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Boonah vs Aratula

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

Boonah Aratula

Boonah and Aratula (L) are nearby Queensland areas with very different levels of accessibility. Boonah is somewhat walkable, with 59.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of various amenities, whereas Aratula (L) is car-dependent and only 28.2% of homes have such access. Boonah has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 50 and 32.1% of people aged 65 and over. It also sees far more recent overseas arrivals, at 26.4% compared to 10.3% in Aratula (L).

Both areas share a similar typical personal weekly income of around $560 to $577. While they are alike in this regard, other gaps have shifted since 2011. For example, the typical age of residents in Boonah is now noticeably older than in Aratula (L), a lead that has actually flipped since the last census. Similarly, the typical weekly household income is now well higher in Aratula (L), whereas Boonah used to have the higher figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,168 larger in Boonah Recent arrivals: 16.2 pts higher in Boonah De facto: 6.5 pts higher in Aratula Bachelor+: 8.4 pts higher in Boonah Volunteering: 7.5 pts higher in Boonah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boonah in Aratula +2,168 larger in Boonah gap narrowing

2,721 76th pct 553 37th pct

Median age in Boonah in Aratula +7 yrs older in Boonah gap narrowing

50 yrs 68th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

32.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.7 pts 20.4%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 24.1%

19.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

14.6% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

9.6% Youth (15–24) even 9.6%

Marital status

45.9% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 47.3%

29.4% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

10.5% Widowed ◂ +5.6 pts 4.9%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

3.7% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Boonah Aratula

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia ◂ +6.6 pts 74.1%

3.7% England +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.9% English ◂ +0.8 pts 44.1%

37.6% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 42.0%

15.0% German ◂ +4.1 pts 10.8%

11.5% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 9.4%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%

1.4% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.2% English only ◂ +4.4 pts 84.8%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.7% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 49.9%

37.4% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 36.0%

7.5% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.1% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 ◂ +7.7 pts 35.5%

24.5% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 29.6%

18.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.9 pts 13.0%

6.4% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Certificate III / IV +8.6 pts ▸ 41.8%

18.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.4 pts 6.4%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 13.3%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

12.5% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 9.6%

12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +7.1 pts 5.6%

10.3% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 6.8%

5.7% Architecture & building +3.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.8% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

3.6% Agriculture & environment even 3.6%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Boonah in Aratula +$17 higher in Aratula gap narrowing

$560 28th pct $577 32nd pct

Household income in Boonah in Aratula +$290 higher in Aratula gap narrowing

$1,067 31st pct $1,357 58th pct

Family income in Boonah in Aratula +$287 higher in Aratula gap narrowing

$1,351 29th pct $1,638 54th pct

Household income distribution

38.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.5 pts 27.0%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 29.1%

24.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 23.5%

3.4% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.9% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Personal income distribution

51.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 44.9%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 23.9%

8.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 11.2%

11.2% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.8% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 4.5%

7.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%

5.1% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

2.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.3% None +0.9 pts ▸ 54.2%

21.8% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 20.6%

9.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%

7.3% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Boonah in Aratula +0.2 larger in Aratula gap narrowing

2.3 43rd pct 2.5 64th pct

Family composition

44.6% Couples with children +6.7 pts ▸ 51.3%

37.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 36.8%

17.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.4 pts 11.9%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.0% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

31.3% 1 person ◂ +7.8 pts 23.5%

13.0% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 9.7%

8.8% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.5% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.7% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boonah in Aratula +$20 higher in Boonah gap widening

$300 59th pct $280 52nd pct

Mortgage in Boonah in Aratula +$272 higher in Aratula gap narrowing

$1,245 39th pct $1,517 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Boonah in Aratula +0.10 higher in Aratula gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned outright ◂ +5.4 pts 39.8%

24.9% Owned with a mortgage +14.4 pts ▸ 39.3%

25.5% Rented ◂ +7.2 pts 18.4%

1.9% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 93.4%

8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

2.4% Other dwelling +3.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 44.9%

24.5% 4 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

19.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.7 pts 5.6%

2.7% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.8% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

69.9% $200–$349 +7.9 pts ▸ 77.8%

14.9% $350–$549 ◂ +6.5 pts 8.3%

9.4% Under $200 +4.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.0% $1,000–$1,799 +5.3 pts ▸ 53.2%

29.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.1 pts 16.9%

12.6% $1,800–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

2.6% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) +11.2 pts ▸ 72.9%

8.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 6.7%

7.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.6 pts 2.9%

4.5% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

0.3% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.3 pts 28.1%

36.4% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 39.3%

11.2% 3 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

6.3% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.7% Construction +6.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 9.0%

12.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.3 pts 10.0%

9.1% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.7% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.0 pts 3.8%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

4.2% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

12.0% Technicians & trades +11.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

20.3% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 16.7%

15.4% Professionals ◂ +8.3 pts 7.1%

10.9% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 10.5%

9.5% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Boonah in Aratula +2.3 higher in Boonah

4.2 48th pct 1.9 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Boonah in Aratula +3.0 more in Boonah

4.8 53rd pct 1.7 16th pct

15-min city in Boonah in Aratula +31.2 pts higher in Boonah

59.5% 50th pct 28.2% 37th pct

Walk to shops in Boonah in Aratula +24.5 pts higher in Boonah

57.5% 49th pct 33.0% 38th pct

Walk to transit in Boonah in Aratula even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Boonah in Aratula +44.2 pts higher in Boonah

79.8% 62nd pct 35.6% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Boonah in Aratula +52.3 pts higher in Boonah

86.9% 38th pct 34.6% 11th pct

Walk to health in Boonah in Aratula +26.4 pts higher in Boonah

55.7% 65th pct 29.3% 53rd pct

Amenities/1k in Boonah in Aratula +2.3 more in Aratula

14.0 36th pct 16.3 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Boonah in Aratula +16 higher in Boonah

22 33rd pct 5 7th pct

Mean slope in Boonah in Aratula +1.3 pts higher in Boonah

7.4% 79th pct 6.0% 68th pct

Compare Boonah with nearby areas

Kalbar Aratula Harrisville Kooralbyn Peak Crossing Beaudesert Willowbank Cedar Grove

Compare Aratula with nearby areas

Kalbar Boonah Harrisville Peak Crossing Kooralbyn Willowbank Rosewood Thagoona

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boonah vs Aratula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315009/boonah/vs/UCL321004/aratula