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Burrum Heads vs Woodgate

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Burrum Heads profile · Woodgate profile

Burrum Heads Woodgate

Burrum Heads and Woodgate are nearby Queensland areas with distinct characters. Burrum Heads has a much stronger connection to First Nations culture, with 10.7% of people speaking a First Nations language and a far younger typical First Nations age of 15. It is also more walkable, with 83.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and a higher share of homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed (30.5%). In contrast, Woodgate has a much older First Nations population with a typical age of 48, and its residents are far more likely to volunteer (18.4% compared to 12.2% in Burrum Heads).

Both areas are very similar in their overall age profile, with the typical resident in both being 64. They share similar typical weekly incomes of around $450 to $480, which are both lower than the national figure. Most homes in both places are owned outright, though Burrum Heads has a slightly higher share. While the two areas remain alike in many ways, Woodgate has seen a higher share of people working from home and more adults working or looking for work than Burrum Heads.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Burrum Heads Population: 1,017 larger in Burrum Heads Renting: 7.9 pts higher in Woodgate Volunteering: 6.2 pts higher in Woodgate Owned outright: 5.7 pts higher in Burrum Heads

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burrum Headsin Woodgate +1,017 larger in Burrum Heads gap widening
2,538 81st pct 1,521 76th pct
Median age in Burrum Headsin Woodgate even gap narrowing
64 yrs 99th pct 64 yrs 99th pct
First Nations in Burrum Headsin Woodgate +2.5 pts higher in Burrum Heads gap steady
4.1% 68th pct 1.5% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Burrum Headsin Woodgate even gap steady
47.1% 100th pct 47.1% 100th pct
Under 15 in Burrum Headsin Woodgate +0.7 pts higher in Burrum Heads gap narrowing
7.6% 12th pct 6.9% 10th pct
De facto in Burrum Headsin Woodgate +2.0 pts higher in Woodgate gap narrowing
10.1% 34th pct 12.2% 50th pct

Age structure

47.1% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 47.1%
32.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 33.1%
8.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%
3.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Marital status

62.5% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 64.3%
14.5% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.8% Divorced even 12.8%
6.7% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%
3.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Burrum Heads Woodgate

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Burrum Headsin Woodgate +0.2 pts higher in Woodgate gap narrowing
13.5% 59th pct 13.7% 60th pct

Country of birth

78.8% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 77.0%
5.1% England ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%
3.0% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.4% Philippines even 0.4%
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 ◂ +2.6 pts 45.2%
38.7% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 41.1%
10.7% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.0% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%
7.4% German +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
1.4% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Filipino even 0.4%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Burrum Headsin Woodgate +0.1 pts higher in Burrum Heads gap narrowing
1.5% 37th pct 1.4% 36th pct
Limited English in Burrum Headsin Woodgate even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.3% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 91.7%
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%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Burrum Headsin Woodgate +3.3 pts higher in Woodgate gap widening
33.7% 31st pct 37.0% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

56.9% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 53.3%
33.7% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 37.0%
8.2% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
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 Woodgate +4.3 pts higher in Woodgate gap narrowing
28.1% 11th pct 32.4% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in Burrum Headsin Woodgate +0.9 pts higher in Woodgate gap narrowing
8.3% 23rd pct 9.1% 26th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Burrum Headsin Woodgate +1 more in Woodgate
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Burrum Headsin Woodgate
— 44 15th pct
ICSEA in Burrum Headsin Woodgate
— 969 37th pct

Highest year of school

40.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 39.7%
28.1% Year 12 +4.3 pts ▸ 32.4%
15.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 12.2%
8.3% Year 11 even 8.4%

Highest qualification level

43.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 40.2%
14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
10.9% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%
3.0% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

