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Benaraby vs Burua

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Benaraby profile · Burua profile

Benaraby Burua

Benaraby and Burua are nearby Queensland areas with similar population sizes. Benaraby is more walkable, with 44.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, compared to 0.0% in Burua. There are also notable differences in their First Nations communities; residents in Benaraby are far older, with a typical age of 22 compared to 11 in Burua, and a far higher share completed Year 12 (58.6% vs 40.9%). Additionally, First Nations personal income is well higher in Benaraby, where the typical amount is $1,041 compared to $725 in Burua.

Both areas sit near the national figure for home ownership, with Benaraby's 33.2% and Burua's 25.6% being close to the Australian average. They are also very similar in terms of typical weekly household incomes, which are around $2,430 for both. While they share these economic traits, other gaps have shifted, such as the typical weekly rent, which is now well higher in Benaraby at $300 compared to $200 in Burua.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Burua No car: 1.1 pts higher in Burua Recent arrivals: 5.8 pts higher in Burua People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Benaraby Rent: $100 higher in Benaraby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Benarabyin Burua +317 larger in Benaraby gap narrowing
1,166 74th pct 849 72nd pct
Median age in Benarabyin Burua +2 yrs older in Benaraby gap steady
41 yrs 33rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Benarabyin Burua +0.9 pts higher in Burua gap steady
4.6% 72nd pct 5.5% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Benarabyin Burua +3.6 pts higher in Benaraby gap widening
13.3% 26th pct 9.7% 15th pct
Under 15 in Benarabyin Burua +1.9 pts higher in Burua gap steady
21.7% 78th pct 23.6% 86th pct
De facto in Benarabyin Burua +0.9 pts higher in Burua gap narrowing
15.5% 73rd pct 16.4% 77th pct

Age structure

31.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 32.4%
22.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 24.6%
21.7% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 23.6%
13.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 9.7%
10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

Marital status

57.9% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 58.3%
26.9% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 29.0%
10.0% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%
2.3% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Benaraby Burua

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Benarabyin Burua +1.7 pts higher in Benaraby gap steady
9.9% 43rd pct 8.1% 34th pct

Country of birth

86.4% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 84.0%
2.1% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.0% South Africa ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
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

47.9% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 48.1%
41.9% English ◂ +4.5 pts 37.5%
9.7% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.6% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%
8.2% German ◂ +3.2 pts 5.1%
2.1% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.8% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
0.9% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Benarabyin Burua +0.5 pts higher in Benaraby gap steady
3.1% 47th pct 2.6% 43rd pct
Limited English in Benarabyin Burua even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.7% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 90.7%
0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
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%

Religion

No religion in Benarabyin Burua +5.6 pts higher in Benaraby gap narrowing
46.3% 69th pct 40.8% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

47.9% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 50.5%
46.3% No religion ◂ +5.6 pts 40.8%
5.0% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Benarabyin Burua +1.5 pts higher in Burua gap narrowing
44.7% 49th pct 46.2% 53rd pct
Bachelor+ in Benarabyin Burua +2.1 pts higher in Burua gap widening
9.6% 28th pct 11.7% 38th pct
Schools/1k kids in Benarabyin Burua +1.05 more in Burua
3.95 51st pct 5.00 59th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Benarabyin Burua +1 more in Burua
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Benarabyin Burua +229 larger in Burua
52 17th pct 281 46th pct
ICSEA in Benarabyin Burua +5 higher in Burua
951 27th pct 956 30th pct

Highest year of school

44.7% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 46.2%
32.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 28.2%
8.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%
8.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

Highest qualification level

53.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 50.1%
13.5% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%
4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%
1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

34.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 32.2%
12.0% Management & commerce +5.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
9.1% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%
6.4% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.8% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 5.7%
5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%
2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
0.9% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.0% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Benarabyin Burua +$218 higher in Burua gap widening
$875 70th pct $1,093 87th pct
Household income in Benarabyin Burua +$5 higher in Benaraby gap narrowing
$2,435 88th pct $2,430 88th pct
Family income in Benarabyin Burua +$94 higher in Burua gap narrowing
$2,494 81st pct $2,588 85th pct
High earners in Benarabyin Burua +0.4 pts higher in Burua gap steady
19.9% 89th pct 20.4% 89th pct
High-income homes in Benarabyin Burua +2.9 pts higher in Burua gap widening
33.5% 87th pct 36.5% 90th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 32.9%
15.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 19.5%
18.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 14.8%
17.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 17.0%
12.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 30.9%
24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 29.0%
23.0% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 23.9%
6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Benarabyin Burua +1.8 pts higher in Burua
22.8% 23rd pct 24.6% 29th pct
Mental health in Benarabyin Burua +1.5 pts higher in Burua
6.9% 39th pct 8.5% 54th pct
Needs assistance in Benarabyin Burua +0.1 pts higher in Burua gap steady
4.1% 44th pct 4.2% 45th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%
5.3% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.9% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
1.4% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.2% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.2% None ◂ +4.6 pts 65.6%
15.4% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 17.6%
5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%
1.7% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Benarabyin Burua +0.4 pts higher in Burua gap narrowing
16.8% 43rd pct 17.1% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in Benarabyin Burua +1.5 pts higher in Burua gap narrowing
11.5% 37th pct 13.0% 52nd pct
Unpaid child care in Benarabyin Burua +4.2 pts higher in Burua gap narrowing
32.4% 82nd pct 36.6% 89th pct
Defence service in Benarabyin Burua +0.2 pts higher in Benaraby
3.7% 67th pct 3.5% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in Benarabyin Burua +5.2 pts higher in Benaraby gap widening
29.2% 76th pct 24.1% 49th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Benarabyin Burua +7 larger in Benaraby
54 78th pct 47 76th pct
Median age in Benarabyin Burua +11 yrs older in Benaraby
22 yrs 33rd pct 11 yrs 6th pct
Year 12 in Benarabyin Burua +17.7 pts higher in Benaraby
58.6% 85th pct 40.9% 52nd pct
Unemployment in Benarabyin Burua
25.0% 89th pct —
Median income in Benarabyin Burua +$316 higher in Benaraby
$1,041 81st pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Benarabyin Burua +$229 higher in Benaraby
$2,812 86th pct $2,583 81st pct
Indigenous language in Benarabyin Burua even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Benarabyin Burua +0.1 larger in Benaraby gap widening
3.0 86th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Benarabyin Burua +0.3 pts higher in Benaraby gap narrowing
6.3% 26th pct 6.1% 25th pct
Living alone in Benarabyin Burua +4.7 pts higher in Burua gap steady
10.1% 8th pct 14.8% 18th pct

