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Booroobin vs Wootha

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Booroobin profile · Wootha profile

Booroobin Wootha

Wootha and Booroobin are neighbouring areas in Queensland with identical populations of 258 people. They differ most sharply in their First Nations communities; in Wootha, the typical First Nations resident is 21 and earns a typical personal income of $899, whereas in Booroobin, they are far older at 61 and earn much lower typical incomes of $225. Wootha is also more walkable and has more infrastructure, with two schools nearby and 37.7% of homes within a short walk of a park, compared to no schools and 4.7% of homes near a park in Booroobin.

Since 2011, both areas have remained very similar in many ways, including their typical weekly rents of around $300 and a shared lack of public transport. They both have populations much older than the national figure, though residents in Booroobin are noticeably older at a typical age of 55 compared to 52 in Wootha. While Booroobin has seen more people move in over the last five years and has a higher share of residents born overseas, Wootha maintains a well higher typical household income of $1,766 per week.

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Where they differ most

No car: 5.9 pts higher in Booroobin First Nations: 3.5 pts higher in Wootha Separate houses: 3.8 pts higher in Wootha Recent movers: 10.2 pts higher in Booroobin Work from home: 10.0 pts higher in Booroobin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Booroobinin Wootha even gap narrowing
258 58th pct 258 58th pct
Median age in Booroobinin Wootha +3 yrs older in Booroobin gap steady
55 yrs 86th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Booroobinin Wootha +3.5 pts higher in Wootha gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in Booroobinin Wootha +4.3 pts higher in Wootha gap widening
25.6% 76th pct 29.8% 86th pct
Under 15 in Booroobinin Wootha +0.8 pts higher in Booroobin gap steady
16.3% 44th pct 15.5% 39th pct
De facto in Booroobinin Wootha +0.3 pts higher in Wootha gap narrowing
10.1% 33rd pct 10.3% 35th pct

Age structure

38.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.0 pts 31.4%
25.6% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 29.8%
16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 15.5%
13.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 11.2%
6.6% Youth (15–24) +4.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

56.2% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 60.9%
22.6% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 25.1%
13.4% Divorced ◂ +6.9 pts 6.5%
6.5% Widowed ◂ +3.7 pts 2.8%
1.4% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Booroobin Wootha

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Booroobinin Wootha +7.8 pts higher in Booroobin gap widening
24.0% 84th pct 16.3% 69th pct

Country of birth

71.7% Australia ◂ +5.0 pts 66.7%
5.0% England ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%
4.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
0.0% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
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

45.7% English ◂ +12.8 pts 32.9%
32.6% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 37.2%
17.8% Scottish ◂ +6.6 pts 11.2%
10.9% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.6% German ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%
6.6% Dutch ◂ +5.4 pts 1.2%
0.0% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.9% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Booroobinin Wootha +2.3 pts higher in Booroobin gap widening
7.4% 71st pct 5.0% 60th pct
Limited English in Booroobinin Wootha even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.8% English only ◂ +7.8 pts 79.1%
1.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Booroobinin Wootha +7.0 pts higher in Booroobin gap steady
50.8% 81st pct 43.8% 60th pct

Religious affiliation

50.8% No religion ◂ +7.0 pts 43.8%
43.4% Christianity ◂ +7.0 pts 36.4%
6.2% Not stated +15.9 pts ▸ 22.1%
0.0% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
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 Booroobinin Wootha +9.6 pts higher in Booroobin gap steady
59.6% 79th pct 50.0% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in Booroobinin Wootha +3.5 pts higher in Booroobin gap narrowing
26.7% 80th pct 23.3% 74th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Booroobinin Wootha +2 more in Wootha
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Booroobinin Wootha
— 528 75th pct
ICSEA in Booroobinin Wootha
— 1,037 74th pct

Highest year of school

59.6% Year 12 ◂ +9.6 pts 50.0%
20.2% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 24.3%
7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 2.4%
4.7% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

27.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.6 pts 20.9%
23.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 18.4%
19.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 15.2%
10.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%
6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.6 pts 2.5%
3.1% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

Field of qualification

20.6% Engineering & related ◂ +8.0 pts 12.7%
16.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 14.6%
5.3% Health +8.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.7% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.2% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.3 pts 2.5%
6.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.3% Information technology ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%
2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Booroobinin Wootha +$12 higher in Booroobin gap narrowing
$644 31st pct $632 29th pct
Household income in Booroobinin Wootha +$500 higher in Wootha gap widening
$1,266 30th pct $1,766 63rd pct
Family income in Booroobinin Wootha +$376 higher in Wootha gap narrowing
$1,463 25th pct $1,839 47th pct
High earners in Booroobinin Wootha +3.6 pts higher in Booroobin gap narrowing
11.5% 67th pct 7.9% 49th pct
High-income homes in Booroobinin Wootha +8.1 pts higher in Booroobin gap widening
19.2% 60th pct 11.1% 34th pct

Household income distribution

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +14.8 pts ▸ 40.7%
31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 24.7%
18.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.9 pts 7.4%
14.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 11.1%
4.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 43.3%
29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 25.1%
12.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 8.4%
6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Booroobinin Wootha +3.9 pts higher in Wootha
28.7% 49th pct 32.6% 68th pct
Mental health in Booroobinin Wootha +1.2 pts higher in Booroobin
8.1% 50th pct 7.0% 39th pct
Needs assistance in Booroobinin Wootha +2.3 pts higher in Booroobin gap steady
5.0% 55th pct 2.7% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.3% Asthma +4.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.1% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%
8.1% Other condition even 8.1%
3.9% Cancer +2.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.2% Heart disease even 6.2%
4.3% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.9% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.2% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None ◂ +15.9 pts 50.0%
19.8% One condition even 19.8%
5.8% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.9% Three or more +4.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Booroobinin Wootha +5.3 pts higher in Booroobin gap narrowing
26.3% 78th pct 20.9% 63rd pct
Unpaid carers in Booroobinin Wootha +1.2 pts higher in Booroobin gap narrowing
16.1% 79th pct 14.9% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in Booroobinin Wootha +4.0 pts higher in Booroobin gap steady
24.0% 43rd pct 20.0% 26th pct
Defence service in Booroobinin Wootha +1.5 pts higher in Booroobin
5.6% 86th pct 4.1% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Booroobinin Wootha +1.1 pts higher in Booroobin gap narrowing
35.0% 89th pct 34.0% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Booroobinin Wootha +9 larger in Wootha
0 0th pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Booroobinin Wootha +40 yrs older in Booroobin
61 yrs 95th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Median income in Booroobinin Wootha +$674 higher in Wootha
$225 2nd pct $899 73rd pct
Household income in Booroobinin Wootha +$500 higher in Wootha
$1,375 35th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Booroobinin Wootha +0.3 larger in Wootha gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Booroobinin Wootha +4.2 pts higher in Booroobin gap widening
13.5% 65th pct 9.4% 41st pct
Living alone in Booroobinin Wootha +1.4 pts higher in Booroobin gap steady
21.2% 41st pct 19.8% 36th pct

Family composition

38.6% Couples with children +19.7 pts ▸ 58.3%
46.4% Couples without children ◂ +11.0 pts 35.4%
13.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 9.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

