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Burdekin vs Thuringowa

Name: Burdekin vs Thuringowa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 285 km apart · Burdekin profile · Thuringowa profile

Burdekin Thuringowa

Burdekin and Thuringowa are two distinct Queensland areas with very different layouts and workforces. Burdekin is a sprawling region where mining and farming are the top industries, and it has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 21.7%. In contrast, Thuringowa is more concentrated, with more people working in health and public administration, and a far higher share of residents who served in the Defence Force (9.5%). Thuringowa also has more typical residents who finished Year 12 (49.5%) and significantly larger schools, compared to Burdekin's smaller school sizes.

Both areas are similar in their home sizes, with about 2.5 or 2.6 people per home. They also share a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over, around 15%. While they are alike in these counts, other gaps have shifted since 2011. The lead has flipped for people living alone and those earning $2,000 or more a week, both of which are now more common in Burdekin. Meanwhile, the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed, though it remains far higher in Thuringowa.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 2.4 pts higher in Thuringowa One-parent: 8.6 pts higher in Thuringowa Recent arrivals: 11.9 pts higher in Burdekin 3+ bedrooms: 12.8 pts higher in Thuringowa Needs assistance: 2.4 pts higher in Thuringowa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burdekin in Thuringowa +3,941 larger in Burdekin gap steady

55,948 50th pct 52,007 43rd pct

Median age in Burdekin in Thuringowa +2 yrs older in Burdekin gap narrowing

38 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 25.9%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 24.1%

18.9% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

15.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 14.7%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

Marital status

45.4% Married ◂ +3.6 pts 41.8%

36.9% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

9.3% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.7% Widowed even 4.7%

3.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Burdekin Thuringowa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.7% Australia +7.0 pts ▸ 81.7%

1.3% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% New Zealand even 2.1%

1.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.2% China even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

37.2% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 39.1%

34.4% English +3.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

9.5% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.4% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.8% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

5.2% German even 5.2%

1.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

79.7% English only +6.3 pts ▸ 86.0%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 49.9%

32.4% No religion +7.4 pts ▸ 39.8%

16.0% Not stated ◂ +7.6 pts 8.5%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Islam even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Burdekin in Thuringowa +3.17 more in Burdekin

4.26 89th pct 1.09 8th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Burdekin in Thuringowa +33 more in Burdekin

45 88th pct 12 19th pct

Students in Burdekin in Thuringowa +1,277 more in Thuringowa

7,934 37th pct 9,211 48th pct

Avg size in Burdekin in Thuringowa +591 larger in Thuringowa

176 6th pct 768 88th pct

ICSEA in Burdekin in Thuringowa +25 higher in Burdekin

937 11th pct 911 8th pct

Highest year of school

39.4% Year 12 +10.1 pts ▸ 49.5%

25.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 24.8%

10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

7.1% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 40.5%

12.8% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

2.2% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

21.3% Engineering & related ◂ +5.2 pts 16.1%

10.7% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.4% Society & culture +7.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.5% Health +4.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.9% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Burdekin in Thuringowa +$91 higher in Burdekin gap narrowing

$878 69th pct $787 48th pct

Household income in Burdekin in Thuringowa +$155 higher in Burdekin gap narrowing

$1,768 54th pct $1,613 41st pct

Family income in Burdekin in Thuringowa +$302 higher in Burdekin gap narrowing

$2,175 60th pct $1,873 32nd pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 33.4%

24.1% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 28.8%

15.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 13.6%

11.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 5.8%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

32.1% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 38.9%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +8.5 pts ▸ 35.1%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 16.3%

5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Mental health +4.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.0% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.1% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.9% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.3% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.4% None ◂ +0.1 pts 58.2%

16.4% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

5.3% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.9% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Burdekin in Thuringowa +0.1 larger in Thuringowa gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

56.2% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 52.0%

30.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 25.9%

12.4% One-parent families +8.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

