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Burnett vs Maryborough

State Electorate comparison ≈ 148 km apart · Burnett profile · Maryborough profile

Burnett Maryborough

Maryborough and Burnett are two Queensland areas about 148 km apart. Maryborough has much larger schools, with an average size of 329 compared to 135 in Burnett. It also has more people living in one-parent families (16.5% versus 12.7%) and a higher share of residents with long-term health conditions (39.8% versus 35.9%). While Maryborough is more walkable for health services and groceries, Burnett has far more public transport options, including 97 stops and 4 routes, while Maryborough has none.

Both areas have an almost identical number of people per home, with 2.4 residents on average. They are also very similar in their age profiles, with about 27% of residents aged 65 and over. While the gap in adults working or looking for work has narrowed, Burnett still has a higher share at 49.3% compared to 44.7% in Maryborough. Similarly, the difference in overseas arrivals has shrunk since 2011, though Burnett remains higher at 8.8% against Maryborough's 5.2%.

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Where they differ most

No car: 2.7 pts higher in Maryborough One-parent: 3.8 pts higher in Maryborough Recent arrivals: 3.5 pts higher in Burnett Unpaid carers: 1.4 pts higher in Maryborough Full-time: 2.5 pts higher in Burnett

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burnettin Maryborough +2,823 larger in Maryborough gap widening
50,105 40th pct 52,928 45th pct
Median age in Burnettin Maryborough +1 yrs older in Burnett gap narrowing
51 yrs 100th pct 50 yrs 99th pct
First Nations in Burnettin Maryborough +1.6 pts higher in Maryborough gap steady
3.8% 66th pct 5.4% 76th pct
Aged 65+ in Burnettin Maryborough +0.7 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
27.0% 95th pct 27.7% 97th pct
Under 15 in Burnettin Maryborough +0.4 pts higher in Maryborough gap steady
15.2% 17th pct 15.6% 21st pct
De facto in Burnettin Maryborough +0.1 pts higher in Burnett gap steady
11.3% 37th pct 11.2% 36th pct

Age structure

31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 28.5%
27.0% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 27.7%
18.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 18.6%
15.2% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
8.6% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

Marital status

53.6% Married ◂ +5.1 pts 48.5%
25.8% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 28.7%
11.1% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.5% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.9% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Burnett Maryborough

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Burnettin Maryborough +2.3 pts higher in Burnett gap widening
13.9% 22nd pct 11.6% 15th pct

Country of birth

78.3% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 81.8%
4.2% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% India even 0.2%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.0% English +1.6 pts ▸ 44.6%
39.6% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 40.4%
11.0% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%
10.6% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%
8.4% German +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.4% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
0.7% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Chinese even 0.6%
0.3% Indian even 0.3%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Burnettin Maryborough +1.0 pts higher in Burnett gap narrowing
3.9% 7th pct 2.9% 0th pct
Limited English in Burnettin Maryborough +0.3 pts higher in Burnett gap steady
0.6% 19th pct 0.3% 1st pct

Language used at home

89.1% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 90.0%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Burnettin Maryborough +1.2 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
40.2% 41st pct 41.4% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

48.9% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 47.7%
40.2% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 41.4%
9.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Burnettin Maryborough +2.6 pts higher in Burnett gap narrowing
38.6% 12th pct 36.0% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in Burnettin Maryborough +3.0 pts higher in Burnett gap widening
12.8% 17th pct 9.8% 6th pct
Schools/1k kids in Burnettin Maryborough +1.00 more in Burnett
3.54 85th pct 2.54 69th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Burnettin Maryborough +6 more in Burnett
27 71st pct 21 54th pct
Students in Burnettin Maryborough +3,273 more in Maryborough
3,645 10th pct 6,918 29th pct
Avg size in Burnettin Maryborough +194 larger in Maryborough
135 0th pct 329 24th pct
ICSEA in Burnettin Maryborough +4 higher in Burnett
960 16th pct 957 15th pct

Highest year of school

38.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 36.0%
31.7% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 34.4%
13.4% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

39.4% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 43.2%
16.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 13.1%
13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
2.7% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 18.2%
13.5% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.0% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.9% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%
9.2% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%
6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
1.5% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
0.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Burnettin Maryborough +$57 higher in Burnett gap narrowing
$590 7th pct $533 2nd pct
Household income in Burnettin Maryborough +$105 higher in Burnett gap narrowing
$1,201 6th pct $1,096 0th pct
Family income in Burnettin Maryborough +$111 higher in Burnett gap narrowing
$1,432 5th pct $1,321 0th pct
High earners in Burnettin Maryborough +2.2 pts higher in Burnett gap steady
6.9% 21st pct 4.7% 6th pct
High-income homes in Burnettin Maryborough +2.8 pts higher in Burnett gap narrowing
11.9% 12th pct 9.0% 2nd pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 37.0%
24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 22.8%
20.5% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 22.6%
6.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%
5.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

