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Burdekin vs Hermit Park - Rosslea

Name: Burdekin vs Hermit Park - Rosslea — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 74 km apart · Burdekin profile · Hermit Park - Rosslea profile

Burdekin Hermit Park - Rosslea

Burdekin and Hermit Park - Rosslea are two very different Queensland areas. Burdekin is much older, with a typical resident aged 47, compared to just 35 in Hermit Park - Rosslea. This contrast extends to their homes; Burdekin is dominated by separate houses (95.1%) and larger properties, with 77.4% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In Hermit Park - Rosslea, renting is far more common at 51.2%, and many more people live in townhouses or flats. Educational backgrounds also differ sharply, as far more people in Hermit Park - Rosslea have completed Year 12 (58.3%) or hold a bachelor degree (22.6%).

The age gap between these two places has widened since 2011, growing from 8 to 12 years. Despite this, they share similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,400. They also have almost the same share of children under 15 and a similar number of people who need help with daily activities. While Burdekin is more sparsely settled, Hermit Park - Rosslea is highly walkable, with 97.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 31.7 pts higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea Owned outright: 27.4 pts higher in Burdekin Separate houses: 48.3 pts higher in Burdekin 3+ bedrooms: 30.6 pts higher in Burdekin Recent movers: 24.2 pts higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burdekin in Hermit Park - Rosslea +2,243 larger in Burdekin gap narrowing

7,658 38th pct 5,415 25th pct

Median age in Burdekin in Hermit Park - Rosslea +12 yrs older in Burdekin gap widening

47 yrs 84th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

20.1% Young adults (25–44) +9.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 25.1%

23.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.7 pts 13.9%

16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 15.7%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +4.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

Marital status

52.8% Married ◂ +20.6 pts 32.1%

29.3% Never married +19.3 pts ▸ 48.6%

8.2% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

3.3% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Burdekin Hermit Park - Rosslea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +8.0 pts 75.4%

0.9% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% England +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

38.8% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 33.9%

35.2% English +1.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

17.7% Italian ◂ +12.7 pts 5.0%

10.2% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.7% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.7% German ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

0.5% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

86.2% English only ◂ +4.6 pts 81.6%

1.9% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

65.7% Christianity ◂ +22.6 pts 43.0%

23.2% No religion +20.4 pts ▸ 43.6%

10.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

0.5% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Burdekin in Hermit Park - Rosslea

12 91st pct —

Schools/1k kids in Burdekin in Hermit Park - Rosslea

9.39 97th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Burdekin in Hermit Park - Rosslea +8 more in Hermit Park - Rosslea

19 49th pct 27 64th pct

Students in Burdekin in Hermit Park - Rosslea

601 22nd pct —

Avg size in Burdekin in Hermit Park - Rosslea

50 1st pct —

ICSEA in Burdekin in Hermit Park - Rosslea

906 10th pct —

Highest year of school

35.2% Year 12 +23.1 pts ▸ 58.3%

32.4% Year 10 ◂ +14.4 pts 17.9%

13.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.1 pts 7.0%

8.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

43.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.1 pts 28.4%

13.5% Bachelor degree +10.4 pts ▸ 23.9%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

1.4% Postgraduate degree +5.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

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

Field of qualification

24.8% Engineering & related ◂ +12.1 pts 12.7%

10.8% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.3% Health +5.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.1% Society & culture +4.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.2% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.8% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.4% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Burdekin in Hermit Park - Rosslea +$144 higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea gap widening

$736 36th pct $880 63rd pct

Household income in Burdekin in Hermit Park - Rosslea +$60 higher in Burdekin gap widening

$1,422 30th pct $1,362 26th pct

Family income in Burdekin in Hermit Park - Rosslea +$110 higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea gap narrowing

$1,847 34th pct $1,957 42nd pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 27.6%

17.5% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

5.6% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 34.1%

31.8% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

2.3% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Mental health +4.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 7.6%

7.5% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.1% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.6% None +1.7 pts ▸ 60.3%

18.7% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burdekin in Hermit Park - Rosslea +49 larger in Hermit Park - Rosslea

386 73rd pct 435 76th pct

Median age in Burdekin in Hermit Park - Rosslea +1 yrs older in Burdekin

25 yrs 57th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Burdekin in Hermit Park - Rosslea +$54 higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

$569 36th pct $623 48th pct

Household income in Burdekin in Hermit Park - Rosslea +$36 higher in Burdekin

$1,301 23rd pct $1,265 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burdekin in Hermit Park - Rosslea +0.3 larger in Burdekin gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children ◂ +8.2 pts 45.3%

35.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 31.8%

10.6% One-parent families +10.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

0.6% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

26.1% 1 person +14.4 pts ▸ 40.5%

40.3% 2 people ◂ +7.0 pts 33.3%

12.8% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%

12.1% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 9.2%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 3.2%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burdekin in Hermit Park - Rosslea +$50 higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea gap narrowing

$210 9th pct $260 17th pct

Mortgage in Burdekin in Hermit Park - Rosslea +$250 higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea gap narrowing

