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Burrum Heads vs Torbanlea

Name: Burrum Heads vs Torbanlea — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Burrum Heads profile · Torbanlea profile

Burrum Heads Torbanlea

Burrum Heads and Torbanlea are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Burrum Heads is a retirement destination where the typical resident is 64 and 47.1% are seniors, while Torbanlea is younger with a typical age of 45. This is reflected in the homes, with 66.2% of Burrum Heads dwellings owned outright, compared to 39.2% in Torbanlea. Burrum Heads also has more walkable amenities, with 49.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, whereas Torbanlea has no homes with that access.

Both areas have seen their populations grow and tracked similarly since 2011, though they remain distinct. They share a similar lack of public transport and have nearly identical rates of volunteering and mental health conditions. Torbanlea has more families, with 19.7% of people being children under 15 compared to just 7.6% in Burrum Heads. This helps explain why 47.7% of Torbanlea homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, while Burrum Heads has no such access.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in Burrum Heads Aged 65+: 25.2 pts higher in Burrum Heads Owned outright: 27.0 pts higher in Burrum Heads People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Torbanlea Population: 1,697 larger in Burrum Heads

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burrum Heads in Torbanlea +1,697 larger in Burrum Heads gap widening

2,538 81st pct 841 72nd pct

Median age in Burrum Heads in Torbanlea +19 yrs older in Burrum Heads gap widening

64 yrs 99th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

47.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +25.2 pts 21.9%

32.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.6 pts 27.3%

7.6% Children (0–14) +12.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

8.3% Young adults (25–44) +10.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

3.7% Youth (15–24) +7.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

62.5% Married ◂ +22.5 pts 39.9%

14.5% Never married +19.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

12.8% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%

6.7% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.3% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Age & sex structure

Burrum Heads Torbanlea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 77.3%

5.1% England ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

3.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

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 ◂ +7.2 pts 40.5%

38.7% Australian even 38.6%

10.7% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.0% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

7.4% German ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.4% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.3% English only ◂ +5.5 pts 86.8%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

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% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.9% Christianity ◂ +15.4 pts 41.5%

33.7% No religion +11.2 pts ▸ 44.9%

8.2% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Buddhism even 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Burrum Heads in Torbanlea

— 6.02 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Burrum Heads in Torbanlea +2 more in Torbanlea

0 0th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Burrum Heads in Torbanlea

— 135 31st pct

ICSEA in Burrum Heads in Torbanlea

— 911 14th pct

Highest year of school

40.3% Year 10 ◂ +9.4 pts 30.9%

28.1% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

15.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 15.4%

8.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

43.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 40.4%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 13.6%

10.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

19.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.9 pts 14.4%

10.0% Society & culture +4.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 9.3%

9.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 6.4%

8.3% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

7.5% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Burrum Heads in Torbanlea +$42 higher in Torbanlea gap widening

$450 8th pct $492 12th pct

Household income in Burrum Heads in Torbanlea +$310 higher in Torbanlea gap widening

$815 6th pct $1,125 21st pct

Family income in Burrum Heads in Torbanlea +$286 higher in Torbanlea gap widening

$990 6th pct $1,276 14th pct

Household income distribution

44.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.4 pts 34.6%

27.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 18.7%

15.9% $1,500–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 26.1%

1.6% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Personal income distribution

61.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 55.4%

22.5% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

6.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

23.7% Arthritis ◂ +8.0 pts 15.7%

11.8% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

11.6% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%

9.1% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.0% Heart disease ◂ +3.4 pts 6.5%

8.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

6.9% Cancer ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%

6.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.2% None +4.5 pts ▸ 48.6%

25.8% One condition ◂ +5.3 pts 20.6%

13.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.5 pts 10.1%

8.0% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burrum Heads in Torbanlea +43 larger in Burrum Heads

103 86th pct 60 79th pct

Median age in Burrum Heads in Torbanlea +6 yrs older in Torbanlea

15 yrs 11th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Burrum Heads in Torbanlea +$75 higher in Burrum Heads

$487 30th pct $412 19th pct

Household income in Burrum Heads in Torbanlea +$112 higher in Torbanlea

$1,312 32nd pct $1,424 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burrum Heads in Torbanlea +0.6 larger in Torbanlea gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

68.5% Couples without children ◂ +38.5 pts 30.0%

22.8% Couples with children +22.2 pts ▸ 45.0%

7.3% One-parent families +15.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

1.1% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

58.9% 2 people ◂ +25.0 pts 33.9%

26.3% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 25.1%

8.4% 3 people +10.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

3.9% 4 people +7.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.1% 5 people +4.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.8% 6 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burrum Heads in Torbanlea +$35 higher in Burrum Heads gap widening

$305 59th pct $270 47th pct

Mortgage in Burrum Heads in Torbanlea +$48 higher in Burrum Heads gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Burrum Heads in Torbanlea +0.20 higher in Torbanlea gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.2% Owned outright ◂ +27.0 pts 39.2%

17.2% Owned with a mortgage +19.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

14.5% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

2.0% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.8% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

89.4% Separate house +9.2 pts ▸ 98.6%

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 +1.1 pts ▸ 44.9%

32.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 21.6%

10.3% 2 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.8% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 2.8%

1.4% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Weekly rent distribution

49.7% $200–$349 +14.1 pts ▸ 63.8%

31.1% $350–$549 ◂ +31.1 pts 0.0%

10.8% Under $200 +6.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

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 +11.0 pts ▸ 52.9%

29.3% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

17.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 9.6%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burrum Heads in Torbanlea even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Burrum Heads in Torbanlea even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Burrum Heads in Torbanlea even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Burrum Heads in Torbanlea even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.9% Car (driver) +8.1 pts ▸ 67.0%

10.8% Worked at home ◂ +6.6 pts 4.2%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.1 pts 30.9%

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 39.3%

10.9% 3 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

4.1% 4 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.1% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 16.9%

10.8% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%

7.6% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.9% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +3.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.4% Mining +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

3.8% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Community & personal service +7.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

13.6% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.3% Machinery operators & drivers +5.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.8% Professionals ◂ +6.3 pts 8.4%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.5 pts 10.0%

13.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%

8.9% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Burrum Heads in Torbanlea +0.7 higher in Burrum Heads

2.3 68th pct 1.6 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Burrum Heads in Torbanlea +0.3 more in Burrum Heads

2.4 68th pct 2.1 66th pct

15-min city in Burrum Heads in Torbanlea +30.5 pts higher in Burrum Heads

30.5% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Burrum Heads in Torbanlea +49.6 pts higher in Burrum Heads

49.6% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Burrum Heads in Torbanlea even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Burrum Heads in Torbanlea +47.7 pts higher in Torbanlea

0.0% 0th pct 47.7% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Burrum Heads in Torbanlea +26.9 pts higher in Burrum Heads

83.8% 76th pct 56.9% 66th pct

Walk to health in Burrum Heads in Torbanlea even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Burrum Heads in Torbanlea +5.5 more in Burrum Heads

12.6 48th pct 7.1 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Burrum Heads in Torbanlea +6 higher in Burrum Heads

7 72nd pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Burrum Heads in Torbanlea +0.1 pts higher in Burrum Heads

3.7% 24th pct 3.6% 22nd pct

Compare Burrum Heads with nearby areas

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Compare Torbanlea with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burrum Heads vs Torbanlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30455/burrum-heads/vs/SAL32858/torbanlea