49.1% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 52.7%
27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 27.1%
11.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 9.6%
2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Burnettin Maryborough +3.9 pts higher in Maryborough
35.9% 93rd pct 39.8% 100th pct
Mental health in Burnettin Maryborough +2.4 pts higher in Maryborough
10.4% 72nd pct 12.8% 94th pct
Needs assistance in Burnettin Maryborough +2.2 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
8.2% 91st pct 10.3% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
10.4% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.1% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.7% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.0% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.1% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.3% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.7% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None ◂ +4.0 pts 50.3%
22.0% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
8.8% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.0% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Burnettin Maryborough +1.2 pts higher in Burnett gap widening
15.2% 56th pct 13.9% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in Burnettin Maryborough +1.4 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
13.4% 78th pct 14.8% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Burnettin Maryborough +0.2 pts higher in Maryborough gap steady
20.7% 12th pct 20.8% 12th pct
Defence service in Burnettin Maryborough +0.5 pts higher in Maryborough
5.0% 88th pct 5.5% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Burnettin Maryborough +0.4 pts higher in Burnett gap narrowing
25.8% 96th pct 25.4% 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burnettin Maryborough even gap narrowing
2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct
One-parent in Burnettin Maryborough +3.8 pts higher in Maryborough gap widening
12.7% 37th pct 16.5% 73rd pct
Living alone in Burnettin Maryborough +2.3 pts higher in Maryborough gap widening
23.7% 39th pct 26.0% 52nd pct

Family composition

45.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.4 pts 44.3%
41.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 38.3%
12.7% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

44.7% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 42.9%
23.7% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 26.0%
12.7% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 12.7%
11.2% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%
4.8% 5 people even 4.8%
2.7% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burnettin Maryborough +$30 higher in Burnett gap widening
$300 25th pct $270 14th pct
Mortgage in Burnettin Maryborough +$87 higher in Burnett gap narrowing
$1,387 15th pct $1,300 11th pct
People / bedroom in Burnettin Maryborough even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Burnettin Maryborough +2.9 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
18.2% 11th pct 21.1% 20th pct
Owned outright in Burnettin Maryborough +0.8 pts higher in Burnett gap narrowing
46.1% 100th pct 45.3% 98th pct
Separate houses in Burnettin Maryborough +1.0 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
91.2% 82nd pct 92.2% 86th pct
3+ bedrooms in Burnettin Maryborough +0.9 pts higher in Maryborough gap steady
76.2% 42nd pct 77.1% 45th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.1% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 45.3%
30.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 30.1%
18.2% Rented +2.9 pts ▸ 21.1%
2.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house +1.0 pts ▸ 92.2%
2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%
2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 42.4%
28.4% 4 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 28.7%
15.8% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
5.8% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
1.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

54.0% $200–$349 +6.1 pts ▸ 60.1%
27.3% $350–$549 ◂ +8.6 pts 18.6%
12.4% Under $200 +4.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
1.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.5 pts ▸ 42.0%
25.8% Under $1,000 +4.0 pts ▸ 29.8%
20.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 18.1%
6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Burnettin Maryborough +2.7 pts higher in Maryborough gap widening
2.7% 11th pct 5.4% 48th pct
Work from home in Burnettin Maryborough +1.5 pts higher in Burnett gap widening
8.9% 29th pct 7.4% 21st pct
PT commute in Burnettin Maryborough +0.4 pts higher in Burnett gap steady
0.8% 19th pct 0.4% 5th pct
PT stops in Burnettin Maryborough +97 more in Burnett
97 16th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Burnettin Maryborough +1.94 more in Burnett
1.94 10th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Burnettin Maryborough +70.3 more in Burnett
70.3 6th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Burnettin Maryborough +4 more in Burnett
4 6th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 68.1%
8.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%
5.3% Car (passenger) even 5.3%
3.2% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 37.5%
33.2% 1 vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 35.0%
15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 13.6%
9.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%
2.7% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Burnettin Maryborough even gap narrowing
40.2% 56th pct 40.2% 56th pct
Recent arrivals in Burnettin Maryborough +3.5 pts higher in Burnett gap narrowing
8.8% 29th pct 5.2% 5th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Burnettin Maryborough +2.4 pts higher in Maryborough gap narrowing
6.0% 75th pct 8.3% 88th pct
Participation in Burnettin Maryborough +4.6 pts higher in Burnett gap narrowing
49.3% 10th pct 44.7% 6th pct
Full-time in Burnettin Maryborough +2.5 pts higher in Burnett gap narrowing
58.1% 44th pct 55.6% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 19.2%
11.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.8 pts 3.5%
8.9% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.1% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.8% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.2% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%
4.7% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.5% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
3.0% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

16.0% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 14.4%
12.5% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.2% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
14.2% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 12.6%
13.7% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 10.0%
10.8% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.0% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Burnettin Maryborough +0.2 higher in Maryborough
1.9 2nd pct 2.1 3rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Burnettin Maryborough +0.5 more in Maryborough
1.9 1st pct 2.4 5th pct
15-min city in Burnettin Maryborough +8.8 pts higher in Maryborough
16.9% 0th pct 25.7% 7th pct
Walk to shops in Burnettin Maryborough +5.8 pts higher in Maryborough
23.2% 3rd pct 29.0% 7th pct
Walk to transit in Burnettin Maryborough +29.1 pts higher in Burnett
29.1% 9th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Burnettin Maryborough +20.8 pts higher in Maryborough
12.5% 0th pct 33.3% 9th pct
Walk to a park in Burnettin Maryborough +8.3 pts higher in Maryborough
44.1% 2nd pct 52.4% 7th pct
Walk to health in Burnettin Maryborough +8.6 pts higher in Maryborough
13.9% 2nd pct 22.5% 11th pct
Amenities/1k in Burnettin Maryborough +2.9 more in Burnett
10.5 14th pct 7.6 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Burnettin Maryborough even
1 8th pct 1 14th pct
Mean slope in Burnettin Maryborough +1.7 pts higher in Burnett
6.4% 68th pct 4.7% 35th pct

Compare Burnett with nearby areas

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Compare Maryborough with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burnett vs Maryborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30013/burnett/vs/SED30051/maryborough