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Bowen vs Burdekin

Name: Bowen vs Burdekin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 105 km apart · Bowen profile · Burdekin profile

Bowen Burdekin

Bowen and Burdekin are two Queensland areas with very different housing and social profiles. Bowen is much more transient, with 41.1% of people moving in the last five years and 29.4% arriving from overseas. This is reflected in its housing, where 39.6% of homes are rented. In contrast, Burdekin is more stable and home-owning; 46.9% of its homes are owned outright and 95.1% are separate houses. Bowen also has a far higher share of people with no religion (37.8%) and a higher proportion of First Nations residents (10.8%) compared to Burdekin.

Daily life in both places is similar in some ways, as typical weekly household incomes are nearly the same, sitting around $1,300 to $1,400. However, the gaps between them are generally widening. Since 2011, the difference in home ownership and the share of people moving into the area have both grown. Burdekin is also becoming noticeably older, with the typical resident now five years older than in Bowen.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 20.1 pts higher in Bowen Recent arrivals: 15.5 pts higher in Bowen Recent movers: 15.1 pts higher in Bowen No religion: 14.6 pts higher in Bowen Owned outright: 14.5 pts higher in Burdekin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bowen in Burdekin +2,216 larger in Bowen gap widening

9,874 52nd pct 7,658 38th pct

Median age in Bowen in Burdekin +5 yrs older in Burdekin gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.7 pts 20.1%

20.5% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 16.7%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

42.3% Married +10.4 pts ▸ 52.8%

36.9% Never married ◂ +7.6 pts 29.3%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 8.2%

6.1% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Bowen Burdekin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.3% Australia +9.0 pts ▸ 83.3%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

2.2% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

0.2% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.1% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 38.8%

35.0% English +0.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

2.3% Italian +15.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.7% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.5% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.0% German +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.2% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Indian even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

81.3% English only +4.9 pts ▸ 86.2%

0.2% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% Christianity +17.5 pts ▸ 65.7%

37.8% No religion ◂ +14.6 pts 23.2%

11.9% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bowen in Burdekin +8 more in Burdekin

4 57th pct 12 91st pct

Schools/1k kids in Bowen in Burdekin +7.17 more in Burdekin

2.21 54th pct 9.39 97th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bowen in Burdekin +15 more in Burdekin

4 8th pct 19 49th pct

Students in Bowen in Burdekin +1,034 more in Bowen

1,635 54th pct 601 22nd pct

Avg size in Bowen in Burdekin +359 larger in Bowen

409 48th pct 50 1st pct

ICSEA in Bowen in Burdekin +21 higher in Bowen

927 13th pct 906 10th pct

Highest year of school

38.3% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 35.2%

28.0% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 13.1%

8.0% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 43.6%

13.3% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related +5.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

11.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%

9.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

7.9% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.1% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Bowen in Burdekin +$25 higher in Burdekin gap widening

$711 31st pct $736 36th pct

Household income in Bowen in Burdekin +$100 higher in Burdekin gap widening

$1,322 23rd pct $1,422 30th pct

Family income in Bowen in Burdekin +$73 higher in Burdekin gap narrowing

$1,774 30th pct $1,847 34th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 29.8%

22.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 17.5%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 even 39.8%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.6% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

5.3% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.6% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None +0.9 pts ▸ 58.6%

18.6% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

6.4% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.1% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bowen in Burdekin +681 larger in Bowen

1,067 87th pct 386 73rd pct

Median age in Bowen in Burdekin +2 yrs older in Burdekin

23 yrs 36th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Bowen in Burdekin +$43 higher in Bowen

$612 45th pct $569 36th pct

Household income in Bowen in Burdekin +$83 higher in Bowen

$1,384 29th pct $1,301 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bowen in Burdekin even gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

49.5% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 53.4%

33.6% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

15.6% One-parent families ◂ +5.0 pts 10.6%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Household size

36.8% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 40.3%

30.2% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 26.1%

12.7% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.0% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.1% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bowen in Burdekin +$60 higher in Bowen gap narrowing

