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Gladstone vs Burnett

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

Gladstone Burnett

Gladstone and Burnett are two Queensland regions with very different profiles. Gladstone is a younger area where the typical resident is 38, while Burnett is far older with a typical age of 48. This is reflected in the senior population, which is far higher in Burnett at 26.1% compared to 13.8% in Gladstone. Financial standings also differ sharply; typical weekly household income is far higher in Gladstone at $1,639 compared to $1,021 in Burnett. Gladstone also has a more active workforce, with 61.8% of adults working or looking for work, while the figure in Burnett is much lower at 47.4%.

Both areas sit around the national figure for the typical age of residents, though Gladstone is closer to the mark. They share several similarities, including very low shares of people who speak little or no English and almost identical numbers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. While the gap in typical household income has narrowed since 2016, the differences in age and home ownership — with Burnett far higher in homes owned outright — have remained mostly unchanged.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 8.9 pts higher in Gladstone Median age: 10 yrs older in Burnett Owned outright: 16.3 pts higher in Burnett Aged 65+: 12.2 pts higher in Burnett Unpaid carers: 3.1 pts higher in Burnett

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gladstone in Burnett +13,837 larger in Gladstone gap steady

63,515 54th pct 49,678 39th pct

Median age in Gladstone in Burnett +10 yrs older in Burnett gap steady

38 yrs 36th pct 48 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 27.8%

13.8% Seniors (65+) +12.2 pts ▸ 26.1%

25.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.4 pts 19.0%

21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 16.9%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

Marital status

46.1% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 46.0%

35.4% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 31.2%

10.0% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.0% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Gladstone Burnett

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.6% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 79.8%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

2.3% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.3% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 39.4%

39.9% English ◂ +0.2 pts 39.7%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

6.8% German +3.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.8% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 87.1%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.1% Christianity +6.6 pts ▸ 49.7%

45.8% No religion ◂ +8.9 pts 36.9%

8.8% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gladstone in Burnett +17 more in Burnett

34 65th pct 51 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gladstone in Burnett +3.59 more in Burnett

2.49 58th pct 6.09 92nd pct

Students in Gladstone in Burnett +5,260 more in Gladstone

12,418 62nd pct 7,158 31st pct

Avg size in Gladstone in Burnett +222 larger in Gladstone

365 39th pct 143 8th pct

ICSEA in Gladstone in Burnett +43 higher in Gladstone

966 23rd pct 922 12th pct

Highest year of school

45.3% Year 12 ◂ +10.7 pts 34.6%

27.5% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 30.7%

9.8% Year 9 or below +6.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

45.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.1 pts 37.8%

15.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 12.9%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

26.0% Engineering & related ◂ +10.5 pts 15.5%

14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 11.5%

8.2% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.6% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.2% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.2% Creative arts even 1.3%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Gladstone in Burnett +$232 higher in Gladstone gap widening

$758 41st pct $526 0th pct

Household income in Gladstone in Burnett +$618 higher in Gladstone gap narrowing

$1,639 46th pct $1,021 0th pct

Family income in Gladstone in Burnett +$744 higher in Gladstone gap narrowing

$2,048 52nd pct $1,304 0th pct

Household income distribution

25.3% $650–$1,499 +10.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 21.6%

17.0% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 4.7%

9.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 +10.5 pts ▸ 51.4%

26.2% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 8.7%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +5.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.6% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.6% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.0% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.6% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.6% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.7% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Lung condition +1.2 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

62.3% None ◂ +9.9 pts 52.4%

18.5% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

5.9% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.1% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gladstone in Burnett +196 larger in Burnett

3,946 82nd pct 4,142 84th pct

Median age in Gladstone in Burnett +3 yrs older in Burnett

20 yrs 0th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Gladstone in Burnett +$96 higher in Gladstone

$546 30th pct $450 11th pct

Household income in Gladstone in Burnett +$392 higher in Gladstone

$1,448 36th pct $1,056 3rd pct

Family & Households

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

2.5 57th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children ◂ +11.0 pts 45.0%

