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Tweed vs Burleigh

Name: Tweed vs Burleigh — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Tweed profile · Burleigh profile

Tweed Burleigh

Tweed and Burleigh are nearby areas with very different layouts and lifestyles. Burleigh is a very walkable area where 90.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a '15-minute-city' layout, while Tweed is only somewhat walkable at 58.8%. There are also big differences in home ownership and income; 41.8% of Tweed residents own their homes outright, and the typical weekly household income is $1,317. In Burleigh, the typical weekly income is well higher at $1,718, and 60.5% of residents completed Year 12, compared to 46.4% in Tweed.

The gap in the typical age of residents has narrowed since 2011, though Tweed remains noticeably older with a typical age of 47. Both areas are now similar in other ways, such as having the same number of people per home and nearly identical unemployment rates. While Burleigh has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work, both areas have a similar proportion of children under 15.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 14.1 pts higher in Burleigh Needs assistance: 2.5 pts higher in Tweed Participation: 10.8 pts higher in Burleigh Unpaid carers: 2.5 pts higher in Tweed Separate houses: 11.7 pts higher in Tweed

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tweed in Burleigh +30,824 larger in Tweed gap widening

81,148 83rd pct 50,324 40th pct

Median age in Tweed in Burleigh +7 yrs older in Tweed gap narrowing

47 yrs 91st pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

20.8% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 28.9%

27.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.4 pts 18.7%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 25.0%

16.4% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

45.6% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 41.8%

31.2% Never married +7.2 pts ▸ 38.4%

12.2% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Tweed Burleigh

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.7% Australia ◂ +5.8 pts 71.9%

2.9% New Zealand +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.8% England ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

0.5% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.2% English ◂ +2.0 pts 42.2%

36.8% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 33.5%

13.9% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 12.6%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

4.5% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Filipino even 0.9%

0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Indian even 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.6% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 84.6%

0.2% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 44.2%

41.6% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 45.8%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

1.0% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Tweed in Burleigh +1.24 more in Tweed

2.18 61st pct 0.94 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Tweed in Burleigh +21 more in Tweed

29 75th pct 8 10th pct

Students in Tweed in Burleigh +1,075 more in Burleigh

11,127 65th pct 12,202 73rd pct

Avg size in Tweed in Burleigh +1,142 larger in Burleigh

384 31st pct 1,525 100th pct

ICSEA in Tweed in Burleigh +26 higher in Burleigh

1,033 58th pct 1,059 68th pct

Highest year of school

46.4% Year 12 +14.1 pts ▸ 60.5%

27.9% Year 10 ◂ +8.1 pts 19.7%

10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 6.0%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 28.1%

20.6% Bachelor degree +5.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.2% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%

12.0% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

10.9% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.2% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

8.1% Architecture & building even 8.2%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.4% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.4% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Tweed in Burleigh +$166 higher in Burleigh gap narrowing

$672 16th pct $838 60th pct

Household income in Tweed in Burleigh +$401 higher in Burleigh gap narrowing

$1,317 14th pct $1,718 50th pct

Family income in Tweed in Burleigh +$409 higher in Burleigh gap widening

$1,707 19th pct $2,116 55th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 26.1%

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

20.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 15.5%

6.8% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

44.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 36.8%

31.5% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 33.0%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

2.6% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 8.3%

9.3% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.4% None +6.8 pts ▸ 65.2%

21.1% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 17.8%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Tweed in Burleigh even gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

50.7% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 54.5%

32.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 29.5%

15.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 14.9%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

37.2% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 36.2%

28.8% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 26.4%

13.4% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.8% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tweed in Burleigh +$55 higher in Burleigh gap widening

$420 77th pct $475 89th pct

Mortgage in Tweed in Burleigh +$50 higher in Burleigh gap narrowing

$1,950 57th pct $2,000 68th pct

People / bedroom in Tweed in Burleigh even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Owned outright ◂ +10.7 pts 31.1%

30.1% Owned with a mortgage +4.0 pts ▸ 34.2%

24.2% Rented +8.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

62.3% Separate house ◂ +11.7 pts 50.6%

13.7% Flat or apartment +12.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

21.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

39.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 37.9%

23.8% 2 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 29.0%

23.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 21.9%

6.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

44.8% $350–$549 +1.5 pts ▸ 46.3%

17.9% $550–$749 +5.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

18.2% $200–$349 ◂ +7.8 pts 10.4%

10.1% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

5.7% $750 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

26.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 27.1%

15.3% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.1 pts 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tweed in Burleigh +184 more in Tweed

323 67th pct 139 22nd pct

Stops/1k in Tweed in Burleigh +1.22 more in Tweed

3.98 37th pct 2.76 15th pct

Departures/1k in Tweed in Burleigh +804.1 more in Burleigh

579.9 33rd pct 1,384.1 65th pct

PT routes in Tweed in Burleigh +1 more in Burleigh

27 51st pct 28 54th pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 62.5%

14.5% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

2.4% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

0.8% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

39.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 37.8%

11.2% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

6.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 15.4%

12.2% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

9.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

9.2% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.5% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

4.2% Manufacturing even 4.2%

3.8% Other services even 3.8%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

1.6% Arts & recreation +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 14.2%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 13.2%

12.0% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 7.7%

9.6% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Tweed in Burleigh +2.2 higher in Burleigh

5.1 41st pct 7.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tweed in Burleigh +2.2 more in Burleigh

4.8 38th pct 7.0 77th pct

15-min city in Tweed in Burleigh +31.4 pts higher in Burleigh

58.8% 41st pct 90.2% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Tweed in Burleigh +27.8 pts higher in Burleigh

62.6% 46th pct 90.4% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Tweed in Burleigh +6.9 pts higher in Burleigh

83.4% 42nd pct 90.3% 52nd pct

Walk to school in Tweed in Burleigh +32.1 pts higher in Burleigh

49.0% 21st pct 81.1% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Tweed in Burleigh +15.2 pts higher in Burleigh

83.2% 29th pct 98.4% 58th pct

Walk to health in Tweed in Burleigh +40.1 pts higher in Burleigh

37.3% 34th pct 77.3% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Tweed in Burleigh +4.3 more in Burleigh

11.6 26th pct 15.9 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Tweed in Burleigh +204 higher in Burleigh

14 30th pct 218 78th pct

Mean slope in Tweed in Burleigh +0.8 pts higher in Tweed

6.5% 70th pct 5.6% 56th pct

Compare Tweed with nearby areas

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Compare Burleigh with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tweed vs Burleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10084/tweed/vs/SED30012/burleigh