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Boyne Island vs South Gladstone

Name: Boyne Island vs South Gladstone — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.5 km apart · Boyne Island profile · South Gladstone profile

Boyne Island South Gladstone

Boyne Island and South Gladstone are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and economic profiles. Boyne Island is a wealthier area where the typical household earns $1,870 a week, compared to $1,283 in South Gladstone. Homes in Boyne Island are generally larger, with 88.7% having three or more bedrooms and a much higher share of separate houses (87.7%). In contrast, South Gladstone has a higher proportion of renters (47.8%) and people living alone (36.5%), and it is more compact with far more street intersections per square kilometre.

Both areas have a similar share of people aged 65 and over, which sits close to the national figure. They also share a similar number of First Nations residents and nearly identical rates of full-time employment. While both are well-served by parks, South Gladstone has far more public transport options and schools within walking distance. Boyne Island remains more walkable for health services and groceries, and its First Nations community has a higher rate of Year 12 completion (51.1%) compared to South Gladstone (38.5%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.2 pts higher in Boyne Island 3+ bedrooms: 21.4 pts higher in Boyne Island Renting: 15.5 pts higher in South Gladstone Living alone: 12.5 pts higher in South Gladstone Household income: $587 higher in Boyne Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boyne Island in South Gladstone +1,359 larger in Boyne Island gap widening

4,835 86th pct 3,476 86th pct

Median age in Boyne Island in South Gladstone +2 yrs older in South Gladstone gap steady

37 yrs 20th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

27.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

25.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

23.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.9 pts 18.1%

13.5% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

48.3% Married ◂ +11.3 pts 37.0%

33.2% Never married +7.4 pts ▸ 40.6%

9.3% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.8% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Boyne Island South Gladstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.6% Australia ◂ +5.4 pts 75.2%

3.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

0.5% Philippines +3.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.9% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.1% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.4% English ◂ +3.4 pts 39.0%

41.9% Australian ◂ +3.2 pts 38.8%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

9.8% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

6.8% German ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

0.7% Filipino +4.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.9% Italian even 1.9%

0.3% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +8.0 pts 82.5%

0.2% Tagalog +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 43.9%

40.7% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 42.5%

7.9% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.1% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Boyne Island in South Gladstone +2.28 more in South Gladstone

0.90 5th pct 3.18 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Boyne Island in South Gladstone +4 more in South Gladstone

6 74th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Boyne Island in South Gladstone +288 larger in South Gladstone

365 55th pct 653 88th pct

ICSEA in Boyne Island in South Gladstone +11 higher in Boyne Island

976 41st pct 966 35th pct

Highest year of school

47.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 45.9%

26.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 25.7%

10.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%

8.5% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

Highest qualification level

46.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 39.8%

14.4% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 10.7%

3.5% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

25.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 22.8%

15.2% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.5% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

8.7% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.1% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Boyne Island in South Gladstone +$117 higher in Boyne Island gap widening

$829 63rd pct $712 42nd pct

Household income in Boyne Island in South Gladstone +$587 higher in Boyne Island gap widening

$1,870 69th pct $1,283 31st pct

Family income in Boyne Island in South Gladstone +$300 higher in Boyne Island gap steady

$2,189 68th pct $1,889 50th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 24.0%

22.6% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

16.1% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 7.6%

10.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 41.7%

25.6% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

23.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 17.5%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.8% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.7% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.3% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.9% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Cancer even 2.6%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None ◂ +7.2 pts 58.3%

17.2% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

5.2% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.4% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boyne Island in South Gladstone +4 larger in Boyne Island

249 86th pct 245 86th pct

Median age in Boyne Island in South Gladstone +2 yrs older in Boyne Island

21 yrs 29th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Boyne Island in South Gladstone +$240 higher in Boyne Island

$725 58th pct $485 30th pct

Household income in Boyne Island in South Gladstone +$250 higher in Boyne Island

$1,562 45th pct $1,312 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boyne Island in South Gladstone +0.3 larger in Boyne Island gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 51.1%

27.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 26.8%

15.1% One-parent families +5.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

0.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

36.5% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 32.2%

23.9% 1 person +12.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

15.8% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 10.8%

14.7% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 14.5%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boyne Island in South Gladstone +$70 higher in Boyne Island gap narrowing

$310 60th pct $240 37th pct

Mortgage in Boyne Island in South Gladstone +$303 higher in Boyne Island gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,430 37th pct

People / bedroom in Boyne Island in South Gladstone even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.3% Rented +15.5 pts ▸ 47.8%

39.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.2 pts 27.3%

26.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.4 pts 21.7%

0.8% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

87.7% Separate house ◂ +23.2 pts 64.5%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +21.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

6.4% Flat or apartment +4.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.0% Other dwelling ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.5 pts 23.3%

40.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 38.2%

6.3% 2 bedrooms +20.9 pts ▸ 27.2%

5.4% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.2% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $200–$349 ◂ +0.4 pts 52.3%

12.1% Under $200 +20.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

31.1% $350–$549 ◂ +20.6 pts 10.5%

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 +2.7 pts ▸ 41.1%

31.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 22.2%

14.6% Under $1,000 +11.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boyne Island in South Gladstone +3 more in South Gladstone

16 86th pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Boyne Island in South Gladstone +2.16 more in South Gladstone

3.31 71st pct 5.47 79th pct

Departures/1k in Boyne Island in South Gladstone +96.1 more in South Gladstone

135.5 72nd pct 231.6 73rd pct

PT routes in Boyne Island in South Gladstone +2 more in South Gladstone

1 71st pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Boyne Island in South Gladstone +35 longer in Boyne Island

40 74th pct 5 32nd pct

How people get to work

69.7% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 69.9%

4.1% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

1.2% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Bus even 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.0 pts 33.1%

31.5% 1 vehicle +10.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

16.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 10.6%

2.7% No vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Manufacturing ◂ +6.3 pts 12.2%

11.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%

11.4% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%

7.3% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.1% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

6.2% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

2.6% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Mining ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

3.1% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.5 pts 17.0%

15.6% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.0% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 11.3%

11.9% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

7.1% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.0% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Boyne Island in South Gladstone +0.4 higher in Boyne Island

4.7 81st pct 4.3 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Boyne Island in South Gladstone +0.5 more in Boyne Island

4.7 82nd pct 4.3 79th pct

15-min city in Boyne Island in South Gladstone +24.1 pts higher in Boyne Island

61.7% 82nd pct 37.5% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Boyne Island in South Gladstone +30.8 pts higher in Boyne Island

59.9% 82nd pct 29.1% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Boyne Island in South Gladstone +6.6 pts higher in South Gladstone

83.5% 82nd pct 90.1% 84th pct

Walk to school in Boyne Island in South Gladstone +43.3 pts higher in South Gladstone

45.1% 74th pct 88.4% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Boyne Island in South Gladstone +0.2 pts higher in South Gladstone

97.0% 84th pct 97.3% 84th pct

Walk to health in Boyne Island in South Gladstone +34.2 pts higher in Boyne Island

61.9% 87th pct 27.7% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Boyne Island in South Gladstone +3.3 more in Boyne Island

14.3 52nd pct 10.9 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Boyne Island in South Gladstone +72 higher in South Gladstone

15 73rd pct 86 84th pct

Mean slope in Boyne Island in South Gladstone +1.3 pts higher in South Gladstone

6.9% 62nd pct 8.2% 72nd pct

Compare Boyne Island with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boyne Island vs South Gladstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30346/boyne-island/vs/SAL32589/south-gladstone