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Burdekin vs Townsville

Name: Burdekin vs Townsville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 56 km apart · Burdekin profile · Townsville profile

Burdekin Townsville

Townsville and Burdekin are two distinct Queensland areas with a few key differences. Townsville is much younger, with a typical resident aged 36 compared to 45 in Burdekin. Townsville also has a higher share of people who finished Year 12 (54.1% versus 37.5%) and a much higher percentage of residents who report no religion (40.4% against 22.9%). In contrast, Burdekin is more likely to have homes owned outright, with 42.8% of households compared to 24.7% in Townsville.

These two areas share a very similar climate and an almost identical share of people who speak little or no English. They also both have about the same number of people who need help with daily activities and a similar number of homes without a car. While Townsville has more public transport and larger schools, the gap between the two in terms of the proportion of people who have moved in the last five years has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 176,076 larger in Townsville Owned outright: 18.1 pts higher in Burdekin No religion: 17.4 pts higher in Townsville Year 12: 16.6 pts higher in Townsville Recent movers: 14.2 pts higher in Townsville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burdekin in Townsville +176,076 larger in Townsville gap widening

16,692 57th pct 192,768 87th pct

Median age in Burdekin in Townsville +9 yrs older in Burdekin gap widening

45 yrs 67th pct 36 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

21.4% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 27.5%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 24.5%

23.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.5 pts 14.3%

16.6% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

48.7% Married ◂ +8.0 pts 40.7%

31.9% Never married +9.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

8.7% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%

3.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Burdekin Townsville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 78.7%

1.2% England +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Italy ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

0.6% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

34.5% English +3.1 pts ▸ 37.6%

37.0% Australian even 37.1%

17.2% Italian ◂ +12.3 pts 4.8%

10.2% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

5.5% German ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

0.8% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.7% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 83.9%

2.0% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

65.4% Christianity ◂ +18.0 pts 47.4%

22.9% No religion +17.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Burdekin in Townsville +45 more in Townsville

19 72nd pct 64 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Burdekin in Townsville +5.15 more in Burdekin

6.88 75th pct 1.73 14th pct

Students in Burdekin in Townsville +32,147 more in Townsville

2,572 54th pct 34,719 87th pct

Avg size in Burdekin in Townsville +407 larger in Townsville

135 31st pct 542 86th pct

ICSEA in Burdekin in Townsville +33 higher in Townsville

940 31st pct 973 51st pct

Highest year of school

37.5% Year 12 +16.6 pts ▸ 54.1%

30.1% Year 10 ◂ +8.1 pts 22.0%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.0 pts 8.0%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

42.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.8 pts 34.7%

14.3% Bachelor degree +6.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.7% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

23.6% Engineering & related ◂ +7.6 pts 16.1%

11.4% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.8% Health +4.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.6% Society & culture +4.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.4% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Burdekin in Townsville +$141 higher in Townsville gap steady

$723 44th pct $864 74th pct

Household income in Burdekin in Townsville +$356 higher in Townsville gap narrowing

$1,345 45th pct $1,701 72nd pct

Family income in Burdekin in Townsville +$278 higher in Townsville gap narrowing

$1,804 51st pct $2,082 72nd pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 26.3%

19.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 14.2%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.3% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 35.4%

31.7% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

2.2% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 8.7%

7.7% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.1% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.9% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None +2.2 pts ▸ 60.5%

18.7% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burdekin in Townsville +15,172 larger in Townsville

1,097 65th pct 16,269 95th pct

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

23 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Burdekin in Townsville +$18 higher in Townsville

$580 57th pct $598 62nd pct

Household income in Burdekin in Townsville +$301 higher in Townsville

$1,253 36th pct $1,554 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burdekin in Townsville +0.2 larger in Townsville gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 53.5%

34.9% Couples without children ◂ +7.1 pts 27.7%

13.5% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

1.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

38.9% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 35.1%

29.6% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 26.1%

12.5% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.7% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.3% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.0% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burdekin in Townsville +$83 higher in Townsville gap narrowing

$222 36th pct $305 64th pct

Mortgage in Burdekin in Townsville +$297 higher in Townsville gap narrowing

$1,220 38th pct $1,517 57th pct

People / bedroom in Burdekin in Townsville even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned outright ◂ +18.1 pts 24.7%

25.1% Rented +11.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

26.7% Owned with a mortgage +9.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

88.4% Separate house ◂ +7.3 pts 81.1%

8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.6% Flat or apartment +6.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 39.3%

21.9% 4 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

18.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 16.4%

3.0% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

59.7% $200–$349 ◂ +10.1 pts 49.5%

5.9% $350–$549 +27.1 pts ▸ 33.0%

29.8% Under $200 ◂ +17.9 pts 11.9%

0.2% $550–$749 +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.3 pts ▸ 44.0%

