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Burnett vs Mirani

Name: Burnett vs Mirani — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 282 km apart · Burnett profile · Mirani profile

Burnett Mirani

Mirani and Burnett are two Queensland areas with similar total populations, but they differ sharply in age and wealth. Residents are far older in Burnett, where the typical person is 51 and 27% are seniors, compared to Mirani, where the typical resident is 40 and only 16.1% are aged 65 or over. Mirani is also more affluent; the typical household earns $1,859 a week, which is well higher than the $1,201 usually earned in Burnett. This difference extends to the workforce, with 59.5% of adults working or looking for work in Mirani compared to just 49.3% in Burnett.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to rental costs, with typical weekly rents of $320 in Mirani and $300 in Burnett. They also share a similar school advantage score and a nearly identical share of people who speak little or no English. While Burnett has more public transport stops and a higher share of people born overseas, the gap in household income has widened significantly since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 11 yrs older in Burnett Needs assistance: 3.6 pts higher in Burnett Unemployment: 2.2 pts higher in Burnett Under 15: 4.5 pts higher in Mirani Household income: $658 higher in Mirani

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burnett in Mirani even gap narrowing

50,105 40th pct 50,190 40th pct

Median age in Burnett in Mirani +11 yrs older in Burnett gap widening

51 yrs 100th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 28.2%

27.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.9 pts 16.1%

18.1% Young adults (25–44) +6.8 pts ▸ 24.9%

15.2% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

53.6% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 50.8%

25.8% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Burnett Mirani

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.3% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 82.1%

4.2% England ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.0% English ◂ +5.6 pts 37.4%

39.6% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 42.3%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

10.6% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

8.4% German ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%

2.4% Italian even 2.5%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.7% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Chinese even 0.5%

0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.1% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 85.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.9% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 51.6%

40.2% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 33.8%

9.4% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Burnett in Mirani +0.09 more in Mirani

3.54 85th pct 3.63 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Burnett in Mirani +9 more in Mirani

27 71st pct 36 86th pct

Students in Burnett in Mirani +1,658 more in Mirani

3,645 10th pct 5,303 16th pct

Avg size in Burnett in Mirani +17 larger in Mirani

135 0th pct 152 3rd pct

ICSEA in Burnett in Mirani +23 higher in Burnett

960 16th pct 937 12th pct

Highest year of school

38.6% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 39.0%

31.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 29.9%

13.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 11.4%

7.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

39.4% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

16.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 12.2%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 10.3%

3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related +7.5 pts ▸ 25.7%

13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 11.9%

10.9% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 7.6%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%

9.2% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Burnett in Mirani +$225 higher in Mirani gap widening

$590 7th pct $815 55th pct

Household income in Burnett in Mirani +$658 higher in Mirani gap widening

$1,201 6th pct $1,859 61st pct

Family income in Burnett in Mirani +$746 higher in Mirani gap widening

$1,432 5th pct $2,178 60th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.7 pts 22.4%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 27.9%

20.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 13.9%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.5% $4,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

49.1% Under $650 ◂ +13.1 pts 36.0%

27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 26.8%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

2.3% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis ◂ +5.9 pts 8.9%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 7.6%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +2.9 pts 6.2%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None +4.1 pts ▸ 58.4%

22.0% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 17.9%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 5.8%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Burnett in Mirani +0.3 larger in Mirani gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

45.6% Couples with children +12.4 pts ▸ 58.0%

41.0% Couples without children ◂ +11.1 pts 29.9%

12.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 11.2%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

44.7% 2 people ◂ +7.5 pts 37.2%

23.7% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 20.5%

12.7% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.2% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.8% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.7% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burnett in Mirani +$20 higher in Mirani gap narrowing

$300 25th pct $320 32nd pct

Mortgage in Burnett in Mirani +$346 higher in Mirani gap narrowing

$1,387 15th pct $1,733 41st pct

People / bedroom in Burnett in Mirani even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.1% Owned outright ◂ +9.7 pts 36.4%

30.6% Owned with a mortgage +10.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

18.2% Rented ◂ +0.4 pts 17.8%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 93.9%

2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.0 pts 0.4%

2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 39.4%

28.4% 4 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

15.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 12.6%

5.8% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

54.0% $200–$349 ◂ +17.2 pts 36.8%

27.3% $350–$549 +10.5 pts ▸ 37.8%

12.4% Under $200 +4.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

1.6% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.3% $750 or more even 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.0 pts 33.6%

20.3% $1,800–$2,999 +13.8 pts ▸ 34.0%

25.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.1 pts 15.6%

6.1% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burnett in Mirani +41 more in Burnett

97 16th pct 56 9th pct

Stops/1k in Burnett in Mirani +0.82 more in Burnett

1.94 10th pct 1.12 6th pct

Departures/1k in Burnett in Mirani +42.3 more in Burnett

70.3 6th pct 28.0 2nd pct

PT routes in Burnett in Mirani +1 more in Burnett

4 6th pct 3 4th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 68.3%

8.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

3.2% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

0.7% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

33.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 25.4%

15.0% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

9.0% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.2 pts 10.6%

2.9% Mining +9.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.7 pts 7.6%

9.1% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +3.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%

6.2% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.5% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

1.6% Wholesale trade +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

14.2% Technicians & trades +6.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

16.0% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 11.9%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +6.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.2% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 10.6%

13.7% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 11.7%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 8.9%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Burnett in Mirani +0.2 higher in Burnett

1.9 2nd pct 1.7 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burnett in Mirani +0.2 more in Burnett

1.9 1st pct 1.7 0th pct

15-min city in Burnett in Mirani even

16.9% 0th pct 16.9% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Burnett in Mirani +4.2 pts higher in Burnett

23.2% 3rd pct 19.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Burnett in Mirani +12.4 pts higher in Burnett

29.1% 9th pct 16.7% 5th pct

Walk to school in Burnett in Mirani +5.6 pts higher in Mirani

12.5% 0th pct 18.1% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Burnett in Mirani +1.0 pts higher in Mirani

44.1% 2nd pct 45.0% 3rd pct

Walk to health in Burnett in Mirani +1.5 pts higher in Mirani

13.9% 2nd pct 15.4% 4th pct

Amenities/1k in Burnett in Mirani +5.2 more in Mirani

10.5 14th pct 15.7 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Burnett in Mirani +0 higher in Burnett

1 8th pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Burnett in Mirani +0.4 pts higher in Burnett

6.4% 68th pct 5.9% 61st pct

Compare Burnett with nearby areas

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Compare Mirani with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burnett vs Mirani [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30013/burnett/vs/SED30055/mirani