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Boreen Point vs Cootharaba

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Boreen Point profile · Cootharaba profile

Boreen Point Cootharaba

Cootharaba and Boreen Point are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Boreen Point is much older, with a typical resident aged 62 and 41.2% of people aged 65 or over. It is also more compact, with a walkability score of 3.3 (mostly car-dependent) and 96.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Cootharaba has a younger population and more families, with children under 15 making up 16.1% of residents compared to just 6.7% in Boreen Point. It also has a higher share of wealthier households, with 17.7% earning $3,000 or more a week, while only 4.3% do so in Boreen Point.

The gap in age between the two areas is widening, as Boreen Point is now far older than Cootharaba. Despite this, they share several traits, including a similar share of people born overseas (17.8%) and the same drive time to the city. Both areas are almost entirely made up of detached houses and have no public transport stops. In both places, people are more likely than the national figure to have no religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 507 larger in Cootharaba Median age: 14 yrs older in Boreen Point Aged 65+: 19.6 pts higher in Boreen Point People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Cootharaba Owned outright: 17.9 pts higher in Boreen Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba +507 larger in Cootharaba gap steady
359 61st pct 866 72nd pct
Median age in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba +14 yrs older in Boreen Point gap widening
62 yrs 96th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba +1.3 pts higher in Boreen Point gap steady
2.8% 58th pct 1.5% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba +19.6 pts higher in Boreen Point gap widening
41.2% 97th pct 21.6% 62nd pct
Under 15 in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba +9.4 pts higher in Cootharaba gap widening
6.7% 10th pct 16.1% 42nd pct
De facto in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba +5.0 pts higher in Boreen Point gap widening
18.4% 85th pct 13.4% 60th pct

Age structure

41.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +19.6 pts 21.6%
38.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 33.8%
14.2% Young adults (25–44) +6.6 pts ▸ 20.8%
6.7% Children (0–14) +9.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
5.0% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Marital status

40.1% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 43.8%
24.5% Never married +8.2 pts ▸ 32.7%
23.6% Divorced ◂ +7.7 pts 15.9%
7.4% Widowed ◂ +4.6 pts 2.7%
2.4% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Boreen Point Cootharaba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba even gap narrowing
17.8% 73rd pct 17.8% 73rd pct

Country of birth

73.3% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 70.3%
4.7% England +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%
0.0% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.4% English ◂ +5.4 pts 41.9%
30.6% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 35.1%
21.4% Irish ◂ +7.0 pts 14.4%
13.9% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
7.5% German ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%
1.1% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.1% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.1% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Greek even 0.8%
0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba +1.6 pts higher in Boreen Point gap widening
3.9% 54th pct 2.3% 41st pct
Limited English in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba +0.3 pts higher in Cootharaba gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 66th pct

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 86.7%
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 Boreen Pointin Cootharaba +3.5 pts higher in Boreen Point gap narrowing
56.3% 90th pct 52.8% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

56.3% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 52.8%
30.1% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 31.1%
10.0% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
2.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba +4.9 pts higher in Boreen Point gap widening
52.1% 66th pct 47.2% 56th pct
Bachelor+ in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba +6.2 pts higher in Boreen Point gap narrowing
26.5% 80th pct 20.3% 68th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

52.1% Year 12 ◂ +4.9 pts 47.2%
26.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 26.0%
6.3% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.9% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.0 pts 29.2%
25.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 21.3%
14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 17.0%
7.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%
2.4% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

17.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 13.9%
15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 13.3%
8.1% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.9% Architecture & building ◂ +5.8 pts 5.2%
7.3% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.3% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.1% Creative arts ◂ +3.8 pts 2.3%
5.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%
2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba +$114 higher in Cootharaba gap widening
$494 12th pct $608 26th pct
Household income in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba +$531 higher in Cootharaba gap widening
$934 11th pct $1,465 45th pct
Family income in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba +$562 higher in Cootharaba gap widening
$1,116 10th pct $1,678 37th pct
High earners in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba +6.7 pts higher in Cootharaba gap widening
2.7% 23rd pct 9.3% 57th pct
High-income homes in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba +13.4 pts higher in Cootharaba gap widening
4.3% 13th pct 17.7% 56th pct

Household income distribution

44.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.8 pts 30.7%
13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +13.4 pts ▸ 26.9%
26.2% Under $650 ◂ +11.0 pts 15.2%
2.4% $4,000 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
1.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Personal income distribution