19.3% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 19.8%
12.8% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
7.5% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%
9.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%
8.3% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%
2.5% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Burrum Headsin Woodgate +$29 higher in Woodgate gap steady
$450 8th pct $479 10th pct
Household income in Burrum Headsin Woodgate +$92 higher in Woodgate gap widening
$815 6th pct $907 10th pct
Family income in Burrum Headsin Woodgate +$82 higher in Woodgate gap widening
$990 6th pct $1,072 8th pct
High earners in Burrum Headsin Woodgate +2.3 pts higher in Woodgate gap widening
3.4% 25th pct 5.7% 36th pct
High-income homes in Burrum Headsin Woodgate +4.5 pts higher in Woodgate gap widening
3.2% 10th pct 7.7% 23rd pct

Household income distribution

44.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 42.1%
27.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 25.1%
15.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 19.3%
1.7% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Personal income distribution

61.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 57.1%
22.5% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 24.5%
6.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.2% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Burrum Headsin Woodgate +3.8 pts higher in Burrum Heads
47.6% 100th pct 43.7% 94th pct
Mental health in Burrum Headsin Woodgate +1.7 pts higher in Burrum Heads
11.6% 80th pct 9.9% 67th pct
Needs assistance in Burrum Headsin Woodgate +1.6 pts higher in Burrum Heads gap narrowing
9.9% 89th pct 8.3% 83rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

23.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 20.6%
11.8% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 8.9%
11.6% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%
10.0% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.1% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%
8.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%
6.9% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%
6.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%
2.1% Stroke even 2.1%
0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.2% None +2.9 pts ▸ 47.1%
25.8% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 24.9%
13.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 12.9%
8.0% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Burrum Headsin Woodgate +6.2 pts higher in Woodgate gap steady
12.2% 21st pct 18.4% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in Burrum Headsin Woodgate +1.1 pts higher in Burrum Heads gap narrowing
13.4% 57th pct 12.3% 45th pct
Unpaid child care in Burrum Headsin Woodgate +1.8 pts higher in Woodgate gap steady
9.0% 6th pct 10.8% 8th pct
Defence service in Burrum Headsin Woodgate +0.0 pts higher in Burrum Heads
6.9% 89th pct 6.8% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Burrum Headsin Woodgate +0.8 pts higher in Burrum Heads gap steady
31.4% 83rd pct 30.6% 80th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Burrum Headsin Woodgate +80 larger in Burrum Heads
103 86th pct 23 71st pct
Median age in Burrum Headsin Woodgate +33 yrs older in Woodgate
15 yrs 11th pct 48 yrs 86th pct
Year 12 in Burrum Headsin Woodgate
34.6% 36th pct —
Unemployment in Burrum Headsin Woodgate
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Burrum Headsin Woodgate +$413 higher in Woodgate
$487 30th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Burrum Headsin Woodgate +$250 higher in Woodgate
$1,312 32nd pct $1,562 45th pct
Indigenous language in Burrum Headsin Woodgate +10.7 pts higher in Burrum Heads
10.7% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burrum Headsin Woodgate even gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Burrum Headsin Woodgate +1.4 pts higher in Burrum Heads gap steady
7.3% 29th pct 5.9% 25th pct
Living alone in Burrum Headsin Woodgate +1.0 pts higher in Burrum Heads gap narrowing
26.3% 59th pct 25.3% 56th pct

Family composition

68.5% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 72.0%
22.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 22.1%
7.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%
1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

58.9% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 60.6%
26.3% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 25.3%
8.4% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%
3.9% 4 people even 3.9%
2.1% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
0.8% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burrum Headsin Woodgate +$5 higher in Woodgate gap narrowing
$305 59th pct $310 60th pct
Mortgage in Burrum Headsin Woodgate +$26 higher in Burrum Heads gap narrowing
$1,348 32nd pct $1,322 30th pct
People / bedroom in Burrum Headsin Woodgate even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Burrum Headsin Woodgate +7.9 pts higher in Woodgate gap widening
14.5% 43rd pct 22.5% 65th pct
Owned outright in Burrum Headsin Woodgate +5.7 pts higher in Burrum Heads gap widening
66.2% 96th pct 60.6% 91st pct
Separate houses in Burrum Headsin Woodgate +0.5 pts higher in Woodgate gap narrowing
89.4% 31st pct 89.9% 32nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Burrum Headsin Woodgate +4.8 pts higher in Burrum Heads gap widening
81.3% 55th pct 76.5% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.2% Owned outright ◂ +5.7 pts 60.6%
14.5% Rented +7.9 pts ▸ 22.5%
17.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.3 pts 12.9%
0.8% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

