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Boulia vs Dajarra

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 116 km apart · Boulia profile · Dajarra profile

Boulia Dajarra

Boulia and Dajarra are two small Queensland towns with distinct economic and social profiles. Boulia has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,510 compared to $900 in Dajarra, and more people are working or looking for work. Housing differs sharply between them; 31.1% of homes in Boulia are owned outright, while 89.5% of Dajarra residents rent. Dajarra has a much larger First Nations population at 50.5% and a higher share of people with no religion at 47.3%.

Both towns share very similar characteristics in some areas, such as having the same number of schools within 3 km and almost identical rates of people who speak little or no English. They also have similar First Nations median ages of 31. While they share these traits, other gaps have shifted over time, such as the difference in the number of volunteers, which is now far higher in Boulia.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 40.9 pts higher in Dajarra Owned outright: 31.1 pts higher in Boulia 3+ bedrooms: 27.2 pts higher in Dajarra PT commute: 9.2 pts higher in Dajarra Volunteering: 18.4 pts higher in Boulia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bouliain Dajarra +128 larger in Boulia gap narrowing
314 59th pct 186 52nd pct
Median age in Bouliain Dajarra +1 yrs older in Dajarra gap narrowing
37 yrs 20th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Bouliain Dajarra +14.9 pts higher in Dajarra gap narrowing
35.7% 100th pct 50.5% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Bouliain Dajarra +6.9 pts higher in Boulia gap widening
15.0% 33rd pct 8.1% 12th pct
Under 15 in Bouliain Dajarra +5.0 pts higher in Boulia gap narrowing
23.2% 85th pct 18.3% 58th pct
De facto in Bouliain Dajarra +6.1 pts higher in Dajarra gap narrowing
17.3% 81st pct 23.4% 92nd pct

Age structure

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +7.1 pts ▸ 32.3%
27.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 29.6%
23.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 18.3%
15.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.9 pts 8.1%
8.3% Youth (15–24) +6.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

38.0% Never married +32.6 pts ▸ 70.5%
38.4% Married ◂ +16.6 pts 21.8%
11.0% Divorced ◂ +7.2 pts 3.8%
8.2% Separated ◂ +3.7 pts 4.5%
2.9% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Boulia Dajarra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bouliain Dajarra +1.7 pts higher in Boulia gap narrowing
6.1% 25th pct 4.3% 19th pct

Country of birth

83.1% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 81.2%
2.2% England ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.6% New Zealand even 1.6%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines 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

39.8% Australian ◂ +25.3 pts 14.5%
37.3% English ◂ +21.1 pts 16.1%
6.4% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.0% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%
2.9% German ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%
0.0% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bouliain Dajarra +2.2 pts higher in Boulia gap steady
2.2% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bouliain Dajarra even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.5% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 85.5%
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 Bouliain Dajarra +17.1 pts higher in Dajarra gap widening
30.3% 24th pct 47.3% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

58.0% Christianity ◂ +21.4 pts 36.6%
30.3% No religion +17.1 pts ▸ 47.3%
11.5% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bouliain Dajarra +1.0 pts higher in Boulia gap narrowing
32.5% 17th pct 31.5% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in Bouliain Dajarra +4.1 pts higher in Boulia gap narrowing
8.6% 24th pct 4.5% 11th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bouliain Dajarra +15.71 more in Dajarra
13.70 81st pct 29.41 94th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bouliain Dajarra even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Bouliain Dajarra +31 larger in Boulia
47 16th pct 16 3rd pct
ICSEA in Bouliain Dajarra +235 higher in Boulia
867 10th pct 632 0th pct

