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Boyne Island vs Iveragh

Name: Boyne Island vs Iveragh — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Boyne Island profile · Iveragh profile

Boyne Island Iveragh

Iveragh and Boyne Island are nearby Queensland areas with very different characters. Iveragh is sparsely populated and has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 49 compared to 37 in Boyne Island. Home ownership is far higher in Iveragh, where 57.6% of homes are owned outright, while 32.3% of households in Boyne Island rent. Boyne Island is more developed and accessible, with a walkability score of 4.7 (somewhat walkable) and many more detached houses, whereas Iveragh is car-dependent and has a much lower share of separate houses.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly household income, with Iveragh at $1,812 and Boyne Island at $1,870. They also have a similar level of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While they share these economic traits, they have diverged in other ways: residents in Boyne Island are far more likely to have no religion (50.0%) than those in Iveragh (23.0%), and many more people in Boyne Island have moved into the area in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 27.1 pts higher in Boyne Island Owned outright: 31.5 pts higher in Iveragh Separate houses: 75.6 pts higher in Boyne Island Population: 4,713 larger in Boyne Island Median age: 12 yrs older in Iveragh

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boyne Island in Iveragh +4,713 larger in Boyne Island gap steady

4,835 86th pct 122 45th pct

Median age in Boyne Island in Iveragh +12 yrs older in Iveragh gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

27.0% Older adults (45–64) +16.5 pts ▸ 43.4%

25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.0 pts 16.4%

23.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 18.9%

13.5% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.0 pts 4.9%

Marital status

48.3% Married +12.5 pts ▸ 60.8%

33.2% Never married ◂ +11.6 pts 21.6%

9.3% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.8% Separated ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Boyne Island Iveragh

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.6% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 76.2%

3.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.7% England ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.9% South Africa ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +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 +4.8 pts ▸ 46.7%

42.4% English +0.2 pts ▸ 42.6%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

9.8% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

6.8% German ◂ +4.3 pts 2.5%

1.9% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 86.9%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.7% Christianity +21.6 pts ▸ 62.3%

50.0% No religion ◂ +27.1 pts 23.0%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Boyne Island in Iveragh

0.90 5th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Boyne Island in Iveragh +6 more in Boyne Island

6 74th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Boyne Island in Iveragh

365 55th pct —

ICSEA in Boyne Island in Iveragh

976 41st pct —

Highest year of school

47.3% Year 12 ◂ +5.2 pts 42.1%

26.3% Year 10 +8.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

10.3% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 7.4%

8.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

46.7% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 46.8%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 12.9%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.5% Certificate I / II +3.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.6% Engineering & related +8.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

15.2% Management & commerce ◂ +10.4 pts 4.8%

8.1% Health +6.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.5% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +5.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Boyne Island in Iveragh +$105 higher in Boyne Island gap widening

$829 63rd pct $724 45th pct

Household income in Boyne Island in Iveragh +$58 higher in Boyne Island gap narrowing

$1,870 69th pct $1,812 66th pct

Family income in Boyne Island in Iveragh +$627 higher in Boyne Island gap widening

$2,189 68th pct $1,562 30th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 24.2%

22.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 18.2%

10.2% $4,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.1% Under $650 ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 44.1%

25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.7 pts 8.8%

23.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 21.6%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Other condition +4.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.4% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 4.9%

6.8% Asthma ◂ +4.4 pts 2.5%

3.9% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.3% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None ◂ +0.7 pts 64.8%

17.2% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

5.2% Two conditions +3.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.4% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boyne Island in Iveragh +246 larger in Boyne Island

249 86th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Boyne Island in Iveragh +40 yrs older in Iveragh

21 yrs 29th pct 61 yrs 95th pct

Median income in Boyne Island in Iveragh +$149 higher in Iveragh

$725 58th pct $874 72nd pct

Household income in Boyne Island in Iveragh +$187 higher in Iveragh

$1,562 45th pct $1,749 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boyne Island in Iveragh +0.4 larger in Iveragh gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children ◂ +8.9 pts 47.6%

27.5% Couples without children +9.7 pts ▸ 37.1%

15.1% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 8.6%

0.8% Other families +3.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Household size

36.5% 2 people +27.1 pts ▸ 63.6%

15.8% 4 people +23.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

23.9% 1 person ◂ +11.8 pts 12.1%

5.6% 5 people +9.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.7% 3 people ◂ +5.6 pts 9.1%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boyne Island in Iveragh +$90 higher in Boyne Island gap narrowing

$310 60th pct $220 31st pct

Mortgage in Boyne Island in Iveragh +$467 higher in Iveragh gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $2,200 81st pct

People / bedroom in Boyne Island in Iveragh +0.10 higher in Iveragh gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.1% Owned outright +31.5 pts ▸ 57.6%

39.5% Owned with a mortgage +3.0 pts ▸ 42.4%

32.3% Rented ◂ +17.1 pts 15.2%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

87.7% Separate house ◂ +75.6 pts 12.1%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +80.2 pts ▸ 81.8%

6.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

4.0% Other dwelling ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.6 pts 18.2%

40.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 36.4%

5.4% 5 or more +21.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

6.3% 2 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

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 ◂ +52.6 pts 0.0%

31.1% $350–$549 ◂ +31.1 pts 0.0%

12.1% Under $200 ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +38.3 pts 0.0%

31.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 28.6%

9.0% $3,000 or more +12.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boyne Island in Iveragh +16 more in Boyne Island

16 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Boyne Island in Iveragh +3.31 more in Boyne Island

3.31 71st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Boyne Island in Iveragh +135.5 more in Boyne Island

135.5 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Boyne Island in Iveragh +1 more in Boyne Island

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Boyne Island in Iveragh

40 74th pct —

How people get to work

69.7% Car (driver) +11.1 pts ▸ 80.8%

5.1% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

1.2% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 39.4%

31.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.4 pts 15.2%

6.7% 4 or more +20.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

16.2% 3 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

2.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.4% Construction +5.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

2.6% Administrative & support +3.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.6% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.9% Mining ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

3.1% Other services ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.1 pts 15.4%

15.6% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

12.8% Machinery operators & drivers +4.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

11.0% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

7.0% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.1% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Boyne Island in Iveragh +4.7 higher in Boyne Island

4.7 81st pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Boyne Island in Iveragh +4.7 more in Boyne Island

4.7 82nd pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Boyne Island in Iveragh +61.7 pts higher in Boyne Island

61.7% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Boyne Island in Iveragh +59.9 pts higher in Boyne Island

59.9% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Boyne Island in Iveragh +83.5 pts higher in Boyne Island

83.5% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Boyne Island in Iveragh +45.1 pts higher in Boyne Island

45.1% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Boyne Island in Iveragh +97.0 pts higher in Boyne Island

97.0% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Boyne Island in Iveragh +61.9 pts higher in Boyne Island

61.9% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Boyne Island in Iveragh +6.1 more in Boyne Island

14.3 52nd pct 8.2 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Boyne Island in Iveragh +15 higher in Boyne Island

15 73rd pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Boyne Island in Iveragh +1.2 pts higher in Iveragh

6.9% 62nd pct 8.1% 72nd pct

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Compare Iveragh with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boyne Island vs Iveragh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30346/boyne-island/vs/SAL31419/iveragh