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Somerset vs South Burnett

Name: Somerset vs South Burnett — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 112 km apart · Somerset profile · South Burnett profile

Somerset South Burnett

South Burnett and Somerset are two Queensland regions that differ in their social and economic profiles. Somerset has a much higher typical weekly household income ($1,312 compared to $1,045) and better access to money and resources. Public transport is far more common in Somerset, where 11.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a stop, while South Burnett has no public transport routes. In contrast, South Burnett has a higher rate of drug offences (2,121 compared to 782) and motor vehicle theft, though its crime rate has fallen by 16.2% over five years while Somerset's rose by 34.5%.

Both areas share very similar profiles in many ways, such as the share of adults with a bachelor degree and the rates of mental health conditions. These similarities exist alongside widening gaps in other areas. Since 2011, South Burnett has become noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 48 compared to 45 in Somerset. Gaps have also grown in home ownership and education, with Somerset seeing more people complete Year 12 and more households earning over $3,000 a week.

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Where they differ most

Household size: 0.3 larger in Somerset Living alone: 7.1 pts higher in South Burnett 3+ bedrooms: 7.4 pts higher in Somerset No car: 2.3 pts higher in South Burnett Population: 7,939 larger in South Burnett

Demographics & Identity

Population in Somerset in South Burnett +7,939 larger in South Burnett gap narrowing

25,057 63rd pct 32,996 68th pct

Median age in Somerset in South Burnett +3 yrs older in South Burnett gap widening

45 yrs 67th pct 48 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 27.1%

21.5% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

21.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 19.2%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 17.0%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

49.3% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 46.4%

30.1% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 30.6%

10.8% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.4% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Somerset South Burnett

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.3% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 80.4%

3.4% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

0.4% South Africa even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.5% English ◂ +0.2 pts 41.3%

40.8% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 40.6%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

10.2% German +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.1% Irish even 10.2%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.3% Italian even 1.3%

0.6% Chinese even 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Indian even 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 87.9%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 49.6%

40.7% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 37.8%

8.8% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Somerset in South Burnett +8 more in South Burnett

19 72nd pct 27 78th pct

Schools/1k kids in Somerset in South Burnett +0.67 more in South Burnett

4.13 54th pct 4.80 60th pct

Students in Somerset in South Burnett +1,576 more in South Burnett

3,403 59th pct 4,979 65th pct

Avg size in Somerset in South Burnett +5 larger in South Burnett

179 42nd pct 184 43rd pct

ICSEA in Somerset in South Burnett +24 higher in Somerset

953 38th pct 929 26th pct

Highest year of school

40.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 35.4%

29.6% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

13.8% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

40.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 38.3%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 13.4%

13.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 13.3%

3.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 15.9%

13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 11.9%

11.1% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.6% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

7.7% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

3.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences even 1.3%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Somerset in South Burnett +$78 higher in Somerset gap widening

$620 20th pct $542 11th pct

Household income in Somerset in South Burnett +$267 higher in Somerset gap widening

$1,312 41st pct $1,045 11th pct

Family income in Somerset in South Burnett +$180 higher in Somerset gap widening

$1,517 25th pct $1,337 13th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 35.1%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 22.5%

18.4% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

47.3% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 50.9%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 27.3%

11.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.0% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%

9.5% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.4% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.0% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.0% None ◂ +3.1 pts 52.0%

21.7% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

8.4% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.6% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Somerset in South Burnett +873 larger in South Burnett

1,172 67th pct 2,045 79th pct

Median age in Somerset in South Burnett +1 yrs older in Somerset

23 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Somerset in South Burnett +$6 higher in Somerset

$507 36th pct $501 35th pct

Household income in Somerset in South Burnett +$184 higher in Somerset

$1,419 55th pct $1,235 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Somerset in South Burnett +0.3 larger in Somerset gap widening

2.6 79th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

51.4% Couples with children ◂ +5.8 pts 45.6%

32.1% Couples without children +3.8 pts ▸ 35.9%

15.6% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.9% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

39.0% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

23.0% 1 person +7.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

13.6% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 12.1%

13.4% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 9.2%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Somerset in South Burnett +$55 higher in Somerset gap steady

$300 63rd pct $245 45th pct

Mortgage in Somerset in South Burnett +$417 higher in Somerset gap widening

$1,500 56th pct $1,083 29th pct

People / bedroom in Somerset in South Burnett even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.2% Owned outright +5.0 pts ▸ 43.2%

36.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.4 pts 27.4%

20.7% Rented +4.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

2.3% Not stated even 2.3%

2.0% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

96.8% Separate house ◂ +4.4 pts 92.4%

0.2% Flat or apartment +3.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Other dwelling even 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 44.2%