Highest year of school

32.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 31.5%
30.8% Year 10 ◂ +9.6 pts 21.2%
17.1% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 19.2%
8.3% Year 11 +3.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 41.7%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.0 pts 4.8%
12.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 8.3%
5.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related +13.2 pts ▸ 32.1%
15.5% Management & commerce ◂ +9.6 pts 6.0%
9.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.9 pts 3.6%
9.5% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%
7.8% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%
2.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bouliain Dajarra +$142 higher in Boulia gap narrowing
$1,008 83rd pct $866 68th pct
Household income in Bouliain Dajarra +$610 higher in Boulia gap widening
$1,510 48th pct $900 10th pct
Family income in Bouliain Dajarra +$606 higher in Boulia gap widening
$1,731 40th pct $1,125 10th pct
High earners in Bouliain Dajarra +6.6 pts higher in Dajarra gap narrowing
9.4% 58th pct 16.0% 82nd pct
High-income homes in Bouliain Dajarra +16.5 pts higher in Boulia gap widening
16.5% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $650–$1,499 +18.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
17.5% Under $650 +14.1 pts ▸ 31.6%
25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 23.7%
8.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
7.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.0 pts 18.6%
30.2% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 21.2%
4.5% $3,000 or more even 4.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bouliain Dajarra +0.7 pts higher in Boulia
25.5% 33rd pct 24.7% 29th pct
Mental health in Bouliain Dajarra +1.6 pts higher in Boulia
4.8% 24th pct 3.2% 17th pct
Needs assistance in Bouliain Dajarra +3.3 pts higher in Dajarra gap steady
1.0% 19th pct 4.3% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Diabetes +5.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.7% Asthma +3.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.2% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%
4.8% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%
2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%
0.0% Stroke +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None ◂ +0.2 pts 59.7%
19.4% One condition ◂ +4.4 pts 15.1%
4.1% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.0% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bouliain Dajarra +18.4 pts higher in Boulia gap steady
26.1% 78th pct 7.7% 9th pct
Unpaid carers in Bouliain Dajarra +2.5 pts higher in Boulia gap widening
10.2% 27th pct 7.7% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Bouliain Dajarra +3.3 pts higher in Boulia gap narrowing
25.7% 52nd pct 22.4% 36th pct
Defence service in Bouliain Dajarra +0.0 pts higher in Boulia
2.1% 41st pct 2.0% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in Bouliain Dajarra +2.4 pts higher in Dajarra gap narrowing
14.3% 11th pct 16.7% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bouliain Dajarra +18 larger in Boulia
112 86th pct 94 86th pct
Median age in Bouliain Dajarra even
31 yrs 66th pct 31 yrs 66th pct
Year 12 in Bouliain Dajarra +0.7 pts higher in Boulia
19.7% 10th pct 19.0% 10th pct
Unemployment in Bouliain Dajarra
25.0% 89th pct —
Median income in Bouliain Dajarra +$47 higher in Boulia
$489 31st pct $442 23rd pct
Household income in Bouliain Dajarra +$49 higher in Boulia
$749 9th pct $700 8th pct
Indigenous language in Bouliain Dajarra +3.6 pts higher in Boulia
3.6% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bouliain Dajarra +0.1 larger in Boulia gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Bouliain Dajarra +9.8 pts higher in Dajarra gap widening
27.6% 95th pct 37.3% 100th pct
Living alone in Bouliain Dajarra +12.8 pts higher in Dajarra gap widening
39.8% 90th pct 52.6% 100th pct

Family composition

41.3% Couples with children +2.0 pts ▸ 43.3%
27.6% One-parent families +9.8 pts ▸ 37.3%
26.5% Couples without children ◂ +10.1 pts 16.4%
0.0% Other families +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Household size

39.8% 1 person +12.8 pts ▸ 52.6%
34.0% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 34.2%
11.7% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%
8.7% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.9% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.9% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bouliain Dajarra +$43 higher in Boulia gap widening
$138 12th pct $95 5th pct
Mortgage in Bouliain Dajarra
$1,020 15th pct —
People / bedroom in Bouliain Dajarra +0.10 higher in Boulia gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bouliain Dajarra +40.9 pts higher in Dajarra gap widening
48.5% 92nd pct 89.5% 100th pct
Owned outright in Bouliain Dajarra +31.1 pts higher in Boulia gap widening
31.1% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Bouliain Dajarra +0.4 pts higher in Dajarra gap narrowing
86.4% 26th pct 86.8% 27th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bouliain Dajarra +27.2 pts higher in Dajarra gap widening
54.4% 11th pct 81.6% 56th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.5% Rented +40.9 pts ▸ 89.5%
31.1% Owned outright ◂ +31.1 pts 0.0%
8.7% Other tenure +14.9 pts ▸ 23.7%
9.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
3.9% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

