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Burdekin vs Kelso

Name: Burdekin vs Kelso — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 72 km apart · Burdekin profile · Kelso profile

Burdekin Kelso

Burdekin and Kelso are two very different Queensland areas. Burdekin has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 47 and 23.6% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Kelso is far younger, with a typical resident aged 34 and only 11.9% of people aged 65 and over. Home ownership also differs greatly; Burdekin has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 46.9%, while Kelso has a far higher share of households renting at 31.9%.

Both areas share a similar financial profile, with typical weekly personal incomes of $736 in Burdekin and $778 in Kelso. They also have almost identical levels of general education and job skills. Over time, the gaps between them have shifted, with the difference in the share of people with no religion and the share of one-parent families both widening since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 23.8 pts higher in Burdekin Median age: 13 yrs older in Burdekin No religion: 19.3 pts higher in Kelso 3+ bedrooms: 17.9 pts higher in Kelso Unemployment: 3.5 pts higher in Kelso

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burdekin in Kelso +3,025 larger in Kelso gap widening

7,658 38th pct 10,683 56th pct

Median age in Burdekin in Kelso +13 yrs older in Burdekin gap steady

47 yrs 84th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 24.7%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

23.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.7 pts 11.9%

16.7% Children (0–14) +6.9 pts ▸ 23.6%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +3.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

52.8% Married ◂ +11.2 pts 41.6%

29.3% Never married +12.0 pts ▸ 41.3%

8.2% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%

3.3% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Burdekin Kelso

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 83.0%

0.9% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.8% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

35.2% English +2.6 pts ▸ 37.8%

17.7% Italian ◂ +13.7 pts 4.1%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

10.2% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

5.7% German ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

0.7% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Filipino even 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.2% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 87.1%

1.9% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

65.7% Christianity ◂ +19.7 pts 45.9%

23.2% No religion +19.3 pts ▸ 42.5%

10.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.1% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Burdekin in Kelso +11 more in Burdekin

12 91st pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Burdekin in Kelso +8.99 more in Burdekin

9.39 97th pct 0.40 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Burdekin in Kelso +16 more in Burdekin

19 49th pct 3 6th pct

Students in Burdekin in Kelso +298 more in Burdekin

601 22nd pct 303 10th pct

Avg size in Burdekin in Kelso +253 larger in Kelso

50 1st pct 303 33rd pct

ICSEA in Burdekin in Kelso +78 higher in Burdekin

906 10th pct 828 0th pct

Highest year of school

35.2% Year 12 +10.8 pts ▸ 46.0%

32.4% Year 10 ◂ +6.6 pts 25.7%

13.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 10.1%

8.3% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

43.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 43.3%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%

3.1% Certificate I / II even 3.1%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

24.8% Engineering & related ◂ +8.3 pts 16.5%

10.8% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.1% Society & culture +6.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.3% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.2% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.8% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 1.5%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Burdekin in Kelso +$42 higher in Kelso gap narrowing

$736 36th pct $778 44th pct

Household income in Burdekin in Kelso +$209 higher in Kelso gap narrowing

$1,422 30th pct $1,631 43rd pct

Family income in Burdekin in Kelso +$38 higher in Burdekin gap narrowing

$1,847 34th pct $1,809 32nd pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 29.7%

17.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 11.6%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.6% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 38.6%

31.8% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 35.6%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Mental health +4.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%

7.1% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.5% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.0% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.6% None ◂ +2.1 pts 56.6%

18.7% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

6.8% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burdekin in Kelso +1,126 larger in Kelso

386 73rd pct 1,512 88th pct

Median age in Burdekin in Kelso +6 yrs older in Burdekin

25 yrs 57th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Burdekin in Kelso +$22 higher in Kelso

$569 36th pct $591 41st pct

Household income in Burdekin in Kelso +$318 higher in Kelso

$1,301 23rd pct $1,619 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burdekin in Kelso +0.4 larger in Kelso gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 52.7%

35.2% Couples without children ◂ +12.1 pts 23.1%

10.6% One-parent families +12.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

40.3% 2 people ◂ +5.9 pts 34.3%

26.1% 1 person ◂ +7.7 pts 18.4%

12.8% 3 people +6.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.1% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.4% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.4% 6 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burdekin in Kelso +$90 higher in Kelso gap narrowing

