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Burrum Heads vs Toogoom

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.8 km apart · Burrum Heads profile · Toogoom profile

Burrum Heads Toogoom

Toogoom and Burrum Heads are neighbouring Queensland areas with very similar population sizes, but they differ in age and layout. Burrum Heads is far older, with a typical resident aged 64 and 47.1% of people aged 65 or over, compared to 52 years and 30.4% in Toogoom. Burrum Heads is also more walkable, with 49.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Toogoom has none. Toogoom has more families with children (16.8% of the population) and a higher share of renters at 25.1%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who volunteer, at about 12%. They also share very similar rates of First Nations population and a similar need for help with daily activities. While Burrum Heads has a higher rate of outright home ownership at 66.2%, Toogoom has a higher proportion of adults working or looking for work (43.1%) and a typical weekly household income that is well higher at $1,081.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in Burrum Heads Owned outright: 19.3 pts higher in Burrum Heads Aged 65+: 16.7 pts higher in Burrum Heads PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Burrum Heads Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Toogoom

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burrum Headsin Toogoom +58 larger in Toogoom gap narrowing
2,538 81st pct 2,596 82nd pct
Median age in Burrum Headsin Toogoom +12 yrs older in Burrum Heads gap narrowing
64 yrs 99th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Burrum Headsin Toogoom +0.4 pts higher in Toogoom gap narrowing
4.1% 68th pct 4.5% 71st pct
Aged 65+ in Burrum Headsin Toogoom +16.7 pts higher in Burrum Heads gap steady
47.1% 100th pct 30.4% 87th pct
Under 15 in Burrum Headsin Toogoom +9.2 pts higher in Toogoom gap narrowing
7.6% 12th pct 16.8% 48th pct
De facto in Burrum Headsin Toogoom +3.7 pts higher in Toogoom gap steady
10.1% 34th pct 13.8% 63rd pct

Age structure

47.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.7 pts 30.4%
32.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 28.6%
8.3% Young adults (25–44) +8.6 pts ▸ 16.8%
7.6% Children (0–14) +9.2 pts ▸ 16.8%
3.7% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

Marital status

62.5% Married ◂ +8.8 pts 53.7%
14.5% Never married +9.9 pts ▸ 24.5%
12.8% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%
6.7% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%
3.3% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Burrum Heads Toogoom

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Burrum Headsin Toogoom +2.7 pts higher in Toogoom gap steady
13.5% 59th pct 16.2% 68th pct

Country of birth

78.8% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 79.4%
5.1% England +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.4% Philippines even 0.3%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.8% English +1.7 pts ▸ 49.5%
38.7% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 37.4%
10.7% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.0% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%
7.4% German ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%
1.5% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Burrum Headsin Toogoom +1.6 pts higher in Toogoom gap widening
1.5% 37th pct 3.0% 47th pct
Limited English in Burrum Headsin Toogoom +0.2 pts higher in Toogoom gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 62nd pct

Language used at home

92.3% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 93.0%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Burrum Headsin Toogoom +13.2 pts higher in Toogoom gap widening
33.7% 31st pct 47.0% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

56.9% Christianity ◂ +11.7 pts 45.2%
33.7% No religion +13.2 pts ▸ 47.0%
8.2% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%
0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
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

Year 12 in Burrum Headsin Toogoom +10.7 pts higher in Toogoom gap widening
28.1% 11th pct 38.8% 33rd pct
Bachelor+ in Burrum Headsin Toogoom +3.5 pts higher in Toogoom gap steady
8.3% 23rd pct 11.7% 38th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Burrum Headsin Toogoom even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

40.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 34.8%
28.1% Year 12 +10.7 pts ▸ 38.8%
15.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 11.6%
8.3% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

43.4% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 43.7%
14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 17.0%
10.9% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 13.8%
2.3% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.0% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

