Burketown vs Sweers Island

Burketown and Sweers Island are two very different remote locations in Queensland. Burketown has a population of 204 people and is far more established, with a school and 49 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents. It also has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 89 people. In contrast, Sweers Island is largely non-residential with only 4 people and no walkable amenities.

Both areas have typical resident ages that are lower than the national figure. While the usual person in Burketown is 33, they are slightly older on Sweers Island at 37. The typical weekly personal income is a little higher in Sweers Island, at $1,125 compared to $958 in Burketown. Street connectivity is also far higher in Sweers Island, though Burketown has far more public transport routes and stops.