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Boonooroo vs Maaroom

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.3 km apart · Boonooroo profile · Maaroom profile

Boonooroo Maaroom

Boonooroo and Maaroom are neighbouring Queensland areas with small populations and a high proportion of older residents. Boonooroo has a larger share of separate houses (96.2%) and homes with three or more bedrooms (67.9%), which is far higher than Maaroom. It also has a higher share of children under 15 (9.7%) and more adults working or looking for work (33.1%) compared to Maaroom's 20.2%. In contrast, Maaroom has a much higher share of people living alone (38.0%) and more people with a long-term health condition (57.1%).

Since 2011, these two areas have tracked similarly as rural hubs where typical weekly incomes remain almost identical at around $430. They both lack public transport, with no one using it to commute and no motor vehicle-free homes. They are also alike in that very few residents speak a language other than English. Both areas sit far above the national figure for people aged 65 and over, though this is more pronounced in Maaroom, where 53.4% of the population are seniors.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.6 pts higher in Boonooroo 3+ bedrooms: 15.1 pts higher in Boonooroo Recent arrivals: 7.7 pts higher in Boonooroo Participation: 13.0 pts higher in Boonooroo Living alone: 10.5 pts higher in Maaroom

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boonoorooin Maaroom +124 larger in Boonooroo gap steady
371 61st pct 247 58th pct
Median age in Boonoorooin Maaroom +2 yrs older in Maaroom gap steady
63 yrs 97th pct 65 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in Boonoorooin Maaroom +3.5 pts higher in Boonooroo gap widening
6.7% 80th pct 3.2% 62nd pct
Aged 65+ in Boonoorooin Maaroom +7.1 pts higher in Maaroom gap widening
46.4% 100th pct 53.4% 100th pct
Under 15 in Boonoorooin Maaroom +8.1 pts higher in Boonooroo gap widening
9.7% 15th pct 1.6% 2nd pct
De facto in Boonoorooin Maaroom +1.6 pts higher in Boonooroo gap steady
8.0% 22nd pct 6.4% 14th pct

Age structure

46.4% Seniors (65+) +7.1 pts ▸ 53.4%
32.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 37.2%
9.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.1 pts 1.6%
9.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 5.3%
3.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Marital status

57.9% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 56.4%
15.2% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 16.5%
16.4% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 14.0%
4.5% Widowed +5.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.5% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Age & sex structure

Boonooroo Maaroom

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Boonoorooin Maaroom +4.5 pts higher in Maaroom gap widening
10.5% 46th pct 15.0% 64th pct

Country of birth

81.9% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 79.4%
6.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%
0.8% England +3.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% South Africa +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
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%

Ancestry

44.7% English +5.9 pts ▸ 50.6%
38.3% Australian ◂ +13.6 pts 24.7%
8.1% Scottish +8.9 pts ▸ 17.0%
10.8% Irish +5.4 pts ▸ 16.2%
14.6% German ◂ +2.0 pts 12.6%
0.0% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 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 Boonoorooin Maaroom +0.1 pts higher in Boonooroo gap narrowing
1.3% 36th pct 1.2% 35th pct
Limited English in Boonoorooin Maaroom even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.9% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 92.7%
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 Boonoorooin Maaroom +3.8 pts higher in Maaroom gap steady
34.2% 32nd pct 38.1% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

54.7% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 53.4%
34.2% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 38.1%
10.0% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Boonoorooin Maaroom +1.4 pts higher in Maaroom gap steady
18.8% 1st pct 20.2% 2nd pct
Bachelor+ in Boonoorooin Maaroom +1.4 pts higher in Boonooroo gap narrowing
7.2% 19th pct 5.8% 14th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Boonoorooin Maaroom even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

46.4% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 46.9%
18.8% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 20.2%
15.2% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 19.8%
10.0% Year 11 ◂ +5.1 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

50.3% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 52.4%
9.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

