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Bribie Island vs Burpengary - East
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Bribie Island profile · Burpengary - East profile
Bribie Island Burpengary - East
Bribie Island and Burpengary - East are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Bribie Island is an older community where the typical resident is 63, and 45.9% of people are aged 65 or over. In contrast, Burpengary - East is much younger, with a typical age of 34 and 21.9% of its population being children under 15. This age gap is reflected in household incomes, which are far higher in Burpengary - East, where the typical household earns $2,346 a week compared to $961 in Bribie Island. Homes also differ, with 53.7% of Bribie Island's houses owned outright, while 94.2% of homes in Burpengary - East are separate detached houses.
Both areas share a similar proportion of First Nations residents and very few people who speak little or no English. They also experience nearly the same rainfall and temperatures. However, the gaps between them are generally widening. The difference in typical age has grown to 29 years, and the gap in typical household income has increased since 2011. While both sit well below the national figure for Year 12 completion, the gap between them has also widened over time.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 17,045
- First area, 2016: 18,142
- First area, 2021: 20,612
- Second area, 2011: 3,675
- Second area, 2016: 3,970
- Second area, 2021: 6,658
- First area, 2011: 57 yrs
- First area, 2016: 59 yrs
- First area, 2021: 63 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 34 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Bribie Island: 1.9% males, 2.7% females; 85+ in Burpengary - East: 0.5% males, 0.9% females
- 80–84 in Bribie Island: 2.9% males, 3.0% females; 80–84 in Burpengary - East: 0.6% males, 0.7% females
- 75–79 in Bribie Island: 4.8% males, 5.2% females; 75–79 in Burpengary - East: 1.3% males, 1.0% females
- 70–74 in Bribie Island: 6.5% males, 6.7% females; 70–74 in Burpengary - East: 1.7% males, 1.7% females
- 65–69 in Bribie Island: 5.6% males, 6.5% females; 65–69 in Burpengary - East: 1.6% males, 2.1% females
- 60–64 in Bribie Island: 4.4% males, 5.6% females; 60–64 in Burpengary - East: 2.3% males, 2.0% females
- 55–59 in Bribie Island: 3.3% males, 4.3% females; 55–59 in Burpengary - East: 3.2% males, 3.0% females
- 50–54 in Bribie Island: 2.6% males, 3.1% females; 50–54 in Burpengary - East: 3.5% males, 3.8% females
- 45–49 in Bribie Island: 2.2% males, 2.4% females; 45–49 in Burpengary - East: 3.2% males, 3.5% females
- 40–44 in Bribie Island: 1.7% males, 1.8% females; 40–44 in Burpengary - East: 3.3% males, 3.0% females
- 35–39 in Bribie Island: 1.4% males, 1.7% females; 35–39 in Burpengary - East: 3.4% males, 3.4% females
- 30–34 in Bribie Island: 1.2% males, 1.3% females; 30–34 in Burpengary - East: 3.5% males, 3.7% females
- 25–29 in Bribie Island: 1.0% males, 0.9% females; 25–29 in Burpengary - East: 3.6% males, 3.9% females
- 20–24 in Bribie Island: 1.3% males, 1.0% females; 20–24 in Burpengary - East: 3.1% males, 3.5% females
- 15–19 in Bribie Island: 2.0% males, 1.7% females; 15–19 in Burpengary - East: 3.6% males, 3.3% females
- 10–14 in Bribie Island: 2.0% males, 2.1% females; 10–14 in Burpengary - East: 3.8% males, 3.7% females
- 5–9 in Bribie Island: 1.5% males, 1.5% females; 5–9 in Burpengary - East: 3.6% males, 3.5% females
- 0–4 in Bribie Island: 0.9% males, 1.0% females; 0–4 in Burpengary - East: 3.9% males, 3.5% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $409
- First area, 2016: $481
- First area, 2021: $529
- Second area, 2011: $609
- Second area, 2016: $698
- Second area, 2021: $916
- First area, 2011: $747
- First area, 2016: $860
- First area, 2021: $961
- Second area, 2011: $1,674
- Second area, 2016: $2,046
- Second area, 2021: $2,346
- First area, 2011: $912
- First area, 2016: $1,105
- First area, 2021: $1,229
- Second area, 2011: $1,683
- Second area, 2016: $2,043
- Second area, 2021: $2,342
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.1
- First area, 2016: 2.1
- First area, 2021: 2.0
- Second area, 2011: 3.3
- Second area, 2016: 3.2
- Second area, 2021: 3.1
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $260
- First area, 2016: $295
- First area, 2021: $335
- Second area, 2011: $420
- Second area, 2016: $420
- Second area, 2021: $430
- First area, 2011: $1,705
- First area, 2016: $1,600
- First area, 2021: $1,647
- Second area, 2011: $1,788
- Second area, 2016: $2,000
- Second area, 2021: $2,100
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2011: 1.00
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bribie Island vs Burpengary - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/313011363/bribie-island/vs/313021364/burpengary-east