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Booral - River Heads vs Burrum - Fraser

Name: Booral - River Heads vs Burrum - Fraser — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 35 km apart · Booral - River Heads profile · Burrum - Fraser profile

Booral - River Heads Burrum - Fraser

Burrum - Fraser and Booral - River Heads are two nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Burrum - Fraser is an older area where 32.8% of people are aged 65 and over, while Booral - River Heads is younger and growing faster, with population increasing by 35.6% since 2021. Booral - River Heads also has higher typical incomes, with a typical household earning $1,402 a week compared to $976 in Burrum - Fraser. However, Burrum - Fraser is more walkable, with 46% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, whereas only 11.6% of homes in Booral - River Heads have that access.

Both areas have almost identical proportions of First Nations people, at around 5%. They also share similar rates of volunteering and a similar lack of public transport options. Over time, some gaps have grown; the difference in typical weekly household income has widened since 2011, and the proportion of seniors is now far higher in Burrum - Fraser than it was a decade ago.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,819 larger in Burrum - Fraser Participation: 14.0 pts higher in Booral - River Heads Aged 65+: 10.2 pts higher in Burrum - Fraser Median age: 6 yrs older in Burrum - Fraser Living alone: 9.8 pts higher in Burrum - Fraser

Demographics & Identity

Population in Booral - River Heads in Burrum - Fraser +4,819 larger in Burrum - Fraser gap steady

5,775 27th pct 10,594 56th pct

Median age in Booral - River Heads in Burrum - Fraser +6 yrs older in Burrum - Fraser gap steady

49 yrs 88th pct 55 yrs 97th pct

Age structure

33.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 30.5%

22.6% Seniors (65+) +10.2 pts ▸ 32.8%

18.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 14.6%

16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 14.1%

9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

Marital status

53.9% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 51.5%

26.7% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 24.7%

10.2% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.6% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.6% Separated even 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Booral - River Heads Burrum - Fraser

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 79.1%

4.9% England ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

3.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.2% English ◂ +1.5 pts 45.7%

38.9% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 39.9%

10.6% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.5% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

7.3% German even 7.4%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.4% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 91.4%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 47.6%

44.9% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 42.1%

5.8% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Booral - River Heads in Burrum - Fraser +1 more in Burrum - Fraser

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Booral - River Heads in Burrum - Fraser +0.25 more in Burrum - Fraser

1.08 18th pct 1.34 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Booral - River Heads in Burrum - Fraser +4 more in Booral - River Heads

10 25th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Booral - River Heads in Burrum - Fraser +127 more in Burrum - Fraser

142 4th pct 269 9th pct

Avg size in Booral - River Heads in Burrum - Fraser +8 larger in Booral - River Heads

142 14th pct 135 13th pct

ICSEA in Booral - River Heads in Burrum - Fraser +29 higher in Burrum - Fraser

882 7th pct 911 11th pct

Highest year of school

40.9% Year 12 ◂ +7.8 pts 33.1%

33.3% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

12.4% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.3% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

46.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 42.8%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 14.3%

14.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 11.5%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

19.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 17.8%

14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 13.0%

12.0% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 10.1%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

8.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

8.1% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Booral - River Heads in Burrum - Fraser +$119 higher in Booral - River Heads gap widening

$607 13th pct $488 2nd pct

Household income in Booral - River Heads in Burrum - Fraser +$426 higher in Booral - River Heads gap widening

$1,402 29th pct $976 2nd pct

Family income in Booral - River Heads in Burrum - Fraser +$359 higher in Booral - River Heads gap widening

$1,511 14th pct $1,152 0th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 40.2%

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 20.6%

15.7% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 3.4%

6.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 2.6%

Personal income distribution

49.2% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 56.9%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 26.1%

11.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 7.6%

2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.1% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.3% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%

10.5% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.7% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.6% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.1% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.0% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None ◂ +4.7 pts 49.6%

23.1% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

9.4% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.6% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Booral - River Heads in Burrum - Fraser +265 larger in Burrum - Fraser

276 63rd pct 541 81st pct

Median age in Booral - River Heads in Burrum - Fraser +1 yrs older in Burrum - Fraser

22 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Booral - River Heads in Burrum - Fraser +$10 higher in Booral - River Heads

$492 18th pct $482 15th pct

Household income in Booral - River Heads in Burrum - Fraser +$409 higher in Booral - River Heads

$1,666 48th pct $1,257 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Booral - River Heads in Burrum - Fraser +0.3 larger in Booral - River Heads gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples with children ◂ +9.3 pts 38.6%

38.5% Couples without children +7.9 pts ▸ 46.4%

13.1% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.4% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

