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Burpengary - East vs Elimbah
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Burpengary - East profile · Elimbah profile
Burpengary - East Elimbah
Burpengary - East and Elimbah are nearby areas in Queensland with very different levels of activity. Burpengary - East is growing quickly and is more walkable, with 56.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 15.8% near groceries. Its population grew by 36.6% since 2021, and the typical resident is younger at 34. Elimbah is more rural and car-dependent, with a typical age of 40 and far fewer nearby amenities. However, Elimbah has better public transport access, with 25 routes and 3 stops, while Burpengary - East has none.
Both areas have similar household sizes, with an average of 3.1 people per home. They also share a similar percentage of First Nations residents at 3.2% each. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps have widened over time. For example, the gap in home ownership has increased since 2011, with homes now well more likely to be owned outright in Elimbah. Similarly, Burpengary - East has seen a growing lead in the share of people who have moved in the last five years.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 3,675
- First area, 2016: 3,970
- First area, 2021: 6,658
- Second area, 2011: 3,722
- Second area, 2016: 3,963
- Second area, 2021: 4,290
- First area, 2011: 39 yrs
- First area, 2016: 40 yrs
- First area, 2021: 34 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 37 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 40 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 Burpengary - East: 0.5% males, 0.9% females; 85+ in Elimbah: 0.5% males, 0.5% females
- 80–84 in Burpengary - East: 0.6% males, 0.7% females; 80–84 in Elimbah: 0.6% males, 0.6% females
- 75–79 in Burpengary - East: 1.3% males, 1.0% females; 75–79 in Elimbah: 1.5% males, 1.4% females
- 70–74 in Burpengary - East: 1.7% males, 1.7% females; 70–74 in Elimbah: 2.2% males, 2.1% females
- 65–69 in Burpengary - East: 1.6% males, 2.1% females; 65–69 in Elimbah: 2.7% males, 2.6% females
- 60–64 in Burpengary - East: 2.3% males, 2.0% females; 60–64 in Elimbah: 2.9% males, 2.8% females
- 55–59 in Burpengary - East: 3.2% males, 3.0% females; 55–59 in Elimbah: 3.9% males, 3.7% females
- 50–54 in Burpengary - East: 3.5% males, 3.8% females; 50–54 in Elimbah: 4.3% males, 4.1% females
- 45–49 in Burpengary - East: 3.2% males, 3.5% females; 45–49 in Elimbah: 4.1% males, 3.7% females
- 40–44 in Burpengary - East: 3.3% males, 3.0% females; 40–44 in Elimbah: 3.1% males, 3.5% females
- 35–39 in Burpengary - East: 3.4% males, 3.4% females; 35–39 in Elimbah: 2.8% males, 3.1% females
- 30–34 in Burpengary - East: 3.5% males, 3.7% females; 30–34 in Elimbah: 2.5% males, 3.3% females
- 25–29 in Burpengary - East: 3.6% males, 3.9% females; 25–29 in Elimbah: 2.7% males, 2.4% females
- 20–24 in Burpengary - East: 3.1% males, 3.5% females; 20–24 in Elimbah: 3.4% males, 2.6% females
- 15–19 in Burpengary - East: 3.6% males, 3.3% females; 15–19 in Elimbah: 3.7% males, 2.7% females
- 10–14 in Burpengary - East: 3.8% males, 3.7% females; 10–14 in Elimbah: 3.8% males, 3.5% females
- 5–9 in Burpengary - East: 3.6% males, 3.5% females; 5–9 in Elimbah: 3.9% males, 3.3% females
- 0–4 in Burpengary - East: 3.9% males, 3.5% females; 0–4 in Elimbah: 2.8% males, 2.5% 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: $609
- First area, 2016: $698
- First area, 2021: $916
- Second area, 2011: $591
- Second area, 2016: $623
- Second area, 2021: $789
- First area, 2011: $1,674
- First area, 2016: $2,046
- First area, 2021: $2,346
- Second area, 2011: $1,521
- Second area, 2016: $1,816
- Second area, 2021: $2,183
- First area, 2011: $1,683
- First area, 2016: $2,043
- First area, 2021: $2,342
- Second area, 2011: $1,531
- Second area, 2016: $1,793
- Second area, 2021: $2,185
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: 3.3
- First area, 2016: 3.2
- First area, 2021: 3.1
- Second area, 2011: 3.1
- Second area, 2016: 3.3
- Second area, 2021: 3.1
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $420
- First area, 2016: $420
- First area, 2021: $430
- Second area, 2011: $290
- Second area, 2016: $340
- Second area, 2021: $370
- First area, 2011: $1,788
- First area, 2016: $2,000
- First area, 2021: $2,100
- Second area, 2011: $1,885
- Second area, 2016: $1,842
- Second area, 2021: $2,000
- First area, 2011: 1.00
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- 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). Burpengary - East vs Elimbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/313021364/burpengary-east/vs/313021367/elimbah