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Boston vs Lincoln National Park

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Boston profile · Lincoln National Park profile

Boston Lincoln National Park

Boston is a residential area with 1,169 people, while Lincoln National Park is largely non-residential with no recorded population. There are stark differences in wealth and age between the two; the typical resident in Boston is 40, compared to 58 in Lincoln National Park. Weekly typical family income is far higher in Boston at $2,307, while it is much lower in Lincoln National Park at $575. Homes in Boston are also much more crowded, with 3.0 people per home compared to just 1.5 in Lincoln National Park.

Both areas are equally isolated from basic services. Neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, health services, groceries, or public transport, and both are described as car-dependent. While Boston has more street intersections, Lincoln National Park has a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, at 59.7% compared to 3.6% in Boston.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bostonin Lincoln National Park +1,169 larger in Boston gap widening
1,169 74th pct 0 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 856
  • First area, 2016: 969
  • First area, 2021: 1,169
  • Second area, 2011: 0
  • Second area, 2016: 6
  • Second area, 2021: 0
Median age in Bostonin Lincoln National Park +18 yrs older in Lincoln National Park gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 58 yrs 90th pct
  • First area, 2011: 36 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 36 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 40 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 53 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 58 yrs
0.9% 38th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 1.5%
  • First area, 2016: 0.9%
  • First area, 2021: 0.9%
13.0% 25th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 7.7%
  • First area, 2016: 9.1%
  • First area, 2021: 13.0%
25.4% 88th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 25.1%
  • First area, 2016: 25.7%
  • First area, 2021: 25.4%
13.8% 63rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 11.4%
  • First area, 2016: 13.0%
  • First area, 2021: 13.8%

Ancestry & Birthplace

5.2% 22nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 8.2%
  • First area, 2016: 5.8%
  • First area, 2021: 5.2%

Language

0.8% 33rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 1.8%
  • First area, 2016: 1.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.8%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Religion

49.9% 78th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 29.1%
  • First area, 2016: 41.4%
  • First area, 2021: 49.9%

Education & Qualifications

45.8% 52nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 40.7%
  • First area, 2016: 44.3%
  • First area, 2021: 45.8%
15.5% 53rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 11.9%
  • First area, 2016: 14.4%
  • First area, 2021: 15.5%
Schools ≤3 km in Bostonin Lincoln National Park even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +39.1 pts 0.0%
18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%
13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
11.4% Health ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
10.8% Society & culture ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
10.6% Education ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
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 Lincoln National Park +$268 higher in Boston gap widening
$993 81st pct $725 45th pct
  • First area, 2011: $642
  • First area, 2016: $767
  • First area, 2021: $993
  • Second area, 2016: $575
  • Second area, 2021: $725
Household income in Bostonin Lincoln National Park +$1,375 higher in Boston gap widening
$2,199 84th pct $824 7th pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,384
  • First area, 2016: $1,789
  • First area, 2021: $2,199
  • Second area, 2011: $500
  • Second area, 2021: $824
Family income in Bostonin Lincoln National Park +$1,732 higher in Boston
$2,307 74th pct $575 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,488
  • First area, 2016: $1,816
  • First area, 2021: $2,307
  • Second area, 2021: $575
11.3% 66th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 5.6%
  • First area, 2016: 7.8%
  • First area, 2021: 11.3%
20.4% 63rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 7.0%
  • First area, 2016: 13.2%
  • First area, 2021: 20.4%

Health & Disability

19.8% 13th pct —
4.8% 24th pct —
2.5% 27th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 1.2%
  • First area, 2016: 1.8%
  • First area, 2021: 2.5%

Community Participation

25.9% 77th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 30.3%
  • First area, 2016: 31.7%
  • First area, 2021: 25.9%
12.0% 41st pct —
  • First area, 2011: 10.8%
  • First area, 2016: 9.2%
  • First area, 2021: 12.0%
38.3% 91st pct —
  • First area, 2011: 41.9%
  • First area, 2016: 38.7%
  • First area, 2021: 38.3%
3.7% 67th pct —
31.7% 85th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 33.1%
  • First area, 2016: 30.9%
  • First area, 2021: 31.7%

First Nations

First Nations people in Bostonin Lincoln National Park +10 larger in Boston
10 59th pct 0 0th pct
37 yrs 75th pct —
$1,249 87th pct —
$2,750 86th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bostonin Lincoln National Park +1.5 larger in Boston gap narrowing
3.0 86th pct 1.5 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.9
  • First area, 2016: 3.0
  • First area, 2021: 3.0
  • Second area, 2011: 1.0
  • Second area, 2016: 2.0
  • Second area, 2021: 1.5
2.9% 17th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 5.2%
  • First area, 2016: 6.4%
  • First area, 2021: 2.9%
11.0% 9th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 11.6%
  • First area, 2016: 9.0%
  • First area, 2021: 11.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$345 70th pct —
  • First area, 2011: $68
  • First area, 2016: $328
  • First area, 2021: $345
$1,733 57th pct —
  • First area, 2011: $1,798
  • First area, 2016: $1,842
  • First area, 2021: $1,733
People / bedroom in Bostonin Lincoln National Park +0.40 higher in Boston gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.50 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.10
  • First area, 2016: 0.90
  • First area, 2021: 0.90
  • Second area, 2011: 1.00
  • Second area, 2021: 0.50
7.5% 18th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 8.1%
  • First area, 2016: 8.4%
  • First area, 2021: 7.5%
30.7% 24th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 31.6%
  • First area, 2016: 29.0%
  • First area, 2021: 30.7%
99.2% 65th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 97.2%
  • First area, 2016: 99.0%
  • First area, 2021: 99.2%
89.5% 77th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 86.4%
  • First area, 2016: 88.1%
  • First area, 2021: 89.5%

Transport & Vehicles

0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
6.1% 13th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 4.2%
  • First area, 2016: 5.2%
  • First area, 2021: 6.1%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 1.1%
  • First area, 2016: 1.4%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct —
0.0 0th pct —
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
59 85th pct —

Migration & Movement

30.0% 46th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 52.8%
  • First area, 2016: 46.5%
  • First area, 2021: 30.0%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 13.0%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Jobs & Industry

2.5% 40th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 4.1%
  • First area, 2016: 4.2%
  • First area, 2021: 2.5%
69.4% 80th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 73.2%
  • First area, 2016: 73.4%
  • First area, 2021: 69.4%
55.0% 34th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 57.7%
  • First area, 2016: 54.9%
  • First area, 2021: 55.0%

Crime & Safety

513 0th pct —
86 0th pct —
86 1st pct —
171 3rd pct —
Property damage/100k in Bostonin Lincoln National Park
86 0th pct —
-33.3% 22nd pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Bostonin Lincoln National Park +0.4 higher in Lincoln National Park
0.0 32nd pct 0.5 51st pct
Types ≤15 min in Bostonin Lincoln National Park +0.6 more in Lincoln National Park
0.0 32nd pct 0.6 54th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bostonin Lincoln National Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bostonin Lincoln National Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bostonin Lincoln National Park +56.0 pts higher in Lincoln National Park
3.6% 43rd pct 59.7% 67th pct
Walk to health in Bostonin Lincoln National Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
1.7 19th pct —
Intersections/km² in Bostonin Lincoln National Park +8 higher in Boston
11 72nd pct 3 62nd pct
Mean slope in Bostonin Lincoln National Park +1.8 pts higher in Boston
10.0% 81st pct 8.3% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boston vs Lincoln National Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40145/boston/vs/SAL40763/lincoln-national-park