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Boconnoc Park vs Gillentown

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Boconnoc Park profile · Gillentown profile

Boconnoc Park Gillentown

Gillentown and Boconnoc Park are neighbouring rural areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Residents are far older in Gillentown, where the typical age is 47, compared to just 32 in Boconnoc Park. Gillentown is more diverse, with 12.0% of people born overseas and 6.5% using another language at home, while Boconnoc Park has no one from outside Australia. There are also gaps in education and income; Gillentown has a much higher share of adults with a bachelor degree (25.8%), but Boconnoc Park has a far higher typical weekly family income of $4,625 compared to $2,349 in Gillentown.

These two areas have tracked against each other since 2011, remaining distinct in their demographics. They both share a similar lack of public transport and an absence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. While Gillentown has more people working or looking for work, Boconnoc Park has a far higher share of volunteers at 59.1%. Household sizes also differ, with Boconnoc Park seeing far more people per home (3.7) than Gillentown (2.3).

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Where they differ most

Population: 80 larger in Gillentown Median age: 15 yrs older in Gillentown No religion: 42.1 pts higher in Gillentown Volunteering: 33.2 pts higher in Boconnoc Park Housework 15h+: 28.1 pts higher in Gillentown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown +80 larger in Gillentown gap steady
28 18th pct 108 43rd pct
Median age in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown +15 yrs older in Gillentown gap widening
32 yrs 9th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown +17.6 pts higher in Gillentown
0.0% 0th pct 17.6% 45th pct
Under 15 in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown +2.4 pts higher in Gillentown
14.3% 32nd pct 16.7% 47th pct
De facto in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown
— 24.2% 93rd pct

Age structure

35.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 39.8%
10.7% Young adults (25–44) +16.1 pts ▸ 26.9%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
14.3% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.0 pts 3.7%

Marital status

45.5% Married +6.2 pts ▸ 51.7%
31.8% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 28.1%
18.2% Divorced ◂ +5.8 pts 12.4%
0.0% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Boconnoc Park Gillentown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown +12.0 pts higher in Gillentown
0.0% 0th pct 12.0% 53rd pct

Country of birth

89.3% Australia ◂ +18.0 pts 71.3%
0.0% England +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% South Africa +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
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

46.4% Australian ◂ +12.2 pts 34.3%
32.1% English +13.2 pts ▸ 45.4%
17.9% Irish ◂ +14.2 pts 3.7%
10.7% German ◂ +7.9 pts 2.8%
0.0% Scottish +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Italian +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Dutch +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown +6.5 pts higher in Gillentown
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 67th pct
Limited English in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 85.2%
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 Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown +42.1 pts higher in Gillentown
10.7% 1st pct 52.8% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

75.0% Christianity ◂ +40.7 pts 34.3%
10.7% No religion +42.1 pts ▸ 52.8%
21.4% Not stated ◂ +14.0 pts 7.4%
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

Year 12 in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown
— 60.7% 81st pct
Bachelor+ in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown +12.2 pts higher in Gillentown
13.6% 46th pct 25.8% 79th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown +1 more in Gillentown
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown
— 250 43rd pct
ICSEA in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown
— 983 45th pct

Highest year of school

75.0% Year 12 ◂ +14.3 pts 60.7%
0.0% Year 11 +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% Year 10 +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

17.6% Bachelor degree +9.9 pts ▸ 27.5%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.1 pts 11.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.5% Education ◂ +14.8 pts 8.7%
17.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +13.3 pts 4.3%
0.0% Society & culture +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% Management & commerce +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Engineering & related +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Health +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown +$21 higher in Boconnoc Park gap narrowing
$1,125 88th pct $1,104 87th pct
Household income in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown +$1,224 higher in Boconnoc Park gap widening
$3,374 100th pct $2,150 81st pct
Family income in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown +$2,276 higher in Boconnoc Park gap widening
$4,625 100th pct $2,349 75th pct
High earners in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown +19.1 pts higher in Gillentown
0.0% 0th pct 19.1% 88th pct
High-income homes in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown
— 25.6% 75th pct

