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Burdekin vs Isaac

Name: Burdekin vs Isaac — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 272 km apart · Burdekin profile · Isaac profile

Burdekin Isaac

Isaac and Burdekin are two Queensland areas with very different profiles. Isaac is a much younger area, with a typical resident aged 34, while those in Burdekin are far older at 45. This is reflected in the age structure, with seniors making up 23.8% of Burdekin's population compared to just 6.8% in Isaac. Isaac also has significantly higher incomes; the typical weekly household income is $2,420, which is far higher than the $1,345 seen in Burdekin. These differences extend to housing, as Isaac has a much higher share of renters at 55.2%, while 42.8% of Burdekin homes are owned outright.

Everyday life shares some common ground in both places, as they have almost identical numbers of businesses and a similar share of adults with a bachelor degree. They are also alike in the proportion of people born overseas and the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. While Isaac's typical household income is far higher, the gap between the two areas has narrowed since 2011. In contrast, the age gap has widened, as Burdekin has become increasingly older than Isaac.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 30.1 pts higher in Isaac Owned outright: 24.3 pts higher in Burdekin Personal income: $591 higher in Isaac Household income: $1,075 higher in Isaac Median age: 11 yrs older in Burdekin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burdekin in Isaac +5,354 larger in Isaac gap steady

16,692 57th pct 22,046 61st pct

Median age in Burdekin in Isaac +11 yrs older in Burdekin gap widening

45 yrs 67th pct 34 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

21.4% Young adults (25–44) +13.8 pts ▸ 35.2%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 25.1%

23.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.0 pts 6.8%

16.6% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

48.7% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 42.9%

31.9% Never married +9.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

8.7% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +5.1 pts 2.2%

3.5% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Burdekin Isaac

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +12.2 pts 69.3%

0.9% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Italy ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% England ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% India even 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.0% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 36.4%

34.5% English ◂ +1.0 pts 33.4%

17.2% Italian ◂ +15.3 pts 1.9%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%

10.2% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

5.5% German ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

0.8% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.7% English only ◂ +10.4 pts 74.4%

2.0% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

65.4% Christianity ◂ +24.9 pts 40.5%

22.9% No religion +12.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

10.4% Not stated +11.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Burdekin in Isaac +1 more in Burdekin

19 72nd pct 18 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Burdekin in Isaac +3.04 more in Burdekin

6.88 75th pct 3.83 50th pct

Students in Burdekin in Isaac +783 more in Isaac

2,572 54th pct 3,355 59th pct

Avg size in Burdekin in Isaac +51 larger in Isaac

135 31st pct 186 43rd pct

ICSEA in Burdekin in Isaac +3 higher in Isaac

940 31st pct 943 33rd pct

Highest year of school

37.5% Year 12 +3.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

30.1% Year 10 ◂ +9.3 pts 20.8%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.7 pts 6.3%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

42.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.6 pts 33.9%

14.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 11.2%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 7.9%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.7% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

23.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 21.1%

11.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 10.4%

8.4% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%

7.8% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 4.5%

7.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.6% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Burdekin in Isaac +$591 higher in Isaac gap widening

$723 44th pct $1,314 93rd pct

Household income in Burdekin in Isaac +$1,075 higher in Isaac gap narrowing

$1,345 45th pct $2,420 92nd pct

Family income in Burdekin in Isaac +$1,106 higher in Isaac gap narrowing

$1,804 51st pct $2,910 93rd pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.9 pts 15.4%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

5.3% $4,000 or more +15.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

19.4% Under $650 ◂ +11.3 pts 8.2%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +19.4 pts 21.1%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.7 pts 20.0%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

2.2% $3,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +7.8 pts 4.0%

7.7% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%

7.1% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%

6.9% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +3.6 pts 2.5%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +3.8 pts 1.8%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None +0.6 pts ▸ 58.9%

18.7% One condition ◂ +5.5 pts 13.2%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 3.4%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burdekin in Isaac +67 larger in Isaac

1,097 65th pct 1,164 66th pct

Median age in Burdekin in Isaac +1 yrs older in Isaac

23 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Burdekin in Isaac +$679 higher in Isaac

$580 57th pct $1,259 100th pct

Household income in Burdekin in Isaac +$1,210 higher in Isaac

$1,253 36th pct $2,463 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burdekin in Isaac +0.3 larger in Isaac gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children +14.0 pts ▸ 64.6%

34.9% Couples without children ◂ +11.0 pts 23.9%

13.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 10.8%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

38.9% 2 people ◂ +7.5 pts 31.4%

29.6% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 25.7%

11.7% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.5% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.3% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.0% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burdekin in Isaac +$109 higher in Burdekin gap steady

