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Gracemere vs Bouldercombe

Name: Gracemere vs Bouldercombe — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Gracemere profile · Bouldercombe profile

Gracemere Bouldercombe

Gracemere and Bouldercombe (L) are two nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Gracemere is a younger and more mobile hub, where the typical resident is 32 and 46.3% of people moved in the last five years. It has far more rental properties (40.5%) and a higher share of one-parent families (21.8%) compared to Bouldercombe (L). Living in Gracemere is also more convenient; many more homes are within a 15-minute walk of parks, schools, and groceries, whereas Bouldercombe (L) is far more car-dependent.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people providing unpaid care, at about 12%. This commonality exists alongside other similarities, such as typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,517 in both places. While they share some basics, the gap in housing tenure has widened since 2011, with Bouldercombe (L) becoming much more likely to have homes owned outright (43.2%) compared to Gracemere (21.6%).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 30.8 pts higher in Gracemere Population: 10,776 larger in Gracemere Median age: 14 yrs older in Bouldercombe Owned outright: 21.6 pts higher in Bouldercombe Recent movers: 20.0 pts higher in Gracemere

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gracemere in Bouldercombe +10,776 larger in Gracemere gap narrowing

11,534 86th pct 758 47th pct

Median age in Gracemere in Bouldercombe +14 yrs older in Bouldercombe gap widening

32 yrs 10th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

20.2% Older adults (45–64) +9.8 pts ▸ 29.9%

29.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.1 pts 23.1%

26.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.5 pts 18.1%

11.2% Seniors (65+) +9.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.5 pts 8.2%

Marital status

43.3% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 48.0%

39.7% Never married ◂ +11.5 pts 28.2%

9.1% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.7% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Gracemere Bouldercombe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.2% Australia ◂ +4.7 pts 81.5%

1.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% England ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% Australian ◂ +5.4 pts 40.0%

39.1% English +2.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

9.0% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

6.8% German +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.6% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 86.4%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 49.5%

44.2% No religion ◂ +9.9 pts 34.3%

7.6% Not stated +8.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

46.1% Year 12 ◂ +14.0 pts 32.1%

27.8% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

10.2% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

45.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.6 pts 37.1%

12.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 10.5%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 10.2%

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

1.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

19.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 19.2%

14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 9.6%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +4.4 pts 7.2%

11.1% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 8.1%

6.7% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.1 pts 3.9%

4.1% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Gracemere in Bouldercombe +$91 higher in Gracemere gap narrowing

$780 73rd pct $689 55th pct

Household income in Gracemere in Bouldercombe +$267 higher in Gracemere gap narrowing

$1,709 76th pct $1,442 63rd pct

Family income in Gracemere in Bouldercombe +$187 higher in Gracemere gap narrowing

$1,848 67th pct $1,661 56th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 30.1%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

12.0% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%

5.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 41.4%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 24.3%

17.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 15.5%

2.4% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 7.8%

8.7% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.8% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 7.9%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +4.1 pts 4.2%

3.8% Heart disease +3.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.8% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.5% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None ◂ +7.1 pts 52.5%

20.0% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

6.8% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.6% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Gracemere in Bouldercombe +0.3 larger in Gracemere gap narrowing

2.8 81st pct 2.5 64th pct

Family composition

56.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 52.7%

21.2% Couples without children +11.6 pts ▸ 32.7%

21.8% One-parent families ◂ +10.1 pts 11.7%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +5.4 pts ▸ 37.5%

19.2% 1 person +3.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

17.6% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

17.7% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 13.9%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 4.2%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gracemere in Bouldercombe +$20 higher in Gracemere gap narrowing

$340 73rd pct $320 66th pct

Mortgage in Gracemere in Bouldercombe even gap narrowing

$1,517 63rd pct $1,517 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Gracemere in Bouldercombe even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

21.6% Owned outright +21.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

35.8% Owned with a mortgage +6.7 pts ▸ 42.5%

40.5% Rented ◂ +30.8 pts 9.7%

1.7% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.5% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house +3.2 pts ▸ 99.2%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +32.6 pts 22.0%

33.7% 3 bedrooms +16.9 pts ▸ 50.6%

3.2% 2 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.8% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.6% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $350–$549 ◂ +33.5 pts 12.0%

44.9% $200–$349 ◂ +8.9 pts 36.0%

6.4% Under $200 ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.4% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 55.5%

24.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

16.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 15.5%

3.6% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

69.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 69.5%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.8 pts 1.6%

3.4% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 41.2%

33.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.6 pts 22.7%

15.1% 3 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

8.3% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.8 pts 12.8%

7.4% Construction +4.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

8.1% Mining +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

7.5% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

3.5% Wholesale trade +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

2.5% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Technicians & trades +4.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.2% Machinery operators & drivers +4.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 12.1%

11.7% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 8.2%

11.6% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 8.5%

10.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

7.3% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Gracemere in Bouldercombe +1.7 higher in Gracemere

2.3 23rd pct 0.6 5th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gracemere in Bouldercombe +2.1 more in Gracemere

2.7 26th pct 0.7 6th pct

15-min city in Gracemere in Bouldercombe +28.8 pts higher in Gracemere

28.8% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Gracemere in Bouldercombe +30.8 pts higher in Gracemere

30.8% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Gracemere in Bouldercombe even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Gracemere in Bouldercombe +37.8 pts higher in Gracemere

59.4% 42nd pct 21.7% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Gracemere in Bouldercombe +58.6 pts higher in Gracemere

81.4% 31st pct 22.7% 7th pct

Walk to health in Gracemere in Bouldercombe +26.8 pts higher in Gracemere

26.8% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Gracemere in Bouldercombe +0.1 more in Bouldercombe

3.8 8th pct 4.0 8th pct

Intersections/km² in Gracemere in Bouldercombe +24 higher in Gracemere

28 44th pct 4 4th pct

Mean slope in Gracemere in Bouldercombe +0.1 pts higher in Bouldercombe

4.3% 46th pct 4.4% 47th pct

Compare Gracemere with nearby areas

Bouldercombe Rockhampton Mount Morgan Keppel Sands Emu Park Kinka Beach Mulambin Yeppoon

Compare Bouldercombe with nearby areas

Mount Morgan Gracemere Rockhampton Keppel Sands Emu Park Kinka Beach Mulambin Yeppoon

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gracemere vs Bouldercombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL313005/gracemere/vs/UCL321021/bouldercombe