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Boorara vs South Boulder

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Boorara profile · South Boulder profile

Boorara South Boulder

South Boulder and Boorara are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different levels of activity. South Boulder is a residential hub with 1,506 people, while Boorara is sparsely populated with no residents. This is reflected in the local infrastructure; South Boulder has nine schools within 3km and two public transport routes with nine stops, whereas Boorara has none of these. There are also far more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in South Boulder, with a total of 333.

Both areas are located within the Kalgoorlie-Boulder region, though they offer different types of environments. South Boulder is much more connected for pedestrians and drivers, with 15 intersections per square kilometre compared to zero in Boorara. These gaps in population and services have remained stark across recent censuses.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,506 larger in South Boulder

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boorarain South Boulder +1,506 larger in South Boulder gap steady
0 0th pct 1,506 76th pct
Median age in Boorarain South Boulder
— 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Boorarain South Boulder
— 22.1% 93rd pct
Aged 65+ in Boorarain South Boulder
— 8.0% 12th pct
Under 15 in Boorarain South Boulder
— 17.0% 49th pct
De facto in Boorarain South Boulder
— 22.2% 90th pct

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Boorarain South Boulder
— 14.3% 62nd pct

Language

Other language in Boorarain South Boulder
— 4.5% 58th pct
Limited English in Boorarain South Boulder
— 0.3% 65th pct

Religion

No religion in Boorarain South Boulder
— 38.0% 42nd pct

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Boorarain South Boulder
— 25.0% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in Boorarain South Boulder
— 3.0% 7th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Boorarain South Boulder +9 more in South Boulder
0 0th pct 9 78th pct
Avg size in Boorarain South Boulder
— 314 50th pct
ICSEA in Boorarain South Boulder
— 921 14th pct

Income

Personal income in Boorarain South Boulder
— $909 73rd pct
Household income in Boorarain South Boulder
— $1,848 68th pct
Family income in Boorarain South Boulder
— $2,250 71st pct
High earners in Boorarain South Boulder
— 10.6% 63rd pct
High-income homes in Boorarain South Boulder
— 18.5% 58th pct

Health & Disability

Health condition in Boorarain South Boulder
— 20.5% 15th pct
Mental health in Boorarain South Boulder
— 7.0% 40th pct
Needs assistance in Boorarain South Boulder
— 3.6% 38th pct

Community Participation

Volunteering in Boorarain South Boulder
— 4.4% 3rd pct
Unpaid carers in Boorarain South Boulder
— 5.8% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Boorarain South Boulder
— 17.1% 17th pct
Defence service in Boorarain South Boulder
— 1.4% 36th pct
Housework 15h+ in Boorarain South Boulder
— 12.7% 10th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Boorarain South Boulder +333 larger in South Boulder
0 0th pct 333 86th pct
Median age in Boorarain South Boulder
— 32 yrs 69th pct
Year 12 in Boorarain South Boulder
— 17.2% 8th pct
Unemployment in Boorarain South Boulder
— 21.1% 87th pct
Median income in Boorarain South Boulder
— $530 36th pct
Household income in Boorarain South Boulder
— $1,875 57th pct
Indigenous language in Boorarain South Boulder
— 3.3% 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boorarain South Boulder
— 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Boorarain South Boulder
— 23.8% 91st pct
Living alone in Boorarain South Boulder
— 33.5% 81st pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boorarain South Boulder
— $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Boorarain South Boulder
— $1,250 26th pct
People / bedroom in Boorarain South Boulder
— 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Boorarain South Boulder
— 28.0% 76th pct
Owned outright in Boorarain South Boulder
— 27.3% 18th pct
Separate houses in Boorarain South Boulder
— 91.9% 37th pct
3+ bedrooms in Boorarain South Boulder
— 77.0% 43rd pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Boorarain South Boulder
— 4.1% 69th pct
Work from home in Boorarain South Boulder
— 1.6% 4th pct
PT commute in Boorarain South Boulder
— 2.7% 84th pct
PT stops in Boorarain South Boulder +9 more in South Boulder
0 0th pct 9 79th pct
Stops/1k in Boorarain South Boulder
— 5.98 81st pct
Departures/1k in Boorarain South Boulder
— 376.5 76th pct
PT routes in Boorarain South Boulder +2 more in South Boulder
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Boorarain South Boulder
— 27 64th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Boorarain South Boulder
— 28.9% 42nd pct
Recent arrivals in Boorarain South Boulder
— 10.6% 66th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Boorarain South Boulder
— 5.8% 76th pct
Participation in Boorarain South Boulder
— 46.8% 15th pct
Full-time in Boorarain South Boulder
— 71.2% 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Boorarain South Boulder
— 4.4 79th pct
Types ≤15 min in Boorarain South Boulder
— 4.7 81st pct
15-min city in Boorarain South Boulder
— 55.1% 81st pct
Walk to shops in Boorarain South Boulder
— 52.8% 80th pct
Walk to transit in Boorarain South Boulder
— 66.9% 78th pct
Walk to school in Boorarain South Boulder
— 51.5% 76th pct
Walk to a park in Boorarain South Boulder
— 69.8% 70th pct
Walk to health in Boorarain South Boulder
— 43.9% 82nd pct
Amenities/1k in Boorarain South Boulder
— 10.6 43rd pct
Intersections/km² in Boorarain South Boulder +15 higher in South Boulder
0 0th pct 15 73rd pct
Mean slope in Boorarain South Boulder
— 2.5% 4th pct

Compare Boorara with nearby areas

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Compare South Boulder with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boorara vs South Boulder [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50150/boorara/vs/SAL51362/south-boulder