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Burra vs Primrose Valley

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Burra profile · Primrose Valley profile

Burra Primrose Valley

Burra (Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional - NSW) and Primrose Valley are two nearby residential areas in New South Wales. They differ most in housing and education; 32.1% of homes in Primrose Valley are rented compared to just 3.7% in Burra (Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional - NSW). Education levels are also quite different, with 67.3% of Burra (Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional - NSW) residents completing Year 12, which is far higher than the 54.4% in Primrose Valley. Burra (Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional - NSW) has an older population, with a typical age of 46 compared to 39 in Primrose Valley.

Both areas are effectively identical when it comes to their homes, as every single household in both places lives in a separate detached house. They also share a similar reliance on cars, as no homes in either area are without a motor vehicle. While Primrose Valley has seen more people move in over the last five years, both places remain far below the national figure for people who speak a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 28.4 pts higher in Primrose Valley Population: 635 larger in Burra People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Primrose Valley Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Burra Recent movers: 13.5 pts higher in Primrose Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burrain Primrose Valley +635 larger in Burra gap steady
790 72nd pct 155 48th pct
Median age in Burrain Primrose Valley +7 yrs older in Burra gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Burrain Primrose Valley +0.8 pts higher in Burra gap steady
2.8% 58th pct 1.9% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in Burrain Primrose Valley +5.6 pts higher in Burra gap narrowing
16.6% 40th pct 11.0% 19th pct
Under 15 in Burrain Primrose Valley +3.8 pts higher in Primrose Valley gap widening
17.5% 52nd pct 21.3% 76th pct
De facto in Burrain Primrose Valley +1.0 pts higher in Primrose Valley gap narrowing
10.4% 36th pct 11.4% 43rd pct

Age structure

35.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.0 pts 29.0%
20.0% Young adults (25–44) +9.0 pts ▸ 29.0%
17.5% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 21.3%
16.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.6 pts 11.0%
11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

Marital status

60.5% Married ◂ +6.5 pts 54.0%
26.8% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 30.2%
7.7% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
1.5% Separated +4.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.3% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Burra Primrose Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Burrain Primrose Valley +6.9 pts higher in Burra gap narrowing
10.1% 44th pct 3.2% 15th pct

Country of birth

84.6% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 88.4%
3.4% England ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% Australian +8.4 pts ▸ 51.6%
46.1% English ◂ +6.7 pts 39.4%
17.7% Irish ◂ +5.5 pts 12.3%
12.4% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 14.8%
5.9% German +2.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.1% Italian ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Burrain Primrose Valley +3.5 pts higher in Burra gap steady
3.5% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Burrain Primrose Valley +0.5 pts higher in Burra gap steady
0.5% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 90.3%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Burrain Primrose Valley +8.9 pts higher in Primrose Valley gap steady
41.4% 53rd pct 50.3% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

51.5% Christianity ◂ +14.7 pts 36.8%
41.4% No religion +8.9 pts ▸ 50.3%
6.8% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Buddhism +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Burrain Primrose Valley +12.9 pts higher in Burra gap narrowing
67.3% 88th pct 54.4% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in Burrain Primrose Valley +5.7 pts higher in Burra gap narrowing
32.7% 88th pct 27.0% 81st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Burrain Primrose Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

67.3% Year 12 ◂ +12.9 pts 54.4%
16.4% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 21.1%
5.8% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.8% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

24.0% Bachelor degree +8.6 pts ▸ 32.5%
25.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 25.3%
15.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.5 pts 3.6%
14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 12.0%
7.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 4.8%
1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +5.0 pts 12.0%
13.2% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 16.9%
14.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 10.8%
6.3% Architecture & building +4.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.3% Education ◂ +5.7 pts 3.6%
8.6% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%
4.5% Natural & physical sciences +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.5% Creative arts +2.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.8% Agriculture & environment +3.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.0% Information technology ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
1.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Burrain Primrose Valley +$112 higher in Burra gap widening
$1,299 93rd pct $1,187 90th pct
Household income in Burrain Primrose Valley +$267 higher in Burra gap narrowing
$2,892 95th pct $2,625 91st pct
Family income in Burrain Primrose Valley +$354 higher in Burra gap narrowing
$3,166 93rd pct $2,812 88th pct
High earners in Burrain Primrose Valley +6.1 pts higher in Burra gap widening
25.1% 95th pct 19.0% 88th pct
High-income homes in Burrain Primrose Valley +7.1 pts higher in Primrose Valley gap widening
47.6% 100th pct 54.7% 100th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 41.5%
30.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 26.4%
11.5% $650–$1,499 +18.7 pts ▸ 30.2%
17.1% $3,000–$3,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 28.3%
3.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

