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Burdekin vs Douglas

Name: Burdekin vs Douglas — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 70 km apart · Burdekin profile · Douglas profile

Burdekin Douglas

Burdekin and Douglas are two distinct Queensland areas with very different populations. Burdekin is much older, with a typical resident aged 47 and 23.6% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Douglas is far younger, with a typical age of 26 and only 8.7% of residents aged 65 and over. Douglas has a more highly qualified and diverse population, with 30.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 8.4% in Burdekin, and a much higher share of people born overseas (24.9% versus 7.3%).

The gap in the age of residents has widened since 2011, growing from 18 years to 21 years. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share similar typical weekly personal incomes, around $736 in Burdekin and $781 in Douglas. They also have nearly identical population sizes and similar growth rates since 2021, while both face almost the same level of access to money and resources.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 21 yrs older in Burdekin Year 12: 40.2 pts higher in Douglas Renting: 31.6 pts higher in Douglas Owned outright: 28.9 pts higher in Burdekin Recent movers: 34.4 pts higher in Douglas

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burdekin in Douglas +210 larger in Douglas gap narrowing

7,658 38th pct 7,868 40th pct

Median age in Burdekin in Douglas +21 yrs older in Burdekin gap widening

47 yrs 84th pct 26 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

10.4% Youth (15–24) +20.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.7 pts 17.4%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) +7.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

23.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.0 pts 8.7%

16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 15.2%

Marital status

29.3% Never married +25.9 pts ▸ 55.2%

52.8% Married ◂ +19.3 pts 33.5%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 6.0%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 2.9%

3.3% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Burdekin Douglas

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +14.1 pts 69.3%

0.2% India +5.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.1% England +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.7% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

38.8% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 32.8%

35.2% English ◂ +3.2 pts 32.0%

17.7% Italian ◂ +12.6 pts 5.1%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%

10.2% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

0.2% Indian +6.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.7% German ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

0.5% Chinese +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

86.2% English only ◂ +13.0 pts 73.2%

1.9% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

65.7% Christianity ◂ +21.9 pts 43.7%

23.2% No religion +15.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

10.2% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%

0.2% Hinduism +2.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Burdekin in Douglas +10 more in Burdekin

12 91st pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Burdekin in Douglas +7.72 more in Burdekin

9.39 97th pct 1.67 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Burdekin in Douglas +8 more in Douglas

19 49th pct 27 64th pct

Students in Burdekin in Douglas +168 more in Burdekin

601 22nd pct 433 14th pct

Avg size in Burdekin in Douglas +166 larger in Douglas

50 1st pct 217 22nd pct

ICSEA in Burdekin in Douglas +72 higher in Douglas

906 10th pct 978 32nd pct

Highest year of school

35.2% Year 12 +40.2 pts ▸ 75.4%

32.4% Year 10 ◂ +22.3 pts 10.0%

13.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.3 pts 2.8%

8.3% Year 11 ◂ +4.7 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

43.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +23.5 pts 20.1%

13.5% Bachelor degree +20.4 pts ▸ 33.9%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.4% Postgraduate degree +9.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

24.8% Engineering & related ◂ +12.5 pts 12.3%

7.3% Health +15.1 pts ▸ 22.5%

10.8% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.1% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.2% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +4.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 2.0%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

1.1% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Burdekin in Douglas +$45 higher in Douglas gap widening

$736 36th pct $781 45th pct

Household income in Burdekin in Douglas +$603 higher in Douglas gap narrowing

$1,422 30th pct $2,025 67th pct

Family income in Burdekin in Douglas +$564 higher in Douglas gap narrowing

$1,847 34th pct $2,411 71st pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 35.4%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.8 pts 21.5%

17.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 9.5%

5.6% $4,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 41.1%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 26.9%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

2.3% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +6.3 pts 5.3%

7.3% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

7.1% Asthma even 7.1%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 2.8%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +3.7 pts 1.9%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.6% None +8.7 pts ▸ 67.3%

18.7% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 17.8%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burdekin in Douglas +111 larger in Burdekin

386 73rd pct 275 63rd pct

Median age in Burdekin in Douglas +4 yrs older in Burdekin

25 yrs 57th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Burdekin in Douglas +$70 higher in Douglas

$569 36th pct $639 51st pct

Household income in Burdekin in Douglas +$729 higher in Douglas

$1,301 23rd pct $2,030 69th pct

Family & Households

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

2.4 36th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children +5.0 pts ▸ 58.4%

35.2% Couples without children ◂ +7.9 pts 27.3%

10.6% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.6% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

40.3% 2 people ◂ +6.7 pts 33.6%

26.1% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 21.5%

12.8% 3 people +6.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.1% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