27.7% Couples without children +8.4 pts ▸ 36.1%

15.5% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.8% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

35.6% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 39.9%

25.6% 1 person +4.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

14.7% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 12.2%

14.6% 4 people ◂ +5.4 pts 9.2%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

3.3% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gladstone in Burnett +$45 higher in Gladstone gap steady

$275 21st pct $230 11th pct

Mortgage in Gladstone in Burnett +$517 higher in Gladstone gap narrowing

$1,600 34th pct $1,083 0th pct

People / bedroom in Gladstone in Burnett even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.3% Owned outright +16.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

36.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.2 pts 26.2%

33.4% Rented ◂ +8.5 pts 24.8%

1.3% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house +7.5 pts ▸ 92.9%

7.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.9 pts 3.2%

6.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.0 pts 2.0%

1.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 44.0%

36.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.9 pts 23.8%

12.6% 2 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

6.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

3.2% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.6% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

52.2% $200–$349 +2.7 pts ▸ 54.8%

21.8% Under $200 +11.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

21.2% $350–$549 ◂ +14.8 pts 6.4%

1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.2% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

19.4% Under $1,000 +22.2 pts ▸ 41.6%

36.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 36.2%

29.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.6 pts 10.9%

8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gladstone in Burnett +182 more in Gladstone

182 34th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Gladstone in Burnett +2.87 more in Gladstone

2.87 24th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Gladstone in Burnett +143.4 more in Gladstone

143.4 23rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Gladstone in Burnett +8 more in Gladstone

8 16th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.6% Car (driver) ◂ +6.1 pts 62.4%

5.5% Worked at home +5.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.9% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.4% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.5% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 36.0%

33.1% 1 vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 14.9%

7.7% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.2% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.7% Manufacturing ◂ +5.6 pts 8.1%

9.8% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.9% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 6.7%

9.0% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.1% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.5 pts 3.3%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

4.7% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

3.7% Mining ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.4 pts 12.2%

12.4% Labourers +6.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.3% Managers +8.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.4% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 11.5%

12.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 8.7%

10.8% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Gladstone in Burnett +16,211 higher in Gladstone

69,046 52nd pct 52,835 36th pct

Growth in Gladstone in Burnett +2.0 pts higher in Gladstone

7.4% 67th pct 5.4% 48th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gladstone in Burnett +125 higher in Gladstone

758 39th pct 633 25th pct

Max temp in Gladstone in Burnett even

28.5 88th pct 28.4 88th pct

Min temp in Gladstone in Burnett +3.4 higher in Gladstone

16.7 89th pct 13.3 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gladstone in Burnett +1.5 higher in Gladstone

3.3 21st pct 1.8 5th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gladstone in Burnett +1.3 more in Gladstone

3.3 19th pct 2.0 6th pct

15-min city in Gladstone in Burnett +10.7 pts higher in Gladstone

36.2% 18th pct 25.5% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Gladstone in Burnett +11.8 pts higher in Gladstone

37.0% 18th pct 25.2% 8th pct

Walk to transit in Gladstone in Burnett +52.8 pts higher in Gladstone

52.8% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Gladstone in Burnett +9.9 pts higher in Gladstone

42.3% 20th pct 32.4% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Gladstone in Burnett +32.2 pts higher in Gladstone

69.5% 26th pct 37.2% 2nd pct

Walk to health in Gladstone in Burnett +3.5 pts higher in Gladstone

28.6% 23rd pct 25.1% 17th pct

Amenities/1k in Gladstone in Burnett +3.3 more in Burnett

11.8 22nd pct 15.1 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Gladstone in Burnett +0 higher in Gladstone

1 16th pct 0 6th pct

Mean slope in Gladstone in Burnett +1.1 pts higher in Gladstone

7.7% 80th pct 6.6% 70th pct

Compare Gladstone with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gladstone vs Burnett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30805/gladstone/vs/31902/burnett