86.4% Separate house +0.4 pts ▸ 86.8%
2.9% Flat or apartment +5.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.8% Other dwelling ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
4.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 42.1%
19.4% 2 bedrooms +17.4 pts ▸ 36.8%
0.0% 5 or more +23.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
12.6% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
2.9% Studio / none ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.0% Under $200 +41.9 pts ▸ 105.9%
10.0% $200–$349 ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bouliain Dajarra +16.9 pts higher in Dajarra gap widening
15.5% 92nd pct 32.4% 100th pct
Work from home in Bouliain Dajarra +7.3 pts higher in Boulia gap widening
13.9% 41st pct 6.6% 14th pct
PT commute in Bouliain Dajarra +9.2 pts higher in Dajarra gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 9.2% 100th pct
PT stops in Bouliain Dajarra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bouliain Dajarra even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bouliain Dajarra even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bouliain Dajarra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

42.4% Car (driver) ◂ +13.4 pts 28.9%
19.2% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 22.4%
13.9% Worked at home ◂ +7.3 pts 6.6%
0.0% Bus +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 1 vehicle +18.1 pts ▸ 54.1%
15.5% No vehicle +16.9 pts ▸ 32.4%
23.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 16.2%
12.6% 4 or more ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%
7.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bouliain Dajarra +5.3 pts higher in Boulia gap widening
33.6% 60th pct 28.2% 40th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bouliain Dajarra +4.9 pts higher in Boulia gap narrowing
4.9% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Bouliain Dajarra +13.6 pts higher in Boulia gap widening
66.1% 70th pct 52.6% 26th pct
Full-time in Bouliain Dajarra +2.1 pts higher in Dajarra gap narrowing
76.8% 94th pct 78.9% 96th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Mining +31.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
26.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.4 pts 17.1%
23.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +18.6 pts 5.3%
11.3% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Manufacturing +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.0% Health care & social assistance +7.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.3% Retail trade ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
4.6% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.6% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

9.3% Technicians & trades +27.6 pts ▸ 36.8%
27.8% Managers ◂ +22.6 pts 5.3%
17.9% Labourers +7.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
14.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 14.5%
11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.3 pts 6.6%
10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 7.9%
5.3% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.0% Sales workers ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bouliain Dajarra +0.8 higher in Dajarra
5.1 84th pct 5.9 88th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bouliain Dajarra +0.4 more in Dajarra
6.0 89th pct 6.4 91st pct
15-min city in Bouliain Dajarra +6.0 pts higher in Dajarra
85.8% 92nd pct 91.8% 95th pct
Walk to shops in Bouliain Dajarra +4.9 pts higher in Dajarra
85.7% 92nd pct 90.6% 95th pct
Walk to transit in Bouliain Dajarra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bouliain Dajarra +6.9 pts higher in Dajarra
84.9% 88th pct 91.8% 94th pct
Walk to a park in Bouliain Dajarra +5.8 pts higher in Dajarra
86.6% 78th pct 92.5% 82nd pct
Walk to health in Bouliain Dajarra +5.2 pts higher in Dajarra
86.6% 96th pct 91.8% 97th pct
Amenities/1k in Bouliain Dajarra +32.9 more in Dajarra
47.8 80th pct 80.6 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Bouliain Dajarra even
0 37th pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Bouliain Dajarra +0.0 pts higher in Boulia
2.3% 1st pct 2.2% 0th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boulia vs Dajarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30340/boulia/vs/SAL30788/dajarra