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Burrum Heads vs Howard

Name: Burrum Heads vs Howard — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Burrum Heads profile · Howard profile

Burrum Heads Howard

Burrum Heads and Howard are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Burrum Heads is a retirement destination where residents are far older, with a typical age of 64 and 47.1% of people aged 65 and over. This helps explain why homes are far more likely to be owned outright (66.2%) and why there are many more couples without children. In contrast, Howard is younger and has more families, with a much higher share of one-parent families (19.5%) and children under 15 (13.3%). Howard also has far more walkable access to schools (53.5%) and health services (55.5%), while Burrum Heads has no such services within a 15-minute walk.

The two areas have tracked closely in several ways since 2011, and the gap in typical household incomes remains small, with Burrum Heads at $815 and Howard at $854 per week. They are also very similar in the share of people born overseas and those who have served in the Defence Force. However, the divide in First Nations outcomes is stark; for example, the unemployment rate is far higher in Howard (22.2%) compared to Burrum Heads (0.0%).

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 18.4 pts higher in Burrum Heads PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Burrum Heads Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Howard One-parent: 12.2 pts higher in Howard Median age: 8 yrs older in Burrum Heads

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burrum Heads in Howard +1,144 larger in Burrum Heads gap widening

2,538 81st pct 1,394 75th pct

Median age in Burrum Heads in Howard +8 yrs older in Burrum Heads gap steady

64 yrs 99th pct 56 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

47.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.1 pts 35.0%

32.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 29.8%

8.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.6% Children (0–14) +5.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.7% Youth (15–24) +5.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

Marital status

62.5% Married ◂ +20.1 pts 42.4%

14.5% Never married +13.4 pts ▸ 27.9%

12.8% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.7% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.3% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Burrum Heads Howard

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 81.4%

5.1% England ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.8% English ◂ +3.0 pts 44.8%

38.7% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 42.3%

11.0% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.7% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.4% German ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

1.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.4% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.3% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 93.1%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.9% Christianity ◂ +10.0 pts 46.9%

33.7% No religion +10.5 pts ▸ 44.2%

8.2% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Burrum Heads in Howard

— 5.41 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Burrum Heads in Howard +1 more in Howard

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Burrum Heads in Howard

— 163 34th pct

ICSEA in Burrum Heads in Howard

— 894 12th pct

Highest year of school

40.3% Year 10 ◂ +7.0 pts 33.3%

28.1% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

15.8% Year 9 or below +5.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

8.3% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

43.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 40.7%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 13.5%

10.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

3.0% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

19.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 16.0%

12.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 11.4%

8.3% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.0% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.3% Architecture & building ◂ +3.3 pts 6.0%

7.5% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Burrum Heads in Howard +$6 higher in Howard gap steady

$450 8th pct $456 8th pct

Household income in Burrum Heads in Howard +$39 higher in Howard gap narrowing

$815 6th pct $854 8th pct

Family income in Burrum Heads in Howard +$52 higher in Howard gap widening

$990 6th pct $1,042 8th pct

Household income distribution

44.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 40.5%

27.2% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

15.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

1.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Personal income distribution

61.7% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 62.4%

22.5% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 24.5%

6.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

23.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 21.3%

11.6% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.8% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

9.1% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.9% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.0% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.5% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.9% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

2.1% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.2% None +1.0 pts ▸ 45.2%

25.8% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 26.6%

13.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 10.5%

8.0% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burrum Heads in Howard +20 larger in Burrum Heads

103 86th pct 83 84th pct

Median age in Burrum Heads in Howard +8 yrs older in Howard

15 yrs 11th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Burrum Heads in Howard +$32 higher in Burrum Heads

$487 30th pct $455 25th pct

Household income in Burrum Heads in Howard +$187 higher in Burrum Heads

$1,312 32nd pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burrum Heads in Howard +0.2 larger in Howard gap steady

2.0 14th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

68.5% Couples without children ◂ +23.4 pts 45.1%

22.8% Couples with children +9.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

7.3% One-parent families +12.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

1.1% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Household size

58.9% 2 people ◂ +14.3 pts 44.6%

26.3% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

8.4% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.9% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.1% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burrum Heads in Howard +$57 higher in Burrum Heads gap widening

$305 59th pct $248 39th pct

Mortgage in Burrum Heads in Howard +$286 higher in Burrum Heads gap narrowing

$1,348 32nd pct $1,062 17th pct

People / bedroom in Burrum Heads in Howard +0.10 higher in Howard gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.2% Owned outright ◂ +18.4 pts 47.9%

17.2% Owned with a mortgage +7.3 pts ▸ 24.5%

14.5% Rented +8.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

2.0% Not stated even 2.0%

0.8% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

89.4% Separate house +4.6 pts ▸ 94.0%

6.4% Other dwelling ◂ +5.6 pts 0.8%

2.5% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 49.0%

32.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.6 pts 18.1%

10.3% 2 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

5.9% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.7% $200–$349 +12.7 pts ▸ 62.4%

31.1% $350–$549 ◂ +25.5 pts 5.7%

10.8% Under $200 +16.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

3.0% $550–$749 ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.3 pts 38.7%

29.3% Under $1,000 +8.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

17.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 11.3%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burrum Heads in Howard even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Burrum Heads in Howard even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Burrum Heads in Howard even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Burrum Heads in Howard even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.9% Car (driver) +9.3 pts ▸ 68.2%

10.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 7.0%

3.4% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.5% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 1 vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 36.7%

10.9% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.1% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.1% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

10.5% Retail trade +5.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.8% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%

7.6% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 3.9%

6.6% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

4.8% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

2.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.1% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

8.2% Sales workers +9.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.6% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.8% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 13.4%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 13.7%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.7 pts 7.8%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%

10.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%

8.9% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Burrum Heads in Howard +1.0 higher in Howard

2.3 68th pct 3.4 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burrum Heads in Howard +1.6 more in Howard

2.4 68th pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Burrum Heads in Howard +26.3 pts higher in Howard

30.5% 75th pct 56.9% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Burrum Heads in Howard +8.4 pts higher in Howard

49.6% 79th pct 58.0% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Burrum Heads in Howard even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Burrum Heads in Howard +53.5 pts higher in Howard

0.0% 0th pct 53.5% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Burrum Heads in Howard +22.1 pts higher in Burrum Heads

83.8% 76th pct 61.8% 67th pct

Walk to health in Burrum Heads in Howard +55.5 pts higher in Howard

0.0% 0th pct 55.5% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Burrum Heads in Howard +4.6 more in Howard

12.6 48th pct 17.2 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Burrum Heads in Howard +3 higher in Burrum Heads

7 72nd pct 4 65th pct

Mean slope in Burrum Heads in Howard +0.6 pts higher in Howard

3.7% 24th pct 4.3% 33rd pct

Compare Burrum Heads with nearby areas

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Compare Howard with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burrum Heads vs Howard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30455/burrum-heads/vs/SAL31365/howard