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Bororen vs Boyne Valley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Bororen profile · Boyne Valley profile

Bororen Boyne Valley

Bororen and Boyne Valley are two nearby rural areas in Queensland. Bororen has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,361 compared to $989 in Boyne Valley. It also has more children under 15 (18.5% versus 14.6%) and more homes within a 15 minute walk of a park (34% versus 0.3%). In contrast, Boyne Valley has a much higher share of people who volunteer (31.9% versus 13.6%) and more people who work from home (30.1% versus 14.7%).

These two areas have tracked closely against each other since 2011, and they remain very similar in many ways. Both have about the same share of First Nations people (around 2.7%) and typical personal incomes are nearly identical, sitting at $542 in Bororen and $535 in Boyne Valley. They also share a very similar proportion of people in de facto relationships and almost no one in either area uses public transport to get to work.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 19.9 pts higher in Boyne Valley Unemployment: 6.1 pts higher in Boyne Valley Volunteering: 18.2 pts higher in Boyne Valley Work from home: 15.3 pts higher in Boyne Valley Separate houses: 3.5 pts higher in Boyne Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bororenin Boyne Valley +98 larger in Bororen gap widening
399 62nd pct 301 59th pct
Median age in Bororenin Boyne Valley +5 yrs older in Boyne Valley gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Bororenin Boyne Valley +0.1 pts higher in Bororen gap steady
2.8% 58th pct 2.7% 57th pct
Aged 65+ in Bororenin Boyne Valley +8.7 pts higher in Boyne Valley gap widening
20.6% 58th pct 29.2% 85th pct
Under 15 in Bororenin Boyne Valley +3.9 pts higher in Bororen gap widening
18.5% 60th pct 14.6% 34th pct
De facto in Bororenin Boyne Valley +1.0 pts higher in Bororen gap steady
14.0% 64th pct 13.0% 57th pct

Age structure

34.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 37.5%
20.6% Seniors (65+) +8.7 pts ▸ 29.2%
18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 14.6%
17.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 14.3%
7.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%

Marital status

53.6% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 51.6%
26.3% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 22.6%
10.2% Divorced +5.5 pts ▸ 15.7%
4.3% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.3% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Age & sex structure

Bororen Boyne Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bororenin Boyne Valley +2.0 pts higher in Bororen gap widening
8.0% 34th pct 6.0% 25th pct

Country of birth

84.5% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 85.4%
2.5% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.0% Philippines ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.1% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 48.5%
43.1% English ◂ +4.2 pts 38.9%
11.5% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
7.3% Scottish +5.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
3.8% German +4.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bororenin Boyne Valley even gap steady
1.3% 36th pct 1.3% 36th pct
Limited English in Bororenin Boyne Valley even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 91.7%
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 Bororenin Boyne Valley +12.0 pts higher in Bororen gap widening
43.6% 60th pct 31.6% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity +10.2 pts ▸ 58.8%
43.6% No religion ◂ +12.0 pts 31.6%
5.8% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
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 Bororenin Boyne Valley +5.7 pts higher in Bororen gap steady
32.4% 17th pct 26.6% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Bororenin Boyne Valley +3.1 pts higher in Bororen gap widening
8.4% 23rd pct 5.2% 12th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bororenin Boyne Valley +31.94 more in Boyne Valley
13.51 81st pct 45.45 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bororenin Boyne Valley even
2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Bororenin Boyne Valley +68 larger in Bororen
77 21st pct 9 0th pct
ICSEA in Bororenin Boyne Valley +51 higher in Boyne Valley
924 15th pct 975 41st pct

Highest year of school

35.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 32.0%
32.4% Year 12 ◂ +5.7 pts 26.6%
15.7% Year 9 or below +7.7 pts ▸ 23.4%
7.1% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

49.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.4 pts 42.6%
12.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 9.3%
11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%
1.9% Certificate I / II +3.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
1.9% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

