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Boston vs Tulka

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Boston profile · Tulka profile

Boston Tulka

Boston and Tulka are nearby areas in South Australia that differ sharply in age and wealth. Boston is a family-focused area where the typical resident is 40 and 25.4% of the population are children under 15. This helps explain why 38.3% of adults there provide unpaid childcare and why homes are larger, with 89.5% having three or more bedrooms. The typical weekly household income in Boston is $2,199, which is far higher than the $1,343 usually earned in Tulka.

Both areas have similar housing patterns, with almost every home being a separate house and about 7% of households renting. These figures sit close to the national trend for these types of dwellings. While Boston is more populated and wealthier, Tulka is much older, with a typical resident aged 52. In Tulka, people are far more likely to own their homes outright (50.0%) and live alone (21.7%) compared to Boston.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 26.5 pts higher in Boston Population: 1,043 larger in Boston Median age: 12 yrs older in Tulka Unpaid child care: 19.9 pts higher in Boston Owned outright: 19.3 pts higher in Tulka

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bostonin Tulka +1,043 larger in Boston gap widening
1,169 74th pct 126 45th pct
Median age in Bostonin Tulka +12 yrs older in Tulka gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Bostonin Tulka +0.9 pts higher in Boston gap narrowing
0.9% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Bostonin Tulka +2.7 pts higher in Boston gap widening
13.0% 25th pct 10.3% 17th pct
Under 15 in Bostonin Tulka +15.9 pts higher in Boston gap widening
25.4% 88th pct 9.5% 14th pct
De facto in Bostonin Tulka +9.9 pts higher in Tulka gap widening
13.8% 63rd pct 23.8% 92nd pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) +18.9 pts ▸ 46.8%
26.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 21.4%
25.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.9 pts 9.5%
13.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 10.3%
7.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

Marital status

65.2% Married ◂ +22.1 pts 43.1%
24.4% Never married +15.1 pts ▸ 39.4%
5.6% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.2% Widowed +5.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.2% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Boston Tulka

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bostonin Tulka +1.2 pts higher in Boston gap steady
5.2% 22nd pct 4.0% 18th pct

Country of birth

85.9% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 85.7%
1.8% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +12.2 pts 34.1%
40.7% English ◂ +4.2 pts 36.5%
6.7% Irish +11.6 pts ▸ 18.3%
10.7% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%
9.1% German ◂ +3.5 pts 5.6%
2.7% Italian +3.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
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 Tulka +2.4 pts higher in Tulka gap widening
0.8% 33rd pct 3.2% 48th pct
Limited English in Bostonin Tulka even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.9% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 88.1%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
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 Tulka +7.3 pts higher in Tulka gap narrowing
49.9% 78th pct 57.1% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

49.9% No religion +7.3 pts ▸ 57.1%
39.9% Christianity ◂ +6.6 pts 33.3%
9.4% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 6.3%
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 Tulka +1.8 pts higher in Tulka gap narrowing
45.8% 52nd pct 47.6% 57th pct
Bachelor+ in Bostonin Tulka +4.7 pts higher in Tulka gap widening
15.5% 53rd pct 20.2% 68th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bostonin Tulka even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

45.8% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 47.6%
21.6% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 22.9%
17.8% Year 10 ◂ +6.4 pts 11.4%
5.2% Year 9 or below +7.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 38.0%
18.2% Bachelor degree +8.6 pts ▸ 26.8%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.7 pts 5.6%
1.6% Certificate I / II +4.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.9% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.0% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
10.8% Society & culture +6.1 pts ▸ 16.9%
13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 11.3%
11.4% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%
10.6% Education ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
6.5% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.5% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences +4.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%
2.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bostonin Tulka +$237 higher in Boston gap widening
$993 81st pct $756 51st pct
Household income in Bostonin Tulka +$856 higher in Boston gap widening
$2,199 84th pct $1,343 36th pct
Family income in Bostonin Tulka +$432 higher in Boston gap widening
$2,307 74th pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Bostonin Tulka +3.9 pts higher in Boston gap widening
11.3% 66th pct 7.3% 46th pct
High-income homes in Bostonin Tulka +3.1 pts higher in Boston gap widening
20.4% 63rd pct 17.4% 55th pct

Household income distribution

4.1% Under $650 +45.9 pts ▸ 50.0%
40.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +33.8 pts 6.5%
17.7% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 21.7%
13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 8.7%
7.2% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 33.0%
30.1% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 33.9%
22.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 15.6%
3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bostonin Tulka +0.7 pts higher in Boston
19.8% 13th pct 19.0% 13th pct
Mental health in Bostonin Tulka +2.4 pts higher in Boston
4.8% 24th pct 2.4% 13th pct
Needs assistance in Bostonin Tulka +3.1 pts higher in Tulka gap steady
2.5% 27th pct 5.6% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.0% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.8% Heart disease +5.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
7.1% Asthma ◂ +4.7 pts 2.4%
2.2% Cancer +4.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%
4.8% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%
3.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
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 +1.0 pts ▸ 70.6%
14.5% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
3.3% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
1.5% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bostonin Tulka +2.0 pts higher in Boston gap steady
25.9% 77th pct 23.9% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Bostonin Tulka +5.5 pts higher in Boston gap narrowing
12.0% 41st pct 6.4% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in Bostonin Tulka +19.9 pts higher in Boston gap widening
38.3% 91st pct 18.3% 21st pct
Defence service in Bostonin Tulka +0.1 pts higher in Tulka
3.7% 67th pct 3.8% 68th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bostonin Tulka +3.3 pts higher in Boston gap narrowing
31.7% 85th pct 28.4% 73rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bostonin Tulka +10 larger in Boston
10 59th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Bostonin Tulka +12 yrs older in Tulka
37 yrs 75th pct 49 yrs 86th pct
Median income in Bostonin Tulka +$675 higher in Boston
$1,249 87th pct $574 43rd pct
Household income in Bostonin Tulka +$1,551 higher in Boston
$2,750 86th pct $1,199 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bostonin Tulka +0.8 larger in Boston gap widening
3.0 86th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Bostonin Tulka +7.4 pts higher in Tulka gap narrowing
2.9% 17th pct 10.3% 46th pct
Living alone in Bostonin Tulka +10.7 pts higher in Tulka gap narrowing
11.0% 9th pct 21.7% 43rd pct

