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Burdekin vs Palm Island

Name: Burdekin vs Palm Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 133 km apart · Burdekin profile · Palm Island profile

Burdekin Palm Island

Burdekin and Palm Island are two very different Queensland locations. Palm Island is a young community where 91.4% of people are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and 31.4% of the population are children under 15. In contrast, Burdekin is much older, with a typical resident aged 45 and 23.8% of people aged 65 and over. There are also stark differences in housing and income; 92.5% of Palm Island homes are rented with a typical weekly family income of $898, while Burdekin has more homeowners and a typical weekly family income of $1,804.

Since 2011, the gaps between the two areas have grown in several ways, such as the difference in typical age and income. However, some distances are closing, including the gap in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations and the share of homes without a car. Both areas share a few commonalities, such as having an almost identical rate of people providing unpaid care and a total lack of public transport stops.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in Burdekin First Nations: 84.8 pts higher in Palm Island Other language: 34.3 pts higher in Palm Island One-parent: 25.2 pts higher in Palm Island Renting: 67.4 pts higher in Palm Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burdekin in Palm Island +14,594 larger in Burdekin gap steady

16,692 57th pct 2,098 21st pct

Median age in Burdekin in Palm Island +19 yrs older in Burdekin gap widening

45 yrs 67th pct 26 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

16.6% Children (0–14) +14.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 21.3%

21.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

23.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.7 pts 5.1%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +5.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

Marital status

31.9% Never married +53.1 pts ▸ 85.0%

48.7% Married ◂ +39.5 pts 9.2%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +7.2 pts 1.5%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +5.1 pts 2.1%

3.5% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Burdekin Palm Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia +12.4 pts ▸ 93.9%

1.5% Italy ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% England ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.0% Australian ◂ +31.8 pts 5.2%

34.5% English ◂ +30.3 pts 4.2%

17.2% Italian ◂ +16.9 pts 0.2%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +10.3 pts 0.3%

10.2% Irish ◂ +9.8 pts 0.4%

5.5% German ◂ +5.2 pts 0.3%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.7% English only ◂ +31.6 pts 53.1%

2.0% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

65.4% Christianity +10.8 pts ▸ 76.2%

22.9% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 16.5%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 7.2%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions even 0.2%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Burdekin in Palm Island +17 more in Burdekin

19 72nd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Burdekin in Palm Island +3.84 more in Burdekin

6.88 75th pct 3.04 40th pct

Students in Burdekin in Palm Island +2,130 more in Burdekin

2,572 54th pct 442 26th pct

Avg size in Burdekin in Palm Island +86 larger in Palm Island

135 31st pct 221 49th pct

ICSEA in Burdekin in Palm Island +274 higher in Burdekin

940 31st pct 667 1st pct

Highest year of school

37.5% Year 12 ◂ +11.1 pts 26.4%

30.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 27.1%

14.0% Year 9 or below +8.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

7.4% Year 11 +8.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

Highest qualification level

42.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.7 pts 32.8%

14.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 9.8%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 8.6%

2.6% Certificate I / II +2.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.7% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

23.6% Engineering & related ◂ +17.5 pts 6.1%

7.6% Society & culture +3.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 7.6%

7.8% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.4% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.1% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Burdekin in Palm Island +$343 higher in Burdekin gap widening

$723 44th pct $380 3rd pct

Household income in Burdekin in Palm Island +$368 higher in Burdekin gap widening

$1,345 45th pct $977 7th pct

Family income in Burdekin in Palm Island +$906 higher in Burdekin gap widening

$1,804 51st pct $898 3rd pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 23.8%

19.4% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 26.1%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 2.9%

5.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 +25.2 pts ▸ 65.7%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.6 pts 19.1%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 4.5%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +9.9 pts 1.9%

7.7% Mental health ◂ +5.5 pts 2.2%

6.2% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.1% Other condition ◂ +3.4 pts 3.6%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +4.0 pts 2.9%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +3.0 pts 0.5%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None +18.6 pts ▸ 76.9%

18.7% One condition ◂ +7.2 pts 11.5%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +5.0 pts 2.0%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burdekin in Palm Island +821 larger in Palm Island

1,097 65th pct 1,918 77th pct

Median age in Burdekin in Palm Island +2 yrs older in Palm Island

23 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Burdekin in Palm Island +$215 higher in Burdekin

$580 57th pct $365 8th pct

Household income in Burdekin in Palm Island +$303 higher in Burdekin

$1,253 36th pct $950 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burdekin in Palm Island +1.4 larger in Palm Island gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 3.7 100th pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 46.6%

13.5% One-parent families +25.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

34.9% Couples without children ◂ +25.2 pts 9.6%

1.0% Other families +4.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Household size

38.9% 2 people ◂ +19.7 pts 19.1%

29.6% 1 person ◂ +8.3 pts 21.4%

2.0% 6 or more +22.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

12.5% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.7% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.3% 5 people +5.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burdekin in Palm Island +$97 higher in Burdekin gap widening

$222 36th pct $125 9th pct

Mortgage in Burdekin in Palm Island +$947 higher in Palm Island

$1,220 38th pct $2,167 87th pct

People / bedroom in Burdekin in Palm Island +0.40 higher in Palm Island gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 1.20 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.1% Rented +67.4 pts ▸ 92.5%

