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Maryborough vs Boonooroo - Tuan

Name: Maryborough vs Boonooroo - Tuan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Maryborough profile · Boonooroo - Tuan profile

Maryborough Boonooroo - Tuan

Maryborough (Qld) and Boonooroo - Tuan (L) are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Boonooroo - Tuan (L) is a sparsely populated area where residents are far older, with a typical age of 63 and 46.5% aged 65 and over. In contrast, Maryborough (Qld) is a larger center where 23.3% of families are one-parent households and 30.6% of homes are rented. Maryborough (Qld) is also much more convenient for pedestrians, rated as somewhat walkable, while Boonooroo - Tuan (L) is car-dependent.

The gap in the number of seniors has widened since 2011, as Boonooroo - Tuan (L) has become even older. However, the two areas share very similar typical weekly incomes, around $930 to $970, and have almost the same share of people born overseas. They also have nearly identical household sizes and similar rates of people who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Population: 21,740 larger in Maryborough Median age: 14 yrs older in Boonooroo - Tuan No car: 10.1 pts higher in Maryborough Renting: 20.0 pts higher in Maryborough One-parent: 15.1 pts higher in Maryborough

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maryborough in Boonooroo - Tuan +21,740 larger in Maryborough gap narrowing

22,237 86th pct 497 33rd pct

Median age in Maryborough in Boonooroo - Tuan +14 yrs older in Boonooroo - Tuan gap widening

49 yrs 64th pct 63 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

28.7% Seniors (65+) +17.8 pts ▸ 46.5%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

18.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.5 pts 10.3%

15.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 10.3%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.1 pts 3.8%

Marital status

40.7% Married +17.9 pts ▸ 58.6%

33.3% Never married ◂ +18.5 pts 14.8%

12.6% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

8.5% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 5.8%

4.9% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Maryborough Boonooroo - Tuan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.2% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 81.7%

1.8% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% England ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% English +1.8 pts ▸ 46.5%

41.8% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 38.4%

9.1% German +6.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

10.6% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese even 0.6%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.0% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 92.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity +8.3 pts ▸ 55.7%

42.3% No religion ◂ +9.5 pts 32.8%

8.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.6% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

33.3% Year 10 +9.4 pts ▸ 42.7%

34.5% Year 12 ◂ +10.6 pts 23.9%

16.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 15.6%

7.3% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Certificate III / IV +6.9 pts ▸ 49.8%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.8 pts 9.2%

11.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%

2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

17.0% Engineering & related +7.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 10.7%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +4.9 pts 8.4%

5.0% Architecture & building +5.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.0% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

8.1% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 3.8%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Maryborough in Boonooroo - Tuan +$46 higher in Maryborough gap widening

$503 17th pct $457 12th pct

Household income in Maryborough in Boonooroo - Tuan +$41 higher in Maryborough gap narrowing

$968 20th pct $927 16th pct

Family income in Maryborough in Boonooroo - Tuan +$220 higher in Maryborough gap widening

$1,226 20th pct $1,006 9th pct

Household income distribution

38.6% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 42.2%

26.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 23.4%

20.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 19.3%

3.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Personal income distribution

56.2% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 58.8%

26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 23.2%

7.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.0% Arthritis +5.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

15.3% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 11.3%

12.1% Asthma ◂ +4.3 pts 7.8%

11.7% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 10.5%

7.9% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.7% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.9% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.9% None ◂ +4.1 pts 42.9%

25.2% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

11.1% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.6% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Maryborough in Boonooroo - Tuan +0.1 larger in Maryborough gap narrowing

2.2 36th pct 2.1 29th pct

Family composition

34.6% Couples without children +25.1 pts ▸ 59.7%

40.9% Couples with children ◂ +10.8 pts 30.1%

23.3% One-parent families ◂ +15.1 pts 8.2%

1.3% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

38.6% 2 people +16.0 pts ▸ 54.6%

33.3% 1 person ◂ +7.7 pts 25.7%

11.9% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 9.2%

9.2% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 6.0%

4.1% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maryborough in Boonooroo - Tuan +$15 higher in Maryborough

$255 44th pct $240 38th pct

Mortgage in Maryborough in Boonooroo - Tuan +$117 higher in Boonooroo - Tuan gap narrowing

$1,083 29th pct $1,200 36th pct

People / bedroom in Maryborough in Boonooroo - Tuan even gap narrowing

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.7% Owned outright +17.1 pts ▸ 57.8%

30.6% Rented ◂ +20.0 pts 10.6%

24.7% Owned with a mortgage even 24.8%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

87.0% Separate house +7.1 pts ▸ 94.0%

7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.7 pts 1.8%

4.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 48.2%

23.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 22.5%

17.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 17.0%

5.0% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

0.4% Studio / none +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Weekly rent distribution

67.2% $200–$349 +11.0 pts ▸ 78.3%

19.6% Under $200 ◂ +6.5 pts 13.0%

8.9% $350–$549 +8.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.0% $1,000–$1,799 +8.8 pts ▸ 51.9%

41.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.2 pts 29.6%

8.3% $1,800–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

67.3% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 70.3%

4.7% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.7 pts 3.1%

3.8% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.9% 2 vehicles +13.9 pts ▸ 45.8%

42.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 37.7%

10.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 8.0%

10.1% No vehicle ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

5.4% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.8 pts 14.1%

7.1% Construction +7.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +5.2 pts 6.3%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 6.3%

7.5% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.4% Other services +4.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

3.4% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

1.2% Wholesale trade +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

13.6% Technicians & trades +9.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

17.8% Community & personal service ◂ +6.1 pts 11.7%

14.4% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +5.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.6 pts 9.4%

12.6% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%

11.0% Sales workers ◂ +5.6 pts 5.5%

7.7% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Maryborough in Boonooroo - Tuan +3.7 higher in Maryborough

4.2 49th pct 0.5 5th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maryborough in Boonooroo - Tuan +4.3 more in Maryborough

4.8 53rd pct 0.5 5th pct

15-min city in Maryborough in Boonooroo - Tuan +57.4 pts higher in Maryborough

57.4% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Maryborough in Boonooroo - Tuan +57.5 pts higher in Maryborough

57.5% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Maryborough in Boonooroo - Tuan even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Maryborough in Boonooroo - Tuan +76.0 pts higher in Maryborough

76.0% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Maryborough in Boonooroo - Tuan +40.0 pts higher in Maryborough

91.2% 46th pct 51.3% 17th pct

Walk to health in Maryborough in Boonooroo - Tuan +49.7 pts higher in Maryborough

49.7% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Maryborough in Boonooroo - Tuan +2.4 more in Maryborough

10.5 25th pct 8.0 18th pct

Intersections/km² in Maryborough in Boonooroo - Tuan +53 higher in Maryborough

61 80th pct 8 12th pct

Mean slope in Maryborough in Boonooroo - Tuan even

3.8% 36th pct 3.8% 36th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maryborough vs Boonooroo - Tuan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL312003/maryborough/vs/UCL322018/boonooroo-tuan