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Booleroo Centre vs Port Germein

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 36 km apart · Booleroo Centre profile · Port Germein profile

Booleroo Centre Port Germein

Port Germein (L) and Booleroo Centre (L) are two small, sparsely populated areas in South Australia. Booleroo Centre (L) has a much older population, with 48.1% aged 65 and over compared to 37.2% in Port Germein (L). This is reflected in health and housing, as people needing help with daily activities are far more common in Booleroo Centre (L) (22.2% versus 10.6%), and three-bedroom homes are more frequent there (74.5% versus 61.1%). In contrast, Port Germein (L) has a far higher share of people with no religion (45.4% versus 32.7%) and a higher proportion of people born overseas (17.4% versus 10.2%).

The gap in the number of children under 15 has narrowed since 2011, though Booleroo Centre (L) still has a higher share at 9.8%. Both areas are very similar in other ways, with about 39% of people living alone and roughly half of all homes owned outright. They also share a similar housing style, as detached houses make up nearly all homes in both places. A major difference is that Booleroo Centre (L) is very walkable, while Port Germein (L) is mostly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 1.8 pts higher in Port Germein 3+ bedrooms: 13.4 pts higher in Booleroo Centre De facto: 5.6 pts higher in Port Germein No religion: 12.7 pts higher in Port Germein Recent movers: 12.4 pts higher in Booleroo Centre

Demographics & Identity

Population in Booleroo Centrein Port Germein +16 larger in Port Germein gap narrowing
266 14th pct 282 15th pct
Median age in Booleroo Centrein Port Germein +5 yrs older in Booleroo Centre gap narrowing
64 yrs 100th pct 59 yrs 92nd pct
First Nations in Booleroo Centrein Port Germein +1.7 pts higher in Port Germein gap narrowing
1.5% 16th pct 3.2% 38th pct
Aged 65+ in Booleroo Centrein Port Germein +10.9 pts higher in Booleroo Centre gap narrowing
48.1% 100th pct 37.2% 90th pct
Under 15 in Booleroo Centrein Port Germein +5.2 pts higher in Booleroo Centre gap narrowing
9.8% 8th pct 4.6% 0th pct
De facto in Booleroo Centrein Port Germein +5.6 pts higher in Port Germein gap widening
8.6% 11th pct 14.2% 63rd pct

Age structure

48.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.9 pts 37.2%
26.3% Older adults (45–64) +16.2 pts ▸ 42.6%
13.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 12.4%
9.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.2 pts 4.6%
4.9% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Marital status

46.9% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 43.4%
22.6% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 24.2%
20.2% Widowed ◂ +12.2 pts 7.9%
8.2% Divorced +8.8 pts ▸ 17.0%
3.7% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Booleroo Centre Port Germein

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Booleroo Centrein Port Germein +7.2 pts higher in Port Germein gap widening
10.2% 44th pct 17.4% 85th pct

Country of birth

87.6% Australia ◂ +14.2 pts 73.4%
3.4% England +5.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
1.5% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.5% South Africa ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% English +3.8 pts ▸ 48.6%
47.0% Australian ◂ +14.0 pts 33.0%
16.9% German ◂ +10.2 pts 6.7%
8.3% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.0% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
1.1% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Booleroo Centrein Port Germein +3.1 pts higher in Booleroo Centre gap widening
4.1% 57th pct 1.1% 9th pct
Limited English in Booleroo Centrein Port Germein +1.8 pts higher in Port Germein gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 86th pct

Language used at home

93.6% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 89.7%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Booleroo Centrein Port Germein +12.7 pts higher in Port Germein gap widening
32.7% 20th pct 45.4% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

58.3% Christianity ◂ +15.7 pts 42.6%
32.7% No religion +12.7 pts ▸ 45.4%
7.1% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Booleroo Centrein Port Germein +0.5 pts higher in Port Germein gap narrowing
27.7% 14th pct 28.2% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in Booleroo Centrein Port Germein +1.1 pts higher in Booleroo Centre gap steady
8.2% 27th pct 7.2% 20th pct

Highest year of school

27.7% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 28.2%
24.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.0 pts 18.8%
20.2% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 23.9%
23.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 20.0%

