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Emu Park vs Bouldercombe

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 44 km apart · Emu Park profile · Bouldercombe profile

Emu Park Bouldercombe

Emu Park and Bouldercombe (L) are both residential areas in Queensland, but they differ in how people live and move. Emu Park is much more transient and walkable, with 45.9% of residents moving in during the last five years and far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. Renting is also far more common in Emu Park, where 28.3% of households rent, compared to just 9.7% in Bouldercombe (L). In contrast, Bouldercombe (L) has a higher share of separate houses and more people working or looking for work.

Their paths have diverged since 2011, with Emu Park seeing a surge in new arrivals and renters while Bouldercombe (L) has become even more dominated by homeowners. Despite these shifts, the two areas share several core traits. They have identical shares of children under 15 and a very similar proportion of residents who are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,102 larger in Emu Park Recent movers: 19.7 pts higher in Emu Park Renting: 18.7 pts higher in Emu Park Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Emu Park Needs assistance: 3.9 pts higher in Emu Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Emu Parkin Bouldercombe +4,102 larger in Emu Park gap widening
4,860 86th pct 758 47th pct
Median age in Emu Parkin Bouldercombe +2 yrs older in Emu Park gap narrowing
48 yrs 61st pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Emu Parkin Bouldercombe +0.2 pts higher in Bouldercombe gap steady
6.9% 67th pct 7.1% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in Emu Parkin Bouldercombe +6.7 pts higher in Emu Park gap steady
27.2% 66th pct 20.4% 43rd pct
Under 15 in Emu Parkin Bouldercombe even gap narrowing
18.1% 54th pct 18.1% 54th pct
De facto in Emu Parkin Bouldercombe +2.5 pts higher in Bouldercombe gap widening
12.6% 44th pct 15.1% 70th pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 29.9%
27.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.7 pts 20.4%
20.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 23.1%
18.1% Children (0–14) even 18.1%
7.9% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

Marital status

48.5% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 48.0%
28.4% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 28.2%
11.1% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.6% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%
4.5% Separated even 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Emu Park Bouldercombe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Emu Parkin Bouldercombe +6.6 pts higher in Emu Park gap widening
9.9% 43rd pct 3.3% 6th pct

Country of birth

81.6% Australia even 81.5%
2.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%
2.8% England ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.5% English +0.2 pts ▸ 41.7%
40.5% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 40.0%
11.8% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 8.4%
11.6% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 7.4%
7.0% German +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.6% Filipino even 0.5%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Emu Parkin Bouldercombe +1.8 pts higher in Emu Park gap steady
2.3% 27th pct 0.5% 5th pct
Limited English in Emu Parkin Bouldercombe +0.2 pts higher in Emu Park gap narrowing
0.2% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.4% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 86.4%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Emu Parkin Bouldercombe +5.0 pts higher in Emu Park gap widening
39.3% 38th pct 34.3% 23rd pct

Religious affiliation

49.5% Christianity even 49.5%
39.3% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 34.3%
9.8% Not stated +6.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Other religions even 0.4%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Emu Parkin Bouldercombe +6.9 pts higher in Emu Park gap narrowing
39.0% 51st pct 32.1% 28th pct
Bachelor+ in Emu Parkin Bouldercombe +6.0 pts higher in Emu Park gap narrowing
12.6% 58th pct 6.6% 17th pct

Highest year of school

39.0% Year 12 ◂ +6.9 pts 32.1%
31.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 30.8%
12.3% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
8.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 37.1%
15.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 10.5%
14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 10.2%
3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%
3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 19.2%
13.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 9.6%
12.3% Society & culture ◂ +5.1 pts 7.2%
9.7% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%
9.2% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%
6.3% Architecture & building even 6.3%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Emu Parkin Bouldercombe +$61 higher in Bouldercombe gap narrowing
$628 43rd pct $689 55th pct
Household income in Emu Parkin Bouldercombe +$179 higher in Bouldercombe gap narrowing
$1,263 50th pct $1,442 63rd pct
Family income in Emu Parkin Bouldercombe +$179 higher in Bouldercombe gap widening
$1,482 43rd pct $1,661 56th pct
High earners in Emu Parkin Bouldercombe +1.1 pts higher in Bouldercombe gap narrowing
9.6% 74th pct 10.6% 79th pct
High-income homes in Emu Parkin Bouldercombe +0.3 pts higher in Emu Park gap steady
13.0% 60th pct 12.7% 59th pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 31.3%
25.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 30.1%
17.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 15.4%
6.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

Personal income distribution

46.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 41.4%
26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 24.3%
14.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 15.5%
3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Emu Parkin Bouldercombe +3.5 pts higher in Emu Park
35.0% 61st pct 31.5% 42nd pct
Mental health in Emu Parkin Bouldercombe +3.3 pts higher in Emu Park
11.2% 68th pct 7.9% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Emu Parkin Bouldercombe +3.9 pts higher in Emu Park gap widening
7.7% 67th pct 3.8% 18th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 11.1%
11.2% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 7.9%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +4.7 pts 4.2%
8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%
6.2% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.7% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%
3.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.4% None ◂ +0.8 pts 52.5%
21.1% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 20.2%
8.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%
5.1% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Emu Parkin Bouldercombe +1.1 pts higher in Emu Park gap narrowing
14.8% 35th pct 13.7% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in Emu Parkin Bouldercombe +2.0 pts higher in Emu Park gap steady
14.4% 70th pct 12.4% 38th pct
Unpaid child care in Emu Parkin Bouldercombe +3.0 pts higher in Bouldercombe gap narrowing
25.2% 54th pct 28.2% 69th pct
Defence service in Emu Parkin Bouldercombe +0.6 pts higher in Emu Park
5.0% 77th pct 4.4% 68th pct
Housework 15h+ in Emu Parkin Bouldercombe +4.9 pts higher in Bouldercombe gap widening
23.6% 45th pct 28.5% 85th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Emu Parkin Bouldercombe +0.1 larger in Bouldercombe gap narrowing
2.4 57th pct 2.5 64th pct
One-parent in Emu Parkin Bouldercombe +6.3 pts higher in Emu Park gap widening
18.0% 67th pct 11.7% 29th pct
Living alone in Emu Parkin Bouldercombe +3.3 pts higher in Emu Park gap narrowing
25.7% 38th pct 22.4% 29th pct

