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Burdekin vs Townsville

State Electorate comparison ≈ 301 km apart · Burdekin profile · Townsville profile

Burdekin Townsville

Burdekin and Townsville are two very different Queensland environments. Townsville is more urban and walkable, with a typical resident who is more likely to have a bachelor degree (23.1%) or have completed Year 12 (56.8%). In contrast, Burdekin is more car-dependent and residential, with 87.5% of homes being separate houses and 77% having three or more bedrooms. Education gaps are stark here; only 9.7% of adults in Burdekin hold a bachelor degree and 39.4% finished Year 12.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 38 years. They are also very similar in terms of typical personal income, which is $878 in Burdekin and $876 in Townsville. While they share these basics, other gaps have shifted over time. The difference in university qualifications has widened since 2011, while the gap in the share of people born overseas has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.8 pts higher in Burdekin 3+ bedrooms: 18.9 pts higher in Burdekin Year 12: 17.4 pts higher in Townsville Bachelor+: 13.4 pts higher in Townsville One-parent: 6.4 pts higher in Townsville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burdekinin Townsville +5,572 larger in Burdekin gap narrowing
55,948 50th pct 50,376 40th pct
Median age in Burdekinin Townsville even gap narrowing
38 yrs 43rd pct 38 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Burdekinin Townsville +3.9 pts higher in Townsville gap widening
6.7% 83rd pct 10.6% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Burdekinin Townsville +0.1 pts higher in Burdekin gap narrowing
15.6% 39th pct 15.5% 38th pct
Under 15 in Burdekinin Townsville +2.3 pts higher in Burdekin gap narrowing
18.9% 62nd pct 16.6% 31st pct
De facto in Burdekinin Townsville +1.0 pts higher in Townsville gap narrowing
14.8% 85th pct 15.8% 88th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 28.2%
26.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 26.9%
18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 16.6%
15.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 15.5%
11.0% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

45.4% Married ◂ +9.8 pts 35.6%
36.9% Never married +7.9 pts ▸ 44.8%
9.3% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
3.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Burdekin Townsville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Burdekinin Townsville +5.8 pts higher in Townsville gap narrowing
10.4% 11th pct 16.2% 30th pct

Country of birth

74.7% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 76.1%
1.3% England +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.1% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% Philippines even 1.2%
0.3% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

37.2% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 32.3%
34.4% English +2.0 pts ▸ 36.5%
9.5% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.4% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.8% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%
5.2% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Burdekinin Townsville +4.2 pts higher in Townsville gap narrowing
5.8% 21st pct 10.0% 38th pct
Limited English in Burdekinin Townsville +0.1 pts higher in Townsville gap narrowing
0.8% 29th pct 0.9% 31st pct

Language used at home

79.7% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 82.1%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%
0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Burdekinin Townsville +8.1 pts higher in Townsville gap widening
32.4% 18th pct 40.5% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 47.3%
32.4% No religion +8.1 pts ▸ 40.5%
16.0% Not stated ◂ +6.6 pts 9.4%
0.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Burdekinin Townsville +17.4 pts higher in Townsville gap widening
39.4% 13th pct 56.8% 51st pct
Bachelor+ in Burdekinin Townsville +13.4 pts higher in Townsville gap widening
9.7% 6th pct 23.1% 56th pct
Schools/1k kids in Burdekinin Townsville +1.74 more in Burdekin
4.26 89th pct 2.52 69th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Burdekinin Townsville +24 more in Burdekin
45 88th pct 21 54th pct
Students in Burdekinin Townsville +1,613 more in Townsville
7,934 37th pct 9,547 51st pct
Avg size in Burdekinin Townsville +278 larger in Townsville
176 6th pct 455 43rd pct
ICSEA in Burdekinin Townsville +58 higher in Townsville
937 11th pct 994 34th pct

Highest year of school

39.4% Year 12 +17.4 pts ▸ 56.8%
25.9% Year 10 ◂ +6.6 pts 19.2%
10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 7.8%
7.1% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.0 pts 29.5%
12.8% Bachelor degree +12.0 pts ▸ 24.8%
9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 13.4%
2.2% Postgraduate degree +5.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

