.8%

Jobs & Industry

28.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 35.3%
  • First area, 2021: 28.0%

Walkability

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Boolboondain Wonbah Forest even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Boolboondain Wonbah Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Boolboondain Wonbah Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Boolboondain Wonbah Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Boolboondain Wonbah Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Boolboondain Wonbah Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Boolboondain Wonbah Forest even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Boolboondain Wonbah Forest even
0 32nd pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Boolboondain Wonbah Forest +5.1 pts higher in Wonbah Forest
12.8% 89th pct 18.0% 97th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boolboonda vs Wonbah Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30318/boolboonda/vs/SAL33117/wonbah-forest