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Burleigh vs Theodore

State Electorate comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Burleigh profile · Theodore profile

Burleigh Theodore

Theodore and Burleigh are nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Theodore is more suburban and family-focused, where 89.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms and 74.9% are separate houses. It has a younger population, with 22.2% of people under 15, and a higher share of people born overseas at 29.9%. Burleigh is more compact and very walkable, with a higher share of flats and apartments. It has more people living alone (26.4%) and a higher typical age of 40.

Their typical weekly personal incomes are almost identical, sitting at $822 in Theodore and $838 in Burleigh. While they share similar income levels, their housing trends have shifted; the gap in outright home ownership has flipped since 2011, and Burleigh now has a far higher share at 31.1%. Burleigh also offers much better access to the local area, with 90.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 55.7% in Theodore.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 24.4 pts higher in Theodore Separate houses: 24.2 pts higher in Theodore Household size: 0.5 larger in Theodore Under 15: 5.4 pts higher in Theodore Living alone: 11.3 pts higher in Burleigh

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burleighin Theodore +9,087 larger in Theodore gap narrowing
50,324 40th pct 59,411 56th pct
Median age in Burleighin Theodore +4 yrs older in Burleigh gap narrowing
40 yrs 57th pct 36 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Burleighin Theodore +0.5 pts higher in Theodore gap steady
2.1% 47th pct 2.6% 54th pct
Aged 65+ in Burleighin Theodore +6.5 pts higher in Burleigh gap narrowing
18.7% 63rd pct 12.2% 19th pct
Under 15 in Burleighin Theodore +5.4 pts higher in Theodore gap narrowing
16.9% 35th pct 22.2% 88th pct
De facto in Burleighin Theodore +1.4 pts higher in Burleigh gap narrowing
14.5% 82nd pct 13.2% 69th pct

Age structure

28.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 27.8%
25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 24.7%
16.9% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 22.2%
18.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.5 pts 12.2%
10.6% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

41.8% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 47.4%
38.4% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 36.0%
11.2% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 9.3%
5.1% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%
3.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Burleigh Theodore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Burleighin Theodore +7.2 pts higher in Theodore gap narrowing
22.7% 46th pct 29.9% 64th pct

Country of birth

71.9% Australia ◂ +5.5 pts 66.4%
5.3% New Zealand +4.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.3% England +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.3% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% China +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.2% English +0.3 pts ▸ 42.5%
33.5% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 32.9%
12.6% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 9.2%
11.2% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%
5.0% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
3.7% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%
2.2% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.6% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Burleighin Theodore +2.0 pts higher in Theodore gap narrowing
9.7% 37th pct 11.7% 43rd pct
Limited English in Burleighin Theodore +0.2 pts higher in Theodore gap narrowing
1.1% 36th pct 1.2% 41st pct

Language used at home

84.6% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 84.1%
1.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.1% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Burleighin Theodore +1.6 pts higher in Theodore gap narrowing
45.8% 70th pct 47.4% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 47.4%
44.2% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 42.2%
7.5% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%
0.4% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.4% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Burleighin Theodore +1.8 pts higher in Burleigh gap steady
60.5% 59th pct 58.7% 55th pct
Bachelor+ in Burleighin Theodore +6.9 pts higher in Burleigh gap widening
24.7% 60th pct 17.8% 39th pct
Schools/1k kids in Burleighin Theodore +0.26 more in Burleigh
0.94 4th pct 0.68 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Burleighin Theodore +1 more in Theodore
8 10th pct 9 12th pct
Students in Burleighin Theodore +3,308 more in Burleigh
12,202 73rd pct 8,894 45th pct
Avg size in Burleighin Theodore +537 larger in Burleigh
1,525 100th pct 988 99th pct
ICSEA in Burleighin Theodore +40 higher in Burleigh
1,059 68th pct 1,019 49th pct

Highest year of school

60.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.8 pts 58.7%
19.7% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 21.5%
6.6% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.0% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Certificate III / IV +7.3 pts ▸ 35.4%
26.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.2 pts 20.0%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 19.4%
7.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%
1.6% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

