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Bororen vs Rodds Bay

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Bororen profile · Rodds Bay profile

Bororen Rodds Bay

Bororen and Rodds Bay are two nearby Queensland areas with very different age profiles and household types. Bororen is more family-oriented, with 18.5% of people being children under 15, while Rodds Bay has no children in that age group. This is reflected in the housing, as Bororen has far more separate houses (96.5%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms (73.0%). In contrast, Rodds Bay is much older, with a typical resident aged 60 and 45.1% of the population aged 65 and over. Residents there are also far more likely to own their homes outright (67.2%) or live alone (27.9%).

Their shared experience of rural life is evident in a similar proportion of people born overseas (around 8%) and almost identical typical weekly incomes of about $500. Both areas also lack local public transport. However, the gap in employment is wide and has shifted over time, with adults working or looking for work being far higher in Bororen (59.8%) than in Rodds Bay (41.2%), where the unemployment rate is far higher at 11.1%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 30.9 pts higher in Bororen Owned outright: 24.7 pts higher in Rodds Bay Aged 65+: 24.6 pts higher in Rodds Bay Unemployment: 11.1 pts higher in Rodds Bay 3+ bedrooms: 22.2 pts higher in Bororen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bororenin Rodds Bay +266 larger in Bororen gap steady
399 62nd pct 133 46th pct
Median age in Bororenin Rodds Bay +9 yrs older in Rodds Bay gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 60 yrs 93rd pct
First Nations in Bororenin Rodds Bay +0.3 pts higher in Rodds Bay gap steady
2.8% 58th pct 3.0% 60th pct
Aged 65+ in Bororenin Rodds Bay +24.6 pts higher in Rodds Bay gap widening
20.6% 58th pct 45.1% 100th pct
Under 15 in Bororenin Rodds Bay +18.5 pts higher in Bororen gap widening
18.5% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Bororenin Rodds Bay +0.8 pts higher in Bororen gap narrowing
14.0% 64th pct 13.2% 58th pct

Age structure

20.6% Seniors (65+) +24.6 pts ▸ 45.1%
34.8% Older adults (45–64) +9.5 pts ▸ 44.4%
18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%
17.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.8 pts 9.8%
7.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%

Marital status

53.6% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 53.4%
26.3% Never married ◂ +7.2 pts 19.1%
10.2% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
4.3% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.3% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Bororen Rodds Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bororenin Rodds Bay +0.3 pts higher in Rodds Bay gap narrowing
8.0% 34th pct 8.3% 35th pct

Country of birth

84.5% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 80.5%
2.5% England +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.8% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.0% Philippines ◂ +2.0 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

43.1% English +9.5 pts ▸ 52.6%
47.1% Australian ◂ +10.3 pts 36.8%
7.3% Scottish +6.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.5% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 9.0%
3.8% German +4.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
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 Rodds Bay +1.3 pts higher in Bororen gap steady
1.3% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bororenin Rodds Bay even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.5% English only +3.8 pts ▸ 96.2%
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 Rodds Bay +12.0 pts higher in Bororen gap widening
43.6% 60th pct 31.6% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity +8.5 pts ▸ 57.1%
43.6% No religion ◂ +12.0 pts 31.6%
5.8% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
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 Rodds Bay +8.9 pts higher in Bororen gap narrowing
32.4% 17th pct 23.4% 6th pct
Bachelor+ in Bororenin Rodds Bay +8.4 pts higher in Bororen gap widening
8.4% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bororenin Rodds Bay
13.51 81st pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Bororenin Rodds Bay +2 more in Bororen
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Bororenin Rodds Bay
77 21st pct —
ICSEA in Bororenin Rodds Bay
924 15th pct —

Highest year of school

35.6% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 39.8%
32.4% Year 12 ◂ +8.9 pts 23.4%
15.7% Year 9 or below +7.0 pts ▸ 22.7%
7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

