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River Heads vs Boonooroo - Tuan

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 31 km apart · River Heads profile · Boonooroo - Tuan profile

River Heads Boonooroo - Tuan

River Heads and Boonooroo - Tuan (L) are two nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Boonooroo - Tuan (L) is far older, with a typical resident aged 63 and 46.5% of the population aged 65 and over. In contrast, River Heads has a typical age of 54 and a more diverse population, with 17.9% born overseas compared to 9.9% in Boonooroo - Tuan (L). River Heads also has more residents working or looking for work (48.6% versus 31.2%) and a higher share of people who finished Year 12 (39.0% versus 23.9%).

The gap in the number of seniors has widened since 2011, now sitting at 20 percentage points. Despite this, both areas are car-dependent and share similar levels of unemployment and a similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. They also both sit well above the national figure for people with long-term health conditions, though this is slightly more common in Boonooroo - Tuan (L) at 46.9%.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 19.8 pts higher in Boonooroo - Tuan Population: 1,547 larger in River Heads Participation: 17.4 pts higher in River Heads PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in River Heads Year 12: 15.1 pts higher in River Heads

Demographics & Identity

Population in River Headsin Boonooroo - Tuan +1,547 larger in River Heads gap widening
2,044 72nd pct 497 33rd pct
Median age in River Headsin Boonooroo - Tuan +9 yrs older in Boonooroo - Tuan gap steady
54 yrs 80th pct 63 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in River Headsin Boonooroo - Tuan +0.5 pts higher in River Heads gap steady
5.5% 59th pct 5.0% 56th pct
Aged 65+ in River Headsin Boonooroo - Tuan +19.8 pts higher in Boonooroo - Tuan gap widening
26.7% 65th pct 46.5% 100th pct
Under 15 in River Headsin Boonooroo - Tuan +2.8 pts higher in River Heads gap narrowing
13.1% 19th pct 10.3% 10th pct
De facto in River Headsin Boonooroo - Tuan +3.1 pts higher in River Heads gap widening
12.7% 46th pct 9.6% 15th pct

Age structure

26.7% Seniors (65+) +19.8 pts ▸ 46.5%
35.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 31.0%
16.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.4 pts 10.3%
13.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 10.3%
8.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.6 pts 3.8%

Marital status

54.3% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 58.6%
24.7% Never married ◂ +9.9 pts 14.8%
12.2% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 16.4%
4.4% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.2% Separated even 4.2%

Age & sex structure

River Heads Boonooroo - Tuan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in River Headsin Boonooroo - Tuan +8.0 pts higher in River Heads gap widening
17.9% 86th pct 9.9% 42nd pct

Country of birth

78.0% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 81.7%
5.6% England ◂ +4.2 pts 1.4%
4.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.0% English ◂ +1.5 pts 46.5%
38.1% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 38.4%
6.8% German +8.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
12.4% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 10.5%
11.5% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%
2.7% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%
1.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in River Headsin Boonooroo - Tuan +1.2 pts higher in River Heads gap steady
3.4% 45th pct 2.2% 24th pct
Limited English in River Headsin Boonooroo - Tuan +0.3 pts higher in River Heads gap steady
0.3% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.6% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 92.2%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in River Headsin Boonooroo - Tuan +12.1 pts higher in River Heads gap widening
44.9% 59th pct 32.8% 20th pct

Religious affiliation

48.8% Christianity +6.9 pts ▸ 55.7%
44.9% No religion ◂ +12.1 pts 32.8%
5.3% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.6% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in River Headsin Boonooroo - Tuan +15.1 pts higher in River Heads gap narrowing
39.0% 51st pct 23.9% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in River Headsin Boonooroo - Tuan +5.0 pts higher in River Heads gap narrowing
11.7% 52nd pct 6.6% 17th pct

Highest year of school

34.0% Year 10 +8.7 pts ▸ 42.7%
39.0% Year 12 ◂ +15.1 pts 23.9%
12.7% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 15.6%
9.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

Highest qualification level

48.2% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 49.8%
14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.2 pts 9.2%
11.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%
4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

