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Burrum Heads vs Pacific Haven

Name: Burrum Heads vs Pacific Haven — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.8 km apart · Burrum Heads profile · Pacific Haven profile

Burrum Heads Pacific Haven

Burrum Heads and Pacific Haven are neighbouring areas in Queensland with distinct profiles. Burrum Heads is far older, with a typical resident aged 64 and 47.1% of people aged 65 and over. It also has more variety in housing and services; 81.3% of homes have three or more bedrooms, and its walkability score is mostly car-dependent (2.3), which is far higher than the car-dependent score (0.2) in Pacific Haven. Additionally, 10.7% of people in Burrum Heads speak a First Nations language, whereas no one in Pacific Haven does.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining largely consistent in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $450 to $474. They share similar levels of volunteering and have almost identical proportions of people born overseas. While both are older than the national figure, the gap in the age of residents has widened, with Burrum Heads now far older than Pacific Haven.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 19.6 pts higher in Burrum Heads People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Pacific Haven Population: 1,760 larger in Burrum Heads Separate houses: 10.6 pts higher in Pacific Haven PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Burrum Heads

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burrum Heads in Pacific Haven +1,760 larger in Burrum Heads gap widening

2,538 81st pct 778 72nd pct

Median age in Burrum Heads in Pacific Haven +9 yrs older in Burrum Heads gap narrowing

64 yrs 99th pct 55 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

47.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.1 pts 32.0%

32.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 33.0%

8.3% Young adults (25–44) +6.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.6% Children (0–14) +6.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.7% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

Marital status

62.5% Married ◂ +14.9 pts 47.6%

14.5% Never married +11.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

12.8% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

3.3% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Burrum Heads Pacific Haven

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 76.0%

5.1% England ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

3.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.4% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +9.0 pts 38.8%

38.7% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 42.4%

11.0% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 6.9%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

7.4% German +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.4% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

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 ◂ +4.3 pts 88.0%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.9% Christianity ◂ +13.4 pts 43.6%

33.7% No religion +7.3 pts ▸ 41.0%

8.2% Not stated +5.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Burrum Heads in Pacific Haven +1 more in Pacific Haven

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Burrum Heads in Pacific Haven

— 163 34th pct

ICSEA in Burrum Heads in Pacific Haven

— 894 12th pct

Highest year of school

40.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 36.7%

28.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 27.7%

15.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 13.7%

8.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

Highest qualification level

43.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.0 pts 39.3%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 13.4%

10.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 7.4%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

19.3% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

12.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 6.3%

9.3% Architecture & building ◂ +5.2 pts 4.1%

8.3% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Burrum Heads in Pacific Haven +$24 higher in Pacific Haven gap widening

$450 8th pct $474 10th pct

Household income in Burrum Heads in Pacific Haven +$157 higher in Pacific Haven gap widening

$815 6th pct $972 12th pct

Family income in Burrum Heads in Pacific Haven +$105 higher in Pacific Haven gap widening

$990 6th pct $1,095 9th pct

Household income distribution

44.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 37.9%

27.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 22.4%

15.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

1.7% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

61.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 57.8%

22.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 22.4%

6.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

1.2% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

23.7% Arthritis ◂ +6.5 pts 17.2%

11.8% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 9.8%

11.6% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.6%

9.1% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.0% Heart disease ◂ +3.2 pts 6.8%

8.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

6.9% Cancer ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%

6.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.2% None +4.8 pts ▸ 49.0%

25.8% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 23.5%

13.6% Two conditions ◂ +5.0 pts 8.6%

8.0% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burrum Heads in Pacific Haven +51 larger in Burrum Heads

103 86th pct 52 77th pct

Median age in Burrum Heads in Pacific Haven +5 yrs older in Pacific Haven

15 yrs 11th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Burrum Heads in Pacific Haven +$50 higher in Pacific Haven

$487 30th pct $537 37th pct

Household income in Burrum Heads in Pacific Haven +$250 higher in Pacific Haven

$1,312 32nd pct $1,562 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burrum Heads in Pacific Haven +0.4 larger in Pacific Haven gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

68.5% Couples without children ◂ +20.1 pts 48.4%

22.8% Couples with children +16.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

7.3% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

58.9% 2 people ◂ +7.5 pts 51.4%

26.3% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 23.1%

8.4% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.9% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.1% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.8% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burrum Heads in Pacific Haven +$35 higher in Burrum Heads gap narrowing

$305 59th pct $270 47th pct

Mortgage in Burrum Heads in Pacific Haven +$48 higher in Burrum Heads gap narrowing

$1,348 32nd pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Burrum Heads in Pacific Haven +0.20 higher in Pacific Haven gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.2% Owned outright ◂ +10.4 pts 55.9%

17.2% Owned with a mortgage +13.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

14.5% Rented ◂ +3.2 pts 11.4%

2.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

89.4% Separate house +10.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

6.4% Other dwelling ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

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

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 36.9%

32.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 20.0%

10.3% 2 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

5.9% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.8% 5 or more even 4.8%

1.4% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Weekly rent distribution

49.7% $200–$349 +20.0 pts ▸ 69.7%

31.1% $350–$549 ◂ +31.1 pts 0.0%

10.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%

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 +1.9 pts ▸ 43.8%

29.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.9 pts 21.3%

17.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 16.9%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burrum Heads in Pacific Haven even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Burrum Heads in Pacific Haven even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Burrum Heads in Pacific Haven even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Burrum Heads in Pacific Haven even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.9% Car (driver) +10.6 pts ▸ 69.6%

10.8% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.5% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 41.4%

41.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.0 pts 27.0%

10.9% 3 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

4.1% 4 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 16.4%

10.8% Construction +6.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.5% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.6% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.6% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

3.4% Mining +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

3.8% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

13.3% Technicians & trades +5.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

14.8% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 11.1%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 13.5%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%

13.6% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 10.6%

10.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%

8.9% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Burrum Heads in Pacific Haven +2.1 higher in Burrum Heads

2.3 68th pct 0.2 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burrum Heads in Pacific Haven +2.2 more in Burrum Heads

2.4 68th pct 0.2 44th pct

15-min city in Burrum Heads in Pacific Haven +30.5 pts higher in Burrum Heads

30.5% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Burrum Heads in Pacific Haven +49.6 pts higher in Burrum Heads

49.6% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Burrum Heads in Pacific Haven even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Burrum Heads in Pacific Haven even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Burrum Heads in Pacific Haven +64.9 pts higher in Burrum Heads

83.8% 76th pct 18.9% 52nd pct

Walk to health in Burrum Heads in Pacific Haven even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Burrum Heads in Pacific Haven +7.5 more in Burrum Heads

12.6 48th pct 5.1 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Burrum Heads in Pacific Haven +7 higher in Burrum Heads

7 72nd pct 1 43rd pct

Mean slope in Burrum Heads in Pacific Haven +0.2 pts higher in Pacific Haven

3.7% 24th pct 3.9% 27th pct

Compare Burrum Heads with nearby areas

Burrum River Pacific Haven Toogoom Beelbi Creek Burrum Town Howard Buxton Torbanlea

Compare Pacific Haven with nearby areas

Howard Burrum River Burrum Town Cherwell Burrum Heads Torbanlea Beelbi Creek Buxton

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burrum Heads vs Pacific Haven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30455/burrum-heads/vs/SAL32245/pacific-haven

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚶 Walkability

Compare Burrum Heads with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability