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Booval vs Silkstone

Name: Booval vs Silkstone — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.1 km apart · Booval profile · Silkstone profile

Booval Silkstone

Silkstone and Booval are neighbouring areas in Ipswich with distinct housing and demographic profiles. Silkstone is more likely to have larger homes, with 77.5% of houses having three or more bedrooms and 92.9% being separate houses. Booval has more small-scale living, with a far higher share of renters (52.1%) and people living alone (44.2%). Silkstone is also younger and more family-focused, with a higher share of children under 15 (19.5%) and more people caring for children unpaid.

While these two areas differ in housing, they share very similar levels of overseas births and language diversity. The gap in accessibility is widening, as Booval has become far more walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 66.7% in Silkstone. Booval also has a far higher number of walkable amenities and public transport departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.5 pts higher in Silkstone 3+ bedrooms: 25.5 pts higher in Silkstone Renting: 15.5 pts higher in Booval Living alone: 13.7 pts higher in Booval No car: 11.9 pts higher in Booval

Demographics & Identity

Population in Booval in Silkstone +1,107 larger in Silkstone gap widening

2,723 82nd pct 3,830 86th pct

Median age in Booval in Silkstone +5 yrs older in Booval gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.2 pts 23.4%

25.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

20.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 19.0%

14.7% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

44.1% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 39.2%

27.7% Married +10.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

13.4% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 11.3%

8.0% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%

6.6% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Booval Silkstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.8% Australia +4.5 pts ▸ 81.4%

3.2% New Zealand even 3.2%

2.9% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.1% Australian +6.3 pts ▸ 41.4%

39.7% English +0.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

12.6% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%

8.6% German ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

0.8% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.7% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.0% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 88.7%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.6% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 46.6%

41.2% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 42.8%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%

0.4% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Booval in Silkstone +0.17 more in Silkstone

2.51 36th pct 2.68 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Booval in Silkstone +3 more in Silkstone

19 86th pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Booval in Silkstone +95 larger in Silkstone

471 68th pct 566 80th pct

ICSEA in Booval in Silkstone +4 higher in Silkstone

992 51st pct 997 54th pct

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 12 +5.1 pts ▸ 49.0%

24.1% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

15.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 12.9%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 38.7%

17.2% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

3.7% Postgraduate degree even 3.7%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Field of qualification

14.8% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.1% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 13.6%

6.5% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.3% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

4.3% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.3% Information technology even 2.3%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Booval in Silkstone +$110 higher in Silkstone gap widening

$595 24th pct $705 41st pct

Household income in Booval in Silkstone +$325 higher in Silkstone gap widening

$994 13th pct $1,319 34th pct

Family income in Booval in Silkstone +$240 higher in Silkstone gap widening

$1,386 20th pct $1,626 34th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 32.4%

30.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.9 pts 20.2%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.2% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Personal income distribution

48.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 43.1%

30.9% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

8.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.2% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

19.8% Mental health ◂ +5.8 pts 14.0%

14.4% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 12.3%

13.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 12.2%

10.9% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

7.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

6.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

4.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

45.7% None +6.8 pts ▸ 52.5%

24.6% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 23.9%

10.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%

7.8% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Booval in Silkstone +50 larger in Silkstone

170 86th pct 220 86th pct

Median age in Booval in Silkstone +4 yrs older in Booval

27 yrs 54th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Booval in Silkstone +$72 higher in Silkstone

$540 38th pct $612 47th pct

Household income in Booval in Silkstone +$137 higher in Silkstone

$1,050 20th pct $1,187 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Booval in Silkstone +0.4 larger in Silkstone gap steady

2.0 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

39.5% Couples with children +10.2 pts ▸ 49.7%

29.0% One-parent families ◂ +7.1 pts 21.9%

28.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 26.4%

3.4% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Household size

44.2% 1 person ◂ +13.7 pts 30.5%

31.7% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

11.8% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.1% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.5% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Booval in Silkstone +$40 higher in Silkstone gap widening

$265 45th pct $305 59th pct

Mortgage in Booval in Silkstone +$83 higher in Silkstone gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,383 34th pct

People / bedroom in Booval in Silkstone even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.1% Rented ◂ +15.5 pts 36.5%

24.1% Owned with a mortgage +9.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

20.5% Owned outright +6.6 pts ▸ 27.1%

3.1% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

0.7% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

63.3% Separate house +29.5 pts ▸ 92.9%

20.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.5 pts 4.2%

15.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.6 pts 2.7%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 3 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 53.4%

31.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 17.8%

9.7% 4 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.3 pts 2.8%

2.7% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.2% $200–$349 +1.6 pts ▸ 65.8%

25.5% Under $200 ◂ +14.1 pts 11.4%

6.8% $350–$549 +16.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.6 pts 57.6%

18.1% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.7% $1,800–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

1.3% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Booval in Silkstone even

17 86th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Booval in Silkstone +1.80 more in Booval

6.24 82nd pct 4.44 75th pct

Departures/1k in Booval in Silkstone +354.6 more in Booval

1,152.0 87th pct 797.4 84th pct

PT routes in Booval in Silkstone +1 more in Booval

4 82nd pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Booval in Silkstone even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Booval in Silkstone +1 longer in Silkstone

28 24th pct 29 25th pct

Reach 30 min in Booval in Silkstone +9,334 more in Booval

27,309 80th pct 17,975 72nd pct

Reach 45 min in Booval in Silkstone +3,067 more in Booval

52,245 66th pct 49,178 64th pct

How people get to work

58.7% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 62.8%

10.5% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Train ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

2.5% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

46.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 40.1%

23.3% 2 vehicles +11.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

21.3% No vehicle ◂ +11.9 pts 9.4%

6.6% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.9% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 14.7%

11.0% Retail trade even 11.0%

8.6% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.0% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.5% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

5.6% Administrative & support ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

3.2% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

13.1% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

15.0% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.7% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.2% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 12.6%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%

8.9% Managers even 8.9%

8.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Booval in Silkstone +1.3 higher in Booval

8.6 100th pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Booval in Silkstone +0.7 more in Booval

8.0 100th pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in Booval in Silkstone +5.3 pts higher in Booval

100.0% 100th pct 94.7% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Booval in Silkstone +0.2 pts higher in Booval

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Booval in Silkstone +0.2 pts higher in Silkstone

99.7% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Booval in Silkstone +9.7 pts higher in Booval

100.0% 100th pct 90.3% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Booval in Silkstone +0.4 pts higher in Booval

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 87th pct

Walk to health in Booval in Silkstone +33.3 pts higher in Booval

100.0% 100th pct 66.7% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Booval in Silkstone +11.0 more in Booval

20.9 63rd pct 9.9 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Booval in Silkstone +86 higher in Booval

309 96th pct 223 92nd pct

Mean slope in Booval in Silkstone +0.4 pts higher in Silkstone

4.4% 34th pct 4.8% 40th pct

Compare Booval with nearby areas

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Compare Silkstone with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Booval vs Silkstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30332/booval/vs/SAL32560/silkstone