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Booborowie vs Spalding

Name: Booborowie vs Spalding — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Booborowie profile · Spalding profile

Booborowie Spalding

Spalding (SA) and Booborowie are two small South Australian towns with distinct profiles. Spalding (SA) is the more walkable of the two, rated as somewhat walkable, while Booborowie is car-dependent. This reflects a wider gap in local access; for example, 68.4% of homes in Spalding (SA) are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0.0% in Boobor derive. Spalding (SA) also has a younger population, with children under 15 making up 18.5% of residents, whereas Booborowie is far older with a typical resident aged 56.

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,000. They also share a similar housing density, with an average of 2.2 people per home. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are notable; for instance, adults are far more likely to be working or looking for work in Spalding (SA) than in Booborowie. Meanwhile, Booborowie has a higher share of residents aged 65 and over, which is consistent with its much higher rate of long-term health conditions.

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Where they differ most

No car: 5.0 pts higher in Spalding Median age: 10 yrs older in Booborowie Year 12: 13.3 pts higher in Spalding Separate houses: 3.7 pts higher in Booborowie Under 15: 9.2 pts higher in Spalding

Demographics & Identity

Population in Booborowie in Spalding +55 larger in Spalding gap widening

205 54th pct 260 58th pct

Median age in Booborowie in Spalding +10 yrs older in Booborowie gap widening

56 yrs 87th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

33.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.0 pts 26.2%

29.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.7 pts 21.5%

17.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

9.3% Children (0–14) +9.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

6.8% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Marital status

60.0% Married ◂ +14.2 pts 45.8%

25.7% Never married +5.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

6.3% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

2.9% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Booborowie Spalding

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.3% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 87.7%

2.0% England +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

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%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% Australian +5.9 pts ▸ 48.8%

39.5% English ◂ +3.4 pts 36.2%

18.0% Scottish ◂ +11.1 pts 6.9%

9.3% German +2.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.3% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

0.0% Dutch +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

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

Language used at home

92.2% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 92.3%

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

51.2% Christianity ◂ +10.1 pts 41.2%

41.0% No religion +9.8 pts ▸ 50.8%

2.9% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

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 Booborowie in Spalding

— 20.83 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Booborowie in Spalding even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Booborowie in Spalding +2 larger in Booborowie

21 5th pct 19 4th pct

ICSEA in Booborowie in Spalding +47 higher in Spalding

1,010 62nd pct 1,057 80th pct

Highest year of school

31.4% Year 12 +13.3 pts ▸ 44.7%

29.1% Year 10 ◂ +12.0 pts 17.1%

19.2% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

14.0% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 39.6%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

17.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.1 pts 10.8%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.9% Health ◂ +6.2 pts 11.7%

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +8.9 pts 9.0%

11.5% Agriculture & environment +4.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 11.7%

12.8% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.5% Education ◂ +7.9 pts 3.6%

6.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Architecture & building +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Creative arts +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Booborowie in Spalding +$21 higher in Spalding gap narrowing

$557 19th pct $578 22nd pct

Household income in Booborowie in Spalding +$52 higher in Booborowie gap narrowing

$1,021 14th pct $969 12th pct

Family income in Booborowie in Spalding +$250 higher in Spalding gap widening

$1,125 10th pct $1,375 19th pct

Household income distribution

44.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 38.5%

14.9% Under $650 +11.7 pts ▸ 26.6%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.0% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

52.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 50.9%

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 31.3%

6.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

22.4% Arthritis ◂ +13.6 pts 8.8%

8.8% Mental health +6.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.6% Asthma ◂ +4.2 pts 10.4%

14.1% Other condition ◂ +6.1 pts 8.1%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

2.4% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.4% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.3% None +12.1 pts ▸ 58.5%

25.9% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 24.2%

13.2% Two conditions ◂ +4.7 pts 8.5%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Booborowie in Spalding +8 larger in Spalding

6 51st pct 14 63rd pct

Median age in Booborowie in Spalding +7 yrs older in Spalding

14 yrs 10th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Booborowie in Spalding +$237 higher in Spalding