$270 19th pct $210 9th pct

Mortgage in Bowen in Burdekin +$317 higher in Bowen gap narrowing

$1,517 28th pct $1,200 11th pct

People / bedroom in Bowen in Burdekin even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.4% Owned outright +14.5 pts ▸ 46.9%

39.6% Rented ◂ +20.1 pts 19.5%

24.2% Owned with a mortgage +3.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

1.4% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

81.3% Separate house +13.8 pts ▸ 95.1%

14.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.6 pts 2.2%

2.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 3 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 50.1%

26.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 23.3%

19.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 15.5%

6.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

3.9% 5 or more even 4.0%

2.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

50.4% $200–$349 +2.5 pts ▸ 53.0%

23.1% Under $200 +13.0 pts ▸ 36.1%

21.3% $350–$549 ◂ +17.3 pts 3.9%

1.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 38.4%

20.5% Under $1,000 +12.7 pts ▸ 33.2%

26.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 16.2%

6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bowen in Burdekin even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bowen in Burdekin even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bowen in Burdekin even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bowen in Burdekin even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 65.0%

3.9% Worked at home +6.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.0 pts 4.3%

3.4% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 39.9%

36.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.9 pts 28.8%

12.9% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.8% 4 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

2.9% Manufacturing +9.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%

8.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.9 pts 2.9%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.9 pts 4.1%

7.8% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%

6.4% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.3% Mining ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%

4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

3.0% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Labourers ◂ +7.1 pts 14.9%

9.6% Managers +11.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

13.8% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 12.6%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 8.7%

10.3% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bowen in Burdekin +1 higher in Burdekin

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Bowen in Burdekin +2 higher in Burdekin

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Bowen in Burdekin +3 higher in Burdekin

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Bowen in Burdekin +1 higher in Burdekin

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Bowen in Burdekin +41 higher in Burdekin

893 11th pct 934 24th pct

ERP in Bowen in Burdekin +3,286 higher in Bowen

11,266 54th pct 7,980 37th pct

Growth in Bowen in Burdekin +9.2 pts higher in Bowen

12.5% 86th pct 3.3% 39th pct

Businesses in Bowen in Burdekin +460 higher in Burdekin

732 39th pct 1,192 65th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bowen in Burdekin +21 higher in Bowen

871 51st pct 850 49th pct

Max temp in Bowen in Burdekin +1.2 higher in Burdekin

29.3 91st pct 30.5 93rd pct

Min temp in Bowen in Burdekin +0.3 higher in Bowen

19.5 94th pct 19.2 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bowen in Burdekin +1.8 higher in Bowen

3.2 22nd pct 1.5 7th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bowen in Burdekin +1.9 more in Bowen

3.7 27th pct 1.7 9th pct

15-min city in Bowen in Burdekin +21.5 pts higher in Bowen

38.8% 28th pct 17.3% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Bowen in Burdekin +24.5 pts higher in Bowen

44.2% 33rd pct 19.7% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Bowen in Burdekin even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bowen in Burdekin +25.8 pts higher in Bowen

56.8% 36th pct 31.0% 17th pct

Walk to a park in Bowen in Burdekin +46.6 pts higher in Bowen

80.4% 28th pct 33.9% 8th pct

Walk to health in Bowen in Burdekin +14.5 pts higher in Bowen

31.5% 36th pct 16.9% 22nd pct

Amenities/1k in Bowen in Burdekin +1.8 more in Bowen

12.3 38th pct 10.4 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Bowen in Burdekin +15 higher in Bowen

16 29th pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Bowen in Burdekin +1.7 pts higher in Bowen

4.3% 32nd pct 2.6% 4th pct

Compare Bowen with nearby areas

Proserpine Airlie - Whitsundays Cape Conway Collinsville Ayr Eungella Hinterland Burdekin Seaforth - Calen

Compare Burdekin with nearby areas

Ayr Townsville - South Wulguru - Roseneath Douglas Oonoonba Annandale Kelso Hermit Park - Rosslea

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bowen vs Burdekin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/312011337/bowen/vs/318011461/burdekin