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Boston vs Duck Ponds

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · Boston profile · Duck Ponds profile

Boston Duck Ponds

Boston and Duck Ponds are neighbouring South Australian areas with very different profiles. Boston is a family-oriented hub where 25.4% of people are children under 15, compared to just 8.1% in Duck Ponds. The typical weekly household income in Boston is far higher at $2,199, while in Duck Ponds it is $1,281. Boston also has a much higher share of people who have finished Year 12 (45.8% versus 21.6%) and a larger proportion of adults working or looking for work (69.4% compared to 20.0%).

Since 2011, the two areas have moved in opposite directions regarding crime, with the recorded offence rate rising by 200.0% in Duck Ponds while falling by 33.3% in Boston. Despite this, they share several basics: both have around 13% of their population aged 65 or over and nearly all homes are separate houses. In both places, residents are entirely car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, groceries, or health services.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 30.2 pts higher in Boston Unpaid child care: 27.3 pts higher in Boston Participation: 49.4 pts higher in Boston Year 12: 24.2 pts higher in Boston Renting: 24.1 pts higher in Duck Ponds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bostonin Duck Ponds +885 larger in Boston gap widening
1,169 74th pct 284 59th pct
Median age in Bostonin Duck Ponds +6 yrs older in Duck Ponds gap steady
40 yrs 29th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Bostonin Duck Ponds +10.4 pts higher in Duck Ponds gap widening
0.9% 38th pct 11.3% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Bostonin Duck Ponds +0.3 pts higher in Boston gap narrowing
13.0% 25th pct 12.7% 24th pct
Under 15 in Bostonin Duck Ponds +17.3 pts higher in Boston gap widening
25.4% 88th pct 8.1% 12th pct
De facto in Bostonin Duck Ponds +4.9 pts higher in Duck Ponds gap widening
13.8% 63rd pct 18.8% 86th pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) +10.8 pts ▸ 38.7%
26.0% Young adults (25–44) +7.8 pts ▸ 33.8%
25.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +17.3 pts 8.1%
13.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%
7.9% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

Marital status

65.2% Married ◂ +25.5 pts 39.6%
24.4% Never married +16.0 pts ▸ 40.4%
5.6% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.2% Separated +5.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.2% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Boston Duck Ponds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bostonin Duck Ponds +3.2 pts higher in Duck Ponds gap narrowing
5.2% 22nd pct 8.5% 36th pct

Country of birth

85.9% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 84.5%
1.8% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
0.7% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.3% Australian ◂ +28.0 pts 18.3%
40.7% English ◂ +24.2 pts 16.5%
10.7% Scottish ◂ +7.5 pts 3.2%
9.1% German ◂ +4.1 pts 4.9%
6.7% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%
2.7% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.9% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bostonin Duck Ponds +0.6 pts higher in Duck Ponds gap steady
0.8% 33rd pct 1.4% 36th pct
Limited English in Bostonin Duck Ponds even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.9% English only ◂ +56.0 pts 35.9%
0.5% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bostonin Duck Ponds +30.2 pts higher in Boston gap widening
49.9% 78th pct 19.7% 9th pct

Religious affiliation

9.4% Not stated +57.1 pts ▸ 66.5%
49.9% No religion ◂ +30.2 pts 19.7%
39.9% Christianity ◂ +27.6 pts 12.3%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bostonin Duck Ponds +24.2 pts higher in Boston gap narrowing
45.8% 52nd pct 21.6% 4th pct
Bachelor+ in Bostonin Duck Ponds +8.7 pts higher in Boston gap narrowing
15.5% 53rd pct 6.8% 17th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bostonin Duck Ponds +6 more in Duck Ponds
0 0th pct 6 74th pct
Avg size in Bostonin Duck Ponds
— 379 57th pct
ICSEA in Bostonin Duck Ponds
— 962 33rd pct

