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Boompa vs Malarga

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Boompa profile · Malarga profile

Boompa Malarga

Boompa and Malarga are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. The most striking differences are in income and age; the typical weekly household income in Malarga is $1,874, which is far higher than the $1,166 seen in Boompa. Residents in Malarga are also far older, with a typical age of 60 compared to 52 in Boompa. While Boompa has one school within 3 km, Malarga has none.

Both areas are completely car-dependent and lack nearby shops, parks or public transport. This shared isolation is reflected in their walkability scores, which are identical for both. These similar conditions remain constant, while the gap in typical weekly personal income remains well higher in Malarga at $725 compared to $528 in Boompa.

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Where they differ most

Population: 74 larger in Boompa People / bedroom: 0.40 higher in Boompa Household income: $708 higher in Malarga Median age: 8 yrs older in Malarga Personal income: $197 higher in Malarga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boompain Malarga +74 larger in Boompa gap widening
89 38th pct 15 11th pct
Median age in Boompain Malarga +8 yrs older in Malarga gap widening
52 yrs 77th pct 60 yrs 93rd pct
First Nations in Boompain Malarga
4.5% 71st pct —
Aged 65+ in Boompain Malarga
32.6% 89th pct —
Under 15 in Boompain Malarga
7.9% 12th pct —
De facto in Boompain Malarga
8.5% 24th pct —

Age structure

39.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +19.3 pts 20.0%
32.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 26.7%
27.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +27.0 pts 0.0%
7.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
4.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Marital status

54.8% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 53.3%
28.8% Never married ◂ +8.8 pts 20.0%
13.7% Divorced ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%
6.8% Widowed ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Boompain Malarga
13.5% 59th pct —

Country of birth

75.3% Australia ◂ +15.3 pts 60.0%
3.4% New Zealand ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 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

11.2% German +48.8 pts ▸ 60.0%
50.6% English ◂ +3.9 pts 46.7%
29.2% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 26.7%
21.3% Scottish ◂ +21.3 pts 0.0%
19.1% Irish ◂ +19.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese 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

Other language in Boompain Malarga
0.0% 0th pct —
Limited English in Boompain Malarga
0.0% 0th pct —

Language used at home

91.0% English only +9.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 Boompain Malarga
44.9% 64th pct —

Religious affiliation

34.8% Christianity +65.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
44.9% No religion ◂ +44.9 pts 0.0%
11.2% Not stated ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%
3.4% Buddhism ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
3.4% Other religions ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Boompain Malarga
32.0% 16th pct —
Bachelor+ in Boompain Malarga
9.6% 28th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Boompain Malarga +1 more in Boompa
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Boompain Malarga
17 3rd pct —
ICSEA in Boompain Malarga
915 14th pct —

Highest year of school

38.7% Year 10 ◂ +5.3 pts 33.3%
32.0% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
9.3% Year 11 ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
4.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

28.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
22.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +22.9 pts 0.0%
20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.0% Engineering & related ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
11.4% Architecture & building ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
11.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
11.4% Creative arts ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
8.6% Health ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
8.6% Education ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Boompain Malarga +$197 higher in Malarga gap narrowing
$528 15th pct $725 45th pct
Household income in Boompain Malarga +$708 higher in Malarga
$1,166 23rd pct $1,874 69th pct
Family income in Boompain Malarga +$312 higher in Malarga
$1,562 30th pct $1,874 49th pct
High earners in Boompain Malarga
0.0% 0th pct —
High-income homes in Boompain Malarga
17.2% 54th pct —

Household income distribution

75.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +75.9 pts 0.0%
31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +31.0 pts 0.0%
17.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.6% Under $650 ◂ +19.9 pts 26.7%
35.6% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
11.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Boompain Malarga
34.8% 77th pct —
Mental health in Boompain Malarga
5.6% 28th pct —
Needs assistance in Boompain Malarga
0.0% 0th pct —

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Mental health +21.0 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Cancer +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
7.9% Heart disease +12.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
19.1% Other condition ◂ +19.1 pts 0.0%
14.6% Arthritis ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
14.6% Asthma ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
6.7% Diabetes ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
6.7% Lung condition ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None ◂ +20.6 pts 33.3%
16.9% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
15.7% Two conditions ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%
5.6% Three or more ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Boompain Malarga
35.6% 90th pct —
Unpaid carers in Boompain Malarga
11.0% 32nd pct —
Unpaid child care in Boompain Malarga
23.3% 40th pct —
Defence service in Boompain Malarga
4.0% 72nd pct —
Housework 15h+ in Boompain Malarga
28.8% 74th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Boompain Malarga +4 larger in Boompa
4 46th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Boompain Malarga
27 yrs 54th pct —
Median income in Boompain Malarga
$725 58th pct —
Household income in Boompain Malarga
$724 9th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Boompain Malarga +0.3 larger in Malarga
2.5 50th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Boompain Malarga
9.1% 39th pct —
Living alone in Boompain Malarga
27.6% 63rd pct —

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children ◂ +12.4 pts 46.7%
33.3% Couples without children +6.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
9.1% One-parent families ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

37.9% 2 people ◂ +37.9 pts 0.0%
27.6% 1 person ◂ +27.6 pts 0.0%
10.3% 3 people ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
10.3% 4 people ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boompain Malarga
$200 25th pct —
Mortgage in Boompain Malarga
$1,788 60th pct —
People / bedroom in Boompain Malarga +0.40 higher in Boompa
1.10 93rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Boompain Malarga
0.0% 0th pct —
Owned outright in Boompain Malarga
69.0% 99th pct —
Separate houses in Boompain Malarga
82.8% 23rd pct —
3+ bedrooms in Boompain Malarga
86.2% 68th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

69.0% Owned outright ◂ +69.0 pts 0.0%
13.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

82.8% Separate house +17.2 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

55.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +55.2 pts 0.0%
20.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%
20.7% 5 or more ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%
13.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
10.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Boompain Malarga
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Boompain Malarga
40.0% 91st pct —
PT commute in Boompain Malarga
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Boompain Malarga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Boompain Malarga even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Boompain Malarga even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Boompain Malarga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

40.0% Worked at home +17.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
0.0% Walked +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
42.5% Car (driver) ◂ +42.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +31.0 pts 0.0%
27.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +27.6 pts 0.0%
27.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +27.6 pts 0.0%
13.8% 4 or more ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Boompain Malarga
20.0% 15th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Boompain Malarga
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Boompain Malarga
50.7% 23rd pct —
Full-time in Boompain Malarga
55.0% 34th pct —

Industries people work in

47.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +52.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
12.5% Construction ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
10.0% Mining ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
7.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

32.5% Managers +53.2 pts ▸ 85.7%
17.5% Labourers ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%
12.5% Professionals ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
10.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
10.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Boompain Malarga even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Boompain Malarga even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Boompain Malarga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Boompain Malarga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Boompain Malarga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Boompain Malarga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Boompain Malarga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Boompain Malarga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Boompain Malarga +11.2 more in Boompa
11.2 44th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Boompain Malarga even
0 10th pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Boompain Malarga +2.5 pts higher in Boompa
11.8% 87th pct 9.3% 77th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boompa vs Malarga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30320/boompa/vs/SAL31738/malarga