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Booyal vs Good Night

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Booyal profile · Good Night profile

Booyal Good Night

Booyal and Good Night are both sparsely populated rural areas in Queensland. Booyal has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,187 and typical weekly rent of $130 compared to $919 and $50 in Good Night. There are also sharp differences among First Nations residents; those in Booyal are far younger with a typical age of 19 and earn a typical weekly income of $1,875, while those in Good Night are far older at 50 and earn $1,125.

Both areas are car-dependent and have nearly identical shares of children under 15. While they share a similar typical family income of around $1,330, the gap in the number of people working from home is widening, with 27.1% in Good Night compared to 14.1% in Booyal. This difference is mirrored in the local housing, where people living alone are far more common in Good Night at 35.8%.

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Where they differ most

No car: 3.2 pts higher in Booyal Rent: $80 higher in Booyal Work from home: 12.9 pts higher in Good Night 3+ bedrooms: 12.5 pts higher in Booyal Separate houses: 3.2 pts higher in Good Night

Demographics & Identity

Population in Booyalin Good Night +134 larger in Booyal gap narrowing
285 59th pct 151 48th pct
Median age in Booyalin Good Night +6 yrs older in Good Night gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Booyalin Good Night +4.2 pts higher in Good Night gap widening
1.8% 48th pct 6.0% 77th pct
Aged 65+ in Booyalin Good Night +6.6 pts higher in Booyal gap narrowing
16.5% 40th pct 9.9% 16th pct
Under 15 in Booyalin Good Night +0.5 pts higher in Booyal gap narrowing
20.4% 72nd pct 19.9% 69th pct
De facto in Booyalin Good Night +5.0 pts higher in Good Night gap steady
11.5% 44th pct 16.5% 77th pct

Age structure

34.4% Older adults (45–64) +9.3 pts ▸ 43.7%
20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 19.9%
18.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 15.9%
16.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.6 pts 9.9%
11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.9 pts 2.6%

Marital status

51.3% Married ◂ +7.4 pts 43.9%
31.4% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 26.0%
10.2% Divorced +9.3 pts ▸ 19.5%
2.2% Separated +6.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.0% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Age & sex structure

Booyal Good Night

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Booyalin Good Night +3.2 pts higher in Good Night gap widening
8.1% 34th pct 11.3% 49th pct

Country of birth

78.2% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 75.5%
2.8% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.5% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.1% India ◂ +1.1 pts 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.9% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 49.7%
33.3% English +2.4 pts ▸ 35.8%
5.3% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.8% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.9% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%
1.4% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.4% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 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 Booyalin Good Night even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Booyalin Good Night even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.6% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 82.8%
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 Booyalin Good Night +11.0 pts higher in Good Night gap widening
34.0% 32nd pct 45.0% 64th pct

Religious affiliation

45.6% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 41.1%
34.0% No religion +11.0 pts ▸ 45.0%
18.2% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 13.9%
2.8% Other religions ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Booyalin Good Night +2.1 pts higher in Good Night gap narrowing
33.6% 20th pct 35.7% 25th pct
Bachelor+ in Booyalin Good Night +3.9 pts higher in Booyal gap widening
8.0% 22nd pct 4.1% 10th pct
Schools/1k kids in Booyalin Good Night
17.24 86th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Booyalin Good Night +2 more in Booyal
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Booyalin Good Night
49 16th pct —
ICSEA in Booyalin Good Night
948 26th pct —

Highest year of school

33.6% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 35.7%
28.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 27.8%
12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.7 pts 4.8%
6.9% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

42.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.8 pts 29.9%
11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
6.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%
6.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%
5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

27.0% Engineering & related ◂ +11.5 pts 15.6%
9.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.9 pts 3.9%
8.2% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.5% Society & culture +5.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.6% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%
2.5% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.3% Information technology ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Booyalin Good Night +$127 higher in Booyal gap widening
$603 25th pct $476 10th pct
Household income in Booyalin Good Night +$268 higher in Booyal gap narrowing
$1,187 24th pct $919 10th pct
Family income in Booyalin Good Night +$6 higher in Booyal gap narrowing
$1,339 17th pct $1,333 17th pct
High earners in Booyalin Good Night +3.5 pts higher in Booyal gap widening
3.5% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Booyalin Good Night +1.1 pts higher in Booyal gap widening
8.6% 26th pct 7.5% 23rd pct

Household income distribution

15.1% Under $650 +32.1 pts ▸ 47.2%
37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.3 pts 28.3%
26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.7 pts 13.2%
5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

