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Booyal vs Isis Central

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Booyal profile · Isis Central profile

Booyal Isis Central

Booyal and Isis Central are two nearby Queensland areas with small populations. They differ most in their family and financial profiles. Booyal has a younger feel, with children under 15 making up 20.4% of residents, compared to 12.7% in Isis Central. First Nations households in Booyal also earn much more, with a typical income of $1,875 compared to $999 in Isis Central. In contrast, Isis Central has a far higher share of people with no religion at 45.4%, while Booyal is much lower at 34.0%.

These areas have tracked similarly in many ways, with almost identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $600. However, the gap in housing is widening, as renting is now far more common in Isis Central (20.5%) than in Booyal (6.5%). Both areas are very car-dependent, with almost no one using public transport and no homes within a short walk of a park or station.

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Where they differ most

No car: 3.2 pts higher in Booyal Renting: 14.1 pts higher in Isis Central Separate houses: 3.2 pts higher in Isis Central Under 15: 7.7 pts higher in Booyal People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Booyal

Demographics & Identity

Population in Booyalin Isis Central +80 larger in Booyal gap widening
285 59th pct 205 54th pct
Median age in Booyalin Isis Central +3 yrs older in Isis Central gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Booyalin Isis Central +0.7 pts higher in Isis Central gap steady
1.8% 48th pct 2.4% 55th pct
Aged 65+ in Booyalin Isis Central +1.1 pts higher in Isis Central gap narrowing
16.5% 40th pct 17.6% 45th pct
Under 15 in Booyalin Isis Central +7.7 pts higher in Booyal gap narrowing
20.4% 72nd pct 12.7% 25th pct
De facto in Booyalin Isis Central +3.0 pts higher in Booyal gap narrowing
11.5% 44th pct 8.5% 24th pct

Age structure

34.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 37.1%
20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.7 pts 12.7%
18.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 17.1%
16.5% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
11.6% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

51.3% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 51.8%
31.4% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 29.4%
10.2% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
2.2% Separated +5.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.0% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Booyal Isis Central

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Booyalin Isis Central +4.6 pts higher in Isis Central gap steady
8.1% 34th pct 12.7% 56th pct

Country of birth

78.2% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 79.5%
2.5% England +3.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%
0.0% Philippines +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% South Africa +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.9% Australian ◂ +7.5 pts 43.4%
33.3% English +15.9 pts ▸ 49.3%
2.8% Scottish +8.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.3% Irish +4.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.9% German +3.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Filipino +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.4% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Booyalin Isis Central +2.4 pts higher in Isis Central gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 42nd pct
Limited English in Booyalin Isis Central even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.6% English only +6.2 pts ▸ 90.7%
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 Booyalin Isis Central +11.3 pts higher in Isis Central gap widening
34.0% 32nd pct 45.4% 66th pct

Religious affiliation

45.6% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 45.4%
34.0% No religion +11.3 pts ▸ 45.4%
18.2% Not stated ◂ +11.9 pts 6.3%
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 Isis Central +8.5 pts higher in Isis Central gap widening
33.6% 20th pct 42.1% 43rd pct
Bachelor+ in Booyalin Isis Central +2.6 pts higher in Isis Central gap steady
8.0% 22nd pct 10.6% 32nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Booyalin Isis Central
17.24 86th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Booyalin Isis Central +1 more in Booyal
2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Booyalin Isis Central +41 larger in Isis Central
49 16th pct 90 24th pct
ICSEA in Booyalin Isis Central +2 higher in Booyal
948 26th pct 946 25th pct

Highest year of school

33.6% Year 12 +8.5 pts ▸ 42.1%
28.1% Year 10 +7.7 pts ▸ 35.8%
12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 9.4%
6.9% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

42.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.0 pts 36.6%
6.6% Bachelor degree +11.3 pts ▸ 17.8%
11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%
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 ◂ +1.3 pts 25.7%
8.2% Management & commerce +9.6 pts ▸ 17.8%
9.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.9 pts 6.9%
6.6% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 3.0%
2.5% Society & culture +3.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.5% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.3% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
0.0% Creative arts +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Income

Personal income in Booyalin Isis Central even gap narrowing
$603 25th pct $602 25th pct
Household income in Booyalin Isis Central +$219 higher in Isis Central gap widening
$1,187 24th pct $1,406 41st pct
Family income in Booyalin Isis Central +$77 higher in Isis Central gap narrowing
$1,339 17th pct $1,416 22nd pct
High earners in Booyalin Isis Central +1.8 pts higher in Isis Central gap steady
3.5% 25th pct 5.3% 33rd pct
High-income homes in Booyalin Isis Central +1.7 pts higher in Isis Central gap narrowing
8.6% 26th pct 10.3% 31st pct

Household income distribution

37.6% $650–$1,499 +12.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 20.5%
15.1% Under $650 ◂ +11.2 pts 3.8%
5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.2% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Personal income distribution

