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Boonah vs Bunburra

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.1 km apart · Boonah profile · Bunburra profile

Boonah Bunburra

Boonah (Qld) and Bunburra are neighbouring areas with very different scales and layouts. Boonah (Qld) is a larger centre that is somewhat walkable, where 82.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school and 59% are near groceries. In contrast, Bunburra is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with no residents within a 15-minute walk of these amenities. There are also notable social differences; for example, 23% of adults in Bunburra hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 12.3% in Boonah (Qld), and 64.4% of Bunburra homes are owned outright compared to 44.2% in Boonah (Qld).

Daily life is similar in both places when it comes to money and home size. The typical weekly personal income is nearly the same, sitting around $560 to $593, and people per bedroom is identical at 0.70. Both areas also have very low rates of public transport use, with almost no one commuting by bus or train. While Boonah (Qld) has seen more new residents moving in over the last five years, the overall typical income levels have remained steady across both neighbourhoods.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,464 larger in Boonah Limited English: 1.6 pts higher in Boonah Owned outright: 20.2 pts higher in Bunburra No car: 5.4 pts higher in Boonah Unemployment: 4.7 pts higher in Boonah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boonahin Bunburra +2,464 larger in Boonah gap steady
2,557 81st pct 93 39th pct
Median age in Boonahin Bunburra +7 yrs older in Bunburra gap narrowing
50 yrs 71st pct 57 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Boonahin Bunburra +2.5 pts higher in Boonah gap steady
2.5% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Boonahin Bunburra +1.4 pts higher in Bunburra gap narrowing
32.0% 88th pct 33.3% 89th pct
Under 15 in Boonahin Bunburra +9.7 pts higher in Boonah gap narrowing
15.1% 37th pct 5.4% 8th pct
De facto in Boonahin Bunburra +2.0 pts higher in Bunburra gap narrowing
9.7% 30th pct 11.7% 46th pct

Age structure

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +25.7 pts ▸ 49.5%
32.0% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
19.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.4 pts 4.3%
15.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.7 pts 5.4%
9.7% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

45.3% Married +19.1 pts ▸ 64.4%
30.0% Never married ◂ +7.0 pts 23.0%
10.5% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%
10.3% Divorced even 10.3%
3.8% Separated ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Boonah Bunburra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Boonahin Bunburra +6.9 pts higher in Boonah gap widening
12.3% 54th pct 5.4% 23rd pct

Country of birth

81.2% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 81.7%
3.3% England ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.0% English ◂ +7.5 pts 35.5%
38.1% Australian ◂ +5.8 pts 32.3%
15.3% German +10.6 pts ▸ 25.8%
11.3% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 8.6%
10.1% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
1.5% Dutch +2.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.8% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Boonahin Bunburra +5.1 pts higher in Boonah gap steady
5.1% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Boonahin Bunburra +1.6 pts higher in Boonah gap steady
1.6% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.9% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 89.2%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Boonahin Bunburra +8.7 pts higher in Boonah gap narrowing
37.7% 41st pct 29.0% 22nd pct

Religious affiliation

53.1% Christianity +12.5 pts ▸ 65.6%
37.7% No religion ◂ +8.7 pts 29.0%
7.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Boonahin Bunburra +0.5 pts higher in Bunburra gap narrowing
42.9% 45th pct 43.4% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in Boonahin Bunburra +10.7 pts higher in Bunburra gap widening
12.3% 40th pct 23.0% 74th pct
Schools/1k kids in Boonahin Bunburra
7.77 70th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Boonahin Bunburra +2 more in Boonah
3 67th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Boonahin Bunburra +143 larger in Boonah
280 46th pct 137 31st pct
ICSEA in Boonahin Bunburra +33 higher in Bunburra
985 47th pct 1,018 66th pct

