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Bororen vs Turkey Beach

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Bororen profile · Turkey Beach profile

Bororen Turkey Beach

Bororen and Turkey Beach are nearby Queensland areas with very different populations. Turkey Beach is much older, with a typical resident aged 61 and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (35.1% compared to 20.6% in Bororen). This is consistent with a higher number of people living alone (35.4% versus 15.6%) and more homes owned outright (60.0% versus 42.6%). In contrast, Bororen is more active in the workforce; adults working or looking for work are far more common there (59.8%) than in Turkey Beach (34.9%), and the typical household income is well higher at $1,361 per week compared to $877.

These two areas are moving further apart in how people get to work, as those working from home are far more common in Bororen (14.7%) than in Turkey Beach (0.0%). They do share some traits, such as having no residents who speak little or no English and similar rates of volunteering. Both areas are car-dependent, as neither has any public transport stops or departures, and both sit well below the national figure for typical household incomes.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 24.8 pts higher in Bororen Unemployment: 15.9 pts higher in Turkey Beach Living alone: 19.8 pts higher in Turkey Beach Owned outright: 17.4 pts higher in Turkey Beach Median age: 10 yrs older in Turkey Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bororenin Turkey Beach +251 larger in Bororen gap widening
399 62nd pct 148 48th pct
Median age in Bororenin Turkey Beach +10 yrs older in Turkey Beach gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 61 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in Bororenin Turkey Beach +4.0 pts higher in Turkey Beach gap widening
2.8% 58th pct 6.8% 81st pct
Aged 65+ in Bororenin Turkey Beach +14.6 pts higher in Turkey Beach gap widening
20.6% 58th pct 35.1% 91st pct
Under 15 in Bororenin Turkey Beach +5.0 pts higher in Bororen gap widening
18.5% 60th pct 13.5% 28th pct
De facto in Bororenin Turkey Beach +2.2 pts higher in Bororen gap narrowing
14.0% 64th pct 11.8% 46th pct

Age structure

20.6% Seniors (65+) +14.6 pts ▸ 35.1%
34.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 32.4%
18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 13.5%
17.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.4 pts 8.1%
7.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%

Marital status

53.6% Married +6.8 pts ▸ 60.3%
26.3% Never married ◂ +8.1 pts 18.3%
10.2% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
4.3% Separated +2.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.3% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

Age & sex structure

Bororen Turkey Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bororenin Turkey Beach +4.6 pts higher in Bororen gap widening
8.0% 34th pct 3.4% 15th pct

Country of birth

84.5% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 82.4%
2.5% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
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 ◂ +2.5 pts 44.6%
43.1% English ◂ +3.9 pts 39.2%
11.5% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 8.8%
3.8% German +7.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.3% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
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 Turkey Beach +1.3 pts higher in Bororen gap steady
1.3% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bororenin Turkey Beach even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 88.5%
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 Turkey Beach +2.4 pts higher in Bororen gap narrowing
43.6% 60th pct 41.2% 52nd pct

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 45.9%
43.6% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 41.2%
5.8% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
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 Turkey Beach +10.0 pts higher in Bororen gap steady
32.4% 17th pct 22.4% 5th pct
Bachelor+ in Bororenin Turkey Beach +0.4 pts higher in Bororen gap narrowing
8.4% 23rd pct 7.9% 22nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Bororenin Turkey Beach
13.51 81st pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Bororenin Turkey Beach +2 more in Bororen
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Bororenin Turkey Beach
77 21st pct —
ICSEA in Bororenin Turkey Beach
924 15th pct —

Highest year of school

35.6% Year 10 +6.0 pts ▸ 41.6%
32.4% Year 12 ◂ +10.0 pts 22.4%
15.7% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 18.4%
7.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

49.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 46.0%
12.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%
11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.3 pts 6.3%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.9% Certificate I / II +2.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

27.1% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 30.2%
13.5% Management & commerce +5.5 pts ▸ 19.0%
9.7% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%
7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%
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%
2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bororenin Turkey Beach +$50 higher in Bororen gap narrowing
$542 17th pct $492 12th pct
Household income in Bororenin Turkey Beach +$484 higher in Bororen gap widening
$1,361 37th pct $877 9th pct
Family income in Bororenin Turkey Beach +$555 higher in Bororen gap widening
$1,514 28th pct $959 5th pct
High earners in Bororenin Turkey Beach +5.8 pts higher in Bororen gap steady
9.0% 55th pct 3.2% 24th pct
High-income homes in Bororenin Turkey Beach +2.4 pts higher in Bororen gap widening
8.5% 25th pct 6.2% 19th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 +21.8 pts ▸ 52.3%
26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.0 pts 9.2%
16.3% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

