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Burdekin vs Whitsunday

Name: Burdekin vs Whitsunday — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 115 km apart · Burdekin profile · Whitsunday profile

Burdekin Whitsunday

Whitsunday and Burdekin are two Queensland areas with distinct social profiles. Whitsunday is more transient, with 43.3% of people moving there in the last five years, and has a far higher share of people with no religion (42.5%) compared to Burdekin (22.9%). Burdekin is more established, with a noticeably older typical resident (45 years versus 40 in Whitsunday) and a higher share of homes owned outright (42.8% against 31.9%).

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, including a similar typical weekly family income of around $1,800 and nearly identical shares of children under 15. However, some gaps are growing. The difference in age has widened since 2011, as has the divide between the two areas regarding people born overseas, which is well higher in Whitsunday.

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Where they differ most

Population: 20,460 larger in Whitsunday No religion: 19.6 pts higher in Whitsunday Recent movers: 14.6 pts higher in Whitsunday De facto: 5.6 pts higher in Whitsunday Owned outright: 10.9 pts higher in Burdekin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burdekin in Whitsunday +20,460 larger in Whitsunday gap widening

16,692 57th pct 37,152 71st pct

Median age in Burdekin in Whitsunday +5 yrs older in Burdekin gap widening

45 yrs 67th pct 40 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

21.4% Young adults (25–44) +6.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 27.6%

23.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.9 pts 16.9%

16.6% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

Marital status

48.7% Married ◂ +7.0 pts 41.7%

31.9% Never married +7.8 pts ▸ 39.7%

8.7% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 4.4%

3.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Burdekin Whitsunday

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +9.4 pts 72.1%

1.2% England +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% New Zealand +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Italy ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

0.6% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% India even 0.3%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

34.5% English +4.4 pts ▸ 38.8%

37.0% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 35.8%

17.2% Italian ◂ +14.0 pts 3.2%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%

10.2% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

5.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

0.7% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

84.7% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 81.8%

2.0% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

65.4% Christianity ◂ +23.1 pts 42.4%

22.9% No religion +19.6 pts ▸ 42.5%

10.4% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.5% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Burdekin in Whitsunday +2 more in Burdekin

19 72nd pct 17 69th pct

Schools/1k kids in Burdekin in Whitsunday +4.21 more in Burdekin

6.88 75th pct 2.66 34th pct

Students in Burdekin in Whitsunday +3,075 more in Whitsunday

2,572 54th pct 5,647 67th pct

Avg size in Burdekin in Whitsunday +197 larger in Whitsunday

135 31st pct 332 65th pct

ICSEA in Burdekin in Whitsunday +25 higher in Whitsunday

940 31st pct 965 46th pct

Highest year of school

37.5% Year 12 +6.1 pts ▸ 43.6%

30.1% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 25.3%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 9.5%

7.4% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

42.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 37.2%

14.3% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

1.7% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate even 1.8%

Field of qualification

23.6% Engineering & related ◂ +5.6 pts 18.1%

11.4% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.4% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%

7.6% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.8% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

5.1% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

1.2% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

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

0.6% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Burdekin in Whitsunday +$72 higher in Whitsunday gap steady

$723 44th pct $795 62nd pct

Household income in Burdekin in Whitsunday +$127 higher in Whitsunday gap narrowing

$1,345 45th pct $1,472 57th pct

Family income in Burdekin in Whitsunday +$52 higher in Whitsunday gap narrowing

$1,804 51st pct $1,856 56th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 28.0%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 28.3%

19.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 17.2%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.3% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 34.6%

31.7% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

2.2% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 7.9%

7.7% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

7.1% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None +2.6 pts ▸ 60.9%

18.7% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 17.0%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burdekin in Whitsunday +1,059 larger in Whitsunday

1,097 65th pct 2,156 80th pct

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

23 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Burdekin in Whitsunday +$85 higher in Whitsunday

$580 57th pct $665 75th pct

Household income in Burdekin in Whitsunday +$261 higher in Whitsunday

$1,253 36th pct $1,514 63rd pct

Family & Households

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

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 51.6%

34.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 33.4%

13.5% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

38.9% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 37.6%

29.6% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 27.5%

12.5% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.7% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.3% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.0% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burdekin in Whitsunday +$78 higher in Whitsunday gap steady

$222 36th pct $300 63rd pct

Mortgage in Burdekin in Whitsunday +$392 higher in Whitsunday gap narrowing

$1,220 38th pct $1,612 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Burdekin in Whitsunday even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned outright ◂ +10.9 pts 31.9%

25.1% Rented +8.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

26.7% Owned with a mortgage +3.7 pts ▸ 30.3%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

88.4% Separate house ◂ +10.7 pts 77.7%

0.6% Flat or apartment +8.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.6% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 40.2%

