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Boyne Valley
Population
Compared to the Gladstone Region and Queensland, Boyne Valley has:
- The median age of the Boyne Valley is 56 and has increased by 10 years since 2011 and is 18 years higher than the region and State.
- The Boyne Valley has limited cultural diversity, with no community members from non-English speaking backgrounds.
- There is an increasing proportion of couples without children, which is significantly higher than the region and more than double than the State.
- Average data highlights a significantly lower household income when compared to the region and the State.
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Data focus |
Boyne Valley |
Gladstone Region |
Queensland |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|
2021 |
2016 |
2011 |
Change 2021- 2011 |
Change 2021- 2016 |
Change 2016- 2011 |
2021 |
2021 |
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Median Age |
56 |
48 |
46 |
10 Years |
8 years |
2 year |
38 |
38 |
|
Non English-speaking backgrounds |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
5% |
12.6% |
|
Couple Family with children |
28.2% |
25.3% |
32% |
-11.88% |
11.46% |
-20.94% |
41.7% |
55.4% |
|
Couple Family without children |
61.2% |
56.8% |
55.7% |
9.87% |
7.75% |
1.97% |
40.5% |
28% |
|
Average number of people per household |
2.1 |
2.3 |
2.2 |
-4.55% |
-8.70% |
4.55% |
2.5 |
2.5 |
|
Household with a mortgage |
22.5% |
30.6% |
17.8% |
26.40% |
-26.47% |
71.91% |
37% |
34.4% |
|
Households renting |
8.7% |
14.9% |
8.9% |
-2.25% |
-41.61% |
67.42% |
33.4% |
33% |
|
Median weekly household income |
$1,468 |
$1,233 |
$1,078 |
36.18% |
19.06% |
14.38% |
$1,639 |
$1,675 |
|
Median monthly mortgage repayments |
$1,083 |
$1,161 |
$1,136 |
-4.67% |
-6.72% |
2.20% |
$1,600 |
$1,733 |
|
Median weekly rent (overall) |
$160 |
$130 |
$75 |
113.33% |
23.08% |
73.33% |
$275 |
$365 |
|
University attendance |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
7.2% |
14.2% |