44.5% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 47.6%

16.0% 1 person +9.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 11.6%

12.5% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 8.3%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Booral - River Heads in Burrum - Fraser +$30 higher in Booral - River Heads gap widening

$330 36th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Booral - River Heads in Burrum - Fraser +$260 higher in Booral - River Heads gap widening

$1,560 31st pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Booral - River Heads in Burrum - Fraser +0.10 higher in Booral - River Heads gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.6% Owned outright +7.7 pts ▸ 52.2%

41.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.2 pts 26.6%

12.0% Rented +5.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

1.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

98.4% Separate house ◂ +4.5 pts 93.8%

0.8% Other dwelling +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.2% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 42.7%

36.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 30.6%

11.4% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 5.3%

2.9% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.2% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

41.8% $200–$349 +13.0 pts ▸ 54.8%

41.4% $350–$549 ◂ +13.3 pts 28.1%

7.8% Under $200 +3.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.7% $550–$749 ◂ +4.8 pts 0.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,000–$1,799 +1.8 pts ▸ 40.5%

18.4% Under $1,000 +12.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

29.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 17.9%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Booral - River Heads in Burrum - Fraser even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Booral - River Heads in Burrum - Fraser even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Booral - River Heads in Burrum - Fraser even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Booral - River Heads in Burrum - Fraser even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 65.2%

9.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.6% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.2% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 39.5%

22.6% 1 vehicle +15.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

19.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 12.8%

13.5% 4 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 7.6%

1.1% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 18.9%

12.8% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 11.0%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

7.4% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.5% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

4.9% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 14.2%

15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 15.1%

14.6% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 13.5%

12.1% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%

9.8% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Booral - River Heads in Burrum - Fraser +1 higher in Booral - River Heads

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Booral - River Heads in Burrum - Fraser +1 higher in Booral - River Heads

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Booral - River Heads in Burrum - Fraser +4 higher in Booral - River Heads

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Booral - River Heads in Burrum - Fraser +1 higher in Booral - River Heads

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Booral - River Heads in Burrum - Fraser +51 higher in Booral - River Heads

924 20th pct 873 8th pct

ERP in Booral - River Heads in Burrum - Fraser +4,083 higher in Burrum - Fraser

7,887 37th pct 11,970 58th pct

Growth in Booral - River Heads in Burrum - Fraser +23.5 pts higher in Booral - River Heads

35.6% 97th pct 12.1% 86th pct

Businesses in Booral - River Heads in Burrum - Fraser +71 higher in Burrum - Fraser

537 27th pct 608 32nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Booral - River Heads in Burrum - Fraser +376 higher in Burrum - Fraser

884 52nd pct 1,260 78th pct

Max temp in Booral - River Heads in Burrum - Fraser +1.3 higher in Booral - River Heads

27.1 85th pct 25.8 74th pct

Min temp in Booral - River Heads in Burrum - Fraser +0.9 higher in Burrum - Fraser

16.7 88th pct 17.6 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Booral - River Heads in Burrum - Fraser +1.2 higher in Burrum - Fraser

0.3 0th pct 1.5 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Booral - River Heads in Burrum - Fraser +1.3 more in Burrum - Fraser

0.3 0th pct 1.6 8th pct

15-min city in Booral - River Heads in Burrum - Fraser +15.3 pts higher in Burrum - Fraser

0.0% 0th pct 15.3% 10th pct

Walk to shops in Booral - River Heads in Burrum - Fraser +20.9 pts higher in Burrum - Fraser

4.4% 3rd pct 25.3% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Booral - River Heads in Burrum - Fraser even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Booral - River Heads in Burrum - Fraser +9.1 pts higher in Burrum - Fraser

0.9% 0th pct 10.0% 5th pct

Walk to a park in Booral - River Heads in Burrum - Fraser +34.5 pts higher in Burrum - Fraser

11.6% 0th pct 46.0% 12th pct

Walk to health in Booral - River Heads in Burrum - Fraser +3.6 pts higher in Burrum - Fraser

4.4% 9th pct 8.0% 15th pct

Amenities/1k in Booral - River Heads in Burrum - Fraser +7.8 more in Burrum - Fraser

2.9 0th pct 10.8 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Booral - River Heads in Burrum - Fraser +2 higher in Booral - River Heads

3 16th pct 1 6th pct

Mean slope in Booral - River Heads in Burrum - Fraser +0.9 pts higher in Booral - River Heads

6.3% 65th pct 5.4% 52nd pct

Compare Booral - River Heads with nearby areas

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Compare Burrum - Fraser with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Booral - River Heads vs Burrum - Fraser [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/319041516/booral-river-heads/vs/319051522/burrum-fraser