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Burnside vs Highworth

Name: Burnside vs Highworth — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.9 km apart · Burnside profile · Highworth profile

Burnside Highworth

Burnside (Qld) and Highworth are neighbouring areas on the Sunshine Coast with very different levels of accessibility. Burnside (Qld) is much more walkable, with 59.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and far more public transport options, while Highworth has no public transport stops. Highworth is almost entirely made up of separate houses (100.0%) and has a far higher share of people with no religion (55.5% compared to 44.5% in Burnside (Qld)).

These two neighbours have tracked closely since 2011 in terms of their basic demographics. They share very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,600 to $1,700, and both have roughly the same proportion of people born overseas. They also both sit near the national figure for the share of people with long-term health conditions.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,756 larger in Burnside No car: 4.8 pts higher in Burnside Separate houses: 11.9 pts higher in Highworth PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Burnside Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Burnside

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burnside in Highworth +2,756 larger in Burnside gap widening

3,104 84th pct 348 60th pct

Median age in Burnside in Highworth +3 yrs older in Highworth gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

27.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 26.7%

22.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

18.6% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 19.5%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

Marital status

47.9% Married ◂ +12.8 pts 35.1%

32.1% Never married +7.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

9.8% Divorced +6.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

3.8% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Burnside Highworth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.6% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 81.0%

3.3% England +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

1.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% English ◂ +0.8 pts 44.0%

40.3% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 38.5%

12.3% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.3% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.0% German ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

1.9% Dutch +3.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.3% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 90.5%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.5% No religion +10.9 pts ▸ 55.5%

46.6% Christianity ◂ +10.7 pts 35.9%

6.3% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.2% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Burnside in Highworth

6.17 63rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Burnside in Highworth +1 more in Burnside

8 77th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Burnside in Highworth +89 larger in Burnside

683 89th pct 593 83rd pct

ICSEA in Burnside in Highworth +18 higher in Burnside

1,024 69th pct 1,006 60th pct

Highest year of school

52.8% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 53.6%

25.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 25.5%

7.2% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 34.4%

19.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 16.4%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 15.3%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 12.7%

14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%

11.4% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.7% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 11.6%

7.6% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.3 pts 3.2%

3.2% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Burnside in Highworth +$2 higher in Burnside gap narrowing

$733 46th pct $731 46th pct

Household income in Burnside in Highworth +$48 higher in Highworth gap widening

$1,626 56th pct $1,674 58th pct

Family income in Burnside in Highworth +$88 higher in Highworth gap narrowing

$1,880 49th pct $1,968 55th pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 29.5%

27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 24.8%

15.7% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 6.2%

4.4% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 42.4%

36.8% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

14.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.8%

1.3% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.3% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

9.2% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

2.3% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None ◂ +4.7 pts 54.9%

21.5% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 24.7%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burnside in Highworth +80 larger in Burnside

101 86th pct 21 69th pct

Median age in Burnside in Highworth +5 yrs older in Burnside

23 yrs 38th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Burnside in Highworth +$125 higher in Burnside

$662 52nd pct $537 37th pct

Household income in Burnside in Highworth +$83 higher in Highworth

$1,875 57th pct $1,958 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burnside in Highworth +0.1 larger in Burnside gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 54.2%

27.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 26.0%

14.1% One-parent families +5.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.1% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 33.3%

19.9% 1 person +5.7 pts ▸ 25.6%

16.0% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.7% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 3.9%

4.2% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burnside in Highworth +$20 higher in Burnside gap widening

$420 86th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Burnside in Highworth even gap steady

$1,733 57th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Burnside in Highworth +0.10 higher in Burnside gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Owned with a mortgage +2.1 pts ▸ 50.4%

26.8% Owned outright +6.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

18.6% Rented ◂ +4.7 pts 14.0%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

88.1% Separate house +11.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.7% 3 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 47.3%

40.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 37.2%

10.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 4.7%

7.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.9% $350–$549 ◂ +3.8 pts 61.1%

16.6% $200–$349 ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%

8.3% $550–$749 ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

1.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.8 pts 33.8%

39.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.9 pts 26.2%

13.3% Under $1,000 +9.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

4.1% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burnside in Highworth +11 more in Burnside

11 81st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Burnside in Highworth +3.54 more in Burnside

3.54 72nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Burnside in Highworth +427.8 more in Burnside

427.8 77th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Burnside in Highworth +2 more in Burnside

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Burnside in Highworth +7 longer in Burnside

16 54th pct 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Burnside in Highworth +3 longer in Burnside

75 53rd pct 72 52nd pct

How people get to work

71.7% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 71.9%

8.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 39.7%

29.5% 1 vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 34.1%

15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 11.9%

8.2% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.9% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

12.7% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 10.6%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +4.3 pts 5.6%

6.1% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.9% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.5% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

2.1% Finance & insurance +3.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% Administrative & support +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Community & personal service +5.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

19.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.0 pts 13.1%

17.7% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 15.6%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.1% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.5% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 5.0%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Burnside in Highworth +1.3 higher in Burnside

3.9 77th pct 2.5 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burnside in Highworth +1.4 more in Burnside

3.9 77th pct 2.5 69th pct

15-min city in Burnside in Highworth +22.0 pts higher in Burnside

32.9% 75th pct 10.9% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Burnside in Highworth +13.7 pts higher in Burnside

24.7% 73rd pct 10.9% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Burnside in Highworth +25.3 pts higher in Burnside

71.2% 79th pct 45.9% 72nd pct

Walk to school in Burnside in Highworth +37.3 pts higher in Burnside

59.6% 78th pct 22.3% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Burnside in Highworth +9.6 pts higher in Highworth

89.9% 80th pct 99.6% 86th pct

Walk to health in Burnside in Highworth +11.3 pts higher in Burnside

24.8% 78th pct 13.5% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Burnside in Highworth +10.7 more in Burnside

16.4 57th pct 5.7 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Burnside in Highworth +31 higher in Burnside

59 80th pct 28 75th pct

Mean slope in Burnside in Highworth +0.7 pts higher in Highworth

11.8% 87th pct 12.5% 88th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burnside vs Highworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30450/burnside/vs/SAL31337/highworth