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Burke vs Mount Isa

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 194 km apart · Burke profile · Mount Isa profile

Burke Mount Isa

Mount Isa and Burke are two distinct Queensland areas separated by nearly 200km. Mount Isa is a larger hub with significantly higher incomes, where the typical household earns $2,231 a week compared to $1,312 in Burke. This wealth gap is reflected in housing, with Mount Isa seeing far more homes with three or more bedrooms (71.1%) and higher typical weekly rents ($270 versus $150 in Burke). Conversely, Burke has a larger First Nations population (32.5%) and a higher share of First Nations residents completing Year 12 (45.5% compared to 32.8% in Mount Isa).

Since 2011, the gap in typical weekly incomes and the number of people earning over $2,000 a week has widened between the two places. Despite these diverging trends, both areas share a similar climate and have nearly identical levels of access to money and resources. They also both lack public transport, with 0% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. This lack of transit is consistent with the high reliance on cars in Mount Isa, while those in Burke are more likely to walk or work from home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,308 larger in Mount Isa Mortgage: $1,059 higher in Mount Isa Rent: $120 higher in Mount Isa Unpaid child care: 16.1 pts higher in Mount Isa Under 15: 8.6 pts higher in Mount Isa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burkein Mount Isa +18,308 larger in Mount Isa gap narrowing
419 6th pct 18,727 58th pct
Median age in Burkein Mount Isa +4 yrs older in Burke gap narrowing
35 yrs 14th pct 31 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in Burkein Mount Isa +11.0 pts higher in Burke gap narrowing
32.5% 89th pct 21.5% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Burkein Mount Isa +5.7 pts higher in Burke gap widening
13.8% 23rd pct 8.1% 9th pct
Under 15 in Burkein Mount Isa +8.6 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
14.8% 17th pct 23.4% 90th pct
De facto in Burkein Mount Isa +1.6 pts higher in Burke gap narrowing
20.7% 90th pct 19.1% 88th pct

Age structure

28.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 32.1%
24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 22.6%
14.8% Children (0–14) +8.6 pts ▸ 23.4%
17.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 13.7%
13.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 8.1%

Marital status

50.8% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 48.7%
35.3% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 36.9%
7.1% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.5% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%
2.0% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Burke Mount Isa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Burkein Mount Isa +9.9 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
6.4% 16th pct 16.3% 64th pct

Country of birth

72.3% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 73.9%
1.0% New Zealand +3.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Philippines +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% England +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

29.8% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 33.4%
18.9% English +9.6 pts ▸ 28.5%
4.3% Irish +4.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.5% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.1% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.2% Filipino +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.0% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.7% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Burkein Mount Isa +5.7 pts higher in Mount Isa gap steady
4.1% 34th pct 9.7% 64th pct
Limited English in Burkein Mount Isa +0.7 pts higher in Mount Isa gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 56th pct

Language used at home

75.2% English only +5.1 pts ▸ 80.2%
1.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Burkein Mount Isa +2.4 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
38.2% 37th pct 40.6% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

37.2% Christianity +8.5 pts ▸ 45.7%
38.2% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 40.6%
23.6% Not stated ◂ +12.2 pts 11.4%
1.0% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Burkein Mount Isa +7.0 pts higher in Mount Isa gap narrowing
42.3% 52nd pct 49.4% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in Burkein Mount Isa +6.1 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
8.2% 13th pct 14.3% 59th pct
Schools in Burkein Mount Isa +13 more in Mount Isa
1 0th pct 14 62nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Burkein Mount Isa +12.94 more in Burke
16.13 91st pct 3.19 43rd pct
Students in Burkein Mount Isa +3,626 more in Mount Isa
29 2nd pct 3,655 60th pct
Avg size in Burkein Mount Isa +232 larger in Mount Isa
29 2nd pct 261 55th pct
ICSEA in Burkein Mount Isa +160 higher in Mount Isa
729 5th pct 889 14th pct

Highest year of school

42.3% Year 12 +7.0 pts ▸ 49.4%
21.3% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 21.4%
8.5% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.1% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Certificate III / IV +8.8 pts ▸ 38.9%
6.3% Bachelor degree +11.0 pts ▸ 17.3%
8.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.9% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%
1.5% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

17.0% Engineering & related +7.7 pts ▸ 24.6%
10.2% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
1.9% Health +7.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.9 pts 1.3%
3.4% Society & culture +5.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.9% Education +3.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.5% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Burkein Mount Isa +$271 higher in Mount Isa gap widening
$884 76th pct $1,155 89th pct
Household income in Burkein Mount Isa +$919 higher in Mount Isa gap widening
$1,312 41st pct $2,231 89th pct
Family income in Burkein Mount Isa +$522 higher in Mount Isa gap narrowing
$2,125 74th pct $2,647 89th pct
High earners in Burkein Mount Isa +13.3 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
7.3% 39th pct 20.6% 90th pct
High-income homes in Burkein Mount Isa +19.9 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
9.9% 24th pct 29.8% 88th pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.2 pts 17.2%
31.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 31.7%
19.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 11.1%
2.5% $3,000–$3,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
7.4% $4,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

