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Burketown vs Doomadgee

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 92 km apart · Burketown profile · Doomadgee profile

Burketown Doomadgee

Doomadgee and Burketown are two remote Queensland towns with very different profiles. Doomadgee is a much younger place, where 31.4% of people are under 15 and the typical resident is just 25. It has a very high First Nations population of 89.3% and typical weekly family incomes are far lower at $882. In contrast, Burketown is older, with a typical resident aged 33 and 17.2% of people aged 65 or over. Burketown has a higher share of people who finished Year 12 (52.9% compared to 17.4% in Doomadgee) and a much higher typical family income of $2,218.

Both towns share a similar landscape and a lack of public transport, and they are nearly identical in the share of people who have served in the Defence Force. While they share these basics, their household structures differ wildly; Doomadgee has far more people per home (4.2), while Burketown has a much higher share of people living alone at 39.1%. These gaps in living arrangements and income levels are stark, and the typical personal income in Burketown remains far higher than in Doomadgee.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,183 larger in Doomadgee First Nations: 45.6 pts higher in Doomadgee Year 12: 35.5 pts higher in Burketown Unpaid child care: 27.6 pts higher in Doomadgee Living alone: 26.5 pts higher in Burketown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burketownin Doomadgee +1,183 larger in Doomadgee gap widening
204 54th pct 1,387 75th pct
Median age in Burketownin Doomadgee +8 yrs older in Burketown gap narrowing
33 yrs 11th pct 25 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Burketownin Doomadgee +45.6 pts higher in Doomadgee gap narrowing
43.6% 100th pct 89.3% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Burketownin Doomadgee +14.6 pts higher in Burketown gap widening
17.2% 43rd pct 2.6% 4th pct
Under 15 in Burketownin Doomadgee +17.1 pts higher in Doomadgee gap widening
14.2% 31st pct 31.4% 97th pct
De facto in Burketownin Doomadgee +16.2 pts higher in Doomadgee gap widening
18.4% 85th pct 34.6% 100th pct

Age structure

14.2% Children (0–14) +17.1 pts ▸ 31.4%
22.5% Young adults (25–44) +6.7 pts ▸ 29.3%
25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.5 pts 18.0%
19.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 18.8%
17.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.6 pts 2.6%

Marital status

54.6% Never married +23.7 pts ▸ 78.3%
31.6% Married ◂ +15.5 pts 16.1%
6.9% Divorced ◂ +5.2 pts 1.7%
2.9% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%
1.7% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Burketown Doomadgee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Burketownin Doomadgee +4.7 pts higher in Burketown gap widening
7.4% 30th pct 2.7% 12th pct

Country of birth

82.4% Australia +11.4 pts ▸ 93.8%
2.9% New Zealand ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
1.5% England ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.9% Australian ◂ +27.6 pts 2.3%
17.6% English ◂ +15.0 pts 2.7%
7.4% Scottish ◂ +7.1 pts 0.3%
3.4% German ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%
2.0% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
1.5% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Burketownin Doomadgee +3.1 pts higher in Burketown gap widening
6.4% 67th pct 3.2% 48th pct
Limited English in Burketownin Doomadgee +0.4 pts higher in Doomadgee gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 66th pct

Language used at home

83.3% English only +9.7 pts ▸ 93.0%
2.0% Tagalog ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
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 Burketownin Doomadgee +2.4 pts higher in Burketown gap widening
49.5% 77th pct 47.1% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 47.1%
38.2% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 41.0%
10.8% Not stated ◂ +5.2 pts 5.6%
0.0% Other religions +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.0% Islam ◂ +2.0 pts 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 Burketownin Doomadgee +35.5 pts higher in Burketown gap widening
52.9% 68th pct 17.4% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Burketownin Doomadgee +5.5 pts higher in Burketown gap widening
12.6% 42nd pct 7.1% 19th pct
Schools/1k kids in Burketownin Doomadgee +32.18 more in Burketown
34.48 97th pct 2.30 33rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Burketownin Doomadgee even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Burketownin Doomadgee +324 larger in Doomadgee
29 9th pct 353 54th pct
ICSEA in Burketownin Doomadgee +63 higher in Burketown
729 1st pct 666 0th pct

