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Glen Boughton vs White Rock

Name: Glen Boughton vs White Rock — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.8 km apart · Glen Boughton profile · White Rock profile

Glen Boughton White Rock

White Rock (Cairns - Qld) and Glen Boughton are neighbouring areas with very different scales and characters. White Rock is a well-populated hub where the typical resident is 37 and typical weekly rents are $340. In contrast, Glen Boughton is sparsely populated with only 19 residents, who are far older with a typical age of 47. Income differs sharply between the two; typical weekly household income is far higher in Glen Boughton at $2,749, compared to $1,396 in White Rock (Cairns - Qld).

These two places share similar household sizes, with about 2.6 to 2.7 people per home. They also have similar typical family incomes of around $1,600 a week. However, the gaps in infrastructure and accessibility are vast. White Rock (Cairns - Qld) is mostly car-dependent but has many public transport stops and schools, while Glen Boughton is car-dependent and has none. These differences in accessibility and services represent a significant divide between the two neighbours.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,899 larger in White Rock Rent: $202 higher in White Rock Median age: 10 yrs older in Glen Boughton Household income: $1,353 higher in Glen Boughton People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Glen Boughton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glen Boughton in White Rock +4,899 larger in White Rock gap steady

19 14th pct 4,918 86th pct

Median age in Glen Boughton in White Rock +10 yrs older in Glen Boughton gap narrowing

47 yrs 57th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

52.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +35.7 pts 17.0%

31.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 26.2%

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +22.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

0.0% Children (0–14) +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

56.3% Married ◂ +21.8 pts 34.5%

43.8% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 44.6%

0.0% Divorced +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Widowed +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Separated +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Glen Boughton White Rock

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.9% Australia ◂ +6.7 pts 72.2%

0.0% New Zealand +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% England +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Philippines +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

36.8% English ◂ +7.1 pts 29.8%

21.1% Australian +9.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

26.3% Chinese ◂ +24.6 pts 1.7%

21.1% Italian ◂ +16.3 pts 4.7%

0.0% Scottish +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Irish +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% German +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Filipino +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

78.9% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 75.4%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

73.7% Christianity ◂ +28.5 pts 45.2%

26.3% No religion +13.4 pts ▸ 39.7%

15.8% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 12.2%

0.0% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Glen Boughton in White Rock

— 1.85 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Glen Boughton in White Rock +13 more in White Rock

0 0th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Glen Boughton in White Rock

— 652 88th pct

ICSEA in Glen Boughton in White Rock

— 940 22nd pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 10 ◂ +26.2 pts 23.8%

25.0% Year 12 +20.6 pts ▸ 45.6%

0.0% Year 9 or below +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Year 11 +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

66.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +26.9 pts 39.7%

25.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.0 pts 14.0%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

41.7% Engineering & related ◂ +26.6 pts 15.1%

33.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +25.3 pts 8.0%

0.0% Management & commerce +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.0% Society & culture +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Health +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Education +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Glen Boughton in White Rock +$205 higher in Glen Boughton gap widening

$899 73rd pct $694 39th pct

Household income in Glen Boughton in White Rock +$1,353 higher in Glen Boughton gap widening

$2,749 93rd pct $1,396 40th pct

Family income in Glen Boughton in White Rock +$37 higher in Glen Boughton gap narrowing

$1,625 34th pct $1,588 32nd pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +33.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +32.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

0.0% Under $650 +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Personal income distribution

50.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.7 pts 34.3%

0.0% Under $650 +41.9 pts ▸ 41.9%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.8% Heart disease ◂ +11.7 pts 4.1%

0.0% Mental health +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Arthritis +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Other condition +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Asthma +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Diabetes +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Dementia +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

42.1% None +17.4 pts ▸ 59.5%

26.3% One condition ◂ +8.5 pts 17.9%

0.0% Two conditions +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Three or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Glen Boughton in White Rock +912 larger in White Rock