Personal income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 26.0%
13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +16.0 pts ▸ 29.0%
26.3% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.0%
2.5% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Burkein Mount Isa +3.1 pts higher in Mount Isa
17.4% 8th pct 20.5% 14th pct
Mental health in Burkein Mount Isa +2.1 pts higher in Mount Isa
3.3% 6th pct 5.5% 16th pct
Needs assistance in Burkein Mount Isa +0.1 pts higher in Mount Isa gap steady
3.1% 12th pct 3.3% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.3% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%
5.5% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%
3.3% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%
2.6% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%
1.4% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None +6.2 pts ▸ 66.4%
12.9% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 14.7%
2.9% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Burkein Mount Isa +2.2 pts higher in Burke gap narrowing
16.1% 41st pct 13.9% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in Burkein Mount Isa even gap narrowing
7.1% 9th pct 7.1% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in Burkein Mount Isa +16.1 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
12.7% 2nd pct 28.8% 80th pct
Defence service in Burkein Mount Isa +0.7 pts higher in Burke
3.4% 64th pct 2.7% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in Burkein Mount Isa +4.8 pts higher in Mount Isa gap narrowing
12.4% 8th pct 17.2% 18th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Burkein Mount Isa +3,884 larger in Mount Isa
136 23rd pct 4,020 87th pct
Median age in Burkein Mount Isa +2 yrs older in Burke
26 yrs 57th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Burkein Mount Isa +12.7 pts higher in Burke
45.5% 80th pct 32.8% 49th pct
Unemployment in Burkein Mount Isa +7.6 pts higher in Mount Isa
8.3% 28th pct 16.0% 75th pct
Median income in Burkein Mount Isa +$108 higher in Burke
$664 75th pct $556 51st pct
Household income in Burkein Mount Isa +$333 higher in Mount Isa
$1,201 30th pct $1,534 64th pct
Indigenous language in Burkein Mount Isa +3.9 pts higher in Burke
8.8% 73rd pct 4.9% 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burkein Mount Isa +0.3 larger in Mount Isa gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.6 79th pct
One-parent in Burkein Mount Isa +6.4 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
12.6% 40th pct 19.0% 86th pct
Living alone in Burkein Mount Isa +14.0 pts higher in Burke gap widening
42.1% 97th pct 28.2% 44th pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples with children +3.5 pts ▸ 57.3%
35.0% Couples without children ◂ +12.7 pts 22.3%
12.6% One-parent families +6.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
2.8% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

Household size

42.1% 1 person ◂ +14.0 pts 28.2%
33.9% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 30.9%
7.4% 3 people +7.2 pts ▸ 14.6%
6.6% 4 people +7.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
3.3% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burkein Mount Isa +$120 higher in Mount Isa gap narrowing
$150 14th pct $270 54th pct
Mortgage in Burkein Mount Isa +$1,059 higher in Mount Isa gap narrowing
$477 0th pct $1,536 58th pct
People / bedroom in Burkein Mount Isa +0.10 higher in Burke gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Burkein Mount Isa +8.2 pts higher in Mount Isa gap steady
37.2% 79th pct 45.4% 87th pct
Owned outright in Burkein Mount Isa +10.9 pts higher in Burke gap widening
27.3% 23rd pct 16.4% 10th pct
Separate houses in Burkein Mount Isa +15.0 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
60.3% 11th pct 75.3% 22nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Burkein Mount Isa +18.2 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
52.9% 8th pct 71.1% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.2% Rented +8.2 pts ▸ 45.4%
6.6% Owned with a mortgage +23.2 pts ▸ 29.8%
27.3% Owned outright ◂ +10.9 pts 16.4%
16.5% Other tenure ◂ +12.5 pts 4.0%
9.9% Not stated ◂ +5.5 pts 4.5%

Types of homes

60.3% Separate house +15.0 pts ▸ 75.3%
29.8% Other dwelling ◂ +25.5 pts 4.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
5.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 3 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 47.6%
7.4% 4 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 19.2%
19.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 16.9%
12.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.4 pts 7.0%
6.6% Studio / none ◂ +6.1 pts 0.5%
5.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

Weekly rent distribution

68.9% Under $200 ◂ +40.1 pts 28.8%
22.2% $200–$349 +9.1 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% $350–$549 +29.1 pts ▸ 29.1%
0.0% $550–$749 +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

62.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +45.2 pts 17.3%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +40.9 pts ▸ 40.9%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +27.4 pts ▸ 27.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Burkein Mount Isa +7.0 pts higher in Burke gap widening
14.7% 87th pct 7.7% 75th pct
Work from home in Burkein Mount Isa +13.7 pts higher in Burke gap widening
16.0% 69th pct 2.3% 4th pct
PT commute in Burkein Mount Isa +2.3 pts higher in Burke gap narrowing
2.6% 73rd pct 0.2% 22nd pct
PT stops in Burkein Mount Isa even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Burkein Mount Isa even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Burkein Mount Isa even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Burkein Mount Isa even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