21.3% Engineering & related ◂ +7.1 pts 14.2%
10.7% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
6.4% Society & culture +6.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.5% Health +6.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
6.9% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.5% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.3%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%
0.9% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.7% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Burdekinin Townsville +$2 higher in Burdekin gap narrowing
$878 69th pct $876 68th pct
Household income in Burdekinin Townsville +$242 higher in Burdekin gap steady
$1,768 54th pct $1,526 33rd pct
Family income in Burdekinin Townsville +$80 higher in Burdekin gap narrowing
$2,175 60th pct $2,095 53rd pct
High earners in Burdekinin Townsville +1.6 pts higher in Burdekin gap steady
13.8% 67th pct 12.2% 60th pct
High-income homes in Burdekinin Townsville +3.4 pts higher in Burdekin gap widening
21.7% 57th pct 18.3% 41st pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 even 28.5%
24.1% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 27.8%
15.4% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 17.7%
11.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%
10.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

32.1% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 35.1%
26.6% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 31.7%
17.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 19.7%
5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Burdekinin Townsville +3.3 pts higher in Townsville
24.6% 29th pct 27.9% 49th pct
Mental health in Burdekinin Townsville +2.9 pts higher in Townsville
7.0% 24th pct 9.9% 66th pct
Needs assistance in Burdekinin Townsville +0.9 pts higher in Townsville gap narrowing
4.7% 29th pct 5.6% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.0% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.9% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.1% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.3% Diabetes even 4.4%
3.8% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.6% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.4% None +3.2 pts ▸ 61.6%
16.4% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
5.3% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.9% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Burdekinin Townsville +0.7 pts higher in Townsville gap narrowing
14.3% 48th pct 15.0% 55th pct
Unpaid carers in Burdekinin Townsville +1.3 pts higher in Townsville gap steady
9.1% 11th pct 10.4% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in Burdekinin Townsville +0.8 pts higher in Burdekin gap narrowing
24.2% 27th pct 23.4% 22nd pct
Defence service in Burdekinin Townsville +4.0 pts higher in Townsville
3.4% 65th pct 7.4% 98th pct
Housework 15h+ in Burdekinin Townsville +2.2 pts higher in Burdekin gap narrowing
19.2% 32nd pct 17.0% 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burdekinin Townsville +0.3 larger in Burdekin gap narrowing
2.5 43rd pct 2.2 10th pct
One-parent in Burdekinin Townsville +6.4 pts higher in Townsville gap widening
12.4% 33rd pct 18.7% 86th pct
Living alone in Burdekinin Townsville +8.5 pts higher in Townsville gap steady
27.3% 59th pct 35.8% 97th pct

Family composition

56.2% Couples with children ◂ +8.0 pts 48.3%
30.5% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 31.1%
12.4% One-parent families +6.4 pts ▸ 18.7%
1.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

36.1% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 34.7%
27.3% 1 person +8.5 pts ▸ 35.8%
13.6% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 13.2%
13.4% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 10.3%
6.6% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%
3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burdekinin Townsville +$60 higher in Townsville gap steady
$220 6th pct $280 17th pct
Mortgage in Burdekinin Townsville +$217 higher in Townsville gap narrowing
$1,300 11th pct $1,517 23rd pct
People / bedroom in Burdekinin Townsville even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Burdekinin Townsville +8.9 pts higher in Townsville gap narrowing
36.9% 74th pct 45.8% 89th pct
Owned outright in Burdekinin Townsville +8.9 pts higher in Burdekin gap narrowing
32.2% 55th pct 23.3% 19th pct
Separate houses in Burdekinin Townsville +27.8 pts higher in Burdekin gap widening
87.5% 69th pct 59.8% 19th pct
3+ bedrooms in Burdekinin Townsville +18.9 pts higher in Burdekin gap widening
77.0% 45th pct 58.1% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.9% Rented +8.9 pts ▸ 45.8%
32.2% Owned outright ◂ +8.9 pts 23.3%
25.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.0 pts ▸ 28.0%
3.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house ◂ +27.8 pts 59.8%
9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.3 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.9% Flat or apartment +17.1 pts ▸ 18.0%
1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 34.2%
15.4% 2 bedrooms +17.6 pts ▸ 33.1%
26.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 19.0%
4.3% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.9% 5 or more even 4.9%
0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

