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Biloela vs Burnett

Name: Biloela vs Burnett — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 130 km apart · Biloela profile · Burnett profile

Biloela Burnett

Burnett and Biloela are two regional Queensland areas with very different economic and demographic profiles. Biloela is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,766 compared to $1,021 in Burnett. It also has a younger population, with a typical resident aged 38, while Burnett's typical resident is far older at 48. This age gap is linked to health outcomes; people with long-term health conditions are far more common in Burnett at 35.8%, whereas the figure in Biloela is 24.8%.

Both areas share many everyday similarities, such as a high preference for detached houses and very similar typical weekly rents of around $230 to $240. They also both lack public transport options and have similar rates of people in de facto relationships. However, some gaps are widening over time, with the difference in typical personal income growing to $330 and the age gap between the two areas increasing since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Population: 35,165 larger in Burnett Needs assistance: 5.4 pts higher in Burnett Unemployment: 3.3 pts higher in Burnett Unpaid carers: 4.1 pts higher in Burnett One-parent: 6.7 pts higher in Burnett

Demographics & Identity

Population in Biloela in Burnett +35,165 larger in Burnett gap steady

14,513 10th pct 49,678 39th pct

Median age in Biloela in Burnett +10 yrs older in Burnett gap widening

38 yrs 36th pct 48 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

26.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.1 pts 19.0%

16.2% Seniors (65+) +9.9 pts ▸ 26.1%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 16.9%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

Marital status

51.9% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 46.0%

32.0% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 31.2%

7.2% Divorced +4.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.1% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.8% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Biloela Burnett

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 79.8%

1.0% England +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% South Africa even 0.3%

0.2% Nepal even 0.3%

0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.9% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 39.4%

36.1% English +3.6 pts ▸ 39.7%

7.9% German +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.7% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.7% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.2% Dutch even 1.2%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.3% Indian even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

82.9% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 87.1%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.3% Christianity ◂ +5.6 pts 49.7%

28.9% No religion +8.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

14.1% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 11.6%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Biloela in Burnett +35 more in Burnett

16 26th pct 51 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Biloela in Burnett +0.85 more in Burnett

5.24 89th pct 6.09 92nd pct

Students in Biloela in Burnett +4,726 more in Burnett

2,432 9th pct 7,158 31st pct

Avg size in Biloela in Burnett +9 larger in Biloela

152 9th pct 143 8th pct

ICSEA in Biloela in Burnett +23 higher in Biloela

945 14th pct 922 12th pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 34.6%

25.5% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 30.7%

12.2% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.4% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 37.8%

14.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 12.9%

9.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.9% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

21.6% Engineering & related ◂ +6.1 pts 15.5%

10.9% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.8% Society & culture +4.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.2% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.3% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.5% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

0.8% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Biloela in Burnett +$330 higher in Biloela gap widening

$856 64th pct $526 0th pct

Household income in Biloela in Burnett +$745 higher in Biloela gap widening

$1,766 57th pct $1,021 0th pct

Family income in Biloela in Burnett +$834 higher in Biloela gap widening

$2,138 59th pct $1,304 0th pct

Household income distribution

23.7% $650–$1,499 +11.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 21.6%

15.8% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 4.7%

9.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

33.9% Under $650 +17.5 pts ▸ 51.4%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 26.7%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 8.7%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Arthritis +6.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.6% Mental health +4.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.6% Other condition +4.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.2% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.5% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.5% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.3% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None ◂ +7.9 pts 52.4%

16.8% One condition +4.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

5.3% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.5% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Biloela in Burnett +3,405 larger in Burnett

737 29th pct 4,142 84th pct

Median age in Biloela in Burnett even

23 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Biloela in Burnett +$159 higher in Biloela

$609 50th pct $450 11th pct

Household income in Biloela in Burnett +$389 higher in Biloela

$1,445 35th pct $1,056 3rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Biloela in Burnett +0.2 larger in Biloela gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children ◂ +13.8 pts 45.0%

29.4% Couples without children +6.7 pts ▸ 36.1%

10.8% One-parent families +6.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

1.1% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

26.9% 1 person +3.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

13.8% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 9.2%

13.2% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

3.4% 6 or more even 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Biloela in Burnett +$10 higher in Biloela gap steady

$240 13th pct $230 11th pct

Mortgage in Biloela in Burnett +$217 higher in Biloela gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,083 0th pct

People / bedroom in Biloela in Burnett even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.1% Owned outright +10.5 pts ▸ 43.6%

30.0% Rented ◂ +5.2 pts 24.8%

27.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.4 pts 26.2%

6.1% Other tenure ◂ +3.4 pts 2.7%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Types of homes

93.1% Separate house ◂ +0.1 pts 92.9%

3.2% Flat or apartment even 3.2%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.1% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 44.0%

28.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 23.8%

11.8% 2 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

3.7% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.6% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $200–$349 +11.9 pts ▸ 54.8%

33.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 33.3%

15.9% $350–$549 ◂ +9.4 pts 6.4%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% $550–$749 even 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.7% Under $1,000 +10.8 pts ▸ 41.6%

35.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

17.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 10.9%

8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Biloela in Burnett even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Biloela in Burnett even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Biloela in Burnett even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Biloela in Burnett even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.7% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 62.4%

14.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 11.0%

5.8% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.7% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

0.7% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 36.0%

27.4% 1 vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 14.9%

12.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 9.0%

4.6% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.8 pts 17.6%

13.9% Mining ◂ +10.6 pts 3.3%

7.9% Health care & social assistance +5.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.8% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.2% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.0% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.5% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 17.4%

14.3% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 12.2%

14.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.9 pts 8.7%

7.6% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.6% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

6.2% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Biloela in Burnett +37,691 higher in Burnett

15,144 8th pct 52,835 36th pct

Growth in Biloela in Burnett +2.1 pts higher in Burnett

3.3% 27th pct 5.4% 48th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Biloela in Burnett +81 higher in Burnett

552 17th pct 633 25th pct

Max temp in Biloela in Burnett +2.1 higher in Biloela

30.6 92nd pct 28.4 88th pct

Min temp in Biloela in Burnett +0.7 higher in Biloela

14.0 73rd pct 13.3 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Biloela in Burnett +0.6 higher in Biloela

2.4 10th pct 1.8 5th pct

Types ≤15 min in Biloela in Burnett +0.7 more in Biloela

2.8 12th pct 2.0 6th pct

15-min city in Biloela in Burnett +9.9 pts higher in Biloela

35.4% 16th pct 25.5% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Biloela in Burnett +8.5 pts higher in Biloela

33.7% 13th pct 25.2% 8th pct

Walk to transit in Biloela in Burnett even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Biloela in Burnett +6.5 pts higher in Biloela

38.9% 16th pct 32.4% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Biloela in Burnett +13.0 pts higher in Biloela

50.3% 9th pct 37.2% 2nd pct

Walk to health in Biloela in Burnett +10.9 pts higher in Biloela

36.0% 38th pct 25.1% 17th pct

Amenities/1k in Biloela in Burnett +3.9 more in Biloela

19.0 71st pct 15.1 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Biloela in Burnett even

0 2nd pct 0 6th pct

Mean slope in Biloela in Burnett +2.4 pts higher in Burnett

4.2% 25th pct 6.6% 70th pct

Compare Biloela with nearby areas

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Compare Burnett with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Biloela vs Burnett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30804/biloela/vs/31902/burnett