19.5% Engineering & related +5.0 pts ▸ 24.5%
15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 10.7%
12.2% Health ◂ +4.9 pts 7.3%
12.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 8.4%
8.1% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.1% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%
2.2% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in River Headsin Boonooroo - Tuan +$86 higher in River Heads gap widening
$543 25th pct $457 12th pct
Household income in River Headsin Boonooroo - Tuan +$316 higher in River Heads gap widening
$1,243 48th pct $927 16th pct
Family income in River Headsin Boonooroo - Tuan +$341 higher in River Heads gap widening
$1,347 29th pct $1,006 9th pct
High earners in River Headsin Boonooroo - Tuan +1.9 pts higher in River Heads gap steady
4.6% 32nd pct 2.7% 13th pct
High-income homes in River Headsin Boonooroo - Tuan +2.9 pts higher in River Heads gap widening
8.4% 37th pct 5.5% 20th pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 42.2%
28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 19.3%
19.3% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 23.4%
4.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%
3.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

Personal income distribution

54.5% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 58.8%
29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 23.2%
10.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%
1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in River Headsin Boonooroo - Tuan +3.7 pts higher in Boonooroo - Tuan
43.2% 91st pct 46.9% 99th pct
Mental health in River Headsin Boonooroo - Tuan +4.7 pts higher in River Heads
15.9% 98th pct 11.3% 69th pct
Needs assistance in River Headsin Boonooroo - Tuan +0.2 pts higher in Boonooroo - Tuan gap narrowing
10.4% 87th pct 10.7% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.6% Arthritis +6.1 pts ▸ 22.7%
15.9% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 11.3%
12.3% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 10.5%
10.7% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 7.8%
6.8% Diabetes +3.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.4% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.2% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.0% None ◂ +8.1 pts 42.9%
25.6% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 26.0%
10.7% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.9% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in River Headsin Boonooroo - Tuan +2.2 pts higher in River Heads gap widening
12.6% 21st pct 10.4% 12th pct
Unpaid carers in River Headsin Boonooroo - Tuan +1.4 pts higher in River Heads gap narrowing
15.4% 80th pct 13.9% 63rd pct
Unpaid child care in River Headsin Boonooroo - Tuan +5.6 pts higher in River Heads gap steady
17.9% 18th pct 12.4% 5th pct
Defence service in River Headsin Boonooroo - Tuan +1.2 pts higher in River Heads
6.7% 91st pct 5.5% 84th pct
Housework 15h+ in River Headsin Boonooroo - Tuan +5.2 pts higher in Boonooroo - Tuan gap narrowing
27.1% 75th pct 32.3% 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in River Headsin Boonooroo - Tuan +0.3 larger in River Heads gap widening
2.4 57th pct 2.1 29th pct
One-parent in River Headsin Boonooroo - Tuan +5.2 pts higher in River Heads gap narrowing
13.4% 39th pct 8.2% 12th pct
Living alone in River Headsin Boonooroo - Tuan +6.5 pts higher in Boonooroo - Tuan gap widening
19.1% 21st pct 25.7% 38th pct

Family composition

48.8% Couples without children +10.9 pts ▸ 59.7%
37.9% Couples with children ◂ +7.8 pts 30.1%
13.4% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 8.2%
0.2% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

51.6% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 54.6%
19.1% 1 person +6.5 pts ▸ 25.7%
13.3% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 9.2%
8.6% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 6.0%
4.9% 5 people ◂ +3.1 pts 1.8%
3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in River Headsin Boonooroo - Tuan +$110 higher in River Heads gap widening
$350 75th pct $240 38th pct
Mortgage in River Headsin Boonooroo - Tuan +$200 higher in River Heads gap narrowing
$1,400 53rd pct $1,200 36th pct
People / bedroom in River Headsin Boonooroo - Tuan even gap narrowing
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in River Headsin Boonooroo - Tuan +5.7 pts higher in River Heads gap narrowing
16.2% 33rd pct 10.6% 15th pct
Owned outright in River Headsin Boonooroo - Tuan +10.6 pts higher in Boonooroo - Tuan gap narrowing
47.1% 74th pct 57.8% 95th pct
Separate houses in River Headsin Boonooroo - Tuan +3.2 pts higher in River Heads gap narrowing
97.2% 71st pct 94.0% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in River Headsin Boonooroo - Tuan +14.3 pts higher in River Heads gap widening
80.9% 63rd pct 66.5% 16th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned outright +10.6 pts ▸ 57.8%
35.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.5 pts 24.8%
16.2% Rented ◂ +5.7 pts 10.6%
1.4% Other tenure even 1.4%
1.4% Not stated even 1.4%