Highest qualification level

50.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 45.0%
18.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.3 pts 5.3%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

25.2% Health ◂ +10.7 pts 14.5%
24.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 21.4%
16.8% Education ◂ +9.2 pts 7.6%
7.5% Management & commerce +7.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
9.3% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
3.7% Architecture & building +3.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Booleroo Centrein Port Germein +$50 higher in Booleroo Centre gap narrowing
$518 20th pct $468 13th pct
Household income in Booleroo Centrein Port Germein +$150 higher in Booleroo Centre gap widening
$1,010 25th pct $860 10th pct
Family income in Booleroo Centrein Port Germein +$209 higher in Booleroo Centre gap steady
$1,292 25th pct $1,083 12th pct
High earners in Booleroo Centrein Port Germein +0.8 pts higher in Port Germein gap steady
4.5% 31st pct 5.3% 40th pct
High-income homes in Booleroo Centrein Port Germein +0.4 pts higher in Booleroo Centre gap narrowing
4.5% 14th pct 4.2% 13th pct

Household income distribution

40.0% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
32.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 29.9%
20.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 14.6%
4.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

56.8% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 60.0%
23.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 22.6%
14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 11.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Booleroo Centrein Port Germein +9.4 pts higher in Booleroo Centre
52.6% 100th pct 43.3% 91st pct
Mental health in Booleroo Centrein Port Germein +5.1 pts higher in Booleroo Centre
15.4% 96th pct 10.3% 56th pct
Needs assistance in Booleroo Centrein Port Germein +11.5 pts higher in Booleroo Centre gap widening
22.2% 100th pct 10.6% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

24.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.9 pts 19.5%
16.5% Other condition ◂ +9.1 pts 7.4%
15.4% Mental health ◂ +5.1 pts 10.3%
12.0% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%
11.3% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.3% Heart disease ◂ +3.5 pts 7.8%
10.2% Dementia ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
7.9% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%
6.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%
4.5% Stroke ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.2% None +0.2 pts ▸ 46.5%
26.7% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 23.8%
8.3% Two conditions +6.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
14.3% Three or more ◂ +9.7 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Booleroo Centrein Port Germein +8.7 pts higher in Booleroo Centre gap widening
32.1% 99th pct 23.4% 83rd pct
Unpaid carers in Booleroo Centrein Port Germein +2.3 pts higher in Port Germein gap steady
9.1% 13th pct 11.3% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in Booleroo Centrein Port Germein +3.3 pts higher in Booleroo Centre gap narrowing
12.8% 5th pct 9.4% 0th pct
Defence service in Booleroo Centrein Port Germein +0.4 pts higher in Port Germein
5.0% 77th pct 5.4% 82nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Booleroo Centrein Port Germein +4.3 pts higher in Port Germein gap narrowing
20.6% 23rd pct 24.9% 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Booleroo Centrein Port Germein even gap narrowing
1.9 7th pct 1.9 7th pct
One-parent in Booleroo Centrein Port Germein +7.9 pts higher in Port Germein gap widening
4.3% 0th pct 12.2% 33rd pct
Living alone in Booleroo Centrein Port Germein +0.2 pts higher in Booleroo Centre gap narrowing
39.1% 86th pct 38.9% 86th pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples without children +5.5 pts ▸ 55.9%
41.7% Couples with children ◂ +9.8 pts 31.9%
4.3% One-parent families +7.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

48.2% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 42.4%
39.1% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 38.9%
9.1% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%
5.5% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.5% 5 people ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
3.6% 6 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Booleroo Centrein Port Germein +$4 higher in Port Germein gap steady
$186 19th pct $190 20th pct
Mortgage in Booleroo Centrein Port Germein +$108 higher in Booleroo Centre gap narrowing
$975 21st pct $867 14th pct
People / bedroom in Booleroo Centrein Port Germein +0.10 higher in Port Germein gap steady
0.60 0th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Booleroo Centrein Port Germein +8.4 pts higher in Booleroo Centre gap widening
20.9% 48th pct 12.5% 21st pct
Owned outright in Booleroo Centrein Port Germein +0.3 pts higher in Port Germein gap narrowing
51.8% 86th pct 52.1% 87th pct
Separate houses in Booleroo Centrein Port Germein +0.7 pts higher in Booleroo Centre gap steady
97.3% 71st pct 96.5% 67th pct
3+ bedrooms in Booleroo Centrein Port Germein +13.4 pts higher in Booleroo Centre gap widening
74.5% 40th pct 61.1% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.8% Owned outright +0.3 pts ▸ 52.1%
20.9% Owned with a mortgage +9.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
20.9% Rented ◂ +8.4 pts 12.5%
0.0% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

