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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
- First area, 2016: 17
- First area, 2021: 13
- Second area, 2016: 36
- Second area, 2021: 56
- First area, 2016: 58 yrs
- First area, 2021: 48 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 56 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 45 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2016: $537
- First area, 2021: $687
- Second area, 2016: $528
- Second area, 2021: $754
- First area, 2016: $762
- First area, 2021: $575
- Second area, 2016: $1,083
- Second area, 2021: $1,833
- First area, 2021: $3,250
- Second area, 2016: $1,042
- Second area, 2021: $1,437
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2016: 1.5
- First area, 2021: 3.0
- Second area, 2016: 2.2
- Second area, 2021: 3.1
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- 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
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
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