Types of homes

97.2% Separate house ◂ +3.2 pts 94.0%
0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 48.2%
34.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.2 pts 17.0%
14.2% 2 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 22.5%
2.9% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 1.4%
0.4% Studio / none +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Weekly rent distribution

40.6% $200–$349 +37.6 pts ▸ 78.3%
39.8% $350–$549 ◂ +22.5 pts 17.4%
0.0% Under $200 +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
5.5% $550–$749 ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.8% $1,000–$1,799 +9.0 pts ▸ 51.9%
23.0% Under $1,000 +6.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
24.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.2 pts 9.3%
3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in River Headsin Boonooroo - Tuan +0.6 pts higher in River Heads gap narrowing
0.6% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in River Headsin Boonooroo - Tuan +3.3 pts higher in River Heads gap widening
11.1% 67th pct 7.8% 49th pct
PT commute in River Headsin Boonooroo - Tuan +0.5 pts higher in River Heads gap steady
0.5% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) +5.3 pts ▸ 70.3%
11.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 7.8%
1.4% Walked +4.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 45.8%
27.9% 1 vehicle +9.8 pts ▸ 37.7%
18.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.5 pts 8.0%
10.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 7.1%
0.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in River Headsin Boonooroo - Tuan +13.5 pts higher in River Heads gap widening
54.5% 99th pct 41.1% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in River Headsin Boonooroo - Tuan +3.1 pts higher in Boonooroo - Tuan gap narrowing
3.0% 41st pct 6.1% 56th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in River Headsin Boonooroo - Tuan +0.9 pts higher in River Heads gap narrowing
9.5% 86th pct 8.5% 83rd pct
Participation in River Headsin Boonooroo - Tuan +17.4 pts higher in River Heads gap steady
48.6% 37th pct 31.2% 5th pct
Full-time in River Headsin Boonooroo - Tuan +5.8 pts higher in Boonooroo - Tuan gap narrowing
52.8% 32nd pct 58.6% 63rd pct

Industries people work in

21.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.7 pts 14.1%
9.3% Construction +5.6 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.7% Retail trade ◂ +6.5 pts 6.3%
7.9% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.5% Other services +4.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.7% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.9% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%
6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%
5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%
3.1% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.9% Wholesale trade +3.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.8% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

14.0% Technicians & trades +8.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
17.3% Community & personal service ◂ +5.6 pts 11.7%
13.6% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
14.1% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 12.5%
9.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 9.4%
9.9% Sales workers ◂ +4.5 pts 5.5%
7.9% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

Walkability

Walk score in River Headsin Boonooroo - Tuan +0.3 higher in River Heads
0.8 8th pct 0.5 5th pct
Types ≤15 min in River Headsin Boonooroo - Tuan +0.2 more in River Heads
0.7 7th pct 0.5 5th pct
15-min city in River Headsin Boonooroo - Tuan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in River Headsin Boonooroo - Tuan +16.2 pts higher in River Heads
16.2% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in River Headsin Boonooroo - Tuan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in River Headsin Boonooroo - Tuan even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in River Headsin Boonooroo - Tuan +42.9 pts higher in Boonooroo - Tuan
8.4% 3rd pct 51.3% 17th pct
Walk to health in River Headsin Boonooroo - Tuan +16.3 pts higher in River Heads
16.3% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in River Headsin Boonooroo - Tuan +5.1 more in Boonooroo - Tuan
2.9 6th pct 8.0 18th pct
Intersections/km² in River Headsin Boonooroo - Tuan +9 higher in River Heads
17 26th pct 8 12th pct
Mean slope in River Headsin Boonooroo - Tuan +4.0 pts higher in River Heads
7.7% 82nd pct 3.8% 36th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). River Heads vs Boonooroo - Tuan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315084/river-heads/vs/UCL322018/boonooroo-tuan