$210 9th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Burdekin in Kelso +$300 higher in Kelso gap narrowing

$1,200 11th pct $1,500 27th pct

People / bedroom in Burdekin in Kelso even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Owned outright ◂ +23.8 pts 23.2%

28.0% Owned with a mortgage +14.9 pts ▸ 42.8%

19.5% Rented +12.3 pts ▸ 31.9%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.9 pts 0.8%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 97.8%

2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

50.1% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 52.1%

23.3% 4 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

15.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 2.5%

4.0% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 0.6%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.0% $200–$349 +11.8 pts ▸ 64.8%

36.1% Under $200 ◂ +25.0 pts 11.1%

3.9% $350–$549 +16.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 45.1%

33.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.8 pts 20.5%

16.2% $1,800–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

4.1% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burdekin in Kelso +15 more in Kelso

0 0th pct 15 24th pct

Stops/1k in Burdekin in Kelso +1.40 more in Kelso

0.00 0th pct 1.40 16th pct

Departures/1k in Burdekin in Kelso +331.6 more in Kelso

0.0 0th pct 331.6 32nd pct

PT routes in Burdekin in Kelso +1 more in Kelso

0 0th pct 1 7th pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 71.9%

10.7% Worked at home ◂ +6.8 pts 3.9%

4.3% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% Walked ◂ +4.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 39.5%

28.8% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

16.5% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 9.3%

2.6% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +25.8 pts 0.9%

9.0% Health care & social assistance +7.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.6% Manufacturing ◂ +7.3 pts 5.2%

7.9% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.5% Construction +5.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.4% Public administration & safety +6.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.0% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.1% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Mining ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Managers ◂ +12.0 pts 8.6%

8.7% Community & personal service +7.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.8% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.9% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 12.8%

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

9.8% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.1% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.4% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Burdekin in Kelso +1 higher in Burdekin

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Burdekin in Kelso +2 higher in Burdekin

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Burdekin in Kelso +1 higher in Burdekin

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Burdekin in Kelso even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Burdekin in Kelso +29 higher in Burdekin

934 24th pct 905 13th pct

ERP in Burdekin in Kelso +3,200 higher in Kelso

7,980 37th pct 11,180 54th pct

Growth in Burdekin in Kelso +0.4 pts higher in Burdekin

3.3% 39th pct 2.9% 36th pct

Businesses in Burdekin in Kelso +802 higher in Burdekin

1,192 65th pct 390 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Burdekin in Kelso +319 higher in Kelso

850 49th pct 1,168 73rd pct

Max temp in Burdekin in Kelso +0.2 higher in Kelso

30.5 93rd pct 30.7 94th pct

Min temp in Burdekin in Kelso +0.8 higher in Kelso

19.2 93rd pct 20.0 95th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Burdekin in Kelso +1.3 higher in Kelso

1.5 7th pct 2.8 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burdekin in Kelso +0.9 more in Kelso

1.7 9th pct 2.7 16th pct

15-min city in Burdekin in Kelso +6.1 pts higher in Burdekin

17.3% 11th pct 11.1% 7th pct

Walk to shops in Burdekin in Kelso +10.3 pts higher in Burdekin

19.7% 13th pct 9.4% 6th pct

Walk to transit in Burdekin in Kelso +59.2 pts higher in Kelso

0.0% 0th pct 59.2% 27th pct

Walk to school in Burdekin in Kelso +15.8 pts higher in Kelso

31.0% 17th pct 46.8% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Burdekin in Kelso +46.9 pts higher in Kelso

33.9% 8th pct 80.7% 28th pct

Walk to health in Burdekin in Kelso +11.6 pts higher in Burdekin

16.9% 22nd pct 5.3% 11th pct

Amenities/1k in Burdekin in Kelso +7.2 more in Burdekin

10.4 26th pct 3.3 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Burdekin in Kelso +2 higher in Kelso

0 2nd pct 2 16th pct

Mean slope in Burdekin in Kelso +0.1 pts higher in Kelso

2.6% 4th pct 2.8% 6th pct

Compare Burdekin with nearby areas

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

Compare Kelso with nearby areas

Condon - Rasmussen Douglas Kirwan - West Bohle Plains Kirwan - East Cranbrook Annandale Aitkenvale

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burdekin vs Kelso [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/318011461/burdekin/vs/318021480/kelso