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Burnett Creek vs Mount Barney

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Burnett Creek profile · Mount Barney profile

Burnett Creek Mount Barney

Mount Barney and Burnett Creek are both sparsely populated areas in the Scenic Rim. There are stark differences in wealth and age between them. Burnett Creek has a far higher typical weekly household income of $2,250 compared to $900 in Mount Barney. Residents in Burnett Creek are also far older, with a typical age of 59, while those in Mount Barney are typically 49. These higher incomes in Burnett Creek are matched by much higher typical monthly home-loan payments, which are $6,000 compared to $3,467 in Mount Barney.

Both areas are entirely car-dependent and are roughly the same distance from the city. They share similar household sizes and a complete lack of nearby public transport or walkable services. The gap in typical weekly household income has widened significantly since 2011, marking a growing divide in the typical earnings of these two nearby places.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burnett Creekin Mount Barney +30 larger in Mount Barney gap widening
16 11th pct 46 26th pct
  • First area, 2016: 11
  • First area, 2021: 16
  • Second area, 2016: 22
  • Second area, 2021: 46
Median age in Burnett Creekin Mount Barney +10 yrs older in Burnett Creek gap narrowing
59 yrs 91st pct 49 yrs 67th pct
  • First area, 2016: 55 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 59 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 31 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 49 yrs
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
— 17.4% 44th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.4%
— 13.0% 26th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 18.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.0%
— 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

68.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +51.4 pts 17.4%
37.5% Older adults (45–64) +10.3 pts ▸ 47.8%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Children (0–14) +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) even 0.0%

Marital status

68.8% Married ◂ +23.3 pts 45.5%
50.0% Never married ◂ +13.6 pts 36.4%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Burnett Creek Mount Barney

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

  • 85+ in Burnett Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Mount Barney: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Burnett Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Mount Barney: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Burnett Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Mount Barney: 17.6% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Burnett Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Mount Barney: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Burnett Creek: 30.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Mount Barney: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Burnett Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Mount Barney: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Burnett Creek: 40.0% males, 30.0% females; 55–59 in Mount Barney: 17.6% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Burnett Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Mount Barney: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Burnett Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Mount Barney: 23.5% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Burnett Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Mount Barney: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Burnett Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Mount Barney: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Burnett Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Mount Barney: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Burnett Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Mount Barney: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Burnett Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Mount Barney: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Burnett Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Mount Barney: 0.0% males, 23.5% females
  • 10–14 in Burnett Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Mount Barney: 0.0% males, 17.6% females
  • 5–9 in Burnett Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Mount Barney: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Burnett Creek: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Mount Barney: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

— 6.5% 27th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 6.5%

Country of birth

68.8% Australia ◂ +5.7 pts 63.0%
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

87.5% English ◂ +46.2 pts 41.3%
31.3% Scottish ◂ +20.4 pts 10.9%
25.0% Australian +5.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
0.0% Irish +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% German +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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

— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +23.9 pts 76.1%
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

— 52.2% 84th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 31.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 52.2%

Religious affiliation

25.0% No religion +27.2 pts ▸ 52.2%
37.5% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 30.4%
0.0% Not stated +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
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

— 48.5% 59th pct
— 18.2% 62nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Burnett Creekin Mount Barney even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

62.5% Year 12 ◂ +14.0 pts 48.5%
31.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
25.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 24.2%
18.8% Year 11 ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +47.6 pts ▸ 47.6%
0.0% Bachelor degree +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

60.0% Education ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
30.0% Engineering & related ◂ +6.2 pts 23.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health 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 Burnett Creekin Mount Barney +$96 higher in Mount Barney gap narrowing
$604 25th pct $700 40th pct
  • First area, 2016: $341
  • First area, 2021: $604
  • Second area, 2016: $675
  • Second area, 2021: $700
Household income in Burnett Creekin Mount Barney +$1,350 higher in Burnett Creek
$2,250 86th pct $900 10th pct
  • First area, 2016: $687
  • First area, 2021: $2,250
  • Second area, 2021: $900
Family income in Burnett Creekin Mount Barney +$250 higher in Mount Barney gap narrowing
$1,187 11th pct $1,437 23rd pct
  • First area, 2016: $687
  • First area, 2021: $1,187
  • Second area, 2016: $1,124
  • Second area, 2021: $1,437
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +62.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
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

56.3% Under $650 ◂ +25.9 pts 30.3%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +30.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
18.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%

Health & Disability

— 17.4% 10th pct
— 6.5% 35th pct
— 8.7% 86th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

25.0% Diabetes ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
18.8% Asthma ◂ +10.1 pts 8.7%
18.8% Mental health ◂ +12.2 pts 6.5%
0.0% Lung condition +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Arthritis +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None ◂ +4.3 pts 45.7%
43.8% One condition ◂ +30.7 pts 13.0%
31.3% Three or more ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Community Participation

— 15.2% 35th pct
— 12.1% 43rd pct
— 12.1% 9th pct
— 0.0% 0th pct
— 12.1% 9th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Burnett Creekin Mount Barney even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burnett Creekin Mount Barney +0.1 larger in Mount Barney
2.0 14th pct 2.1 19th pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.0
  • First area, 2021: 2.0
  • Second area, 2021: 2.1
— 11.1% 52nd pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +66.7 pts 33.3%
0.0% Couples with children +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% One-parent families +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

80.0% 2 people ◂ +11.3 pts 68.8%
0.0% 1 person +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

— $175 19th pct
Mortgage in Burnett Creekin Mount Barney +$2,533 higher in Burnett Creek
$6,000 100th pct $3,467 96th pct
People / bedroom in Burnett Creekin Mount Barney even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.00
  • First area, 2021: 0.80
  • Second area, 2016: 1.00
  • Second area, 2021: 0.80

How homes are owned or rented

140.0% Owned outright ◂ +115.0 pts 25.0%
0.0% Rented +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Other tenure +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Not stated 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

80.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +30.0 pts 50.0%
60.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.5 pts 37.5%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +37.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Burnett Creekin Mount Barney even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Burnett Creekin Mount Barney +5 longer in Burnett Creek
104 71st pct 99 68th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

38.5% Worked at home +25.8 pts ▸ 64.3%
23.1% Car (driver) +34.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

100.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
60.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.3 pts 43.8%
60.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

— 23.1% 23rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 30.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.1%

Jobs & Industry

— 54.5% 31st pct

Industries people work in

30.8% Accommodation & food +12.1 pts ▸ 42.9%
30.8% Education & training ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
23.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +23.1 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% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

69.2% Managers ◂ +40.7 pts 28.6%
0.0% Community & personal service +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
30.8% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 28.6%
0.0% Labourers +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

0.0 19th pct 0.0 19th pct
Types ≤15 min in Burnett Creekin Mount Barney even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Burnett Creekin Mount Barney even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Burnett Creekin Mount Barney even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Burnett Creekin Mount Barney even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Burnett Creekin Mount Barney even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Burnett Creekin Mount Barney even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Burnett Creekin Mount Barney +415.8 more in Burnett Creek
437.5 100th pct 21.7 64th pct
Intersections/km² in Burnett Creekin Mount Barney +0 higher in Mount Barney
0 15th pct 1 41st pct
Mean slope in Burnett Creekin Mount Barney +7.4 pts higher in Burnett Creek
22.2% 100th pct 14.9% 92nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burnett Creek vs Mount Barney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30448/burnett-creek/vs/SAL31938/mount-barney