27.1% Engineering & related ◂ +4.9 pts 22.2%
13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 9.3%
9.7% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%
2.6% Agriculture & environment +5.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.8% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%
7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.3 pts 2.8%
5.8% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bororenin Boyne Valley +$7 higher in Bororen gap narrowing
$542 17th pct $535 16th pct
Household income in Bororenin Boyne Valley +$372 higher in Bororen gap widening
$1,361 37th pct $989 13th pct
Family income in Bororenin Boyne Valley +$46 higher in Bororen gap narrowing
$1,514 28th pct $1,468 25th pct
High earners in Bororenin Boyne Valley +0.9 pts higher in Bororen gap narrowing
9.0% 55th pct 8.1% 50th pct
High-income homes in Bororenin Boyne Valley +6.3 pts higher in Bororen gap widening
8.5% 25th pct 2.2% 7th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 26.8%
16.3% Under $650 +11.2 pts ▸ 27.5%
26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 21.7%
5.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 2.2%
3.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

51.7% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 55.2%
26.6% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 28.6%
12.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
2.8% $3,000 or more even 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bororenin Boyne Valley +1.6 pts higher in Boyne Valley
32.3% 67th pct 33.9% 74th pct
Mental health in Bororenin Boyne Valley +0.2 pts higher in Boyne Valley
5.8% 28th pct 6.0% 30th pct
Needs assistance in Bororenin Boyne Valley +0.8 pts higher in Boyne Valley gap steady
6.5% 71st pct 7.3% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.8% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%
5.3% Diabetes +3.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%
5.8% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.5% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.3% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.8% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None ◂ +2.3 pts 58.1%
21.1% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 18.9%
6.8% Two conditions +3.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.8% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bororenin Boyne Valley +18.2 pts higher in Boyne Valley gap widening
13.6% 28th pct 31.9% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Bororenin Boyne Valley +4.2 pts higher in Boyne Valley gap widening
13.9% 63rd pct 18.1% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Bororenin Boyne Valley +3.2 pts higher in Boyne Valley gap widening
22.6% 37th pct 25.8% 53rd pct
Defence service in Bororenin Boyne Valley +1.0 pts higher in Bororen
5.0% 80th pct 4.0% 71st pct
Housework 15h+ in Bororenin Boyne Valley +5.2 pts higher in Boyne Valley gap widening
26.6% 64th pct 31.9% 85th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bororenin Boyne Valley +3 larger in Bororen
11 60th pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Bororenin Boyne Valley +26 yrs older in Boyne Valley
27 yrs 54th pct 53 yrs 89th pct
Median income in Bororenin Boyne Valley +$674 higher in Boyne Valley
$450 25th pct $1,124 86th pct
Household income in Bororenin Boyne Valley +$1,224 higher in Boyne Valley
$900 14th pct $2,124 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bororenin Boyne Valley +0.5 larger in Bororen gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Bororenin Boyne Valley +3.8 pts higher in Bororen gap steady
14.4% 70th pct 10.6% 48th pct
Living alone in Bororenin Boyne Valley +19.9 pts higher in Boyne Valley gap widening
15.6% 21st pct 35.5% 86th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children ◂ +6.7 pts 42.2%
36.1% Couples without children +11.6 pts ▸ 47.7%
14.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 10.6%
1.6% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

