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Burdekin vs Charters Towers

Name: Burdekin vs Charters Towers — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 158 km apart · Burdekin profile · Charters Towers profile

Burdekin Charters Towers

Burdekin and Charters Towers are two regional Queensland areas with notable differences in their social profiles. Charters Towers has a much higher rate of drug offences and assault, and its crime rate has grown by 90.7% over five years. It also has a younger population, with children under 15 making up 19.6% of residents, compared to 16.6% in Burdekin. In contrast, Burdekin is more established, with 42.8% of homes owned outright and a higher share of residents living within a 15-minute walk of health services.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,300 to $1,345. They are also alike in their levels of university education and the proportion of people who provide unpaid care. While some gaps have shifted, such as more people in Charters Towers now reporting no religion, other differences have remained steady. This includes the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, which is well higher in Charters Towers at 9.7% compared to 6.6% in Burdekin.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Burdekin Unemployment: 2.0 pts higher in Charters Towers No religion: 10.3 pts higher in Charters Towers Recent arrivals: 9.5 pts higher in Burdekin Other language: 3.9 pts higher in Burdekin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burdekin in Charters Towers +4,898 larger in Burdekin gap steady

16,692 57th pct 11,794 49th pct

Median age in Burdekin in Charters Towers +3 yrs older in Burdekin gap steady

45 yrs 67th pct 42 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 26.0%

23.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 21.4%

21.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 21.0%

16.6% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

48.7% Married ◂ +5.0 pts 43.8%

31.9% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 35.8%

8.7% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

3.5% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Burdekin Charters Towers

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 79.8%

0.9% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Italy ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% India even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.0% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 41.8%

34.5% English +2.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

17.2% Italian ◂ +14.8 pts 2.4%

10.2% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%

5.5% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

0.6% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.7% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 84.4%

2.0% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

65.4% Christianity ◂ +15.1 pts 50.4%

22.9% No religion +10.3 pts ▸ 33.2%

10.4% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Burdekin in Charters Towers +7 more in Burdekin

19 72nd pct 12 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Burdekin in Charters Towers +1.68 more in Burdekin

6.88 75th pct 5.20 64th pct

Students in Burdekin in Charters Towers +1,839 more in Charters Towers

2,572 54th pct 4,411 63rd pct

Avg size in Burdekin in Charters Towers +232 larger in Charters Towers

135 31st pct 368 69th pct

ICSEA in Burdekin in Charters Towers +7 higher in Burdekin

940 31st pct 933 28th pct

Highest year of school

37.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 36.7%

30.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 26.8%

14.0% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

42.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.5 pts 35.0%

14.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 13.1%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

23.6% Engineering & related ◂ +7.8 pts 15.9%

11.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 8.7%

8.4% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.8% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

3.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.6% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Burdekin in Charters Towers +$54 higher in Burdekin gap steady

$723 44th pct $669 32nd pct

Household income in Burdekin in Charters Towers +$38 higher in Burdekin gap steady

$1,345 45th pct $1,307 40th pct

Family income in Burdekin in Charters Towers +$70 higher in Burdekin gap steady

$1,804 51st pct $1,734 45th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 28.6%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 25.5%

19.4% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.3% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 41.4%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 26.1%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

2.2% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 9.0%

6.9% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.7% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

7.1% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.2% Dementia even 1.2%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None ◂ +2.3 pts 56.0%

18.7% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 17.9%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burdekin in Charters Towers +46 larger in Charters Towers

1,097 65th pct 1,143 66th pct

Median age in Burdekin in Charters Towers +4 yrs older in Burdekin

23 yrs 29th pct 19 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Burdekin in Charters Towers +$85 higher in Burdekin

$580 57th pct $495 33rd pct

Household income in Burdekin in Charters Towers +$166 higher in Charters Towers

$1,253 36th pct $1,419 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burdekin in Charters Towers +0.1 larger in Charters Towers gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 47.3%

34.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 32.3%

13.5% One-parent families +5.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

1.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

38.9% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 36.9%

29.6% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

12.5% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.7% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

5.3% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.0% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burdekin in Charters Towers +$2 higher in Burdekin gap steady

$222 36th pct $220 36th pct

Mortgage in Burdekin in Charters Towers +$80 higher in Charters Towers gap widening

$1,220 38th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Burdekin in Charters Towers even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned outright ◂ +5.5 pts 37.3%

26.7% Owned with a mortgage +1.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

25.1% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

2.6% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

88.4% Separate house ◂ +0.4 pts 88.0%

8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.6% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 42.0%