0 0th pct 912 87th pct

Median age in Glen Boughton in White Rock

— 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Glen Boughton in White Rock

— $512 34th pct

Household income in Glen Boughton in White Rock

— $1,351 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glen Boughton in White Rock +0.1 larger in Glen Boughton gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 48.0%

46.7% Couples without children ◂ +21.3 pts 25.3%

26.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 24.5%

0.0% Other families +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

80.0% 2 people ◂ +46.4 pts 33.6%

0.0% 1 person +27.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

0.0% 3 people +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.0% 4 people +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% 5 people +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% 6 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glen Boughton in White Rock +$202 higher in White Rock

$138 12th pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Glen Boughton in White Rock +$366 higher in Glen Boughton

$1,709 56th pct $1,343 31st pct

People / bedroom in Glen Boughton in White Rock +0.20 higher in Glen Boughton gap narrowing

1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright ◂ +76.9 pts 23.1%

80.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +44.6 pts 35.4%

0.0% Rented +35.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

0.0% Other tenure +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +26.0 pts 74.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

80.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +55.6 pts 24.4%

0.0% 3 bedrooms +51.3 pts ▸ 51.3%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.0% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +51.9 pts ▸ 51.9%

0.0% Under $1,000 +21.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glen Boughton in White Rock +18 more in White Rock

0 0th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Glen Boughton in White Rock +3.66 more in White Rock

0.00 0th pct 3.66 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Glen Boughton in White Rock +787.3 more in White Rock

0.0 0th pct 787.3 84th pct

PT routes in Glen Boughton in White Rock +2 more in White Rock

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Glen Boughton in White Rock

— 10 46th pct

How people get to work

37.5% Car (driver) +24.2 pts ▸ 61.7%

0.0% Worked at home +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

140.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +102.3 pts 37.7%

0.0% 1 vehicle +38.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

0.0% 3 vehicles +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% No vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% 4 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

37.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +21.6 pts 15.9%

0.0% Retail trade +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% Accommodation & food +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Construction +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Education & training +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Public administration & safety +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Other services +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Administrative & support +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Manufacturing +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Wholesale trade +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

37.5% Managers ◂ +28.9 pts 8.6%

0.0% Community & personal service +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.0% Technicians & trades +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.0% Professionals +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% Labourers +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% Sales workers +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Glen Boughton in White Rock +3.4 higher in White Rock

0.3 47th pct 3.7 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Glen Boughton in White Rock +2.6 more in White Rock

0.3 47th pct 2.9 72nd pct

15-min city in Glen Boughton in White Rock +11.6 pts higher in White Rock

0.0% 0th pct 11.6% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Glen Boughton in White Rock +11.6 pts higher in White Rock

0.0% 0th pct 11.6% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Glen Boughton in White Rock +97.8 pts higher in White Rock

0.0% 0th pct 97.8% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Glen Boughton in White Rock +49.1 pts higher in White Rock

0.0% 0th pct 49.1% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Glen Boughton in White Rock +67.3 pts higher in White Rock

31.9% 58th pct 99.2% 86th pct

Walk to health in Glen Boughton in White Rock +6.9 pts higher in White Rock

0.0% 0th pct 6.9% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Glen Boughton in White Rock +6.7 more in White Rock

0.0 0th pct 6.7 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Glen Boughton in White Rock +35 higher in White Rock

1 43rd pct 36 76th pct

Mean slope in Glen Boughton in White Rock +13.0 pts higher in Glen Boughton

16.9% 95th pct 4.0% 29th pct

Compare Glen Boughton with nearby areas

East Trinity Portsmith Cairns City Parramatta Park Bungalow Westcourt White Rock Yarrabah

Compare White Rock with nearby areas

Woree Mount Sheridan Portsmith Bayview Heights Bungalow Earlville Wrights Creek Westcourt

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glen Boughton vs White Rock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31142/glen-boughton/vs/SAL33062/white-rock