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Burton vs Glenden

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 31 km apart · Burton profile · Glenden profile

Burton Glenden

Glenden and Burton (Qld) are two nearby areas in Queensland, but they differ greatly in scale and layout. Glenden is more developed, with a walkability score of 2.7 (mostly car-dependent) and a school within 3 km. In contrast, Burton (Qld) is sparsely populated with only 7 residents and is completely car-dependent. There is also a significant difference in earnings; typical weekly household income in Glenden is $2,411, which is well higher than the $1,625 seen in Burton (Qld).

Both areas have a similar household size, with 2.3 people per home. While Glenden is more walkable, both places are far from groceries by foot, and neither has a single home within a 10 minute walk of public transport. In Burton (Qld), the typical weekly household income of $1,625 sits about the same as the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 470 larger in Glenden Personal income: $592 higher in Glenden Household income: $786 higher in Glenden Family income: $750 higher in Glenden People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Glenden

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burtonin Glenden +470 larger in Glenden gap narrowing
7 5th pct 477 64th pct
Median age in Burtonin Glenden +2 yrs older in Glenden gap narrowing
33 yrs 11th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Burtonin Glenden
— 4.8% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in Burtonin Glenden
— 2.7% 4th pct
Under 15 in Burtonin Glenden
— 21.6% 78th pct
De facto in Burtonin Glenden
— 16.3% 77th pct

Age structure

57.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +35.5 pts 21.6%
57.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.9 pts 39.2%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +28.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Marital status

44.4% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 41.0%
0.0% Never married +41.8 pts ▸ 41.8%
0.0% Divorced +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Separated +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Burtonin Glenden
— 11.7% 52nd pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +30.8 pts 69.2%
0.0% New Zealand +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% South Africa +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% England +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
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

114.3% English ◂ +79.5 pts 34.8%
0.0% Australian +37.1 pts ▸ 37.1%
0.0% Irish +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Scottish +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% German +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Burtonin Glenden
— 7.1% 70th pct
Limited English in Burtonin Glenden
— 1.0% 76th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +25.8 pts 74.2%
0.0% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese 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 Burtonin Glenden
— 37.3% 40th pct

Religious affiliation

57.1% Christianity ◂ +16.9 pts 40.3%
0.0% No religion +37.3 pts ▸ 37.3%
0.0% Not stated +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Burtonin Glenden
— 45.6% 52nd pct
Bachelor+ in Burtonin Glenden
— 14.0% 47th pct
Schools/1k kids in Burtonin Glenden
— 9.71 74th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Burtonin Glenden +1 more in Glenden
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Burtonin Glenden
— 39 14th pct
ICSEA in Burtonin Glenden
— 957 30th pct

Highest year of school

55.6% Year 12 ◂ +10.0 pts 45.6%
0.0% Year 10 +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Year 11 +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +34.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
0.0% Bachelor degree +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +24.7 pts ▸ 24.7%
0.0% Management & commerce +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Education +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Society & culture +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Health +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Burtonin Glenden +$592 higher in Glenden gap narrowing
$1,125 88th pct $1,717 100th pct
Household income in Burtonin Glenden +$786 higher in Glenden
$1,625 56th pct $2,411 88th pct
Family income in Burtonin Glenden +$750 higher in Glenden
$2,124 64th pct $2,874 89th pct
High earners in Burtonin Glenden
— 34.2% 100th pct
High-income homes in Burtonin Glenden
— 34.0% 88th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +48.7 pts ▸ 48.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +34.0 pts ▸ 34.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% Under $650 +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Burtonin Glenden
— 17.6% 11th pct
Mental health in Burtonin Glenden
— 7.5% 44th pct
Needs assistance in Burtonin Glenden
— 2.3% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Mental health +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Asthma +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Other condition +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