36.1% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 35.1%

27.3% 1 person ◂ +5.1 pts 22.2%

13.6% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.4% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.6% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.0% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burdekin in Thuringowa +$80 higher in Thuringowa gap widening

$220 6th pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Burdekin in Thuringowa +$151 higher in Thuringowa gap narrowing

$1,300 11th pct $1,451 19th pct

People / bedroom in Burdekin in Thuringowa even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.0% Owned with a mortgage +12.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

36.9% Rented ◂ +2.1 pts 34.9%

32.2% Owned outright ◂ +7.8 pts 24.4%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house +3.5 pts ▸ 91.0%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.9% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 47.5%

26.2% 4 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

15.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 7.3%

4.9% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

37.0% $200–$349 +17.3 pts ▸ 54.3%

40.8% Under $200 ◂ +29.5 pts 11.4%

14.6% $350–$549 +15.3 pts ▸ 29.9%

2.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,000–$1,799 +9.4 pts ▸ 47.7%

27.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.5 pts 19.5%

21.5% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burdekin in Thuringowa +132 more in Thuringowa

0 0th pct 132 21st pct

Stops/1k in Burdekin in Thuringowa +2.54 more in Thuringowa

0.00 0th pct 2.54 13th pct

Departures/1k in Burdekin in Thuringowa +495.2 more in Thuringowa

0.0 0th pct 495.2 30th pct

PT routes in Burdekin in Thuringowa +7 more in Thuringowa

0 0th pct 7 10th pct

How people get to work

63.9% Car (driver) +8.8 pts ▸ 72.7%

7.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 4.0%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

4.6% Walked ◂ +3.4 pts 1.1%

2.4% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 39.9%

31.3% 1 vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 14.1%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 6.7%

4.1% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Mining ◂ +15.4 pts 2.6%

8.1% Health care & social assistance +9.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.0 pts 0.5%

4.8% Public administration & safety +7.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.7% Retail trade +4.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.0% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.3% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.8% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

3.5% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

8.6% Community & personal service +8.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

17.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.8 pts 8.2%

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 15.2%

14.9% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 11.1%

11.0% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

13.1% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 8.5%

6.4% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Burdekin in Thuringowa +1.9 higher in Thuringowa

2.5 7th pct 4.5 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burdekin in Thuringowa +1.4 more in Thuringowa

3.0 10th pct 4.3 30th pct

15-min city in Burdekin in Thuringowa +8.5 pts higher in Thuringowa

34.0% 12th pct 42.6% 21st pct

Walk to shops in Burdekin in Thuringowa +9.0 pts higher in Thuringowa

35.2% 12th pct 44.2% 24th pct

Walk to transit in Burdekin in Thuringowa +81.0 pts higher in Thuringowa

0.0% 0th pct 81.0% 39th pct

Walk to school in Burdekin in Thuringowa +9.0 pts higher in Thuringowa

49.7% 22nd pct 58.6% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Burdekin in Thuringowa +30.3 pts higher in Thuringowa

63.0% 12th pct 93.2% 41st pct

Walk to health in Burdekin in Thuringowa +7.8 pts higher in Thuringowa

31.1% 24th pct 38.9% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in Burdekin in Thuringowa +9.7 more in Burdekin

16.5 65th pct 6.9 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Burdekin in Thuringowa +17 higher in Thuringowa

0 1st pct 17 31st pct

Mean slope in Burdekin in Thuringowa +0.9 pts higher in Burdekin

3.5% 16th pct 2.7% 0th pct

Compare Burdekin with nearby areas

Whitsunday Mackay Mirani Thuringowa Mundingburra Townsville Keppel Rockhampton

Compare Thuringowa with nearby areas

Mundingburra Townsville Hinchinbrook Whitsunday Hill Mulgrave Burdekin Cairns

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burdekin vs Thuringowa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30011/burdekin/vs/SED30084/thuringowa