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Aldershot vs Booral

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Aldershot profile · Booral profile

Aldershot Booral

Booral and Aldershot are nearby Queensland areas with distinct economic and social profiles. Booral has a more qualified and higher earning population, with 11.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and a typical household income of $1,479 per week. In contrast, Aldershot is more likely to have residents living alone (30.4% compared to 15.6% in Booral) and has a higher share of people with long-term health conditions at 47.3%. Aldershot also has more street connectivity and better access to parks, with 90.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of one.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in opposite directions across several measures, such as school completion and overseas births, where the leads have flipped. Despite these shifts, they share a very similar typical resident age of 47 and both have a high proportion of detached houses. They are also alike in that no one uses public transport to commute and neither area has a 15-minute-city walkshed for groceries or schools.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 7.9 pts higher in Booral Participation: 15.1 pts higher in Booral Mortgage: $564 higher in Booral Living alone: 14.7 pts higher in Aldershot Household income: $505 higher in Booral

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aldershotin Booral +257 larger in Booral gap widening
603 40th pct 860 51st pct
Median age in Aldershotin Booral even gap narrowing
47 yrs 57th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Aldershotin Booral +4.9 pts higher in Aldershot gap widening
7.8% 72nd pct 2.9% 34th pct
Aged 65+ in Aldershotin Booral +1.2 pts higher in Aldershot gap narrowing
23.9% 55th pct 22.7% 51st pct
Under 15 in Aldershotin Booral +1.2 pts higher in Aldershot gap steady
18.1% 54th pct 16.9% 43rd pct
De facto in Aldershotin Booral +1.1 pts higher in Booral gap narrowing
11.5% 32nd pct 12.6% 45th pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
23.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 22.7%
18.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 19.7%
18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 16.9%
12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 9.9%

Marital status

38.5% Married +14.8 pts ▸ 53.2%
32.1% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 28.0%
19.2% Divorced ◂ +10.6 pts 8.6%
6.6% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%
4.4% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Age & sex structure

Aldershot Booral

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Aldershotin Booral +6.2 pts higher in Booral gap narrowing
10.1% 44th pct 16.3% 81st pct

Country of birth

81.6% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 80.0%
3.5% England +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.7% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.5% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Philippines even 0.8%
0.5% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.5% English +7.0 pts ▸ 48.5%
43.3% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 41.2%
9.0% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.1% German ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%
7.8% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.0% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.7% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
0.0% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Aldershotin Booral +2.5 pts higher in Booral gap steady
0.5% 4th pct 3.0% 39th pct
Limited English in Aldershotin Booral even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.7% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 93.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Aldershotin Booral +0.8 pts higher in Booral gap narrowing
51.4% 81st pct 52.2% 84th pct

Religious affiliation

51.4% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 52.2%
39.5% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 39.8%
8.5% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 5.5%
0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other religions even 0.5%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Aldershotin Booral +11.5 pts higher in Booral gap narrowing
30.7% 23rd pct 42.2% 61st pct
Bachelor+ in Aldershotin Booral +7.3 pts higher in Booral gap steady
4.2% 7th pct 11.5% 51st pct

Highest year of school

30.7% Year 12 +11.5 pts ▸ 42.2%
35.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 32.5%
14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 13.5%
10.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

53.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 48.6%
7.5% Bachelor degree +8.8 pts ▸ 16.4%
9.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
4.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

19.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 18.5%
11.7% Society & culture +3.9 pts ▸ 15.6%
9.2% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
3.3% Architecture & building +9.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.7 pts 5.2%
8.4% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.3% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%
1.7% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%
0.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Aldershotin Booral +$130 higher in Booral gap widening
$495 15th pct $625 42nd pct
Household income in Aldershotin Booral +$505 higher in Booral gap widening
$974 21st pct $1,479 65th pct
Family income in Aldershotin Booral +$342 higher in Booral gap narrowing
$1,220 19th pct $1,562 49th pct
High earners in Aldershotin Booral +3.5 pts higher in Booral gap widening
2.8% 14th pct 6.3% 50th pct
High-income homes in Aldershotin Booral +8.3 pts higher in Booral gap widening
3.6% 11th pct 12.0% 57th pct

Household income distribution

44.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.7 pts 31.2%
23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 33.9%
24.7% Under $650 ◂ +11.7 pts 13.0%
3.6% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Personal income distribution

54.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 49.6%
30.9% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 33.7%
5.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
1.0% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Aldershotin Booral +11.1 pts higher in Aldershot
47.3% 100th pct 36.2% 67th pct
Mental health in Aldershotin Booral +2.9 pts higher in Aldershot
15.6% 97th pct 12.7% 84th pct
Needs assistance in Aldershotin Booral +1.6 pts higher in Aldershot gap steady
11.3% 91st pct 9.7% 83rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

22.4% Arthritis ◂ +8.1 pts 14.3%
15.6% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 12.7%
15.3% Asthma ◂ +5.7 pts 9.5%
11.4% Diabetes ◂ +6.9 pts 4.5%
11.1% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%
8.3% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 5.2%
6.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%
4.8% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%
2.5% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

