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Boynedale vs Diglum

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Boynedale profile · Diglum profile

Boynedale Diglum

Diglum and Boynedale are both sparsely populated, rural areas in Queensland. There are stark differences in their finances: typical family income is far higher in Boynedale at $3,250 per week, while typical household income is far higher in Diglum at $1,833. Diglum has a slightly higher typical personal income of $754 compared to $687 in Boynedale, and it is home to more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Residents are noticeably older in Boynedale, where the typical age is 48, compared to 45 in Diglum.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very quiet places with almost no public transport or local shops. Both are completely car-dependent, and the typical number of people per home is nearly the same, at around 3. This lack of infrastructure is common to both, with neither area having any homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boynedalein Diglum +43 larger in Diglum gap widening
13 9th pct 56 30th pct
  • First area, 2016: 17
  • First area, 2021: 13
  • Second area, 2016: 36
  • Second area, 2021: 56
Median age in Boynedalein Diglum +3 yrs older in Boynedale gap widening
48 yrs 62nd pct 45 yrs 50th pct
  • First area, 2016: 58 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 48 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 56 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 45 yrs
First Nations in Boynedalein Diglum
— 10.7% 87th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.7%
— 8.9% 13th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 16.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.9%
— 23.2% 85th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 8.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.2%
— 10.8% 39th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.8%

Age structure

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +33.9 pts ▸ 33.9%
30.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) +23.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Marital status

66.7% Married ◂ +11.1 pts 55.6%
66.7% Never married ◂ +38.9 pts 27.8%
50.0% Divorced ◂ +38.9 pts 11.1%
0.0% Widowed +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Boynedalein Diglum
— 7.1% 29th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 11.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 7.1%

Country of birth

92.3% Australia ◂ +6.6 pts 85.7%
0.0% South Africa +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

61.5% Australian ◂ +9.8 pts 51.8%
0.0% English +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% Scottish +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Irish +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Boynedalein Diglum
— 5.4% 62nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.4%
Limited English in Boynedalein Diglum
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

92.3% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 89.3%
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

No religion in Boynedalein Diglum
— 28.6% 21st pct
  • Second area, 2016: 8.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 28.6%

Religious affiliation

76.9% Not stated ◂ +71.6 pts 5.4%
69.2% No religion ◂ +40.7 pts 28.6%
0.0% Christianity +58.9 pts ▸ 58.9%
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

— 27.8% 11th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 25.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 27.8%
— 8.3% 23rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 11.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.3%
Schools ≤3 km in Boynedalein Diglum +1 more in Boynedale
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
7 0th pct —
966 35th pct —

Highest year of school

116.7% Year 12 ◂ +88.9 pts 27.8%
50.0% Year 10 +8.3 pts ▸ 58.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +42.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +31.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
0.0% Bachelor degree +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Management & commerce +47.4 pts ▸ 47.4%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% Health +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Boynedalein Diglum +$67 higher in Diglum gap widening
$687 38th pct $754 50th pct
  • First area, 2016: $537
  • First area, 2021: $687
  • Second area, 2016: $528
  • Second area, 2021: $754
Household income in Boynedalein Diglum +$1,258 higher in Diglum gap widening
$575 0th pct $1,833 67th pct
  • First area, 2016: $762
  • First area, 2021: $575
  • Second area, 2016: $1,083
  • Second area, 2021: $1,833
Family income in Boynedalein Diglum +$1,813 higher in Boynedale
$3,250 94th pct $1,437 23rd pct
  • First area, 2021: $3,250
  • Second area, 2016: $1,042
  • Second area, 2021: $1,437
High earners in Boynedalein Diglum
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Household income distribution

0.0% $4,000 or more +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% Under $650 +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

66.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +30.6 pts 36.1%
0.0% Under $650 +41.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Boynedalein Diglum
— 26.8% 40th pct
Mental health in Boynedalein Diglum
— 7.1% 40th pct
Needs assistance in Boynedalein Diglum
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

30.8% Arthritis ◂ +23.6 pts 7.1%
30.8% Other condition ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mental health +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Asthma +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.5% None +6.3 pts ▸ 67.9%
30.8% One condition ◂ +21.8 pts 8.9%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Boynedalein Diglum
— 16.7% 43rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 33.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 16.7%
Unpaid carers in Boynedalein Diglum
— 11.1% 34th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 11.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.1%
Unpaid child care in Boynedalein Diglum
— 50.0% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 14.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 50.0%
Defence service in Boynedalein Diglum
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Boynedalein Diglum
— 30.6% 80th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 44.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 30.6%

First Nations

First Nations people in Boynedalein Diglum +6 larger in Diglum
0 0th pct 6 51st pct
— 4 yrs 0th pct
Household income in Boynedalein Diglum
— $4,750 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boynedalein Diglum +0.1 larger in Diglum gap narrowing
3.0 86th pct 3.1 88th pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.5
  • First area, 2021: 3.0
  • Second area, 2016: 2.2
  • Second area, 2021: 3.1
— 10.0% 45th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.0%

Family composition

100.0% Couples with children ◂ +40.0 pts 60.0%
0.0% Couples without children +28.0 pts ▸ 28.0%
0.0% One-parent families +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +36.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
0.0% 3 people +36.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
0.0% 4 people +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% 1 person even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

— $300 57th pct
— $4,333 100th pct
People / bedroom in Boynedalein Diglum +0.20 higher in Diglum gap steady
1.00 89th pct 1.20 96th pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.00
  • First area, 2021: 1.00
  • Second area, 2016: 0.90
  • Second area, 2021: 1.20

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +42.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

0.0% Separate house +63.2 pts ▸ 63.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 1 bedroom +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Boynedalein Diglum
— 59.1% 100th pct
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Boynedalein Diglum even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Boynedalein Diglum even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Boynedalein Diglum even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Boynedalein Diglum even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.4% Worked at home ◂ +12.3 pts 59.1%
0.0% Car (driver) +45.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 2 vehicles +52.9 pts ▸ 52.9%
0.0% 1 vehicle +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% 3 vehicles +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Boynedalein Diglum
— 54.3% 93rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 25.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 54.3%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Boynedalein Diglum
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Boynedalein Diglum
— 61.1% 52nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 66.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 61.1%
— 63.6% 75th pct

Industries people work in

71.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.3 pts 59.1%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

42.9% Managers +7.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Labourers +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Technicians & trades +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Boynedalein Diglum even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Boynedalein Diglum even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 30th pct
15-min city in Boynedalein Diglum even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Boynedalein Diglum even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Boynedalein Diglum even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Boynedalein Diglum even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Boynedalein Diglum +0.9 pts higher in Diglum
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 33rd pct
Walk to health in Boynedalein Diglum even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Boynedalein Diglum +35.7 more in Diglum
0.0 0th pct 35.7 75th pct
Intersections/km² in Boynedalein Diglum even
0 12th pct 0 4th pct
Mean slope in Boynedalein Diglum even
10.1% 81st pct 10.1% 81st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boynedale vs Diglum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30348/boynedale/vs/SAL30844/diglum