Family composition

70.4% Couples with children ◂ +15.3 pts 55.1%
26.0% Couples without children +20.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
2.9% One-parent families +7.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.5% 2 people +7.0 pts ▸ 43.5%
11.0% 1 person +10.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
19.3% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 15.2%
17.1% 3 people ◂ +6.3 pts 10.9%
9.7% 5 people ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
4.1% 6 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bostonin Tulka +$45 higher in Boston gap narrowing
$345 70th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Bostonin Tulka +$454 higher in Boston gap narrowing
$1,733 57th pct $1,279 28th pct
People / bedroom in Bostonin Tulka +0.10 higher in Boston gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bostonin Tulka +0.9 pts higher in Boston gap narrowing
7.5% 18th pct 6.5% 15th pct
Owned outright in Bostonin Tulka +19.3 pts higher in Tulka gap widening
30.7% 24th pct 50.0% 75th pct
Separate houses in Bostonin Tulka +0.8 pts higher in Tulka gap narrowing
99.2% 65th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bostonin Tulka +26.5 pts higher in Boston gap narrowing
89.5% 77th pct 63.0% 17th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.9 pts 34.8%
30.7% Owned outright +19.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
7.5% Rented ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

99.2% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 ◂ +1.8 pts 41.3%
40.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.9 pts 21.7%
6.4% 2 bedrooms +21.9 pts ▸ 28.3%
5.8% 5 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.3% $350–$549 +66.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
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

13.0% Under $1,000 +30.8 pts ▸ 43.8%
38.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.7 pts 18.8%
33.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.3 pts 25.0%
6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

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

How people get to work

71.9% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 75.4%
6.1% Worked at home ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
1.2% Walked ◂ +1.2 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 +4.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
13.1% 1 vehicle +19.5 pts ▸ 32.6%
24.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.0 pts 10.9%
15.9% 4 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 6.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bostonin Tulka +2.2 pts higher in Boston gap narrowing
30.0% 46th pct 27.7% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in Bostonin Tulka
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bostonin Tulka +2.5 pts higher in Boston gap steady
2.5% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Bostonin Tulka +7.0 pts higher in Boston gap widening
69.4% 80th pct 62.4% 56th pct
Full-time in Bostonin Tulka +0.7 pts higher in Tulka gap steady
55.0% 34th pct 55.7% 37th pct

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 11.5%
4.6% Public administration & safety +8.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
5.1% Accommodation & food +6.4 pts ▸ 11.5%
11.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.2 pts 4.9%
10.2% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 8.2%
9.3% Education & training ◂ +4.4 pts 4.9%
3.9% Mining +4.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.4% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%
0.5% Electricity, gas & water +6.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.7% Administrative & support +3.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.1% Other services ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
18.4% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 19.7%
12.9% Clerical & administrative +6.8 pts ▸ 19.7%
7.8% Labourers +11.9 pts ▸ 19.7%
13.5% Managers ◂ +7.0 pts 6.6%
11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +6.9 pts 4.9%
10.7% Sales workers ◂ +4.1 pts 6.6%
6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Bostonin Tulka
513 0th pct —
Assault/100k in Bostonin Tulka
86 0th pct —
Burglary/100k in Bostonin Tulka
86 1st pct —
Theft/100k in Bostonin Tulka
171 3rd pct —
Property damage/100k in Bostonin Tulka
86 0th pct —
5-yr change in Bostonin Tulka
-33.3% 22nd pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Bostonin Tulka +0.7 higher in Tulka
0.0 32nd pct 0.7 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bostonin Tulka +0.6 more in Tulka
0.0 32nd pct 0.7 56th pct
15-min city in Bostonin Tulka even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bostonin Tulka even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bostonin Tulka even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bostonin Tulka even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bostonin Tulka +64.7 pts higher in Tulka
3.6% 43rd pct 68.3% 69th pct
Walk to health in Bostonin Tulka even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bostonin Tulka +30.0 more in Tulka
1.7 19th pct 31.7 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Bostonin Tulka +9 higher in Boston
11 72nd pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Bostonin Tulka +6.6 pts higher in Boston
10.0% 81st pct 3.5% 20th pct

Compare Boston with nearby areas

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Compare Tulka with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boston vs Tulka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40145/boston/vs/SAL41475/tulka