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Burua vs Wooderson

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Burua profile · Wooderson profile

Burua Wooderson

Wooderson and Burua are nearby Queensland areas with very different economic profiles. Burua is much wealthier, with 36.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to just 10.0% in Wooderson. This gap extends to typical weekly household incomes, which are $2,430 in Burua and $1,781 in Wooderson. There is also a stark difference among First Nations residents; those in Wooderson are far older, with a typical age of 41, while those in Burua are far younger at 11.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of their populations under 15, which sits at around 24%. They also share similar levels of home size and a lack of public transport. While Wooderson has a higher share of people living alone (22.9% versus 14.8%) and more outright home ownership, Burua has more residents with university degrees and more schools within 3 km. Over time, the gap in household income has remained a significant divider between these two neighbours.

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Where they differ most

Population: 632 larger in Burua Separate houses: 12.6 pts higher in Wooderson PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Burua Unemployment: 3.8 pts higher in Burua No car: 1.1 pts higher in Burua

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buruain Wooderson +632 larger in Burua gap widening
849 72nd pct 217 55th pct
Median age in Buruain Wooderson +1 yrs older in Burua gap widening
39 yrs 26th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Buruain Wooderson +2.3 pts higher in Burua gap widening
5.5% 75th pct 3.2% 62nd pct
Aged 65+ in Buruain Wooderson +3.2 pts higher in Wooderson gap narrowing
9.7% 15th pct 12.9% 25th pct
Under 15 in Buruain Wooderson +0.4 pts higher in Wooderson gap narrowing
23.6% 86th pct 24.0% 86th pct
De facto in Buruain Wooderson +0.8 pts higher in Wooderson gap steady
16.4% 77th pct 17.2% 80th pct

Age structure

32.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 30.4%
24.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 25.3%
23.6% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 24.0%
9.7% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%

Marital status

58.3% Married ◂ +5.2 pts 53.1%
29.0% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 28.7%
7.4% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.5% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.8% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Burua Wooderson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Buruain Wooderson +0.2 pts higher in Wooderson gap narrowing
8.1% 34th pct 8.3% 35th pct

Country of birth

84.0% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 80.2%
2.7% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.6% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.6% Philippines +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.5% English +14.6 pts ▸ 52.1%
48.1% Australian ◂ +13.5 pts 34.6%
11.3% Irish +5.3 pts ▸ 16.6%
8.7% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
5.1% German +4.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
2.8% Dutch ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Buruain Wooderson +0.2 pts higher in Wooderson gap steady
2.6% 43rd pct 2.8% 44th pct
Limited English in Buruain Wooderson even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.7% English only ◂ +5.0 pts 85.7%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 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 Buruain Wooderson +2.1 pts higher in Wooderson gap widening
40.8% 51st pct 42.9% 57th pct

Religious affiliation

50.5% Christianity ◂ +6.8 pts 43.8%
40.8% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 42.9%
9.2% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Buruain Wooderson +6.2 pts higher in Burua gap widening
46.2% 53rd pct 40.0% 37th pct
Bachelor+ in Buruain Wooderson +8.0 pts higher in Burua gap widening
11.7% 38th pct 3.8% 9th pct
Schools/1k kids in Buruain Wooderson
5.00 59th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Buruain Wooderson +2 more in Burua
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Buruain Wooderson
281 46th pct —
ICSEA in Buruain Wooderson
956 30th pct —

Highest year of school

46.2% Year 12 ◂ +6.2 pts 40.0%
28.2% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 31.9%
8.3% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

50.1% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 51.0%
11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 15.3%
15.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.8 pts 6.1%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

32.2% Engineering & related ◂ +5.7 pts 26.5%
17.2% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 21.4%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +8.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.6% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 5.1%
7.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%
5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%
5.7% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%
2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Buruain Wooderson +$316 higher in Burua gap widening
$1,093 87th pct $777 55th pct
Household income in Buruain Wooderson +$649 higher in Burua gap widening
$2,430 88th pct $1,781 64th pct
Family income in Buruain Wooderson +$547 higher in Burua gap narrowing
$2,588 85th pct $2,041 60th pct
High earners in Buruain Wooderson +11.0 pts higher in Burua gap widening
20.4% 89th pct 9.4% 57th pct
High-income homes in Buruain Wooderson +26.5 pts higher in Burua gap widening
36.5% 90th pct 10.0% 30th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 even 32.9%
14.8% $650–$1,499 +15.2 pts ▸ 30.0%
19.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +13.8 pts 5.7%
17.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 4.3%
7.6% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

