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Boyne Island vs Glen Eden

Name: Boyne Island vs Glen Eden — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Boyne Island profile · Glen Eden profile

Boyne Island Glen Eden

Boyne Island and Glen Eden are neighbouring Queensland areas with very different layouts. Boyne Island is more walkable (score 4.7) and has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, and schools. In contrast, Glen Eden is mostly car-dependent (score 2.2) and has no homes within a 15-minute walk of those same services. There are also clear differences in who lives here; Glen Eden has a much younger typical resident at 30, compared to 37 in Boyne Island, and far more recent overseas arrivals (20.1% versus 5.7%).

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, including very similar typical weekly family incomes of around $2,200 to $2,300. Both areas also have about 13% of their population born overseas and roughly half of their residents reporting no religion. While Glen Eden has a higher share of renters and Boyne Island has more people who own their homes outright, both areas track closely together on health and volunteer rates.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 14.3 pts higher in Glen Eden Median age: 7 yrs older in Boyne Island Owned outright: 11.4 pts higher in Boyne Island Recent movers: 11.3 pts higher in Glen Eden Renting: 11.2 pts higher in Glen Eden

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boyne Island in Glen Eden +1,917 larger in Boyne Island gap narrowing

4,835 86th pct 2,918 83rd pct

Median age in Boyne Island in Glen Eden +7 yrs older in Boyne Island gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

25.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.5 pts 21.5%

23.0% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.6 pts 7.9%

Marital status

48.3% Married ◂ +5.2 pts 43.1%

33.2% Never married +7.4 pts ▸ 40.6%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

4.8% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Boyne Island Glen Eden

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.6% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 81.7%

3.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

2.7% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

1.9% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.5% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.9% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 42.9%

42.4% English ◂ +2.4 pts 40.0%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

9.8% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.8% German ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

0.7% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 88.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 50.3%

40.7% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 39.7%

7.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.1% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Boyne Island in Glen Eden

0.90 5th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Boyne Island in Glen Eden +3 more in Boyne Island

6 74th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Boyne Island in Glen Eden +487 larger in Glen Eden

365 55th pct 852 98th pct

ICSEA in Boyne Island in Glen Eden +13 higher in Boyne Island

976 41st pct 964 34th pct

Highest year of school

47.3% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 54.4%

26.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 23.3%

10.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%

8.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

46.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 45.8%

14.4% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 10.6%

3.5% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.4%

Field of qualification

25.6% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

15.2% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.5% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

8.7% Society & culture even 8.7%

8.1% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.6% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Boyne Island in Glen Eden +$146 higher in Glen Eden gap narrowing

$829 63rd pct $975 80th pct

Household income in Boyne Island in Glen Eden +$226 higher in Glen Eden gap narrowing

$1,870 69th pct $2,096 79th pct

Family income in Boyne Island in Glen Eden +$119 higher in Glen Eden gap narrowing

$2,189 68th pct $2,308 74th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 36.1%

22.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 21.7%

16.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 7.8%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

10.2% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 32.1%

25.6% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

23.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

4.8% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.8% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%

6.3% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None +1.3 pts ▸ 66.8%

17.2% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boyne Island in Glen Eden +68 larger in Boyne Island

249 86th pct 181 86th pct

Median age in Boyne Island in Glen Eden +1 yrs older in Boyne Island

21 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Boyne Island in Glen Eden +$42 higher in Boyne Island

$725 58th pct $683 54th pct

Household income in Boyne Island in Glen Eden +$375 higher in Glen Eden

$1,562 45th pct $1,937 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boyne Island in Glen Eden +0.3 larger in Glen Eden gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 61.1%

27.5% Couples without children ◂ +6.1 pts 21.4%

15.1% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.8% Other families even 0.8%

Household size

36.5% 2 people ◂ +5.2 pts 31.4%

23.9% 1 person ◂ +5.2 pts 18.7%

15.8% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

14.7% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

5.6% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.4% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boyne Island in Glen Eden +$10 higher in Glen Eden gap narrowing

$310 60th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Boyne Island in Glen Eden +$173 higher in Boyne Island gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,560 46th pct

People / bedroom in Boyne Island in Glen Eden even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.3% Rented +11.2 pts ▸ 43.5%

39.5% Owned with a mortgage +0.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

26.1% Owned outright ◂ +11.4 pts 14.7%

0.8% Other tenure even 0.8%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

87.7% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 87.0%

6.4% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.0% Other dwelling ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 4 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 56.3%

40.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 35.1%

6.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 1.1%

5.4% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $200–$349 +9.7 pts ▸ 62.4%

31.1% $350–$549 +0.1 pts ▸ 31.2%

12.1% Under $200 ◂ +9.3 pts 2.8%

0.7% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 37.2%

31.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 27.1%

14.6% Under $1,000 +7.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

9.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boyne Island in Glen Eden +5 more in Boyne Island

16 86th pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Boyne Island in Glen Eden +0.46 more in Glen Eden

3.31 71st pct 3.77 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Boyne Island in Glen Eden +22.2 more in Glen Eden

135.5 72nd pct 157.6 72nd pct

PT routes in Boyne Island in Glen Eden +1 more in Glen Eden

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Boyne Island in Glen Eden +33 longer in Boyne Island

40 74th pct 7 39th pct

How people get to work

69.7% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 73.0%

5.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Bus even 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 44.9%

31.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 30.1%

16.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 14.8%

6.7% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.7% No vehicle even 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 15.9%

11.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%

11.4% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 8.9%

7.3% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

6.2% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.1% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.6% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Mining even 3.9%

3.1% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 20.4%

15.6% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 15.3%

12.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%

11.0% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

7.1% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.0% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Boyne Island in Glen Eden +2.5 higher in Boyne Island

4.7 81st pct 2.2 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Boyne Island in Glen Eden +3.0 more in Boyne Island

4.7 82nd pct 1.8 64th pct

15-min city in Boyne Island in Glen Eden +61.7 pts higher in Boyne Island

61.7% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Boyne Island in Glen Eden +59.9 pts higher in Boyne Island

59.9% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Boyne Island in Glen Eden +1.1 pts higher in Boyne Island

83.5% 82nd pct 82.4% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Boyne Island in Glen Eden +45.1 pts higher in Boyne Island

45.1% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Boyne Island in Glen Eden +17.4 pts higher in Boyne Island

97.0% 84th pct 79.6% 74th pct

Walk to health in Boyne Island in Glen Eden +61.9 pts higher in Boyne Island

61.9% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Boyne Island in Glen Eden +6.7 more in Boyne Island

14.3 52nd pct 7.5 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Boyne Island in Glen Eden +22 higher in Glen Eden

15 73rd pct 37 76th pct

Mean slope in Boyne Island in Glen Eden +1.0 pts higher in Glen Eden

6.9% 62nd pct 7.9% 69th pct

Compare Boyne Island with nearby areas

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Compare Glen Eden with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boyne Island vs Glen Eden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30346/boyne-island/vs/SAL31145/glen-eden