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Burdekin vs Wulguru - Roseneath

Name: Burdekin vs Wulguru - Roseneath — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 68 km apart · Burdekin profile · Wulguru - Roseneath profile

Burdekin Wulguru - Roseneath

Burdekin and Wulguru - Roseneath are two distinct Queensland areas with very different social and physical layouts. Burdekin is far older, with a typical resident aged 47, and has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 46.9%. In contrast, Wulguru - Roseneath has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (20.2% compared to 5.0% in Burdekin) and a higher share of one-parent families at 21.4%. While Burdekin is car-dependent, Wulguru - Roseneath is somewhat walkable, with 79.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to none in Burdekin.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical household income, which sits at around $1,421 per week. Despite this shared economic baseline, other gaps are shifting; the difference in typical age has widened since 2011, as has the gap in the number of people working or looking for work. While Burdekin has a far higher share of adults in the workforce (58.3% versus 45.7%), Wulguru - Roseneath provides much easier access to health services and groceries within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 3.3 pts higher in Wulguru - Roseneath One-parent: 10.8 pts higher in Wulguru - Roseneath First Nations: 15.1 pts higher in Wulguru - Roseneath Volunteering: 8.8 pts higher in Burdekin Owned outright: 14.2 pts higher in Burdekin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burdekin in Wulguru - Roseneath +1,567 larger in Burdekin gap narrowing

7,658 38th pct 6,091 29th pct

Median age in Burdekin in Wulguru - Roseneath +8 yrs older in Burdekin gap widening

47 yrs 84th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

20.1% Young adults (25–44) +11.3 pts ▸ 31.5%

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 26.1%

23.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.1 pts 16.5%

16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 13.8%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

52.8% Married ◂ +14.5 pts 38.3%

29.3% Never married +12.6 pts ▸ 41.9%

8.2% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

3.3% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Burdekin Wulguru - Roseneath

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 86.3%

0.9% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Italy ◂ +1.2 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 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.8% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 32.8%

35.2% English ◂ +2.9 pts 32.3%

17.7% Italian ◂ +14.6 pts 3.1%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%

10.2% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.7% German ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

0.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.2% English only ◂ +14.5 pts 71.7%

1.9% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

65.7% Christianity ◂ +25.9 pts 39.8%

23.2% No religion +9.9 pts ▸ 33.2%

10.2% Not stated +15.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

0.5% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Burdekin in Wulguru - Roseneath +11 more in Burdekin

12 91st pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Burdekin in Wulguru - Roseneath +8.20 more in Burdekin

9.39 97th pct 1.19 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Burdekin in Wulguru - Roseneath +6 more in Burdekin

19 49th pct 13 34th pct

Students in Burdekin in Wulguru - Roseneath +389 more in Burdekin

601 22nd pct 212 7th pct

Avg size in Burdekin in Wulguru - Roseneath +162 larger in Wulguru - Roseneath

50 1st pct 212 22nd pct

ICSEA in Burdekin in Wulguru - Roseneath +79 higher in Burdekin

906 10th pct 827 0th pct

Highest year of school

32.4% Year 10 +6.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

35.2% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 37.1%

13.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 11.6%

8.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

43.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 40.7%

13.5% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.4% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

24.8% Engineering & related ◂ +6.7 pts 18.1%

10.8% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.1% Society & culture +4.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.3% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.2% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.8% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences even 1.9%

1.1% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Burdekin in Wulguru - Roseneath +$3 higher in Wulguru - Roseneath gap narrowing

$736 36th pct $739 36th pct

Household income in Burdekin in Wulguru - Roseneath even gap narrowing

$1,422 30th pct $1,421 30th pct

Family income in Burdekin in Wulguru - Roseneath +$73 higher in Burdekin gap narrowing

$1,847 34th pct $1,774 30th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 29.1%

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

17.5% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

5.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 32.1%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 26.1%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.9%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%

7.3% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

7.1% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.3% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.6% None ◂ +12.8 pts 45.9%

18.7% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 17.2%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burdekin in Wulguru - Roseneath +843 larger in Wulguru - Roseneath

386 73rd pct 1,229 87th pct

Median age in Burdekin in Wulguru - Roseneath +5 yrs older in Wulguru - Roseneath

25 yrs 57th pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Burdekin in Wulguru - Roseneath +$28 higher in Burdekin

$569 36th pct $541 29th pct

Household income in Burdekin in Wulguru - Roseneath +$270 higher in Wulguru - Roseneath

$1,301 23rd pct $1,571 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burdekin in Wulguru - Roseneath even gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children ◂ +6.1 pts 47.3%

35.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.3 pts 29.9%

10.6% One-parent families +10.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

0.6% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

40.3% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 36.0%

26.1% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

12.8% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.1% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

2.4% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burdekin in Wulguru - Roseneath +$73 higher in Wulguru - Roseneath gap narrowing

$210 9th pct $283 23rd pct

Mortgage in Burdekin in Wulguru - Roseneath +$100 higher in Wulguru - Roseneath gap narrowing

