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Tumby Bay vs Boston

Name: Tumby Bay vs Boston — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 41 km apart · Tumby Bay profile · Boston profile

Tumby Bay Boston

Tumby Bay and Boston (L) are nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Tumby Bay is much older, with a typical resident aged 61 and 43.1% of the population aged 65 or over. It is also a more accessible place, described as somewhat walkable, with many homes within a short walk of shops and health services. In contrast, Boston (L) is car-dependent and has a higher share of families, with 21.3% of people under 15. Typical weekly household incomes are far higher in Boston (L) at $2,025, compared to $989 in Tumby Bay.

The gap in household income has widened significantly since 2011, growing from $68 to $1,036. Despite this, the two areas share a similar lack of diversity, with about 6% to 7% of people born overseas and very similar rates of volunteering and unemployment. While Boston (L) has more large family homes, both areas have a similar number of people per bedroom.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,036 higher in Boston Living alone: 24.5 pts higher in Tumby Bay 3+ bedrooms: 22.1 pts higher in Boston Separate houses: 17.5 pts higher in Boston Needs assistance: 7.2 pts higher in Tumby Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tumby Bay in Boston +1,121 larger in Tumby Bay gap steady

1,511 65th pct 390 25th pct

Median age in Tumby Bay in Boston +10 yrs older in Tumby Bay gap widening

61 yrs 96th pct 51 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

43.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.2 pts 26.9%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) +8.0 pts ▸ 31.5%

11.8% Children (0–14) +9.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

15.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

6.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

Marital status

54.3% Married +18.0 pts ▸ 72.3%

19.7% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 16.6%

12.8% Widowed ◂ +7.3 pts 5.5%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +4.9 pts 5.2%

2.9% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Tumby Bay Boston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.1% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 82.3%

2.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.7% English ◂ +0.5 pts 47.2%

43.7% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 38.2%

11.4% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.7% German +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.3% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%

0.9% Dutch +3.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.9% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.5% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 89.7%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 42.3%

45.7% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 46.2%

7.1% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

34.1% Year 12 +7.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

21.5% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

20.9% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

16.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.0 pts 9.3%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.8 pts 28.7%

17.7% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

12.3% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.2% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 14.4%

11.7% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.8% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

7.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.7 pts 3.1%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

4.1% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Tumby Bay in Boston +$349 higher in Boston gap widening

$615 40th pct $964 89th pct

Household income in Tumby Bay in Boston +$1,036 higher in Boston gap widening

$989 22nd pct $2,025 87th pct

Family income in Tumby Bay in Boston +$813 higher in Boston gap widening

$1,437 38th pct $2,250 86th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 27.1%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 31.6%

27.0% Under $650 ◂ +15.0 pts 12.0%

4.6% $3,000–$3,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.1% $4,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

48.8% Under $650 ◂ +13.3 pts 35.5%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 29.0%

12.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

1.8% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 9.5%

10.6% Mental health ◂ +5.7 pts 4.9%

9.1% Diabetes ◂ +5.2 pts 3.8%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%

8.4% Heart disease ◂ +5.3 pts 3.1%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

5.3% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

2.4% Dementia ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.4% None +9.4 pts ▸ 62.8%

24.6% One condition ◂ +8.1 pts 16.4%

9.2% Two conditions ◂ +5.4 pts 3.8%

6.4% Three or more ◂ +4.8 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Tumby Bay in Boston +0.6 larger in Boston gap widening

1.9 7th pct 2.5 64th pct

Family composition

36.3% Couples with children +20.4 pts ▸ 56.7%

52.0% Couples without children ◂ +10.4 pts 41.7%

10.7% One-parent families ◂ +9.4 pts 1.3%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

43.5% 2 people +9.1 pts ▸ 52.6%

39.6% 1 person ◂ +24.5 pts 15.0%

6.5% 4 people +7.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.3% 3 people +5.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.5% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tumby Bay in Boston +$130 higher in Boston gap widening

$220 29th pct $350 75th pct

Mortgage in Tumby Bay in Boston +$533 higher in Boston gap widening

$1,200 36th pct $1,733 77th pct

People / bedroom in Tumby Bay in Boston even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.3% Owned outright ◂ +2.6 pts 49.6%

20.6% Owned with a mortgage +23.0 pts ▸ 43.6%

23.4% Rented ◂ +15.1 pts 8.3%

3.2% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

82.5% Separate house +17.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

6.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 45.9%

17.5% 4 bedrooms +25.4 pts ▸ 42.9%

22.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 11.3%

2.1% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.6% $200–$349 ◂ +53.6 pts 0.0%

6.0% $350–$549 +39.4 pts ▸ 45.5%

36.1% Under $200 ◂ +36.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.2 pts 29.3%

15.8% $1,800–$2,999 +25.6 pts ▸ 41.4%

28.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 25.9%

2.7% $3,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 67.0%

6.3% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.6% Walked ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles +10.2 pts ▸ 48.9%

39.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.4 pts 17.3%

11.0% 3 vehicles +9.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

4.3% 4 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.3% No vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 14.2%

10.9% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%

8.5% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 3.4%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.9% Other services +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

13.7% Professionals +6.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

19.5% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 14.8%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +6.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.7 pts 8.0%

11.9% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +7.3 pts 4.0%

9.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

7.5% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Tumby Bay in Boston +4.8 higher in Tumby Bay

4.8 60th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tumby Bay in Boston +5.2 more in Tumby Bay

5.2 61st pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Tumby Bay in Boston +62.5 pts higher in Tumby Bay

62.5% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Tumby Bay in Boston +67.2 pts higher in Tumby Bay

67.2% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Tumby Bay in Boston +43.2 pts higher in Tumby Bay

43.2% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Tumby Bay in Boston +61.9 pts higher in Tumby Bay

61.9% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Tumby Bay in Boston +98.8 pts higher in Tumby Bay

98.8% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Tumby Bay in Boston +48.9 pts higher in Tumby Bay

48.9% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Tumby Bay in Boston +13.9 more in Tumby Bay

13.9 36th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Tumby Bay in Boston +34 higher in Tumby Bay

68 85th pct 33 52nd pct

Mean slope in Tumby Bay in Boston +9.0 pts higher in Boston

2.5% 11th pct 11.6% 94th pct

Compare Tumby Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tumby Bay vs Boston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL415042/tumby-bay/vs/UCL422010/boston