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Burdekin vs Townsville - South

Name: Burdekin vs Townsville - South — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 49 km apart · Burdekin profile · Townsville - South profile

Burdekin Townsville - South

Burdekin and Townsville - South are nearby Queensland areas with distinct profiles. Burdekin is more walkable, with 31% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school compared to just 0.4% in Townsville - South. It also has a higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals at 13.9% and more people with Christianity. In contrast, Townsville - South has a much higher share of people with no religion (38.1%) and a better education profile, with 45.3% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 35.2% in Burdekin. First Nations households in Townsville - South also have a much higher typical income of $2,222, well above the $1,301 found in Burdekin.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways. The gap in Year 12 completion and the share of people with no religion have both widened. However, they remain similar in other areas, such as their unemployment rates and the share of children under 15, which sits around 17% for both. They also share a similar level of overall advantage, with both sitting close to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 10.8 pts higher in Burdekin No religion: 14.9 pts higher in Townsville - South People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Townsville - South Renting: 11.7 pts higher in Burdekin De facto: 4.7 pts higher in Townsville - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burdekin in Townsville - South +2,891 larger in Burdekin gap narrowing

7,658 38th pct 4,767 21st pct

Median age in Burdekin in Townsville - South +2 yrs older in Burdekin gap widening

47 yrs 84th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

23.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 18.9%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

16.7% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

Marital status

52.8% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 53.0%

29.3% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

8.2% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Burdekin Townsville - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 78.3%

1.1% England +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Italy ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.8% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 42.4%

35.2% English +4.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

17.7% Italian ◂ +13.3 pts 4.4%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

10.2% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.7% German +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

86.2% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 86.0%

1.9% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

65.7% Christianity ◂ +17.0 pts 48.6%

23.2% No religion +14.9 pts ▸ 38.1%

10.2% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.1% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Burdekin in Townsville - South +11 more in Burdekin

12 91st pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Burdekin in Townsville - South +8.16 more in Burdekin

9.39 97th pct 1.23 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Burdekin in Townsville - South +17 more in Burdekin

19 49th pct 2 4th pct

Students in Burdekin in Townsville - South +569 more in Burdekin

601 22nd pct 32 1st pct

Avg size in Burdekin in Townsville - South +18 larger in Burdekin

50 1st pct 32 0th pct

ICSEA in Burdekin in Townsville - South +44 higher in Townsville - South

906 10th pct 950 19th pct

Highest year of school

35.2% Year 12 +10.1 pts ▸ 45.3%

32.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 27.7%

13.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 8.3%

8.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

43.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.0 pts 37.5%

13.5% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.4% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

24.8% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 20.5%

10.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

7.3% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.1% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.2% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

4.8% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

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

4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Burdekin in Townsville - South +$140 higher in Townsville - South gap widening

$736 36th pct $876 63rd pct

Household income in Burdekin in Townsville - South +$464 higher in Townsville - South gap widening

$1,422 30th pct $1,886 58th pct

Family income in Burdekin in Townsville - South +$341 higher in Townsville - South gap narrowing

$1,847 34th pct $2,188 57th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 23.7%

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

17.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 12.1%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.6% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 33.9%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 30.3%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

2.3% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%

7.3% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

7.1% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.3% Lung condition even 2.3%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.6% None +0.7 pts ▸ 59.4%

18.7% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 18.3%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burdekin in Townsville - South +216 larger in Burdekin

386 73rd pct 170 48th pct

Median age in Burdekin in Townsville - South +4 yrs older in Townsville - South

25 yrs 57th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Burdekin in Townsville - South +$308 higher in Townsville - South

$569 36th pct $877 82nd pct

Household income in Burdekin in Townsville - South +$921 higher in Townsville - South

$1,301 23rd pct $2,222 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burdekin in Townsville - South +0.2 larger in Townsville - South gap widening

2.4 36th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children +1.3 pts ▸ 54.7%