$1,200 11th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Burdekin in Wulguru - Roseneath even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Owned outright ◂ +14.2 pts 32.7%

28.0% Owned with a mortgage +7.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

19.5% Rented +9.3 pts ▸ 28.9%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%

1.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house ◂ +5.4 pts 89.7%

0.2% Flat or apartment +4.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.1% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 52.8%

23.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 21.5%

15.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 11.6%

4.0% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.2% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.8% Studio / none even 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

53.0% $200–$349 +0.3 pts ▸ 53.3%

36.1% Under $200 ◂ +16.8 pts 19.3%

3.9% $350–$549 +15.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

0.5% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% $1,000–$1,799 +13.5 pts ▸ 51.9%

33.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.3 pts 24.0%

16.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 15.4%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burdekin in Wulguru - Roseneath +33 more in Wulguru - Roseneath

0 0th pct 33 43rd pct

Stops/1k in Burdekin in Wulguru - Roseneath +5.42 more in Wulguru - Roseneath

0.00 0th pct 5.42 66th pct

Departures/1k in Burdekin in Wulguru - Roseneath +276.0 more in Wulguru - Roseneath

0.0 0th pct 276.0 30th pct

PT routes in Burdekin in Wulguru - Roseneath +2 more in Wulguru - Roseneath

0 0th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Burdekin in Wulguru - Roseneath

— 48 92nd pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) +7.3 pts ▸ 72.3%

10.7% Worked at home ◂ +6.4 pts 4.3%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.1% Walked ◂ +3.5 pts 1.5%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 36.9%

28.8% 1 vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 13.2%

12.0% 4 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 7.3%

2.6% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +26.1 pts 0.6%

9.0% Health care & social assistance +5.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.6% Manufacturing ◂ +6.4 pts 6.1%

3.4% Public administration & safety +7.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.9% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.5% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.0% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +4.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.1% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.1% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Managers ◂ +12.5 pts 8.1%

14.8% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.1% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.9% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 12.4%

8.7% Community & personal service +5.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 10.2%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.4% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Burdekin in Wulguru - Roseneath +1 higher in Burdekin

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Burdekin in Wulguru - Roseneath +1 higher in Burdekin

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Burdekin in Wulguru - Roseneath +2 higher in Burdekin

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Burdekin in Wulguru - Roseneath even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Burdekin in Wulguru - Roseneath +16 higher in Burdekin

934 24th pct 918 17th pct

ERP in Burdekin in Wulguru - Roseneath +1,577 higher in Burdekin

7,980 37th pct 6,403 28th pct

Growth in Burdekin in Wulguru - Roseneath +0.3 pts higher in Wulguru - Roseneath

3.3% 39th pct 3.6% 41st pct

Businesses in Burdekin in Wulguru - Roseneath +920 higher in Burdekin

1,192 65th pct 272 12th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Burdekin in Wulguru - Roseneath +405 higher in Wulguru - Roseneath

850 49th pct 1,254 78th pct

Max temp in Burdekin in Wulguru - Roseneath +1.0 higher in Burdekin

30.5 93rd pct 29.5 91st pct

Min temp in Burdekin in Wulguru - Roseneath +1.8 higher in Wulguru - Roseneath

19.2 93rd pct 21.0 97th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Burdekin in Wulguru - Roseneath +2.5 higher in Wulguru - Roseneath

1.5 7th pct 4.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burdekin in Wulguru - Roseneath +2.1 more in Wulguru - Roseneath

1.7 9th pct 3.9 29th pct

15-min city in Burdekin in Wulguru - Roseneath +47.0 pts higher in Wulguru - Roseneath

17.3% 11th pct 64.3% 49th pct

Walk to shops in Burdekin in Wulguru - Roseneath +28.5 pts higher in Wulguru - Roseneath

19.7% 13th pct 48.2% 37th pct

Walk to transit in Burdekin in Wulguru - Roseneath +79.1 pts higher in Wulguru - Roseneath

0.0% 0th pct 79.1% 38th pct

Walk to school in Burdekin in Wulguru - Roseneath +9.8 pts higher in Wulguru - Roseneath

31.0% 17th pct 40.8% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Burdekin in Wulguru - Roseneath +32.0 pts higher in Wulguru - Roseneath

33.9% 8th pct 65.9% 21st pct

Walk to health in Burdekin in Wulguru - Roseneath +51.8 pts higher in Wulguru - Roseneath

16.9% 22nd pct 68.8% 68th pct

Amenities/1k in Burdekin in Wulguru - Roseneath +2.4 more in Burdekin

10.4 26th pct 8.0 12th pct

Intersections/km² in Burdekin in Wulguru - Roseneath +8 higher in Wulguru - Roseneath

0 2nd pct 8 22nd pct

Mean slope in Burdekin in Wulguru - Roseneath +3.1 pts higher in Wulguru - Roseneath

2.6% 4th pct 5.7% 57th pct

Compare Burdekin with nearby areas

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Compare Wulguru - Roseneath with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burdekin vs Wulguru - Roseneath [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/318011461/burdekin/vs/318021491/wulguru-roseneath