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Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan vs Burrum - Fraser

Name: Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan vs Burrum - Fraser — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 30 km apart · Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan profile · Burrum - Fraser profile

Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan Burrum - Fraser

Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan and Burrum - Fraser are two nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan is more compact and walkable, with 49.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 60.9% near a school. In contrast, Burrum - Fraser is much more spread out; detached houses make up 93.8% of its homes, compared to 72.9% in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan. Housing patterns also differ, as renting is far more common in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan at 34.1%, while 52.2% of people in Burrum - Fraser own their homes outright.

These housing and age gaps have generally widened since 2011. For example, the difference in outright home ownership has grown to 13 percentage points. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share a very similar demographic profile. Both have about 33% of their population aged 65 and over, and typical weekly household incomes are nearly the same, sitting just around $1,000. Both areas also have a similar share of people who have served in the Defence Force, at around 5% to 6%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.0 pts higher in Burrum - Fraser Renting: 16.3 pts higher in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan No car: 6.3 pts higher in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan Owned outright: 13.0 pts higher in Burrum - Fraser Housework 15h+: 6.3 pts higher in Burrum - Fraser

Demographics & Identity

Population in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan in Burrum - Fraser +5,192 larger in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan gap narrowing

15,786 79th pct 10,594 56th pct

Median age in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan in Burrum - Fraser +3 yrs older in Burrum - Fraser gap widening

52 yrs 93rd pct 55 yrs 97th pct

Age structure

33.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 32.8%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 30.5%

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

14.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 14.1%

9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

Marital status

42.8% Married +8.8 pts ▸ 51.5%

29.1% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 24.7%

14.3% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 13.4%

9.4% Widowed ◂ +3.6 pts 5.8%

4.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan Burrum - Fraser

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.4% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 79.1%

4.9% England ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

3.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.9% English +0.8 pts ▸ 45.7%

37.0% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 39.9%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

11.2% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

7.3% German even 7.4%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only +2.8 pts ▸ 91.4%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 47.6%

41.6% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 42.1%

8.7% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan in Burrum - Fraser +1 more in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan in Burrum - Fraser +0.01 more in Burrum - Fraser

1.33 26th pct 1.34 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan in Burrum - Fraser +6 more in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan

12 31st pct 6 12th pct

Students in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan in Burrum - Fraser +896 more in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan

1,165 42nd pct 269 9th pct

Avg size in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan in Burrum - Fraser +254 larger in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan

388 45th pct 135 13th pct

ICSEA in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan in Burrum - Fraser +49 higher in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan

960 23rd pct 911 11th pct

Highest year of school

39.1% Year 12 ◂ +6.0 pts 33.1%

29.7% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

14.5% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.1% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 42.8%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 14.3%

15.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 11.5%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

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

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

14.4% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 11.1%

13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 13.0%

11.9% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 10.1%

8.6% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

5.8% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan in Burrum - Fraser +$49 higher in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan gap widening

$537 7th pct $488 2nd pct

Household income in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan in Burrum - Fraser +$26 higher in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan gap widening

$1,002 3rd pct $976 2nd pct

Family income in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan in Burrum - Fraser +$137 higher in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan gap widening

$1,289 5th pct $1,152 0th pct

Household income distribution

36.8% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 40.2%

26.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 23.7%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 even 20.6%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

3.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Personal income distribution

54.0% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 56.9%

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 26.1%

8.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.0% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.2% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 12.1%

10.9% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.1% Asthma even 10.1%

7.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

7.2% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.2% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.4% None +0.1 pts ▸ 49.6%

23.3% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

10.3% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.7% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan in Burrum - Fraser +244 larger in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan

785 86th pct 541 81st pct

Median age in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan in Burrum - Fraser even

23 yrs 36th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan in Burrum - Fraser +$19 higher in Burrum - Fraser

$463 12th pct $482 15th pct

Household income in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan in Burrum - Fraser +$123 higher in Burrum - Fraser

$1,134 12th pct $1,257 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan in Burrum - Fraser +0.1 larger in Burrum - Fraser gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