34.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 27.8%
26.8% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 28.6%
26.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 22.2%
7.6% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Burrain Primrose Valley +8.9 pts higher in Burra
28.9% 50th pct 20.0% 14th pct
Mental health in Burrain Primrose Valley +1.7 pts higher in Burra
10.1% 69th pct 8.4% 53rd pct
Needs assistance in Burrain Primrose Valley +3.0 pts higher in Burra gap widening
3.0% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%
9.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%
8.4% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%
8.0% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%
2.3% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.2% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
1.0% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None +2.7 pts ▸ 67.1%
20.8% One condition ◂ +4.6 pts 16.1%
5.8% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.0% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Burrain Primrose Valley +3.2 pts higher in Burra gap narrowing
19.8% 58th pct 16.7% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Burrain Primrose Valley +4.8 pts higher in Burra gap widening
14.4% 67th pct 9.5% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in Burrain Primrose Valley +4.0 pts higher in Primrose Valley gap narrowing
26.2% 55th pct 30.2% 74th pct
Defence service in Burrain Primrose Valley +1.6 pts higher in Primrose Valley
7.7% 91st pct 9.4% 94th pct
Housework 15h+ in Burrain Primrose Valley +0.5 pts higher in Burra gap steady
25.9% 60th pct 25.4% 57th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Burrain Primrose Valley +19 larger in Burra
22 70th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Burrain Primrose Valley +1 yrs older in Primrose Valley
20 yrs 25th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Median income in Burrain Primrose Valley +$1,500 higher in Primrose Valley
$1,125 86th pct $2,625 100th pct
Household income in Burrain Primrose Valley +$2,999 higher in Primrose Valley
$2,250 71st pct $5,249 100th pct
Indigenous language in Burrain Primrose Valley
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Burrain Primrose Valley +0.1 larger in Primrose Valley gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Burrain Primrose Valley +6.6 pts higher in Primrose Valley gap widening
6.1% 26th pct 12.7% 61st pct
Living alone in Burrain Primrose Valley +6.6 pts higher in Primrose Valley gap narrowing
14.1% 16th pct 20.8% 40th pct

Family composition

59.7% Couples with children +5.3 pts ▸ 64.9%
33.9% Couples without children ◂ +12.3 pts 21.6%
6.1% One-parent families +6.6 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.0% 2 people ◂ +8.0 pts 34.0%
14.1% 1 person +6.6 pts ▸ 20.8%
18.2% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 20.8%
16.0% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
7.8% 5 people +5.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
1.9% 6 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burrain Primrose Valley +$20 higher in Burra gap narrowing
$380 78th pct $360 73rd pct
Mortgage in Burrain Primrose Valley +$100 higher in Burra gap narrowing
$2,500 88th pct $2,400 87th pct
People / bedroom in Burrain Primrose Valley +0.20 higher in Primrose Valley gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Burrain Primrose Valley +28.4 pts higher in Primrose Valley gap widening
3.7% 8th pct 32.1% 81st pct
Owned outright in Burrain Primrose Valley +7.7 pts higher in Burra gap narrowing
37.9% 41st pct 30.2% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Burrain Primrose Valley even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Burrain Primrose Valley +9.2 pts higher in Burra gap narrowing
92.2% 84th pct 83.0% 60th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.0 pts 34.0%
37.9% Owned outright ◂ +7.7 pts 30.2%
3.7% Rented +28.4 pts ▸ 32.1%
1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.7% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.5% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 37.7%
32.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 30.2%
21.9% 5 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 15.1%
4.5% 2 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 15.1%
3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
1.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.0% $350–$549 +30.6 pts ▸ 70.6%
30.0% $200–$349 +5.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.7% $3,000 or more +45.1 pts ▸ 77.8%
29.5% $1,800–$2,999 +37.2 pts ▸ 66.7%
19.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.6 pts 16.7%
15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Burrain Primrose Valley even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Burrain Primrose Valley +2.7 pts higher in Primrose Valley gap narrowing
13.3% 39th pct 16.0% 48th pct
PT commute in Burrain Primrose Valley even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Burrain Primrose Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Burrain Primrose Valley even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Burrain Primrose Valley even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Burrain Primrose Valley even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 65.4%
13.3% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 16.0%
4.5% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.7% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 43.4%
28.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.3 pts 13.2%
11.5% 1 vehicle +14.9 pts ▸ 26.4%
15.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 15.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Burrain Primrose Valley +13.5 pts higher in Primrose Valley gap widening
27.3% 37th pct 40.8% 80th pct
Recent arrivals in Burrain Primrose Valley
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Burrain Primrose Valley +2.6 pts higher in Primrose Valley gap steady
2.4% 40th pct 5.0% 69th pct
Participation in Burrain Primrose Valley +5.8 pts higher in Burra gap narrowing
69.3% 79th pct 63.5% 60th pct
Full-time in Burrain Primrose Valley +5.6 pts higher in Primrose Valley gap widening
64.8% 78th pct 70.4% 88th pct

Industries people work in

30.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 29.6%
12.4% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 14.8%
8.1% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.5% Professional & technical ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
2.3% Administrative & support +6.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.4% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%
0.9% Arts & recreation +5.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.4% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.2% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
3.4% Other services ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

24.4% Managers ◂ +9.6 pts 14.8%
22.1% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 19.8%
15.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.7 pts 11.1%
8.6% Community & personal service +5.0 pts ▸ 13.6%
4.5% Labourers +9.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.2 pts 7.4%
5.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%
5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Burrain Primrose Valley even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Burrain Primrose Valley +0.1 more in Primrose Valley
0.0 31st pct 0.1 36th pct
15-min city in Burrain Primrose Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Burrain Primrose Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Burrain Primrose Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Burrain Primrose Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Burrain Primrose Valley +2.3 pts higher in Burra
2.3% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Burrain Primrose Valley even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Burrain Primrose Valley +10.4 more in Primrose Valley
2.5 22nd pct 12.9 48th pct
Intersections/km² in Burrain Primrose Valley +1 higher in Burra
1 49th pct 0 21st pct
Mean slope in Burrain Primrose Valley +1.1 pts higher in Burra
10.3% 82nd pct 9.1% 76th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burra vs Primrose Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10694/burra/vs/SAL13277/primrose-valley