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North Burnett vs Woorabinda

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 222 km apart · North Burnett profile · Woorabinda profile

North Burnett Woorabinda

North Burnett and Woorabinda are two very different Queensland areas. Woorabinda has a much younger population, with a typical resident aged 23 and 35.5% of people under 15. In contrast, North Burnett is much older, with a typical resident aged 49 and 27% aged 65 and over. This age gap is reflected in family life; 63% of Woorabinda households are one-parent families, while North Burnett has far more couples without children. These areas also differ sharply in housing, as 97.1% of Woorabinda residents rent, compared to 45.6% in North Burnett who own their homes outright.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of one-parent families in North Burnett and the unemployment rate in North Burnett. However, many other gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in typical weekly income has grown to $610, with North Burnett now far higher. Woorabinda has become more likely to have households without a motor vehicle, while the gap in home ownership has continued to increase.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 26 yrs older in North Burnett First Nations: 84.5 pts higher in Woorabinda One-parent: 49.4 pts higher in Woorabinda Renting: 73.4 pts higher in Woorabinda Owned outright: 45.6 pts higher in North Burnett

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Burnettin Woorabinda +9,049 larger in North Burnett gap steady
10,068 46th pct 1,019 14th pct
Median age in North Burnettin Woorabinda +26 yrs older in North Burnett gap widening
49 yrs 82nd pct 23 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in North Burnettin Woorabinda +84.5 pts higher in Woorabinda gap narrowing
7.0% 68th pct 91.6% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in North Burnettin Woorabinda +22.3 pts higher in North Burnett gap widening
27.0% 85th pct 4.7% 2nd pct
Under 15 in North Burnettin Woorabinda +19.7 pts higher in Woorabinda gap widening
15.8% 26th pct 35.5% 100th pct
De facto in North Burnettin Woorabinda +4.9 pts higher in Woorabinda gap narrowing
11.4% 26th pct 16.2% 81st pct

Age structure

15.8% Children (0–14) +19.7 pts ▸ 35.5%
28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.4 pts 16.8%
27.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +22.3 pts 4.7%
19.3% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 26.3%
9.7% Youth (15–24) +7.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

Marital status

29.4% Never married +52.8 pts ▸ 82.2%
48.4% Married ◂ +37.3 pts 11.2%
11.0% Divorced ◂ +9.5 pts 1.5%
7.1% Widowed ◂ +4.2 pts 2.9%
4.1% Separated ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

North Burnett Woorabinda

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in North Burnettin Woorabinda +9.3 pts higher in North Burnett gap widening
10.2% 37th pct 0.9% 0th pct

Country of birth

78.1% Australia +16.7 pts ▸ 94.8%
1.9% England ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.2% Nepal ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.2% Australian ◂ +37.7 pts 2.5%
38.2% English ◂ +36.1 pts 2.1%
10.1% German ◂ +9.6 pts 0.5%
9.7% Scottish ◂ +9.4 pts 0.3%
9.2% Irish ◂ +8.5 pts 0.7%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
1.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
1.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in North Burnettin Woorabinda +1.8 pts higher in North Burnett gap steady
5.5% 47th pct 3.7% 30th pct
Limited English in North Burnettin Woorabinda +0.6 pts higher in North Burnett gap steady
0.9% 60th pct 0.3% 29th pct

Language used at home

84.0% English only +7.6 pts ▸ 91.6%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in North Burnettin Woorabinda +1.7 pts higher in North Burnett gap narrowing
32.6% 23rd pct 30.9% 20th pct

Religious affiliation

51.9% Christianity +9.4 pts ▸ 61.2%
32.6% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 30.9%
12.9% Not stated ◂ +6.5 pts 6.5%
0.3% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in North Burnettin Woorabinda +9.0 pts higher in North Burnett gap narrowing
34.7% 22nd pct 25.6% 5th pct
Bachelor+ in North Burnettin Woorabinda +4.2 pts higher in North Burnett gap widening
8.6% 14th pct 4.4% 1st pct
Schools in North Burnettin Woorabinda +15 more in North Burnett
17 69th pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in North Burnettin Woorabinda +5.17 more in North Burnett
10.70 87th pct 5.52 66th pct
Students in North Burnettin Woorabinda +970 more in North Burnett
1,211 41st pct 241 18th pct
Avg size in North Burnettin Woorabinda +45 larger in Woorabinda
76 14th pct 121 27th pct
ICSEA in North Burnettin Woorabinda +231 higher in North Burnett
926 25th pct 695 3rd pct

