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Pialba - Eli Waters vs Burrum - Fraser

Name: Pialba - Eli Waters vs Burrum - Fraser — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Pialba - Eli Waters profile · Burrum - Fraser profile

Pialba - Eli Waters Burrum - Fraser

Pialba - Eli Waters and Burrum - Fraser are nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Pialba - Eli Waters is more developed, with a walkability score of 3.7 (mostly car-dependent) and far more people living within a 15-minute walk of groceries (61.1%) or health services (43.9%). In contrast, Burrum - Fraser is more rural, with a walkability score of 1.5 (car-dependent) and only 8% of homes near health services. This is also seen in their schools; Pialba - Eli Waters has far larger typical school sizes of 848 students compared to just 135 in Burrum - Fraser.

Everyday life is similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,000 and similar rates of volunteering and long-term health conditions. However, some gaps are widening over time. Pialba - Eli Waters has seen its lead in the share of people born overseas (20.9% versus 13.9%) and those with bachelor degrees (13.0% versus 8.8%) grow since 2011. Both areas remain far older than the national figure, with typical residents aged 52 in Pialba - Eli Waters and 55 in Burrum - Fraser.

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Where they differ most

No car: 4.9 pts higher in Pialba - Eli Waters Renting: 10.3 pts higher in Pialba - Eli Waters Separate houses: 9.0 pts higher in Burrum - Fraser Population: 5,262 larger in Pialba - Eli Waters Owned outright: 7.6 pts higher in Burrum - Fraser

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pialba - Eli Waters in Burrum - Fraser +5,262 larger in Pialba - Eli Waters gap widening

15,856 79th pct 10,594 56th pct

Median age in Pialba - Eli Waters in Burrum - Fraser +3 yrs older in Burrum - Fraser gap steady

52 yrs 93rd pct 55 yrs 97th pct

Age structure

35.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 32.8%

21.9% Older adults (45–64) +8.6 pts ▸ 30.5%

18.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 14.6%

15.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 14.1%

8.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

Marital status

47.6% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 51.5%

26.9% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 24.7%

11.5% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.8% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 5.8%

4.2% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Pialba - Eli Waters Burrum - Fraser

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.3% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 79.1%

6.4% England ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

3.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% English +1.1 pts ▸ 45.7%

35.8% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

10.3% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.7% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.8% German +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.6% Dutch even 1.6%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.6% English only +3.9 pts ▸ 91.4%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 47.6%

40.4% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 42.1%

7.7% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Pialba - Eli Waters in Burrum - Fraser +4 more in Pialba - Eli Waters

6 71st pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Pialba - Eli Waters in Burrum - Fraser +1.10 more in Pialba - Eli Waters

2.43 59th pct 1.34 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Pialba - Eli Waters in Burrum - Fraser +5 more in Pialba - Eli Waters

11 29th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Pialba - Eli Waters in Burrum - Fraser +4,817 more in Pialba - Eli Waters

5,086 89th pct 269 9th pct

Avg size in Pialba - Eli Waters in Burrum - Fraser +713 larger in Pialba - Eli Waters

848 87th pct 135 13th pct

ICSEA in Pialba - Eli Waters in Burrum - Fraser +80 higher in Pialba - Eli Waters

991 38th pct 911 11th pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 ◂ +7.6 pts 33.1%

29.1% Year 10 +6.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

14.1% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.9% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

37.3% Certificate III / IV +5.6 pts ▸ 42.8%

16.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 11.5%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 14.3%

4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

2.9% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.4%

Field of qualification

14.3% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.5% Health ◂ +4.5 pts 10.1%

14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 13.0%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%

7.7% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

5.7% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Pialba - Eli Waters in Burrum - Fraser +$47 higher in Pialba - Eli Waters gap widening

$535 7th pct $488 2nd pct

Household income in Pialba - Eli Waters in Burrum - Fraser +$38 higher in Pialba - Eli Waters gap widening

$1,014 4th pct $976 2nd pct

Family income in Pialba - Eli Waters in Burrum - Fraser +$87 higher in Pialba - Eli Waters gap widening

$1,239 3rd pct $1,152 0th pct

Household income distribution

38.6% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

23.7% Under $650 even 23.7%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 20.6%

4.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

3.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Personal income distribution

53.5% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 56.9%

26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 26.1%

9.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.7% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.7% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 12.1%

11.1% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

10.0% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

7.3% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.7% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

5.5% Lung condition even 5.5%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.9% None ◂ +0.3 pts 49.6%

23.2% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

10.6% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.7% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Pialba - Eli Waters in Burrum - Fraser +246 larger in Pialba - Eli Waters

787 86th pct 541 81st pct

Median age in Pialba - Eli Waters in Burrum - Fraser +4 yrs older in Burrum - Fraser

19 yrs 10th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Pialba - Eli Waters in Burrum - Fraser +$23 higher in Pialba - Eli Waters

$505 21st pct $482 15th pct

Household income in Pialba - Eli Waters in Burrum - Fraser +$70 higher in Burrum - Fraser

