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Beerburrum vs Meldale

Name: Beerburrum vs Meldale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Beerburrum profile · Meldale profile

Beerburrum Meldale

Beerburrum and Meldale are two nearby Queensland areas with very different levels of accessibility. Beerburrum is more developed for pedestrians, with a mostly car-dependent walkability score of 3.3 and about 51% of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools and groceries. In contrast, Meldale is car-dependent, with no public transport stops or amenities within a short walk. Economic differences are also clear; typical weekly household income is well higher in Beerburrum at $1,442 compared to $1,125 in Meldale.

Everyday life is similar in both places regarding the number of people per home, which is about 2.4, and the drive time to the city, which is around 47 to 48 minutes. They also have similar shares of people born overseas and First Nations residents. While Beerburrum is younger, with children under 15 making up 16.4% of the population, Meldale is far older, where the typical resident is 55 and people aged 65 and over make up 30.9% of the area.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in Meldale Population: 711 larger in Beerburrum PT commute: 1.0 pts higher in Beerburrum No car: 2.9 pts higher in Beerburrum Year 12: 9.4 pts higher in Beerburrum

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beerburrum in Meldale +711 larger in Beerburrum gap widening

941 72nd pct 230 57th pct

Median age in Beerburrum in Meldale +12 yrs older in Meldale gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 55 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +7.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

23.1% Seniors (65+) +7.8 pts ▸ 30.9%

23.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 23.5%

16.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 10.9%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.2 pts 5.7%

Marital status

52.7% Married +6.1 pts ▸ 58.9%

26.5% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 20.1%

9.8% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.5% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Beerburrum Meldale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.5% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 75.2%

4.5% England ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 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%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% English +11.3 pts ▸ 53.5%

41.3% Australian ◂ +10.5 pts 30.9%

10.9% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.7% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

6.0% German ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

4.6% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 1.3%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 90.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.1% Christianity +6.1 pts ▸ 52.2%

41.8% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 39.1%

10.6% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%

0.6% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Beerburrum in Meldale

6.49 65th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Beerburrum in Meldale +2 more in Beerburrum

2 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Beerburrum in Meldale

239 41st pct —

ICSEA in Beerburrum in Meldale

987 48th pct —

Highest year of school

41.2% Year 12 ◂ +9.4 pts 31.7%

29.9% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

8.8% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.1% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 43.2%

16.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 14.4%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.1 pts 9.9%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +5.7 pts 9.9%

6.0% Architecture & building +9.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +5.6 pts 9.0%

10.3% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.4% Education +5.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 6.3%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +3.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Beerburrum in Meldale +$176 higher in Beerburrum gap widening

$726 45th pct $550 18th pct

Household income in Beerburrum in Meldale +$317 higher in Beerburrum gap narrowing

$1,442 44th pct $1,125 21st pct

Family income in Beerburrum in Meldale +$437 higher in Beerburrum gap widening

$1,853 48th pct $1,416 22nd pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 27.2%

18.0% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 even 7.6%

7.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

40.1% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 48.3%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 29.7%

13.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.4%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 13.0%

9.2% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.1% Heart disease +3.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

5.3% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

3.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None ◂ +6.2 pts 50.9%

18.6% One condition +6.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

9.1% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.8% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Beerburrum in Meldale +31 larger in Beerburrum

40 75th pct 9 58th pct

Median age in Beerburrum in Meldale +7 yrs older in Meldale

21 yrs 29th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Beerburrum in Meldale +$442 higher in Meldale

$599 45th pct $1,041 81st pct

Household income in Beerburrum in Meldale +$1,376 higher in Beerburrum

$2,750 86th pct $1,374 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beerburrum in Meldale +0.1 larger in Beerburrum gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children ◂ +10.5 pts 44.2%

34.4% Couples without children +18.9 pts ▸ 53.3%

11.0% One-parent families ◂ +7.3 pts 3.6%

0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.5% 2 people +14.7 pts ▸ 52.2%

25.9% 1 person ◂ +8.5 pts 17.4%

14.6% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 13.0%

11.0% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beerburrum in Meldale +$25 higher in Meldale gap widening

$325 64th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Beerburrum in Meldale +$358 higher in Meldale gap widening

$1,800 61st pct $2,158 79th pct

People / bedroom in Beerburrum in Meldale +0.10 higher in Meldale gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.9% Owned outright +6.8 pts ▸ 45.7%

45.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.4 pts 33.7%

11.5% Rented +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.8% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.2% Separate house ◂ +2.6 pts 94.6%

1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.5% 3 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

33.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 22.8%

20.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 9.8%

1.1% 1 bedroom +6.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.6% $350–$549 +13.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

48.8% $200–$349 ◂ +48.8 pts 0.0%

14.6% Under $200 ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

7.3% $550–$749 ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,800–$2,999 +14.7 pts ▸ 51.6%

37.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.5 pts 29.0%

11.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

8.8% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beerburrum in Meldale +3 more in Beerburrum

3 72nd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Beerburrum in Meldale +3.19 more in Beerburrum

3.19 70th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Beerburrum in Meldale +312.4 more in Beerburrum

312.4 75th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Beerburrum in Meldale +25 more in Beerburrum

25 87th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Beerburrum in Meldale

54 82nd pct —

Drive to city in Beerburrum in Meldale +1 longer in Meldale

47 37th pct 48 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Beerburrum in Meldale

— 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Beerburrum in Meldale

— 0 0th pct

How people get to work

59.1% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 64.1%

13.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 10.9%

2.9% Walked ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.6 pts 26.5%

34.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 32.5%

11.6% 4 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

15.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 10.8%

2.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Construction +10.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.5 pts 7.6%

8.8% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.4% Accommodation & food +5.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.9 pts 4.3%

6.3% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.6% Education & training ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

4.6% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Rental & real estate +4.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Technicians & trades +7.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

10.9% Labourers +6.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.4% Managers ◂ +6.9 pts 6.5%

12.7% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 8.7%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 9.8%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

10.5% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Beerburrum in Meldale +3.3 higher in Beerburrum

3.3 74th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Beerburrum in Meldale +3.9 more in Beerburrum

3.9 77th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Beerburrum in Meldale +51.3 pts higher in Beerburrum

51.3% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Beerburrum in Meldale +51.5 pts higher in Beerburrum

51.5% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Beerburrum in Meldale +33.2 pts higher in Beerburrum

33.2% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Beerburrum in Meldale +51.3 pts higher in Beerburrum

51.3% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Beerburrum in Meldale +79.4 pts higher in Beerburrum

79.4% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Beerburrum in Meldale even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Beerburrum in Meldale +17.0 more in Beerburrum

17.0 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Beerburrum in Meldale +6 higher in Beerburrum

7 71st pct 1 53rd pct

Mean slope in Beerburrum in Meldale +0.7 pts higher in Beerburrum

4.8% 40th pct 4.2% 31st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beerburrum vs Meldale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30203/beerburrum/vs/SAL31800/meldale