Highest year of school

42.9% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 43.4%
25.0% Year 10 +6.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
18.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 15.7%
5.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Certificate III / IV +7.5 pts ▸ 41.4%
17.9% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.9 pts 10.3%
3.5% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.2% Education +8.8 pts ▸ 19.0%
12.7% Engineering & related +4.6 pts ▸ 17.2%
13.5% Society & culture ◂ +8.3 pts 5.2%
12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +7.5 pts 5.2%
8.8% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences +5.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.6% Creative arts +3.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%
4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Boonahin Bunburra +$33 higher in Bunburra gap widening
$560 19th pct $593 24th pct
Household income in Boonahin Bunburra +$85 higher in Bunburra gap narrowing
$1,040 15th pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Boonahin Bunburra +$31 higher in Boonah gap narrowing
$1,343 17th pct $1,312 15th pct
High earners in Boonahin Bunburra +3.5 pts higher in Boonah gap widening
3.5% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Boonahin Bunburra +8.0 pts higher in Boonah gap widening
8.0% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

37.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 33.3%
22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 28.9%
25.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 17.8%
4.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
3.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

51.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 42.5%
30.4% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 34.5%
8.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 4.6%
1.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Boonahin Bunburra +9.0 pts higher in Bunburra
38.3% 87th pct 47.3% 99th pct
Mental health in Boonahin Bunburra +11.5 pts higher in Boonah
11.5% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Boonahin Bunburra +3.0 pts higher in Bunburra gap narrowing
8.8% 86th pct 11.8% 94th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.8% Arthritis +7.8 pts ▸ 22.6%
11.5% Mental health ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
11.3% Asthma ◂ +3.8 pts 7.5%
7.3% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.2% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.9% Diabetes ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
5.2% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%
3.6% Lung condition ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.3% Stroke ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.0% None ◂ +3.5 pts 49.5%
21.9% One condition +13.5 pts ▸ 35.5%
9.2% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.2% Three or more ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Boonahin Bunburra +8.4 pts higher in Bunburra gap widening
19.2% 56th pct 27.6% 81st pct
Unpaid carers in Boonahin Bunburra +5.2 pts higher in Bunburra gap widening
13.2% 54th pct 18.4% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Boonahin Bunburra +6.4 pts higher in Boonah gap widening
20.2% 27th pct 13.8% 11th pct
Defence service in Boonahin Bunburra +1.6 pts higher in Bunburra
4.8% 79th pct 6.4% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Boonahin Bunburra +5.2 pts higher in Bunburra gap narrowing
25.9% 60th pct 31.0% 82nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Boonahin Bunburra +64 larger in Boonah
64 80th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Boonahin Bunburra +1 yrs older in Boonah
25 yrs 46th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Boonahin Bunburra
36.8% 41st pct —
Unemployment in Boonahin Bunburra
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Boonahin Bunburra +$376 higher in Bunburra
$524 36th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Boonahin Bunburra +$893 higher in Bunburra
$982 18th pct $1,875 57th pct
Indigenous language in Boonahin Bunburra
6.3% 62nd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Boonahin Bunburra +0.2 larger in Boonah gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Boonahin Bunburra +13.9 pts higher in Boonah gap widening
17.9% 82nd pct 4.1% 20th pct
Living alone in Boonahin Bunburra +8.7 pts higher in Boonah gap narrowing
30.9% 74th pct 22.2% 45th pct

Family composition

36.4% Couples without children +25.7 pts ▸ 62.2%
44.9% Couples with children ◂ +15.2 pts 29.7%
17.9% One-parent families ◂ +13.9 pts 4.1%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.9% 2 people +11.2 pts ▸ 51.1%
30.9% 1 person ◂ +8.7 pts 22.2%
9.2% 4 people +6.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
11.9% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 8.9%
5.3% 5 people ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
2.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boonahin Bunburra +$50 higher in Boonah
$300 57th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Boonahin Bunburra +$222 higher in Bunburra gap widening
$1,261 27th pct $1,483 41st pct
People / bedroom in Boonahin Bunburra even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Boonahin Bunburra +13.6 pts higher in Boonah gap steady
24.7% 71st pct 11.1% 31st pct
Owned outright in Boonahin Bunburra +20.2 pts higher in Bunburra gap narrowing
44.2% 59th pct 64.4% 94th pct
Separate houses in Boonahin Bunburra +4.3 pts higher in Boonah gap narrowing
88.7% 29th pct 84.4% 24th pct
3+ bedrooms in Boonahin Bunburra +14.4 pts higher in Boonah gap narrowing
74.4% 37th pct 60.0% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned outright +20.2 pts ▸ 64.4%
26.0% Owned with a mortgage +7.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
24.7% Rented ◂ +13.6 pts 11.1%
3.6% Other tenure ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