Highest year of school

17.8% Year 10 +29.7 pts ▸ 47.5%
45.8% Year 12 ◂ +24.2 pts 21.6%
21.6% Year 11 ◂ +11.1 pts 10.4%
5.2% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.9 pts 29.2%
18.2% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 20.2%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 11.2%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.0% Engineering & related ◂ +12.4 pts 5.6%
13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +10.1 pts 3.4%
11.4% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%
10.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%
10.6% Education ◂ +7.3 pts 3.4%
6.5% Architecture & building +3.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%
4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
2.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bostonin Duck Ponds +$359 higher in Boston gap widening
$993 81st pct $634 30th pct
Household income in Bostonin Duck Ponds +$918 higher in Boston gap widening
$2,199 84th pct $1,281 31st pct
Family income in Bostonin Duck Ponds +$783 higher in Boston gap widening
$2,307 74th pct $1,524 28th pct
High earners in Bostonin Duck Ponds +10.1 pts higher in Boston gap widening
11.3% 66th pct 1.1% 18th pct
High-income homes in Bostonin Duck Ponds +4.7 pts higher in Boston gap widening
20.4% 63rd pct 15.8% 50th pct

Household income distribution

17.7% $650–$1,499 +35.0 pts ▸ 52.6%
40.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +29.8 pts 10.5%
4.1% Under $650 +14.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
13.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
7.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.8 pts 13.2%
30.1% Under $650 ◂ +12.8 pts 17.4%
22.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.5 pts 4.5%
3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bostonin Duck Ponds +5.3 pts higher in Boston
19.8% 13th pct 14.4% 7th pct
Mental health in Bostonin Duck Ponds +1.6 pts higher in Boston
4.8% 24th pct 3.2% 17th pct
Needs assistance in Bostonin Duck Ponds +2.5 pts higher in Boston gap widening
2.5% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%
5.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%
5.0% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%
4.8% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%
3.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%
2.2% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%
1.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.6% None ◂ +47.8 pts 21.8%
14.5% One condition ◂ +6.1 pts 8.5%
3.3% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.5% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bostonin Duck Ponds +16.1 pts higher in Boston gap steady
25.9% 77th pct 9.8% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Bostonin Duck Ponds +6.3 pts higher in Boston gap steady
12.0% 41st pct 5.7% 10th pct
Unpaid child care in Bostonin Duck Ponds +27.3 pts higher in Boston gap widening
38.3% 91st pct 10.9% 8th pct
Defence service in Bostonin Duck Ponds +3.7 pts higher in Boston
3.7% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bostonin Duck Ponds +21.2 pts higher in Boston gap widening
31.7% 85th pct 10.6% 8th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bostonin Duck Ponds +22 larger in Duck Ponds
10 59th pct 32 73rd pct
Median age in Bostonin Duck Ponds +3 yrs older in Duck Ponds
37 yrs 75th pct 40 yrs 78th pct
Year 12 in Bostonin Duck Ponds
— 21.9% 12th pct
Median income in Bostonin Duck Ponds +$350 higher in Boston
$1,249 87th pct $899 73rd pct
Household income in Bostonin Duck Ponds +$1,125 higher in Boston
$2,750 86th pct $1,625 47th pct
Indigenous language in Bostonin Duck Ponds
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bostonin Duck Ponds +0.5 larger in Boston gap widening
3.0 86th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Bostonin Duck Ponds +4.7 pts higher in Duck Ponds gap widening
2.9% 17th pct 7.6% 31st pct
Living alone in Bostonin Duck Ponds +20.5 pts higher in Duck Ponds gap widening
11.0% 9th pct 31.6% 76th pct

Family composition

70.4% Couples with children ◂ +10.7 pts 59.8%
26.0% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
2.9% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.5% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 42.1%
11.0% 1 person +20.5 pts ▸ 31.6%
19.3% 4 people ◂ +8.8 pts 10.5%
17.1% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 13.2%
9.7% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.1% 6 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bostonin Duck Ponds +$145 higher in Boston gap widening
$345 70th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Bostonin Duck Ponds +$152 higher in Duck Ponds gap narrowing
$1,733 57th pct $1,885 65th pct
People / bedroom in Bostonin Duck Ponds even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Bostonin Duck Ponds +24.1 pts higher in Duck Ponds gap widening
7.5% 18th pct 31.6% 80th pct
Owned outright in Bostonin Duck Ponds +16.7 pts higher in Duck Ponds gap widening
30.7% 24th pct 47.4% 69th pct
Separate houses in Bostonin Duck Ponds +0.8 pts higher in Duck Ponds gap narrowing
99.2% 65th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bostonin Duck Ponds +5.3 pts higher in Boston gap widening
89.5% 77th pct 84.2% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.8 pts 36.8%
30.7% Owned outright +16.7 pts ▸ 47.4%
7.5% Rented +24.1 pts ▸ 31.6%
0.0% Other tenure +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

