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Burnett vs Keppel

Name: Burnett vs Keppel — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 189 km apart · Burnett profile · Keppel profile

Burnett Keppel

Keppel and Burnett are two Queensland areas with distinct profiles. Keppel is generally younger and more prosperous, with a typical weekly household income of $1,667 compared to $1,201 in Burnett. It also has better access to local amenities, with 79.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 40.5% near a school. In contrast, Burnett has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 51 and 27% of people aged 65 or over. Homes in Burnett are far more likely to be owned outright, at 46.1% compared to 34.3% in Keppel.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for adults working or looking for work, though Keppel's share is now 11 percentage points higher. While they share similar patterns in unpaid care and volunteering, the gaps between them are widening in several areas. The difference in typical age has grown from two years to 10 years since 2011, and the gap in typical household income has shifted from a small difference to a $466 lead for Keppel.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 10 yrs older in Burnett Unpaid child care: 7.4 pts higher in Keppel Under 15: 4.1 pts higher in Keppel Owned outright: 11.8 pts higher in Burnett Participation: 10.9 pts higher in Keppel

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burnett in Keppel +3,387 larger in Keppel gap steady

50,105 40th pct 53,492 46th pct

Median age in Burnett in Keppel +10 yrs older in Burnett gap widening

51 yrs 100th pct 41 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 26.6%

27.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.3 pts 18.7%

18.1% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

15.2% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

53.6% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 49.4%

25.8% Never married +6.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Burnett Keppel

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.3% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 80.9%

4.2% England ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

0.5% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% South Africa even 0.7%

0.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

43.0% English ◂ +2.7 pts 40.3%

39.6% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

10.6% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

8.4% German ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%

2.4% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.7% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.1% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 87.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.9% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 51.7%

40.2% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 37.3%

9.4% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

0.8% Buddhism even 0.8%

0.1% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Burnett in Keppel +1.61 more in Burnett

3.54 85th pct 1.94 51st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Burnett in Keppel +7 more in Burnett

27 71st pct 20 50th pct

Students in Burnett in Keppel +5,108 more in Keppel

3,645 10th pct 8,753 44th pct

Avg size in Burnett in Keppel +303 larger in Keppel

135 0th pct 438 40th pct

ICSEA in Burnett in Keppel +20 higher in Keppel

960 16th pct 980 26th pct

Highest year of school

38.6% Year 12 +10.0 pts ▸ 48.6%

31.7% Year 10 ◂ +5.8 pts 25.9%

13.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 9.9%

7.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

39.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 37.6%

16.4% Bachelor degree +2.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 12.9%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.5% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.9% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

10.0% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.2% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Burnett in Keppel +$201 higher in Keppel gap widening

$590 7th pct $791 49th pct

Household income in Burnett in Keppel +$466 higher in Keppel gap widening

$1,201 6th pct $1,667 45th pct

Family income in Burnett in Keppel +$602 higher in Keppel gap widening

$1,432 5th pct $2,034 48th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 25.7%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

20.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 15.5%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.5% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

49.1% Under $650 ◂ +10.4 pts 38.7%

27.9% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 29.7%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

2.3% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 10.0%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.8% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None +5.7 pts ▸ 60.0%

22.0% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 19.4%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.4 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

45.6% Couples with children +8.2 pts ▸ 53.8%

41.0% Couples without children ◂ +10.2 pts 30.8%

12.7% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

44.7% 2 people ◂ +6.8 pts 38.0%

23.7% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 23.3%

11.2% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.7% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.8% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.7% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$300 25th pct $330 36th pct

Mortgage in Burnett in Keppel +$260 higher in Keppel gap widening

$1,387 15th pct $1,647 33rd pct

People / bedroom in Burnett in Keppel even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.1% Owned outright ◂ +11.8 pts 34.3%

30.6% Owned with a mortgage +6.4 pts ▸ 37.0%

18.2% Rented +6.9 pts ▸ 25.1%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house ◂ +3.3 pts 87.9%

2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 38.0%

28.4% 4 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 38.0%

15.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 11.6%

5.8% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

54.0% $200–$349 ◂ +13.9 pts 40.0%

27.3% $350–$549 +13.0 pts ▸ 40.3%

12.4% Under $200 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.6% $550–$749 +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.3% $750 or more even 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.5% $1,000–$1,799 even 41.6%

20.3% $1,800–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

25.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.7 pts 15.1%

6.1% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burnett in Keppel +97 more in Burnett

97 16th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Burnett in Keppel +1.94 more in Burnett

1.94 10th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Burnett in Keppel +70.3 more in Burnett

70.3 6th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Burnett in Keppel +4 more in Burnett

4 6th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 68.4%

8.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 6.3%

5.3% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

0.7% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 41.0%

33.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 32.3%

15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 14.7%

9.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

2.7% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 15.3%

11.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.3 pts 2.0%

8.8% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.1% Construction even 9.1%

8.9% Retail trade even 8.9%

2.9% Mining +4.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.0% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.7% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

3.5% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

16.0% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.2% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.2% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 10.3%

13.7% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 10.1%

12.5% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.0% Sales workers even 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Burnett in Keppel +0.6 higher in Keppel

1.9 2nd pct 2.5 7th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burnett in Keppel +1.0 more in Keppel

1.9 1st pct 2.9 10th pct

15-min city in Burnett in Keppel +11.0 pts higher in Keppel

16.9% 0th pct 28.0% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Burnett in Keppel +8.2 pts higher in Keppel

23.2% 3rd pct 31.4% 9th pct

Walk to transit in Burnett in Keppel +29.1 pts higher in Burnett

29.1% 9th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Burnett in Keppel +28.0 pts higher in Keppel

12.5% 0th pct 40.5% 13th pct

Walk to a park in Burnett in Keppel +35.1 pts higher in Keppel

44.1% 2nd pct 79.2% 25th pct

Walk to health in Burnett in Keppel +13.7 pts higher in Keppel

13.9% 2nd pct 27.6% 17th pct

Amenities/1k in Burnett in Keppel +2.5 more in Burnett

10.5 14th pct 8.0 1st pct

Intersections/km² in Burnett in Keppel even

1 8th pct 1 15th pct

Mean slope in Burnett in Keppel +1.0 pts higher in Keppel

6.4% 68th pct 7.4% 80th pct

Compare Burnett with nearby areas

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Compare Keppel with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burnett vs Keppel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30013/burnett/vs/SED30041/keppel