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Booral vs Sunshine Acres

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Booral profile · Sunshine Acres profile

Booral Sunshine Acres

Sunshine Acres (L) and Booral (L) are two nearby areas in Queensland with different community profiles. Sunshine Acres (L) has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,912 compared to $1,479 in Booral (L), and 21.1% of its households earn $3,000 or more per week, which is 9.1 percentage points higher than in Booral (L). Booral (L) is more walkable, with a higher number of amenities and parks within a 15-minute walk, while Sunshine Acres (L) has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 7.3% compared to 2.9% in Booral (L).

Both areas share very similar levels of one-parent families and a nearly identical proportion of people who work from home. Over time, the gap between them has shifted in many areas, including a flip in which place has more recent overseas arrivals. Since 2011, the difference in typical age has narrowed significantly, with Booral (L) now residents noticeably older by just 3 years.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Sunshine Acres Recent arrivals: 7.9 pts higher in Booral Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Sunshine Acres Recent movers: 10.7 pts higher in Booral Unemployment: 4.0 pts higher in Booral

Demographics & Identity

Population in Booralin Sunshine Acres +149 larger in Sunshine Acres gap widening
860 51st pct 1,009 57th pct
Median age in Booralin Sunshine Acres +3 yrs older in Booral gap narrowing
47 yrs 57th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Booralin Sunshine Acres +4.4 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap widening
2.9% 34th pct 7.3% 70th pct
Aged 65+ in Booralin Sunshine Acres +7.7 pts higher in Booral gap narrowing
22.7% 51st pct 15.0% 25th pct
Under 15 in Booralin Sunshine Acres +3.3 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
16.9% 43rd pct 20.1% 69th pct
De facto in Booralin Sunshine Acres +0.7 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
12.6% 45th pct 13.3% 53rd pct

Age structure

31.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 32.9%
22.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.7 pts 15.0%
19.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 20.2%
16.9% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 20.1%
9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

53.2% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 50.5%
28.0% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
8.6% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%
5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%
5.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Booral Sunshine Acres

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Booralin Sunshine Acres +4.5 pts higher in Booral gap narrowing
16.3% 81st pct 11.8% 57th pct

Country of birth

80.0% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 83.8%
4.7% England ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%
3.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%
1.2% South Africa even 1.2%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
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

48.5% English ◂ +2.8 pts 45.7%
41.2% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 41.3%
7.9% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.5% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%
7.0% German +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.1% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%
0.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Booralin Sunshine Acres +0.2 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
3.0% 39th pct 3.3% 44th pct
Limited English in Booralin Sunshine Acres +0.4 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 59th pct

Language used at home

93.5% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 92.3%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
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%

Religion

No religion in Booralin Sunshine Acres +8.7 pts higher in Booral gap widening
52.2% 84th pct 43.5% 54th pct

Religious affiliation

52.2% No religion ◂ +8.7 pts 43.5%
39.8% Christianity +9.8 pts ▸ 49.6%
5.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Booralin Sunshine Acres +2.1 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
42.2% 61st pct 44.3% 66th pct
Bachelor+ in Booralin Sunshine Acres +2.2 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap widening
11.5% 51st pct 13.8% 63rd pct

Highest year of school

42.2% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 44.3%
32.5% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 33.1%
13.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 9.2%
7.6% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

48.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 46.5%
16.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 14.6%
12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
1.9% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 17.8%
15.6% Society & culture ◂ +5.1 pts 10.6%
13.0% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
9.5% Health +4.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 10.0%
5.7% Education +4.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%
1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Booralin Sunshine Acres +$98 higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
$625 42nd pct $723 62nd pct
Household income in Booralin Sunshine Acres +$433 higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
$1,479 65th pct $1,912 85th pct
Family income in Booralin Sunshine Acres +$380 higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
$1,562 49th pct $1,942 73rd pct
High earners in Booralin Sunshine Acres +2.3 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
6.3% 50th pct 8.7% 68th pct
High-income homes in Booralin Sunshine Acres +9.1 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap widening
12.0% 57th pct 21.1% 83rd pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 25.0%
31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 26.9%
13.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%
6.3% $4,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

49.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 41.7%
33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 31.9%
10.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
2.4% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Booralin Sunshine Acres +3.0 pts higher in Booral
36.2% 67th pct 33.2% 51st pct
Mental health in Booralin Sunshine Acres +1.9 pts higher in Booral
12.7% 84th pct 10.8% 63rd pct
Needs assistance in Booralin Sunshine Acres +0.8 pts higher in Booral gap narrowing
9.7% 83rd pct 8.8% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 14.2%
12.7% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 10.8%
9.9% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%
4.5% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%
4.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%
4.0% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None +3.2 pts ▸ 57.8%
22.6% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 20.5%
9.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%
4.4% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Booralin Sunshine Acres +0.8 pts higher in Booral gap narrowing
10.7% 13th pct 9.9% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in Booralin Sunshine Acres +1.6 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap widening
14.5% 71st pct 16.1% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Booralin Sunshine Acres +6.3 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
21.1% 33rd pct 27.4% 65th pct
Defence service in Booralin Sunshine Acres +1.3 pts higher in Booral
6.6% 90th pct 5.2% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in Booralin Sunshine Acres +0.3 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap steady
24.9% 58th pct 25.2% 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Booralin Sunshine Acres +0.4 larger in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
2.7 76th pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Booralin Sunshine Acres +0.1 pts higher in Booral gap narrowing
15.1% 50th pct 15.0% 49th pct
Living alone in Booralin Sunshine Acres +3.3 pts higher in Booral gap narrowing
15.6% 13th pct 12.3% 7th pct