99.2% Separate house +3.5 pts ▸ 102.6%
1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 52.6%
40.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 31.6%
1.4% 1 bedroom +9.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.4% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.8% 5 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.3% $350–$549 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
14.8% Under $200 ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
11.1% $200–$349 ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 28.6%
33.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
6.0% $3,000 or more +22.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bostonin Duck Ponds even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bostonin Duck Ponds +5.0 pts higher in Duck Ponds gap widening
6.1% 13th pct 11.1% 31st pct
PT commute in Bostonin Duck Ponds even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bostonin Duck Ponds even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bostonin Duck Ponds even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bostonin Duck Ponds even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bostonin Duck Ponds even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Bostonin Duck Ponds
59 85th pct —

How people get to work

71.9% Car (driver) ◂ +16.4 pts 55.6%
1.2% Walked +23.3 pts ▸ 24.4%
6.1% Worked at home +5.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 42.1%
13.1% 1 vehicle +29.0 pts ▸ 42.1%
24.9% 3 vehicles +9.4 pts ▸ 34.2%
15.9% 4 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 23.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bostonin Duck Ponds +23.5 pts higher in Boston gap narrowing
30.0% 46th pct 6.5% 1st pct
Recent arrivals in Bostonin Duck Ponds even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bostonin Duck Ponds +2.5 pts higher in Boston gap narrowing
2.5% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Bostonin Duck Ponds +49.4 pts higher in Boston gap widening
69.4% 80th pct 20.0% 0th pct
Full-time in Bostonin Duck Ponds +9.5 pts higher in Duck Ponds gap widening
55.0% 34th pct 64.4% 77th pct

Industries people work in

11.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
5.4% Transport & warehousing +12.4 pts ▸ 17.8%
14.6% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 17.8%
4.6% Public administration & safety +11.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
5.1% Other services +10.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
10.2% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%
9.3% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%
2.7% Administrative & support +6.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.8% Retail trade ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.8% Community & personal service +14.8 pts ▸ 26.7%
7.8% Labourers +16.7 pts ▸ 24.4%
18.4% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 22.2%
17.9% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 13.3%
13.5% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.2 pts 6.7%
10.7% Sales workers ◂ +4.0 pts 6.7%
6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Bostonin Duck Ponds +4,768 higher in Duck Ponds
513 0th pct 5,282 69th pct
Assault/100k in Bostonin Duck Ponds +1,323 higher in Duck Ponds
86 0th pct 1,408 77th pct
Burglary/100k in Bostonin Duck Ponds +971 higher in Duck Ponds
86 1st pct 1,056 84th pct
Theft/100k in Bostonin Duck Ponds +885 higher in Duck Ponds
171 3rd pct 1,056 51st pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Bostonin Duck Ponds
— 704 91st pct
Property damage/100k in Bostonin Duck Ponds +619 higher in Duck Ponds
86 0th pct 704 50th pct
5-yr change in Bostonin Duck Ponds +233.3 pts higher in Duck Ponds
-33.3% 22nd pct 200.0% 95th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bostonin Duck Ponds +0.2 higher in Duck Ponds
0.0 32nd pct 0.3 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bostonin Duck Ponds +0.2 more in Duck Ponds
0.0 32nd pct 0.3 45th pct
15-min city in Bostonin Duck Ponds even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bostonin Duck Ponds even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bostonin Duck Ponds +3.0 pts higher in Duck Ponds
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 58th pct
Walk to school in Bostonin Duck Ponds even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bostonin Duck Ponds +14.4 pts higher in Duck Ponds
3.6% 43rd pct 18.0% 52nd pct
Walk to health in Bostonin Duck Ponds even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bostonin Duck Ponds +5.3 more in Duck Ponds
1.7 19th pct 7.0 34th pct
Intersections/km² in Bostonin Duck Ponds +10 higher in Boston
11 72nd pct 1 55th pct
Mean slope in Bostonin Duck Ponds +5.1 pts higher in Boston
10.0% 81st pct 4.9% 41st pct

Compare Boston with nearby areas

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Compare Duck Ponds with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boston vs Duck Ponds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40145/boston/vs/SAL40375/duck-ponds