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Burns Beach (North Metropolitan) vs Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

Name: Burns Beach (North Metropolitan) vs Scarborough (North Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Burns Beach (North Metropolitan) profile · Scarborough (North Metropolitan) profile

Burns Beach (North Metropolitan) Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

Scarborough (North Metropolitan) and Burns Beach (North Metropolitan) are two nearby coastal areas with very different housing styles. Burns Beach is dominated by large family homes, with 91.2% being separate houses and 93.6% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Scarborough has more variety, with far more people living alone (30.9%) and a higher share of renters (33.1%). Scarborough also has a more highly qualified workforce, where 37.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 20.3% in Burns Beach.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, sharing a typical resident age of 37 and almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,130. While they are alike in these ways, Scarborough is much more walkable, with 80.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Burns Beach is more focused on families, with a higher share of children under 15 (19.7%) and far more people born overseas (45.5%) compared to Scarborough.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 39.9 pts higher in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 21.1 pts higher in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan) Living alone: 14.0 pts higher in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) Bachelor+: 16.8 pts higher in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) Household size: 0.5 larger in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +159 larger in Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

45,594 33rd pct 45,753 33rd pct

Median age in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) even

37 yrs 36th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

25.6% Young adults (25–44) +9.5 pts ▸ 35.0%

29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.5 pts 22.7%

19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 16.4%

11.3% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.2 pts 10.0%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +9.8 pts 40.7%

35.3% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 41.8%

7.9% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.9% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Burns Beach (North Metropolitan) Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

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

85+ in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan): 0.4% males, 0.6% females; 85+ in Scarborough (North Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.8% females
80–84 in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan): 0.6% males, 0.7% females; 80–84 in Scarborough (North Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.3% females
75–79 in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.1% females; 75–79 in Scarborough (North Metropolitan): 1.3% males, 1.7% females
70–74 in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.6% females; 70–74 in Scarborough (North Metropolitan): 1.7% males, 2.0% females
65–69 in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan): 1.9% males, 2.0% females; 65–69 in Scarborough (North Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.4% females
60–64 in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.8% females; 60–64 in Scarborough (North Metropolitan): 2.4% males, 2.5% females
55–59 in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan): 3.7% males, 3.8% females; 55–59 in Scarborough (North Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.8% females
50–54 in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan): 4.1% males, 4.3% females; 50–54 in Scarborough (North Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.0% females
45–49 in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 4.1% females; 45–49 in Scarborough (North Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.3% females
40–44 in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.5% females; 40–44 in Scarborough (North Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.7% females
35–39 in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.4% females; 35–39 in Scarborough (North Metropolitan): 4.6% males, 4.6% females
30–34 in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.3% females; 30–34 in Scarborough (North Metropolitan): 5.0% males, 5.5% females
25–29 in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.0% females; 25–29 in Scarborough (North Metropolitan): 3.8% males, 4.4% females
20–24 in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.4% females; 20–24 in Scarborough (North Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.9% females
15–19 in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan): 3.7% males, 3.5% females; 15–19 in Scarborough (North Metropolitan): 2.4% males, 2.3% females
10–14 in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan): 3.9% males, 3.3% females; 10–14 in Scarborough (North Metropolitan): 2.4% males, 2.5% females
5–9 in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.2% females; 5–9 in Scarborough (North Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.5% females
0–4 in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.8% females; 0–4 in Scarborough (North Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 2.9% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.6% Australia +13.7 pts ▸ 64.3%

18.6% England ◂ +11.6 pts 7.0%

5.3% South Africa ◂ +3.2 pts 2.1%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

0.5% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.1% English ◂ +7.5 pts 39.6%

25.3% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

10.6% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

3.3% Italian +4.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.1% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Dutch even 2.2%

1.7% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.5% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

82.4% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 80.3%

0.9% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 48.3%

44.1% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 40.8%

5.7% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.6% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.1% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +0.44 more in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)

1.78 43rd pct 1.34 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +6 more in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)

16 36th pct 10 13th pct

Students in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +5,194 more in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)

9,746 53rd pct 4,552 13th pct

Avg size in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +154 larger in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)