$222 36th pct $113 7th pct

Mortgage in Burdekin in Isaac +$7 higher in Burdekin gap narrowing

$1,220 38th pct $1,213 37th pct

People / bedroom in Burdekin in Isaac even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.1% Rented +30.1 pts ▸ 55.2%

42.8% Owned outright ◂ +24.3 pts 18.4%

26.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.7 pts 18.0%

2.6% Other tenure +3.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

88.4% Separate house ◂ +2.2 pts 86.2%

8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.6% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 47.7%

21.9% 4 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

18.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 10.5%

3.0% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

0.7% Studio / none even 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

59.7% $200–$349 ◂ +39.7 pts 20.0%

29.8% Under $200 +24.4 pts ▸ 54.2%

5.9% $350–$549 +9.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.2% $550–$749 +2.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.5 pts 35.3%

32.8% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

16.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

4.1% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burdekin in Isaac even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Burdekin in Isaac even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Burdekin in Isaac even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Burdekin in Isaac even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) ◂ +7.3 pts 59.5%

7.5% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.9% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.2% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.6% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

32.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 29.7%

15.0% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

8.5% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.5% Mining +32.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

20.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.7 pts 10.0%

12.1% Manufacturing ◂ +9.6 pts 2.4%

10.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.2 pts 4.1%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.9 pts 4.7%

7.6% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

5.3% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.2% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.5% Administrative & support +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

4.1% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

11.2% Machinery operators & drivers +12.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

15.3% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

16.6% Labourers ◂ +4.6 pts 12.0%

16.0% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 12.7%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%

10.5% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 6.1%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Burdekin in Isaac +4 higher in Isaac

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Burdekin in Isaac +3 higher in Isaac

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Burdekin in Isaac +3 higher in Isaac

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Burdekin in Isaac +1 higher in Isaac

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Burdekin in Isaac +48 higher in Isaac

923 28th pct 971 64th pct

ERP in Burdekin in Isaac +5,966 higher in Isaac

17,220 54th pct 23,186 60th pct

Growth in Burdekin in Isaac +1.1 pts higher in Isaac

2.3% 36th pct 3.4% 48th pct

Businesses in Burdekin in Isaac +29 higher in Isaac

2,051 58th pct 2,080 58th pct

Approvals in Burdekin in Isaac +1 higher in Isaac

18 34th pct 19 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Burdekin in Isaac +364 higher in Burdekin

942 74th pct 578 41st pct

Max temp in Burdekin in Isaac even

30.3 86th pct 30.4 87th pct

Min temp in Burdekin in Isaac +3.6 higher in Burdekin

19.3 93rd pct 15.8 84th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Burdekin in Isaac +2,465 higher in Burdekin

12,299 73rd pct 9,834 60th pct

Assault/100k in Burdekin in Isaac +144 higher in Burdekin

1,210 63rd pct 1,066 56th pct

Sexual/100k in Burdekin in Isaac +77 higher in Burdekin

204 38th pct 127 14th pct

Robbery/100k in Burdekin in Isaac

— 18 38th pct

Burglary/100k in Burdekin in Isaac +142 higher in Burdekin

695 71st pct 553 55th pct

Theft/100k in Burdekin in Isaac +641 higher in Isaac

1,246 49th pct 1,887 72nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Burdekin in Isaac even

282 40th pct 281 40th pct

Property damage/100k in Burdekin in Isaac +189 higher in Isaac

641 41st pct 830 58th pct

Drugs/100k in Burdekin in Isaac +486 higher in Burdekin

2,115 88th pct 1,628 85th pct

5-yr change in Burdekin in Isaac +44.4 pts higher in Isaac

3.9% 42nd pct 48.3% 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Burdekin in Isaac +0.1 higher in Isaac

2.6 22nd pct 2.7 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Burdekin in Isaac +0.3 more in Isaac

2.9 23rd pct 3.2 29th pct

15-min city in Burdekin in Isaac +2.5 pts higher in Isaac

35.4% 27th pct 37.9% 31st pct

Walk to shops in Burdekin in Isaac +0.5 pts higher in Burdekin

37.6% 31st pct 37.1% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Burdekin in Isaac even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Burdekin in Isaac +5.1 pts higher in Isaac

50.4% 42nd pct 55.5% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Burdekin in Isaac +15.3 pts higher in Isaac

55.8% 28th pct 71.2% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Burdekin in Isaac +2.9 pts higher in Burdekin

34.7% 44th pct 31.8% 38th pct

Amenities/1k in Burdekin in Isaac +13.4 more in Isaac

9.6 9th pct 23.1 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Burdekin in Isaac even

0 36th pct 0 13th pct

Mean slope in Burdekin in Isaac +1.2 pts higher in Isaac

2.6% 7th pct 3.8% 35th pct

Compare Burdekin with nearby areas

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Compare Isaac with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burdekin vs Isaac [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA31900/burdekin/vs/LGA33980/isaac