Highest year of school

52.9% Year 12 ◂ +35.5 pts 17.4%
18.0% Year 10 +27.4 pts ▸ 45.4%
15.1% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 20.4%
5.2% Year 11 +6.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 36.7%
14.3% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
7.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.3 pts 2.8%
7.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%
4.8% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce ◂ +15.6 pts 4.6%
19.0% Engineering & related ◂ +11.3 pts 7.8%
16.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +15.3 pts 1.4%
3.6% Education +12.7 pts ▸ 16.3%
3.6% Health +7.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
3.6% Architecture & building +5.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.8% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Burketownin Doomadgee +$604 higher in Burketown gap widening
$958 78th pct $354 0th pct
Household income in Burketownin Doomadgee +$102 higher in Burketown gap widening
$1,325 34th pct $1,223 27th pct
Family income in Burketownin Doomadgee +$1,336 higher in Burketown gap widening
$2,218 70th pct $882 3rd pct
High earners in Burketownin Doomadgee +7.3 pts higher in Burketown gap widening
10.9% 65th pct 3.6% 26th pct
High-income homes in Burketownin Doomadgee +10.1 pts higher in Burketown gap widening
18.8% 59th pct 8.8% 26th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 +9.6 pts ▸ 40.0%
29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 23.2%
11.6% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 21.4%
14.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 4.6%
4.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

27.6% Under $650 +43.2 pts ▸ 70.8%
43.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +28.5 pts 14.6%
10.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 6.4%
3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Burketownin Doomadgee +10.0 pts higher in Burketown
22.5% 22nd pct 12.5% 4th pct
Mental health in Burketownin Doomadgee +4.3 pts higher in Burketown
5.4% 27th pct 1.1% 6th pct
Needs assistance in Burketownin Doomadgee +3.9 pts higher in Burketown gap widening
6.4% 69th pct 2.5% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Other condition ◂ +5.7 pts 4.1%
8.8% Diabetes ◂ +5.1 pts 3.7%
5.9% Asthma ◂ +3.6 pts 2.2%
5.4% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 1.1%
2.5% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 1.4%
3.9% Lung condition ◂ +3.2 pts 0.7%
2.0% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
2.0% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%
1.5% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.1% None +13.0 pts ▸ 82.1%
12.7% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 10.1%
4.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%
3.4% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Burketownin Doomadgee +15.5 pts higher in Burketown gap steady
20.1% 59th pct 4.6% 4th pct
Unpaid carers in Burketownin Doomadgee +0.5 pts higher in Burketown gap narrowing
9.2% 21st pct 8.7% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in Burketownin Doomadgee +27.6 pts higher in Doomadgee gap widening
13.2% 11th pct 40.9% 94th pct
Defence service in Burketownin Doomadgee +0.8 pts higher in Burketown
2.3% 44th pct 1.5% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in Burketownin Doomadgee +13.4 pts higher in Burketown gap widening
17.2% 15th pct 3.9% 1st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Burketownin Doomadgee +1,149 larger in Doomadgee
89 85th pct 1,238 88th pct
Median age in Burketownin Doomadgee +5 yrs older in Burketown
27 yrs 54th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Burketownin Doomadgee +34.4 pts higher in Burketown
45.2% 62nd pct 10.8% 2nd pct
Unemployment in Burketownin Doomadgee +26.1 pts higher in Doomadgee
0.0% 0th pct 26.1% 90th pct
Median income in Burketownin Doomadgee +$482 higher in Burketown
$814 66th pct $332 10th pct
Household income in Burketownin Doomadgee +$249 higher in Burketown
$1,281 30th pct $1,032 20th pct
Indigenous language in Burketownin Doomadgee +11.4 pts higher in Burketown
13.5% 85th pct 2.1% 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burketownin Doomadgee +1.9 larger in Doomadgee gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 4.2 100th pct
One-parent in Burketownin Doomadgee +14.3 pts higher in Doomadgee gap widening
10.5% 48th pct 24.8% 92nd pct
Living alone in Burketownin Doomadgee +26.5 pts higher in Burketown gap widening
39.1% 90th pct 12.6% 12th pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children +10.5 pts ▸ 63.0%
29.8% Couples without children ◂ +20.4 pts 9.5%
10.5% One-parent families +14.3 pts ▸ 24.8%
4.8% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

