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Burdell vs Jensen

Name: Burdell vs Jensen — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · Burdell profile · Jensen profile

Burdell Jensen

Burdell and Jensen are neighbouring areas in Townsville with very different housing and age profiles. Burdell is a young area where the typical resident is 28 and 45.7% of homes are rented. In contrast, residents are far older in Jensen, with a typical age of 36, and 26.6% of homes are owned outright. Burdell is also more walkable, with a score of 3.6 (mostly car-dependent) compared to 1.2 (car-dependent) in Jensen; this is reflected in the fact that 89.3% of Burdell homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while only 18.9% of those in Jensen are.

These two neighbours share several core characteristics, including a typical weekly household income of around $2,200 to $2,300 and an identical 6.0% First Nations population. While Burdell has seen a higher influx of new residents—with 59.9% moving in during the last five years compared to 42.0% in Jensen—both areas remain well above the national figure for this trend.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 39.1 pts higher in Burdell Population: 5,374 larger in Burdell Owned outright: 18.2 pts higher in Jensen Recent movers: 17.8 pts higher in Burdell Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Burdell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burdell in Jensen +5,374 larger in Burdell gap widening

7,171 87th pct 1,797 77th pct

Median age in Burdell in Jensen +8 yrs older in Jensen gap narrowing

28 yrs 2nd pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

40.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.9 pts 25.7%

27.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 24.1%

13.5% Older adults (45–64) +13.3 pts ▸ 26.8%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%

5.7% Seniors (65+) +6.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

44.4% Married +9.7 pts ▸ 54.2%

43.3% Never married ◂ +9.9 pts 33.3%

6.4% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.4% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

2.6% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Burdell Jensen

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.8% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 85.8%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

2.3% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

0.9% Philippines even 0.9%

0.9% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.4% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 45.9%

40.8% English +2.2 pts ▸ 43.0%

9.8% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

5.8% German ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

5.6% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.2% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only +4.7 pts ▸ 92.9%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.6% Christianity +8.3 pts ▸ 51.8%

47.4% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 42.4%

6.8% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Burdell in Jensen

1.53 19th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Burdell in Jensen +3 more in Burdell

6 74th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Burdell in Jensen +244 larger in Jensen

715 91st pct 960 100th pct

ICSEA in Burdell in Jensen +17 higher in Burdell

971 38th pct 954 28th pct

Highest year of school

65.4% Year 12 ◂ +14.8 pts 50.5%

16.9% Year 10 +11.6 pts ▸ 28.5%

7.0% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.6% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV +9.0 pts ▸ 48.2%

22.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.2 pts 15.5%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 1.7%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

17.1% Engineering & related +9.7 pts ▸ 26.9%

17.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 14.2%

14.0% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 9.8%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 9.3%

4.6% Architecture & building +4.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.5% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Burdell in Jensen +$170 higher in Burdell gap steady

$1,120 88th pct $950 77th pct

Household income in Burdell in Jensen +$63 higher in Jensen gap narrowing

$2,232 85th pct $2,295 86th pct

Family income in Burdell in Jensen +$29 higher in Burdell gap narrowing

$2,390 77th pct $2,361 76th pct

Household income distribution

40.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 36.9%

19.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 17.4%

15.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 15.1%

8.7% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.9% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

38.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 33.3%

25.2% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 22.8%

2.6% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

7.7% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.9% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.9% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.4% None ◂ +2.3 pts 67.1%

16.4% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

4.4% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.0% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burdell in Jensen +325 larger in Burdell

433 86th pct 108 86th pct

Median age in Burdell in Jensen +1 yrs older in Burdell

19 yrs 21st pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Burdell in Jensen +$362 higher in Burdell

$920 74th pct $558 40th pct

Household income in Burdell in Jensen +$33 higher in Jensen

$2,189 69th pct $2,222 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burdell in Jensen +0.2 larger in Jensen gap widening

2.8 76th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

65.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 62.5%

22.2% Couples without children +4.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

11.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 37.3%

21.4% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 21.0%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 17.9%

15.2% 1 person ◂ +4.9 pts 10.3%

8.1% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.0% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burdell in Jensen +$5 higher in Burdell gap steady

$360 73rd pct $355 72nd pct

Mortgage in Burdell in Jensen +$225 higher in Jensen gap narrowing

$1,682 54th pct $1,907 67th pct

People / bedroom in Burdell in Jensen even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.9% Owned with a mortgage +20.1 pts ▸ 63.9%

45.7% Rented ◂ +39.1 pts 6.6%

8.4% Owned outright +18.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

97.2% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 96.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.0 pts 43.3%

33.8% 3 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

2.6% 5 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.8% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.4% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.3% $350–$549 +3.5 pts ▸ 56.8%

40.7% $200–$349 ◂ +8.2 pts 32.4%

2.6% Under $200 +11.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.9 pts 30.0%

33.8% $1,800–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 41.9%

9.0% Under $1,000 +3.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.7% $3,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burdell in Jensen +11 more in Burdell

18 86th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Burdell in Jensen +1.39 more in Jensen

2.51 67th pct 3.90 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Burdell in Jensen +52.3 more in Burdell

217.5 73rd pct 165.3 72nd pct

PT routes in Burdell in Jensen +1 more in Burdell

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Burdell in Jensen +23 longer in Jensen

6 36th pct 29 66th pct

How people get to work

75.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 69.8%

3.9% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

0.9% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

53.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 46.5%

27.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.8 pts 14.1%

14.4% 3 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

4.5% 4 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +12.5 pts 8.2%

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 13.5%

7.4% Construction +8.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

8.2% Retail trade even 8.2%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.1% Mining +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

3.9% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

1.9% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

15.3% Technicians & trades +5.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

20.0% Community & personal service ◂ +7.9 pts 12.1%

19.8% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 14.4%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.3% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.5% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Burdell in Jensen +2.5 higher in Burdell

3.6 76th pct 1.2 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burdell in Jensen +2.1 more in Burdell

3.3 74th pct 1.2 60th pct

15-min city in Burdell in Jensen +20.1 pts higher in Burdell

20.1% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Burdell in Jensen +19.1 pts higher in Burdell

19.1% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Burdell in Jensen +70.4 pts higher in Burdell

89.3% 84th pct 18.9% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Burdell in Jensen +40.0 pts higher in Burdell

56.6% 77th pct 16.7% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Burdell in Jensen +35.8 pts higher in Burdell

98.4% 85th pct 62.6% 68th pct

Walk to health in Burdell in Jensen even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Burdell in Jensen +0.3 more in Jensen

7.0 34th pct 7.2 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Burdell in Jensen +56 higher in Burdell

63 80th pct 7 71st pct

Mean slope in Burdell in Jensen +3.3 pts higher in Jensen

2.6% 6th pct 5.9% 53rd pct

Compare Burdell with nearby areas

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Compare Jensen with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burdell vs Jensen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30441/burdell/vs/SAL31437/jensen