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Burleigh vs Woolgar

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 65 km apart · Burleigh profile · Woolgar profile

Burleigh Woolgar

Burleigh and Woolgar are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. The two places differ most in their First Nations incomes, which are far higher in Woolgar, where the typical household earns $8,000 compared to $2,499 in Burleigh. Woolgar also has more people per bedroom at 1.3, while Burleigh is lower at 0.8. Residents in Burleigh are noticeably older, with a typical age of 41 compared to 36 in Woolgar.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very remote and car-dependent. They share a typical weekly household income of around $1,874 and an almost identical number of people per home. Neither area has any public transport stops, schools, or shops within walking distance.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burleighin Woolgar +35 larger in Burleigh gap steady
52 29th pct 17 12th pct
  • First area, 2016: 44
  • First area, 2021: 52
  • Second area, 2016: 8
  • Second area, 2021: 17
Median age in Burleighin Woolgar +5 yrs older in Burleigh gap narrowing
41 yrs 33rd pct 36 yrs 17th pct
  • First area, 2016: 34 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 41 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 28 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 36 yrs
First Nations in Burleighin Woolgar
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
15.4% 35th pct
  • First area, 2016: 6.8%
  • First area, 2021: 15.4%
7.7% 12th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 7.7%
25.6% 95th pct
  • First area, 2016: 16.7%
  • First area, 2021: 25.6%

Age structure

30.8% Young adults (25–44) +16.3 pts ▸ 47.1%
38.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +20.8 pts 17.6%
15.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
7.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
7.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

46.9% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
34.7% Never married +15.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
6.1% Widowed ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Burleigh Woolgar

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

  • 85+ in Burleigh: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Woolgar: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Burleigh: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Woolgar: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Burleigh: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Woolgar: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Burleigh: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Woolgar: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Burleigh: 9.3% males, 9.3% females; 65–69 in Woolgar: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Burleigh: 18.5% males, 7.4% females; 60–64 in Woolgar: 0.0% males, 42.9% females
  • 55–59 in Burleigh: 0.0% males, 13.0% females; 55–59 in Woolgar: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Burleigh: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Woolgar: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Burleigh: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Woolgar: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Burleigh: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Woolgar: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Burleigh: 5.6% males, 5.6% females; 35–39 in Woolgar: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Burleigh: 0.0% males, 5.6% females; 30–34 in Woolgar: 57.1% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Burleigh: 0.0% males, 7.4% females; 25–29 in Woolgar: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Burleigh: 7.4% males, 5.6% females; 20–24 in Woolgar: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Burleigh: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Woolgar: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Burleigh: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Woolgar: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Burleigh: 0.0% males, 5.6% females; 5–9 in Woolgar: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Burleigh: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Woolgar: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Burleighin Woolgar
7.7% 32nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 6.8%
  • First area, 2021: 7.7%

Country of birth

75.0% Australia +25.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 +26.0 pts ▸ 52.9%
40.4% English ◂ +11.0 pts 29.4%
7.7% Irish +21.7 pts ▸ 29.4%
7.7% Scottish ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
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 Woolgar
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Burleighin Woolgar
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

78.8% English only +15.3 pts ▸ 94.1%
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 Woolgar
23.1% 12th pct
  • First area, 2016: 22.7%
  • First area, 2021: 23.1%

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity +8.8 pts ▸ 58.8%
23.1% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
21.2% Not stated ◂ +21.2 pts 0.0%
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

55.1% 72nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 45.9%
  • First area, 2021: 55.1%
6.1% 15th pct
  • First area, 2016: 8.1%
  • First area, 2021: 6.1%
Schools ≤3 km in Burleighin Woolgar even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

55.1% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 50.0%
8.2% Year 11 ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
8.2% Year 10 ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