38.9% Couples without children +7.5 pts ▸ 46.4%

39.2% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 38.6%

20.7% One-parent families ◂ +6.9 pts 13.8%

1.2% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

40.1% 2 people +7.5 pts ▸ 47.6%

33.3% 1 person ◂ +7.6 pts 25.8%

12.2% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%

8.2% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.8% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan in Burrum - Fraser +$5 higher in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan gap steady

$305 28th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan in Burrum - Fraser even gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan in Burrum - Fraser even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Owned outright +13.0 pts ▸ 52.2%

34.1% Rented ◂ +16.3 pts 17.7%

21.4% Owned with a mortgage +5.1 pts ▸ 26.6%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

72.9% Separate house +21.0 pts ▸ 93.8%

18.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.9 pts 0.4%

4.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.7 pts 1.9%

3.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 42.7%

25.6% 4 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

20.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 13.2%

6.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

3.9% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.8% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

51.9% $200–$349 +2.9 pts ▸ 54.8%

30.7% $350–$549 ◂ +2.6 pts 28.1%

12.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.2%

1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.4 pts 40.5%

25.2% Under $1,000 +5.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

17.5% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

3.2% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan in Burrum - Fraser even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan in Burrum - Fraser even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan in Burrum - Fraser even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan in Burrum - Fraser even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.8% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 65.2%

5.8% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

2.6% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 37.5%

31.4% 2 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 39.5%

9.2% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.8% No vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 2.5%

4.3% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 18.9%

11.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%

8.7% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

5.3% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Professional & technical even 3.5%

1.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 15.1%

17.8% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 13.5%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 14.2%

11.0% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.2% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan in Burrum - Fraser even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan in Burrum - Fraser even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan in Burrum - Fraser +1 higher in Burrum - Fraser

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan in Burrum - Fraser +1 higher in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan in Burrum - Fraser +15 higher in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan

888 10th pct 873 8th pct

ERP in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan in Burrum - Fraser +4,745 higher in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan

16,715 77th pct 11,970 58th pct

Growth in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan in Burrum - Fraser +7.3 pts higher in Burrum - Fraser

4.8% 53rd pct 12.1% 86th pct

Businesses in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan in Burrum - Fraser +208 higher in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan

816 44th pct 608 32nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan in Burrum - Fraser +371 higher in Burrum - Fraser

889 52nd pct 1,260 78th pct

Max temp in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan in Burrum - Fraser +1.2 higher in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan

27.0 84th pct 25.8 74th pct

Min temp in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan in Burrum - Fraser +0.8 higher in Burrum - Fraser

16.8 88th pct 17.6 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan in Burrum - Fraser +1.8 higher in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan

3.3 23rd pct 1.5 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan in Burrum - Fraser +1.8 more in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan

3.5 25th pct 1.6 8th pct

15-min city in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan in Burrum - Fraser +23.4 pts higher in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan

38.6% 28th pct 15.3% 10th pct

Walk to shops in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan in Burrum - Fraser +24.0 pts higher in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan

49.3% 38th pct 25.3% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan in Burrum - Fraser even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan in Burrum - Fraser +50.9 pts higher in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan

60.9% 39th pct 10.0% 5th pct

Walk to a park in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan in Burrum - Fraser +52.6 pts higher in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan

98.6% 54th pct 46.0% 12th pct

Walk to health in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan in Burrum - Fraser +4.8 pts higher in Burrum - Fraser

3.2% 7th pct 8.0% 15th pct

Amenities/1k in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan in Burrum - Fraser +5.8 more in Burrum - Fraser

4.9 0th pct 10.8 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan in Burrum - Fraser +90 higher in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan

91 49th pct 1 6th pct

Mean slope in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan in Burrum - Fraser +1.3 pts higher in Burrum - Fraser

4.1% 28th pct 5.4% 52nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan vs Burrum - Fraser [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/319041520/torquay-scarness-kawungan/vs/319051522/burrum-fraser