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Point Boston vs Poonindie

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.6 km apart · Point Boston profile · Poonindie profile

Point Boston Poonindie

Poonindie and Point Boston are neighbouring areas in South Australia. Poonindie has a larger population and is far more diverse, with an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 17.1% compared to 0% in Point Boston. These two areas also differ sharply in their workforce and housing: the typical weekly rent in Point Boston is $330, which is far higher than the $150 seen in Poonindie. Point Boston also has a much higher share of full-time employees at 78.6%, while Poonindie sits at 48.0%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining small residential centres where almost no one uses public transport to get to work. They share an identical school advantage score and a similar typical personal weekly income, around $800 to $860. While Point Boston has far more people born overseas at 22.6%, both areas are now effectively alike in the share of people who speak little or no English, which is 0.0% in both places.

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Where they differ most

Population: 148 larger in Poonindie Recent movers: 50.3 pts higher in Point Boston Full-time: 30.6 pts higher in Point Boston Unemployment: 15.6 pts higher in Point Boston First Nations: 17.1 pts higher in Poonindie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Point Bostonin Poonindie +148 larger in Poonindie gap steady
62 31st pct 210 55th pct
Median age in Point Bostonin Poonindie +2 yrs older in Point Boston gap widening
36 yrs 17th pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Point Bostonin Poonindie +17.1 pts higher in Poonindie gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.1% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in Point Bostonin Poonindie +2.6 pts higher in Point Boston gap narrowing
14.5% 31st pct 11.9% 22nd pct
Under 15 in Point Bostonin Poonindie +7.8 pts higher in Poonindie gap narrowing
19.4% 66th pct 27.1% 91st pct
De facto in Point Bostonin Poonindie +14.3 pts higher in Poonindie
16.3% 76th pct 30.6% 100th pct

Age structure

32.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
29.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 26.7%
19.4% Children (0–14) +7.8 pts ▸ 27.1%
14.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 11.9%
6.5% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Marital status

39.6% Never married +5.9 pts ▸ 45.5%
39.6% Married even 39.6%
8.3% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Separated +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Point Boston Poonindie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Point Bostonin Poonindie +21.2 pts higher in Point Boston gap widening
22.6% 81st pct 1.4% 7th pct

Country of birth

75.8% Australia +11.8 pts ▸ 87.6%
21.0% England ◂ +21.0 pts 0.0%
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

48.4% English ◂ +13.1 pts 35.2%
22.6% Australian +18.8 pts ▸ 41.4%
19.4% Irish ◂ +12.7 pts 6.7%
9.7% German ◂ +3.0 pts 6.7%
8.1% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 5.7%
6.5% Dutch ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 Point Bostonin Poonindie +10.5 pts higher in Poonindie gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.5% 76th pct
Limited English in Point Bostonin Poonindie even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

98.4% English only ◂ +19.8 pts 78.6%
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 Point Bostonin Poonindie +8.7 pts higher in Point Boston gap narrowing
59.7% 93rd pct 51.0% 81st pct

Religious affiliation

59.7% No religion ◂ +8.7 pts 51.0%
40.3% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 35.7%
0.0% Not stated +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
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 Point Bostonin Poonindie +5.7 pts higher in Point Boston
37.0% 28th pct 31.3% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in Point Bostonin Poonindie +8.4 pts higher in Point Boston
18.8% 64th pct 10.4% 31st pct
Schools/1k kids in Point Bostonin Poonindie
— 17.54 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Point Bostonin Poonindie even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Point Bostonin Poonindie even
131 30th pct 131 30th pct
ICSEA in Point Bostonin Poonindie even
984 46th pct 984 46th pct

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 12 ◂ +5.7 pts 31.3%
28.3% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 29.2%
28.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 23.6%
6.5% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

Highest qualification level

25.9% Certificate III / IV +25.6 pts ▸ 51.5%
33.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +26.1 pts 7.2%
18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.3 pts 7.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Field of qualification

22.2% Health ◂ +9.9 pts 12.4%
22.2% Management & commerce ◂ +10.9 pts 11.3%
14.8% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 18.6%
11.1% Society & culture +4.4 pts ▸ 15.5%
11.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Education +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Point Bostonin Poonindie +$56 higher in Point Boston gap narrowing
$860 68th pct $804 59th pct
Household income in Point Bostonin Poonindie +$188 higher in Poonindie gap narrowing
$1,437 43rd pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Point Bostonin Poonindie +$454 higher in Point Boston gap narrowing
$2,125 65th pct $1,671 36th pct
High earners in Point Bostonin Poonindie +7.8 pts higher in Poonindie
0.0% 0th pct 7.8% 49th pct
High-income homes in Point Bostonin Poonindie
— 12.3% 38th pct

