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Burnett Heads vs Qunaba

Name: Burnett Heads vs Qunaba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Burnett Heads profile · Qunaba profile

Burnett Heads Qunaba

Burnett Heads and Qunaba are neighbouring Queensland areas with distinct social and economic profiles. Qunaba has a higher typical household income of $1,619 compared to $1,053 in Burnett Heads, and it is far more likely that residents there finished Year 12 (49.3% versus 32.9%). This is consistent with a higher share of adults in Qunaba holding a bachelor degree or higher. While Burnett Heads is more walkable, with 42.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 0% in Qunaba, the First Nations population is far older in Burnett Heads, where the typical age is 34 compared to just 15 in Qunaba.

Both areas share very similar proportions of First Nations residents (around 4% to 5%) and similar levels of people working from home. This shared experience is framed by a general trend towards an older population in both places, though residents are noticeably older in Burnett Heads, where the typical age is 55. Over time, the gap in typical household income between the two areas has remained well higher in Qunaba.

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Where they differ most

No car: 4.6 pts higher in Burnett Heads PT commute: 1.0 pts higher in Qunaba Population: 2,072 larger in Burnett Heads Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Burnett Heads 3+ bedrooms: 17.4 pts higher in Qunaba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burnett Heads in Qunaba +2,072 larger in Burnett Heads gap widening

2,908 83rd pct 836 72nd pct

Median age in Burnett Heads in Qunaba +7 yrs older in Burnett Heads gap widening

55 yrs 86th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

32.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.8 pts 25.4%

31.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 28.1%

15.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.2% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.9% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

49.9% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 53.2%

25.5% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

13.3% Divorced ◂ +5.6 pts 7.7%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

5.3% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Burnett Heads Qunaba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia +5.1 pts ▸ 85.8%

4.5% England ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

3.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.2% English +2.9 pts ▸ 49.2%

40.3% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

12.1% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.7% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.1% German +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.7% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.0% English only +3.0 pts ▸ 95.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity +8.9 pts ▸ 57.5%

43.9% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 37.7%

6.7% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Burnett Heads in Qunaba

2.61 38th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Burnett Heads in Qunaba +6 more in Qunaba

1 43rd pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Burnett Heads in Qunaba +347 larger in Qunaba

96 25th pct 443 65th pct

ICSEA in Burnett Heads in Qunaba +58 higher in Qunaba

976 41st pct 1,034 73rd pct

Highest year of school

32.9% Year 12 +16.4 pts ▸ 49.3%

36.8% Year 10 ◂ +7.5 pts 29.4%

15.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 11.6%

7.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

42.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.6 pts 36.2%

14.1% Bachelor degree +8.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 13.7%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 17.7%

13.9% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.3% Education +5.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.4% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.4% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

3.6% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.7% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Burnett Heads in Qunaba +$209 higher in Qunaba gap widening

$538 16th pct $747 49th pct

Household income in Burnett Heads in Qunaba +$566 higher in Qunaba gap widening

$1,053 16th pct $1,619 55th pct

Family income in Burnett Heads in Qunaba +$597 higher in Qunaba gap widening

$1,269 14th pct $1,866 48th pct

Household income distribution

36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.2 pts 26.3%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 32.9%

24.4% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 17.1%

4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.6% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

53.9% Under $650 ◂ +11.0 pts 42.9%

27.8% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

9.6% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

1.6% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 12.8%

12.7% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 10.3%

10.7% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 8.4%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

7.4% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%

6.1% Lung condition ◂ +3.9 pts 2.2%

5.4% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.5% None +6.5 pts ▸ 57.1%

24.3% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

10.7% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 7.7%

6.5% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burnett Heads in Qunaba +84 larger in Burnett Heads