49.0% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 51.6%
12.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%
11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.8 pts 4.8%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
1.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

27.1% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 27.4%
7.1% Architecture & building +7.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +8.7 pts 4.8%
2.6% Agriculture & environment +7.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.7% Education ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
5.8% Health ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
5.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%
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 Rodds Bay +$34 higher in Bororen gap steady
$542 17th pct $508 13th pct
Household income in Bororenin Rodds Bay +$236 higher in Bororen gap widening
$1,361 37th pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Bororenin Rodds Bay +$211 higher in Bororen gap narrowing
$1,514 28th pct $1,303 15th pct
High earners in Bororenin Rodds Bay +3.6 pts higher in Bororen gap steady
9.0% 55th pct 5.3% 34th pct
High-income homes in Bororenin Rodds Bay +8.5 pts higher in Bororen gap widening
8.5% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 +20.3 pts ▸ 50.8%
26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 23.0%
16.3% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 19.7%
5.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
3.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

51.7% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 58.0%
26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 23.7%
12.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.9%
2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bororenin Rodds Bay +6.0 pts higher in Rodds Bay
32.3% 67th pct 38.3% 87th pct
Mental health in Bororenin Rodds Bay +1.0 pts higher in Rodds Bay
5.8% 28th pct 6.8% 37th pct
Needs assistance in Bororenin Rodds Bay +1.3 pts higher in Bororen gap steady
6.5% 71st pct 5.3% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis +5.8 pts ▸ 18.0%
6.5% Heart disease +5.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.8% Asthma ◂ +5.5 pts 5.3%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%
3.5% Lung condition +5.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.8% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%
3.3% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None ◂ +10.0 pts 50.4%
21.1% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 22.6%
6.8% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.8% Three or more even 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bororenin Rodds Bay +2.2 pts higher in Bororen gap narrowing
13.6% 28th pct 11.5% 18th pct
Unpaid carers in Bororenin Rodds Bay +1.0 pts higher in Bororen gap narrowing
13.9% 63rd pct 13.0% 52nd pct
Unpaid child care in Bororenin Rodds Bay +15.0 pts higher in Bororen gap widening
22.6% 37th pct 7.6% 4th pct
Defence service in Bororenin Rodds Bay +1.3 pts higher in Rodds Bay
5.0% 80th pct 6.3% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bororenin Rodds Bay +7.7 pts higher in Rodds Bay gap widening
26.6% 64th pct 34.4% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bororenin Rodds Bay +7 larger in Bororen
11 60th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Bororenin Rodds Bay +17 yrs older in Rodds Bay
27 yrs 54th pct 44 yrs 82nd pct
Median income in Bororenin Rodds Bay +$51 higher in Bororen
$450 25th pct $399 16th pct
Household income in Bororenin Rodds Bay +$2,850 higher in Rodds Bay
$900 14th pct $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bororenin Rodds Bay +0.7 larger in Bororen gap widening
2.6 57th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Bororenin Rodds Bay +4.5 pts higher in Bororen gap narrowing
14.4% 70th pct 9.9% 44th pct
Living alone in Bororenin Rodds Bay +12.3 pts higher in Rodds Bay gap widening
15.6% 21st pct 27.9% 64th pct

Family composition

36.1% Couples without children +30.9 pts ▸ 67.0%
48.9% Couples with children ◂ +31.3 pts 17.6%
14.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 9.9%
1.6% Other families +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Household size