$1,200 11th pct $1,450 24th pct

People / bedroom in Burdekin in Hermit Park - Rosslea even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

19.5% Rented +31.7 pts ▸ 51.2%

46.9% Owned outright ◂ +27.4 pts 19.6%

28.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 26.2%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house ◂ +48.3 pts 46.7%

2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +36.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

0.2% Flat or apartment +14.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.6 pts 29.5%

15.5% 2 bedrooms +31.5 pts ▸ 47.0%

23.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 12.3%

4.0% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.0% $200–$349 +15.5 pts ▸ 68.4%

36.1% Under $200 ◂ +22.5 pts 13.6%

3.9% $350–$549 +11.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.5% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

33.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.7 pts 23.5%

16.2% $1,800–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

4.1% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burdekin in Hermit Park - Rosslea +20 more in Hermit Park - Rosslea

0 0th pct 20 30th pct

Stops/1k in Burdekin in Hermit Park - Rosslea +3.69 more in Hermit Park - Rosslea

0.00 0th pct 3.69 41st pct

Departures/1k in Burdekin in Hermit Park - Rosslea +885.9 more in Hermit Park - Rosslea

0.0 0th pct 885.9 53rd pct

PT routes in Burdekin in Hermit Park - Rosslea +5 more in Hermit Park - Rosslea

0 0th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Burdekin in Hermit Park - Rosslea

— 8 64th pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 69.5%

10.7% Worked at home ◂ +6.0 pts 4.7%

4.3% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.1% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 1.8%

0.4% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

28.8% 1 vehicle +18.8 pts ▸ 47.5%

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 31.8%

16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 7.5%

12.0% 4 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 3.3%

2.6% No vehicle +7.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +26.2 pts 0.5%

9.0% Health care & social assistance +10.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.6% Manufacturing ◂ +8.5 pts 4.1%

3.4% Public administration & safety +7.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.0% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.9% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.1% Accommodation & food +5.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.5% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.7% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Mining ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

3.1% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

9.1% Professionals +14.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

20.6% Managers ◂ +10.4 pts 10.2%

8.7% Community & personal service +6.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.9% Labourers ◂ +4.9 pts 9.9%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 13.3%

12.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.6 pts 6.0%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.4% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Burdekin in Hermit Park - Rosslea +1 higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Burdekin in Hermit Park - Rosslea +1 higher in Burdekin

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Burdekin in Hermit Park - Rosslea +4 higher in Burdekin

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Burdekin in Hermit Park - Rosslea +4 higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Burdekin in Hermit Park - Rosslea +21 higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

934 24th pct 955 32nd pct

ERP in Burdekin in Hermit Park - Rosslea +2,228 higher in Burdekin

7,980 37th pct 5,752 25th pct

Growth in Burdekin in Hermit Park - Rosslea +1.8 pts higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

3.3% 39th pct 5.1% 55th pct

Businesses in Burdekin in Hermit Park - Rosslea +779 higher in Burdekin

1,192 65th pct 413 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Burdekin in Hermit Park - Rosslea +377 higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

850 49th pct 1,227 76th pct

Max temp in Burdekin in Hermit Park - Rosslea +0.7 higher in Burdekin

30.5 93rd pct 29.8 92nd pct

Min temp in Burdekin in Hermit Park - Rosslea +1.6 higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

19.2 93rd pct 20.8 97th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Burdekin in Hermit Park - Rosslea +4.8 higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

1.5 7th pct 6.3 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Burdekin in Hermit Park - Rosslea +4.3 more in Hermit Park - Rosslea

1.7 9th pct 6.1 62nd pct

15-min city in Burdekin in Hermit Park - Rosslea +69.7 pts higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

17.3% 11th pct 87.0% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Burdekin in Hermit Park - Rosslea +64.0 pts higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

19.7% 13th pct 83.8% 69th pct

Walk to transit in Burdekin in Hermit Park - Rosslea +97.1 pts higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

0.0% 0th pct 97.1% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Burdekin in Hermit Park - Rosslea +47.2 pts higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

31.0% 17th pct 78.2% 54th pct

Walk to a park in Burdekin in Hermit Park - Rosslea +63.1 pts higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

33.9% 8th pct 97.0% 49th pct

Walk to health in Burdekin in Hermit Park - Rosslea +35.7 pts higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

16.9% 22nd pct 52.6% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in Burdekin in Hermit Park - Rosslea +3.8 more in Burdekin

10.4 26th pct 6.6 6th pct

Intersections/km² in Burdekin in Hermit Park - Rosslea +105 higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

0 2nd pct 105 52nd pct

Mean slope in Burdekin in Hermit Park - Rosslea +0.1 pts higher in Hermit Park - Rosslea

2.6% 4th pct 2.7% 6th pct

Compare Burdekin with nearby areas

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Compare Hermit Park - Rosslea with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burdekin vs Hermit Park - Rosslea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/318011461/burdekin/vs/318021478/hermit-park-rosslea