19.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 17.9%
12.8% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
8.3% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.0% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%
7.5% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
1.5% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Burrum Headsin Toogoom +$70 higher in Toogoom gap steady
$450 8th pct $520 14th pct
Household income in Burrum Headsin Toogoom +$266 higher in Toogoom gap widening
$815 6th pct $1,081 18th pct
Family income in Burrum Headsin Toogoom +$223 higher in Toogoom gap widening
$990 6th pct $1,213 12th pct
High earners in Burrum Headsin Toogoom +1.5 pts higher in Toogoom gap steady
3.4% 25th pct 4.9% 31st pct
High-income homes in Burrum Headsin Toogoom +4.1 pts higher in Toogoom gap widening
3.2% 10th pct 7.3% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

44.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 40.9%
27.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 20.6%
15.9% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 23.9%
1.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.7% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Personal income distribution

61.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 56.7%
22.5% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 27.4%
6.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
1.2% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Burrum Headsin Toogoom +7.6 pts higher in Burrum Heads
47.6% 100th pct 40.0% 89th pct
Mental health in Burrum Headsin Toogoom +0.3 pts higher in Toogoom
11.6% 80th pct 11.9% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Burrum Headsin Toogoom even gap steady
9.9% 89th pct 9.9% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

23.7% Arthritis ◂ +7.2 pts 16.4%
11.6% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.8% Other condition even 11.8%
10.0% Heart disease ◂ +3.2 pts 6.8%
9.1% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%
6.9% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%
6.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%
2.1% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.2% None +9.6 pts ▸ 53.7%
25.8% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 23.3%
13.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 10.3%
8.0% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Burrum Headsin Toogoom even gap steady
12.2% 21st pct 12.2% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in Burrum Headsin Toogoom +1.0 pts higher in Toogoom gap steady
13.4% 57th pct 14.5% 68th pct
Unpaid child care in Burrum Headsin Toogoom +12.6 pts higher in Toogoom gap widening
9.0% 6th pct 21.6% 32nd pct
Defence service in Burrum Headsin Toogoom +0.5 pts higher in Burrum Heads
6.9% 89th pct 6.4% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Burrum Headsin Toogoom +4.4 pts higher in Burrum Heads gap narrowing
31.4% 83rd pct 27.0% 66th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Burrum Headsin Toogoom +13 larger in Toogoom
103 86th pct 116 86th pct
Median age in Burrum Headsin Toogoom +7 yrs older in Toogoom
15 yrs 11th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Burrum Headsin Toogoom +0.8 pts higher in Burrum Heads
34.6% 36th pct 33.8% 35th pct
Unemployment in Burrum Headsin Toogoom +14.9 pts higher in Toogoom
0.0% 0th pct 14.9% 71st pct
Median income in Burrum Headsin Toogoom +$20 higher in Toogoom
$487 30th pct $507 33rd pct
Household income in Burrum Headsin Toogoom +$209 higher in Toogoom
$1,312 32nd pct $1,521 43rd pct
Indigenous language in Burrum Headsin Toogoom +10.7 pts higher in Burrum Heads
10.7% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burrum Headsin Toogoom +0.3 larger in Toogoom gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Burrum Headsin Toogoom +7.3 pts higher in Toogoom gap steady
7.3% 29th pct 14.6% 71st pct
Living alone in Burrum Headsin Toogoom +4.4 pts higher in Burrum Heads gap widening
26.3% 59th pct 21.9% 44th pct

Family composition

68.5% Couples without children ◂ +24.7 pts 43.8%
22.8% Couples with children +18.2 pts ▸ 41.0%
7.3% One-parent families +7.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

58.9% 2 people ◂ +10.3 pts 48.6%
26.3% 1 person ◂ +4.4 pts 21.9%
8.4% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 12.7%
3.9% 4 people +5.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.1% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.8% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burrum Headsin Toogoom +$40 higher in Toogoom gap narrowing
$305 59th pct $345 70th pct
Mortgage in Burrum Headsin Toogoom +$67 higher in Toogoom gap widening
$1,348 32nd pct $1,415 36th pct
People / bedroom in Burrum Headsin Toogoom even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Burrum Headsin Toogoom +10.6 pts higher in Toogoom gap narrowing
14.5% 43rd pct 25.1% 72nd pct
Owned outright in Burrum Headsin Toogoom +19.3 pts higher in Burrum Heads gap narrowing
66.2% 96th pct 46.9% 67th pct
Separate houses in Burrum Headsin Toogoom +8.8 pts higher in Toogoom gap steady
89.4% 31st pct 98.2% 57th pct
3+ bedrooms in Burrum Headsin Toogoom +9.0 pts higher in Toogoom gap widening
81.3% 55th pct 90.3% 79th pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.2% Owned outright ◂ +19.3 pts 46.9%
17.2% Owned with a mortgage +8.7 pts ▸ 26.0%
14.5% Rented +10.6 pts ▸ 25.1%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%
0.8% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

