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Burleigh vs Maxwelton

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 78 km apart · Burleigh profile · Maxwelton profile

Burleigh Maxwelton

Burleigh and Maxwelton are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Residents are far older in Burleigh, where the typical age is 41, compared to just 26 in Maxwelton. This age gap is reflected in the senior population, which is far higher in Burleigh at 15.4% while Maxwelton has no residents aged 65 and over. Education levels differ sharply, with a bachelor degree or higher being far higher in Maxwelton at 21.7% compared to 6.1% in Burleigh.

Typical weekly personal incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $924 to $966. Both areas are also very isolated, with no public transport routes or stops. Burleigh has seen more movement recently, with a far higher share of people moving in the last five years (43.4%) compared to Maxwelton (26.9%).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Burleigh Housework 15h+: 18.4 pts higher in Burleigh Recent movers: 16.5 pts higher in Burleigh Bachelor+: 15.6 pts higher in Maxwelton Aged 65+: 15.4 pts higher in Burleigh

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burleighin Maxwelton +20 larger in Burleigh gap steady
52 29th pct 32 20th pct
Median age in Burleighin Maxwelton +15 yrs older in Burleigh gap widening
41 yrs 33rd pct 26 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Burleighin Maxwelton even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Burleighin Maxwelton +15.4 pts higher in Burleigh gap widening
15.4% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Burleighin Maxwelton +4.8 pts higher in Maxwelton gap narrowing
7.7% 12th pct 12.5% 24th pct
De facto in Burleighin Maxwelton +4.4 pts higher in Maxwelton
25.6% 95th pct 30.0% 100th pct

Age structure

38.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%
30.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.0 pts 18.8%
15.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
7.7% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

46.9% Married +22.6 pts ▸ 69.6%
34.7% Never married +13.1 pts ▸ 47.8%
6.1% Widowed ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Burleigh Maxwelton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Burleighin Maxwelton +7.7 pts higher in Burleigh gap steady
7.7% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

75.0% Australia even 75.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

26.9% Australian +26.2 pts ▸ 53.1%
40.4% English ◂ +12.3 pts 28.1%
7.7% Scottish +7.9 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Chinese +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
7.7% Irish +4.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Burleighin Maxwelton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Burleighin Maxwelton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

78.8% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 75.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Burleighin Maxwelton +1.9 pts higher in Maxwelton gap narrowing
23.1% 12th pct 25.0% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity +6.3 pts ▸ 56.3%
23.1% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
21.2% Not stated ◂ +8.7 pts 12.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Burleighin Maxwelton +2.9 pts higher in Burleigh
55.1% 72nd pct 52.2% 67th pct
Bachelor+ in Burleighin Maxwelton +15.6 pts higher in Maxwelton
6.1% 15th pct 21.7% 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Burleighin Maxwelton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

55.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 52.2%
8.2% Year 10 +9.2 pts ▸ 17.4%
8.2% Year 11 ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
24.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.0 pts 20.0%
12.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.0% Agriculture & environment +17.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Education +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
12.0% Health ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Burleighin Maxwelton +$42 higher in Burleigh gap widening
$966 79th pct $924 75th pct
Household income in Burleighin Maxwelton +$376 higher in Maxwelton gap narrowing
$1,874 69th pct $2,250 86th pct
Family income in Burleighin Maxwelton +$312 higher in Maxwelton
$1,812 45th pct $2,124 64th pct
High earners in Burleighin Maxwelton +8.2 pts higher in Burleigh
8.2% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

58.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +58.8 pts 0.0%
23.5% $1,500–$2,999 +32.0 pts ▸ 55.6%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

20.4% $650–$1,499 +31.8 pts ▸ 52.2%
18.4% $1,500–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 30.4%
12.2% Under $650 ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Burleighin Maxwelton +8.2 pts higher in Burleigh
26.9% 40th pct 18.8% 12th pct
Mental health in Burleighin Maxwelton +5.8 pts higher in Burleigh
5.8% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Burleighin Maxwelton even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.4% Arthritis ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.8% Mental health ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None +20.4 pts ▸ 78.1%
15.4% One condition ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
7.7% Three or more ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Burleighin Maxwelton +7.4 pts higher in Burleigh
20.4% 61st pct 13.0% 25th pct
Unpaid carers in Burleighin Maxwelton +10.2 pts higher in Burleigh
10.2% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Burleighin Maxwelton +7.4 pts higher in Burleigh
20.4% 27th pct 13.0% 10th pct
Defence service in Burleighin Maxwelton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Burleighin Maxwelton +18.4 pts higher in Burleigh
18.4% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Burleighin Maxwelton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Burleighin Maxwelton +9 yrs older in Burleigh
53 yrs 89th pct 44 yrs 82nd pct
Median income in Burleighin Maxwelton +$975 higher in Burleigh
$1,875 94th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Burleighin Maxwelton +$249 higher in Burleigh
$2,499 79th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burleighin Maxwelton +0.4 larger in Maxwelton gap widening
2.6 57th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Burleighin Maxwelton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children ◂ +12.5 pts 46.2%
48.3% Couples without children ◂ +13.7 pts 34.6%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

52.9% 2 people ◂ +19.6 pts 33.3%
47.1% 4 people ◂ +47.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
29.4% 1 person ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
17.6% 3 people ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burleighin Maxwelton
$400 82nd pct —
Mortgage in Burleighin Maxwelton
$2,750 90th pct —
People / bedroom in Burleighin Maxwelton +0.10 higher in Maxwelton gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.2% Other tenure +25.5 pts ▸ 66.7%
35.3% Owned outright ◂ +35.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
17.6% Not stated ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +22.2 pts ▸ 122.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +41.2 pts 0.0%
35.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 33.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Burleighin Maxwelton
34.4% 86th pct —
PT commute in Burleighin Maxwelton
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Burleighin Maxwelton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Burleighin Maxwelton even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Burleighin Maxwelton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Burleighin Maxwelton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

28.1% Car (driver) +13.1 pts ▸ 41.2%
34.4% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 29.4%
18.8% Walked +4.8 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

78.6% 4 or more ◂ +78.6 pts 0.0%
35.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%
35.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 33.3%
28.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Burleighin Maxwelton +16.5 pts higher in Burleigh gap narrowing
43.4% 86th pct 26.9% 35th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Burleighin Maxwelton
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Burleighin Maxwelton +4.5 pts higher in Maxwelton
69.4% 79th pct 73.9% 88th pct
Full-time in Burleighin Maxwelton
75.0% 92nd pct —

Industries people work in

93.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +23.2 pts 70.6%
9.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

43.8% Managers +21.0 pts ▸ 64.7%
28.1% Labourers ◂ +28.1 pts 0.0%
18.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
9.4% Sales workers ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Burleighin Maxwelton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Burleighin Maxwelton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 29th pct
15-min city in Burleighin Maxwelton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Burleighin Maxwelton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Burleighin Maxwelton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Burleighin Maxwelton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Burleighin Maxwelton +0.8 pts higher in Maxwelton
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 32nd pct
Walk to health in Burleighin Maxwelton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Burleighin Maxwelton +62.5 more in Maxwelton
0.0 0th pct 62.5 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Burleighin Maxwelton even
0 0th pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Burleighin Maxwelton +0.4 pts higher in Burleigh
2.7% 8th pct 2.3% 1st pct

Compare Burleigh with nearby areas

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Compare Maxwelton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burleigh vs Maxwelton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30444/burleigh/vs/SAL31786/maxwelton