Highest year of school

30.2% Year 10 +9.5 pts ▸ 39.6%
34.7% Year 12 ◂ +9.0 pts 25.6%
16.9% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 17.5%
5.4% Year 11 +6.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 38.2%
13.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 10.1%
12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 9.2%
3.7% Certificate I / II +4.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

8.1% Education +6.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +8.2 pts 5.7%
10.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%
9.7% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.8% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%
4.5% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.3% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in North Burnettin Woorabinda +$194 higher in North Burnett gap widening
$555 12th pct $361 2nd pct
Household income in North Burnettin Woorabinda +$337 higher in North Burnett gap widening
$1,021 10th pct $684 0th pct
Family income in North Burnettin Woorabinda +$610 higher in North Burnett gap widening
$1,317 13th pct $707 0th pct
High earners in North Burnettin Woorabinda +2.8 pts higher in North Burnett gap steady
5.1% 15th pct 2.3% 0th pct
High-income homes in North Burnettin Woorabinda +4.5 pts higher in North Burnett gap widening
8.1% 13th pct 3.7% 0th pct

Household income distribution

25.5% Under $650 +14.8 pts ▸ 40.3%
34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 30.4%
20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 10.3%
4.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
3.5% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Personal income distribution

48.4% Under $650 +20.5 pts ▸ 68.9%
27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.9 pts 13.9%
8.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 3.6%
1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in North Burnettin Woorabinda +9.1 pts higher in North Burnett
33.2% 75th pct 24.0% 26th pct
Mental health in North Burnettin Woorabinda +5.0 pts higher in North Burnett
9.0% 57th pct 4.0% 9th pct
Needs assistance in North Burnettin Woorabinda +4.1 pts higher in North Burnett gap widening
8.0% 89th pct 3.9% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis ◂ +10.8 pts 2.6%
6.4% Diabetes +4.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.0% Mental health ◂ +5.0 pts 4.0%
8.7% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +4.2 pts 4.0%
6.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +3.5 pts 0.5%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.6% None +12.0 pts ▸ 65.7%
19.8% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 18.1%
8.3% Two conditions ◂ +4.8 pts 3.4%
5.1% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in North Burnettin Woorabinda +16.7 pts higher in North Burnett gap narrowing
22.5% 72nd pct 5.7% 1st pct
Unpaid carers in North Burnettin Woorabinda +2.5 pts higher in North Burnett gap narrowing
12.9% 62nd pct 10.4% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in North Burnettin Woorabinda +16.5 pts higher in Woorabinda gap widening
19.7% 14th pct 36.2% 93rd pct
Defence service in North Burnettin Woorabinda +2.4 pts higher in North Burnett
3.5% 67th pct 1.1% 5th pct
Housework 15h+ in North Burnettin Woorabinda +17.9 pts higher in North Burnett gap steady
23.2% 61st pct 5.3% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in North Burnettin Woorabinda +225 larger in Woorabinda
708 56th pct 933 61st pct
Median age in North Burnettin Woorabinda +5 yrs older in North Burnett
26 yrs 57th pct 21 yrs 14th pct
Year 12 in North Burnettin Woorabinda +10.3 pts higher in North Burnett
33.0% 50th pct 22.7% 14th pct
Unemployment in North Burnettin Woorabinda +11.1 pts higher in Woorabinda
14.6% 71st pct 25.7% 90th pct
Median income in North Burnettin Woorabinda +$111 higher in North Burnett
$449 20th pct $338 5th pct
Household income in North Burnettin Woorabinda +$284 higher in North Burnett
$946 11th pct $662 0th pct
Indigenous language in North Burnettin Woorabinda +1.2 pts higher in Woorabinda
3.4% 34th pct 4.6% 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in North Burnettin Woorabinda +1.1 larger in Woorabinda gap narrowing
2.2 14th pct 3.3 94th pct
One-parent in North Burnettin Woorabinda +49.4 pts higher in Woorabinda gap widening
13.6% 50th pct 63.0% 100th pct
Living alone in North Burnettin Woorabinda +6.2 pts higher in North Burnett gap steady
31.4% 69th pct 25.3% 27th pct