51.7% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 61.9%
26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 21.4%
12.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 7.9%
2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bororenin Turkey Beach +4.8 pts higher in Turkey Beach
32.3% 67th pct 37.2% 85th pct
Mental health in Bororenin Turkey Beach +2.4 pts higher in Bororen
5.8% 28th pct 3.4% 18th pct
Needs assistance in Bororenin Turkey Beach +0.9 pts higher in Turkey Beach gap steady
6.5% 71st pct 7.4% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.8% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 8.1%
5.3% Diabetes +4.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.3% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%
5.8% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%
3.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
3.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
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 ◂ +12.4 pts 48.0%
21.1% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 22.3%
6.8% Two conditions +4.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bororenin Turkey Beach +0.7 pts higher in Turkey Beach gap steady
13.6% 28th pct 14.3% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in Bororenin Turkey Beach +2.0 pts higher in Bororen gap steady
13.9% 63rd pct 11.9% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in Bororenin Turkey Beach +9.1 pts higher in Bororen gap widening
22.6% 37th pct 13.5% 11th pct
Defence service in Bororenin Turkey Beach +4.5 pts higher in Turkey Beach
5.0% 80th pct 9.4% 94th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bororenin Turkey Beach +1.9 pts higher in Turkey Beach gap widening
26.6% 64th pct 28.6% 73rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bororenin Turkey Beach +1 larger in Bororen
11 60th pct 10 59th pct
Median age in Bororenin Turkey Beach +5 yrs older in Bororen
27 yrs 54th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Median income in Bororenin Turkey Beach +$25 higher in Bororen
$450 25th pct $425 21st pct
Household income in Bororenin Turkey Beach +$124 higher in Turkey Beach
$900 14th pct $1,024 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bororenin Turkey Beach +0.7 larger in Bororen gap widening
2.6 57th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Bororenin Turkey Beach +1.9 pts higher in Bororen gap narrowing
14.4% 70th pct 12.5% 60th pct
Living alone in Bororenin Turkey Beach +19.8 pts higher in Turkey Beach gap widening
15.6% 21st pct 35.4% 85th pct

Family composition

36.1% Couples without children +29.5 pts ▸ 65.6%
48.9% Couples with children ◂ +28.0 pts 20.8%
14.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 12.5%
1.6% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

49.6% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 46.2%
15.6% 1 person +19.8 pts ▸ 35.4%
12.8% 4 people ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
10.6% 3 people ◂ +4.5 pts 6.2%
5.7% 6 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
3.5% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bororenin Turkey Beach +$22 higher in Bororen gap widening
$250 40th pct $228 33rd pct
Mortgage in Bororenin Turkey Beach +$108 higher in Bororen gap narrowing
$1,517 43rd pct $1,409 36th pct
People / bedroom in Bororenin Turkey Beach +0.10 higher in Bororen gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bororenin Turkey Beach +3.6 pts higher in Turkey Beach gap steady
14.9% 44th pct 18.5% 55th pct
Owned outright in Bororenin Turkey Beach +17.4 pts higher in Turkey Beach gap widening
42.6% 54th pct 60.0% 90th pct
Separate houses in Bororenin Turkey Beach +8.8 pts higher in Bororen gap widening
96.5% 50th pct 87.7% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bororenin Turkey Beach +10.0 pts higher in Bororen gap steady
73.0% 34th pct 63.1% 17th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned outright +17.4 pts ▸ 60.0%
36.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.3 pts 13.8%
14.9% Rented +3.6 pts ▸ 18.5%
4.3% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.8% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.5% Separate house ◂ +8.8 pts 87.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 50.8%
20.6% 2 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 27.7%
27.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.6 pts 12.3%
5.0% 5 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.4% $200–$349 +3.6 pts ▸ 75.0%
0.0% Under $200 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
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

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 +44.4 pts ▸ 77.8%
13.7% $1,800–$2,999 +30.7 pts ▸ 44.4%
31.4% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bororenin Turkey Beach +1.1 pts higher in Turkey Beach gap steady
3.5% 66th pct 4.6% 72nd pct
Work from home in Bororenin Turkey Beach +14.7 pts higher in Bororen gap widening
14.7% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Bororenin Turkey Beach even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bororenin Turkey Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bororenin Turkey Beach even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bororenin Turkey Beach even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bororenin Turkey Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) ◂ +17.8 pts 41.7%
14.7% Worked at home ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +5.7 pts 32.3%
20.4% 1 vehicle +13.4 pts ▸ 33.8%
22.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.8 pts 7.7%
12.0% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
3.5% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bororenin Turkey Beach +13.4 pts higher in Bororen gap widening
35.1% 65th pct 21.7% 19th pct
Recent arrivals in Bororenin Turkey Beach
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bororenin Turkey Beach +15.9 pts higher in Turkey Beach gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 15.9% 98th pct
Participation in Bororenin Turkey Beach +24.8 pts higher in Bororen gap widening
59.8% 47th pct 34.9% 5th pct
Full-time in Bororenin Turkey Beach +13.3 pts higher in Turkey Beach gap widening
58.9% 55th pct 72.2% 90th pct

Industries people work in

9.5% Retail trade +7.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.0% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
12.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%
11.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
3.7% Administrative & support +4.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
1.6% Public administration & safety +6.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.9% Education & training ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
4.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
4.2% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Mining ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

22.6% Labourers ◂ +6.0 pts 16.7%
20.5% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 19.4%
19.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.4 pts 11.1%
8.4% Professionals +8.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
7.4% Sales workers +9.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
5.8% Clerical & administrative +8.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
6.3% Community & personal service +4.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bororenin Turkey Beach +0.0 higher in Bororen
0.8 58th pct 0.7 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bororenin Turkey Beach even
1.0 59th pct 1.0 59th pct
15-min city in Bororenin Turkey Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bororenin Turkey Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bororenin Turkey Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bororenin Turkey Beach +31.4 pts higher in Bororen
31.4% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bororenin Turkey Beach +63.9 pts higher in Turkey Beach
34.0% 59th pct 97.9% 85th pct
Walk to health in Bororenin Turkey Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bororenin Turkey Beach +5.8 more in Bororen
12.5 48th pct 6.8 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in Bororenin Turkey Beach +12 higher in Turkey Beach
0 19th pct 12 72nd pct
Mean slope in Bororenin Turkey Beach +2.1 pts higher in Bororen
6.7% 60th pct 4.6% 37th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bororen vs Turkey Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30337/bororen/vs/SAL32888/turkey-beach