$1,187 14th pct $1,257 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pialba - Eli Waters in Burrum - Fraser even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

40.7% Couples without children +5.8 pts ▸ 46.4%

38.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.2 pts 38.6%

19.5% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 13.8%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

43.5% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 47.6%

28.1% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 25.8%

12.3% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%

9.2% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

4.0% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pialba - Eli Waters in Burrum - Fraser +$50 higher in Pialba - Eli Waters gap widening

$350 43rd pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Pialba - Eli Waters in Burrum - Fraser +$100 higher in Pialba - Eli Waters gap narrowing

$1,400 21st pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Pialba - Eli Waters in Burrum - Fraser even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.6% Owned outright +7.6 pts ▸ 52.2%

28.1% Rented ◂ +10.3 pts 17.7%

20.7% Owned with a mortgage +5.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

4.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.8 pts 1.5%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

84.8% Separate house +9.0 pts ▸ 93.8%

12.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.1 pts 0.4%

0.6% Other dwelling +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

36.4% 3 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 42.7%

37.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 30.6%

18.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 13.2%

1.7% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.7% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.3% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

34.3% $200–$349 +20.5 pts ▸ 54.8%

50.9% $350–$549 ◂ +22.9 pts 28.1%

9.0% Under $200 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.9 pts 40.5%

22.2% Under $1,000 +8.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

15.8% $1,800–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Pialba - Eli Waters in Burrum - Fraser even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Pialba - Eli Waters in Burrum - Fraser even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Pialba - Eli Waters in Burrum - Fraser even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Pialba - Eli Waters in Burrum - Fraser even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

69.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 65.2%

5.4% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

2.7% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.8 pts 37.5%

32.8% 2 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

8.7% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.7% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.4% No vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.4 pts 18.9%

13.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 11.3%

7.8% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.6% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals ◂ +7.2 pts 13.5%

18.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 15.1%

12.5% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.7% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

8.6% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Pialba - Eli Waters in Burrum - Fraser +1 higher in Pialba - Eli Waters

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Pialba - Eli Waters in Burrum - Fraser even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Pialba - Eli Waters in Burrum - Fraser even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Pialba - Eli Waters in Burrum - Fraser +1 higher in Pialba - Eli Waters

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Pialba - Eli Waters in Burrum - Fraser +28 higher in Pialba - Eli Waters

901 13th pct 873 8th pct

ERP in Pialba - Eli Waters in Burrum - Fraser +5,784 higher in Pialba - Eli Waters

17,754 81st pct 11,970 58th pct

Growth in Pialba - Eli Waters in Burrum - Fraser +1.3 pts higher in Burrum - Fraser

10.8% 83rd pct 12.1% 86th pct

Businesses in Pialba - Eli Waters in Burrum - Fraser +666 higher in Pialba - Eli Waters

1,274 69th pct 608 32nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Pialba - Eli Waters in Burrum - Fraser +414 higher in Burrum - Fraser

846 49th pct 1,260 78th pct

Max temp in Pialba - Eli Waters in Burrum - Fraser +1.4 higher in Pialba - Eli Waters

27.2 86th pct 25.8 74th pct

Min temp in Pialba - Eli Waters in Burrum - Fraser +0.9 higher in Burrum - Fraser

16.7 88th pct 17.6 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Pialba - Eli Waters in Burrum - Fraser +2.2 higher in Pialba - Eli Waters

3.7 26th pct 1.5 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Pialba - Eli Waters in Burrum - Fraser +2.7 more in Pialba - Eli Waters

4.3 36th pct 1.6 8th pct

15-min city in Pialba - Eli Waters in Burrum - Fraser +41.2 pts higher in Pialba - Eli Waters

56.4% 43rd pct 15.3% 10th pct

Walk to shops in Pialba - Eli Waters in Burrum - Fraser +35.8 pts higher in Pialba - Eli Waters

61.1% 49th pct 25.3% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Pialba - Eli Waters in Burrum - Fraser even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Pialba - Eli Waters in Burrum - Fraser +53.4 pts higher in Pialba - Eli Waters

63.4% 41st pct 10.0% 5th pct

Walk to a park in Pialba - Eli Waters in Burrum - Fraser +45.7 pts higher in Pialba - Eli Waters

91.7% 39th pct 46.0% 12th pct

Walk to health in Pialba - Eli Waters in Burrum - Fraser +35.9 pts higher in Pialba - Eli Waters

43.9% 48th pct 8.0% 15th pct

Amenities/1k in Pialba - Eli Waters in Burrum - Fraser +3.6 more in Burrum - Fraser

7.1 8th pct 10.8 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Pialba - Eli Waters in Burrum - Fraser +120 higher in Pialba - Eli Waters

121 55th pct 1 6th pct

Mean slope in Pialba - Eli Waters in Burrum - Fraser +0.7 pts higher in Burrum - Fraser

4.7% 39th pct 5.4% 52nd pct

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Compare Burrum - Fraser with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pialba - Eli Waters vs Burrum - Fraser [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/319041518/pialba-eli-waters/vs/319051522/burrum-fraser