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Burke vs Carpentaria

Name: Burke vs Carpentaria — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 343 km apart · Burke profile · Carpentaria profile

Burke Carpentaria

Carpentaria and Burke are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Carpentaria has a larger population of 2,090 compared to 419 in Burke. There are stark differences in their social and educational profiles; for example, First Nations Year 12 completion is far higher in Burke at 45.5% than in Carpentaria at 23.9%. Carpentaria also has a far higher rate of one-parent families (28.7% compared to 12.6%) and significantly higher rates of recorded offences, with 55,455 per 100,000 people compared to 15,752 in Burke.

These two areas share many common traits, including nearly identical shares of people born overseas (6.4%) and those with a bachelor degree or higher (around 8%). The gaps between them have often shifted or grown over time. The share of people living alone has flipped, with Burke now far higher at 42.1% compared to 31.0% in Carpentaria. Meanwhile, the gap in typical monthly home-loan payments has widened since 2011, with Carpentaria's typical payment now far higher at $1,128 compared to $477 in Burke.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,671 larger in Carpentaria Mortgage: $651 higher in Carpentaria Unemployment: 4.7 pts higher in Carpentaria PT commute: 2.6 pts higher in Burke Under 15: 6.4 pts higher in Carpentaria

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burke in Carpentaria +1,671 larger in Carpentaria gap steady

419 6th pct 2,090 21st pct

Median age in Burke in Carpentaria +1 yrs older in Carpentaria gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 36 yrs 19th pct

Age structure

28.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 25.0%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

14.8% Children (0–14) +6.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

17.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 13.4%

13.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 13.4%

Marital status

50.8% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 55.2%

35.3% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 30.0%

7.1% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.5% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%

2.0% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Burke Carpentaria

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.3% Australia +8.7 pts ▸ 81.1%

0.0% England +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.8% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

18.9% English +3.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

4.3% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.1% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

75.2% English only +9.3 pts ▸ 84.5%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.2% Christianity +6.1 pts ▸ 43.3%

38.2% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 41.5%

23.6% Not stated ◂ +9.9 pts 13.7%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Burke in Carpentaria +2 more in Carpentaria

1 0th pct 3 21st pct

Schools/1k kids in Burke in Carpentaria +9.37 more in Burke

16.13 91st pct 6.76 74th pct

Students in Burke in Carpentaria +246 more in Carpentaria

29 2nd pct 275 19th pct

Avg size in Burke in Carpentaria +63 larger in Carpentaria

29 2nd pct 92 19th pct

ICSEA in Burke in Carpentaria +15 higher in Burke

729 5th pct 714 4th pct

Highest year of school

42.3% Year 12 ◂ +11.5 pts 30.8%

21.3% Year 10 +10.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

8.5% Year 9 or below +8.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

5.1% Year 11 +3.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Certificate III / IV +8.1 pts ▸ 38.2%

6.3% Bachelor degree +5.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

1.5% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

17.0% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.2% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.6 pts 5.7%

3.9% Education +5.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.4% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.9% Health +4.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.5% Architecture & building +4.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.0% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Burke in Carpentaria +$114 higher in Burke gap narrowing

$884 76th pct $770 57th pct

Household income in Burke in Carpentaria +$157 higher in Carpentaria gap narrowing

$1,312 41st pct $1,469 57th pct

Family income in Burke in Carpentaria +$421 higher in Burke gap widening

$2,125 74th pct $1,704 43rd pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.5 pts 24.9%

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 28.6%

19.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 17.1%

7.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

2.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Personal income distribution

26.3% Under $650 +10.9 pts ▸ 37.2%

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 30.8%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.5% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.3% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.5% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

3.3% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.4% Cancer even 1.4%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None +4.5 pts ▸ 64.6%

12.9% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

2.9% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burke in Carpentaria +735 larger in Carpentaria

136 23rd pct 871 60th pct

Median age in Burke in Carpentaria even

26 yrs 57th pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Burke in Carpentaria +$119 higher in Burke

$664 75th pct $545 48th pct

Household income in Burke in Carpentaria +$136 higher in Carpentaria

$1,201 30th pct $1,337 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burke in Carpentaria +0.2 larger in Carpentaria gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples with children ◂ +12.2 pts 41.5%

35.0% Couples without children ◂ +8.4 pts 26.7%

12.6% One-parent families +16.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

2.8% Other families even 2.8%

Household size

42.1% 1 person ◂ +11.2 pts 31.0%

33.9% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 31.5%

7.4% 3 people +7.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.6% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.3% 5 people +4.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.0% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burke in Carpentaria +$23 higher in Carpentaria gap steady

$150 14th pct $173 21st pct

Mortgage in Burke in Carpentaria +$651 higher in Carpentaria gap widening

$477 0th pct $1,128 32nd pct

People / bedroom in Burke in Carpentaria +0.10 higher in Carpentaria gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.2% Rented +11.5 pts ▸ 48.7%