33.0% Car (driver) +36.6 pts ▸ 69.5%
26.3% Walked ◂ +21.3 pts 5.0%
16.0% Worked at home ◂ +13.7 pts 2.3%
6.7% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.6% Bus ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.5% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 38.9%
35.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 34.2%
16.4% 4 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 6.6%
14.7% No vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 7.7%
6.9% 3 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Burkein Mount Isa +10.9 pts higher in Mount Isa gap steady
32.4% 38th pct 43.3% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in Burkein Mount Isa +7.1 pts higher in Mount Isa gap narrowing
11.1% 48th pct 18.3% 76th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Burkein Mount Isa +2.3 pts higher in Mount Isa gap steady
2.0% 6th pct 4.3% 45th pct
Participation in Burkein Mount Isa +11.5 pts higher in Mount Isa gap widening
56.8% 43rd pct 68.3% 94th pct
Full-time in Burkein Mount Isa +1.8 pts higher in Burke gap steady
75.3% 96th pct 73.5% 93rd pct

Industries people work in

32.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +31.2 pts 1.3%
1.5% Mining +28.6 pts ▸ 30.2%
17.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.9 pts 6.7%
5.7% Health care & social assistance +6.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.2% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.6% Retail trade +4.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.2% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%
5.2% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.2% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%
5.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.8 pts 0.4%
1.5% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.6% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

25.3% Labourers ◂ +16.0 pts 9.3%
12.4% Technicians & trades +8.4 pts ▸ 20.8%
19.1% Managers ◂ +11.2 pts 7.8%
17.0% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +7.6 pts ▸ 15.3%
8.8% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.2% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
2.1% Sales workers +4.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Burkein Mount Isa +2 higher in Mount Isa
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in Burkein Mount Isa +2 higher in Mount Isa
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in Burkein Mount Isa even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Burkein Mount Isa even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in Burkein Mount Isa +26 higher in Mount Isa
928 31st pct 954 51st pct
ERP in Burkein Mount Isa +18,136 higher in Mount Isa
449 5th pct 18,585 56th pct
Growth in Burkein Mount Isa +7.7 pts higher in Burke
4.4% 58th pct -3.3% 0th pct
Businesses in Burkein Mount Isa +1,006 higher in Mount Isa
48 4th pct 1,054 44th pct
Approvals in Burkein Mount Isa +6 higher in Mount Isa
0 0th pct 6 21st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Burkein Mount Isa +172 higher in Burke
697 57th pct 525 35th pct
Max temp in Burkein Mount Isa +0.7 higher in Burke
34.9 100th pct 34.2 98th pct
Min temp in Burkein Mount Isa +2.3 higher in Burke
21.2 97th pct 18.9 92nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Burkein Mount Isa +27,800 higher in Mount Isa
15,752 84th pct 43,552 93rd pct
Assault/100k in Burkein Mount Isa +5,968 higher in Mount Isa
2,864 86th pct 8,832 91st pct
Sexual/100k in Burkein Mount Isa +386 higher in Mount Isa
239 46th pct 625 91st pct
Robbery/100k in Burkein Mount Isa +148 higher in Burke
239 100th pct 91 90th pct
Burglary/100k in Burkein Mount Isa
— 2,024 94th pct
Theft/100k in Burkein Mount Isa +1,311 higher in Mount Isa
1,909 73rd pct 3,220 91st pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Burkein Mount Isa
— 700 82nd pct
Property damage/100k in Burkein Mount Isa +2,324 higher in Mount Isa
955 67th pct 3,279 92nd pct
Drugs/100k in Burkein Mount Isa +5,683 higher in Mount Isa
955 73rd pct 6,637 100th pct
5-yr change in Burkein Mount Isa +19.9 pts higher in Burke
65.0% 93rd pct 45.1% 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Burkein Mount Isa +1.6 higher in Burke
4.3 63rd pct 2.7 24th pct
Types ≤15 min in Burkein Mount Isa +1.8 more in Burke
4.9 72nd pct 3.0 25th pct
15-min city in Burkein Mount Isa +48.6 pts higher in Burke
73.1% 79th pct 24.5% 13th pct
Walk to shops in Burkein Mount Isa +61.3 pts higher in Burke
88.5% 91st pct 27.1% 16th pct
Walk to transit in Burkein Mount Isa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Burkein Mount Isa +7.0 pts higher in Mount Isa
74.2% 76th pct 81.2% 81st pct
Walk to a park in Burkein Mount Isa +2.4 pts higher in Mount Isa
89.1% 73rd pct 91.4% 76th pct
Walk to health in Burkein Mount Isa +23.2 pts higher in Mount Isa
0.0% 0th pct 23.2% 23rd pct
Amenities/1k in Burkein Mount Isa +59.7 more in Burke
66.8 91st pct 7.1 2nd pct
Intersections/km² in Burkein Mount Isa even
0 1st pct 0 14th pct
Mean slope in Burkein Mount Isa +1.5 pts higher in Mount Isa
2.3% 0th pct 3.8% 33rd pct

Compare Burke with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Isa with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burke vs Mount Isa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA31950/burke/vs/LGA35300/mount-isa