Family composition

13.6% One-parent families +49.4 pts ▸ 63.0%
46.3% Couples with children ◂ +18.3 pts 28.0%
38.7% Couples without children ◂ +33.0 pts 5.7%
1.4% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Household size

39.9% 2 people ◂ +23.8 pts 16.1%
31.4% 1 person ◂ +6.2 pts 25.3%
12.0% 3 people +8.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
2.6% 6 or more +13.9 pts ▸ 16.5%
9.3% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
4.7% 5 people +5.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Burnettin Woorabinda +$80 higher in North Burnett gap widening
$200 29th pct $120 8th pct
Mortgage in North Burnettin Woorabinda
$1,000 23rd pct —
People / bedroom in North Burnettin Woorabinda +0.40 higher in Woorabinda gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 1.20 96th pct
Renting in North Burnettin Woorabinda +73.4 pts higher in Woorabinda gap widening
23.6% 42nd pct 97.1% 100th pct
Owned outright in North Burnettin Woorabinda +45.6 pts higher in North Burnett gap widening
45.6% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in North Burnettin Woorabinda +15.6 pts higher in North Burnett gap widening
93.7% 73rd pct 78.0% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in North Burnettin Woorabinda +16.0 pts higher in North Burnett gap widening
72.4% 29th pct 56.4% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.6% Rented +73.4 pts ▸ 97.1%
45.6% Owned outright ◂ +45.6 pts 0.0%
22.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.8 pts 0.0%
4.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%
3.3% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

93.7% Separate house ◂ +15.6 pts 78.0%
1.6% Flat or apartment +14.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.4% Other dwelling ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 37.4%
18.1% 2 bedrooms +17.8 pts ▸ 35.9%
21.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 16.8%
5.1% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 2.2%
1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% Under $200 +46.9 pts ▸ 91.3%
44.2% $200–$349 ◂ +40.1 pts 4.2%
2.7% $350–$549 ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in North Burnettin Woorabinda +41.5 pts higher in Woorabinda gap narrowing
4.7% 43rd pct 46.1% 100th pct
Work from home in North Burnettin Woorabinda +15.3 pts higher in North Burnett gap widening
15.3% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in North Burnettin Woorabinda +1.0 pts higher in North Burnett gap steady
1.0% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in North Burnettin Woorabinda even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in North Burnettin Woorabinda even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in North Burnettin Woorabinda even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in North Burnettin Woorabinda even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

55.0% Car (driver) ◂ +10.6 pts 44.3%
7.8% Walked +32.4 pts ▸ 40.2%
15.3% Worked at home ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%
6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%
1.0% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

4.7% No vehicle +41.5 pts ▸ 46.1%
33.9% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 38.7%
34.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +25.3 pts 9.6%
15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.4 pts 5.9%
11.3% 4 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in North Burnettin Woorabinda +6.7 pts higher in Woorabinda gap narrowing
31.1% 32nd pct 37.8% 65th pct
Recent arrivals in North Burnettin Woorabinda
27.0% 91st pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in North Burnettin Woorabinda +15.8 pts higher in Woorabinda gap narrowing
5.0% 65th pct 20.9% 96th pct
Participation in North Burnettin Woorabinda +14.5 pts higher in North Burnett gap widening
52.8% 27th pct 38.3% 7th pct
Full-time in North Burnettin Woorabinda +5.1 pts higher in North Burnett gap widening
62.4% 66th pct 57.2% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

33.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +31.8 pts 1.5%
7.6% Education & training +19.8 pts ▸ 27.3%
4.2% Public administration & safety +22.6 pts ▸ 26.8%
10.1% Health care & social assistance +12.6 pts ▸ 22.7%
7.2% Retail trade ◂ +4.2 pts 3.1%
5.3% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%
2.8% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
2.6% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
3.0% Mining ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