Household income distribution

80.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +54.4 pts 25.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Under $650 +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 ◂ +13.9 pts 27.0%
13.6% $650–$1,499 +18.9 pts ▸ 32.6%
13.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown +9.4 pts higher in Gillentown
28.6% 49th pct 38.0% 87th pct
Mental health in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown +5.6 pts higher in Gillentown
0.0% 0th pct 5.6% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown +10.2 pts higher in Gillentown
0.0% 0th pct 10.2% 90th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Arthritis +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Mental health +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Diabetes +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Heart disease +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Other condition +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Dementia +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Lung condition +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None ◂ +15.3 pts 45.4%
28.6% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 29.6%
0.0% Two conditions +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown +33.2 pts higher in Boconnoc Park
59.1% 100th pct 25.8% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown +20.2 pts higher in Gillentown
0.0% 0th pct 20.2% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown +3.1 pts higher in Gillentown
22.7% 37th pct 25.8% 53rd pct
Defence service in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown +28.1 pts higher in Gillentown
0.0% 0th pct 28.1% 71st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown
— 54 yrs 90th pct
Median income in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown
— $75 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown +1.4 larger in Boconnoc Park gap widening
3.7 98th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown +9.2 pts higher in Gillentown
0.0% 0th pct 9.2% 40th pct
Living alone in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown
— 30.8% 74th pct

Family composition

70.0% Couples with children ◂ +23.9 pts 46.1%
0.0% Couples without children +44.7 pts ▸ 44.7%
0.0% One-parent families +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

80.0% 5 people ◂ +69.7 pts 10.3%
0.0% 2 people +51.3 pts ▸ 51.3%
0.0% 1 person +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% 4 people +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown
— $201 26th pct
Mortgage in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown
— $1,648 52nd pct
People / bedroom in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown +0.10 higher in Boconnoc Park gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown
— 41.0% 50th pct
Separate houses in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown
— 89.7% 78th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Owned outright ◂ +19.0 pts 41.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.0 pts 41.0%
60.0% 5 or more ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +48.7 pts ▸ 48.7%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown
— 12.5% 36th pct
PT commute in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown
— 37 72nd pct
Drive to city in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown +12 longer in Boconnoc Park
105 72nd pct 93 65th pct

How people get to work

72.7% Car (driver) ◂ +13.8 pts 58.9%
0.0% Walked +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Worked at home +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

60.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.6 pts 44.4%
60.0% 4 or more ◂ +51.7 pts 8.3%
0.0% 1 vehicle +30.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
0.0% 3 vehicles +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown +10.6 pts higher in Boconnoc Park
36.4% 69th pct 25.7% 31st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown
— 4.8% 67th pct
Participation in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown +19.7 pts higher in Gillentown
50.0% 22nd pct 69.7% 80th pct
Full-time in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown
— 60.7% 63rd pct

Industries people work in

36.4% Education & training ◂ +29.2 pts 7.1%
27.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Construction +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Manufacturing +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Other services +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Rental & real estate +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Professional & technical +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Administrative & support +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Professionals +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
36.4% Managers ◂ +16.7 pts 19.6%
0.0% Technicians & trades +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Community & personal service +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Sales workers +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Labourers +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown +0.9 higher in Gillentown
0.0 0th pct 0.9 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown +0.8 more in Gillentown
0.0 0th pct 0.8 58th pct
15-min city in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown +9.5 pts higher in Gillentown
0.0% 0th pct 9.5% 64th pct
Walk to transit in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown +3.2 pts higher in Gillentown
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 58th pct
Walk to school in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown +30.2 pts higher in Gillentown
0.0% 0th pct 30.2% 58th pct
Walk to health in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown +18.5 more in Gillentown
0.0 0th pct 18.5 60th pct
Intersections/km² in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown +1 higher in Gillentown
0 24th pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Boconnoc Parkin Gillentown +2.4 pts higher in Boconnoc Park
9.6% 79th pct 7.2% 64th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boconnoc Park vs Gillentown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40132/boconnoc-park/vs/SAL40494/gillentown