27.3% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

16.5% Other tenure ◂ +7.5 pts 9.1%

9.9% Not stated ◂ +5.3 pts 4.6%

6.6% Owned with a mortgage +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

Types of homes

60.3% Separate house +16.5 pts ▸ 76.8%

29.8% Other dwelling ◂ +19.3 pts 10.4%

5.0% Flat or apartment +3.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 39.3%

19.0% 2 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

12.4% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.4% 4 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.6% Studio / none ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%

5.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

Weekly rent distribution

68.9% Under $200 ◂ +15.7 pts 53.2%

22.2% $200–$349 +7.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

0.0% $350–$549 +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

62.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.2 pts 48.3%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +43.1 pts ▸ 43.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burke in Carpentaria even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Burke in Carpentaria even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Burke in Carpentaria even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Burke in Carpentaria even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

33.0% Car (driver) +12.5 pts ▸ 45.5%

26.3% Walked ◂ +6.2 pts 20.0%

16.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.5 pts 10.5%

6.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

2.6% Bus ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.3% 1 vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 42.7%

34.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 28.9%

16.4% 4 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 6.8%

14.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 10.7%

6.9% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

32.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.1 pts 21.4%

17.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.5 pts 11.0%

7.2% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.7% Health care & social assistance +4.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.2% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.6% Retail trade +4.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.2% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.2% Other services ◂ +3.8 pts 2.4%

1.5% Transport & warehousing +4.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

2.6% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

25.3% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 22.3%

19.1% Managers ◂ +5.8 pts 13.3%

17.0% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 13.1%

12.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 11.0%

7.2% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.8% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.1% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Burke in Carpentaria +3 higher in Burke

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Burke in Carpentaria +2 higher in Burke

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Burke in Carpentaria +1 higher in Burke

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Burke in Carpentaria +3 higher in Burke

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Burke in Carpentaria +66 higher in Burke

928 31st pct 862 12th pct

ERP in Burke in Carpentaria +1,798 higher in Carpentaria

449 5th pct 2,247 20th pct

Growth in Burke in Carpentaria +0.3 pts higher in Burke

4.4% 58th pct 4.1% 55th pct

Businesses in Burke in Carpentaria +136 higher in Carpentaria

48 4th pct 184 16th pct

Approvals in Burke in Carpentaria +4 higher in Carpentaria

0 0th pct 4 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Burke in Carpentaria +296 higher in Carpentaria

697 57th pct 993 76th pct

Max temp in Burke in Carpentaria +0.5 higher in Burke

34.9 100th pct 34.5 99th pct

Min temp in Burke in Carpentaria +0.4 higher in Carpentaria

21.2 97th pct 21.6 98th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Burke in Carpentaria +39,703 higher in Carpentaria

15,752 84th pct 55,455 96th pct

Assault/100k in Burke in Carpentaria +11,538 higher in Carpentaria

2,864 86th pct 14,402 96th pct

Sexual/100k in Burke in Carpentaria +288 higher in Carpentaria

239 46th pct 526 88th pct

Robbery/100k in Burke in Carpentaria +191 higher in Burke

239 100th pct 48 79th pct

Burglary/100k in Burke in Carpentaria

— 1,531 90th pct

Theft/100k in Burke in Carpentaria +914 higher in Carpentaria

1,909 73rd pct 2,823 89th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Burke in Carpentaria

— 622 76th pct

Property damage/100k in Burke in Carpentaria +2,108 higher in Carpentaria

955 67th pct 3,062 91st pct

Drugs/100k in Burke in Carpentaria +5,935 higher in Carpentaria

955 73rd pct 6,890 100th pct

5-yr change in Burke in Carpentaria +3.1 pts higher in Burke

65.0% 93rd pct 61.9% 92nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Burke in Carpentaria +0.4 higher in Burke

4.3 63rd pct 3.8 54th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burke in Carpentaria +0.7 more in Burke

4.9 72nd pct 4.2 56th pct

15-min city in Burke in Carpentaria +16.2 pts higher in Burke

73.1% 79th pct 56.9% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Burke in Carpentaria +19.7 pts higher in Burke

88.5% 91st pct 68.8% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Burke in Carpentaria even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Burke in Carpentaria +12.0 pts higher in Burke

74.2% 76th pct 62.2% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Burke in Carpentaria +21.8 pts higher in Burke

89.1% 73rd pct 67.3% 46th pct

Walk to health in Burke in Carpentaria +53.2 pts higher in Carpentaria

0.0% 0th pct 53.2% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Burke in Carpentaria +36.2 more in Burke

66.8 91st pct 30.6 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Burke in Carpentaria even

0 1st pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Burke in Carpentaria +0.4 pts higher in Carpentaria

2.3% 0th pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare Burke with nearby areas

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Compare Carpentaria with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burke vs Carpentaria [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA31950/burke/vs/LGA32250/carpentaria