97.3% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 96.5%
8.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 48.6%
22.7% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 22.9%
19.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 10.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

30.4% Under $200 +19.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
39.1% $200–$349 ◂ +5.8 pts 33.3%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 59.1%
47.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +27.4 pts 20.5%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Booleroo Centrein Port Germein +4.9 pts higher in Booleroo Centre gap widening
7.1% 76th pct 2.1% 32nd pct
Work from home in Booleroo Centrein Port Germein +4.6 pts higher in Port Germein gap widening
3.3% 14th pct 7.8% 49th pct
PT commute in Booleroo Centrein Port Germein even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 67.6%
12.0% Walked ◂ +8.0 pts 3.9%
5.4% Car (passenger) +4.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.3% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 36.4%
38.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 36.4%
12.4% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
3.5% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
7.1% No vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Booleroo Centrein Port Germein +12.4 pts higher in Booleroo Centre gap narrowing
37.1% 60th pct 24.6% 12th pct
Recent arrivals in Booleroo Centrein Port Germein even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Booleroo Centrein Port Germein +2.8 pts higher in Port Germein gap narrowing
5.5% 61st pct 8.3% 82nd pct
Participation in Booleroo Centrein Port Germein +3.7 pts higher in Port Germein gap narrowing
37.4% 12th pct 41.1% 18th pct
Full-time in Booleroo Centrein Port Germein +7.8 pts higher in Booleroo Centre gap widening
59.8% 69th pct 52.0% 28th pct

Industries people work in

19.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.7 pts 8.8%
18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.8 pts 13.7%
8.7% Accommodation & food +6.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
14.1% Education & training ◂ +10.2 pts 3.9%
7.6% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Manufacturing +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.3% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other services +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.3% Mining ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Managers ◂ +11.3 pts 13.7%
9.8% Machinery operators & drivers +9.8 pts ▸ 19.6%
17.4% Community & personal service ◂ +6.6 pts 10.8%
13.0% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
16.3% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
16.3% Professionals ◂ +7.5 pts 8.8%
4.3% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Booleroo Centrein Port Germein +3.9 higher in Booleroo Centre
7.8 100th pct 3.9 42nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Booleroo Centrein Port Germein +3.5 more in Booleroo Centre
7.9 100th pct 4.5 47th pct
15-min city in Booleroo Centrein Port Germein +14.1 pts higher in Booleroo Centre
98.8% 98th pct 84.7% 76th pct
Walk to shops in Booleroo Centrein Port Germein +99.1 pts higher in Booleroo Centre
99.1% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Booleroo Centrein Port Germein +19.8 pts higher in Booleroo Centre
97.3% 96th pct 77.5% 69th pct
Walk to school in Booleroo Centrein Port Germein +98.5 pts higher in Booleroo Centre
98.5% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Booleroo Centrein Port Germein +7.3 pts higher in Booleroo Centre
99.1% 81st pct 91.8% 48th pct
Walk to health in Booleroo Centrein Port Germein +98.8 pts higher in Booleroo Centre
98.8% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Booleroo Centrein Port Germein +107.0 more in Booleroo Centre
135.3 100th pct 28.4 71st pct
Intersections/km² in Booleroo Centrein Port Germein +16 higher in Booleroo Centre
38 59th pct 22 34th pct
Mean slope in Booleroo Centrein Port Germein +0.9 pts higher in Booleroo Centre
3.3% 26th pct 2.4% 8th pct

Compare Booleroo Centre with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Booleroo Centre vs Port Germein [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL422009/booleroo-centre/vs/UCL422042/port-germein