89.4% Separate house +8.8 pts ▸ 98.2%
6.4% Other dwelling ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%
1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

32.7% 4 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 47.9%
43.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 38.4%
10.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 7.1%
5.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.9 pts 1.1%
4.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%
1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

49.7% $200–$349 ◂ +3.2 pts 46.5%
31.1% $350–$549 +11.9 pts ▸ 43.1%
10.8% Under $200 ◂ +9.2 pts 1.5%
3.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.1 pts 36.8%
29.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 25.7%
17.7% $1,800–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 23.8%
7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Burrum Headsin Toogoom +1.4 pts higher in Burrum Heads gap widening
3.1% 63rd pct 1.7% 54th pct
Work from home in Burrum Headsin Toogoom +1.9 pts higher in Burrum Heads gap widening
10.8% 30th pct 9.0% 23rd pct
PT commute in Burrum Headsin Toogoom +0.5 pts higher in Burrum Heads gap steady
0.5% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Burrum Headsin Toogoom even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Burrum Headsin Toogoom even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Burrum Headsin Toogoom even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Burrum Headsin Toogoom even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.9% Car (driver) +9.1 pts ▸ 68.1%
10.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%
3.4% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.5% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%
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 +3.6 pts ▸ 44.2%
41.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 38.2%
10.9% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
4.1% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Burrum Headsin Toogoom +8.3 pts higher in Toogoom gap widening
47.2% 88th pct 55.5% 94th pct
Recent arrivals in Burrum Headsin Toogoom +3.1 pts higher in Burrum Heads gap widening
3.8% 38th pct 0.7% 24th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Burrum Headsin Toogoom +1.0 pts higher in Toogoom gap narrowing
8.2% 87th pct 9.2% 88th pct
Participation in Burrum Headsin Toogoom +15.1 pts higher in Toogoom gap widening
28.0% 0th pct 43.1% 12th pct
Full-time in Burrum Headsin Toogoom +4.9 pts higher in Toogoom gap narrowing
47.5% 11th pct 52.4% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 22.8%
10.5% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.8% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%
6.6% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.6% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%
5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%
4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%
3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
3.1% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.4% Mining ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 17.7%
14.8% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 17.4%
14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.0 pts 10.4%
13.6% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%
10.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 7.0%
8.9% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.2% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Burrum Headsin Toogoom +1.9 higher in Burrum Heads
2.3 68th pct 0.4 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in Burrum Headsin Toogoom +2.0 more in Burrum Heads
2.4 68th pct 0.4 50th pct
15-min city in Burrum Headsin Toogoom +30.5 pts higher in Burrum Heads
30.5% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Burrum Headsin Toogoom +49.6 pts higher in Burrum Heads
49.6% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Burrum Headsin Toogoom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Burrum Headsin Toogoom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Burrum Headsin Toogoom +62.3 pts higher in Burrum Heads
83.8% 76th pct 21.6% 54th pct
Walk to health in Burrum Headsin Toogoom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Burrum Headsin Toogoom +9.1 more in Burrum Heads
12.6 48th pct 3.5 25th pct
Intersections/km² in Burrum Headsin Toogoom +3 higher in Toogoom
7 72nd pct 11 72nd pct
Mean slope in Burrum Headsin Toogoom +0.9 pts higher in Toogoom
3.7% 24th pct 4.7% 38th pct

Compare Burrum Heads with nearby areas

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Compare Toogoom with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burrum Heads vs Toogoom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30455/burrum-heads/vs/SAL32845/toogoom