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Burnett vs Gladstone

Name: Burnett vs Gladstone — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 100 km apart · Burnett profile · Gladstone profile

Burnett Gladstone

Gladstone and Burnett are two Queensland areas with very different populations. Gladstone is younger and more urban, with a typical resident aged 37 and a walkability score that is somewhat walkable. In contrast, Burnett is car-dependent and far older, with a typical age of 51. These differences show in the housing and workforce; 46.1% of Burnett homes are owned outright, while Gladstone has a far higher rental rate of 36.7%. Working or looking for work is also far more common in Gladstone, where 63.8% of adults are active in the workforce compared to 49.3% in Burnett.

Everyday life shares some similarities, as both areas have the same proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 12.8%, and a nearly identical share of people born overseas. However, the gap between them is widening in several areas. Since 2011, the age difference has grown from 2 to 14 years, and the divide in outright home ownership has increased significantly. This trend is also seen in the workforce, where the gap in people working or looking for work has widened over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in Burnett Owned outright: 21.7 pts higher in Burnett Renting: 18.5 pts higher in Gladstone Aged 65+: 14.2 pts higher in Burnett Unpaid child care: 9.5 pts higher in Gladstone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burnett in Gladstone +212 larger in Gladstone gap narrowing

50,105 40th pct 50,317 40th pct

Median age in Burnett in Gladstone +14 yrs older in Burnett gap widening

51 yrs 100th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 27.1%

27.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.2 pts 12.8%

18.1% Young adults (25–44) +8.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

15.2% Children (0–14) +6.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

53.6% Married ◂ +8.5 pts 45.1%

25.8% Never married +10.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 9.7%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

3.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Burnett Gladstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.3% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 79.5%

4.2% England ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

2.5% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.0% English ◂ +3.2 pts 39.8%

39.6% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 40.8%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

10.6% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

8.4% German ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%

2.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

0.7% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.3% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.1% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 87.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.9% Christianity ◂ +5.6 pts 43.3%

40.2% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 46.0%

9.4% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

0.1% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Burnett in Gladstone +1.52 more in Burnett

3.54 85th pct 2.02 56th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Burnett in Gladstone +5 more in Burnett

27 71st pct 22 57th pct

Students in Burnett in Gladstone +6,773 more in Gladstone

3,645 10th pct 10,418 59th pct

Avg size in Burnett in Gladstone +339 larger in Gladstone

135 0th pct 474 48th pct

ICSEA in Burnett in Gladstone +7 higher in Gladstone

960 16th pct 967 20th pct

Highest year of school

38.6% Year 12 +8.8 pts ▸ 47.4%

31.7% Year 10 ◂ +5.2 pts 26.5%

13.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 9.2%

7.9% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

39.4% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 44.9%

16.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 16.0%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 11.6%

2.7% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related +8.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

13.5% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.9% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 7.8%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%

9.2% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences even 1.6%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.9% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Burnett in Gladstone +$205 higher in Gladstone gap widening

$590 7th pct $795 50th pct

Household income in Burnett in Gladstone +$523 higher in Gladstone gap widening

$1,201 6th pct $1,724 50th pct

Family income in Burnett in Gladstone +$697 higher in Gladstone gap widening

$1,432 5th pct $2,129 57th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.5 pts 24.6%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

20.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 16.0%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.5% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

49.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 39.6%

27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 26.9%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

2.3% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis ◂ +6.5 pts 8.2%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None +8.7 pts ▸ 63.0%

22.0% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 18.4%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 5.8%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Burnett in Gladstone +0.1 larger in Gladstone gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

45.6% Couples with children +10.9 pts ▸ 56.5%

41.0% Couples without children ◂ +14.6 pts 26.4%

12.7% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

44.7% 2 people ◂ +10.2 pts 34.5%

23.7% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

12.7% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.2% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

4.8% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.7% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burnett in Gladstone +$30 higher in Burnett gap narrowing

$300 25th pct $270 14th pct

Mortgage in Burnett in Gladstone +$216 higher in Gladstone gap narrowing

$1,387 15th pct $1,603 29th pct

People / bedroom in Burnett in Gladstone +0.10 higher in Burnett gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.1% Owned outright ◂ +21.7 pts 24.5%

18.2% Rented +18.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

30.6% Owned with a mortgage +6.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house ◂ +7.3 pts 83.8%

3.4% Flat or apartment +5.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 39.8%

28.4% 4 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 37.8%

15.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 11.9%

5.8% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

54.0% $200–$349 ◂ +2.1 pts 51.8%

27.3% $350–$549 ◂ +6.4 pts 20.9%

12.4% Under $200 +10.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

1.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.1 pts 37.4%

20.3% $1,800–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

25.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.1 pts 18.7%

6.1% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burnett in Gladstone +85 more in Gladstone

97 16th pct 182 29th pct

Stops/1k in Burnett in Gladstone +1.68 more in Gladstone

1.94 10th pct 3.62 29th pct

Departures/1k in Burnett in Gladstone +110.7 more in Gladstone

70.3 6th pct 181.0 15th pct

PT routes in Burnett in Gladstone +4 more in Gladstone

4 6th pct 8 11th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 70.0%

8.9% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 4.3%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

3.2% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 39.2%

33.2% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 34.1%

15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 14.6%

9.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

2.7% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.5 pts 10.3%

6.2% Manufacturing +8.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.6 pts 0.6%

9.1% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.9% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +4.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.0% Accommodation & food even 7.0%

4.7% Public administration & safety even 4.7%

3.5% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Professional & technical even 3.5%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

14.2% Technicians & trades +6.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

16.0% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 15.2%

14.2% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 12.0%

13.7% Managers ◂ +5.2 pts 8.5%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

8.0% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Burnett in Gladstone +2.3 higher in Gladstone

1.9 2nd pct 4.2 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burnett in Gladstone +2.2 more in Gladstone

1.9 1st pct 4.1 26th pct

15-min city in Burnett in Gladstone +27.2 pts higher in Gladstone

16.9% 0th pct 44.1% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in Burnett in Gladstone +21.4 pts higher in Gladstone

23.2% 3rd pct 44.6% 24th pct

Walk to transit in Burnett in Gladstone +44.9 pts higher in Gladstone

29.1% 9th pct 74.0% 32nd pct

Walk to school in Burnett in Gladstone +37.1 pts higher in Gladstone

12.5% 0th pct 49.6% 22nd pct

Walk to a park in Burnett in Gladstone +39.5 pts higher in Gladstone

44.1% 2nd pct 83.5% 29th pct

Walk to health in Burnett in Gladstone +23.0 pts higher in Gladstone

13.9% 2nd pct 36.9% 34th pct

Amenities/1k in Burnett in Gladstone +1.1 more in Gladstone

10.5 14th pct 11.6 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Burnett in Gladstone +1 higher in Gladstone

1 8th pct 2 16th pct

Mean slope in Burnett in Gladstone +1.2 pts higher in Gladstone

6.4% 68th pct 7.5% 81st pct

Compare Burnett with nearby areas

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Compare Gladstone with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burnett vs Gladstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30013/burnett/vs/SED30028/gladstone