Family composition

43.7% Couples with children +9.0 pts ▸ 52.7%
37.4% Couples without children ◂ +4.7 pts 32.7%
18.0% One-parent families ◂ +6.3 pts 11.7%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

43.1% 2 people ◂ +5.7 pts 37.5%
25.7% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 22.4%
12.1% 3 people +5.6 pts ▸ 17.8%
11.1% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
4.9% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%
3.2% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Emu Parkin Bouldercombe +$30 higher in Emu Park gap narrowing
$350 75th pct $320 66th pct
Mortgage in Emu Parkin Bouldercombe +$23 higher in Emu Park gap narrowing
$1,540 65th pct $1,517 63rd pct
People / bedroom in Emu Parkin Bouldercombe +0.10 higher in Bouldercombe gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Emu Parkin Bouldercombe +18.7 pts higher in Emu Park gap widening
28.3% 69th pct 9.7% 13th pct
Owned outright in Emu Parkin Bouldercombe +3.7 pts higher in Bouldercombe gap narrowing
39.5% 50th pct 43.2% 62nd pct
Separate houses in Emu Parkin Bouldercombe +8.3 pts higher in Bouldercombe gap widening
90.9% 37th pct 99.2% 83rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Emu Parkin Bouldercombe +3.5 pts higher in Emu Park gap widening
82.3% 67th pct 78.8% 56th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.5% Owned outright +3.7 pts ▸ 43.2%
28.1% Owned with a mortgage +14.4 pts ▸ 42.5%
28.3% Rented ◂ +18.7 pts 9.7%
1.2% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house +8.3 pts ▸ 99.2%
5.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
2.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.4% 3 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 50.6%
39.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.2 pts 22.0%
12.8% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
4.6% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.2% $350–$549 ◂ +40.2 pts 12.0%
35.2% $200–$349 +0.8 pts ▸ 36.0%
7.6% Under $200 ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.6% $1,000–$1,799 +9.9 pts ▸ 55.5%
26.5% $1,800–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 28.2%
17.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 15.5%
5.4% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Emu Parkin Bouldercombe +2.4 pts higher in Emu Park gap widening
2.4% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Emu Parkin Bouldercombe +0.4 pts higher in Bouldercombe gap narrowing
5.9% 35th pct 6.2% 38th pct
PT commute in Emu Parkin Bouldercombe +0.7 pts higher in Emu Park gap steady
2.0% 87th pct 1.3% 81st pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 69.5%
5.9% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.9 pts 1.6%
1.9% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%
1.7% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 41.2%
37.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.5 pts 22.7%
13.4% 3 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 21.2%
5.6% 4 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
2.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Emu Parkin Bouldercombe +19.7 pts higher in Emu Park gap widening
45.9% 89th pct 26.3% 14th pct
Recent arrivals in Emu Parkin Bouldercombe +8.9 pts higher in Bouldercombe gap widening
3.1% 42nd pct 12.0% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Emu Parkin Bouldercombe +3.0 pts higher in Emu Park gap widening
5.5% 61st pct 2.5% 15th pct
Participation in Emu Parkin Bouldercombe +3.0 pts higher in Bouldercombe gap narrowing
48.7% 37th pct 51.7% 46th pct
Full-time in Emu Parkin Bouldercombe +0.3 pts higher in Emu Park gap narrowing
57.0% 55th pct 56.7% 54th pct

Industries people work in

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 12.8%
9.9% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.6% Mining ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%
9.0% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.9% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%
4.7% Transport & warehousing +3.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%
6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%
1.3% Wholesale trade +4.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.3% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
3.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%
3.3% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 21.0%
12.5% Machinery operators & drivers +5.9 pts ▸ 18.4%
14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 12.1%
10.9% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 14.4%
14.1% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 8.5%
12.3% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 8.2%
8.4% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.1% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Emu Parkin Bouldercombe +1.0 higher in Emu Park
1.5 15th pct 0.6 5th pct
Types ≤15 min in Emu Parkin Bouldercombe +1.2 more in Emu Park
1.9 17th pct 0.7 6th pct
15-min city in Emu Parkin Bouldercombe +16.7 pts higher in Emu Park
16.7% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Emu Parkin Bouldercombe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Emu Parkin Bouldercombe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Emu Parkin Bouldercombe +0.6 pts higher in Bouldercombe
21.0% 23rd pct 21.7% 23rd pct
Walk to a park in Emu Parkin Bouldercombe +54.8 pts higher in Emu Park
77.5% 28th pct 22.7% 7th pct
Walk to health in Emu Parkin Bouldercombe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Emu Parkin Bouldercombe +3.2 more in Emu Park
7.2 15th pct 4.0 8th pct
Intersections/km² in Emu Parkin Bouldercombe +21 higher in Emu Park
25 39th pct 4 4th pct
Mean slope in Emu Parkin Bouldercombe +2.4 pts higher in Emu Park
6.8% 75th pct 4.4% 47th pct

Compare Emu Park with nearby areas

Keppel Sands Kinka Beach Mulambin Yeppoon Bangalee Rockhampton Gracemere Bouldercombe

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). Emu Park vs Bouldercombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315032/emu-park/vs/UCL321021/bouldercombe