30.1% Engineering & related ◂ +6.2 pts 23.8%
9.8% Architecture & building +4.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.7% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.1% Health +4.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.3% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.2% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.8 pts 2.4%
2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Boonoorooin Maaroom +$15 higher in Boonooroo gap narrowing
$439 7th pct $424 6th pct
Household income in Boonoorooin Maaroom +$179 higher in Boonooroo gap widening
$913 10th pct $734 3rd pct
Family income in Boonoorooin Maaroom +$161 higher in Boonooroo gap widening
$991 6th pct $830 2nd pct
High earners in Boonoorooin Maaroom +0.6 pts higher in Maaroom gap narrowing
2.7% 23rd pct 3.3% 25th pct
High-income homes in Boonoorooin Maaroom +1.1 pts higher in Boonooroo gap steady
7.7% 23rd pct 6.6% 20th pct

Household income distribution

42.3% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 43.8%
27.6% Under $650 +15.4 pts ▸ 43.0%
18.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 7.4%
5.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%
1.9% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Personal income distribution

60.6% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 65.0%
19.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 16.0%
6.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Boonoorooin Maaroom +12.3 pts higher in Maaroom
44.7% 96th pct 57.1% 100th pct
Mental health in Boonoorooin Maaroom +2.8 pts higher in Boonooroo
10.5% 73rd pct 7.7% 46th pct
Needs assistance in Boonoorooin Maaroom +2.8 pts higher in Maaroom gap steady
8.9% 86th pct 11.7% 94th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

21.0% Arthritis +10.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
7.5% Heart disease +8.6 pts ▸ 16.2%
10.2% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.1% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%
10.5% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 7.7%
5.9% Asthma +3.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.3% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.3% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.9% Stroke ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

43.9% None ◂ +11.5 pts 32.4%
25.6% One condition +6.4 pts ▸ 32.0%
13.2% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
5.7% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Boonoorooin Maaroom +4.8 pts higher in Maaroom gap narrowing
10.4% 14th pct 15.2% 36th pct
Unpaid carers in Boonoorooin Maaroom +4.8 pts higher in Maaroom gap widening
13.7% 60th pct 18.5% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in Boonoorooin Maaroom +7.3 pts higher in Boonooroo gap widening
12.2% 10th pct 4.9% 1st pct
Defence service in Boonoorooin Maaroom +2.6 pts higher in Maaroom
5.9% 86th pct 8.5% 92nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Boonoorooin Maaroom +2.2 pts higher in Boonooroo gap narrowing
31.0% 82nd pct 28.8% 74th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Boonoorooin Maaroom +17 larger in Boonooroo
25 72nd pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Boonoorooin Maaroom +5 yrs older in Maaroom
52 yrs 89th pct 57 yrs 92nd pct
Median income in Boonoorooin Maaroom +$8 higher in Boonooroo
$458 26th pct $450 25th pct
Household income in Boonoorooin Maaroom +$351 higher in Boonooroo
$1,125 23rd pct $774 10th pct
Indigenous language in Boonoorooin Maaroom
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Boonoorooin Maaroom +0.4 larger in Boonooroo gap widening
2.1 19th pct 1.7 6th pct
One-parent in Boonoorooin Maaroom +0.4 pts higher in Maaroom gap narrowing
9.6% 42nd pct 10.0% 45th pct
Living alone in Boonoorooin Maaroom +10.5 pts higher in Maaroom gap widening
27.6% 63rd pct 38.0% 88th pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples without children +25.0 pts ▸ 81.3%
34.9% Couples with children ◂ +25.5 pts 9.3%
9.6% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

