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Burdekin vs Hinchinbrook

Name: Burdekin vs Hinchinbrook — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 175 km apart · Burdekin profile · Hinchinbrook profile

Burdekin Hinchinbrook

Burdekin and Hinchinbrook are two regional Queensland areas with distinct profiles. Burdekin has seen a much larger influx of people arriving from overseas, with 25.8% of residents arriving recently compared to just 5.6% in Hinchinbrook. Hinchinbrook is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 51 and a higher share of seniors at 29.2%, while Burdekin's typical age is 45. There are also significant differences in environment and safety; Hinchinbrook receives far more rain (1,651mm versus 942mm in Burdekin) and has a much higher rate of assault and related offences.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011. The gap in recent overseas arrivals has widened, and Hinchinbrook's population has become noticeably older than Burdekin's. Despite this, they share many similarities, including nearly identical proportions of First Nations people, people born overseas, and adults with a bachelor degree. Both areas are similarly lacking in public transport, with no routes or stops available for residents.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 20.2 pts higher in Burdekin People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Burdekin Unpaid carers: 2.5 pts higher in Hinchinbrook Median age: 6 yrs older in Hinchinbrook Population: 5,772 larger in Burdekin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burdekin in Hinchinbrook +5,772 larger in Burdekin gap steady

16,692 57th pct 10,920 48th pct

Median age in Burdekin in Hinchinbrook +6 yrs older in Hinchinbrook gap widening

45 yrs 67th pct 51 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

23.8% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

21.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 17.6%

16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 15.0%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%

Marital status

48.7% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 50.4%

31.9% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 29.1%

8.7% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.3% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Burdekin Hinchinbrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 82.2%

1.5% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.0% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 33.9%

34.5% English ◂ +0.1 pts 34.4%

17.2% Italian +10.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%

10.2% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

5.5% German ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

0.8% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.7% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 86.9%

2.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

65.4% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 68.3%

22.9% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 21.5%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Burdekin in Hinchinbrook +4 more in Burdekin

19 72nd pct 15 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Burdekin in Hinchinbrook +2.26 more in Hinchinbrook

6.88 75th pct 9.14 86th pct

Students in Burdekin in Hinchinbrook +960 more in Burdekin

2,572 54th pct 1,612 46th pct

Avg size in Burdekin in Hinchinbrook +28 larger in Burdekin

135 31st pct 107 24th pct

ICSEA in Burdekin in Hinchinbrook +2 higher in Burdekin

940 31st pct 938 30th pct

Highest year of school

37.5% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 38.3%

30.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 29.0%

14.0% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.4% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

42.5% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 45.0%

14.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 12.6%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.7% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

23.6% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

11.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%

8.4% Education even 8.4%

7.8% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.6% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.1% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Burdekin in Hinchinbrook +$79 higher in Burdekin gap widening

$723 44th pct $644 26th pct

Household income in Burdekin in Hinchinbrook +$187 higher in Burdekin gap widening

$1,345 45th pct $1,158 20th pct

Family income in Burdekin in Hinchinbrook +$249 higher in Burdekin gap widening

$1,804 51st pct $1,555 28th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 25.1%

19.4% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

5.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 44.9%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 30.2%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 12.4%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.7% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.1% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.9% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.2% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.6% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.4% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None ◂ +2.2 pts 56.1%

18.7% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

7.0% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.3% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burdekin in Hinchinbrook +341 larger in Burdekin

1,097 65th pct 756 58th pct

Median age in Burdekin in Hinchinbrook +2 yrs older in Hinchinbrook

23 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Burdekin in Hinchinbrook +$114 higher in Burdekin

$580 57th pct $466 25th pct

Household income in Burdekin in Hinchinbrook +$292 higher in Burdekin

$1,253 36th pct $961 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burdekin in Hinchinbrook +0.1 larger in Burdekin gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.7 pts 44.9%

34.9% Couples without children +5.8 pts ▸ 40.6%

13.5% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

38.9% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 42.3%

29.6% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

12.5% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%

11.7% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 9.0%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

2.0% 6 or more even 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burdekin in Hinchinbrook +$22 higher in Burdekin gap steady

$222 36th pct $200 29th pct

Mortgage in Burdekin in Hinchinbrook +$50 higher in Burdekin gap narrowing

$1,220 38th pct $1,170 34th pct

People / bedroom in Burdekin in Hinchinbrook +0.10 higher in Burdekin gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned outright +6.0 pts ▸ 48.7%

26.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.0 pts 21.7%

25.1% Rented ◂ +1.4 pts 23.7%

2.6% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Not stated even 2.8%

Types of homes

88.4% Separate house +2.2 pts ▸ 90.6%

8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 4.5%

0.6% Flat or apartment +2.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 3 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 50.2%

