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Boulia vs Wills

Name: Boulia vs Wills — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 37 km apart · Boulia profile · Wills profile

Boulia Wills

Boulia and Wills are two nearby areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Boulia has a larger population of 314 people, whereas Wills is sparsely populated with just 31 residents. There is a significant gap in demographics; the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is far higher in Boulia at 35.7% compared to 0.0% in Wills. Residents are also far older in Boulia, where the typical age is 37, while the typical person in Wills is just 26. In terms of layout, Boulia is somewhat walkable, with 85.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Wills is car-dependent, with no homes within walking distance of any amenities.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, such as a lack of public transport and typical weekly household incomes that sit around $1,500. However, the two areas are moving in different directions. Work patterns are diverging, with working from home becoming far more common in Wills, where 37.5% of people do so. Meanwhile, the gap in volunteering has widened, with a far higher share of residents in Wills now volunteering compared to the 26.1% in Boulia.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 35.7 pts higher in Boulia Participation: 33.9 pts higher in Wills Work from home: 23.6 pts higher in Wills Population: 283 larger in Boulia Median age: 11 yrs older in Boulia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boulia in Wills +283 larger in Boulia gap steady

314 59th pct 31 19th pct

Median age in Boulia in Wills +11 yrs older in Boulia gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 26 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

8.3% Youth (15–24) +20.8 pts ▸ 29.0%

27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 22.6%

23.2% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 22.6%

15.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

Marital status

38.4% Married +28.3 pts ▸ 66.7%

38.0% Never married ◂ +13.0 pts 25.0%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

8.2% Separated ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

2.9% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Boulia Wills

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.1% Australia ◂ +8.9 pts 74.2%

2.2% England ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

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 +8.6 pts ▸ 48.4%

37.3% English ◂ +14.7 pts 22.6%

6.4% Irish +9.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.0% Scottish ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

2.9% German ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Dutch even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 83.9%

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

58.0% Christianity ◂ +32.2 pts 25.8%

30.3% No religion +14.9 pts ▸ 45.2%

11.5% Not stated +7.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

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

Schools/1k kids in Boulia in Wills

13.70 81st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Boulia in Wills even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Boulia in Wills even

47 16th pct 47 16th pct

ICSEA in Boulia in Wills even

867 10th pct 867 10th pct

Highest year of school

30.8% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

32.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 29.2%

17.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%

8.3% Year 11 ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV +20.9 pts ▸ 57.1%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

12.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

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

9.5% Agriculture & environment +47.7 pts ▸ 57.1%

15.5% Management & commerce +20.2 pts ▸ 35.7%

19.0% Engineering & related ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%

9.5% Education ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

7.8% Health ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

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 Boulia in Wills +$183 higher in Boulia gap narrowing

$1,008 83rd pct $825 62nd pct

Household income in Boulia in Wills +$52 higher in Boulia gap narrowing

$1,510 48th pct $1,458 45th pct

Family income in Boulia in Wills +$144 higher in Wills gap narrowing

$1,731 40th pct $1,875 49th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +25.2 pts 0.0%

17.5% Under $650 ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%

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 +16.6 pts ▸ 54.2%

30.2% Under $650 ◂ +30.2 pts 0.0%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%

4.5% $3,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Asthma +10.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.7% Arthritis ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.8% Mental health ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

3.2% Other condition ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None ◂ +8.3 pts 51.6%

19.4% One condition ◂ +6.5 pts 12.9%

4.1% Two conditions ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boulia in Wills +112 larger in Boulia

112 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Boulia in Wills +41 yrs older in Wills

31 yrs 66th pct 72 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Boulia in Wills

$489 31st pct —

Household income in Boulia in Wills

$749 9th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Boulia in Wills +0.1 larger in Boulia

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

41.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.2 pts 41.2%

26.5% Couples without children +8.8 pts ▸ 35.3%

27.6% One-parent families ◂ +27.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

34.0% 2 people +20.6 pts ▸ 54.5%

39.8% 1 person ◂ +39.8 pts 0.0%

3.9% 4 people +23.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

11.7% 3 people ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

8.7% 6 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

2.9% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boulia in Wills

$138 12th pct —

Mortgage in Boulia in Wills

$1,020 15th pct —

People / bedroom in Boulia in Wills +0.20 higher in Boulia

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.5% Rented ◂ +48.5 pts 0.0%

8.7% Other tenure +36.7 pts ▸ 45.5%

31.1% Owned outright ◂ +3.8 pts 27.3%

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 ◂ +22.8 pts 63.6%

6.8% Other dwelling ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

4.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

2.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 3 bedrooms +40.1 pts ▸ 81.8%

19.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%

13.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

12.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

2.9% Studio / none ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boulia in Wills even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Boulia in Wills even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Boulia in Wills even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Boulia in Wills even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

42.4% Car (driver) ◂ +25.7 pts 16.7%

13.9% Worked at home +23.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

19.2% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 16.7%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.0 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

23.3% 2 vehicles +16.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

12.6% 4 or more +27.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 30.0%

15.5% No vehicle ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%

7.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +44.3 pts ▸ 70.8%

23.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +23.8 pts 0.0%

11.3% Construction ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

4.6% Education & training ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

2.0% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Labourers +32.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

27.8% Managers +13.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

14.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

9.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

6.0% Sales workers ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

5.3% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Boulia in Wills +5.1 higher in Boulia

5.1 84th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Boulia in Wills +6.0 more in Boulia

6.0 89th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Boulia in Wills +85.8 pts higher in Boulia

85.8% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Boulia in Wills +85.7 pts higher in Boulia

85.7% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Boulia in Wills even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Boulia in Wills +84.9 pts higher in Boulia

84.9% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Boulia in Wills +86.6 pts higher in Boulia

86.6% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Boulia in Wills +86.6 pts higher in Boulia

86.6% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Boulia in Wills +47.8 more in Boulia

47.8 80th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Boulia in Wills even

0 37th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Boulia in Wills +0.2 pts higher in Wills

2.3% 1st pct 2.4% 4th pct

Compare Boulia with nearby areas

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Compare Wills with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boulia vs Wills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30340/boulia/vs/SAL33082/wills