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Boggabilla vs Goondiwindi
Urban Centre comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Boggabilla profile · Goondiwindi profile
Boggabilla Goondiwindi
Goondiwindi and Boggabilla (L) are nearby neighbours with very different social and economic profiles. Goondiwindi is more affluent, with a typical weekly family income of $1,920 and a higher share of university degrees at 13.2%. In contrast, Boggabilla (L) has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 43.5%, compared to 8.9% in Goondiwindi. Job prospects also differ sharply, as the unemployment rate in Boggabilla (L) is 21.2%, while Goondiwindi is much lower at 3.8%.
Both areas share a similar family makeup in some ways, with about 21% of their populations being children under 15. Since 2011, the gaps between them have often grown. For example, the difference in the share of adults who finished Year 12 has widened to 29.5%, and the gap in typical personal weekly income has increased to $393. While Goondiwindi is generally more walkable, Boggabilla (L) has a higher number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 922
- First area, 2016: 934
- First area, 2021: 529
- Second area, 2011: 8,159
- Second area, 2016: 5,527
- Second area, 2021: 5,439
- First area, 2011: 50 yrs
- First area, 2016: 54 yrs
- First area, 2021: 38 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 30 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 36 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 37 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Boggabilla: 0.0% males, 0.9% females; 85+ in Goondiwindi: 0.9% males, 1.7% females
- 80–84 in Boggabilla: 0.6% males, 0.9% females; 80–84 in Goondiwindi: 1.3% males, 1.5% females
- 75–79 in Boggabilla: 2.1% males, 0.7% females; 75–79 in Goondiwindi: 1.5% males, 1.7% females
- 70–74 in Boggabilla: 3.0% males, 3.2% females; 70–74 in Goondiwindi: 2.1% males, 2.5% females
- 65–69 in Boggabilla: 3.9% males, 2.2% females; 65–69 in Goondiwindi: 2.6% males, 2.7% females
- 60–64 in Boggabilla: 3.2% males, 3.2% females; 60–64 in Goondiwindi: 3.2% males, 3.0% females
- 55–59 in Boggabilla: 1.7% males, 4.1% females; 55–59 in Goondiwindi: 2.8% males, 2.5% females
- 50–54 in Boggabilla: 3.0% males, 4.3% females; 50–54 in Goondiwindi: 2.8% males, 2.8% females
- 45–49 in Boggabilla: 2.6% males, 1.9% females; 45–49 in Goondiwindi: 2.6% males, 2.7% females
- 40–44 in Boggabilla: 2.1% males, 4.7% females; 40–44 in Goondiwindi: 2.5% males, 3.3% females
- 35–39 in Boggabilla: 3.2% males, 2.4% females; 35–39 in Goondiwindi: 3.0% males, 3.7% females
- 30–34 in Boggabilla: 2.8% males, 2.1% females; 30–34 in Goondiwindi: 2.4% males, 3.5% females
- 25–29 in Boggabilla: 3.6% males, 2.4% females; 25–29 in Goondiwindi: 3.2% males, 3.4% females
- 20–24 in Boggabilla: 3.0% males, 1.5% females; 20–24 in Goondiwindi: 3.0% males, 3.1% females
- 15–19 in Boggabilla: 4.7% males, 6.2% females; 15–19 in Goondiwindi: 2.9% males, 2.9% females
- 10–14 in Boggabilla: 4.5% males, 3.2% females; 10–14 in Goondiwindi: 3.7% males, 3.7% females
- 5–9 in Boggabilla: 5.6% males, 3.0% females; 5–9 in Goondiwindi: 3.6% males, 3.7% females
- 0–4 in Boggabilla: 2.1% males, 1.7% females; 0–4 in Goondiwindi: 3.7% males, 3.6% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $391
- First area, 2016: $463
- First area, 2021: $438
- Second area, 2011: $661
- Second area, 2016: $718
- Second area, 2021: $831
- First area, 2011: $657
- First area, 2016: $755
- First area, 2021: $814
- Second area, 2011: $1,498
- Second area, 2016: $1,353
- Second area, 2021: $1,560
- First area, 2011: $796
- First area, 2016: $1,142
- First area, 2021: $985
- Second area, 2011: $1,589
- Second area, 2016: $1,652
- Second area, 2021: $1,920
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.0
- First area, 2016: 1.9
- First area, 2021: 2.6
- Second area, 2011: 2.8
- Second area, 2016: 2.5
- Second area, 2021: 2.5
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2016: $148
- First area, 2021: $174
- Second area, 2016: $250
- Second area, 2021: $291
- First area, 2011: $951
- First area, 2016: $867
- First area, 2021: $524
- Second area, 2011: $1,950
- Second area, 2016: $1,517
- Second area, 2021: $1,422
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.90
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boggabilla vs Goondiwindi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL121008/boggabilla/vs/UCL314011/goondiwindi