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Burdell vs Shaw

Name: Burdell vs Shaw — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Burdell profile · Shaw profile

Burdell Shaw

Burdell and Shaw are neighbouring areas in Townsville with very different layouts. Burdell is much more walkable, with 20.1% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 56.6% within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to just 1.0% and 41.1% in Shaw. Burdell also has far more First Nations residents, including a much higher share of Year 12 completions at 58.3% compared to 44.4% in Shaw. Shaw, however, has a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children (10.47 versus 1.53 in Burdell) and a higher share of people born overseas at 17.8%.

Both areas are effectively alike in several ways, sharing the same typical resident age of 28 and very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $1,120. The gap in walkability is particularly striking, as Burdell is far more connected with 63 intersections per square kilometre, while Shaw has only 34. This contrast is reinforced by the time it takes to reach public transport, which is far higher in Shaw at 18 minutes compared to 6 minutes in Burdell.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,411 larger in Burdell PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Burdell One-parent: 8.3 pts higher in Shaw People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Burdell Household size: 0.3 larger in Burdell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burdell in Shaw +6,411 larger in Burdell gap widening

7,171 87th pct 760 71st pct

Median age in Burdell in Shaw even gap narrowing

28 yrs 2nd pct 28 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

40.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 37.6%

27.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 25.1%

13.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.8% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.7% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

Marital status

43.3% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 44.8%

44.4% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 41.8%

6.4% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.4% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Burdell Shaw

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.8% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 78.0%

0.9% Philippines +3.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.4% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 40.8%

40.8% English ◂ +3.5 pts 37.4%

10.0% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.8% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.6% Filipino +4.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.8% German ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

5.6% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 2.5%

1.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +5.1 pts 83.2%

0.3% Tagalog +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.6% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 47.6%

47.4% No religion ◂ +6.3 pts 41.1%

6.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.6% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Burdell in Shaw +8.94 more in Shaw

1.53 19th pct 10.47 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Burdell in Shaw +5 more in Shaw

6 74th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Burdell in Shaw +45 larger in Burdell

715 91st pct 671 89th pct

ICSEA in Burdell in Shaw even

971 38th pct 969 37th pct

Highest year of school

65.4% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 65.5%

16.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 15.3%

7.0% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 35.2%

22.7% Bachelor degree +4.8 pts ▸ 27.4%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 12.5%

4.7% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Certificate I / II even 2.8%

Field of qualification

14.0% Health +4.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.2% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 13.9%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%

8.5% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Burdell in Shaw even gap narrowing

$1,120 88th pct $1,119 88th pct

Household income in Burdell in Shaw +$216 higher in Burdell gap narrowing

$2,232 85th pct $2,016 76th pct

Family income in Burdell in Shaw +$117 higher in Burdell gap narrowing

$2,390 77th pct $2,273 72nd pct

Household income distribution

40.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 43.9%

19.2% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

15.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 11.6%

5.9% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

Personal income distribution

38.4% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 44.6%

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 25.7%

25.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 23.7%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

7.7% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

4.9% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.6% Diabetes even 2.6%

1.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.5% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.4% None ◂ +0.3 pts 69.1%

16.4% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.4% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burdell in Shaw +385 larger in Burdell

433 86th pct 48 77th pct

Median age in Burdell in Shaw +3 yrs older in Shaw

19 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Burdell in Shaw +$39 higher in Shaw

$920 74th pct $959 76th pct

Household income in Burdell in Shaw +$397 higher in Burdell

$2,189 69th pct $1,792 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burdell in Shaw +0.3 larger in Burdell gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

65.0% Couples with children ◂ +13.9 pts 51.1%

22.2% Couples without children +6.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

11.9% One-parent families +8.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +6.8 pts ▸ 40.1%

15.2% 1 person +6.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

21.4% 4 people ◂ +8.8 pts 12.6%

18.8% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 4.4%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burdell in Shaw +$38 higher in Burdell gap steady

$360 73rd pct $322 63rd pct

Mortgage in Burdell in Shaw +$51 higher in Shaw gap narrowing

$1,682 54th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Burdell in Shaw +0.10 higher in Burdell gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.7% Rented +4.0 pts ▸ 49.7%

43.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.7 pts 39.1%

8.4% Owned outright ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

0.7% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

97.2% Separate house ◂ +4.0 pts 93.2%

2.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 48.0%

33.8% 3 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 42.5%

3.8% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.3% $350–$549 ◂ +8.1 pts 45.2%

40.7% $200–$349 +7.3 pts ▸ 47.9%

2.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +1.0 pts 47.8%

33.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 33.0%

9.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.4 pts 2.6%

4.7% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burdell in Shaw +15 more in Burdell

18 86th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Burdell in Shaw +1.44 more in Shaw

2.51 67th pct 3.95 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Burdell in Shaw +98.2 more in Shaw

217.5 73rd pct 315.8 75th pct

PT routes in Burdell in Shaw +1 more in Burdell

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Burdell in Shaw +12 longer in Shaw

6 36th pct 18 57th pct

How people get to work

75.0% Car (driver) even 75.0%

3.9% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

53.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 49.3%

27.0% 1 vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 35.0%

14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 12.6%

4.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

1.0% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 17.9%

17.6% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

8.2% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

7.4% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.1% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

3.9% Other services ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

3.1% Mining ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

2.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

20.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 17.2%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 12.4%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.5% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.5% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

6.3% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Burdell in Shaw +1.1 higher in Burdell

3.6 76th pct 2.5 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burdell in Shaw +1.1 more in Burdell

3.3 74th pct 2.3 67th pct

15-min city in Burdell in Shaw +19.1 pts higher in Burdell

20.1% 72nd pct 1.0% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Burdell in Shaw +18.5 pts higher in Burdell

19.1% 71st pct 0.6% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Burdell in Shaw +3.7 pts higher in Burdell

89.3% 84th pct 85.6% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Burdell in Shaw +15.5 pts higher in Burdell

56.6% 77th pct 41.1% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Burdell in Shaw +4.2 pts higher in Burdell

98.4% 85th pct 94.2% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Burdell in Shaw even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Burdell in Shaw +4.9 more in Shaw

7.0 34th pct 11.8 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Burdell in Shaw +29 higher in Burdell

63 80th pct 34 76th pct

Mean slope in Burdell in Shaw +0.2 pts higher in Shaw

2.6% 6th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare Burdell with nearby areas

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Compare Shaw with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burdell vs Shaw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30441/burdell/vs/SAL32547/shaw