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Boyne Island vs O'Connell

Name: Boyne Island vs O'Connell — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Boyne Island profile · O'Connell profile

Boyne Island O'Connell

Boyne Island and O'Connell (Qld) are neighbouring areas in Queensland that differ sharply in how they are built. Boyne Island is a more urbanised hub where 61.7% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, while O'Connell (Qld) is car-dependent with a walkability score of 0.1. Boyne Island has a much higher share of renters at 32.3% and a larger proportion of people living alone at 23.9%. In contrast, O'Connell (Qld) is home to older residents on average, with a typical age of 43 compared to 37 in Boyne Island, and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more per week at 30.0%.

These neighbours share many everyday characteristics, including very similar rates of children under 15 and nearly identical typical monthly home-loan payments of $1,733. They are also alike in their levels of higher education, with about 12% of adults in both areas holding a bachelor degree or higher. While Boyne Island is far more connected with public transport and local amenities, both areas sit well below the national figure for the share of people who completed Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,436 larger in Boyne Island Unemployment: 5.7 pts higher in Boyne Island PT commute: 1.0 pts higher in Boyne Island Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Boyne Island Renting: 15.0 pts higher in Boyne Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boyne Island in O'Connell +4,436 larger in Boyne Island gap steady

4,835 86th pct 399 62nd pct

Median age in Boyne Island in O'Connell +6 yrs older in O'Connell gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.0% Older adults (45–64) +10.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.6 pts 19.8%

23.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 22.3%

13.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 10.5%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%

Marital status

48.3% Married +13.6 pts ▸ 61.9%

33.2% Never married ◂ +8.1 pts 25.1%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

4.8% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +3.7 pts 1.0%

Age & sex structure

Boyne Island O'Connell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.6% Australia ◂ +9.7 pts 70.9%

3.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.7% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.9% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

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

42.4% English ◂ +6.3 pts 36.1%

41.9% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 40.6%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

9.8% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.8% German ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%

1.9% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

0.0% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Chinese even 0.8%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +12.8 pts 77.7%

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

50.0% No religion ◂ +12.2 pts 37.8%

40.7% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 40.6%

7.9% Not stated +13.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

0.5% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

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 O'Connell

0.90 5th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Boyne Island in O'Connell +5 more in Boyne Island

6 74th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Boyne Island in O'Connell +240 larger in Boyne Island

365 55th pct 125 30th pct

ICSEA in Boyne Island in O'Connell +5 higher in O'Connell

976 41st pct 981 44th pct

Highest year of school

47.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.9 pts 42.5%

26.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 23.6%

10.3% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

46.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.8 pts 36.8%

14.4% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.3 pts 7.7%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 21.5%

15.2% Management & commerce ◂ +6.6 pts 8.6%

5.7% Architecture & building +4.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.5% Education ◂ +3.8 pts 5.7%

8.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

8.1% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 5.3%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +3.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

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 O'Connell +$183 higher in O'Connell gap widening

$829 63rd pct $1,012 83rd pct

Household income in Boyne Island in O'Connell +$463 higher in O'Connell gap narrowing

$1,870 69th pct $2,333 87th pct

Family income in Boyne Island in O'Connell +$265 higher in O'Connell gap narrowing

$2,189 68th pct $2,454 80th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 28.2%

10.2% $4,000 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

22.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 15.5%

16.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 14.5%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 32.2%

25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 20.5%

23.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 19.5%

4.8% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

7.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

6.8% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.3% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

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 ◂ +6.5 pts 58.9%

17.2% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 14.0%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boyne Island in O'Connell +223 larger in Boyne Island

249 86th pct 26 72nd pct

Median age in Boyne Island in O'Connell +10 yrs older in Boyne Island

21 yrs 29th pct 11 yrs 6th pct

Median income in Boyne Island in O'Connell +$188 higher in Boyne Island

$725 58th pct $537 37th pct

Household income in Boyne Island in O'Connell +$437 higher in Boyne Island

$1,562 45th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boyne Island in O'Connell +0.4 larger in O'Connell gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 61.0%

27.5% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

15.1% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 9.9%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.5% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

23.9% 1 person ◂ +14.9 pts 9.1%

14.7% 3 people +7.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

15.8% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

5.6% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.4% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boyne Island in O'Connell +$30 higher in O'Connell gap narrowing

$310 60th pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Boyne Island in O'Connell even gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Boyne Island in O'Connell +0.10 higher in O'Connell gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.5% Owned with a mortgage +11.4 pts ▸ 50.9%

32.3% Rented ◂ +15.0 pts 17.3%

26.1% Owned outright +4.8 pts ▸ 30.9%

0.7% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

87.7% Separate house +9.6 pts ▸ 97.3%

6.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Other dwelling ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 4 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 58.2%

40.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.5 pts 20.0%

5.4% 5 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.3% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

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 ◂ +5.3 pts 47.4%

31.1% $350–$549 +11.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

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 ◂ +9.8 pts 28.6%

31.6% $1,800–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 10.7%

9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boyne Island in O'Connell +16 more in Boyne Island

16 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Boyne Island in O'Connell +3.31 more in Boyne Island

3.31 71st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Boyne Island in O'Connell +135.5 more in Boyne Island

135.5 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Boyne Island in O'Connell +1 more in Boyne Island

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Boyne Island in O'Connell +9 longer in O'Connell

40 74th pct 49 79th pct

How people get to work

69.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 66.9%

4.1% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.1% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.2% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

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 +0.8 pts ▸ 43.9%

31.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.7 pts 15.9%

16.2% 3 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

6.7% 4 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

2.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 7.4%

11.4% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%

6.2% Transport & warehousing +3.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +4.4 pts 4.6%

7.3% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.2% Professional & technical +4.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.1% Other services +4.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.4 pts 1.7%

0.9% Wholesale trade +4.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

2.6% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Technicians & trades +5.9 pts ▸ 27.4%

15.6% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

12.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.8 pts 8.0%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +10.1 pts 1.7%

11.0% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%

7.0% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.1% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Boyne Island in O'Connell +4.6 higher in Boyne Island

4.7 81st pct 0.1 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Boyne Island in O'Connell +4.7 more in Boyne Island

4.7 82nd pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Boyne Island in O'Connell +61.7 pts higher in Boyne Island

61.7% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Boyne Island in O'Connell +59.9 pts higher in Boyne Island

59.9% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Boyne Island in O'Connell +83.5 pts higher in Boyne Island

83.5% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Boyne Island in O'Connell +45.1 pts higher in Boyne Island

45.1% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Boyne Island in O'Connell +97.0 pts higher in Boyne Island

97.0% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Boyne Island in O'Connell +61.9 pts higher in Boyne Island

61.9% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Boyne Island in O'Connell +14.3 more in Boyne Island

14.3 52nd pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Boyne Island in O'Connell +11 higher in Boyne Island

15 73rd pct 4 64th pct

Mean slope in Boyne Island in O'Connell +4.8 pts higher in O'Connell

6.9% 62nd pct 11.7% 87th pct

Compare Boyne Island with nearby areas

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Compare O'Connell with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boyne Island vs O'Connell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30346/boyne-island/vs/SAL32203/o-connell