19.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 19.6%
10.9% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.3% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.6% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%
8.6% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%
8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%
1.5% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Burleighin Theodore +$16 higher in Burleigh gap narrowing
$838 60th pct $822 57th pct
Household income in Burleighin Theodore +$247 higher in Theodore gap narrowing
$1,718 50th pct $1,965 68th pct
Family income in Burleighin Theodore +$7 higher in Burleigh gap narrowing
$2,116 55th pct $2,109 55th pct
High earners in Burleighin Theodore +2.6 pts higher in Burleigh gap widening
11.8% 58th pct 9.2% 40th pct
High-income homes in Burleighin Theodore +0.5 pts higher in Theodore gap steady
21.2% 55th pct 21.6% 57th pct

Household income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 35.9%
26.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 25.0%
15.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 10.2%
10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 38.4%
33.0% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 35.8%
17.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 17.3%
4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Burleighin Theodore +1.2 pts higher in Theodore
25.9% 37th pct 27.1% 44th pct
Mental health in Burleighin Theodore +1.3 pts higher in Theodore
7.8% 33rd pct 9.1% 53rd pct
Needs assistance in Burleighin Theodore +0.4 pts higher in Theodore gap steady
5.0% 37th pct 5.4% 45th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.3% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.8% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%
3.1% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None +0.4 pts ▸ 65.6%
17.8% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 19.0%
5.5% Two conditions even 5.4%
2.7% Three or more even 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Burleighin Theodore +2.0 pts higher in Burleigh gap narrowing
12.4% 31st pct 10.4% 18th pct
Unpaid carers in Burleighin Theodore +0.5 pts higher in Theodore gap steady
10.7% 27th pct 11.3% 35th pct
Unpaid child care in Burleighin Theodore +6.5 pts higher in Theodore gap steady
26.5% 49th pct 33.0% 93rd pct
Defence service in Burleighin Theodore even
2.7% 45th pct 2.7% 46th pct
Housework 15h+ in Burleighin Theodore +2.3 pts higher in Theodore gap steady
18.7% 27th pct 20.9% 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burleighin Theodore +0.5 larger in Theodore gap steady
2.4 29th pct 2.9 86th pct
One-parent in Burleighin Theodore +0.7 pts higher in Theodore gap narrowing
14.9% 61st pct 15.6% 67th pct
Living alone in Burleighin Theodore +11.3 pts higher in Burleigh gap steady
26.4% 54th pct 15.0% 5th pct

Family composition

54.5% Couples with children +8.2 pts ▸ 62.7%
29.5% Couples without children ◂ +8.6 pts 20.9%
14.9% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 15.6%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

36.2% 2 people ◂ +5.3 pts 30.9%
26.4% 1 person ◂ +11.3 pts 15.0%
14.4% 4 people +6.8 pts ▸ 21.2%
16.3% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 19.3%
5.0% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
1.7% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burleighin Theodore +$35 higher in Burleigh gap narrowing
$475 89th pct $440 83rd pct
Mortgage in Burleighin Theodore +$50 higher in Burleigh gap narrowing
$2,000 68th pct $1,950 57th pct
People / bedroom in Burleighin Theodore even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Burleighin Theodore +4.4 pts higher in Burleigh gap narrowing
32.3% 63rd pct 27.9% 48th pct
Owned outright in Burleighin Theodore +10.2 pts higher in Burleigh gap narrowing
31.1% 50th pct 20.8% 13th pct
Separate houses in Burleighin Theodore +24.2 pts higher in Theodore gap widening
50.6% 13th pct 74.9% 37th pct
3+ bedrooms in Burleighin Theodore +24.4 pts higher in Theodore gap widening
65.1% 20th pct 89.5% 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.2% Owned with a mortgage +14.4 pts ▸ 48.6%
32.3% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 27.9%
31.1% Owned outright ◂ +10.2 pts 20.8%
1.1% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