21.9% 4 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

18.7% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

3.9% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.0% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.7% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

59.7% $200–$349 ◂ +18.5 pts 41.2%

5.9% $350–$549 +26.0 pts ▸ 31.9%

29.8% Under $200 ◂ +11.8 pts 18.1%

0.2% $550–$749 +4.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.8 pts 36.9%

32.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.0 pts 18.9%

16.2% $1,800–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

4.1% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burdekin in Whitsunday even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Burdekin in Whitsunday even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Burdekin in Whitsunday even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Burdekin in Whitsunday even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) ◂ +9.4 pts 57.4%

4.2% Walked +3.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

5.9% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.6% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 38.0%

32.3% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 13.3%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%

5.2% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.7 pts 8.0%

5.3% Accommodation & food +11.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.1% Manufacturing ◂ +8.5 pts 3.6%

10.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 8.1%

5.2% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

7.6% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

3.5% Mining +4.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +4.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

2.5% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

15.3% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.6% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 15.4%

16.0% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 12.8%

9.8% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.5% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

7.9% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Burdekin in Whitsunday +1 higher in Whitsunday

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Burdekin in Whitsunday even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Burdekin in Whitsunday +1 higher in Whitsunday

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Burdekin in Whitsunday even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Burdekin in Whitsunday +12 higher in Whitsunday

923 28th pct 935 36th pct

ERP in Burdekin in Whitsunday +24,154 higher in Whitsunday

17,220 54th pct 41,374 70th pct

Growth in Burdekin in Whitsunday +7.6 pts higher in Whitsunday

2.3% 36th pct 9.9% 87th pct

Businesses in Burdekin in Whitsunday +2,233 higher in Whitsunday

2,051 58th pct 4,284 71st pct

Approvals in Burdekin in Whitsunday +189 higher in Whitsunday

18 34th pct 207 71st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Burdekin in Whitsunday +349 higher in Burdekin

942 74th pct 593 42nd pct

Max temp in Burdekin in Whitsunday +1.4 higher in Whitsunday

30.3 86th pct 31.7 91st pct

Min temp in Burdekin in Whitsunday +2.1 higher in Burdekin

19.3 93rd pct 17.2 88th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Burdekin in Whitsunday +4,085 higher in Whitsunday

12,299 73rd pct 16,384 86th pct

Assault/100k in Burdekin in Whitsunday +572 higher in Whitsunday

1,210 63rd pct 1,782 79th pct

Sexual/100k in Burdekin in Whitsunday +195 higher in Whitsunday

204 38th pct 398 80th pct

Robbery/100k in Burdekin in Whitsunday

— 43 75th pct

Burglary/100k in Burdekin in Whitsunday +46 higher in Burdekin

695 71st pct 649 66th pct

Theft/100k in Burdekin in Whitsunday +891 higher in Whitsunday

1,246 49th pct 2,137 78th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Burdekin in Whitsunday +15 higher in Whitsunday

282 40th pct 296 43rd pct

Property damage/100k in Burdekin in Whitsunday +390 higher in Whitsunday

641 41st pct 1,031 72nd pct

Drugs/100k in Burdekin in Whitsunday +1,086 higher in Whitsunday

2,115 88th pct 3,200 93rd pct

5-yr change in Burdekin in Whitsunday +36.6 pts higher in Whitsunday

3.9% 42nd pct 40.5% 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Burdekin in Whitsunday +0.2 higher in Whitsunday

2.6 22nd pct 2.8 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burdekin in Whitsunday +0.1 more in Whitsunday

2.9 23rd pct 3.1 26th pct

15-min city in Burdekin in Whitsunday +1.0 pts higher in Whitsunday

35.4% 27th pct 36.4% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Burdekin in Whitsunday +5.2 pts higher in Whitsunday

37.6% 31st pct 42.8% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Burdekin in Whitsunday even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Burdekin in Whitsunday +4.9 pts higher in Burdekin

50.4% 42nd pct 45.5% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Burdekin in Whitsunday +14.9 pts higher in Whitsunday

55.8% 28th pct 70.7% 52nd pct

Walk to health in Burdekin in Whitsunday +3.5 pts higher in Burdekin

34.7% 44th pct 31.2% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in Burdekin in Whitsunday +13.2 more in Whitsunday

9.6 9th pct 22.9 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Burdekin in Whitsunday even

0 36th pct 0 22nd pct

Mean slope in Burdekin in Whitsunday +6.1 pts higher in Whitsunday

2.6% 7th pct 8.7% 90th pct

Compare Burdekin with nearby areas

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Compare Whitsunday with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burdekin vs Whitsunday [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA31900/burdekin/vs/LGA37340/whitsunday