Family composition

51.3% Couples with children +6.8 pts ▸ 58.1%
32.7% Couples without children ◂ +6.1 pts 26.7%
15.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 15.0%
0.4% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Household size

41.5% 2 people ◂ +6.1 pts 35.4%
16.3% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 18.5%
11.0% 4 people +7.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
15.6% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 12.3%
9.3% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.6% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Booralin Sunshine Acres +$40 higher in Booral gap narrowing
$340 73rd pct $300 59th pct
Mortgage in Booralin Sunshine Acres +$216 higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
$1,517 63rd pct $1,733 77th pct
People / bedroom in Booralin Sunshine Acres even gap narrowing
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Booralin Sunshine Acres +6.8 pts higher in Booral gap widening
11.3% 17th pct 4.5% 1st pct
Owned outright in Booralin Sunshine Acres +4.2 pts higher in Booral gap narrowing
42.5% 60th pct 38.3% 46th pct
Separate houses in Booralin Sunshine Acres +2.7 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
96.3% 66th pct 99.0% 82nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Booralin Sunshine Acres +6.2 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
84.1% 72nd pct 90.3% 87th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Owned with a mortgage +13.0 pts ▸ 56.2%
42.5% Owned outright ◂ +4.2 pts 38.3%
11.3% Rented ◂ +6.8 pts 4.5%
1.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

96.3% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 99.0%
2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 32.1%
34.6% 4 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 36.7%
9.0% 5 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 21.4%
10.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 6.2%
2.3% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

52.9% $350–$549 ◂ +52.9 pts 0.0%
44.1% $200–$349 ◂ +1.3 pts 42.9%
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

41.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.2 pts 39.3%
20.0% $1,800–$2,999 +14.7 pts ▸ 34.7%
23.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.6 pts 13.3%
5.4% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Booralin Sunshine Acres +1.3 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.3% 24th pct
Work from home in Booralin Sunshine Acres +0.1 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
8.9% 56th pct 9.0% 57th pct
PT commute in Booralin Sunshine Acres +0.6 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 70th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 68.9%
8.9% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%
0.8% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 40.5%
20.1% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 23.8%
12.4% 4 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 22.8%
22.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.0 pts 13.8%
0.0% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Booralin Sunshine Acres +10.7 pts higher in Booral gap widening
44.9% 87th pct 34.2% 46th pct
Recent arrivals in Booralin Sunshine Acres +7.9 pts higher in Booral gap narrowing
7.9% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Booralin Sunshine Acres +4.0 pts higher in Booral gap narrowing
8.0% 81st pct 4.0% 39th pct
Participation in Booralin Sunshine Acres +8.4 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
56.2% 60th pct 64.6% 83rd pct
Full-time in Booralin Sunshine Acres +6.8 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap widening
49.7% 19th pct 56.6% 53rd pct

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 20.7%
14.8% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 15.5%
11.0% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.6 pts 4.4%
8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%
6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%
4.6% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.9% Other services ◂ +2.9 pts 3.0%
3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%
2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.6% Mining +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.4% Administrative & support even 2.4%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
18.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 13.9%
13.2% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%
11.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%
10.5% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.6%
7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.2% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Booralin Sunshine Acres +0.3 higher in Booral
0.3 3rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Booralin Sunshine Acres +0.4 more in Booral
0.4 3rd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Booralin Sunshine Acres even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Booralin Sunshine Acres even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Booralin Sunshine Acres even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Booralin Sunshine Acres even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Booralin Sunshine Acres +38.2 pts higher in Booral
38.2% 12th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Booralin Sunshine Acres even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Booralin Sunshine Acres +3.5 more in Booral
3.5 7th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Booralin Sunshine Acres +2 higher in Booral
5 6th pct 2 1st pct
Mean slope in Booralin Sunshine Acres +0.8 pts higher in Booral
4.7% 52nd pct 3.9% 39th pct

Compare Booral with nearby areas

River Heads Sunshine Acres Hervey Bay Fraser Island Toogoom Maaroom Aldershot Maryborough

Compare Sunshine Acres with nearby areas

Hervey Bay Booral River Heads Toogoom Aldershot Maryborough Torbanlea Burrum Heads - East

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Booral vs Sunshine Acres [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL321020/booral/vs/UCL321097/sunshine-acres