49.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 47.1%
33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 30.6%
8.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Booyalin Isis Central +7.1 pts higher in Isis Central
27.0% 41st pct 34.1% 75th pct
Mental health in Booyalin Isis Central +3.0 pts higher in Isis Central
10.2% 70th pct 13.2% 88th pct
Needs assistance in Booyalin Isis Central +3.0 pts higher in Isis Central gap widening
7.7% 79th pct 10.7% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
10.2% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.5% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%
8.1% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.3% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.8% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.2% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.1% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Stroke +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.7% None +4.3 pts ▸ 59.0%
14.4% One condition +6.6 pts ▸ 21.0%
5.6% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.7% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Booyalin Isis Central +3.0 pts higher in Booyal gap widening
17.7% 48th pct 14.7% 33rd pct
Unpaid carers in Booyalin Isis Central +5.5 pts higher in Isis Central gap widening
15.0% 73rd pct 20.6% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in Booyalin Isis Central +2.3 pts higher in Booyal gap narrowing
21.7% 33rd pct 19.4% 24th pct
Defence service in Booyalin Isis Central +1.2 pts higher in Isis Central
3.9% 71st pct 5.1% 82nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Booyalin Isis Central +2.3 pts higher in Booyal gap steady
27.0% 66th pct 24.7% 53rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Booyalin Isis Central even
5 49th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Booyalin Isis Central +11 yrs older in Isis Central
19 yrs 21st pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Median income in Booyalin Isis Central +$237 higher in Booyal
$687 55th pct $450 25th pct
Household income in Booyalin Isis Central +$876 higher in Booyal
$1,875 57th pct $999 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Booyalin Isis Central +0.1 larger in Booyal gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Booyalin Isis Central +6.6 pts higher in Booyal gap widening
20.9% 88th pct 14.3% 69th pct
Living alone in Booyalin Isis Central +4.2 pts higher in Booyal gap widening
24.7% 54th pct 20.5% 39th pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 49.1%
32.5% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 34.2%
20.9% One-parent families ◂ +6.6 pts 14.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

35.5% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 38.5%
24.7% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 20.5%
14.0% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 10.3%
12.9% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%
10.8% 5 people ◂ +5.6 pts 5.1%
5.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Booyalin Isis Central +$55 higher in Isis Central gap steady
$130 10th pct $185 22nd pct
Mortgage in Booyalin Isis Central +$451 higher in Isis Central gap narrowing
$990 14th pct $1,441 38th pct
People / bedroom in Booyalin Isis Central +0.20 higher in Booyal gap widening
1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Booyalin Isis Central +14.1 pts higher in Isis Central gap widening
6.5% 15th pct 20.5% 61st pct
Owned outright in Booyalin Isis Central +8.4 pts higher in Booyal gap widening
49.5% 74th pct 41.0% 50th pct
Separate houses in Booyalin Isis Central +3.2 pts higher in Isis Central gap narrowing
96.8% 52nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Booyalin Isis Central +5.8 pts higher in Isis Central gap widening
63.4% 18th pct 69.2% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.5% Owned outright ◂ +8.4 pts 41.0%
34.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.3 pts 23.1%
6.5% Rented +14.1 pts ▸ 20.5%
8.6% Other tenure +6.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

96.8% Separate house +3.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 +17.1 pts ▸ 46.2%
22.6% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 23.1%
21.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 16.7%
12.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.8 pts 5.1%
11.8% 5 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
8.6% Studio / none ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Under $200 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

25.0% $1,000–$1,799 +36.1 pts ▸ 61.1%
31.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
18.8% $1,800–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Booyalin Isis Central +3.2 pts higher in Booyal gap steady
3.2% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Booyalin Isis Central +5.1 pts higher in Booyal gap steady
14.1% 42nd pct 9.1% 23rd pct
PT commute in Booyalin Isis Central even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Booyalin Isis Central even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Booyalin Isis Central even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Booyalin Isis Central even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Booyalin Isis Central even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +13.3 pts 53.4%
3.0% Walked +18.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
14.1% Worked at home ◂ +5.1 pts 9.1%
3.0% Car (passenger) +3.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
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 +6.9 pts ▸ 43.4%
15.1% 3 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 22.4%
21.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 19.7%
21.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 17.1%
3.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Booyalin Isis Central +8.8 pts higher in Isis Central gap narrowing
25.8% 31st pct 34.7% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in Booyalin Isis Central even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Booyalin Isis Central +2.3 pts higher in Isis Central gap narrowing
7.9% 87th pct 10.2% 90th pct
Participation in Booyalin Isis Central +7.2 pts higher in Isis Central gap widening
50.4% 22nd pct 57.6% 40th pct
Full-time in Booyalin Isis Central +9.0 pts higher in Booyal gap widening
64.6% 77th pct 55.7% 37th pct

Industries people work in

22.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.9 pts 11.4%
17.2% Manufacturing +4.4 pts ▸ 21.6%
14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 11.4%
9.1% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.1% Construction ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
10.1% Retail trade ◂ +6.7 pts 3.4%
9.1% Mining ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.0% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

13.1% Labourers +13.0 pts ▸ 26.1%
14.1% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 19.3%
6.1% Professionals +13.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.6 pts 4.5%
15.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.6 pts 4.5%
8.1% Community & personal service +6.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%
6.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Booyalin Isis Central +0.1 higher in Booyal
0.1 42nd pct 0.0 15th pct
Types ≤15 min in Booyalin Isis Central +0.1 more in Booyal
0.1 41st pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Booyalin Isis Central even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Booyalin Isis Central even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Booyalin Isis Central even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Booyalin Isis Central +2.2 pts higher in Booyal
2.2% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Booyalin Isis Central even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Booyalin Isis Central even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Booyalin Isis Central +7.0 more in Booyal
7.0 34th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Booyalin Isis Central +0 higher in Isis Central
0 38th pct 1 41st pct
Mean slope in Booyalin Isis Central +0.1 pts higher in Isis Central
8.2% 72nd pct 8.3% 72nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Booyal vs Isis Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30333/booyal/vs/SAL31414/isis-central