43.0% None +11.6 pts ▸ 54.5%
23.7% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 22.6%
12.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.5 pts 9.1%
10.4% Three or more ◂ +6.0 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Aldershotin Booral +1.5 pts higher in Aldershot gap narrowing
12.2% 19th pct 10.7% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Aldershotin Booral +1.5 pts higher in Aldershot gap narrowing
16.0% 86th pct 14.5% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in Aldershotin Booral +0.9 pts higher in Booral gap narrowing
20.2% 28th pct 21.1% 33rd pct
Defence service in Aldershotin Booral +0.2 pts higher in Booral
6.4% 89th pct 6.6% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Aldershotin Booral +3.1 pts higher in Aldershot gap widening
28.1% 82nd pct 24.9% 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Aldershotin Booral +0.4 larger in Booral gap widening
2.3 43rd pct 2.7 76th pct
One-parent in Aldershotin Booral +5.9 pts higher in Aldershot gap narrowing
21.1% 79th pct 15.1% 50th pct
Living alone in Aldershotin Booral +14.7 pts higher in Aldershot gap widening
30.4% 54th pct 15.6% 13th pct

Family composition

44.9% Couples with children +6.5 pts ▸ 51.3%
31.1% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 32.7%
21.1% One-parent families ◂ +5.9 pts 15.1%
2.3% Other families ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

Household size

37.7% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 41.5%
30.4% 1 person ◂ +14.7 pts 15.6%
17.0% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 16.3%
6.1% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.5% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.2% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aldershotin Booral +$80 higher in Booral gap widening
$260 46th pct $340 73rd pct
Mortgage in Aldershotin Booral +$564 higher in Booral gap narrowing
$953 20th pct $1,517 63rd pct
People / bedroom in Aldershotin Booral even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Aldershotin Booral +4.5 pts higher in Aldershot gap narrowing
15.8% 31st pct 11.3% 17th pct
Owned outright in Aldershotin Booral even gap narrowing
42.5% 60th pct 42.5% 60th pct
Separate houses in Aldershotin Booral +3.7 pts higher in Aldershot gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 96.3% 66th pct
3+ bedrooms in Aldershotin Booral +5.5 pts higher in Booral gap widening
78.5% 55th pct 84.1% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 43.2%
42.5% Owned outright even 42.5%
15.8% Rented ◂ +4.5 pts 11.3%
0.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

100.4% Separate house ◂ +4.1 pts 96.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

63.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.6 pts 40.5%
11.3% 4 bedrooms +23.2 pts ▸ 34.6%
14.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 10.0%
4.0% 5 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

92.3% $200–$349 ◂ +48.2 pts 44.1%
0.0% $350–$549 +52.9 pts ▸ 52.9%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +22.7 pts 23.8%
43.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.0 pts 41.5%
3.0% $1,800–$2,999 +17.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Aldershotin Booral +2.0 pts higher in Aldershot gap narrowing
2.0% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Aldershotin Booral +5.5 pts higher in Booral gap widening
3.4% 15th pct 8.9% 56th pct
PT commute in Aldershotin Booral even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

74.2% Car (driver) ◂ +7.2 pts 66.9%
3.4% Worked at home +5.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%
0.0% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 2 vehicles +8.9 pts ▸ 44.6%
40.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.7 pts 22.8%
12.4% 3 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 20.1%
6.8% 4 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
2.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Aldershotin Booral +6.2 pts higher in Booral gap narrowing
38.8% 68th pct 44.9% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Aldershotin Booral +7.9 pts higher in Booral gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.9% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Aldershotin Booral +3.7 pts higher in Aldershot gap widening
11.7% 88th pct 8.0% 81st pct
Participation in Aldershotin Booral +15.1 pts higher in Booral gap widening
41.1% 18th pct 56.2% 60th pct
Full-time in Aldershotin Booral +8.1 pts higher in Aldershot gap widening
57.9% 60th pct 49.7% 19th pct

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 17.7%
5.6% Construction +9.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
14.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 11.0%
11.2% Manufacturing ◂ +6.7 pts 4.6%
5.6% Accommodation & food +5.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.7% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
1.7% Public administration & safety +4.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.8% Other services +3.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 2.7%
2.2% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.4% Mining ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%
2.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

23.6% Labourers ◂ +13.1 pts 10.5%
15.2% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 18.0%
14.0% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
5.6% Professionals +7.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.4 pts 7.5%
12.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%
6.7% Clerical & administrative +5.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
6.7% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Aldershotin Booral +0.8 higher in Aldershot
1.1 11th pct 0.3 3rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Aldershotin Booral +1.4 more in Aldershot
1.7 16th pct 0.4 3rd pct
15-min city in Aldershotin Booral even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Aldershotin Booral even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Aldershotin Booral even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Aldershotin Booral even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Aldershotin Booral +52.4 pts higher in Aldershot
90.6% 44th pct 38.2% 12th pct
Walk to health in Aldershotin Booral even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Aldershotin Booral +0.2 more in Booral
3.3 7th pct 3.5 7th pct
Intersections/km² in Aldershotin Booral +22 higher in Aldershot
26 41st pct 5 6th pct
Mean slope in Aldershotin Booral +0.7 pts higher in Booral
4.0% 41st pct 4.7% 52nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aldershot vs Booral [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL321001/aldershot/vs/UCL321020/booral