37.0% $200–$349 +13.9 pts ▸ 51.0%
40.8% Under $200 ◂ +23.1 pts 17.7%
14.6% $350–$549 +10.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
2.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.4% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,000–$1,799 +3.4 pts ▸ 41.7%
27.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.5 pts 19.5%
21.5% $1,800–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 24.2%
6.0% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Burdekinin Townsville +5.2 pts higher in Townsville gap widening
4.1% 29th pct 9.3% 82nd pct
Work from home in Burdekinin Townsville +0.9 pts higher in Burdekin gap steady
7.0% 19th pct 6.0% 14th pct
PT commute in Burdekinin Townsville +1.4 pts higher in Burdekin gap narrowing
2.5% 50th pct 1.1% 26th pct
PT stops in Burdekinin Townsville +244 more in Townsville
0 0th pct 244 45th pct
Stops/1k in Burdekinin Townsville +4.84 more in Townsville
0.00 0th pct 4.84 55th pct
Departures/1k in Burdekinin Townsville +978.1 more in Townsville
0.0 0th pct 978.1 49th pct
PT routes in Burdekinin Townsville +14 more in Townsville
0 0th pct 14 21st pct

How people get to work

63.9% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 66.9%
7.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%
6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%
4.6% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
2.4% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%
0.4% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.3% 1 vehicle +11.1 pts ▸ 42.4%
40.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 34.6%
15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 9.4%
4.1% No vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Burdekinin Townsville +8.4 pts higher in Townsville gap widening
36.7% 36th pct 45.0% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in Burdekinin Townsville +6.1 pts higher in Burdekin gap narrowing
21.7% 87th pct 15.6% 66th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Burdekinin Townsville +1.7 pts higher in Townsville gap steady
3.4% 8th pct 5.1% 57th pct
Participation in Burdekinin Townsville +3.4 pts higher in Townsville gap narrowing
59.3% 37th pct 62.6% 57th pct
Full-time in Burdekinin Townsville +3.8 pts higher in Burdekin gap narrowing
67.6% 93rd pct 63.7% 86th pct

Industries people work in

8.1% Health care & social assistance +10.0 pts ▸ 18.1%
18.0% Mining ◂ +15.4 pts 2.5%
13.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.1 pts 0.5%
4.8% Public administration & safety +6.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.0% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.8% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.7% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.3% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.4% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%
4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%
3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

11.0% Professionals +13.6 pts ▸ 24.5%
17.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.2 pts 5.8%
16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 13.4%
8.6% Community & personal service +6.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
14.9% Labourers ◂ +6.4 pts 8.5%
13.1% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 11.9%
10.1% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.4% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Burdekinin Townsville +3.4 higher in Townsville
2.5 7th pct 5.9 56th pct
Types ≤15 min in Burdekinin Townsville +2.8 more in Townsville
3.0 10th pct 5.8 55th pct
15-min city in Burdekinin Townsville +41.3 pts higher in Townsville
34.0% 12th pct 75.4% 58th pct
Walk to shops in Burdekinin Townsville +36.1 pts higher in Townsville
35.2% 12th pct 71.4% 57th pct
Walk to transit in Burdekinin Townsville +80.7 pts higher in Townsville
0.0% 0th pct 80.7% 39th pct
Walk to school in Burdekinin Townsville +16.5 pts higher in Townsville
49.7% 22nd pct 66.2% 38th pct
Walk to a park in Burdekinin Townsville +30.7 pts higher in Townsville
63.0% 12th pct 93.7% 42nd pct
Walk to health in Burdekinin Townsville +23.6 pts higher in Townsville
31.1% 24th pct 54.7% 57th pct
Amenities/1k in Burdekinin Townsville +0.2 more in Burdekin
16.5 65th pct 16.4 64th pct
Intersections/km² in Burdekinin Townsville +31 higher in Townsville
0 1st pct 31 36th pct
Mean slope in Burdekinin Townsville +1.8 pts higher in Townsville
3.5% 16th pct 5.4% 50th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burdekin vs Townsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30011/burdekin/vs/SED30088/townsville