49.6% 2 people ◂ +9.8 pts 39.9%
15.6% 1 person +19.9 pts ▸ 35.5%
12.8% 4 people ◂ +10.6 pts 2.2%
10.6% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 7.2%
3.5% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bororenin Boyne Valley +$90 higher in Bororen gap steady
$250 40th pct $160 16th pct
Mortgage in Bororenin Boyne Valley +$434 higher in Bororen gap widening
$1,517 43rd pct $1,083 18th pct
People / bedroom in Bororenin Boyne Valley +0.10 higher in Bororen gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bororenin Boyne Valley +1.0 pts higher in Boyne Valley gap narrowing
14.9% 44th pct 15.9% 48th pct
Owned outright in Bororenin Boyne Valley +6.0 pts higher in Boyne Valley gap narrowing
42.6% 54th pct 48.6% 72nd pct
Separate houses in Bororenin Boyne Valley +3.5 pts higher in Boyne Valley gap widening
96.5% 50th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bororenin Boyne Valley +5.7 pts higher in Bororen gap widening
73.0% 34th pct 67.4% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned outright +6.0 pts ▸ 48.6%
36.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.7 pts 22.5%
14.9% Rented +1.0 pts ▸ 15.9%
4.3% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.8% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Types of homes

96.5% Separate house +3.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 46.4%
27.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.9 pts 13.0%
20.6% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 23.9%
5.0% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.8% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.4% $200–$349 ◂ +71.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 +40.9 pts ▸ 40.9%
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

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.5 pts 25.8%
31.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.6 pts 25.8%
7.8% $3,000 or more +18.0 pts ▸ 25.8%
13.7% $1,800–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bororenin Boyne Valley +0.3 pts higher in Boyne Valley gap steady
3.5% 66th pct 3.8% 67th pct
Work from home in Bororenin Boyne Valley +15.3 pts higher in Boyne Valley gap widening
14.7% 44th pct 30.1% 80th pct
PT commute in Bororenin Boyne Valley even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bororenin Boyne Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bororenin Boyne Valley even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bororenin Boyne Valley even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bororenin Boyne Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) ◂ +13.1 pts 46.3%
14.7% Worked at home +15.3 pts ▸ 30.1%
5.3% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 3.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 40.9%
20.4% 1 vehicle +9.9 pts ▸ 30.3%
22.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.2 pts 11.4%
12.0% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
3.5% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bororenin Boyne Valley +8.6 pts higher in Bororen gap widening
35.1% 65th pct 26.5% 34th pct
Recent arrivals in Bororenin Boyne Valley gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bororenin Boyne Valley +6.1 pts higher in Boyne Valley gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.1% 78th pct
Participation in Bororenin Boyne Valley +6.9 pts higher in Bororen gap widening
59.8% 47th pct 52.8% 27th pct
Full-time in Bororenin Boyne Valley +2.0 pts higher in Boyne Valley gap steady
58.9% 55th pct 61.0% 64th pct

Industries people work in

12.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +26.9 pts ▸ 39.0%
7.9% Education & training +5.9 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
10.0% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%
2.1% Other services +4.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%
4.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
4.2% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%
3.2% Mining ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Managers +12.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
22.6% Labourers ◂ +8.0 pts 14.6%
8.9% Machinery operators & drivers +11.4 pts ▸ 20.3%
19.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.1 pts 11.4%
5.8% Clerical & administrative +5.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.4% Professionals ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
7.4% Sales workers ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
6.3% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bororenin Boyne Valley +0.3 higher in Bororen
0.8 58th pct 0.4 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bororenin Boyne Valley +0.3 more in Bororen
1.0 59th pct 0.7 55th pct
15-min city in Bororenin Boyne Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bororenin Boyne Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bororenin Boyne Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bororenin Boyne Valley +3.8 pts higher in Bororen
31.4% 69th pct 27.6% 67th pct
Walk to a park in Bororenin Boyne Valley +33.7 pts higher in Bororen
34.0% 59th pct 0.3% 30th pct
Walk to health in Bororenin Boyne Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bororenin Boyne Valley +20.7 more in Boyne Valley
12.5 48th pct 33.2 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Bororenin Boyne Valley even
0 19th pct 0 15th pct
Mean slope in Bororenin Boyne Valley +0.5 pts higher in Boyne Valley
6.7% 60th pct 7.2% 64th pct

Compare Bororen with nearby areas

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Compare Boyne Valley with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bororen vs Boyne Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30337/bororen/vs/SAL30347/boyne-valley