21.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 20.2%

18.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 18.3%

3.9% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.7% Studio / none even 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

59.7% $200–$349 ◂ +9.1 pts 50.6%

29.8% Under $200 +11.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

5.9% $350–$549 ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%

0.2% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.2 pts 38.5%

32.8% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 35.0%

16.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 14.0%

4.1% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burdekin in Hinchinbrook even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Burdekin in Hinchinbrook even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Burdekin in Hinchinbrook even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Burdekin in Hinchinbrook even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 68.0%

7.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

4.2% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.6% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 38.2%

32.3% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

15.0% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

5.2% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.1 pts 15.6%

10.3% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.1% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.6% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.6% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.3% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.7% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.5% Mining ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 13.0%

15.3% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

16.0% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 15.1%

10.5% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

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

9.8% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Burdekin in Hinchinbrook even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Burdekin in Hinchinbrook +1 higher in Burdekin

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Burdekin in Hinchinbrook +1 higher in Burdekin

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Burdekin in Hinchinbrook even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Burdekin in Hinchinbrook +12 higher in Burdekin

923 28th pct 911 22nd pct

ERP in Burdekin in Hinchinbrook +6,026 higher in Burdekin

17,220 54th pct 11,194 46th pct

Growth in Burdekin in Hinchinbrook +0.4 pts higher in Burdekin

2.3% 36th pct 1.9% 31st pct

Businesses in Burdekin in Hinchinbrook +767 higher in Burdekin

2,051 58th pct 1,284 48th pct

Approvals in Burdekin in Hinchinbrook +22 higher in Hinchinbrook

18 34th pct 40 45th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Burdekin in Hinchinbrook +709 higher in Hinchinbrook

942 74th pct 1,651 94th pct

Max temp in Burdekin in Hinchinbrook +0.2 higher in Burdekin

30.3 86th pct 30.1 86th pct

Min temp in Burdekin in Hinchinbrook +0.6 higher in Hinchinbrook

19.3 93rd pct 20.0 94th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Burdekin in Hinchinbrook +1,409 higher in Hinchinbrook

12,299 73rd pct 13,709 78th pct

Assault/100k in Burdekin in Hinchinbrook +896 higher in Hinchinbrook

1,210 63rd pct 2,106 86th pct

Sexual/100k in Burdekin in Hinchinbrook +7 higher in Hinchinbrook

204 38th pct 211 40th pct

Burglary/100k in Burdekin in Hinchinbrook +17 higher in Burdekin

695 71st pct 678 69th pct

Theft/100k in Burdekin in Hinchinbrook +192 higher in Hinchinbrook

1,246 49th pct 1,438 58th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Burdekin in Hinchinbrook +7 higher in Burdekin

282 40th pct 275 38th pct

Property damage/100k in Burdekin in Hinchinbrook +339 higher in Hinchinbrook

641 41st pct 980 69th pct

Drugs/100k in Burdekin in Hinchinbrook +347 higher in Burdekin

2,115 88th pct 1,767 86th pct

5-yr change in Burdekin in Hinchinbrook +27.8 pts higher in Hinchinbrook

3.9% 42nd pct 31.7% 79th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Burdekin in Hinchinbrook +0.5 higher in Burdekin

2.6 22nd pct 2.1 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burdekin in Hinchinbrook +0.6 more in Burdekin

2.9 23rd pct 2.4 14th pct

15-min city in Burdekin in Hinchinbrook +4.9 pts higher in Burdekin

35.4% 27th pct 30.5% 20th pct

Walk to shops in Burdekin in Hinchinbrook +2.4 pts higher in Burdekin

37.6% 31st pct 35.2% 27th pct

Walk to transit in Burdekin in Hinchinbrook even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Burdekin in Hinchinbrook +9.6 pts higher in Burdekin

50.4% 42nd pct 40.8% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Burdekin in Hinchinbrook +6.1 pts higher in Burdekin

55.8% 28th pct 49.7% 20th pct

Walk to health in Burdekin in Hinchinbrook +3.2 pts higher in Burdekin

34.7% 44th pct 31.5% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in Burdekin in Hinchinbrook +2.9 more in Hinchinbrook

9.6 9th pct 12.5 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Burdekin in Hinchinbrook +0 higher in Hinchinbrook

0 36th pct 1 42nd pct

Mean slope in Burdekin in Hinchinbrook +0.4 pts higher in Hinchinbrook

2.6% 7th pct 3.0% 16th pct

Compare Burdekin with nearby areas

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Compare Hinchinbrook with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burdekin vs Hinchinbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA31900/burdekin/vs/LGA33800/hinchinbrook