123 86th pct 39 75th pct

Median age in Burnett Heads in Qunaba +19 yrs older in Burnett Heads

34 yrs 72nd pct 15 yrs 11th pct

Median income in Burnett Heads in Qunaba +$368 higher in Qunaba

$556 40th pct $924 74th pct

Household income in Burnett Heads in Qunaba +$708 higher in Qunaba

$1,375 35th pct $2,083 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burnett Heads in Qunaba +0.3 larger in Qunaba gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

36.5% Couples with children +17.3 pts ▸ 53.8%

45.1% Couples without children ◂ +9.7 pts 35.4%

17.1% One-parent families ◂ +5.8 pts 11.3%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

46.7% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 44.6%

26.1% 1 person ◂ +7.1 pts 19.0%

12.5% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

8.3% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.9% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.2% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burnett Heads in Qunaba +$30 higher in Qunaba gap narrowing

$290 54th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Burnett Heads in Qunaba +$128 higher in Qunaba gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,428 37th pct

People / bedroom in Burnett Heads in Qunaba even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Owned outright ◂ +1.3 pts 45.9%

26.6% Owned with a mortgage +11.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

22.4% Rented ◂ +9.1 pts 13.3%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

93.4% Separate house +5.7 pts ▸ 99.1%

4.8% Other dwelling ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 50.6%

22.0% 4 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 4.1%

4.4% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

67.0% $200–$349 ◂ +19.4 pts 47.6%

19.3% $350–$549 +9.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

10.7% Under $200 ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.5% $1,000–$1,799 +6.2 pts ▸ 51.7%

27.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.9 pts 22.5%

17.4% $1,800–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burnett Heads in Qunaba +12 more in Burnett Heads

15 85th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Burnett Heads in Qunaba +1.57 more in Burnett Heads

5.16 78th pct 3.59 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Burnett Heads in Qunaba +13.3 more in Qunaba

150.6 72nd pct 163.9 72nd pct

PT routes in Burnett Heads in Qunaba even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Burnett Heads in Qunaba +12 longer in Burnett Heads

17 56th pct 5 32nd pct

How people get to work

71.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 70.2%

7.2% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.1% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.4% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

0.3% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 46.2%

37.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.6 pts 26.1%

11.9% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.3% 4 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.8 pts 13.5%

6.6% Education & training +5.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.6% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%

8.7% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

4.0% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.9% Mining +3.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Other services even 4.3%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.2% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Professionals +8.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

16.1% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 12.0%

16.0% Labourers ◂ +6.2 pts 9.9%

10.7% Managers +4.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 13.5%

10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 6.0%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Burnett Heads in Qunaba +1.6 higher in Burnett Heads

3.3 74th pct 1.6 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Burnett Heads in Qunaba +1.8 more in Burnett Heads

3.2 73rd pct 1.5 62nd pct

15-min city in Burnett Heads in Qunaba +26.1 pts higher in Burnett Heads

26.1% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Burnett Heads in Qunaba +42.4 pts higher in Burnett Heads

42.4% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Burnett Heads in Qunaba +67.2 pts higher in Burnett Heads

76.7% 80th pct 9.5% 60th pct

Walk to school in Burnett Heads in Qunaba +38.6 pts higher in Burnett Heads

40.3% 72nd pct 1.7% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Burnett Heads in Qunaba +5.2 pts higher in Burnett Heads

76.2% 72nd pct 71.0% 70th pct

Walk to health in Burnett Heads in Qunaba +13.0 pts higher in Burnett Heads

17.4% 76th pct 4.4% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Burnett Heads in Qunaba +17.2 more in Qunaba

15.1 54th pct 32.3 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Burnett Heads in Qunaba +17 higher in Burnett Heads

20 74th pct 4 63rd pct

Mean slope in Burnett Heads in Qunaba +4.6 pts higher in Qunaba

5.0% 43rd pct 9.6% 79th pct

Compare Burnett Heads with nearby areas

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Compare Qunaba with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burnett Heads vs Qunaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30449/burnett-heads/vs/SAL32379/qunaba