Family composition

63.4% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 66.8%
29.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 27.1%
6.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

37.6% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 35.7%
22.6% 4 people ◂ +5.6 pts 17.0%
12.8% 3 people +6.0 pts ▸ 18.8%
10.1% 1 person +4.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.7% 5 people ◂ +4.9 pts 6.9%
5.7% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Benarabyin Burua +$100 higher in Benaraby gap widening
$300 57th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Benarabyin Burua +$200 higher in Burua gap narrowing
$2,000 72nd pct $2,200 81st pct
People / bedroom in Benarabyin Burua +0.10 higher in Benaraby gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Benarabyin Burua +4.5 pts higher in Burua gap widening
8.2% 20th pct 12.6% 36th pct
Owned outright in Benarabyin Burua +7.6 pts higher in Benaraby gap widening
33.2% 28th pct 25.6% 15th pct
Separate houses in Benarabyin Burua +1.8 pts higher in Burua gap narrowing
85.6% 26th pct 87.4% 27th pct
3+ bedrooms in Benarabyin Burua +4.8 pts higher in Benaraby gap narrowing
87.5% 72nd pct 82.7% 59th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.1% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 58.8%
33.2% Owned outright ◂ +7.6 pts 25.6%
8.2% Rented +4.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
1.6% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

85.6% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 87.4%
3.8% Other dwelling +5.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.1 pts 2.2%
0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 47.3%
27.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 19.9%
12.3% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
5.4% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.3% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.3% $200–$349 ◂ +0.5 pts 42.9%
36.7% Under $200 +6.2 pts ▸ 42.9%
36.7% $350–$549 ◂ +28.1 pts 8.6%
10.0% $550–$749 ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.7% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 46.0%
17.0% $3,000 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
27.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.7 pts 13.5%
7.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Benarabyin Burua +1.1 pts higher in Burua gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 50th pct
Work from home in Benarabyin Burua +0.4 pts higher in Benaraby gap steady
5.7% 12th pct 5.3% 11th pct
PT commute in Benarabyin Burua +0.7 pts higher in Burua gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 68th pct
PT stops in Benarabyin Burua even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Benarabyin Burua even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Benarabyin Burua even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Benarabyin Burua even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.2% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 68.4%
5.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%
4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
0.8% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 44.2%
22.5% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 23.8%
21.1% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 15.8%
16.5% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 16.6%
0.0% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Benarabyin Burua +0.4 pts higher in Benaraby gap narrowing
29.8% 45th pct 29.4% 44th pct
Recent arrivals in Benarabyin Burua +5.8 pts higher in Burua gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 46th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Benarabyin Burua +0.4 pts higher in Benaraby gap narrowing
4.2% 59th pct 3.8% 54th pct
Participation in Benarabyin Burua +1.1 pts higher in Burua gap steady
67.6% 74th pct 68.7% 77th pct
Full-time in Benarabyin Burua +3.4 pts higher in Burua gap widening
64.0% 76th pct 67.4% 85th pct

Industries people work in

19.6% Manufacturing ◂ +5.7 pts 13.9%
14.9% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 12.7%
5.4% Transport & warehousing +8.0 pts ▸ 13.4%
10.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%
6.8% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%
2.5% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%
3.5% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.7% Mining ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%
3.7% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
3.5% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

26.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 26.1%
12.0% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
11.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.8% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 7.9%
10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%
9.8% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%
9.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%
6.1% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Benarabyin Burua +0.6 higher in Benaraby
0.6 54th pct 0.0 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Benarabyin Burua +0.7 more in Benaraby
0.7 57th pct 0.1 35th pct
15-min city in Benarabyin Burua even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Benarabyin Burua even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Benarabyin Burua even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Benarabyin Burua +7.4 pts higher in Benaraby
14.0% 62nd pct 6.6% 60th pct
Walk to a park in Benarabyin Burua +44.1 pts higher in Benaraby
44.1% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Benarabyin Burua even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Benarabyin Burua +7.9 more in Benaraby
10.3 42nd pct 2.4 21st pct
Intersections/km² in Benarabyin Burua even
1 41st pct 1 46th pct
Mean slope in Benarabyin Burua +1.7 pts higher in Burua
6.9% 62nd pct 8.6% 74th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Benaraby vs Burua [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30230/benaraby/vs/SAL30459/burua