24.0% Certificate III / IV +26.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
12.0% Bachelor degree +25.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +62.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
16.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
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% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Burleighin Woolgar even gap narrowing
$966 79th pct $966 79th pct
  • First area, 2016: $487
  • First area, 2021: $966
  • Second area, 2016: $900
  • Second area, 2021: $966
Household income in Burleighin Woolgar even gap narrowing
$1,874 69th pct $1,874 69th pct
  • First area, 2016: $900
  • First area, 2021: $1,874
  • Second area, 2016: $1,249
  • Second area, 2021: $1,874
Family income in Burleighin Woolgar +$125 higher in Woolgar
$1,812 45th pct $1,937 53rd pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,062
  • First area, 2021: $1,812
  • Second area, 2021: $1,937
High earners in Burleighin Woolgar
8.2% 51st pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 8.2%

Household income distribution

58.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +58.8 pts 0.0%
23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
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 +1.8 pts ▸ 22.2%
18.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.2% Under $650 ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Burleighin Woolgar
26.9% 40th pct
Mental health in Burleighin Woolgar
5.8% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Burleighin Woolgar
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 6.8%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

15.4% Arthritis ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
5.8% Mental health ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes 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 +30.5 pts ▸ 88.2%
15.4% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
7.7% Three or more ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Burleighin Woolgar
20.4% 61st pct
  • First area, 2016: 37.8%
  • First area, 2021: 20.4%
Unpaid carers in Burleighin Woolgar
10.2% 27th pct
  • First area, 2016: 8.1%
  • First area, 2021: 10.2%
Unpaid child care in Burleighin Woolgar
20.4% 27th pct
  • First area, 2016: 18.9%
  • First area, 2021: 20.4%
Defence service in Burleighin Woolgar
0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Burleighin Woolgar
18.4% 20th pct
  • First area, 2016: 13.5%
  • First area, 2021: 18.4%

First Nations

First Nations people in Burleighin Woolgar even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Burleighin Woolgar +2 yrs older in Woolgar
53 yrs 89th pct 55 yrs 91st pct
Median income in Burleighin Woolgar +$1,625 higher in Woolgar
$1,875 94th pct $3,500 100th pct
Household income in Burleighin Woolgar +$5,501 higher in Woolgar
$2,499 79th pct $8,000 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burleighin Woolgar +0.1 larger in Burleigh
2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.4
  • First area, 2021: 2.6
  • Second area, 2021: 2.5
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Family composition

48.3% Couples without children +21.7 pts ▸ 70.0%
58.6% Couples with children ◂ +28.6 pts 30.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

52.9% 2 people +30.4 pts ▸ 83.3%
47.1% 4 people ◂ +47.1 pts 0.0%
29.4% 1 person ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
17.6% 3 people ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$400 82nd pct
$2,750 90th pct
People / bedroom in Burleighin Woolgar +0.50 higher in Woolgar
0.80 43rd pct 1.30 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.80
  • First area, 2021: 0.80
  • Second area, 2021: 1.30

How homes are owned or rented

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

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

0.0% 4 bedrooms +83.3 pts ▸ 83.3%
41.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +41.2 pts 0.0%
35.3% 5 or more ◂ +35.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Burleighin Woolgar
34.4% 86th pct
  • First area, 2016: 10.7%
  • First area, 2021: 34.4%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Burleighin Woolgar even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Burleighin Woolgar even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Burleighin Woolgar even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Burleighin Woolgar even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

34.4% Worked at home +65.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
28.1% Car (driver) ◂ +28.1 pts 0.0%
18.8% Walked ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%
28.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Burleighin Woolgar
43.4% 86th pct
  • First area, 2016: 61.1%
  • First area, 2021: 43.4%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Burleighin Woolgar
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Participation in Burleighin Woolgar
69.4% 79th pct
  • First area, 2016: 75.7%
  • First area, 2021: 69.4%
75.0% 92nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 85.7%
  • First area, 2021: 75.0%

Industries people work in

93.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +21.0 pts 72.7%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
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% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

43.8% Managers +29.0 pts ▸ 72.7%
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 Woolgar even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Burleighin Woolgar even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Burleighin Woolgar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Burleighin Woolgar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Burleighin Woolgar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Burleighin Woolgar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Burleighin Woolgar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Burleighin Woolgar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Burleighin Woolgar even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Burleighin Woolgar even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Burleighin Woolgar +1.9 pts higher in Woolgar
2.7% 8th pct 4.6% 37th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burleigh vs Woolgar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30444/burleigh/vs/SAL33143/woolgar