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Burke vs Mornington

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 200 km apart · Burke profile · Mornington profile

Burke Mornington

Mornington and Burke are both sparsely populated areas of Queensland, though Mornington is much smaller in size. Mornington has a far higher proportion of First Nations people at 80.2%, compared to 32.5% in Burke. There is also a stark difference in typical weekly personal income, which is $884 in Burke but far lower in Mornington at $285. While Mornington is dominated by rentals (92.3%), Burke has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 27.3%.

The gap in typical incomes has widened significantly since 2011, reflecting growing differences in the two areas. Despite this, they share some common ground, with both having the same number of schools and an identical typical age of 26 for First Nations residents. Neither area has any public transport stops, and both have seen similar population growth since 2021.

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Where they differ most

Population: 606 larger in Mornington First Nations: 47.7 pts higher in Mornington Other language: 30.6 pts higher in Mornington Renting: 55.1 pts higher in Mornington Owned outright: 27.3 pts higher in Burke

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burkein Mornington +606 larger in Mornington gap steady
419 6th pct 1,025 14th pct
Median age in Burkein Mornington +6 yrs older in Burke gap narrowing
35 yrs 14th pct 29 yrs 3rd pct
First Nations in Burkein Mornington +47.7 pts higher in Mornington gap narrowing
32.5% 89th pct 80.2% 98th pct
Aged 65+ in Burkein Mornington +7.4 pts higher in Burke gap widening
13.8% 23rd pct 6.4% 5th pct
Under 15 in Burkein Mornington +9.2 pts higher in Mornington gap narrowing
14.8% 17th pct 24.0% 91st pct
De facto in Burkein Mornington +11.3 pts higher in Mornington gap steady
20.7% 90th pct 32.0% 100th pct

Age structure

28.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 29.7%
24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 21.9%
14.8% Children (0–14) +9.2 pts ▸ 24.0%
17.2% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 18.6%
13.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.4 pts 6.4%

Marital status

50.8% Never married +25.9 pts ▸ 76.7%
35.3% Married ◂ +21.0 pts 14.3%
7.1% Divorced ◂ +4.1 pts 3.0%
4.5% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%
2.0% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Burke Mornington

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Burkein Mornington +3.5 pts higher in Burke gap narrowing
6.4% 16th pct 2.9% 3rd pct

Country of birth

72.3% Australia +15.2 pts ▸ 87.5%
1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% England +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
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 ◂ +25.8 pts 4.0%
18.9% English ◂ +12.6 pts 6.2%
4.5% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 2.0%
4.3% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 2.1%
4.1% German ◂ +3.6 pts 0.5%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.0% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.7% Chinese even 0.7%
0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Burkein Mornington +30.6 pts higher in Mornington gap widening
4.1% 34th pct 34.6% 88th pct
Limited English in Burkein Mornington even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

75.2% English only ◂ +19.1 pts 56.1%
1.0% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
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

No religion in Burkein Mornington +5.1 pts higher in Mornington gap narrowing
38.2% 37th pct 43.3% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

38.2% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 43.3%
37.2% Christianity ◂ +14.2 pts 23.0%
23.6% Not stated ◂ +11.7 pts 11.9%
0.0% Other religions +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
1.0% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Burkein Mornington +16.2 pts higher in Burke gap widening
42.3% 52nd pct 26.1% 5th pct
Bachelor+ in Burkein Mornington +1.4 pts higher in Burke gap steady
8.2% 13th pct 6.8% 9th pct
Schools in Burkein Mornington even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Burkein Mornington +12.06 more in Burke
16.13 91st pct 4.07 53rd pct
Students in Burkein Mornington +152 more in Mornington
29 2nd pct 181 15th pct
Avg size in Burkein Mornington +152 larger in Mornington
29 2nd pct 181 42nd pct
ICSEA in Burkein Mornington +69 higher in Burke
729 5th pct 660 1st pct

Highest year of school

42.3% Year 12 ◂ +16.2 pts 26.1%
21.3% Year 10 +8.2 pts ▸ 29.5%
8.5% Year 9 or below +16.1 pts ▸ 24.6%
5.1% Year 11 +3.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.6 pts 20.5%
6.3% Bachelor degree +6.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%
3.9% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%
1.5% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +11.7 pts 5.3%
3.9% Education +8.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
3.4% Society & culture +8.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.2% Management & commerce ◂ +6.9 pts 3.3%
9.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.6 pts 1.6%
1.9% Health +6.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
1.5% Architecture & building +3.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services even 2.5%
1.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Burkein Mornington +$599 higher in Burke gap widening
$884 76th pct $285 0th pct
Household income in Burkein Mornington +$457 higher in Burke gap widening
$1,312 41st pct $855 1st pct
Family income in Burkein Mornington +$1,501 higher in Burke gap widening
$2,125 74th pct $624 0th pct
High earners in Burkein Mornington +2.1 pts higher in Burke gap narrowing
7.3% 39th pct 5.3% 17th pct
High-income homes in Burkein Mornington +0.5 pts higher in Burke gap steady
9.9% 24th pct 9.4% 20th pct