51.9% 2 people +5.1 pts ▸ 57.0%
27.6% 1 person +10.5 pts ▸ 38.0%
9.6% 3 people ◂ +7.1 pts 2.5%
9.0% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 4.1%
2.6% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boonoorooin Maaroom +$20 higher in Boonooroo gap widening
$240 37th pct $220 31st pct
Mortgage in Boonoorooin Maaroom +$156 higher in Boonooroo gap narrowing
$1,300 29th pct $1,144 21st pct
People / bedroom in Boonoorooin Maaroom even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Boonoorooin Maaroom +1.9 pts higher in Maaroom gap narrowing
12.2% 35th pct 14.0% 42nd pct
Owned outright in Boonoorooin Maaroom +4.7 pts higher in Maaroom gap narrowing
59.0% 89th pct 63.6% 94th pct
Separate houses in Boonoorooin Maaroom +17.6 pts higher in Boonooroo gap widening
96.2% 49th pct 78.5% 18th pct
3+ bedrooms in Boonoorooin Maaroom +15.1 pts higher in Boonooroo gap widening
67.9% 24th pct 52.9% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.0% Owned outright +4.7 pts ▸ 63.6%
26.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.4 pts 11.6%
12.2% Rented +1.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
1.9% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.9% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house ◂ +17.6 pts 78.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 38.8%
21.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 19.8%
7.1% 1 bedroom +12.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
16.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 14.0%
3.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

68.4% $200–$349 ◂ +21.4 pts 47.1%
15.8% Under $200 ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.8% $1,000–$1,799 +31.0 pts ▸ 85.7%
11.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
7.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Boonoorooin Maaroom even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Boonoorooin Maaroom +5.3 pts higher in Maaroom gap widening
4.0% 9th pct 9.3% 24th pct
PT commute in Boonoorooin Maaroom even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Boonoorooin Maaroom even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Boonoorooin Maaroom even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Boonoorooin Maaroom even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Boonoorooin Maaroom even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

70.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 69.8%
4.0% Worked at home +5.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
4.0% Walked ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 1 vehicle +11.9 pts ▸ 49.6%
48.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 43.6%
9.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%
7.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Boonoorooin Maaroom +9.6 pts higher in Boonooroo gap widening
47.6% 89th pct 38.1% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in Boonoorooin Maaroom +7.7 pts higher in Boonooroo gap narrowing
7.7% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Boonoorooin Maaroom +6.5 pts higher in Boonooroo gap narrowing
12.6% 93rd pct 6.1% 78th pct
Participation in Boonoorooin Maaroom +13.0 pts higher in Boonooroo gap widening
33.1% 3rd pct 20.2% 0th pct
Full-time in Boonoorooin Maaroom +0.4 pts higher in Boonooroo gap narrowing
58.6% 53rd pct 58.1% 50th pct

Industries people work in

12.1% Manufacturing +11.1 pts ▸ 23.3%
4.0% Accommodation & food +12.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
14.1% Construction ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 7.0%
10.1% Administrative & support ◂ +3.1 pts 7.0%
9.1% Other services ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
8.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%
7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%
6.1% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.0% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.2% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 23.3%
22.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.6 pts 11.6%
10.1% Professionals +8.5 pts ▸ 18.6%
13.1% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
12.1% Clerical & administrative +4.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
12.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%
4.0% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Boonoorooin Maaroom +0.8 higher in Maaroom
0.4 49th pct 1.1 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Boonoorooin Maaroom +1.5 more in Maaroom
0.4 49th pct 1.9 65th pct
15-min city in Boonoorooin Maaroom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Boonoorooin Maaroom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Boonoorooin Maaroom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Boonoorooin Maaroom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Boonoorooin Maaroom +54.9 pts higher in Maaroom
38.4% 60th pct 93.3% 82nd pct
Walk to health in Boonoorooin Maaroom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Boonoorooin Maaroom +10.8 more in Maaroom
5.4 30th pct 16.2 56th pct
Intersections/km² in Boonoorooin Maaroom +1 higher in Boonooroo
3 60th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Boonoorooin Maaroom +1.1 pts higher in Maaroom
3.7% 23rd pct 4.8% 40th pct

Compare Boonooroo with nearby areas

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Compare Maaroom with nearby areas

Boonooroo Plains The Dimonds Beaver Rock Boonooroo Tuan Great Sandy Strait Tandora Poona

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boonooroo vs Maaroom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30327/boonooroo/vs/SAL31716/maaroom