88.7% Separate house ◂ +4.3 pts 84.4%
8.9% Townhouse / semi-detached even 8.9%
2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 40.0%
19.5% 2 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 24.4%
22.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 20.0%
5.1% 5 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

69.0% $200–$349 +31.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
15.9% $350–$549 ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%
8.6% Under $200 ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.0% $1,000–$1,799 +10.3 pts ▸ 53.3%
29.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +29.1 pts 0.0%
12.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Boonahin Bunburra +5.4 pts higher in Boonah gap narrowing
5.4% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Boonahin Bunburra +12.6 pts higher in Bunburra gap widening
8.7% 22nd pct 21.3% 63rd pct
PT commute in Boonahin Bunburra +0.3 pts higher in Boonah gap steady
0.3% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Boonahin Bunburra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Boonahin Bunburra even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Boonahin Bunburra even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Boonahin Bunburra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Boonahin Bunburra +13 longer in Bunburra
57 42nd pct 70 50th pct
Reach 30 min in Boonahin Bunburra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Boonahin Bunburra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

61.0% Car (driver) ◂ +14.2 pts 46.8%
8.7% Worked at home +12.6 pts ▸ 21.3%
8.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
4.6% Walked ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 41.5%
39.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.0 pts 24.4%
12.1% 3 vehicles +9.9 pts ▸ 22.0%
6.0% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.4% No vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Boonahin Bunburra +15.2 pts higher in Boonah gap steady
39.9% 78th pct 24.7% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in Boonahin Bunburra
29.2% 94th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Boonahin Bunburra +4.7 pts higher in Boonah gap widening
4.7% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Boonahin Bunburra +8.7 pts higher in Bunburra gap widening
45.4% 14th pct 54.0% 29th pct
Full-time in Boonahin Bunburra +10.9 pts higher in Boonah gap narrowing
51.3% 20th pct 40.4% 3rd pct

Industries people work in

9.1% Education & training +10.0 pts ▸ 19.1%
11.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.6% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.1% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.0% Other services +4.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
7.3% Construction ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
1.4% Finance & insurance +5.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.0% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Labourers ◂ +10.4 pts 10.6%
15.6% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 10.6%
12.2% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +6.7 pts 6.4%
9.7% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.0% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +5.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.4% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Boonahin Bunburra +4.2 higher in Boonah
4.2 78th pct 0.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Boonahin Bunburra +4.8 more in Boonah
4.8 82nd pct 0.0 31st pct
15-min city in Boonahin Bunburra +60.6 pts higher in Boonah
60.6% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Boonahin Bunburra +59.0 pts higher in Boonah
59.0% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Boonahin Bunburra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Boonahin Bunburra +82.2 pts higher in Boonah
82.2% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Boonahin Bunburra +84.5 pts higher in Boonah
86.6% 78th pct 2.2% 39th pct
Walk to health in Boonahin Bunburra +56.6 pts higher in Boonah
56.6% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Boonahin Bunburra +14.5 more in Boonah
14.5 52nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Boonahin Bunburra +16 higher in Boonah
16 73rd pct 0 27th pct
Mean slope in Boonahin Bunburra +4.3 pts higher in Bunburra
7.5% 66th pct 11.8% 87th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boonah vs Bunburra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30321/boonah/vs/SAL30419/bunburra