Household income distribution

47.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.0 pts 35.4%
26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +13.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
15.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 7.7%
0.0% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Personal income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 +9.0 pts ▸ 40.3%
31.3% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 37.0%
8.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Point Bostonin Poonindie +0.9 pts higher in Point Boston
29.0% 51st pct 28.1% 46th pct
Mental health in Point Bostonin Poonindie +10.5 pts higher in Poonindie
0.0% 0th pct 10.5% 72nd pct
Needs assistance in Point Bostonin Poonindie +1.2 pts higher in Point Boston gap steady
6.5% 70th pct 5.2% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 8.6%
12.9% Other condition ◂ +7.7 pts 5.2%
0.0% Mental health +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.7% Cancer ◂ +6.8 pts 2.9%
9.7% Diabetes ◂ +6.8 pts 2.9%
4.8% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.8% Lung condition ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%
0.0% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.9% None ◂ +4.8 pts 58.1%
17.7% One condition +5.6 pts ▸ 23.3%
8.1% Two conditions ◂ +4.7 pts 3.3%
0.0% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Point Bostonin Poonindie +13.4 pts higher in Point Boston
27.1% 80th pct 13.6% 28th pct
Unpaid carers in Point Bostonin Poonindie +12.3 pts higher in Point Boston
18.8% 88th pct 6.5% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in Point Bostonin Poonindie +10.8 pts higher in Poonindie
22.9% 38th pct 33.8% 86th pct
Defence service in Point Bostonin Poonindie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Point Bostonin Poonindie +4.5 pts higher in Poonindie
20.8% 30th pct 25.3% 57th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Point Bostonin Poonindie +36 larger in Poonindie
0 0th pct 36 74th pct
Median age in Point Bostonin Poonindie
— 18 yrs 18th pct
Year 12 in Point Bostonin Poonindie
— 14.3% 5th pct
Median income in Point Bostonin Poonindie
— $949 76th pct
Household income in Point Bostonin Poonindie
— $1,625 47th pct
Indigenous language in Point Bostonin Poonindie
— 58.3% 94th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Point Bostonin Poonindie +0.3 larger in Poonindie gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Point Bostonin Poonindie +1.3 pts higher in Point Boston gap narrowing
16.0% 76th pct 14.7% 71st pct
Living alone in Point Bostonin Poonindie
— 9.2% 6th pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children +13.8 pts ▸ 63.8%
30.0% Couples without children ◂ +7.4 pts 22.6%
16.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 14.7%
0.0% Other families +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Household size

47.4% 2 people ◂ +7.4 pts 40.0%
26.3% 1 person ◂ +17.1 pts 9.2%
21.1% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 18.5%
0.0% 4 people +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% 5 people +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Point Bostonin Poonindie +$180 higher in Point Boston gap narrowing
$330 66th pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Point Bostonin Poonindie +$113 higher in Poonindie
$1,213 24th pct $1,326 30th pct
People / bedroom in Point Bostonin Poonindie even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Point Bostonin Poonindie
— 18.5% 55th pct
Owned outright in Point Bostonin Poonindie
— 21.5% 11th pct
Separate houses in Point Bostonin Poonindie
— 96.9% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Point Bostonin Poonindie
— 87.7% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.1% Owned with a mortgage +19.4 pts ▸ 61.5%
42.1% Rented ◂ +23.6 pts 18.5%
26.3% Owned outright ◂ +4.8 pts 21.5%
0.0% Not stated +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

105.3% Separate house ◂ +8.3 pts 96.9%
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

73.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +35.2 pts 38.5%
31.6% 4 bedrooms +13.0 pts ▸ 44.6%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% 5 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.5% $200–$349 ◂ +62.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
37.5% $350–$549 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,000–$1,799 +5.0 pts ▸ 42.5%
0.0% Under $1,000 +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
37.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 30.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Point Bostonin Poonindie
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Point Bostonin Poonindie +10.0 pts higher in Poonindie
0.0% 0th pct 10.0% 27th pct
PT commute in Point Bostonin Poonindie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Point Bostonin Poonindie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Point Bostonin Poonindie even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Point Bostonin Poonindie even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Point Bostonin Poonindie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

82.1% Car (driver) ◂ +17.1 pts 65.0%
0.0% Worked at home +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

84.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +49.9 pts 34.3%
36.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.0 pts 23.9%
15.8% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% 4 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Point Bostonin Poonindie +50.3 pts higher in Point Boston gap narrowing
92.6% 100th pct 42.3% 83rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Point Bostonin Poonindie +15.6 pts higher in Point Boston
15.6% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Point Bostonin Poonindie +1.1 pts higher in Point Boston
66.7% 72nd pct 65.6% 68th pct
Full-time in Point Bostonin Poonindie +30.6 pts higher in Point Boston
78.6% 96th pct 48.0% 12th pct

Industries people work in

17.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.9 pts 12.0%
14.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +11.3 pts 3.0%
14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 13.0%
0.0% Retail trade +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Other services +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.7% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%
10.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.7 pts 6.0%
0.0% Education & training +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Mining +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

28.6% Professionals ◂ +15.6 pts 13.0%
28.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +21.6 pts 7.0%
25.0% Managers ◂ +10.0 pts 15.0%
0.0% Sales workers +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
10.7% Technicians & trades +5.3 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Labourers +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Point Bostonin Poonindie
— 1,905 23rd pct
Assault/100k in Point Bostonin Poonindie
— 1,905 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Point Bostonin Poonindie +0.8 higher in Poonindie
0.0 32nd pct 0.9 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Point Bostonin Poonindie +1.5 more in Poonindie
0.0 30th pct 1.5 62nd pct
15-min city in Point Bostonin Poonindie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Point Bostonin Poonindie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Point Bostonin Poonindie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Point Bostonin Poonindie +78.1 pts higher in Poonindie
0.0% 0th pct 78.1% 85th pct
Walk to a park in Point Bostonin Poonindie +0.3 pts higher in Point Boston
1.7% 37th pct 1.5% 36th pct
Walk to health in Point Bostonin Poonindie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Point Bostonin Poonindie +8.4 more in Point Boston
32.3 73rd pct 23.8 66th pct
Intersections/km² in Point Bostonin Poonindie +2 higher in Point Boston
3 61st pct 1 50th pct
Mean slope in Point Bostonin Poonindie +1.7 pts higher in Point Boston
6.8% 61st pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Compare Point Boston with nearby areas

Poonindie North Shields Tiatukia Louth Bay Boston Whites River Port Lincoln Tootenilla

Compare Poonindie with nearby areas

Louth Bay North Shields Whites Flat Point Boston Charlton Gully Green Patch Whites River Tiatukia

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Point Boston vs Poonindie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41169/point-boston/vs/SAL41184/poonindie