42.8% Owned outright ◂ +41.4 pts 1.4%

26.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%

2.6% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Types of homes

88.4% Separate house ◂ +1.4 pts 87.0%

8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.0 pts 0.6%

0.6% Flat or apartment +7.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.6% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 40.7%

18.7% 2 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

21.9% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 22.4%

3.0% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

29.8% Under $200 +62.2 pts ▸ 92.1%

59.7% $200–$349 ◂ +55.3 pts 4.4%

5.9% $350–$549 ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burdekin in Palm Island even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Burdekin in Palm Island even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Burdekin in Palm Island even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Burdekin in Palm Island even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) ◂ +32.3 pts 34.5%

4.2% Walked +28.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

5.9% Car (passenger) +6.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.5% Worked at home ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

1.6% Bus +3.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

5.2% No vehicle +44.3 pts ▸ 49.5%

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +27.1 pts 12.0%

32.3% 1 vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 36.2%

15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.6 pts 2.3%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.3% Health care & social assistance +22.8 pts ▸ 33.0%

7.6% Education & training +15.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

20.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%

4.7% Public administration & safety +11.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.1% Manufacturing ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 2.4%

5.2% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%

2.5% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Other services ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%

3.5% Mining ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.7% Professional & technical even 2.7%

Occupations people work in

9.8% Community & personal service +28.5 pts ▸ 38.3%

10.5% Professionals +7.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.6% Labourers ◂ +7.8 pts 8.8%

16.0% Managers ◂ +11.6 pts 4.4%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.0 pts 7.4%

11.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.1 pts 4.1%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +4.1 pts 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Burdekin in Palm Island +2 higher in Burdekin

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Burdekin in Palm Island +4 higher in Burdekin

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Burdekin in Palm Island +3 higher in Burdekin

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Burdekin in Palm Island +1 higher in Burdekin

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Burdekin in Palm Island +216 higher in Burdekin

923 28th pct 707 1st pct

ERP in Burdekin in Palm Island +14,885 higher in Burdekin

17,220 54th pct 2,335 20th pct

Growth in Burdekin in Palm Island +4.8 pts higher in Palm Island

2.3% 36th pct 7.1% 77th pct

Businesses in Burdekin in Palm Island +2,039 higher in Burdekin

2,051 58th pct 12 1st pct

Approvals in Burdekin in Palm Island +34 higher in Palm Island

18 34th pct 52 49th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Burdekin in Palm Island +1,132 higher in Palm Island

942 74th pct 2,074 100th pct

Max temp in Burdekin in Palm Island +2.6 higher in Burdekin

30.3 86th pct 27.7 76th pct

Min temp in Burdekin in Palm Island +0.9 higher in Palm Island

19.3 93rd pct 20.2 95th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Burdekin in Palm Island +64,726 higher in Palm Island

12,299 73rd pct 77,026 100th pct

Assault/100k in Burdekin in Palm Island +20,572 higher in Palm Island

1,210 63rd pct 21,783 100th pct

Sexual/100k in Burdekin in Palm Island +607 higher in Palm Island

204 38th pct 810 97th pct

Burglary/100k in Burdekin in Palm Island +1,069 higher in Palm Island

695 71st pct 1,764 92nd pct

Theft/100k in Burdekin in Palm Island +41 higher in Palm Island

1,246 49th pct 1,287 51st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Burdekin in Palm Island +52 higher in Palm Island

282 40th pct 334 48th pct

Property damage/100k in Burdekin in Palm Island +4,840 higher in Palm Island

641 41st pct 5,481 99th pct

Drugs/100k in Burdekin in Palm Island +3,271 higher in Palm Island

2,115 88th pct 5,386 100th pct

5-yr change in Burdekin in Palm Island +5.4 pts higher in Burdekin

3.9% 42nd pct -1.5% 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Burdekin in Palm Island

2.6 22nd pct —

Types ≤15 min in Burdekin in Palm Island +1.4 more in Burdekin

2.9 23rd pct 1.5 6th pct

15-min city in Burdekin in Palm Island +35.4 pts higher in Burdekin

35.4% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Burdekin in Palm Island +37.6 pts higher in Burdekin

37.6% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Burdekin in Palm Island even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Burdekin in Palm Island +2.4 pts higher in Burdekin

50.4% 42nd pct 47.9% 38th pct

Walk to a park in Burdekin in Palm Island +48.8 pts higher in Burdekin

55.8% 28th pct 7.0% 2nd pct

Walk to health in Burdekin in Palm Island +12.7 pts higher in Palm Island

34.7% 44th pct 47.4% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Burdekin in Palm Island +4.9 more in Burdekin

9.6 9th pct 4.8 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Burdekin in Palm Island +1 higher in Palm Island

0 36th pct 1 57th pct

Mean slope in Burdekin in Palm Island +6.8 pts higher in Palm Island

2.6% 7th pct 9.5% 94th pct

Compare Burdekin with nearby areas

Townsville Whitsunday Palm Island Charters Towers Hinchinbrook Mackay Cassowary Coast Isaac

Compare Palm Island with nearby areas

Hinchinbrook Townsville Cassowary Coast Burdekin Charters Towers Tablelands Cairns Yarrabah

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burdekin vs Palm Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA31900/burdekin/vs/LGA35790/palm-island