35.2% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 36.2%

10.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%

0.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

40.3% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 43.0%

26.1% 1 person ◂ +7.9 pts 18.2%

12.8% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.1% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

2.4% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burdekin in Townsville - South +$60 higher in Townsville - South gap narrowing

$210 9th pct $270 19th pct

Mortgage in Burdekin in Townsville - South +$533 higher in Townsville - South gap widening

$1,200 11th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Burdekin in Townsville - South +0.10 higher in Townsville - South gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.0% Owned with a mortgage +19.1 pts ▸ 47.0%

46.9% Owned outright ◂ +4.9 pts 42.0%

19.5% Rented ◂ +11.7 pts 7.9%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 99.0%

2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 37.3%

23.3% 4 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 28.7%

15.5% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.0% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.2% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.8% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

53.0% $200–$349 +1.2 pts ▸ 54.2%

36.1% Under $200 ◂ +17.0 pts 19.1%

3.9% $350–$549 +19.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 37.0%

16.2% $1,800–$2,999 +18.3 pts ▸ 34.5%

33.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.0 pts 13.3%

4.1% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burdekin in Townsville - South even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Burdekin in Townsville - South even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Burdekin in Townsville - South even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Burdekin in Townsville - South even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 70.0%

10.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%

5.1% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 2.0%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

0.4% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 47.5%

28.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.5 pts 20.2%

16.5% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.0% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +21.8 pts 4.9%

9.0% Health care & social assistance +6.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.6% Manufacturing ◂ +6.0 pts 6.5%

5.5% Construction +4.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

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

7.0% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.7% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Mining +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Managers ◂ +7.6 pts 13.0%

14.8% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

9.1% Professionals +8.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.9% Labourers ◂ +6.1 pts 8.8%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 10.4%

8.7% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Burdekin in Townsville - South +2 higher in Townsville - South

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Burdekin in Townsville - South +3 higher in Townsville - South

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Burdekin in Townsville - South +3 higher in Townsville - South

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Burdekin in Townsville - South +2 higher in Townsville - South

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Burdekin in Townsville - South +59 higher in Townsville - South

934 24th pct 993 48th pct

ERP in Burdekin in Townsville - South +2,119 higher in Burdekin

7,980 37th pct 5,861 25th pct

Growth in Burdekin in Townsville - South +18.9 pts higher in Townsville - South

3.3% 39th pct 22.2% 91st pct

Businesses in Burdekin in Townsville - South +629 higher in Burdekin

1,192 65th pct 563 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Burdekin in Townsville - South +373 higher in Townsville - South

850 49th pct 1,223 76th pct

Max temp in Burdekin in Townsville - South +0.1 higher in Burdekin

30.5 93rd pct 30.4 93rd pct

Min temp in Burdekin in Townsville - South +0.9 higher in Townsville - South

19.2 93rd pct 20.1 95th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Burdekin in Townsville - South +1.3 higher in Burdekin

1.5 7th pct 0.2 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burdekin in Townsville - South +1.5 more in Burdekin

1.7 9th pct 0.2 0th pct

15-min city in Burdekin in Townsville - South +17.3 pts higher in Burdekin

17.3% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Burdekin in Townsville - South +18.0 pts higher in Burdekin

19.7% 13th pct 1.7% 1st pct

Walk to transit in Burdekin in Townsville - South even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Burdekin in Townsville - South +30.6 pts higher in Burdekin

31.0% 17th pct 0.4% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Burdekin in Townsville - South +17.1 pts higher in Burdekin

33.9% 8th pct 16.8% 2nd pct

Walk to health in Burdekin in Townsville - South +16.9 pts higher in Burdekin

16.9% 22nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Burdekin in Townsville - South +6.0 more in Burdekin

10.4 26th pct 4.4 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Burdekin in Townsville - South even

0 2nd pct 0 3rd pct

Mean slope in Burdekin in Townsville - South +2.0 pts higher in Townsville - South

2.6% 4th pct 4.7% 38th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burdekin vs Townsville - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/318011461/burdekin/vs/318021489/townsville-south