49.6% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 56.9%
33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.5 pts 18.7%
8.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Booyalin Good Night +9.4 pts higher in Good Night
27.0% 41st pct 36.4% 82nd pct
Mental health in Booyalin Good Night +3.7 pts higher in Good Night
10.2% 70th pct 13.9% 89th pct
Needs assistance in Booyalin Good Night +1.8 pts higher in Booyal gap narrowing
7.7% 79th pct 6.0% 65th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Asthma +7.8 pts ▸ 15.9%
10.2% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.6% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.5% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.3% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.8% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%
1.1% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.7% None ◂ +9.7 pts 45.0%
14.4% One condition +6.8 pts ▸ 21.2%
5.6% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.7% Three or more ◂ +4.7 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Booyalin Good Night +3.9 pts higher in Booyal gap widening
17.7% 48th pct 13.8% 29th pct
Unpaid carers in Booyalin Good Night +3.7 pts higher in Booyal gap widening
15.0% 73rd pct 11.4% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in Booyalin Good Night +2.2 pts higher in Booyal gap narrowing
21.7% 33rd pct 19.5% 25th pct
Defence service in Booyalin Good Night +1.7 pts higher in Good Night
3.9% 71st pct 5.6% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Booyalin Good Night +1.8 pts higher in Booyal gap steady
27.0% 66th pct 25.2% 56th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Booyalin Good Night +4 larger in Good Night
5 49th pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Booyalin Good Night +31 yrs older in Good Night
19 yrs 21st pct 50 yrs 87th pct
Median income in Booyalin Good Night +$337 higher in Good Night
$687 55th pct $1,024 80th pct
Household income in Booyalin Good Night +$750 higher in Booyal
$1,875 57th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Booyalin Good Night +0.4 larger in Booyal gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Booyalin Good Night +6.6 pts higher in Booyal gap widening
20.9% 88th pct 14.3% 69th pct
Living alone in Booyalin Good Night +11.1 pts higher in Good Night gap widening
24.7% 54th pct 35.8% 86th pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 46.2%
32.5% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 33.0%
20.9% One-parent families ◂ +6.6 pts 14.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

35.5% 2 people +13.6 pts ▸ 49.1%
24.7% 1 person +11.1 pts ▸ 35.8%
14.0% 3 people ◂ +8.3 pts 5.7%
12.9% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 9.4%
10.8% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 7.5%
5.4% 6 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Booyalin Good Night +$80 higher in Booyal
$130 10th pct $50 0th pct
Mortgage in Booyalin Good Night +$93 higher in Good Night gap narrowing
$990 14th pct $1,083 18th pct
People / bedroom in Booyalin Good Night even gap steady
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Booyalin Good Night +3.0 pts higher in Good Night gap narrowing
6.5% 15th pct 9.4% 25th pct
Owned outright in Booyalin Good Night +7.1 pts higher in Good Night gap steady
49.5% 74th pct 56.6% 87th pct
Separate houses in Booyalin Good Night +3.2 pts higher in Good Night gap narrowing
96.8% 52nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Booyalin Good Night +12.5 pts higher in Booyal gap narrowing
63.4% 18th pct 50.9% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.5% Owned outright +7.1 pts ▸ 56.6%
34.4% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 35.8%
6.5% Rented +3.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.6% Other tenure ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Types of homes

96.8% Separate house +10.8 pts ▸ 107.5%
3.2% Other dwelling ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.0% 3 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 34.0%
21.5% 2 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 28.3%
22.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 17.0%
12.9% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.8% 5 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
8.6% Studio / none ◂ +2.9 pts 5.7%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +120.0 pts ▸ 120.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 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

31.3% Under $1,000 +10.9 pts ▸ 42.1%
25.0% $1,000–$1,799 +6.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
18.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Booyalin Good Night +3.2 pts higher in Booyal gap widening
3.2% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Booyalin Good Night +12.9 pts higher in Good Night gap widening
14.1% 42nd pct 27.1% 76th pct
PT commute in Booyalin Good Night even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Booyalin Good Night even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Booyalin Good Night even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Booyalin Good Night even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Booyalin Good Night even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +25.0 pts 41.7%
14.1% Worked at home +12.9 pts ▸ 27.1%
3.0% Car (passenger) +9.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
3.0% Walked +5.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 37.0%
21.5% 1 vehicle +10.0 pts ▸ 31.5%
15.1% 3 vehicles +9.0 pts ▸ 24.1%
21.5% 4 or more ◂ +14.1 pts 7.4%
3.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Booyalin Good Night +7.5 pts higher in Good Night gap narrowing
25.8% 31st pct 33.3% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in Booyalin Good Night
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Booyalin Good Night +2.6 pts higher in Booyal gap steady
7.9% 87th pct 5.3% 72nd pct
Participation in Booyalin Good Night +4.1 pts higher in Booyal gap narrowing
50.4% 22nd pct 46.3% 15th pct
Full-time in Booyalin Good Night +6.3 pts higher in Booyal gap widening
64.6% 77th pct 58.3% 51st pct

Industries people work in

22.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.4 pts ▸ 41.7%
17.2% Manufacturing ◂ +6.8 pts 10.4%
14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.8 pts 8.3%
4.0% Professional & technical +6.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.1% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.1% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%
10.1% Retail trade ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
9.1% Mining ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
4.0% Other services +4.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Occupations people work in

14.1% Managers +17.1 pts ▸ 31.3%
17.2% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 18.8%
8.1% Community & personal service +10.7 pts ▸ 18.8%
13.1% Labourers +5.6 pts ▸ 18.8%
15.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.9 pts 6.3%
6.1% Professionals +6.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.1% Sales workers ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
6.1% Clerical & administrative +4.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Booyalin Good Night +0.1 higher in Booyal
0.1 42nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Booyalin Good Night +0.1 more in Booyal
0.1 41st pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Booyalin Good Night even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Booyalin Good Night even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Booyalin Good Night even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Booyalin Good Night +2.2 pts higher in Booyal
2.2% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Booyalin Good Night even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Booyalin Good Night even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Booyalin Good Night +0.4 more in Booyal
7.0 34th pct 6.6 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in Booyalin Good Night even
0 38th pct 0 18th pct
Mean slope in Booyalin Good Night +1.7 pts higher in Good Night
8.2% 72nd pct 9.9% 80th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Booyal vs Good Night [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30333/booyal/vs/SAL31184/good-night