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Boyne Valley vs Miriam Vale

Name: Boyne Valley vs Miriam Vale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Boyne Valley profile · Miriam Vale profile

Boyne Valley Miriam Vale

Miriam Vale and Boyne Valley are two nearby Queensland areas with different layouts and work patterns. Miriam Vale is more walkable, with 52.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0% in Boyne Valley. Employment also differs, as 30.1% of people in Boyne Valley work from home compared to just 8% in Miriam Vale. Additionally, Boyne Valley has a much higher share of volunteers at 31.9%, while Miriam Vale is at 18.8%.

Both areas sit around the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher, at 4.8% in Miriam Vale and 5.2% in Boyne Valley. They are also similar in family size and typical weekly incomes, which are nearly identical. While the two areas share these traits, they have drifted apart in some ways since 2011. For example, the gap in the share of people with no religion has widened, with Miriam Vale now far higher at 42.4% compared to 31.6% in Boyne Valley.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 22.1 pts higher in Boyne Valley Population: 192 larger in Miriam Vale Separate houses: 7.0 pts higher in Boyne Valley Volunteering: 13.1 pts higher in Boyne Valley Full-time: 10.7 pts higher in Boyne Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boyne Valley in Miriam Vale +192 larger in Miriam Vale gap widening

301 59th pct 493 64th pct

Median age in Boyne Valley in Miriam Vale +4 yrs older in Boyne Valley gap widening

56 yrs 87th pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

37.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 33.3%

29.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 25.4%

14.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

14.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 14.4%

4.3% Youth (15–24) +4.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Marital status

51.6% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 51.7%

22.6% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 24.5%

15.7% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 13.2%

5.6% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Boyne Valley Miriam Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.4% Australia even 85.4%

0.0% New Zealand +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

0.0% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China 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

48.5% Australian even 48.5%

38.9% English +7.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

15.0% Irish ◂ +8.1 pts 6.9%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 12.6%

8.0% German ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

0.0% Filipino +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.7% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 93.3%

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

58.8% Christianity ◂ +9.3 pts 49.5%

31.6% No religion +10.8 pts ▸ 42.4%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

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 Boyne Valley in Miriam Vale +31.37 more in Boyne Valley

45.45 100th pct 14.08 82nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Boyne Valley in Miriam Vale +1 more in Boyne Valley

2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Boyne Valley in Miriam Vale +115 larger in Miriam Vale

9 0th pct 123 29th pct

ICSEA in Boyne Valley in Miriam Vale +66 higher in Boyne Valley

975 41st pct 909 13th pct

Highest year of school

32.0% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

26.6% Year 12 +5.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

23.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 19.5%

9.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

42.6% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 46.5%

9.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

5.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

22.2% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

8.3% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.5% Health +3.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

8.3% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.7 pts 1.6%

6.5% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

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 Boyne Valley in Miriam Vale +$43 higher in Miriam Vale gap widening

$535 16th pct $578 22nd pct

Household income in Boyne Valley in Miriam Vale +$125 higher in Miriam Vale gap widening

$989 13th pct $1,114 20th pct

Family income in Boyne Valley in Miriam Vale +$37 higher in Boyne Valley gap narrowing

$1,468 25th pct $1,431 23rd pct

Household income distribution

27.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 23.5%

26.8% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 27.5%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

2.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Personal income distribution

55.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 52.2%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 26.0%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 12.0%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.0% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%

6.0% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

4.0% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.3% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

1.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None ◂ +3.6 pts 54.6%

18.9% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

10.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%

5.6% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boyne Valley in Miriam Vale +13 larger in Miriam Vale

8 57th pct 21 69th pct

Median age in Boyne Valley in Miriam Vale +22 yrs older in Boyne Valley

53 yrs 89th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Boyne Valley in Miriam Vale +$587 higher in Boyne Valley

$1,124 86th pct $537 37th pct

Household income in Boyne Valley in Miriam Vale +$749 higher in Boyne Valley

$2,124 67th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boyne Valley in Miriam Vale +0.1 larger in Miriam Vale gap steady

2.1 19th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

47.7% Couples without children ◂ +7.3 pts 40.4%

42.2% Couples with children +1.8 pts ▸ 44.0%

10.6% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% Other families +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

39.9% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 40.5%

35.5% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 30.5%

7.2% 3 people +4.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.2% 4 people +7.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boyne Valley in Miriam Vale +$35 higher in Miriam Vale gap narrowing

$160 16th pct $195 24th pct

Mortgage in Boyne Valley in Miriam Vale +$117 higher in Miriam Vale gap steady

$1,083 18th pct $1,200 24th pct

People / bedroom in Boyne Valley in Miriam Vale even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Owned outright ◂ +8.6 pts 40.0%

22.5% Owned with a mortgage +11.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

15.9% Rented +3.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

3.6% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.0 pts 93.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.4% 3 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 48.0%

23.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 21.5%

13.0% 4 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

8.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 4.5%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.9% Under $200 +6.5 pts ▸ 47.4%

0.0% $200–$349 +36.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.8% $1,000–$1,799 +12.4 pts ▸ 38.2%

25.8% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 29.4%

25.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +25.8 pts 0.0%

16.1% $1,800–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boyne Valley in Miriam Vale even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Boyne Valley in Miriam Vale even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Boyne Valley in Miriam Vale even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Boyne Valley in Miriam Vale even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

46.3% Car (driver) +8.9 pts ▸ 55.2%

30.1% Worked at home ◂ +22.1 pts 8.0%

7.3% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.3% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 35.6%

30.3% 1 vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

11.4% 3 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.1% 4 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 6.7%

3.8% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

39.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +32.1 pts 7.0%

0.0% Retail trade +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.8% Education & training ◂ +4.4 pts 9.5%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +8.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.9% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

6.5% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.4% Public administration & safety +4.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.5% Other services ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Accommodation & food +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Mining +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Managers ◂ +20.9 pts 12.4%

20.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.9 pts 15.4%

7.3% Community & personal service +8.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.6% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 13.4%

11.4% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% Sales workers +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.4 pts 6.0%

0.0% Professionals +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Boyne Valley in Miriam Vale +2.2 higher in Miriam Vale

0.4 50th pct 2.6 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Boyne Valley in Miriam Vale +2.5 more in Miriam Vale

0.7 55th pct 3.2 73rd pct

15-min city in Boyne Valley in Miriam Vale +49.4 pts higher in Miriam Vale

0.0% 0th pct 49.4% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Boyne Valley in Miriam Vale +52.4 pts higher in Miriam Vale

0.0% 0th pct 52.4% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Boyne Valley in Miriam Vale even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Boyne Valley in Miriam Vale +24.5 pts higher in Miriam Vale

27.6% 67th pct 52.1% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Boyne Valley in Miriam Vale +56.5 pts higher in Miriam Vale

0.3% 30th pct 56.9% 66th pct

Walk to health in Boyne Valley in Miriam Vale even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Boyne Valley in Miriam Vale +10.9 more in Boyne Valley

33.2 74th pct 22.3 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Boyne Valley in Miriam Vale +1 higher in Miriam Vale

0 15th pct 1 55th pct

Mean slope in Boyne Valley in Miriam Vale +0.8 pts higher in Boyne Valley

7.2% 64th pct 6.5% 58th pct

Compare Boyne Valley with nearby areas

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Compare Miriam Vale with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boyne Valley vs Miriam Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30347/boyne-valley/vs/SAL31860/miriam-vale