Household size

39.1% 1 person ◂ +26.5 pts 12.6%
33.3% 2 people ◂ +15.4 pts 17.9%
4.3% 6 or more +24.4 pts ▸ 28.8%
13.0% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% 5 people +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.6% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burketownin Doomadgee +$28 higher in Burketown gap widening
$148 13th pct $120 9th pct
Mortgage in Burketownin Doomadgee +$14 higher in Burketown
$751 8th pct $737 8th pct
People / bedroom in Burketownin Doomadgee +0.60 higher in Doomadgee gap widening
0.90 86th pct 1.50 100th pct
Renting in Burketownin Doomadgee +43.1 pts higher in Doomadgee gap widening
47.8% 91st pct 90.9% 100th pct
Owned outright in Burketownin Doomadgee +21.7 pts higher in Burketown gap widening
21.7% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Separate houses in Burketownin Doomadgee +19.6 pts higher in Doomadgee gap steady
69.6% 13th pct 89.1% 30th pct
3+ bedrooms in Burketownin Doomadgee +7.6 pts higher in Doomadgee gap narrowing
58.0% 13th pct 65.6% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Rented +43.1 pts ▸ 90.9%
21.7% Owned outright ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
7.2% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

69.6% Separate house +19.6 pts ▸ 89.1%
15.9% Other dwelling ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%
5.8% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 46.3%
24.6% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 28.4%
8.7% 4 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 19.3%
15.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.6 pts 6.3%
4.3% Studio / none ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

84.8% Under $200 +4.3 pts ▸ 89.2%
30.3% $200–$349 ◂ +26.8 pts 3.5%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Burketownin Doomadgee +24.0 pts higher in Doomadgee gap narrowing
11.4% 88th pct 35.5% 100th pct
Work from home in Burketownin Doomadgee +14.3 pts higher in Burketown gap widening
15.6% 47th pct 1.3% 3rd pct
PT commute in Burketownin Doomadgee +1.7 pts higher in Doomadgee gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 77th pct
PT stops in Burketownin Doomadgee even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Burketownin Doomadgee even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Burketownin Doomadgee even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Burketownin Doomadgee even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

33.9% Walked +8.4 pts ▸ 42.3%
28.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 24.4%
9.2% Car (passenger) +11.3 pts ▸ 20.5%
15.6% Worked at home ◂ +14.3 pts 1.3%
0.0% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 1 vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 41.5%
35.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +23.3 pts 12.4%
11.4% No vehicle +24.0 pts ▸ 35.5%
10.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 3.9%
7.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Burketownin Doomadgee +13.0 pts higher in Burketown gap narrowing
35.8% 67th pct 22.8% 22nd pct
Recent arrivals in Burketownin Doomadgee
— 45.9% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Burketownin Doomadgee +14.0 pts higher in Doomadgee gap narrowing
3.7% 51st pct 17.6% 100th pct
Participation in Burketownin Doomadgee +33.4 pts higher in Burketown gap widening
62.6% 57th pct 29.2% 0th pct
Full-time in Burketownin Doomadgee +13.6 pts higher in Burketown gap widening
67.0% 84th pct 53.4% 27th pct

Industries people work in

26.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 23.5%
6.4% Education & training +17.9 pts ▸ 24.4%
19.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.6 pts 1.7%
4.6% Health care & social assistance +12.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
11.0% Other services ◂ +2.9 pts 8.1%
8.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 5.1%
2.8% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 1.7%
3.7% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%
3.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%
2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.8% Professionals +11.5 pts ▸ 25.2%
11.9% Community & personal service +12.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
16.5% Managers ◂ +6.3 pts 10.3%
15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.9 pts 4.7%
15.6% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 12.8%
11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.6 pts 6.4%
9.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.8 pts 3.4%
6.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Burketownin Doomadgee +1.1 higher in Burketown
4.5 80th pct 3.5 75th pct
Types ≤15 min in Burketownin Doomadgee +1.6 more in Burketown
5.3 85th pct 3.8 76th pct
15-min city in Burketownin Doomadgee +88.3 pts higher in Burketown
88.3% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Burketownin Doomadgee +4.3 pts higher in Burketown
88.7% 94th pct 84.3% 91st pct
Walk to transit in Burketownin Doomadgee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Burketownin Doomadgee +8.1 pts higher in Doomadgee
89.7% 92nd pct 97.7% 98th pct
Walk to a park in Burketownin Doomadgee +8.7 pts higher in Doomadgee
89.8% 80th pct 98.5% 85th pct
Walk to health in Burketownin Doomadgee +98.3 pts higher in Doomadgee
0.0% 0th pct 98.3% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Burketownin Doomadgee +38.9 more in Burketown
49.0 81st pct 10.1 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in Burketownin Doomadgee even
0 10th pct 0 15th pct
Mean slope in Burketownin Doomadgee even
2.3% 2nd pct 2.3% 2nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burketown vs Doomadgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30443/burketown/vs/SAL30865/doomadgee