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Bororen vs Miriam Vale

Name: Bororen vs Miriam Vale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Bororen profile · Miriam Vale profile

Bororen Miriam Vale

Miriam Vale and Bororen are two small, nearby Queensland centres with distinct living patterns. Miriam Vale is more walkable, with 52.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 0.0% in Bororen. Life in Miriam Vale also involves more people living alone, at 30.5% compared to 15.6% in Bororen. In contrast, Bororen has a higher share of children under 15 at 18.5%, while Miriam Vale has a higher share of people aged 65 and over at 25.4%.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, sitting at $578 in Miriam Vale and $542 in Bororen. They also have almost identical proportions of people who completed Year 12 and households earning over $3,000 a week. While Bororen has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (8.4% compared to 4.8% in Miriam Vale), both are far below the national figure. This shared economic profile is consistent across both areas, despite the differences in their local amenities.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 7.8 pts higher in Miriam Vale Living alone: 14.9 pts higher in Miriam Vale Full-time: 8.7 pts higher in Bororen De facto: 5.1 pts higher in Bororen Household size: 0.4 larger in Bororen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bororen in Miriam Vale +94 larger in Miriam Vale gap widening

399 62nd pct 493 64th pct

Median age in Bororen in Miriam Vale +1 yrs older in Miriam Vale gap narrowing

51 yrs 74th pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

34.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 33.3%

20.6% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 14.4%

17.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

7.0% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Marital status

53.6% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 51.7%

26.3% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 24.5%

10.2% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.3% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Bororen Miriam Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.5% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 85.4%

0.8% New Zealand +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

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 +3.1 pts ▸ 46.2%

7.3% Scottish +5.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.5% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 6.9%

3.8% German +4.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.8% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.5% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 93.3%

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

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 49.5%

43.6% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 42.4%

5.8% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

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

Schools/1k kids in Bororen in Miriam Vale +0.57 more in Miriam Vale

13.51 81st pct 14.08 82nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bororen in Miriam Vale +1 more in Bororen

2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Bororen in Miriam Vale +47 larger in Miriam Vale

77 21st pct 123 29th pct

ICSEA in Bororen in Miriam Vale +15 higher in Bororen

924 15th pct 909 13th pct

Highest year of school

35.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 33.9%

32.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 32.2%

15.7% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

49.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 46.5%

12.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 8.6%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

1.9% Certificate I / II +3.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

1.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

27.1% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 23.0%

13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 9.1%

5.8% Society & culture +6.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.8% Health +4.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.7% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

7.1% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bororen in Miriam Vale +$36 higher in Miriam Vale gap narrowing

$542 17th pct $578 22nd pct

Household income in Bororen in Miriam Vale +$247 higher in Bororen gap widening

$1,361 37th pct $1,114 20th pct

Family income in Bororen in Miriam Vale +$83 higher in Bororen gap narrowing

$1,514 28th pct $1,431 23rd pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 27.5%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 27.0%

16.3% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Personal income distribution

51.7% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 52.2%

26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 26.0%

12.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.3% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 7.7%

5.8% Mental health +4.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.3% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

3.3% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.5% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None ◂ +5.8 pts 54.6%

21.1% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 20.9%

6.8% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.8% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bororen in Miriam Vale +10 larger in Miriam Vale

11 60th pct 21 69th pct

Median age in Bororen in Miriam Vale +4 yrs older in Miriam Vale

27 yrs 54th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Bororen in Miriam Vale +$87 higher in Miriam Vale

$450 25th pct $537 37th pct

Household income in Bororen in Miriam Vale +$475 higher in Miriam Vale

$900 14th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bororen in Miriam Vale +0.4 larger in Bororen gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 44.0%

36.1% Couples without children +4.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

14.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 14.2%

1.6% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

49.6% 2 people ◂ +9.1 pts 40.5%

15.6% 1 person +14.9 pts ▸ 30.5%

12.8% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 9.5%

10.6% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.7% 6 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 1.5%

3.5% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bororen in Miriam Vale +$55 higher in Bororen gap widening

$250 40th pct $195 24th pct

Mortgage in Bororen in Miriam Vale +$317 higher in Bororen gap widening

$1,517 43rd pct $1,200 24th pct

People / bedroom in Bororen in Miriam Vale +0.10 higher in Bororen gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned outright ◂ +2.6 pts 40.0%

36.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 34.0%

14.9% Rented +4.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

2.8% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

Types of homes

96.5% Separate house ◂ +3.5 pts 93.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 48.0%

27.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 19.5%

20.6% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

5.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

2.8% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.4% $200–$349 ◂ +34.6 pts 36.8%

0.0% Under $200 +47.4 pts ▸ 47.4%

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 +4.9 pts ▸ 38.2%

31.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 29.4%

13.7% $1,800–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 23.5%

7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bororen in Miriam Vale even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bororen in Miriam Vale even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bororen in Miriam Vale even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bororen in Miriam Vale even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 55.2%

14.7% Worked at home ◂ +6.8 pts 8.0%

5.3% Walked +4.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

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 ◂ +2.5 pts 35.6%

20.4% 1 vehicle +13.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

22.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 17.0%

12.0% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 6.7%

3.5% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.5% Retail trade +8.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.1 pts 7.0%

11.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.6 pts 5.0%

4.7% Transport & warehousing +6.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.0% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

7.9% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.8% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.7% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.6% Public administration & safety +5.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.2% Electricity, gas & water +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

3.2% Mining +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

22.6% Labourers ◂ +9.2 pts 13.4%

20.5% Managers ◂ +8.1 pts 12.4%

19.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.5 pts 12.9%

6.3% Community & personal service +9.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.9% Machinery operators & drivers +6.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.4% Sales workers +4.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.4% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

5.8% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bororen in Miriam Vale +1.8 higher in Miriam Vale

0.8 58th pct 2.6 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bororen in Miriam Vale +2.2 more in Miriam Vale

1.0 59th pct 3.2 73rd pct

15-min city in Bororen in Miriam Vale +49.4 pts higher in Miriam Vale

0.0% 0th pct 49.4% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Bororen in Miriam Vale +52.4 pts higher in Miriam Vale

0.0% 0th pct 52.4% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Bororen in Miriam Vale even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bororen in Miriam Vale +20.8 pts higher in Miriam Vale

31.4% 69th pct 52.1% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Bororen in Miriam Vale +22.8 pts higher in Miriam Vale

34.0% 59th pct 56.9% 66th pct

Walk to health in Bororen in Miriam Vale even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bororen in Miriam Vale +9.8 more in Miriam Vale

12.5 48th pct 22.3 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Bororen in Miriam Vale +1 higher in Miriam Vale

0 19th pct 1 55th pct

Mean slope in Bororen in Miriam Vale +0.3 pts higher in Bororen

6.7% 60th pct 6.5% 58th pct

Compare Bororen with nearby areas

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Compare Miriam Vale with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bororen vs Miriam Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30337/bororen/vs/SAL31860/miriam-vale