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Boonarga vs Chances Plain

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.3 km apart · Boonarga profile · Chances Plain profile

Boonarga Chances Plain

Chances Plain and Boonarga are neighbouring rural areas in Queensland. Chances Plain is the larger of the two and has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,906, compared to $1,166 in Boonarga. Other key differences include a far higher share of people in Chances Plain who have completed Year 12 (46.2% versus 30.6%) and a much higher proportion of volunteers (32.3% versus 12.5%). In contrast, Boonarga has a far higher share of people who work from home (33.3% compared to 20.5%) and a far higher share of residents needing help with daily activities (13.5% versus 0.0%).

Both areas are effectively identical in their lack of public transport, with no stops or routes available. They also share a common lack of diversity, as no one in either area was born overseas or uses a language other than English at home. While the two areas have different income and education levels, they both have no one-parent families and no homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, or grocery store.

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Where they differ most

Population: 121 larger in Chances Plain Needs assistance: 13.5 pts higher in Boonarga No religion: 23.4 pts higher in Chances Plain Housework 15h+: 21.1 pts higher in Chances Plain Volunteering: 19.8 pts higher in Chances Plain

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boonargain Chances Plain +121 larger in Chances Plain gap steady
37 22nd pct 158 49th pct
Median age in Boonargain Chances Plain +5 yrs older in Chances Plain gap narrowing
38 yrs 23rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Boonargain Chances Plain +3.2 pts higher in Chances Plain gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in Boonargain Chances Plain +2.5 pts higher in Boonarga gap narrowing
18.9% 51st pct 16.5% 40th pct
Under 15 in Boonargain Chances Plain +6.7 pts higher in Chances Plain gap narrowing
13.5% 28th pct 20.3% 72nd pct
De facto in Boonargain Chances Plain even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

40.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.6 pts 32.9%
32.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.4 pts 19.0%
13.5% Children (0–14) +6.7 pts ▸ 20.3%
18.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 15.2%
18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 16.5%

Marital status

59.4% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 65.4%
21.9% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 24.1%
9.4% Divorced ◂ +7.1 pts 2.3%
0.0% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Boonarga Chances Plain

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Boonargain Chances Plain even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

83.8% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 82.9%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

43.2% Australian +9.9 pts ▸ 53.2%
32.4% English ◂ +0.2 pts 32.3%
18.9% German ◂ +11.3 pts 7.6%
8.1% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Scottish +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Chinese 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 Boonargain Chances Plain even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Boonargain Chances Plain even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

83.8% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 86.7%
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 Boonargain Chances Plain +23.4 pts higher in Chances Plain gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 23.4% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

56.8% Christianity +7.2 pts ▸ 63.9%
45.9% Not stated ◂ +32.0 pts 13.9%
0.0% No religion +23.4 pts ▸ 23.4%
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

Year 12 in Boonargain Chances Plain +15.7 pts higher in Chances Plain gap widening
30.6% 14th pct 46.2% 53rd pct
Bachelor+ in Boonargain Chances Plain +1.2 pts higher in Chances Plain gap narrowing
9.4% 27th pct 10.5% 32nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Boonargain Chances Plain even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Boonargain Chances Plain +438 larger in Chances Plain
24 7th pct 462 67th pct
ICSEA in Boonargain Chances Plain +139 higher in Chances Plain
865 10th pct 1,004 58th pct

Highest year of school

30.6% Year 12 +15.7 pts ▸ 46.2%
13.9% Year 10 +11.3 pts ▸ 25.2%
13.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.4 pts 2.5%
11.1% Year 11 ◂ +4.4 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 42.9%
17.6% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
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

35.3% Engineering & related ◂ +11.9 pts 23.4%
23.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 19.5%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Education +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Health +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Architecture & building +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Society & culture +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Boonargain Chances Plain +$272 higher in Chances Plain gap narrowing
$537 16th pct $809 60th pct
Household income in Boonargain Chances Plain +$740 higher in Chances Plain gap narrowing
$1,166 23rd pct $1,906 71st pct
Family income in Boonargain Chances Plain +$750 higher in Chances Plain gap widening
$1,375 19th pct $2,125 65th pct
High earners in Boonargain Chances Plain +2.7 pts higher in Chances Plain gap narrowing
9.4% 57th pct 12.0% 70th pct
High-income homes in Boonargain Chances Plain
— 17.6% 55th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.2 pts 7.8%
30.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 17.6%
0.0% Under $650 +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

