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Booral vs Urangan

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Booral profile · Urangan profile

Booral Urangan

Urangan and Booral (Qld) are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different living patterns. Urangan is a much older area, where the typical resident is 55 and 33.9% are seniors. It has a more urban feel, with a walkability score of 2.9 (mostly car-dependent), meaning more people live within a 15-minute walk of groceries (65.5%) and parks (90.2%). In contrast, Booral (Qld) is more rural, with 97.5% of homes being separate houses and a typical resident aged 47. Booral (Qld) also has higher incomes, with a typical household earning $1,412 a week compared to $984 in Urangan.

These two areas share several traits, including very similar rates of university education and almost identical typical weekly rents of $335. However, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in the number of people living alone has grown to 15 percentage points, with 30.5% of Urangan residents living by themselves. While both areas have a population older than the national figure, Urangan is far older than Booral (Qld) by 8 years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,352 larger in Urangan Separate houses: 22.6 pts higher in Booral Renting: 18.0 pts higher in Urangan PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Urangan Living alone: 14.8 pts higher in Urangan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Booralin Urangan +9,352 larger in Urangan gap widening
1,636 76th pct 10,988 87th pct
Median age in Booralin Urangan +8 yrs older in Urangan gap widening
47 yrs 57th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Booralin Urangan +1.7 pts higher in Urangan gap widening
3.1% 60th pct 4.8% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in Booralin Urangan +12.9 pts higher in Urangan gap widening
21.0% 60th pct 33.9% 90th pct
Under 15 in Booralin Urangan +2.7 pts higher in Booral gap narrowing
16.0% 42nd pct 13.4% 27th pct
De facto in Booralin Urangan +2.6 pts higher in Booral gap narrowing
13.5% 60th pct 10.9% 39th pct

Age structure

21.0% Seniors (65+) +12.9 pts ▸ 33.9%
32.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 28.1%
19.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 16.2%
16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 13.4%
11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 8.2%

Marital status

49.1% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 47.8%
30.0% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 25.9%
9.2% Divorced +4.6 pts ▸ 13.8%
5.6% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.1% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Booral Urangan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Booralin Urangan +2.3 pts higher in Urangan gap steady
16.4% 69th pct 18.7% 74th pct

Country of birth

80.0% Australia ◂ +6.2 pts 73.8%
4.6% England +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

48.5% English ◂ +2.4 pts 46.0%
39.9% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 35.9%
9.4% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.2% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.1% German ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%
2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%
1.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
1.0% Filipino even 1.1%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.4% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Booralin Urangan +0.7 pts higher in Urangan gap steady
3.2% 48th pct 3.9% 53rd pct
Limited English in Booralin Urangan +0.1 pts higher in Booral gap steady
0.4% 68th pct 0.3% 65th pct

Language used at home

92.7% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 89.4%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Booralin Urangan +8.3 pts higher in Booral gap widening
49.8% 78th pct 41.5% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

49.8% No religion ◂ +8.3 pts 41.5%
42.9% Christianity +5.1 pts ▸ 48.0%
5.9% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Booralin Urangan +3.4 pts higher in Booral gap widening
40.3% 37th pct 36.9% 28th pct
Bachelor+ in Booralin Urangan +0.7 pts higher in Urangan gap steady
10.5% 32nd pct 11.2% 35th pct
Schools/1k kids in Booralin Urangan
— 2.04 29th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Booralin Urangan +5 more in Urangan
3 67th pct 8 77th pct
Avg size in Booralin Urangan +91 larger in Booral
701 90th pct 610 85th pct
ICSEA in Booralin Urangan +46 higher in Booral
1,037 74th pct 991 50th pct

Highest year of school

40.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 36.9%
33.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 32.0%
13.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 13.7%
7.8% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