32.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.3 pts 17.5%

16.2% $1,800–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 25.9%

4.1% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burdekin in Townsville +636 more in Townsville

0 0th pct 636 86th pct

Stops/1k in Burdekin in Townsville +3.30 more in Townsville

0.00 0th pct 3.30 50th pct

Departures/1k in Burdekin in Townsville +593.0 more in Townsville

0.0 0th pct 593.0 74th pct

PT routes in Burdekin in Townsville +16 more in Townsville

0 0th pct 16 65th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 70.6%

7.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

4.2% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

1.6% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.5% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

32.3% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 13.2%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%

5.2% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +20.0 pts 0.7%

10.3% Health care & social assistance +7.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

4.7% Public administration & safety +7.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.1% Manufacturing ◂ +7.6 pts 4.5%

7.6% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.6% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.2% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.3% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.7% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.5% Mining ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

10.5% Professionals +9.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.6% Labourers ◂ +7.3 pts 9.3%

9.8% Community & personal service +6.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

16.0% Managers ◂ +5.9 pts 10.1%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 14.6%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 7.5%

7.9% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Burdekin in Townsville +4 higher in Townsville

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Burdekin in Townsville +1 higher in Townsville

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Burdekin in Townsville +1 higher in Townsville

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Burdekin in Townsville +5 higher in Townsville

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Burdekin in Townsville +43 higher in Townsville

923 28th pct 966 60th pct

ERP in Burdekin in Townsville +189,040 higher in Townsville

17,220 54th pct 206,260 87th pct

Growth in Burdekin in Townsville +3.2 pts higher in Townsville

2.3% 36th pct 5.5% 67th pct

Businesses in Burdekin in Townsville +11,071 higher in Townsville

2,051 58th pct 13,122 86th pct

Approvals in Burdekin in Townsville +930 higher in Townsville

18 34th pct 948 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Burdekin in Townsville +251 higher in Townsville

942 74th pct 1,193 84th pct

Max temp in Burdekin in Townsville +0.1 higher in Townsville

30.3 86th pct 30.4 87th pct

Min temp in Burdekin in Townsville +0.8 higher in Townsville

19.3 93rd pct 20.2 95th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Burdekin in Townsville +9,855 higher in Townsville

12,299 73rd pct 22,155 87th pct

Assault/100k in Burdekin in Townsville +1,590 higher in Townsville

1,210 63rd pct 2,800 86th pct

Sexual/100k in Burdekin in Townsville +214 higher in Townsville

204 38th pct 418 83rd pct

Robbery/100k in Burdekin in Townsville

— 71 88th pct

Burglary/100k in Burdekin in Townsville +1,008 higher in Townsville

695 71st pct 1,703 91st pct

Theft/100k in Burdekin in Townsville +2,352 higher in Townsville

1,246 49th pct 3,598 94th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Burdekin in Townsville +408 higher in Townsville

282 40th pct 689 81st pct

Property damage/100k in Burdekin in Townsville +763 higher in Townsville

641 41st pct 1,404 82nd pct

Drugs/100k in Burdekin in Townsville +887 higher in Townsville

2,115 88th pct 3,002 92nd pct

5-yr change in Burdekin in Townsville +41.8 pts higher in Townsville

3.9% 42nd pct 45.7% 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Burdekin in Townsville +2.1 higher in Townsville

2.6 22nd pct 4.7 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burdekin in Townsville +1.6 more in Townsville

2.9 23rd pct 4.6 65th pct

15-min city in Burdekin in Townsville +19.0 pts higher in Townsville

35.4% 27th pct 54.3% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Burdekin in Townsville +12.9 pts higher in Townsville

37.6% 31st pct 50.5% 55th pct

Walk to transit in Burdekin in Townsville +74.2 pts higher in Townsville

0.0% 0th pct 74.2% 72nd pct

Walk to school in Burdekin in Townsville +6.2 pts higher in Townsville

50.4% 42nd pct 56.5% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in Burdekin in Townsville +30.7 pts higher in Townsville

55.8% 28th pct 86.5% 70th pct

Walk to health in Burdekin in Townsville +6.8 pts higher in Townsville

34.7% 44th pct 41.5% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Burdekin in Townsville +0.2 more in Townsville

9.6 9th pct 9.8 9th pct

Intersections/km² in Burdekin in Townsville +5 higher in Townsville

0 36th pct 6 67th pct

Mean slope in Burdekin in Townsville +1.4 pts higher in Townsville

2.6% 7th pct 4.0% 38th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burdekin vs Townsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA31900/burdekin/vs/LGA37010/townsville