18.8% $650–$1,499 +18.1 pts ▸ 36.8%
25.0% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 29.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
9.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Boonargain Chances Plain +2.1 pts higher in Chances Plain
27.0% 41st pct 29.1% 51st pct
Mental health in Boonargain Chances Plain +3.8 pts higher in Chances Plain
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 20th pct
Needs assistance in Boonargain Chances Plain +13.5 pts higher in Boonarga gap widening
13.5% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +5.1 pts 5.7%
8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%
8.1% Diabetes ◂ +5.6 pts 2.5%
8.1% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 5.1%
0.0% Heart disease +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Cancer +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.1% None +4.2 pts ▸ 58.2%
10.8% One condition +10.1 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.0% Two conditions +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Boonargain Chances Plain +19.8 pts higher in Chances Plain gap widening
12.5% 22nd pct 32.3% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in Boonargain Chances Plain +2.8 pts higher in Boonarga gap narrowing
15.6% 76th pct 12.8% 50th pct
Unpaid child care in Boonargain Chances Plain +5.2 pts higher in Chances Plain gap narrowing
21.9% 34th pct 27.1% 59th pct
Defence service in Boonargain Chances Plain +4.8 pts higher in Chances Plain
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 79th pct
Housework 15h+ in Boonargain Chances Plain +21.1 pts higher in Chances Plain gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 21.1% 32nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Boonargain Chances Plain +5 larger in Chances Plain
0 0th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Boonargain Chances Plain
— 1 yrs 0th pct
Household income in Boonargain Chances Plain
— $4,750 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boonargain Chances Plain +0.4 larger in Chances Plain gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Boonargain Chances Plain even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Boonargain Chances Plain
— 17.6% 28th pct

Family composition

69.0% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 65.6%
17.2% Couples without children +12.4 pts ▸ 29.6%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +12.7 pts 37.3%
0.0% 1 person +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% 5 people +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% 3 people +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% 4 people +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% 6 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boonargain Chances Plain +$26 higher in Chances Plain gap narrowing
$205 27th pct $231 34th pct
Mortgage in Boonargain Chances Plain
— $1,484 41st pct
People / bedroom in Boonargain Chances Plain +0.10 higher in Chances Plain gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Boonargain Chances Plain
— 9.8% 26th pct
Owned outright in Boonargain Chances Plain
— 52.9% 81st pct
Separate houses in Boonargain Chances Plain
— 88.2% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Boonargain Chances Plain
— 98.0% 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

70.0% Owned outright ◂ +17.1 pts 52.9%
40.0% Rented ◂ +30.2 pts 9.8%
30.0% Other tenure ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +11.8 pts 88.2%
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

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 37.3%
40.0% 4 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 49.0%
0.0% 5 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $200–$349 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Boonargain Chances Plain
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Boonargain Chances Plain +12.9 pts higher in Boonarga
33.3% 86th pct 20.5% 61st pct
PT commute in Boonargain Chances Plain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Boonargain Chances Plain even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Boonargain Chances Plain even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Boonargain Chances Plain even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Boonargain Chances Plain even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 53.4%
33.3% Worked at home ◂ +12.9 pts 20.5%
0.0% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
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

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 39.2%
40.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +26.3 pts 13.7%
0.0% 4 or more +27.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
0.0% 1 vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Boonargain Chances Plain +13.7 pts higher in Boonarga gap widening
29.4% 44th pct 15.8% 10th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Boonargain Chances Plain
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Boonargain Chances Plain +9.9 pts higher in Chances Plain gap narrowing
56.3% 36th pct 66.2% 70th pct
Full-time in Boonargain Chances Plain +8.8 pts higher in Chances Plain
57.1% 44th pct 65.9% 81st pct

Industries people work in

33.3% Construction ◂ +26.5 pts 6.8%
23.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.3 pts ▸ 26.1%
19.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +15.6 pts 3.4%
0.0% Education & training +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Mining +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

42.9% Managers ◂ +12.2 pts 30.7%
0.0% Technicians & trades +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
14.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.5 pts 6.8%
0.0% Community & personal service +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Professionals +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Sales workers +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Boonargain Chances Plain even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 16th pct
Types ≤15 min in Boonargain Chances Plain even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Boonargain Chances Plain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Boonargain Chances Plain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Boonargain Chances Plain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Boonargain Chances Plain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Boonargain Chances Plain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Boonargain Chances Plain even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Boonargain Chances Plain even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Boonargain Chances Plain even
0 22nd pct 0 26th pct
Mean slope in Boonargain Chances Plain +0.2 pts higher in Boonarga
3.6% 22nd pct 3.4% 19th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boonarga vs Chances Plain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30323/boonarga/vs/SAL30578/chances-plain