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Burnside vs Kureelpa

Name: Burnside vs Kureelpa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Burnside profile · Kureelpa profile

Burnside Kureelpa

Burnside (Qld) and Kureelpa are neighbouring areas with very different layouts and populations. Residents are far older in Kureelpa, where the typical age is 50, compared to 37 in Burnside (Qld). This age difference is seen in the housing and transport patterns; Burnside (Qld) is mostly car-dependent but far more connected, with more people living within a 15-minute walk of parks, schools and groceries. Kureelpa is car-dependent and more isolated, with residents walking much further to reach public transport. Burnside (Qld) also has a more mobile population, with 50.8% of people moving in the last five years compared to 33.7% in Kureelpa.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly personal income of around $720 and a nearly identical unemployment rate of about 5%. They also have almost the same number of people per home and very similar levels of English proficiency. While they track together on these core financial measures, they differ in how they hold wealth, with homes owned outright far more common in Kureelpa (45.0%) than in Burnside (Qld) (26.8%).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in Kureelpa Owned outright: 18.2 pts higher in Kureelpa Population: 2,136 larger in Burnside Recent movers: 17.1 pts higher in Burnside Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Burnside

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burnside in Kureelpa +2,136 larger in Burnside gap widening

3,104 84th pct 968 73rd pct

Median age in Burnside in Kureelpa +13 yrs older in Kureelpa gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

22.1% Older adults (45–64) +11.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

27.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.5 pts 17.5%

18.6% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 23.6%

20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 16.6%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%

Marital status

47.9% Married +10.7 pts ▸ 58.6%

32.1% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 26.7%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 3.2%

3.8% Separated even 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Burnside Kureelpa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.6% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 80.2%

3.3% England +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

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 +3.0 pts ▸ 47.7%

40.3% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 39.6%

12.3% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.3% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.0% German ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%

2.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

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 +1.0 pts ▸ 91.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 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

46.6% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 49.3%

44.5% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 39.8%

6.3% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.2% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

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 Kureelpa +0.04 more in Kureelpa

6.17 63rd pct 6.21 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Burnside in Kureelpa +3 more in Burnside

8 77th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Burnside in Kureelpa +364 larger in Burnside

683 89th pct 319 50th pct

ICSEA in Burnside in Kureelpa +26 higher in Burnside

1,024 69th pct 998 55th pct

Highest year of school

52.8% Year 12 +2.3 pts ▸ 55.1%

25.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 25.6%

8.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.0 pts 33.2%

19.7% Bachelor degree +4.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 16.6%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 12.7%

14.3% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.7% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%

7.6% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.6% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

3.2% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Burnside in Kureelpa +$16 higher in Burnside gap narrowing

$733 46th pct $717 43rd pct

Household income in Burnside in Kureelpa +$158 higher in Kureelpa gap narrowing

$1,626 56th pct $1,784 64th pct

Family income in Burnside in Kureelpa +$38 higher in Burnside gap narrowing

$1,880 49th pct $1,842 47th pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 26.4%

27.8% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

15.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 13.1%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.4% $4,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 42.4%

36.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 32.4%

14.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

1.3% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%

11.3% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

10.8% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

3.2% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None +1.9 pts ▸ 61.6%

21.5% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 19.7%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burnside in Kureelpa +81 larger in Burnside

101 86th pct 20 68th pct

Median age in Burnside in Kureelpa +6 yrs older in Kureelpa

23 yrs 38th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Burnside in Kureelpa +$400 higher in Kureelpa

$662 52nd pct $1,062 82nd pct

Household income in Burnside in Kureelpa +$1,374 higher in Kureelpa

$1,875 57th pct $3,249 89th pct

Family & Households

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

2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 53.9%

27.6% Couples without children +7.9 pts ▸ 35.5%

14.1% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 10.1%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Household size

36.1% 2 people +8.0 pts ▸ 44.1%

19.9% 1 person ◂ +7.4 pts 12.5%

16.0% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 14.3%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

4.2% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burnside in Kureelpa +$58 higher in Kureelpa gap widening

$420 86th pct $478 90th pct

Mortgage in Burnside in Kureelpa +$217 higher in Kureelpa gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Burnside in Kureelpa even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.4 pts 41.9%

26.8% Owned outright +18.2 pts ▸ 45.0%

18.6% Rented ◂ +8.9 pts 9.7%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

88.1% Separate house +9.2 pts ▸ 97.3%

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

0.4% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.7% 3 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 43.5%

40.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 38.6%

10.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%

7.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.9% $350–$549 ◂ +21.1 pts 43.8%

8.3% $550–$749 +23.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

16.6% $200–$349 ◂ +1.0 pts 15.6%

0.0% $750 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.0 pts 24.6%

39.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.3 pts 26.8%

4.1% $3,000 or more +17.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

13.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burnside in Kureelpa +11 more in Burnside

11 81st pct 0 0th pct

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

3.54 72nd pct 0.00 0th pct

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

427.8 77th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Burnside in Kureelpa +2 more in Burnside

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Burnside in Kureelpa +54 longer in Kureelpa

16 54th pct 70 91st pct

Drive to city in Burnside in Kureelpa +8 longer in Kureelpa

75 53rd pct 83 58th pct

How people get to work

71.7% Car (driver) ◂ +13.1 pts 58.6%

8.8% Worked at home +7.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

0.9% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 44.6%

29.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.7 pts 16.8%

15.8% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

8.2% 4 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

4.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 18.7%

12.7% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.9% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 6.7%

5.0% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

4.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 18.0%

17.7% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +3.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 12.9%

9.5% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.1% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 7.3%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Burnside in Kureelpa +3.6 higher in Burnside

3.9 77th pct 0.2 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burnside in Kureelpa +3.6 more in Burnside

3.9 77th pct 0.3 47th pct

15-min city in Burnside in Kureelpa +32.9 pts higher in Burnside

32.9% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Burnside in Kureelpa +24.7 pts higher in Burnside

24.7% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Burnside in Kureelpa +71.2 pts higher in Burnside

71.2% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Burnside in Kureelpa +39.0 pts higher in Burnside

59.6% 78th pct 20.6% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Burnside in Kureelpa +79.9 pts higher in Burnside

89.9% 80th pct 10.0% 47th pct

Walk to health in Burnside in Kureelpa +24.8 pts higher in Burnside

24.8% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Burnside in Kureelpa +13.3 more in Burnside

16.4 57th pct 3.1 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Burnside in Kureelpa +57 higher in Burnside

59 80th pct 2 60th pct

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

11.8% 87th pct 12.5% 88th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burnside vs Kureelpa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30450/burnside/vs/SAL31590/kureelpa