49.0% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 44.4%
21.2% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 19.8%
15.4% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 13.6%
7.7% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.8% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% 6 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Booroobinin Wootha +$10 higher in Wootha gap narrowing
$290 54th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Booroobinin Wootha +$477 higher in Wootha gap widening
$1,733 57th pct $2,210 82nd pct
People / bedroom in Booroobinin Wootha even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Booroobinin Wootha +0.9 pts higher in Wootha gap narrowing
16.3% 49th pct 17.3% 52nd pct
Owned outright in Booroobinin Wootha +3.4 pts higher in Wootha gap steady
51.0% 77th pct 54.3% 84th pct
Separate houses in Booroobinin Wootha +3.8 pts higher in Wootha gap steady
96.2% 49th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Booroobinin Wootha +7.4 pts higher in Wootha gap widening
74.0% 36th pct 81.5% 55th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.0% Owned outright +3.4 pts ▸ 54.3%
30.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.1 pts 24.7%
16.3% Rented +0.9 pts ▸ 17.3%
5.8% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house +3.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
4.8% Other dwelling ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 37.0%
21.2% 4 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 32.1%
24.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 12.3%
11.5% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%
5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.8% $350–$549 ◂ +23.1 pts 35.7%
23.5% $200–$349 ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.3% $1,800–$2,999 +23.8 pts ▸ 55.0%
37.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.5 pts 15.0%
9.4% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Booroobinin Wootha +5.9 pts higher in Booroobin gap widening
5.9% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Booroobinin Wootha +10.0 pts higher in Booroobin gap widening
33.7% 86th pct 23.7% 69th pct
PT commute in Booroobinin Wootha even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Booroobinin Wootha even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Booroobinin Wootha even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Booroobinin Wootha even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Booroobinin Wootha even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Booroobinin Wootha +4 longer in Wootha
71 51st pct 75 53rd pct
Reach 30 min in Booroobinin Wootha
0 0th pct —
Reach 45 min in Booroobinin Wootha
0 0th pct —

How people get to work

49.5% Car (driver) ◂ +6.5 pts 43.0%
33.7% Worked at home ◂ +10.0 pts 23.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.8 pts 28.4%
24.5% 1 vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 28.4%
19.6% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 23.5%
11.8% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
5.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Booroobinin Wootha +10.2 pts higher in Booroobin gap narrowing
32.9% 57th pct 22.8% 22nd pct
Recent arrivals in Booroobinin Wootha +0.7 pts higher in Wootha gap narrowing
6.5% 49th pct 7.1% 52nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Booroobinin Wootha +1.4 pts higher in Wootha gap narrowing
3.8% 53rd pct 5.2% 71st pct
Participation in Booroobinin Wootha +3.7 pts higher in Booroobin gap steady
48.8% 19th pct 45.1% 13th pct
Full-time in Booroobinin Wootha +7.9 pts higher in Booroobin gap widening
58.4% 52nd pct 50.5% 17th pct

Industries people work in

14.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
13.9% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.9% Professional & technical ◂ +4.4 pts 6.5%
7.9% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.0% Manufacturing +5.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.0% Accommodation & food +6.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.6 pts 4.3%
0.0% Retail trade +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.9% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
4.0% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
5.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

Occupations people work in

24.8% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 21.5%
22.8% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 23.7%
12.9% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 8.6%
9.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 6.5%
9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 6.5%
4.0% Sales workers +5.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%
5.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Booroobinin Wootha +0.4 higher in Wootha
0.0 31st pct 0.4 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Booroobinin Wootha +0.4 more in Wootha
0.0 33rd pct 0.5 50th pct
15-min city in Booroobinin Wootha even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Booroobinin Wootha even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Booroobinin Wootha even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Booroobinin Wootha even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Booroobinin Wootha +33.0 pts higher in Wootha
4.7% 44th pct 37.7% 60th pct
Walk to health in Booroobinin Wootha even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Booroobinin Wootha +11.6 more in Wootha
7.8 36th pct 19.4 61st pct
Intersections/km² in Booroobinin Wootha +1 higher in Wootha
0 33rd pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Booroobinin Wootha +1.4 pts higher in Booroobin
19.1% 98th pct 17.7% 96th pct

Compare Booroobin with nearby areas

Cedarton Wootha Reesville Bellthorpe Commissioners Flat Crohamhurst Maleny Stanmore

Compare Wootha with nearby areas

Maleny Reesville Crohamhurst Booroobin North Maleny Cedarton Witta Elaman Creek

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Booroobin vs Wootha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30330/booroobin/vs/SAL33163/wootha