100.0% None ◂ +38.6 pts 61.4%
0.0% One condition +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Burtonin Glenden
— 10.8% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Burtonin Glenden
— 6.7% 12th pct
Unpaid child care in Burtonin Glenden
— 26.7% 57th pct
Defence service in Burtonin Glenden
— 2.4% 46th pct
Housework 15h+ in Burtonin Glenden
— 13.5% 11th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Burtonin Glenden +23 larger in Glenden
0 0th pct 23 71st pct
Median age in Burtonin Glenden
— 36 yrs 74th pct
Year 12 in Burtonin Glenden
— 19.0% 10th pct
Median income in Burtonin Glenden
— $1,375 89th pct
Household income in Burtonin Glenden
— $2,312 73rd pct
Indigenous language in Burtonin Glenden
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burtonin Glenden even
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Burtonin Glenden
— 14.5% 70th pct
Living alone in Burtonin Glenden
— 35.3% 85th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples with children ◂ +40.7 pts 59.3%
0.0% Couples without children +24.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
0.0% One-parent families +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

0.0% 1 person +35.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
0.0% 2 people +31.4 pts ▸ 31.4%
0.0% 4 people +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% 3 people +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% 5 people +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% 6 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burtonin Glenden
— $32 0th pct
Mortgage in Burtonin Glenden
— $1,950 69th pct
People / bedroom in Burtonin Glenden +0.10 higher in Glenden
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Burtonin Glenden
— 85.9% 100th pct
Owned outright in Burtonin Glenden
— 3.8% 0th pct
Separate houses in Burtonin Glenden
— 85.3% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in Burtonin Glenden
— 76.3% 41st pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Other tenure ◂ +90.4 pts 9.6%
0.0% Rented +85.9 pts ▸ 85.9%
0.0% Owned outright +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

125.0% Separate house ◂ +39.7 pts 85.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

125.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +103.8 pts 21.2%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +52.6 pts ▸ 52.6%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Burtonin Glenden
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Burtonin Glenden
— 4.0% 9th pct
PT commute in Burtonin Glenden
— 6.2% 93rd pct
PT stops in Burtonin Glenden even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Burtonin Glenden even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Burtonin Glenden even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Burtonin Glenden even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +58.8 pts ▸ 58.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Bus +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Walked +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

125.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +87.3 pts 37.7%
0.0% 1 vehicle +43.7 pts ▸ 43.7%
0.0% 3 vehicles +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% 4 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Burtonin Glenden
— 56.0% 94th pct
Recent arrivals in Burtonin Glenden
— 14.3% 77th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Burtonin Glenden
— 3.2% 45th pct
Participation in Burtonin Glenden
— 76.0% 90th pct
Full-time in Burtonin Glenden
— 79.9% 97th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Mining +50.7 pts ▸ 50.7%
44.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Construction +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Education & training +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Other services +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Rental & real estate +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

55.6% Labourers ◂ +45.0 pts 10.6%
0.0% Technicians & trades +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.0% Professionals +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Managers +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Burtonin Glenden +2.7 higher in Glenden
0.0 0th pct 2.7 70th pct
Types ≤15 min in Burtonin Glenden +3.3 more in Glenden
0.0 0th pct 3.3 74th pct
15-min city in Burtonin Glenden +2.9 pts higher in Glenden
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 59th pct
Walk to shops in Burtonin Glenden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Burtonin Glenden even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Burtonin Glenden +86.8 pts higher in Glenden
0.0% 0th pct 86.8% 90th pct
Walk to a park in Burtonin Glenden +97.1 pts higher in Glenden
0.0% 0th pct 97.1% 84th pct
Walk to health in Burtonin Glenden +15.0 pts higher in Glenden
0.0% 0th pct 15.0% 75th pct
Amenities/1k in Burtonin Glenden +83.9 more in Glenden
0.0 0th pct 83.9 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Burtonin Glenden even
0 2nd pct 0 33rd pct
Mean slope in Burtonin Glenden +4.9 pts higher in Burton
7.9% 70th pct 3.0% 12th pct

Compare Burton with nearby areas

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Compare Glenden with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burton vs Glenden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30458/burton/vs/SAL31157/glenden