9.2% Community & personal service +19.1 pts ▸ 28.4%
24.0% Managers ◂ +18.9 pts 5.2%
23.2% Labourers ◂ +6.2 pts 17.0%
8.3% Professionals +13.3 pts ▸ 21.6%
8.5% Clerical & administrative +4.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 6.7%
8.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%
5.8% Sales workers ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in North Burnettin Woorabinda +1 higher in North Burnett
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in North Burnettin Woorabinda +1 higher in North Burnett
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in North Burnettin Woorabinda +2 higher in North Burnett
3 29th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in North Burnettin Woorabinda +1 higher in North Burnett
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in North Burnettin Woorabinda +229 higher in North Burnett
888 14th pct 659 0th pct
ERP in North Burnettin Woorabinda +9,475 higher in North Burnett
10,562 45th pct 1,087 13th pct
Growth in North Burnettin Woorabinda +0.4 pts higher in Woorabinda
4.1% 55th pct 4.5% 59th pct
Businesses in North Burnettin Woorabinda +1,739 higher in North Burnett
1,739 55th pct 0 0th pct
Approvals in North Burnettin Woorabinda +23 higher in North Burnett
33 43rd pct 10 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in North Burnettin Woorabinda +2 higher in North Burnett
531 36th pct 530 36th pct
Max temp in North Burnettin Woorabinda +0.9 higher in Woorabinda
29.8 85th pct 30.7 88th pct
Min temp in North Burnettin Woorabinda +1.3 higher in Woorabinda
13.8 75th pct 15.2 81st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in North Burnettin Woorabinda +85,223 higher in Woorabinda
10,459 64th pct 95,682 100th pct
Assault/100k in North Burnettin Woorabinda +19,125 higher in Woorabinda
993 51st pct 20,118 100th pct
Sexual/100k in North Burnettin Woorabinda +685 higher in Woorabinda
199 36th pct 883 99th pct
Robbery/100k in North Burnettin Woorabinda
10 16th pct —
Burglary/100k in North Burnettin Woorabinda +1,416 higher in Woorabinda
546 54th pct 1,963 93rd pct
Theft/100k in North Burnettin Woorabinda +2,254 higher in Woorabinda
1,083 41st pct 3,337 92nd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in North Burnettin Woorabinda +262 higher in Woorabinda
228 29th pct 491 66th pct
Property damage/100k in North Burnettin Woorabinda +5,331 higher in Woorabinda
656 42nd pct 5,986 100th pct
Drugs/100k in North Burnettin Woorabinda +11,109 higher in Woorabinda
1,649 86th pct 12,758 100th pct
5-yr change in North Burnettin Woorabinda +46.2 pts higher in North Burnett
91.1% 100th pct 44.9% 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in North Burnettin Woorabinda +1.1 higher in Woorabinda
1.9 11th pct 3.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in North Burnettin Woorabinda +1.6 more in Woorabinda
2.2 12th pct 3.8 44th pct
15-min city in North Burnettin Woorabinda +28.1 pts higher in North Burnett
28.1% 17th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in North Burnettin Woorabinda +25.6 pts higher in North Burnett
25.6% 14th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in North Burnettin Woorabinda even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in North Burnettin Woorabinda +65.9 pts higher in Woorabinda
32.8% 17th pct 98.7% 99th pct
Walk to a park in North Burnettin Woorabinda +65.4 pts higher in Woorabinda
33.3% 11th pct 98.7% 90th pct
Walk to health in North Burnettin Woorabinda +59.4 pts higher in Woorabinda
30.7% 36th pct 90.1% 96th pct
Amenities/1k in North Burnettin Woorabinda +11.6 more in North Burnett
25.3 66th pct 13.7 28th pct
Intersections/km² in North Burnettin Woorabinda even
0 19th pct 0 33rd pct
Mean slope in North Burnettin Woorabinda +3.9 pts higher in North Burnett
7.4% 84th pct 3.5% 29th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Burnett vs Woorabinda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA35760/north-burnett/vs/LGA37550/woorabinda