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Burnett Heads vs Kalkie

Name: Burnett Heads vs Kalkie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Burnett Heads profile · Kalkie profile

Burnett Heads Kalkie

Kalkie and Burnett Heads are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ greatly in age and lifestyle. Burnett Heads is far older, with a typical resident aged 55 and 32.2% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Kalkie is younger, with a typical age of 40 and a much higher share of children under 15. Kalkie also has more people working or looking for work (60.2%) and a far higher rate of overseas arrivals (16.2%) compared to Burnett Heads.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of adults working or looking for work. They also share similar housing types, with over 92% of homes in both being separate houses. While Kalkie is more walkable with more health services and groceries within a 15-minute walk, Burnett Heads has a higher share of homes owned outright (47.2%) and more public transport stops per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Burnett Heads PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Kalkie Year 12: 16.4 pts higher in Kalkie Participation: 15.9 pts higher in Kalkie 3+ bedrooms: 15.4 pts higher in Kalkie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burnett Heads in Kalkie +60 larger in Kalkie gap narrowing

2,908 83rd pct 2,968 84th pct

Median age in Burnett Heads in Kalkie +15 yrs older in Burnett Heads gap widening

55 yrs 86th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

32.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.3 pts 21.9%

31.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.0 pts 22.6%

15.5% Young adults (25–44) +7.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

13.2% Children (0–14) +6.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

7.9% Youth (15–24) +4.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

49.9% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 53.1%

25.5% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

13.3% Divorced ◂ +5.1 pts 8.2%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

5.3% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Burnett Heads Kalkie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 82.9%

4.5% England ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%

3.6% New Zealand ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

0.2% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

46.2% English ◂ +4.6 pts 41.6%

40.3% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 41.8%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%

10.7% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%

8.1% German +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.7% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.5% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.9% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

92.0% English only ◂ +4.4 pts 87.6%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity +6.7 pts ▸ 55.4%

43.9% No religion ◂ +7.7 pts 36.2%

6.7% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

0.5% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Burnett Heads in Kalkie +0.74 more in Kalkie

2.61 38th pct 3.35 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Burnett Heads in Kalkie +12 more in Kalkie

1 43rd pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Burnett Heads in Kalkie +339 larger in Kalkie

96 25th pct 435 64th pct

ICSEA in Burnett Heads in Kalkie +9 higher in Kalkie

976 41st pct 985 47th pct

Highest year of school

32.9% Year 12 +16.4 pts ▸ 49.4%

36.8% Year 10 ◂ +10.3 pts 26.6%

15.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 12.2%

7.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

42.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 40.2%

14.1% Bachelor degree +6.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 12.7%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 16.6%

13.9% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.4% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.4% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.3% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

1.9% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Burnett Heads in Kalkie +$188 higher in Kalkie gap widening

$538 16th pct $726 45th pct

Household income in Burnett Heads in Kalkie +$546 higher in Kalkie gap widening

$1,053 16th pct $1,599 54th pct

Family income in Burnett Heads in Kalkie +$593 higher in Kalkie gap widening

$1,269 14th pct $1,862 48th pct

Household income distribution

36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 30.7%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 32.1%

24.4% Under $650 ◂ +11.2 pts 13.3%

4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.6% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

Personal income distribution

53.9% Under $650 ◂ +10.0 pts 44.0%

27.8% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

9.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 13.0%

12.7% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 10.7%

10.7% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

9.6% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

7.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

6.1% Lung condition ◂ +3.3 pts 2.8%

5.4% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.5% None +8.3 pts ▸ 58.8%

24.3% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 21.0%

10.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 8.1%

6.5% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burnett Heads in Kalkie +2 larger in Burnett Heads

123 86th pct 121 86th pct

Median age in Burnett Heads in Kalkie +15 yrs older in Burnett Heads

34 yrs 72nd pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Burnett Heads in Kalkie +$36 higher in Kalkie