48.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.5 pts 38.5%
13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.0% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%
2.1% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 15.8%
13.9% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 11.0%
8.5% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 6.4%
7.6% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%
2.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%
1.1% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Booralin Urangan +$58 higher in Booral gap widening
$585 23rd pct $527 15th pct
Household income in Booralin Urangan +$428 higher in Booral gap widening
$1,412 41st pct $984 13th pct
Family income in Booralin Urangan +$343 higher in Booral gap widening
$1,549 30th pct $1,206 12th pct
High earners in Booralin Urangan +2.2 pts higher in Booral gap widening
6.4% 40th pct 4.2% 27th pct
High-income homes in Booralin Urangan +5.6 pts higher in Booral gap widening
12.6% 39th pct 6.9% 21st pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $650–$1,499 +7.6 pts ▸ 39.5%
31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 20.6%
14.4% Under $650 +10.7 pts ▸ 25.1%
6.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%
6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

50.3% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 54.6%
30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 27.3%
9.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%
1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Booralin Urangan +3.3 pts higher in Urangan
37.0% 85th pct 40.4% 90th pct
Mental health in Booralin Urangan +1.2 pts higher in Booral
12.9% 87th pct 11.7% 81st pct
Needs assistance in Booralin Urangan +0.4 pts higher in Urangan gap steady
10.4% 90th pct 10.8% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 17.2%
12.9% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 11.7%
10.5% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%
5.6% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.3% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.2% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.4% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
0.9% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None ◂ +4.4 pts 50.1%
22.2% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 23.0%
9.2% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.1% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Booralin Urangan +0.8 pts higher in Urangan gap narrowing
11.2% 16th pct 12.0% 20th pct
Unpaid carers in Booralin Urangan +0.9 pts higher in Booral gap narrowing
15.0% 73rd pct 14.1% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in Booralin Urangan +5.6 pts higher in Booral gap steady
23.2% 39th pct 17.6% 18th pct
Defence service in Booralin Urangan +0.3 pts higher in Booral
5.7% 86th pct 5.5% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in Booralin Urangan +1.8 pts higher in Booral gap narrowing
25.2% 56th pct 23.4% 45th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Booralin Urangan +478 larger in Urangan
50 77th pct 528 87th pct
Median age in Booralin Urangan +7 yrs older in Booral
31 yrs 66th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Booralin Urangan +0.9 pts higher in Booral
37.5% 43rd pct 36.6% 41st pct
Unemployment in Booralin Urangan
— 18.0% 80th pct
Median income in Booralin Urangan +$43 higher in Urangan
$441 23rd pct $484 30th pct
Household income in Booralin Urangan +$276 higher in Booral
$1,374 35th pct $1,098 22nd pct
Indigenous language in Booralin Urangan +3.3 pts higher in Booral
8.0% 70th pct 4.7% 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Booralin Urangan +0.6 larger in Booral gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Booralin Urangan +3.6 pts higher in Urangan gap narrowing
14.8% 72nd pct 18.5% 84th pct
Living alone in Booralin Urangan +14.8 pts higher in Urangan gap widening
15.8% 22nd pct 30.5% 73rd pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children ◂ +16.2 pts 36.3%
32.2% Couples without children +11.9 pts ▸ 44.1%
14.8% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.4% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

37.5% 2 people +6.8 pts ▸ 44.4%
15.8% 1 person +14.8 pts ▸ 30.5%
17.8% 3 people ◂ +5.9 pts 11.9%
14.2% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 8.0%
8.1% 5 people ◂ +4.7 pts 3.3%
5.7% 6 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Booralin Urangan even gap steady
$335 67th pct $335 67th pct
Mortgage in Booralin Urangan +$217 higher in Booral gap widening
$1,517 43rd pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Booralin Urangan +0.10 higher in Booral gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Booralin Urangan +18.0 pts higher in Urangan gap narrowing
12.0% 34th pct 30.0% 78th pct
Owned outright in Booralin Urangan +3.4 pts higher in Urangan gap steady
42.4% 54th pct 45.8% 64th pct
Separate houses in Booralin Urangan +22.6 pts higher in Booral gap steady
97.5% 55th pct 74.9% 15th pct
3+ bedrooms in Booralin Urangan +11.3 pts higher in Booral gap widening
85.6% 67th pct 74.4% 37th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.4% Owned outright +3.4 pts ▸ 45.8%
42.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.3 pts 21.1%
12.0% Rented +18.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
1.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