$150 0th pct $387 14th pct

Household income in Booborowie in Spalding +$674 higher in Spalding

$575 4th pct $1,249 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Booborowie in Spalding even gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

49.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 46.3%

40.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 38.3%

4.5% One-parent families +8.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

42.5% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 39.4%

25.3% 1 person +5.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 12.8%

8.0% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

0.0% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Booborowie in Spalding +$45 higher in Booborowie gap widening

$200 25th pct $155 14th pct

Mortgage in Booborowie in Spalding +$86 higher in Spalding gap narrowing

$618 4th pct $704 7th pct

People / bedroom in Booborowie in Spalding even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Owned outright ◂ +7.9 pts 45.0%

24.1% Owned with a mortgage +3.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

11.5% Rented +5.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.5% Other tenure ◂ +8.7 pts 2.8%

0.0% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.7 pts 96.3%

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

51.7% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 56.0%

24.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 17.4%

11.5% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.7% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

30.0% Under $200 +64.4 pts ▸ 94.4%

30.0% $200–$349 +8.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

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

61.9% Under $1,000 +34.8 pts ▸ 96.7%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Booborowie in Spalding +2 more in Spalding

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Booborowie in Spalding +7.69 more in Spalding

0.00 0th pct 7.69 86th pct

Departures/1k in Booborowie in Spalding +15.4 more in Spalding

0.0 0th pct 15.4 59th pct

PT routes in Booborowie in Spalding +2 more in Spalding

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Booborowie in Spalding

— 63 87th pct

Drive to city in Booborowie in Spalding +8 longer in Spalding

113 77th pct 121 81st pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 67.3%

12.9% Worked at home ◂ +8.5 pts 4.4%

4.7% Walked ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 33.0%

19.5% 1 vehicle +19.5 pts ▸ 39.0%

9.2% 4 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.8% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.0% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

35.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.1 pts 29.2%

3.5% Health care & social assistance +15.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 6.2%

4.7% Professional & technical +4.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.2% Construction ◂ +4.7 pts 3.5%

3.5% Education & training +4.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 4.4%

4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

3.5% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Mining +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Public administration & safety +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

15.3% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 14.2%

9.4% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +6.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.0 pts 8.0%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.0 pts 8.0%

11.8% Sales workers ◂ +5.6 pts 6.2%

10.6% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Booborowie in Spalding +1,304 higher in Spalding

2,927 44th pct 4,231 60th pct

Assault/100k in Booborowie in Spalding +178 higher in Spalding

976 64th pct 1,154 71st pct

Burglary/100k in Booborowie in Spalding +281 higher in Spalding

488 50th pct 769 71st pct

Theft/100k in Booborowie in Spalding +103 higher in Booborowie

488 25th pct 385 18th pct

Property damage/100k in Booborowie in Spalding +947 higher in Spalding

976 65th pct 1,923 86th pct

5-yr change in Booborowie in Spalding

100.0% 89th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Booborowie in Spalding +3.0 higher in Spalding

1.5 62nd pct 4.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Booborowie in Spalding +2.6 more in Spalding

2.2 67th pct 4.8 82nd pct

15-min city in Booborowie in Spalding +68.4 pts higher in Spalding

0.0% 0th pct 68.4% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Booborowie in Spalding +68.4 pts higher in Spalding

0.0% 0th pct 68.4% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Booborowie in Spalding +64.5 pts higher in Spalding

0.0% 0th pct 64.5% 77th pct

Walk to school in Booborowie in Spalding +14.2 pts higher in Spalding

54.2% 77th pct 68.4% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Booborowie in Spalding +14.2 pts higher in Spalding

54.5% 65th pct 68.7% 69th pct

Walk to health in Booborowie in Spalding even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Booborowie in Spalding +6.1 more in Spalding

43.9 79th pct 50.0 81st pct

Intersections/km² in Booborowie in Spalding even

1 45th pct 1 49th pct

Mean slope in Booborowie in Spalding +0.6 pts higher in Spalding

3.7% 23rd pct 4.2% 32nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Booborowie vs Spalding [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40135/booborowie/vs/SAL41358/spalding