49.6% 2 people +12.6 pts ▸ 62.3%
15.6% 1 person +12.3 pts ▸ 27.9%
10.6% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.8% 4 people ◂ +7.8 pts 4.9%
5.7% 6 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
3.5% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bororenin Rodds Bay +$65 higher in Bororen
$250 40th pct $185 22nd pct
Mortgage in Bororenin Rodds Bay +$142 higher in Rodds Bay gap narrowing
$1,517 43rd pct $1,659 52nd pct
People / bedroom in Bororenin Rodds Bay even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bororenin Rodds Bay +6.7 pts higher in Bororen gap narrowing
14.9% 44th pct 8.2% 21st pct
Owned outright in Bororenin Rodds Bay +24.7 pts higher in Rodds Bay gap widening
42.6% 54th pct 67.2% 97th pct
Separate houses in Bororenin Rodds Bay +30.9 pts higher in Bororen gap widening
96.5% 50th pct 65.6% 12th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bororenin Rodds Bay +22.2 pts higher in Bororen gap narrowing
73.0% 34th pct 50.8% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned outright +24.7 pts ▸ 67.2%
36.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.2 pts 23.0%
14.9% Rented ◂ +6.7 pts 8.2%
4.3% Other tenure ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
2.8% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.5% Separate house ◂ +30.9 pts 65.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 39.3%
20.6% 2 bedrooms +20.4 pts ▸ 41.0%
27.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.5 pts 11.5%
2.8% 1 bedroom +8.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
5.0% 5 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.4% $200–$349 ◂ +71.4 pts 0.0%
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

13.7% $1,800–$2,999 +43.4 pts ▸ 57.1%
33.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
31.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +31.4 pts 0.0%
7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bororenin Rodds Bay +3.5 pts higher in Bororen gap widening
3.5% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bororenin Rodds Bay +0.2 pts higher in Rodds Bay gap narrowing
14.7% 44th pct 14.9% 45th pct
PT commute in Bororenin Rodds Bay even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bororenin Rodds Bay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bororenin Rodds Bay even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bororenin Rodds Bay even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bororenin Rodds Bay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) +12.9 pts ▸ 72.3%
14.7% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
5.3% Walked ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
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 +16.1 pts ▸ 54.1%
20.4% 1 vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 26.2%
22.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.3 pts 8.2%
12.0% 4 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
3.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bororenin Rodds Bay +18.8 pts higher in Bororen gap widening
35.1% 65th pct 16.3% 11th pct
Recent arrivals in Bororenin Rodds Bay
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bororenin Rodds Bay +11.1 pts higher in Rodds Bay gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 11.1% 91st pct
Participation in Bororenin Rodds Bay +18.5 pts higher in Bororen gap narrowing
59.8% 47th pct 41.2% 10th pct
Full-time in Bororenin Rodds Bay +7.0 pts higher in Rodds Bay gap widening
58.9% 55th pct 66.0% 81st pct

Industries people work in

9.5% Retail trade +9.7 pts ▸ 19.1%
10.0% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.6 pts 8.5%
11.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
6.8% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.9% Education & training ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
4.7% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.7% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.2% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
3.2% Mining ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

22.6% Labourers ◂ +5.6 pts 17.0%
20.5% Managers ◂ +5.6 pts 14.9%
19.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +19.5 pts 0.0%
8.4% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.3% Community & personal service +4.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.4% Sales workers +3.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%
5.8% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bororenin Rodds Bay +0.7 higher in Bororen
0.8 58th pct 0.1 38th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bororenin Rodds Bay +0.9 more in Bororen
1.0 59th pct 0.1 38th pct
15-min city in Bororenin Rodds Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bororenin Rodds Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bororenin Rodds Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bororenin Rodds Bay +31.4 pts higher in Bororen
31.4% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bororenin Rodds Bay +24.5 pts higher in Bororen
34.0% 59th pct 9.5% 47th pct
Walk to health in Bororenin Rodds Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bororenin Rodds Bay +2.5 more in Rodds Bay
12.5 48th pct 15.0 54th pct
Intersections/km² in Bororenin Rodds Bay even
0 19th pct 0 17th pct
Mean slope in Bororenin Rodds Bay +1.4 pts higher in Rodds Bay
6.7% 60th pct 8.2% 72nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bororen vs Rodds Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30337/bororen/vs/SAL32460/rodds-bay