Household income distribution

19.8% Under $650 +17.3 pts ▸ 37.2%
36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.6 pts 24.8%
31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.2 pts 16.2%
7.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%
2.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Personal income distribution

26.3% Under $650 +37.0 pts ▸ 63.2%
33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +23.3 pts 10.3%
13.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 7.7%
2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Burkein Mornington +1.3 pts higher in Burke
17.4% 8th pct 16.1% 5th pct
Mental health in Burkein Mornington +0.7 pts higher in Burke
3.3% 6th pct 2.6% 3rd pct
Needs assistance in Burkein Mornington +0.3 pts higher in Mornington gap narrowing
3.1% 12th pct 3.4% 15th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.5% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%
5.3% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%
2.6% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 1.6%
3.3% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%
1.4% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None +13.1 pts ▸ 73.3%
12.9% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%
2.9% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.6% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Burkein Mornington +10.6 pts higher in Burke gap widening
16.1% 41st pct 5.5% 1st pct
Unpaid carers in Burkein Mornington +2.7 pts higher in Burke gap narrowing
7.1% 9th pct 4.4% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Burkein Mornington +20.5 pts higher in Mornington gap narrowing
12.7% 2nd pct 33.2% 90th pct
Defence service in Burkein Mornington +2.5 pts higher in Burke
3.4% 64th pct 0.9% 2nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Burkein Mornington +3.3 pts higher in Burke gap steady
12.4% 8th pct 9.1% 3rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Burkein Mornington +686 larger in Mornington
136 23rd pct 822 59th pct
Median age in Burkein Mornington even
26 yrs 57th pct 26 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Burkein Mornington +23.9 pts higher in Burke
45.5% 80th pct 21.6% 13th pct
Unemployment in Burkein Mornington +5.2 pts higher in Mornington
8.3% 28th pct 13.5% 63rd pct
Median income in Burkein Mornington +$424 higher in Burke
$664 75th pct $240 0th pct
Household income in Burkein Mornington +$654 higher in Burke
$1,201 30th pct $547 0th pct
Indigenous language in Burkein Mornington +31.0 pts higher in Mornington
8.8% 73rd pct 39.8% 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burkein Mornington +1.2 larger in Mornington gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 3.5 97th pct
One-parent in Burkein Mornington +19.7 pts higher in Mornington gap widening
12.6% 40th pct 32.3% 97th pct
Living alone in Burkein Mornington +18.2 pts higher in Burke gap widening
42.1% 97th pct 23.9% 22nd pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 51.2%
35.0% Couples without children ◂ +21.1 pts 14.0%
12.6% One-parent families +19.7 pts ▸ 32.3%
2.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Household size

42.1% 1 person ◂ +18.2 pts 23.9%
33.9% 2 people ◂ +15.1 pts 18.8%
5.0% 6 or more +17.3 pts ▸ 22.2%
6.6% 4 people +7.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
7.4% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
3.3% 5 people +6.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burkein Mornington +$46 higher in Burke gap widening
$150 14th pct $104 5th pct
Mortgage in Burkein Mornington
$477 0th pct —
People / bedroom in Burkein Mornington +0.20 higher in Mornington gap steady
1.00 89th pct 1.20 96th pct
Renting in Burkein Mornington +55.1 pts higher in Mornington gap widening
37.2% 79th pct 92.3% 100th pct
Owned outright in Burkein Mornington +27.3 pts higher in Burke gap widening
27.3% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Burkein Mornington +23.6 pts higher in Burke gap widening
60.3% 11th pct 36.8% 3rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Burkein Mornington +17.6 pts higher in Mornington gap widening
52.9% 8th pct 70.5% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.2% Rented +55.1 pts ▸ 92.3%
27.3% Owned outright ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
16.5% Other tenure ◂ +9.7 pts 6.8%
9.9% Not stated ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
6.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

60.3% Separate house ◂ +23.6 pts 36.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +57.7 pts ▸ 57.7%
29.8% Other dwelling ◂ +29.8 pts 0.0%
5.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 3 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 50.4%
19.0% 2 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
7.4% 4 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 16.2%
12.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.4 pts 6.0%
6.6% Studio / none ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
5.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

Weekly rent distribution

68.9% Under $200 +21.4 pts ▸ 90.3%
22.2% $200–$349 ◂ +18.5 pts 3.7%
0.0% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Burkein Mornington +35.3 pts higher in Mornington gap narrowing
14.7% 87th pct 50.0% 100th pct
Work from home in Burkein Mornington +14.1 pts higher in Burke gap widening
16.0% 69th pct 1.9% 3rd pct
PT commute in Burkein Mornington +2.6 pts higher in Mornington gap narrowing
2.6% 73rd pct 5.2% 87th pct
PT stops in Burkein Mornington even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Burkein Mornington even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Burkein Mornington even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Burkein Mornington even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