30.9% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 34.4%
29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 17.5%
23.9% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 26.9%
6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Buruain Wooderson +0.2 pts higher in Burua
24.6% 29th pct 24.4% 28th pct
Mental health in Buruain Wooderson +2.0 pts higher in Burua
8.5% 54th pct 6.5% 34th pct
Needs assistance in Buruain Wooderson +0.4 pts higher in Wooderson gap steady
4.2% 45th pct 4.6% 50th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%
7.4% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%
7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%
6.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%
2.1% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.1% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
2.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None ◂ +3.4 pts 62.2%
17.6% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%
1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Buruain Wooderson +1.5 pts higher in Burua gap narrowing
17.1% 45th pct 15.6% 38th pct
Unpaid carers in Buruain Wooderson +4.2 pts higher in Burua gap widening
13.0% 52nd pct 8.8% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in Buruain Wooderson +9.1 pts higher in Burua gap widening
36.6% 89th pct 27.5% 61st pct
Defence service in Buruain Wooderson +0.2 pts higher in Wooderson
3.5% 64th pct 3.7% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in Buruain Wooderson +6.6 pts higher in Wooderson gap widening
24.1% 49th pct 30.6% 81st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Buruain Wooderson +40 larger in Burua
47 76th pct 7 54th pct
Median age in Buruain Wooderson +30 yrs older in Wooderson
11 yrs 6th pct 41 yrs 79th pct
Year 12 in Buruain Wooderson
40.9% 52nd pct —
Median income in Buruain Wooderson +$500 higher in Burua
$725 58th pct $225 2nd pct
Household income in Buruain Wooderson +$1,146 higher in Burua
$2,583 81st pct $1,437 39th pct
Indigenous language in Buruain Wooderson
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Buruain Wooderson +0.2 larger in Burua gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Buruain Wooderson +2.3 pts higher in Burua gap narrowing
6.1% 25th pct 3.7% 19th pct
Living alone in Buruain Wooderson +8.1 pts higher in Wooderson gap widening
14.8% 18th pct 22.9% 47th pct

Family composition

66.8% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 69.6%
27.1% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 29.2%
6.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

35.7% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 34.3%
14.8% 1 person +8.1 pts ▸ 22.9%
18.8% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 15.7%
17.0% 4 people ◂ +8.4 pts 8.6%
6.5% 6 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
6.9% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Buruain Wooderson +$50 higher in Wooderson gap widening
$200 25th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Buruain Wooderson +$423 higher in Burua gap narrowing
$2,200 81st pct $1,777 60th pct
People / bedroom in Buruain Wooderson even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Buruain Wooderson +4.5 pts higher in Wooderson gap widening
12.6% 36th pct 17.1% 51st pct
Owned outright in Buruain Wooderson +8.7 pts higher in Wooderson gap widening
25.6% 15th pct 34.3% 31st pct
Separate houses in Buruain Wooderson +12.6 pts higher in Wooderson gap narrowing
87.4% 27th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Buruain Wooderson +4.1 pts higher in Burua gap narrowing
82.7% 59th pct 78.6% 47th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.0 pts 42.9%
25.6% Owned outright +8.7 pts ▸ 34.3%
12.6% Rented +4.5 pts ▸ 17.1%
2.2% Not stated +12.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Other tenure +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Types of homes

87.4% Separate house +14.1 pts ▸ 101.4%
9.7% Other dwelling ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.6 pts 25.7%
19.9% 3 bedrooms +25.9 pts ▸ 45.7%
7.6% 2 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
15.5% 5 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 7.1%
7.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% Under $200 ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
42.9% $200–$349 ◂ +9.5 pts 33.3%
8.6% $350–$549 ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.0% $1,800–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 53.3%
13.5% $1,000–$1,799 +19.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
28.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.2 pts 10.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Buruain Wooderson +1.1 pts higher in Burua gap narrowing
1.1% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Buruain Wooderson +2.2 pts higher in Wooderson gap narrowing
5.3% 11th pct 7.5% 18th pct
PT commute in Buruain Wooderson +0.7 pts higher in Burua gap narrowing
0.7% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Buruain Wooderson even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Buruain Wooderson even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Buruain Wooderson even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Buruain Wooderson even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 68.8%
5.3% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 42.9%
23.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 17.1%
16.6% 1 vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 21.4%
15.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 15.7%
1.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Buruain Wooderson +0.7 pts higher in Wooderson gap narrowing
29.4% 44th pct 30.1% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in Buruain Wooderson
5.8% 46th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Buruain Wooderson +3.8 pts higher in Burua gap steady
3.8% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Buruain Wooderson +7.4 pts higher in Burua gap widening
68.7% 77th pct 61.3% 52nd pct
Full-time in Buruain Wooderson +4.6 pts higher in Wooderson gap widening
67.4% 85th pct 72.0% 90th pct

Industries people work in

12.7% Construction +11.0 pts ▸ 23.7%
13.9% Manufacturing ◂ +5.3 pts 8.6%
13.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +8.0 pts 5.4%
4.4% Mining +5.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.8% Education & training ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
6.7% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.0% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%
4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%
4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
0.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.8% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 24.7%
14.5% Machinery operators & drivers +5.9 pts ▸ 20.4%
16.2% Professionals ◂ +8.6 pts 7.5%
8.8% Labourers +7.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.9% Clerical & administrative +5.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
7.9% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.5% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.5% Sales workers ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Buruain Wooderson even
0.0 32nd pct 0.0 16th pct
Types ≤15 min in Buruain Wooderson +0.1 more in Burua
0.1 35th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Buruain Wooderson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Buruain Wooderson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Buruain Wooderson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Buruain Wooderson +6.6 pts higher in Burua
6.6% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Buruain Wooderson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Buruain Wooderson even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Buruain Wooderson +2.3 more in Wooderson
2.4 21st pct 4.6 28th pct
Intersections/km² in Buruain Wooderson +1 higher in Burua
1 46th pct 0 9th pct
Mean slope in Buruain Wooderson +1.5 pts higher in Wooderson
8.6% 74th pct 10.2% 81st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burua vs Wooderson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30459/burua/vs/SAL33131/wooderson