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Kirwan - East vs Burdell - Mount Low

Name: Kirwan - East vs Burdell - Mount Low — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Kirwan - East profile · Burdell - Mount Low profile

Kirwan - East Burdell - Mount Low

Burdell - Mount Low and Kirwan - East are nearby Townsville areas with very different profiles. Burdell - Mount Low is much younger, with a typical resident aged 30, and has a higher proportion of people working or looking for work. It is also wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,253 and far more homes with four bedrooms. In contrast, Kirwan - East has a much older population, with a typical age of 39 and 19.7% of people aged 65 and over. Health challenges are more common here, where 35.9% of residents have a long-term health condition.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of households that rent, which sits around 36%. While they share this rental profile, the two areas are moving in different directions; Burdell - Mount Low has grown much faster since 2021. This growth is consistent with the fact that 52.5% of its residents moved there in the last five years, compared to 34.9% in Kirwan - East.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,644 larger in Burdell - Mount Low No car: 9.0 pts higher in Kirwan - East Participation: 19.5 pts higher in Burdell - Mount Low Household income: $959 higher in Burdell - Mount Low Recent movers: 17.6 pts higher in Burdell - Mount Low

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kirwan - East in Burdell - Mount Low +11,644 larger in Burdell - Mount Low

7,693 39th pct 19,337 88th pct

Median age in Kirwan - East in Burdell - Mount Low +9 yrs older in Kirwan - East

39 yrs 48th pct 30 yrs 3rd pct

Age structure

24.0% Young adults (25–44) +11.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

19.6% Children (0–14) +6.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 18.6%

19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.5 pts 7.2%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 12.4%

Marital status

38.3% Married +8.9 pts ▸ 47.3%

39.7% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 39.6%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 7.1%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +4.6 pts 2.2%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Kirwan - East Burdell - Mount Low

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.3% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 83.9%

2.1% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% India even 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.0% Australian +7.5 pts ▸ 43.6%

36.2% English +4.8 pts ▸ 41.1%

10.1% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.5% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.2% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

0.8% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.6% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

83.3% English only +6.7 pts ▸ 90.0%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.8% Christianity ◂ +6.6 pts 44.2%

37.7% No religion +9.5 pts ▸ 47.2%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Kirwan - East in Burdell - Mount Low +2 more in Burdell - Mount Low

1 0th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Kirwan - East in Burdell - Mount Low +0.08 more in Kirwan - East

0.66 4th pct 0.58 2nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kirwan - East in Burdell - Mount Low +15 more in Kirwan - East

21 53rd pct 6 12th pct

Students in Kirwan - East in Burdell - Mount Low +62 more in Kirwan - East

1,922 60th pct 1,860 59th pct

Avg size in Kirwan - East in Burdell - Mount Low +1,302 larger in Kirwan - East

1,922 100th pct 620 74th pct

ICSEA in Kirwan - East in Burdell - Mount Low +57 higher in Burdell - Mount Low

919 12th pct 976 31st pct

Highest year of school

43.6% Year 12 +15.9 pts ▸ 59.6%

27.0% Year 10 ◂ +6.4 pts 20.6%

13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.8 pts 5.2%

7.5% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

14.6% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

15.6% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

14.5% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 12.2%

9.7% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.9% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.3%

5.9% Architecture & building even 5.9%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.3% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Kirwan - East in Burdell - Mount Low +$386 higher in Burdell - Mount Low

$675 24th pct $1,061 82nd pct

Household income in Kirwan - East in Burdell - Mount Low +$959 higher in Burdell - Mount Low

$1,294 21st pct $2,253 81st pct

Family income in Kirwan - East in Burdell - Mount Low +$808 higher in Burdell - Mount Low

$1,581 18th pct $2,389 70th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +13.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.2 pts 18.5%

20.2% Under $650 ◂ +14.1 pts 6.0%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

4.4% $4,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +16.1 pts 27.6%

33.0% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +13.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

1.1% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 9.8%

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +5.2 pts 6.1%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%

6.9% Diabetes ◂ +3.9 pts 2.9%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 2.4%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

1.9% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None +13.5 pts ▸ 67.0%

22.1% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 17.9%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +4.0 pts 4.5%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +3.3 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kirwan - East in Burdell - Mount Low +159 larger in Burdell - Mount Low

995 87th pct 1,154 87th pct

Median age in Kirwan - East in Burdell - Mount Low +3 yrs older in Kirwan - East

20 yrs 14th pct 17 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Kirwan - East in Burdell - Mount Low +$425 higher in Burdell - Mount Low

$493 18th pct $918 85th pct

Household income in Kirwan - East in Burdell - Mount Low +$1,002 higher in Burdell - Mount Low

$1,217 17th pct $2,219 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kirwan - East in Burdell - Mount Low +0.4 larger in Burdell - Mount Low

2.5 43rd pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

45.7% Couples with children +19.5 pts ▸ 65.2%

28.0% Couples without children ◂ +6.5 pts 21.5%

24.8% One-parent families ◂ +12.3 pts 12.5%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Household size

33.4% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 33.0%

28.8% 1 person ◂ +15.7 pts 13.1%

12.1% 4 people +9.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.0% 3 people +5.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