89.4% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 89.9%
6.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%
1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 52.1%
32.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 20.8%
10.3% 2 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 16.8%
5.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%
4.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%
1.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

49.7% $200–$349 +15.2 pts ▸ 64.9%
31.1% $350–$549 ◂ +1.3 pts 29.8%
10.8% Under $200 ◂ +8.8 pts 2.0%
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 ◂ +7.4 pts 34.5%
29.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 27.6%
17.7% $1,800–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 23.0%
7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Burrum Headsin Woodgate +0.8 pts higher in Burrum Heads gap narrowing
3.1% 63rd pct 2.3% 58th pct
Work from home in Burrum Headsin Woodgate +3.6 pts higher in Woodgate gap widening
10.8% 30th pct 14.5% 43rd pct
PT commute in Burrum Headsin Woodgate +0.5 pts higher in Burrum Heads gap steady
0.5% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Burrum Headsin Woodgate even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Burrum Headsin Woodgate even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Burrum Headsin Woodgate even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Burrum Headsin Woodgate even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 57.3%
10.8% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
3.4% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.5% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Bicycle +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 43.6%
41.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 37.3%
10.9% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
4.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
3.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Burrum Headsin Woodgate +2.5 pts higher in Woodgate gap narrowing
47.2% 88th pct 49.7% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in Burrum Headsin Woodgate +2.0 pts higher in Woodgate gap narrowing
3.8% 38th pct 5.8% 46th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Burrum Headsin Woodgate +1.6 pts higher in Burrum Heads gap steady
8.2% 87th pct 6.6% 81st pct
Participation in Burrum Headsin Woodgate +4.0 pts higher in Woodgate gap steady
28.0% 0th pct 32.0% 3rd pct
Full-time in Burrum Headsin Woodgate +4.9 pts higher in Woodgate gap narrowing
47.5% 11th pct 52.4% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.2 pts 8.5%
10.8% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
6.6% Accommodation & food +5.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 7.3%
2.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.6% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%
4.8% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.8% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%
3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.4% Mining +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.3% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.8% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 13.3%
14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 11.6%
13.6% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 13.3%
8.9% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%
8.2% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Burrum Headsin Woodgate +0.8 higher in Burrum Heads
2.3 68th pct 1.5 63rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Burrum Headsin Woodgate +0.8 more in Burrum Heads
2.4 68th pct 1.6 63rd pct
15-min city in Burrum Headsin Woodgate +30.5 pts higher in Burrum Heads
30.5% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Burrum Headsin Woodgate +1.4 pts higher in Woodgate
49.6% 79th pct 51.0% 80th pct
Walk to transit in Burrum Headsin Woodgate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Burrum Headsin Woodgate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Burrum Headsin Woodgate +47.2 pts higher in Burrum Heads
83.8% 76th pct 36.6% 60th pct
Walk to health in Burrum Headsin Woodgate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Burrum Headsin Woodgate +6.0 more in Burrum Heads
12.6 48th pct 6.6 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in Burrum Headsin Woodgate +6 higher in Burrum Heads
7 72nd pct 1 54th pct
Mean slope in Burrum Headsin Woodgate +1.4 pts higher in Woodgate
3.7% 24th pct 5.2% 44th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burrum Heads vs Woodgate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30455/burrum-heads/vs/SAL33133/woodgate