56.0% Under $650 ◂ +9.3 pts 46.7%
28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 27.9%
4.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
1.5% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba +13.4 pts higher in Boreen Point
40.4% 90th pct 27.0% 41st pct
Mental health in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba +6.4 pts higher in Boreen Point
13.6% 89th pct 7.3% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba +4.3 pts higher in Boreen Point gap widening
8.4% 84th pct 4.0% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.2% Arthritis ◂ +8.0 pts 8.2%
15.9% Other condition ◂ +8.3 pts 7.6%
13.6% Mental health ◂ +6.4 pts 7.3%
8.1% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%
5.6% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%
5.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%
5.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%
3.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
2.8% Stroke ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.1% None +7.7 pts ▸ 59.8%
26.5% One condition ◂ +6.7 pts 19.7%
8.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.7 pts 4.4%
5.3% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba +10.5 pts higher in Boreen Point gap steady
24.5% 74th pct 14.0% 29th pct
Unpaid carers in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba +4.5 pts higher in Boreen Point gap steady
16.2% 80th pct 11.7% 39th pct
Unpaid child care in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba +8.6 pts higher in Cootharaba gap widening
12.7% 10th pct 21.3% 31st pct
Defence service in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba +1.3 pts higher in Cootharaba
3.3% 60th pct 4.6% 77th pct
Housework 15h+ in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba +3.9 pts higher in Cootharaba gap steady
31.0% 82nd pct 34.9% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba +3 larger in Cootharaba
10 59th pct 13 62nd pct
Median age in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba +26 yrs older in Boreen Point
52 yrs 89th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Median income in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba +$708 higher in Cootharaba
$417 19th pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba +$625 higher in Cootharaba
$1,625 47th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba +0.8 larger in Cootharaba gap widening
1.9 11th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba +4.3 pts higher in Boreen Point gap narrowing
16.6% 78th pct 12.3% 59th pct
Living alone in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba +17.2 pts higher in Boreen Point gap widening
36.6% 87th pct 19.4% 35th pct

Family composition

62.3% Couples without children ◂ +28.7 pts 33.6%
24.2% Couples with children +29.9 pts ▸ 54.1%
16.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 12.3%
0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +12.5 pts 37.5%
36.6% 1 person ◂ +17.2 pts 19.4%
6.7% 3 people +9.9 pts ▸ 16.6%
6.1% 4 people +9.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
1.8% 6 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.4% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba +$55 higher in Cootharaba gap narrowing
$310 60th pct $365 74th pct
Mortgage in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba +$563 higher in Cootharaba gap narrowing
$1,300 29th pct $1,863 64th pct
People / bedroom in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba +0.20 higher in Cootharaba gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba +2.6 pts higher in Boreen Point gap narrowing
14.6% 44th pct 12.0% 34th pct
Owned outright in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba +17.9 pts higher in Boreen Point gap widening
61.0% 91st pct 43.1% 56th pct
Separate houses in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba +0.4 pts higher in Boreen Point gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 69th pct
3+ bedrooms in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba +15.0 pts higher in Cootharaba gap narrowing
61.0% 14th pct 76.0% 40th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.0% Owned outright ◂ +17.9 pts 43.1%
20.1% Owned with a mortgage +19.1 pts ▸ 39.2%
14.6% Rented ◂ +2.6 pts 12.0%
1.8% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

101.8% Separate house ◂ +2.2 pts 99.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 34.6%
34.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.5 pts 11.7%
14.6% 4 bedrooms +12.6 pts ▸ 27.2%
3.0% 5 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
3.7% 1 bedroom +6.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
2.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

37.5% $350–$549 +3.7 pts ▸ 41.2%
33.3% $200–$349 +2.0 pts ▸ 35.3%
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

33.3% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 35.1%
30.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.8 pts 13.5%
30.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.9 pts 23.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba +0.4 pts higher in Boreen Point gap narrowing
3.6% 66th pct 3.2% 64th pct
Work from home in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba even gap narrowing
21.3% 63rd pct 21.2% 63rd pct
PT commute in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba even
102 70th pct 102 70th pct

How people get to work

52.0% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 55.0%
21.3% Worked at home even 21.2%
3.9% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%
2.4% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 39.7%
39.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.6 pts 23.8%
15.8% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 20.2%
5.5% 4 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 16.3%
3.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba +3.0 pts higher in Boreen Point gap narrowing
37.3% 72nd pct 34.3% 62nd pct
Recent arrivals in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba +3.9 pts higher in Cootharaba gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba +0.8 pts higher in Cootharaba gap narrowing
5.2% 72nd pct 6.0% 77th pct
Participation in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba +13.4 pts higher in Cootharaba gap widening
39.5% 9th pct 52.9% 27th pct
Full-time in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba +13.0 pts higher in Cootharaba gap widening
32.3% 0th pct 45.3% 9th pct

Industries people work in

12.6% Health care & social assistance +5.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
11.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.7 pts 8.1%
8.7% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.9% Administrative & support ◂ +3.1 pts 4.7%
3.9% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.1% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.5% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%
5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%
0.0% Wholesale trade +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Other services +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 19.8%
15.7% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 16.8%
13.4% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 16.2%
14.2% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.0% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.9 pts 4.7%
5.5% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba +3.2 higher in Boreen Point
3.3 74th pct 0.1 38th pct
Types ≤15 min in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba +2.8 more in Boreen Point
2.9 72nd pct 0.1 38th pct
15-min city in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba +96.3 pts higher in Boreen Point
96.3% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba +87.6 pts higher in Boreen Point
96.9% 84th pct 9.4% 47th pct
Walk to health in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba +39.1 more in Boreen Point
52.9 83rd pct 13.9 51st pct
Intersections/km² in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba +14 higher in Boreen Point
15 73rd pct 1 46th pct
Mean slope in Boreen Pointin Cootharaba +1.5 pts higher in Cootharaba
6.8% 61st pct 8.2% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boreen Point vs Cootharaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30335/boreen-point/vs/SAL30710/cootharaba