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Boondall vs Geebung

Name: Boondall vs Geebung — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Boondall profile · Geebung profile

Boondall Geebung

Boondall and Geebung are neighbouring areas in Brisbane that differ mainly in their layout and accessibility. Geebung is much more walkable, with 80.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to just 8.4% in Boondall. Geebung also has a higher share of high earners, with 29.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, while Boondall's figure is 20.7%. In contrast, Boondall is more culturally diverse, with a higher share of people born overseas (26.1%) and more people using a language other than English at home (19.5%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very much alike in their basic demographics. They share the same typical resident age of 38 and nearly identical proportions of one-parent families and outright home ownership. While they are similar in these ways, Geebung continues to offer better connectivity, with far more people reachable within 45 minutes by transit and a shorter travel time to the city.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,753 larger in Boondall Separate houses: 10.6 pts higher in Geebung Other language: 7.7 pts higher in Boondall People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Geebung Born overseas: 6.0 pts higher in Boondall

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boondall in Geebung +4,753 larger in Boondall gap widening

9,603 87th pct 4,850 86th pct

Median age in Boondall in Geebung even gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

28.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 24.5%

17.9% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 15.5%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 10.9%

Marital status

45.0% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 45.1%

38.4% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 37.3%

8.3% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.4% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Boondall Geebung

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.7% Australia +7.3 pts ▸ 78.0%

4.2% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% India ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

2.2% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.2% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.4% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

33.8% English +3.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

32.2% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

13.3% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.8% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.7% German +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.2% Indian ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

3.7% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

3.0% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

76.8% English only +8.6 pts ▸ 85.3%

2.5% Punjabi ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

1.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 49.8%

36.9% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 41.4%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

3.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

2.6% Other religions ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Boondall in Geebung +1.98 more in Geebung

1.16 11th pct 3.14 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Boondall in Geebung +3 more in Geebung

25 87th pct 28 88th pct

Avg size in Boondall in Geebung +5 larger in Geebung

574 81st pct 579 82nd pct

ICSEA in Boondall in Geebung even

1,056 80th pct 1,058 81st pct

Highest year of school

63.3% Year 12 +4.3 pts ▸ 67.6%

18.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 15.6%

8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

5.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

29.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 25.3%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 17.0%

7.5% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

21.8% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 14.5%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

9.9% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.8% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Boondall in Geebung +$126 higher in Geebung gap widening

$834 64th pct $960 78th pct

Household income in Boondall in Geebung +$292 higher in Geebung gap widening

$1,887 70th pct $2,179 83rd pct

Family income in Boondall in Geebung +$370 higher in Geebung gap widening

$2,179 68th pct $2,549 83rd pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 32.9%

24.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 20.7%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.4% $4,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.6%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 34.2%

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 31.4%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

2.5% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

8.8% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.2% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.5% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None +0.8 pts ▸ 65.2%

19.8% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

3.5% Three or more even 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boondall in Geebung +197 larger in Boondall

306 86th pct 109 86th pct

Median age in Boondall in Geebung +6 yrs older in Geebung

20 yrs 25th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Boondall in Geebung +$72 higher in Geebung

$545 39th pct $617 47th pct

Household income in Boondall in Geebung +$36 higher in Geebung

$1,863 57th pct $1,899 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boondall in Geebung +0.1 larger in Geebung gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children +5.0 pts ▸ 61.2%

27.3% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 23.0%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 14.7%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 31.5%

23.7% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 21.4%

18.2% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

15.3% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

5.6% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boondall in Geebung even gap narrowing

$415 85th pct $415 85th pct

Mortgage in Boondall in Geebung +$200 higher in Geebung gap widening

$1,800 61st pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Boondall in Geebung +0.10 higher in Geebung gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.2% Owned with a mortgage +3.4 pts ▸ 41.6%

30.2% Owned outright +0.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

27.4% Rented ◂ +0.7 pts 26.7%

3.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%

0.9% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

83.0% Separate house +10.6 pts ▸ 93.5%

12.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.9 pts 3.9%

4.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.0% 3 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 54.1%

29.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 26.5%

8.0% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 5.8%

1.4% 1 bedroom even 1.4%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

71.7% $350–$549 ◂ +9.1 pts 62.6%

11.8% $200–$349 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.1% $550–$749 +6.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.6% Under $200 ◂ +3.5 pts 4.1%

0.0% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,800–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 48.0%

31.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.7 pts 24.2%

15.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 11.3%

8.1% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boondall in Geebung +9 more in Boondall

46 87th pct 37 87th pct

Stops/1k in Boondall in Geebung +2.84 more in Geebung

4.79 77th pct 7.63 86th pct

Departures/1k in Boondall in Geebung +508.9 more in Geebung

703.0 82nd pct 1,212.0 87th pct

PT routes in Boondall in Geebung +12 more in Geebung

17 86th pct 29 87th pct

Stop walk in Boondall in Geebung +2 longer in Boondall

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Boondall in Geebung +2 longer in Boondall

17 14th pct 15 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Boondall in Geebung +14,612 more in Geebung

9,596 58th pct 24,208 77th pct

Reach 45 min in Boondall in Geebung +98,355 more in Geebung

54,432 66th pct 152,787 86th pct

Transit to city in Boondall in Geebung +12 longer in Boondall

59 53rd pct 47 30th pct

How people get to work

54.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 53.3%

17.3% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

3.8% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

1.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.6% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

36.2% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 37.1%

11.3% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.9 pts 5.5%

9.1% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.6% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

7.6% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.2% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

4.0% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

23.6% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 25.1%

15.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 15.3%

10.5% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.6% Technicians & trades even 12.6%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%

9.7% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%

7.6% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Boondall in Geebung +1.3 higher in Geebung

6.0 88th pct 7.4 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Boondall in Geebung +1.9 more in Geebung

5.5 85th pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in Boondall in Geebung +12.1 pts higher in Geebung

87.4% 93rd pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Boondall in Geebung +13.3 pts higher in Geebung

86.2% 93rd pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Boondall in Geebung +5.8 pts higher in Boondall

99.0% 97th pct 93.2% 85th pct

Walk to school in Boondall in Geebung +9.4 pts higher in Geebung

88.4% 91st pct 97.8% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Boondall in Geebung even

99.7% 88th pct 99.5% 86th pct

Walk to health in Boondall in Geebung +72.0 pts higher in Geebung

8.4% 74th pct 80.4% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Boondall in Geebung even

15.5 55th pct 15.5 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Boondall in Geebung +45 higher in Geebung

104 86th pct 149 88th pct

Mean slope in Boondall in Geebung +1.8 pts higher in Geebung

3.4% 19th pct 5.2% 45th pct

Compare Boondall with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boondall vs Geebung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30324/boondall/vs/SAL31108/geebung