609 72nd pct 455 43rd pct

ICSEA in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +83 higher in Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

1,034 58th pct 1,116 88th pct

Highest year of school

63.4% Year 12 +6.9 pts ▸ 70.3%

18.0% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 12.5%

9.4% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 6.4%

4.2% Year 9 or below even 4.2%

Highest qualification level

23.2% Bachelor degree +12.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

33.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.6 pts 18.6%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 14.5%

5.6% Postgraduate degree +4.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

18.3% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 14.1%

10.6% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

8.0% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +$242 higher in Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

$892 72nd pct $1,134 89th pct

Household income in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +$7 higher in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)

$2,134 80th pct $2,127 79th pct

Family income in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +$455 higher in Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

$2,376 72nd pct $2,831 88th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 26.7%

20.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 19.3%

14.6% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

10.0% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.2%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 30.6%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 26.7%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 26.2%

5.8% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

7.4% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

6.6% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

2.9% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None ◂ +0.1 pts 67.8%

18.1% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 17.5%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

2.0% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +0.5 larger in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)

2.8 79th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

62.9% Couples with children ◂ +6.5 pts 56.4%

22.3% Couples without children +8.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

14.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 12.1%

0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

16.9% 1 person +14.0 pts ▸ 30.9%

20.1% 4 people ◂ +5.8 pts 14.2%

19.6% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 15.3%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +4.0 pts 3.8%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +$20 higher in Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

$380 57th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +$217 higher in Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

$1,950 57th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +0.10 higher in Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.8 pts 36.9%

22.1% Rented +11.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

22.5% Owned outright +4.1 pts ▸ 26.6%

0.8% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house ◂ +39.9 pts 51.3%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +31.7 pts ▸ 38.5%

1.8% Flat or apartment +8.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

60.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +39.0 pts 21.0%

25.5% 3 bedrooms +23.0 pts ▸ 48.4%

4.3% 2 bedrooms +17.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

8.2% 5 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 3.1%

1.0% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

55.5% $350–$549 ◂ +9.0 pts 46.5%

25.6% $200–$349 ◂ +5.7 pts 19.9%

7.9% $550–$749 +6.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.7% Under $200 +6.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.9% $750 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 36.7%

29.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.7 pts 21.7%

16.2% $3,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 24.9%

11.1% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +27 more in Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

216 38th pct 243 45th pct

Stops/1k in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +0.57 more in Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

4.74 53rd pct 5.31 65th pct

Departures/1k in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +970.0 more in Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

1,172.2 57th pct 2,142.2 87th pct

PT routes in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +7 more in Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

15 23rd pct 22 38th pct

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 61.5%

8.0% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.5% Train ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

0.9% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 41.4%

29.6% 1 vehicle +9.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 9.9%

8.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 4.4%

2.7% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.5% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 9.7%

6.5% Professional & technical +3.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.7% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 6.9%

6.2% Mining +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

5.9% Public administration & safety even 5.8%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

2.8% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Professionals +14.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

17.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.9 pts 12.1%

11.8% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 11.7%

13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 10.5%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +1.0 higher in Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

5.7 51st pct 6.7 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +1.1 more in Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

5.4 49th pct 6.5 69th pct

15-min city in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +18.5 pts higher in Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

68.4% 51st pct 86.9% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +21.8 pts higher in Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

58.7% 41st pct 80.6% 68th pct

Walk to transit in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +2.5 pts higher in Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

97.3% 69th pct 99.9% 94th pct

Walk to school in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +8.6 pts higher in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)

87.9% 69th pct 79.4% 55th pct

Walk to a park in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) even

99.8% 75th pct 100.0% 84th pct

Walk to health in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +9.8 pts higher in Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

51.4% 53rd pct 61.3% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +0.2 more in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)

10.7 16th pct 10.5 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +37 higher in Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

163 67th pct 200 74th pct

Mean slope in Burns Beach (North Metropolitan)in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) +2.0 pts higher in Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

5.7% 58th pct 7.7% 83rd pct

Compare Burns Beach (North Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Scarborough (North Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burns Beach (North Metropolitan) vs Scarborough (North Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED51004/burns-beach/vs/SED54804/scarborough