5.5% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kirwan - East in Burdell - Mount Low +$97 higher in Burdell - Mount Low

$273 20th pct $370 50th pct

Mortgage in Kirwan - East in Burdell - Mount Low +$433 higher in Burdell - Mount Low

$1,300 14th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Kirwan - East in Burdell - Mount Low even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.4% Owned with a mortgage +15.5 pts ▸ 47.9%

36.1% Rented +0.2 pts ▸ 36.3%

28.0% Owned outright ◂ +13.7 pts 14.3%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

83.5% Separate house +14.2 pts ▸ 97.7%

14.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.1 pts 2.1%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

21.3% 4 bedrooms +42.1 pts ▸ 63.4%

54.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +27.1 pts 27.4%

13.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 2.2%

6.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

18.9% $350–$549 +43.8 pts ▸ 62.8%

55.1% $200–$349 ◂ +24.1 pts 31.0%

20.3% Under $200 ◂ +18.3 pts 2.0%

0.4% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.7 pts 45.4%

14.6% $1,800–$2,999 +20.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

23.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.9 pts 8.6%

2.8% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kirwan - East in Burdell - Mount Low +21 more in Burdell - Mount Low

28 38th pct 49 58th pct

Stops/1k in Kirwan - East in Burdell - Mount Low +1.11 more in Kirwan - East

3.64 40th pct 2.53 26th pct

Departures/1k in Kirwan - East in Burdell - Mount Low +555.9 more in Kirwan - East

708.7 46th pct 152.8 22nd pct

PT routes in Kirwan - East in Burdell - Mount Low +2 more in Kirwan - East

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Kirwan - East in Burdell - Mount Low +10 longer in Burdell - Mount Low

1 7th pct 11 72nd pct

How people get to work

69.8% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 74.3%

6.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%

4.3% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.7% 2 vehicles +17.1 pts ▸ 51.8%

36.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.1 pts 23.8%

13.0% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.9% No vehicle ◂ +9.0 pts 0.9%

5.3% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 16.4%

8.4% Public administration & safety +7.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 8.3%

9.1% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

4.7% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

2.7% Mining +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 16.7%

14.1% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.6% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

13.0% Labourers ◂ +5.3 pts 7.7%

6.8% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

8.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kirwan - East in Burdell - Mount Low +5 higher in Burdell - Mount Low

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Kirwan - East in Burdell - Mount Low +7 higher in Burdell - Mount Low

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Kirwan - East in Burdell - Mount Low +6 higher in Burdell - Mount Low

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Kirwan - East in Burdell - Mount Low +4 higher in Burdell - Mount Low

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Kirwan - East in Burdell - Mount Low +129 higher in Burdell - Mount Low

881 9th pct 1,010 55th pct

ERP in Kirwan - East in Burdell - Mount Low +14,278 higher in Burdell - Mount Low

7,924 37th pct 22,202 88th pct

Growth in Kirwan - East in Burdell - Mount Low +10.8 pts higher in Burdell - Mount Low

1.8% 26th pct 12.6% 86th pct

Businesses in Kirwan - East in Burdell - Mount Low +498 higher in Burdell - Mount Low

335 15th pct 833 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kirwan - East in Burdell - Mount Low +145 higher in Burdell - Mount Low

1,225 76th pct 1,369 85th pct

Max temp in Kirwan - East in Burdell - Mount Low +0.1 higher in Kirwan - East

30.1 92nd pct 29.9 92nd pct

Min temp in Kirwan - East in Burdell - Mount Low +0.1 higher in Burdell - Mount Low

20.6 96th pct 20.7 97th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kirwan - East in Burdell - Mount Low +3.5 higher in Kirwan - East

6.3 63rd pct 2.8 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kirwan - East in Burdell - Mount Low +3.7 more in Kirwan - East

6.2 64th pct 2.5 14th pct

15-min city in Kirwan - East in Burdell - Mount Low +76.5 pts higher in Kirwan - East

86.0% 67th pct 9.5% 6th pct

Walk to shops in Kirwan - East in Burdell - Mount Low +67.2 pts higher in Kirwan - East

94.2% 81st pct 27.1% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Kirwan - East in Burdell - Mount Low +30.6 pts higher in Kirwan - East

100.0% 100th pct 69.4% 33rd pct

Walk to school in Kirwan - East in Burdell - Mount Low +66.4 pts higher in Kirwan - East

91.3% 69th pct 24.9% 13th pct

Walk to a park in Kirwan - East in Burdell - Mount Low +22.4 pts higher in Kirwan - East

100.0% 100th pct 77.6% 26th pct

Walk to health in Kirwan - East in Burdell - Mount Low +54.0 pts higher in Kirwan - East

54.0% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Kirwan - East in Burdell - Mount Low +0.7 more in Kirwan - East

5.7 2nd pct 5.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Kirwan - East in Burdell - Mount Low +77 higher in Kirwan - East

121 55th pct 44 38th pct

Mean slope in Kirwan - East in Burdell - Mount Low +0.8 pts higher in Burdell - Mount Low

2.5% 2nd pct 3.4% 16th pct

Compare Kirwan - East with nearby areas

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Compare Burdell - Mount Low with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kirwan - East vs Burdell - Mount Low [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/318021481/kirwan-east/vs/318021582/burdell-mount-low