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Ayr vs Burdekin

Name: Ayr vs Burdekin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 34 km apart · Ayr profile · Burdekin profile

Ayr Burdekin

Ayr and Burdekin are nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Ayr is more compact and somewhat walkable, with 61.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 58.8% near health services. In contrast, Burdekin is car-dependent, where only 19.7% of homes are near groceries. Ayr also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 31.5% and a higher proportion of First Nations students completing Year 12 (39.9% compared to 28.3% in Burdekin).

These two areas have moved further apart in several ways since 2011. The gap in recent overseas arrivals has widened significantly, and there are now far more detached houses in Burdekin than in Ayr. Despite these shifting trends, they share a similar age profile—both have populations much older than the national figure—and their typical weekly personal incomes are nearly identical, sitting at $711 in Ayr and $736 in Burdekin.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 17.6 pts higher in Ayr Separate houses: 11.9 pts higher in Burdekin One-parent: 5.6 pts higher in Ayr PT commute: 2.2 pts higher in Ayr No car: 4.6 pts higher in Ayr

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ayr in Burdekin +1,329 larger in Ayr gap widening

8,987 46th pct 7,658 38th pct

Median age in Ayr in Burdekin +3 yrs older in Burdekin gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

23.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 23.6%

22.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 20.1%

16.4% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 10.4%

Marital status

45.2% Married +7.6 pts ▸ 52.8%

34.1% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 29.3%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Ayr Burdekin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.0% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 83.3%

1.7% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.2% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.6% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

33.9% English +1.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

16.7% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.5% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.2% Irish even 10.2%

5.3% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.0% Greek even 1.0%

0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

83.4% English only +2.8 pts ▸ 86.2%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

65.2% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 65.7%

22.6% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

10.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ayr in Burdekin +5 more in Burdekin

7 86th pct 12 91st pct

Schools/1k kids in Ayr in Burdekin +4.63 more in Burdekin

4.76 86th pct 9.39 97th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ayr in Burdekin +9 more in Burdekin

10 25th pct 19 49th pct

Students in Ayr in Burdekin +1,370 more in Ayr

1,971 61st pct 601 22nd pct

Avg size in Ayr in Burdekin +231 larger in Ayr

282 30th pct 50 1st pct

ICSEA in Ayr in Burdekin +44 higher in Ayr

950 20th pct 906 10th pct

Highest year of school

39.5% Year 12 ◂ +4.3 pts 35.2%

28.1% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 13.1%

6.9% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 43.6%

14.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 13.5%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

22.6% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

11.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

8.7% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

7.2% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.0% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Income

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

$711 31st pct $736 36th pct

Household income in Ayr in Burdekin +$153 higher in Burdekin gap widening

$1,269 19th pct $1,422 30th pct

Family income in Ayr in Burdekin +$81 higher in Burdekin gap widening

$1,766 29th pct $1,847 34th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 30.3%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

21.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 17.5%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.8% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 39.8%

31.8% $650–$1,499 even 31.8%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

2.2% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%

8.1% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

6.8% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.7% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

3.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None +0.6 pts ▸ 58.6%

18.8% One condition even 18.7%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

4.3% Three or more even 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ayr in Burdekin +328 larger in Ayr

714 86th pct 386 73rd pct

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

23 yrs 36th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Ayr in Burdekin +$18 higher in Ayr

$587 40th pct $569 36th pct

Household income in Ayr in Burdekin +$78 higher in Burdekin

$1,223 17th pct $1,301 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ayr in Burdekin +0.2 larger in Burdekin gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples with children +5.5 pts ▸ 53.4%

34.4% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 35.2%

16.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 10.6%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Household size

37.5% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 40.3%

32.8% 1 person ◂ +6.7 pts 26.1%

12.2% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.3% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.4% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.7% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ayr in Burdekin +$20 higher in Ayr gap narrowing

$230 11th pct $210 9th pct

Mortgage in Ayr in Burdekin +$47 higher in Ayr gap narrowing

$1,247 12th pct $1,200 11th pct

People / bedroom in Ayr in Burdekin even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.3% Owned outright +7.7 pts ▸ 46.9%

29.7% Rented ◂ +10.1 pts 19.5%

25.6% Owned with a mortgage +2.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

3.7% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

1.8% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Types of homes

83.2% Separate house +11.9 pts ▸ 95.1%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.7 pts 2.2%

1.6% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 50.1%

20.8% 4 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

21.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 15.5%

3.6% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.6% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

62.3% $200–$349 ◂ +9.3 pts 53.0%

26.6% Under $200 +9.4 pts ▸ 36.1%

6.9% $350–$549 ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%

0.3% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 38.4%

32.7% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

16.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 16.2%

3.7% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ayr in Burdekin even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Ayr in Burdekin even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Ayr in Burdekin even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Ayr in Burdekin even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 65.0%

4.6% Worked at home +6.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 4.3%

3.5% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% Bus ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 39.9%

35.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 28.8%

13.5% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.7% 4 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.2% No vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

11.6% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 9.0%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

4.9% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

3.2% Mining +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

11.8% Managers +8.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

18.4% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 14.9%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 14.8%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.8% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 9.1%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%

10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ayr in Burdekin +1 higher in Burdekin

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Ayr in Burdekin +1 higher in Burdekin

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Ayr in Burdekin +2 higher in Burdekin

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Ayr in Burdekin +1 higher in Burdekin

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Ayr in Burdekin +21 higher in Burdekin

913 15th pct 934 24th pct

ERP in Ayr in Burdekin +1,254 higher in Ayr

9,234 44th pct 7,980 37th pct

Growth in Ayr in Burdekin +1.4 pts higher in Burdekin

1.9% 27th pct 3.3% 39th pct

Businesses in Ayr in Burdekin +352 higher in Burdekin

840 46th pct 1,192 65th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ayr in Burdekin +372 higher in Ayr

1,221 76th pct 850 49th pct

Max temp in Ayr in Burdekin +1.3 higher in Burdekin

29.2 90th pct 30.5 93rd pct

Min temp in Ayr in Burdekin +0.9 higher in Ayr

20.1 95th pct 19.2 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ayr in Burdekin +2.7 higher in Ayr

4.2 32nd pct 1.5 7th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ayr in Burdekin +2.9 more in Ayr

4.6 40th pct 1.7 9th pct

15-min city in Ayr in Burdekin +42.7 pts higher in Ayr

59.9% 46th pct 17.3% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Ayr in Burdekin +42.1 pts higher in Ayr

61.8% 49th pct 19.7% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Ayr in Burdekin even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Ayr in Burdekin +45.8 pts higher in Ayr

76.8% 53rd pct 31.0% 17th pct

Walk to a park in Ayr in Burdekin +51.9 pts higher in Ayr

85.8% 33rd pct 33.9% 8th pct

Walk to health in Ayr in Burdekin +41.9 pts higher in Ayr

58.8% 61st pct 16.9% 22nd pct

Amenities/1k in Ayr in Burdekin +1.4 more in Burdekin

9.0 17th pct 10.4 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Ayr in Burdekin +9 higher in Ayr

9 23rd pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Ayr in Burdekin even

2.6% 3rd pct 2.6% 4th pct

Compare Ayr with nearby areas

Burdekin Townsville - South Wulguru - Roseneath Oonoonba South Townsville - Railway Estate Hermit Park - Rosslea Annandale Douglas

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). Ayr vs Burdekin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/318011460/ayr/vs/318011461/burdekin