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Boondall vs Virginia

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

Boondall Virginia

Boondall and Virginia (Qld) are neighbouring areas in Brisbane, but they differ significantly in wealth and walkability. Virginia (Qld) is much more affluent, with a typical household income of $2,589 per week compared to $1,887 in Boondall. It is also far more walkable; 90.4% of homes in Virginia (Qld) are within a 15-minute walk of health services, while only 8.4% of Boondall homes have the same access. Virginia (Qld) also has a far higher share of separate houses at 97.5%, while Boondall has more townhouses and apartments.

Both areas share a similar feel in other ways, with almost identical access to parks and schools, and typical weekly rents are close at $415 for Boondall and $443 for Virginia (Qld). The gap in wealth and education is widening, as Virginia (Qld) now has a far higher share of adults with bachelor degrees (34.4% versus 24.5%) and more people earning $3,000 or more per week. Boondall remains more diverse, with a well higher share of people born overseas (26.1%) and those using another language at home (19.5%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,208 larger in Boondall Separate houses: 14.6 pts higher in Virginia Participation: 10.8 pts higher in Virginia Bachelor+: 9.9 pts higher in Virginia Year 12: 9.6 pts higher in Virginia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boondall in Virginia +7,208 larger in Boondall gap steady

9,603 87th pct 2,395 80th pct

Median age in Boondall in Virginia +2 yrs older in Boondall gap steady

38 yrs 23rd pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

28.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 22.9%

17.9% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

16.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.6 pts 11.3%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 9.3%

Marital status

45.0% Married +6.1 pts ▸ 51.2%

38.4% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 35.2%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%

2.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Boondall Virginia

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.7% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 75.9%

4.2% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% India ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

2.2% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.2% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.4% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

33.8% English +5.1 pts ▸ 39.0%

32.2% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

13.3% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.8% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

3.7% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

3.7% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

3.0% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

1.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

76.8% English only +7.3 pts ▸ 84.1%

2.5% Punjabi ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

1.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 45.4%

36.9% No religion +6.1 pts ▸ 43.0%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

3.4% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Other religions ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Boondall in Virginia +0.73 more in Virginia

1.16 11th pct 1.89 26th pct

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

25 87th pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Boondall in Virginia +25 larger in Boondall

574 81st pct 550 78th pct

ICSEA in Boondall in Virginia +4 higher in Virginia

1,056 80th pct 1,061 82nd pct

Highest year of school

63.3% Year 12 +9.6 pts ▸ 72.9%

18.8% Year 10 ◂ +5.4 pts 13.4%

8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 5.2%

5.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Bachelor degree +6.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

29.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 25.6%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 15.4%

7.5% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

21.8% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

14.6% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.7% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.9% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.8% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%

5.0% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

3.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.8% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Boondall in Virginia +$302 higher in Virginia gap widening

$834 64th pct $1,136 88th pct

Household income in Boondall in Virginia +$702 higher in Virginia gap widening

$1,887 70th pct $2,589 91st pct

Family income in Boondall in Virginia +$799 higher in Virginia gap widening

$2,179 68th pct $2,978 90th pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 30.1%

24.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.9 pts 15.2%

9.4% $4,000 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.1 pts 29.2%

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 30.5%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

2.5% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

9.1% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

8.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 2.8%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.5% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None +5.9 pts ▸ 70.3%

19.8% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 17.4%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boondall in Virginia +267 larger in Boondall

306 86th pct 39 75th pct

Median age in Boondall in Virginia +11 yrs older in Virginia

20 yrs 25th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Boondall in Virginia +$217 higher in Virginia

$545 39th pct $762 62nd pct

Household income in Boondall in Virginia +$886 higher in Virginia

$1,863 57th pct $2,749 86th pct

Family & Households

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

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children +9.8 pts ▸ 66.0%

27.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 25.4%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +6.8 pts 8.1%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 32.2%

23.7% 1 person ◂ +4.9 pts 18.9%

18.2% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

15.3% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

5.6% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boondall in Virginia +$28 higher in Virginia gap widening

$415 85th pct $443 88th pct

Mortgage in Boondall in Virginia +$400 higher in Virginia gap widening

$1,800 61st pct $2,200 81st pct

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

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.2% Owned with a mortgage +11.0 pts ▸ 49.2%

30.2% Owned outright ◂ +3.0 pts 27.2%

27.4% Rented ◂ +5.5 pts 21.9%

3.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

83.0% Separate house +14.6 pts ▸ 97.5%

12.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.5 pts 1.3%

4.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.3 pts 0.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 44.7%

29.2% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

8.6% 2 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.0% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.7% $350–$549 ◂ +11.2 pts 60.4%

6.1% $550–$749 +11.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.8% $200–$349 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.6%

7.6% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

0.0% $750 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.8% $1,800–$2,999 +12.9 pts ▸ 52.6%

31.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.5 pts 15.5%

8.1% $3,000 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.5 pts 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boondall in Virginia +18 more in Boondall

46 87th pct 28 86th pct

Stops/1k in Boondall in Virginia +6.90 more in Virginia

4.79 77th pct 11.69 88th pct

Departures/1k in Boondall in Virginia +985.9 more in Virginia

703.0 82nd pct 1,688.9 90th pct

PT routes in Boondall in Virginia +19 more in Virginia

17 86th pct 36 87th pct

Stop walk in Boondall in Virginia +1 longer in Boondall

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Boondall in Virginia +3 longer in Boondall

17 14th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Boondall in Virginia +2,528 more in Boondall

9,596 58th pct 7,068 54th pct

Reach 45 min in Boondall in Virginia +29,518 more in Boondall

54,432 66th pct 24,914 52nd pct

Transit to city in Boondall in Virginia +4 longer in Boondall

59 53rd pct 55 45th pct

How people get to work

54.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.8 pts 50.4%

17.3% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

3.8% Train +3.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.6% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 41.3%

36.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 33.8%

11.3% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 14.2%

7.2% Professional & technical +3.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%

6.6% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.6% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

3.2% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

23.6% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 29.3%

10.5% Managers +7.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 13.3%

12.6% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 8.3%

9.7% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 6.5%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Boondall in Virginia +1.6 higher in Virginia

6.0 88th pct 7.6 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Boondall in Virginia +2.0 more in Virginia

5.5 85th pct 7.5 97th pct

15-min city in Boondall in Virginia +12.2 pts higher in Virginia

87.4% 93rd pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Boondall in Virginia +13.5 pts higher in Virginia

86.2% 93rd pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Boondall in Virginia even

99.0% 97th pct 98.8% 96th pct

Walk to school in Boondall in Virginia even

88.4% 91st pct 88.3% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Boondall in Virginia even

99.7% 88th pct 99.7% 88th pct

Walk to health in Boondall in Virginia +81.9 pts higher in Virginia

8.4% 74th pct 90.4% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Boondall in Virginia +10.8 more in Virginia

15.5 55th pct 26.3 70th pct

Intersections/km² in Boondall in Virginia +44 higher in Virginia

104 86th pct 148 88th pct

Mean slope in Boondall in Virginia +0.3 pts higher in Virginia

3.4% 19th pct 3.7% 24th pct

Compare Boondall with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boondall vs Virginia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30324/boondall/vs/SAL32949/virginia