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Burnett vs Callide
State Electorate comparison ≈ 148 km apart · Burnett profile · Callide profile
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Callide and Burnett are two Queensland areas with similar population sizes, but they have very different characters. Callide has a much younger feel, with 20.2% of people being children under 15 and far more recent overseas arrivals at 22.0%. It is also more walkable for daily needs, with 35.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 31.2% near health services. In contrast, Burnett is far older, with a typical resident aged 51 and 27.0% of the population aged 65 or over. Burnett also has more public transport options, with 29.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop.
Both areas share a similar housing style, with about 91% of homes being separate houses. They are also alike in how many people live in each home, with both averaging around 2.5 people. However, the gap in typical ages has widened since 2011, and the difference in rent has grown, with typical weekly rent now $65 higher in Burnett. While Callide has more volunteers, Burnett has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 46,219
- First area, 2016: 48,265
- First area, 2021: 50,105
- Second area, 2011: 44,225
- Second area, 2016: 48,417
- Second area, 2021: 51,039
- First area, 2011: 38 yrs
- First area, 2016: 39 yrs
- First area, 2021: 51 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 44 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 47 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 40 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Burnett: 0.8% males, 0.9% females; 85+ in Callide: 0.8% males, 1.1% females
- 80–84 in Burnett: 1.5% males, 1.4% females; 80–84 in Callide: 1.3% males, 1.2% females
- 75–79 in Burnett: 2.9% males, 2.4% females; 75–79 in Callide: 2.0% males, 1.8% females
- 70–74 in Burnett: 4.3% males, 4.0% females; 70–74 in Callide: 2.8% males, 2.4% females
- 65–69 in Burnett: 4.6% males, 4.3% females; 65–69 in Callide: 3.2% males, 2.8% females
- 60–64 in Burnett: 4.5% males, 4.6% females; 60–64 in Callide: 3.5% males, 3.1% females
- 55–59 in Burnett: 4.1% males, 4.3% females; 55–59 in Callide: 3.6% males, 3.4% females
- 50–54 in Burnett: 3.5% males, 3.8% females; 50–54 in Callide: 3.4% males, 3.3% females
- 45–49 in Burnett: 3.1% males, 3.1% females; 45–49 in Callide: 3.0% males, 3.0% females
- 40–44 in Burnett: 2.5% males, 2.8% females; 40–44 in Callide: 2.8% males, 2.8% females
- 35–39 in Burnett: 2.2% males, 2.5% females; 35–39 in Callide: 3.1% males, 3.0% females
- 30–34 in Burnett: 2.0% males, 2.2% females; 30–34 in Callide: 3.0% males, 3.2% females
- 25–29 in Burnett: 1.9% males, 2.0% females; 25–29 in Callide: 2.9% males, 3.0% females
- 20–24 in Burnett: 1.8% males, 1.6% females; 20–24 in Callide: 2.5% males, 2.5% females
- 15–19 in Burnett: 2.7% males, 2.5% females; 15–19 in Callide: 2.9% males, 2.6% females
- 10–14 in Burnett: 3.3% males, 3.0% females; 10–14 in Callide: 3.7% males, 3.3% females
- 5–9 in Burnett: 2.6% males, 2.4% females; 5–9 in Callide: 3.6% males, 3.4% females
- 0–4 in Burnett: 1.9% males, 1.9% females; 0–4 in Callide: 3.1% males, 3.1% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $593
- First area, 2016: $666
- First area, 2021: $590
- Second area, 2011: $435
- Second area, 2016: $493
- Second area, 2021: $691
- First area, 2011: $1,173
- First area, 2016: $1,252
- First area, 2021: $1,201
- Second area, 2011: $889
- Second area, 2016: $1,046
- Second area, 2021: $1,357
- First area, 2011: $1,416
- First area, 2016: $1,547
- First area, 2021: $1,432
- Second area, 2011: $997
- Second area, 2016: $1,218
- Second area, 2021: $1,733
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.5
- First area, 2016: 2.4
- First area, 2021: 2.4
- Second area, 2011: 2.5
- Second area, 2016: 2.4
- Second area, 2021: 2.5
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $210
- First area, 2016: $250
- First area, 2021: $300
- Second area, 2011: $250
- Second area, 2016: $280
- Second area, 2021: $235
- First area, 2011: $1,517
- First area, 2016: $1,517
- First area, 2021: $1,387
- Second area, 2011: $1,426
- Second area, 2016: $1,491
- Second area, 2021: $1,300
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burnett vs Callide [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30013/burnett/vs/SED30015/callide