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Burren Junction vs Rowena

Name: Burren Junction vs Rowena — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 41 km apart · Burren Junction profile · Rowena profile

Burren Junction Rowena

Burren Junction and Rowena are nearby rural areas with very different age profiles and layouts. Residents are far older in Burren Junction, where the typical age is 49, compared to just 31 in Rowena. This age gap is also seen among First Nations people, who are far older in Burren Junction. Burren Junction is somewhat walkable, with 70.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Rowena is car-dependent and has no homes within that distance of a shop. There is also a large pay gap; the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week is far higher in Rowena at 23.3%, compared to 9.5% in Burren Junction.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with a long-term health condition. They also share similar home sizes, with about 68% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. While they have many things in common, some gaps are widening. For example, the difference in the number of people working from home is now far higher in Burren Junction. Rowena also has a much higher share of people moving into the area over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in Burren Junction Rent: $68 higher in Burren Junction Household income: $607 higher in Rowena Work from home: 13.4 pts higher in Burren Junction Recent movers: 13.3 pts higher in Rowena

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burren Junction in Rowena +53 larger in Burren Junction gap narrowing

225 56th pct 172 50th pct

Median age in Burren Junction in Rowena +18 yrs older in Burren Junction gap widening

49 yrs 67th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

20.9% Young adults (25–44) +14.0 pts ▸ 34.9%

34.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.8 pts 27.9%

23.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 18.6%

15.1% Children (0–14) +6.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

7.1% Youth (15–24) +6.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

51.8% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 53.2%

28.8% Never married +9.5 pts ▸ 38.3%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

5.8% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 2.1%

2.6% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Burren Junction Rowena

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.2% Australia +5.4 pts ▸ 79.7%

1.8% England ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.4% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 47.1%

37.8% English +3.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

8.9% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.8% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.8% German ◂ +3.5 pts 2.3%

0.0% Greek +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.0% English only +6.0 pts ▸ 86.0%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.2% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 57.0%

22.2% No religion +7.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

17.3% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 15.7%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Burren Junction in Rowena +2.38 more in Burren Junction

29.41 94th pct 27.03 92nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Burren Junction in Rowena even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Burren Junction in Rowena +16 larger in Burren Junction

36 13th pct 20 5th pct

ICSEA in Burren Junction in Rowena +25 higher in Burren Junction

969 37th pct 944 24th pct

Highest year of school

37.3% Year 12 +5.1 pts ▸ 42.4%

28.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 25.9%

7.6% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.6% Year 11 ◂ +5.1 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

26.5% Certificate III / IV +6.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

18.4% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.9 pts 15.5%

10.2% Management & commerce +5.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.2% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.2% Education ◂ +6.6 pts 3.6%

9.2% Society & culture ◂ +5.6 pts 3.6%

3.1% Health +5.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.1% Architecture & building ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Burren Junction in Rowena +$317 higher in Rowena gap widening

$599 25th pct $916 74th pct

Household income in Burren Junction in Rowena +$607 higher in Rowena gap widening

$1,124 21st pct $1,731 62nd pct

Family income in Burren Junction in Rowena +$446 higher in Rowena gap widening

$1,625 34th pct $2,071 62nd pct

Household income distribution

28.4% Under $650 ◂ +23.4 pts 5.0%

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 21.7%

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

9.5% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.2 pts 31.2%

23.0% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 27.7%

10.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 10.5%

8.9% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +3.6 pts 3.5%

3.1% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.4% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.7% None +9.9 pts ▸ 64.5%

16.9% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 15.1%

5.3% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.7% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burren Junction in Rowena +5 larger in Burren Junction

13 62nd pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Burren Junction in Rowena +8 yrs older in Burren Junction

28 yrs 57th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Burren Junction in Rowena +$499 higher in Burren Junction

$849 69th pct $350 12th pct

Household income in Burren Junction in Rowena +$875 higher in Rowena

$1,875 57th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burren Junction in Rowena +0.1 larger in Rowena gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children ◂ +5.0 pts 45.3%

40.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 39.3%

4.8% One-parent families +6.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.7% Other families ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

44.6% 2 people ◂ +9.6 pts 35.0%

23.0% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

9.5% 3 people +7.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.1% 4 people +6.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.5% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burren Junction in Rowena +$68 higher in Burren Junction gap widening

$118 9th pct $50 0th pct

Mortgage in Burren Junction in Rowena

$163 0th pct —

People / bedroom in Burren Junction in Rowena +0.10 higher in Rowena gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.6% Owned outright ◂ +1.3 pts 43.3%

27.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.7 pts 13.3%

13.5% Rented +9.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

21.6% Other tenure ◂ +8.3 pts 13.3%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house +1.4 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

36.5% 3 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 48.3%

21.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 15.0%

16.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 13.3%

10.8% 5 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 5.0%

6.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% Under $200 ◂ +78.6 pts 21.4%

0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

70.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +32.5 pts 37.5%

15.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burren Junction in Rowena +1 more in Burren Junction

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Burren Junction in Rowena +4.44 more in Burren Junction

4.44 75th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Burren Junction in Rowena +17.8 more in Burren Junction

17.8 59th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Burren Junction in Rowena +4 more in Burren Junction

4 82nd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

46.5% Car (driver) +15.3 pts ▸ 61.8%

33.7% Worked at home ◂ +13.4 pts 20.2%

0.0% Car (passenger) +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.9% Walked ◂ +3.6 pts 3.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.2% 2 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 41.4%

19.7% 1 vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

23.9% 4 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 15.5%

22.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 13.8%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

67.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.2 pts ▸ 86.5%

11.9% Education & training ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

6.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.0% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

40.6% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 38.2%

12.9% Labourers +8.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

8.9% Machinery operators & drivers +11.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

14.9% Professionals ◂ +10.4 pts 4.5%

4.0% Clerical & administrative +9.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.9% Community & personal service ◂ +5.4 pts 4.5%

0.0% Technicians & trades +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Burren Junction in Rowena +3.9 higher in Burren Junction

4.7 81st pct 0.8 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burren Junction in Rowena +4.2 more in Burren Junction

5.0 83rd pct 0.8 58th pct

15-min city in Burren Junction in Rowena +71.5 pts higher in Burren Junction

71.5% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Burren Junction in Rowena +70.5 pts higher in Burren Junction

70.5% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Burren Junction in Rowena +64.8 pts higher in Burren Junction

64.8% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Burren Junction in Rowena +31.0 pts higher in Burren Junction

71.2% 82nd pct 40.2% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Burren Junction in Rowena +30.2 pts higher in Burren Junction

73.7% 71st pct 43.4% 62nd pct

Walk to health in Burren Junction in Rowena even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Burren Junction in Rowena +4.1 more in Burren Junction

62.2 86th pct 58.1 85th pct

Intersections/km² in Burren Junction in Rowena even

0 10th pct 0 7th pct

Mean slope in Burren Junction in Rowena +0.6 pts higher in Burren Junction

3.1% 13th pct 2.4% 4th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burren Junction vs Rowena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10707/burren-junction/vs/SAL13446/rowena