26.3% Walked +7.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
33.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 31.0%
6.7% Car (passenger) +11.6 pts ▸ 18.3%
16.0% Worked at home ◂ +14.1 pts 1.9%
2.6% Bus +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Bicycle +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

14.7% No vehicle +35.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
35.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 28.6%
34.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.7 pts 15.8%
16.4% 4 or more ◂ +13.4 pts 3.0%
6.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Burkein Mornington +10.6 pts higher in Burke gap narrowing
32.4% 38th pct 21.8% 7th pct
Recent arrivals in Burkein Mornington +11.1 pts higher in Burke gap widening
11.1% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Burkein Mornington +5.4 pts higher in Mornington gap narrowing
2.0% 6th pct 7.4% 86th pct
Participation in Burkein Mornington +27.2 pts higher in Burke gap widening
56.8% 43rd pct 29.6% 0th pct
Full-time in Burkein Mornington +10.9 pts higher in Burke gap widening
75.3% 96th pct 64.3% 75th pct

Industries people work in

32.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +32.5 pts 0.0%
17.5% Public administration & safety +13.5 pts ▸ 31.0%
7.2% Education & training +13.0 pts ▸ 20.2%
5.7% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.6% Retail trade +6.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
2.1% Administrative & support +5.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.2% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%
5.2% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%
5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
5.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%
1.5% Electricity, gas & water +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

25.3% Labourers ◂ +8.4 pts 16.9%
17.0% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
7.2% Community & personal service +14.4 pts ▸ 21.6%
19.1% Managers ◂ +8.7 pts 10.3%
12.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 9.9%
8.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%
7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 3.8%
2.1% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Burkein Mornington +3 higher in Burke
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Burkein Mornington +2 higher in Burke
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Burkein Mornington +1 higher in Burke
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Burkein Mornington +2 higher in Burke
4 36th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Burkein Mornington +181 higher in Burke
928 31st pct 747 3rd pct
ERP in Burkein Mornington +650 higher in Mornington
449 5th pct 1,099 13th pct
Growth in Burkein Mornington +0.7 pts higher in Burke
4.4% 58th pct 3.7% 50th pct
Businesses in Burkein Mornington +30 higher in Burke
48 4th pct 18 2nd pct
Approvals in Burkein Mornington +22 higher in Mornington
0 0th pct 22 37th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Burkein Mornington +422 higher in Mornington
697 57th pct 1,119 81st pct
Max temp in Burkein Mornington +3.7 higher in Burke
34.9 100th pct 31.2 89th pct
Min temp in Burkein Mornington +2.1 higher in Mornington
21.2 97th pct 23.3 100th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Burkein Mornington +127,273 higher in Mornington
15,752 84th pct 143,024 100th pct
Assault/100k in Burkein Mornington +43,478 higher in Mornington
2,864 86th pct 46,341 100th pct
Sexual/100k in Burkein Mornington +4,835 higher in Mornington
239 46th pct 5,073 100th pct
Robbery/100k in Burkein Mornington
239 100th pct —
Burglary/100k in Burkein Mornington
— 3,610 100th pct
Theft/100k in Burkein Mornington +1,018 higher in Mornington
1,909 73rd pct 2,927 89th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Burkein Mornington
— 1,659 100th pct
Property damage/100k in Burkein Mornington +7,728 higher in Mornington
955 67th pct 8,683 100th pct
Drugs/100k in Burkein Mornington +3,143 higher in Mornington
955 73rd pct 4,098 97th pct
5-yr change in Burkein Mornington +19.6 pts higher in Burke
65.0% 93rd pct 45.4% 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Burkein Mornington +3.2 higher in Burke
4.3 63rd pct 1.0 4th pct
Types ≤15 min in Burkein Mornington +3.0 more in Burke
4.9 72nd pct 1.8 9th pct
15-min city in Burkein Mornington +73.1 pts higher in Burke
73.1% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Burkein Mornington +88.5 pts higher in Burke
88.5% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Burkein Mornington even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Burkein Mornington +14.1 pts higher in Burke
74.2% 76th pct 60.1% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Burkein Mornington +89.1 pts higher in Burke
89.1% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Burkein Mornington +62.3 pts higher in Mornington
0.0% 0th pct 62.3% 80th pct
Amenities/1k in Burkein Mornington +61.0 more in Burke
66.8 91st pct 5.9 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Burkein Mornington even
0 1st pct 0 30th pct
Mean slope in Burkein Mornington +0.7 pts higher in Mornington
2.3% 0th pct 3.0% 16th pct

Compare Burke with nearby areas

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Compare Mornington with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burke vs Mornington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA31950/burke/vs/LGA35250/mornington