2.4% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burdekin in Douglas +$150 higher in Douglas gap narrowing

$210 9th pct $360 46th pct

Mortgage in Burdekin in Douglas +$433 higher in Douglas gap narrowing

$1,200 11th pct $1,633 36th pct

People / bedroom in Burdekin in Douglas +0.10 higher in Burdekin gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

19.5% Rented +31.6 pts ▸ 51.1%

46.9% Owned outright ◂ +28.9 pts 18.0%

28.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.8 pts 0.8%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house ◂ +11.0 pts 84.0%

0.2% Flat or apartment +11.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 35.8%

23.3% 4 bedrooms +17.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

15.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 12.4%

4.0% 5 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

3.9% $350–$549 +49.9 pts ▸ 53.9%

53.0% $200–$349 ◂ +20.8 pts 32.2%

36.1% Under $200 ◂ +29.6 pts 6.4%

0.5% $550–$749 +3.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

33.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.7 pts 14.5%

16.2% $1,800–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

4.1% $3,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burdekin in Douglas +30 more in Douglas

0 0th pct 30 40th pct

Stops/1k in Burdekin in Douglas +3.81 more in Douglas

0.00 0th pct 3.81 42nd pct

Departures/1k in Burdekin in Douglas +587.4 more in Douglas

0.0 0th pct 587.4 41st pct

PT routes in Burdekin in Douglas +5 more in Douglas

0 0th pct 5 36th pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 69.8%

10.7% Worked at home ◂ +6.2 pts 4.5%

5.1% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.4% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 43.0%

28.8% 1 vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 14.5%

12.0% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 7.4%

2.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +26.2 pts 0.4%

9.0% Health care & social assistance +17.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

3.4% Public administration & safety +9.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.6% Manufacturing ◂ +9.5 pts 3.0%

7.0% Education & training +4.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.1% Accommodation & food +5.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.9% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.5% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

2.7% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Mining ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

3.1% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.9% Transport & warehousing even 2.9%

Occupations people work in

9.1% Professionals +22.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

20.6% Managers ◂ +13.4 pts 7.2%

8.7% Community & personal service +10.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

14.9% Labourers ◂ +8.8 pts 6.0%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.1 pts 8.7%

12.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.3 pts 5.4%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.4% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Burdekin in Douglas +5 higher in Douglas

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Burdekin in Douglas +4 higher in Douglas

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Burdekin in Douglas even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Burdekin in Douglas +7 higher in Douglas

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Burdekin in Douglas +121 higher in Douglas

934 24th pct 1,055 73rd pct

ERP in Burdekin in Douglas +338 higher in Douglas

7,980 37th pct 8,318 39th pct

Growth in Burdekin in Douglas +0.6 pts higher in Douglas

3.3% 39th pct 3.9% 44th pct

Businesses in Burdekin in Douglas +797 higher in Burdekin

1,192 65th pct 395 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Burdekin in Douglas +360 higher in Douglas

850 49th pct 1,209 75th pct

Max temp in Burdekin in Douglas +0.3 higher in Burdekin

30.5 93rd pct 30.2 93rd pct

Min temp in Burdekin in Douglas +1.0 higher in Douglas

19.2 93rd pct 20.2 95th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Burdekin in Douglas +3.0 higher in Douglas

1.5 7th pct 4.5 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burdekin in Douglas +2.4 more in Douglas

1.7 9th pct 4.1 33rd pct

15-min city in Burdekin in Douglas +33.5 pts higher in Douglas

17.3% 11th pct 50.7% 38th pct

Walk to shops in Burdekin in Douglas +6.4 pts higher in Douglas

19.7% 13th pct 26.1% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Burdekin in Douglas +75.6 pts higher in Douglas

0.0% 0th pct 75.6% 36th pct

Walk to school in Burdekin in Douglas +1.6 pts higher in Burdekin

31.0% 17th pct 29.4% 16th pct

Walk to a park in Burdekin in Douglas +65.0 pts higher in Douglas

33.9% 8th pct 98.9% 55th pct

Walk to health in Burdekin in Douglas +34.2 pts higher in Douglas

16.9% 22nd pct 51.2% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Burdekin in Douglas +2.4 more in Douglas

10.4 26th pct 12.8 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Burdekin in Douglas +21 higher in Douglas

0 2nd pct 21 31st pct

Mean slope in Burdekin in Douglas +2.6 pts higher in Douglas

2.6% 4th pct 5.2% 48th pct

Compare Burdekin with nearby areas

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

Compare Douglas with nearby areas

Annandale Cranbrook Aitkenvale Kirwan - East Condon - Rasmussen Mundingburra Oonoonba Hermit Park - Rosslea

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burdekin vs Douglas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/318011461/burdekin/vs/318021474/douglas