97.5% Separate house ◂ +22.6 pts 74.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.9% Flat or apartment +4.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.1% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 44.4%
33.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 26.5%
9.0% 2 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
11.1% 5 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 3.5%
2.9% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.3% $200–$349 +5.1 pts ▸ 45.4%
34.3% $350–$549 +7.1 pts ▸ 41.4%
16.4% Under $200 ◂ +8.1 pts 8.3%
0.0% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $1,000–$1,799 +7.9 pts ▸ 46.4%
26.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 17.6%
23.3% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 25.2%
5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Booralin Urangan +4.8 pts higher in Urangan gap narrowing
0.9% 49th pct 5.7% 77th pct
Work from home in Booralin Urangan +0.4 pts higher in Booral gap steady
8.3% 20th pct 7.9% 19th pct
PT commute in Booralin Urangan +0.6 pts higher in Urangan gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 67th pct
PT stops in Booralin Urangan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Booralin Urangan even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Booralin Urangan even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Booralin Urangan even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 66.7%
8.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%
6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%
1.1% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.6% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

22.5% 1 vehicle +25.5 pts ▸ 48.0%
42.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.1 pts 32.2%
22.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.4 pts 9.1%
13.2% 4 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 4.8%
0.9% No vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Booralin Urangan +8.5 pts higher in Urangan gap narrowing
40.1% 78th pct 48.6% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in Booralin Urangan +1.2 pts higher in Urangan gap narrowing
5.2% 43rd pct 6.4% 49th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Booralin Urangan +1.3 pts higher in Urangan gap steady
7.8% 86th pct 9.1% 88th pct
Participation in Booralin Urangan +13.9 pts higher in Booral gap widening
55.0% 32nd pct 41.0% 10th pct
Full-time in Booralin Urangan +0.3 pts higher in Urangan gap steady
52.4% 23rd pct 52.7% 24th pct

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 21.2%
14.3% Construction ◂ +4.5 pts 9.8%
11.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%
9.0% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.0% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%
5.2% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%
4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
3.7% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.4% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.4% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 17.7%
17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 13.8%
12.0% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.0% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%
11.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%
8.4% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Booralin Urangan +2.7 higher in Urangan
0.2 45th pct 2.9 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Booralin Urangan +2.7 more in Urangan
0.3 47th pct 3.0 72nd pct
15-min city in Booralin Urangan +11.8 pts higher in Urangan
0.0% 0th pct 11.8% 67th pct
Walk to shops in Booralin Urangan +65.5 pts higher in Urangan
0.0% 0th pct 65.5% 84th pct
Walk to transit in Booralin Urangan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Booralin Urangan +45.7 pts higher in Urangan
0.0% 0th pct 45.7% 74th pct
Walk to a park in Booralin Urangan +59.3 pts higher in Urangan
30.9% 58th pct 90.2% 80th pct
Walk to health in Booralin Urangan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Booralin Urangan +1.4 more in Urangan
1.8 20th pct 3.3 24th pct
Intersections/km² in Booralin Urangan +64 higher in Urangan
3 61st pct 66 81st pct
Mean slope in Booralin Urangan +2.4 pts higher in Booral
5.7% 50th pct 3.3% 17th pct

Compare Booral with nearby areas

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Compare Urangan with nearby areas

Torquay Wondunna Scarness Kawungan Booral Pialba Urraween Nikenbah

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Booral vs Urangan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30329/booral/vs/SAL32922/urangan