35.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 24.9%

12.6% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

2.5% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.5% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

59.4% $200–$349 +2.7 pts ▸ 62.1%

24.6% $350–$549 ◂ +16.4 pts 8.2%

9.6% Under $200 +14.9 pts ▸ 24.5%

1.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.4 pts 38.5%

21.5% Under $1,000 +18.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

24.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.1 pts 11.0%

5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Somerset in South Burnett +18 more in Somerset

18 44th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Somerset in South Burnett +0.72 more in Somerset

0.72 25th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Somerset in South Burnett +8.2 more in Somerset

8.2 29th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Somerset in South Burnett +1 more in Somerset

1 29th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Somerset in South Burnett

100 72nd pct —

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 65.3%

12.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 9.5%

5.1% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.7% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.4% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 36.1%

29.0% 1 vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 35.7%

18.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 15.0%

11.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 8.4%

2.5% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.9% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%

8.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.2% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.4% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.1% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%

4.8% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

3.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Mining +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 13.4%

13.4% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.7% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.0% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 9.4%

9.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

7.6% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Somerset in South Burnett +1 higher in Somerset

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Somerset in South Burnett +1 higher in Somerset

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Somerset in South Burnett +4 higher in Somerset

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Somerset in South Burnett even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Somerset in South Burnett +28 higher in Somerset

913 23rd pct 885 13th pct

ERP in Somerset in South Burnett +8,175 higher in South Burnett

26,936 62nd pct 35,111 67th pct

Growth in Somerset in South Burnett +0.7 pts higher in Somerset

6.1% 71st pct 5.4% 65th pct

Businesses in Somerset in South Burnett +1,090 higher in South Burnett

2,382 60th pct 3,472 67th pct

Approvals in Somerset in South Burnett +1 higher in Somerset

144 64th pct 143 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Somerset in South Burnett +240 higher in Somerset

855 70th pct 616 45th pct

Max temp in Somerset in South Burnett +0.7 higher in South Burnett

26.7 72nd pct 27.4 75th pct

Min temp in Somerset in South Burnett +1.2 higher in Somerset

13.1 71st pct 11.9 60th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Somerset in South Burnett +3,728 higher in South Burnett

9,195 56th pct 12,923 75th pct

Assault/100k in Somerset in South Burnett even

1,050 55th pct 1,052 55th pct

Sexual/100k in Somerset in South Burnett +90 higher in Somerset

387 78th pct 297 59th pct

Robbery/100k in Somerset in South Burnett

— 115 94th pct

Burglary/100k in Somerset in South Burnett +364 higher in South Burnett

503 49th pct 867 78th pct

Theft/100k in Somerset in South Burnett +62 higher in South Burnett

1,844 71st pct 1,906 72nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Somerset in South Burnett +266 higher in South Burnett

243 32nd pct 509 68th pct

Property damage/100k in Somerset in South Burnett +199 higher in South Burnett

774 53rd pct 973 68th pct

Drugs/100k in Somerset in South Burnett +1,339 higher in South Burnett

782 68th pct 2,121 88th pct

5-yr change in Somerset in South Burnett +50.7 pts higher in Somerset

34.5% 81st pct -16.2% 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Somerset in South Burnett +0.1 higher in South Burnett

1.8 11th pct 1.9 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Somerset in South Burnett +0.2 more in South Burnett

1.9 10th pct 2.1 12th pct

15-min city in Somerset in South Burnett +3.2 pts higher in South Burnett

22.4% 12th pct 25.6% 14th pct

Walk to shops in Somerset in South Burnett +4.0 pts higher in South Burnett

23.7% 13th pct 27.7% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Somerset in South Burnett +11.1 pts higher in Somerset

11.1% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Somerset in South Burnett +13.8 pts higher in South Burnett

20.3% 10th pct 34.2% 19th pct

Walk to a park in Somerset in South Burnett +6.8 pts higher in South Burnett

35.2% 11th pct 42.0% 13th pct

Walk to health in Somerset in South Burnett +2.9 pts higher in South Burnett

21.0% 20th pct 23.9% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Somerset in South Burnett +0.3 more in South Burnett

13.4 26th pct 13.7 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Somerset in South Burnett +0 higher in Somerset

1 45th pct 0 41st pct

Mean slope in Somerset in South Burnett +2.5 pts higher in Somerset

8.3% 89th pct 5.8% 67th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Somerset vs South Burnett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA36580/somerset/vs/LGA36630/south-burnett