50.6% Separate house +24.2 pts ▸ 74.9%
26.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +24.3 pts 1.7%
22.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 23.0%
0.3% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

21.9% 4 bedrooms +24.3 pts ▸ 46.1%
37.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 33.3%
29.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.7 pts 8.3%
5.3% 5 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 0.8%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

46.3% $350–$549 +23.1 pts ▸ 69.4%
23.3% $550–$749 ◂ +10.2 pts 13.1%
10.4% $200–$349 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%
8.6% Under $200 ◂ +6.0 pts 2.6%
8.3% $750 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $1,800–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 42.1%
27.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 28.7%
19.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 12.4%
12.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Burleighin Theodore +2.7 pts higher in Burleigh gap steady
4.9% 41st pct 2.3% 6th pct
Work from home in Burleighin Theodore +3.0 pts higher in Burleigh gap widening
15.1% 58th pct 12.1% 46th pct
PT commute in Burleighin Theodore even gap narrowing
1.3% 30th pct 1.3% 30th pct
PT stops in Burleighin Theodore +22 more in Theodore
139 22nd pct 161 25th pct
Stops/1k in Burleighin Theodore +0.05 more in Burleigh
2.76 15th pct 2.71 15th pct
Departures/1k in Burleighin Theodore +1,085.3 more in Burleigh
1,384.1 65th pct 298.7 21st pct
PT routes in Burleighin Theodore +3 more in Burleigh
28 54th pct 25 46th pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 66.7%
15.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 12.1%
3.4% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.0% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%
1.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%
0.8% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.4% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 43.5%
37.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.6 pts 27.1%
11.6% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 16.8%
5.7% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Burleighin Theodore +2.5 pts higher in Theodore gap narrowing
45.1% 78th pct 47.6% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in Burleighin Theodore +3.8 pts higher in Burleigh gap widening
11.8% 47th pct 8.0% 23rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Burleighin Theodore +0.9 pts higher in Theodore gap narrowing
4.4% 33rd pct 5.2% 60th pct
Participation in Burleighin Theodore +4.7 pts higher in Theodore gap narrowing
63.9% 64th pct 68.6% 88th pct
Full-time in Burleighin Theodore +3.7 pts higher in Theodore gap narrowing
54.0% 15th pct 57.7% 41st pct

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 14.9%
12.1% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.9% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.6% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%
8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%
7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 5.4%
4.2% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.8% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.4% Public administration & safety even 4.3%
2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.7% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Professionals ◂ +6.8 pts 17.2%
14.2% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
13.9% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 11.9%
11.8% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%
9.9% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.7% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Burleighin Theodore +2.8 higher in Burleigh
7.3 78th pct 4.5 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Burleighin Theodore +2.7 more in Burleigh
7.0 77th pct 4.3 29th pct
15-min city in Burleighin Theodore +42.0 pts higher in Burleigh
90.2% 75th pct 48.1% 28th pct
Walk to shops in Burleighin Theodore +34.7 pts higher in Burleigh
90.4% 81st pct 55.7% 38th pct
Walk to transit in Burleighin Theodore +13.5 pts higher in Burleigh
90.3% 52nd pct 76.8% 35th pct
Walk to school in Burleighin Theodore +21.4 pts higher in Burleigh
81.1% 57th pct 59.7% 32nd pct
Walk to a park in Burleighin Theodore +3.9 pts higher in Burleigh
98.4% 58th pct 94.6% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Burleighin Theodore +48.3 pts higher in Burleigh
77.3% 78th pct 29.0% 20th pct
Amenities/1k in Burleighin Theodore +3.9 more in Burleigh
15.9 61st pct 12.0 30th pct
Intersections/km² in Burleighin Theodore +167 higher in Burleigh
218 78th pct 50 42nd pct
Mean slope in Burleighin Theodore +2.1 pts higher in Theodore
5.6% 56th pct 7.7% 84th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burleigh vs Theodore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30012/burleigh/vs/SED30083/theodore