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Burdell vs Shelly Beach
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.0 km apart · Burdell profile · Shelly Beach profile
Burdell Shelly Beach
Burdell and Shelly Beach (Townsville - Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different scales. Burdell is one of the largest areas at this level with 7,171 people, while Shelly Beach (Townsville - Qld) is sparsely populated. Burdell has far more infrastructure, with six schools within 3km and 18 public transport stops. In contrast, Shelly Beach (Townsville - Qld) has no schools or transport stops, and it is far higher in the distance people must walk to the nearest stop.
Both areas are effectively alike in their overall walkability score. However, the nature of what is nearby differs, with Burdell having more food, drink and transport options, while parks make up 100% of the walkable amenities in Shelly Beach (Townsville - Qld). Burdell also has a far larger number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with 433 residents.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 2,246
- First area, 2016: 5,814
- First area, 2021: 7,171
- Second area, 2016: 0
- Second area, 2021: 0
- First area, 2011: 27 yrs
- First area, 2016: 27 yrs
- First area, 2021: 28 yrs
Ancestry & Birthplace
Language
Religion
Education & Qualifications
Income
- First area, 2011: $841
- First area, 2016: $962
- First area, 2021: $1,120
- First area, 2011: $1,792
- First area, 2016: $1,884
- First area, 2021: $2,232
- First area, 2011: $1,893
- First area, 2016: $2,014
- First area, 2021: $2,390
Health & Disability
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.9
- First area, 2016: 2.8
- First area, 2021: 2.8
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $320
- First area, 2016: $330
- First area, 2021: $360
- First area, 2011: $2,210
- First area, 2016: $1,950
- First area, 2021: $1,682
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
Transport & Vehicles
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Walkability
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burdell vs Shelly Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30441/burdell/vs/SAL32553/shelly-beach