$556 40th pct $592 45th pct

Household income in Burnett Heads in Kalkie +$645 higher in Kalkie

$1,375 35th pct $2,020 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burnett Heads in Kalkie +0.4 larger in Kalkie gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

36.5% Couples with children +16.4 pts ▸ 52.9%

45.1% Couples without children ◂ +14.5 pts 30.7%

17.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 15.7%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

46.7% 2 people ◂ +7.3 pts 39.4%

26.1% 1 person ◂ +8.1 pts 18.0%

12.5% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.3% 4 people +6.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.9% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.2% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burnett Heads in Kalkie +$20 higher in Kalkie gap narrowing

$290 54th pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in Burnett Heads in Kalkie +$202 higher in Kalkie gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,502 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Burnett Heads in Kalkie even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Owned outright ◂ +12.5 pts 34.8%

26.6% Owned with a mortgage +11.9 pts ▸ 38.5%

22.4% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

93.4% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 92.7%

4.8% Other dwelling ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Flat or apartment +3.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 41.5%

22.0% 4 bedrooms +20.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 9.0%

4.4% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.2 pts 0.4%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

67.0% $200–$349 ◂ +10.9 pts 56.2%

19.3% $350–$549 +14.2 pts ▸ 33.5%

10.7% Under $200 ◂ +4.2 pts 6.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.1 pts ▸ 48.5%

27.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.6 pts 17.8%

17.4% $1,800–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

3.1% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burnett Heads in Kalkie +8 more in Burnett Heads

15 85th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Burnett Heads in Kalkie +2.80 more in Burnett Heads

5.16 78th pct 2.36 67th pct

Departures/1k in Burnett Heads in Kalkie +6.1 more in Burnett Heads

150.6 72nd pct 144.5 72nd pct

PT routes in Burnett Heads in Kalkie +1 more in Kalkie

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Burnett Heads in Kalkie +2 longer in Burnett Heads

17 56th pct 15 53rd pct

How people get to work

71.7% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 76.0%

7.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

2.4% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

37.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 31.1%

11.9% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.3% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.2% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

8.7% Retail trade +3.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.6% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.6% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 6.8%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

6.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

4.0% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

3.2% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

16.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 14.2%

16.0% Labourers ◂ +6.7 pts 9.4%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 14.5%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.7% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.7% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Burnett Heads in Kalkie +1.3 higher in Kalkie

3.3 74th pct 4.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burnett Heads in Kalkie +2.0 more in Kalkie

3.2 73rd pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Burnett Heads in Kalkie +41.4 pts higher in Kalkie

26.1% 74th pct 67.5% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Burnett Heads in Kalkie +11.4 pts higher in Kalkie

42.4% 78th pct 53.8% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Burnett Heads in Kalkie +20.5 pts higher in Burnett Heads

76.7% 80th pct 56.3% 75th pct

Walk to school in Burnett Heads in Kalkie +24.8 pts higher in Kalkie

40.3% 72nd pct 65.1% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Burnett Heads in Kalkie +1.9 pts higher in Kalkie

76.2% 72nd pct 78.1% 73rd pct

Walk to health in Burnett Heads in Kalkie +36.2 pts higher in Kalkie

17.4% 76th pct 53.6% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Burnett Heads in Kalkie +7.4 more in Burnett Heads

15.1 54th pct 7.7 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Burnett Heads in Kalkie +10 higher in Kalkie

20 74th pct 30 75th pct

Mean slope in Burnett Heads in Kalkie +0.2 pts higher in Burnett Heads

5.0% 43rd pct 4.9% 40th pct

Compare Burnett Heads with nearby areas

Rubyanna Mon Repos Fairymead Qunaba Kalkie Bargara Bundaberg East Windermere

Compare Kalkie with nearby areas

Bundaberg East Rubyanna Bundaberg North Ashfield Kepnock Bundaberg South Bundaberg Central Qunaba

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burnett Heads vs Kalkie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30449/burnett-heads/vs/SAL31474/kalkie