21.9% 4 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

18.7% 2 bedrooms even 18.7%

3.0% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.9% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.7% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.7% $200–$349 ◂ +11.4 pts 48.3%

29.8% Under $200 +4.9 pts ▸ 34.7%

5.9% $350–$549 +4.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.8 pts 40.0%

32.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 32.2%

16.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

4.1% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burdekin in Charters Towers even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Burdekin in Charters Towers even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Burdekin in Charters Towers even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Burdekin in Charters Towers even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) ◂ +8.4 pts 58.5%

7.5% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.2% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

1.6% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 35.7%

32.3% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 14.0%

8.5% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.2% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.3 pts 12.4%

7.6% Education & training +6.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.3% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.1% Manufacturing ◂ +9.0 pts 3.0%

3.5% Mining +7.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.6% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.3% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 14.2%

16.0% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 14.8%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 14.4%

10.5% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.8% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Burdekin in Charters Towers +1 higher in Burdekin

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Burdekin in Charters Towers +2 higher in Burdekin

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Burdekin in Charters Towers +1 higher in Burdekin

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Burdekin in Charters Towers even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Burdekin in Charters Towers +15 higher in Burdekin

923 28th pct 908 20th pct

ERP in Burdekin in Charters Towers +5,132 higher in Burdekin

17,220 54th pct 12,088 47th pct

Growth in Burdekin in Charters Towers +0.9 pts higher in Burdekin

2.3% 36th pct 1.4% 27th pct

Businesses in Burdekin in Charters Towers +801 higher in Burdekin

2,051 58th pct 1,250 47th pct

Approvals in Burdekin in Charters Towers +7 higher in Charters Towers

18 34th pct 25 39th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Burdekin in Charters Towers +278 higher in Burdekin

942 74th pct 664 52nd pct

Max temp in Burdekin in Charters Towers +1.5 higher in Charters Towers

30.3 86th pct 31.8 91st pct

Min temp in Burdekin in Charters Towers +2.3 higher in Burdekin

19.3 93rd pct 17.0 88th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Burdekin in Charters Towers +5,210 higher in Charters Towers

12,299 73rd pct 17,509 86th pct

Assault/100k in Burdekin in Charters Towers +952 higher in Charters Towers

1,210 63rd pct 2,162 86th pct

Sexual/100k in Burdekin in Charters Towers +34 higher in Charters Towers

204 38th pct 237 46th pct

Robbery/100k in Burdekin in Charters Towers

— 68 87th pct

Burglary/100k in Burdekin in Charters Towers +9 higher in Charters Towers

695 71st pct 704 72nd pct

Theft/100k in Burdekin in Charters Towers +585 higher in Charters Towers

1,246 49th pct 1,831 70th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Burdekin in Charters Towers +10 higher in Burdekin

282 40th pct 271 38th pct

Property damage/100k in Burdekin in Charters Towers +538 higher in Charters Towers

641 41st pct 1,179 76th pct

Drugs/100k in Burdekin in Charters Towers +1,582 higher in Charters Towers

2,115 88th pct 3,697 95th pct

5-yr change in Burdekin in Charters Towers +86.8 pts higher in Charters Towers

3.9% 42nd pct 90.7% 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Burdekin in Charters Towers +0.4 higher in Burdekin

2.6 22nd pct 2.2 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burdekin in Charters Towers +0.4 more in Burdekin

2.9 23rd pct 2.5 16th pct

15-min city in Burdekin in Charters Towers +7.4 pts higher in Burdekin

35.4% 27th pct 28.0% 16th pct

Walk to shops in Burdekin in Charters Towers +2.0 pts higher in Burdekin

37.6% 31st pct 35.6% 28th pct

Walk to transit in Burdekin in Charters Towers even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Burdekin in Charters Towers +7.3 pts higher in Burdekin

50.4% 42nd pct 43.1% 30th pct

Walk to a park in Burdekin in Charters Towers +7.7 pts higher in Burdekin

55.8% 28th pct 48.1% 18th pct

Walk to health in Burdekin in Charters Towers +14.6 pts higher in Burdekin

34.7% 44th pct 20.1% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Burdekin in Charters Towers +1.8 more in Charters Towers

9.6 9th pct 11.4 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Burdekin in Charters Towers even

0 36th pct 0 7th pct

Mean slope in Burdekin in Charters Towers +1.8 pts higher in Charters Towers

2.6% 7th pct 4.4% 46th pct

Compare Burdekin with nearby areas

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Compare Charters Towers with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burdekin vs Charters Towers [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA31900/burdekin/vs/LGA32310/charters-towers