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Bargara - Innes Park vs Burnett Heads

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Bargara - Innes Park profile · Burnett Heads profile

Bargara - Innes Park Burnett Heads

Bargara - Innes Park and Burnett Heads are two nearby coastal areas with different profiles. Bargara - Innes Park is more walkable and better connected, with far more homes within 15 minutes of a park (91.4%) and health services (44.6%). It also has a more qualified and higher-earning population; 47.0% of residents completed Year 12 and the typical weekly household income is $1,356. Burnett Heads has a higher share of separate houses (93.4%) and a higher proportion of residents with no religion (43.9%).

Income and education gaps between the two have widened since 2011, with the typical household income now $303 higher in Bargara - Innes Park. Despite these shifts, the areas remain similar in other ways. Both have about 32% of their population aged 65 and over and very similar rental rates of around 23%. They also share a similar housing density, with both averaging 2.2 to 2.3 people per home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,092 larger in Bargara - Innes Park PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Bargara - Innes Park Year 12: 14.1 pts higher in Bargara - Innes Park Bachelor+: 9.7 pts higher in Bargara - Innes Park Separate houses: 9.6 pts higher in Burnett Heads

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bargara - Innes Parkin Burnett Heads +10,092 larger in Bargara - Innes Park gap narrowing
13,000 86th pct 2,908 77th pct
Median age in Bargara - Innes Parkin Burnett Heads +4 yrs older in Burnett Heads gap narrowing
51 yrs 71st pct 55 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Bargara - Innes Parkin Burnett Heads +1.1 pts higher in Burnett Heads gap steady
3.1% 37th pct 4.2% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in Bargara - Innes Parkin Burnett Heads +1.0 pts higher in Burnett Heads gap narrowing
31.2% 78th pct 32.2% 81st pct
Under 15 in Bargara - Innes Parkin Burnett Heads +2.6 pts higher in Bargara - Innes Park gap narrowing
15.8% 35th pct 13.2% 19th pct
De facto in Bargara - Innes Parkin Burnett Heads +0.1 pts higher in Burnett Heads gap steady
10.6% 23rd pct 10.8% 24th pct

Age structure

31.2% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 32.2%
26.2% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 31.6%
18.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 15.5%
15.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 13.2%
8.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

Marital status

56.8% Married ◂ +7.0 pts 49.9%
22.9% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 25.5%
9.9% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
7.1% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%
3.2% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Bargara - Innes Park Burnett Heads

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bargara - Innes Parkin Burnett Heads +3.0 pts higher in Bargara - Innes Park gap narrowing
17.5% 86th pct 14.5% 73rd pct

Country of birth

78.0% Australia +2.7 pts ▸ 80.7%
5.5% England ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%
2.8% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.5% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%
0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% India even 0.2%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.3% English +2.0 pts ▸ 46.2%
37.7% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 40.3%
12.8% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 10.7%
12.3% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%
8.2% German ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%
2.5% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.5% Indian even 0.5%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bargara - Innes Parkin Burnett Heads +2.2 pts higher in Bargara - Innes Park gap steady
5.4% 70th pct 3.2% 43rd pct
Limited English in Bargara - Innes Parkin Burnett Heads even gap steady
0.5% 67th pct 0.5% 66th pct

Language used at home

90.4% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 92.0%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bargara - Innes Parkin Burnett Heads +5.5 pts higher in Burnett Heads gap widening
38.3% 35th pct 43.9% 55th pct

Religious affiliation

53.8% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 48.7%
38.3% No religion +5.5 pts ▸ 43.9%
6.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bargara - Innes Parkin Burnett Heads +14.1 pts higher in Bargara - Innes Park gap widening
47.0% 73rd pct 32.9% 31st pct
Bachelor+ in Bargara - Innes Parkin Burnett Heads +9.7 pts higher in Bargara - Innes Park gap widening
20.2% 81st pct 10.4% 43rd pct

Highest year of school

47.0% Year 12 ◂ +14.1 pts 32.9%
28.5% Year 10 +8.4 pts ▸ 36.8%
11.2% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
7.8% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Certificate III / IV +9.2 pts ▸ 42.8%
23.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.1 pts 14.1%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 14.9%
6.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 2.3%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%
2.4% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

15.1% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 19.1%
16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 13.9%
15.3% Health ◂ +4.9 pts 10.4%
12.2% Education ◂ +5.0 pts 7.3%
10.3% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
6.4% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%
1.7% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Bargara - Innes Parkin Burnett Heads +$133 higher in Bargara - Innes Park gap widening
$671 52nd pct $538 24th pct
Household income in Bargara - Innes Parkin Burnett Heads +$303 higher in Bargara - Innes Park gap widening
$1,356 58th pct $1,053 29th pct
Family income in Bargara - Innes Parkin Burnett Heads +$363 higher in Bargara - Innes Park gap widening
$1,632 54th pct $1,269 23rd pct
High earners in Bargara - Innes Parkin Burnett Heads +5.4 pts higher in Bargara - Innes Park gap widening
10.1% 76th pct 4.7% 33rd pct
High-income homes in Bargara - Innes Parkin Burnett Heads +7.7 pts higher in Bargara - Innes Park gap widening
16.2% 72nd pct 8.5% 38th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 36.5%
26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 23.3%
18.0% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 24.4%
8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 3.6%
7.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 53.9%
28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 27.8%
16.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 9.6%
3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bargara - Innes Parkin Burnett Heads +4.9 pts higher in Burnett Heads
36.7% 69th pct 41.6% 88th pct
Mental health in Bargara - Innes Parkin Burnett Heads +2.8 pts higher in Burnett Heads
9.9% 50th pct 12.7% 84th pct
Needs assistance in Bargara - Innes Parkin Burnett Heads +1.7 pts higher in Burnett Heads gap widening
8.4% 74th pct 10.1% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 17.6%
9.9% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.4% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.1% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.4% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.2% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.7% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.8% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None ◂ +5.5 pts 50.5%
22.9% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 24.3%
9.0% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.7% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bargara - Innes Parkin Burnett Heads +4.9 pts higher in Bargara - Innes Park gap steady
16.7% 48th pct 11.8% 17th pct
Unpaid carers in Bargara - Innes Parkin Burnett Heads +0.4 pts higher in Burnett Heads gap steady
13.1% 48th pct 13.5% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in Bargara - Innes Parkin Burnett Heads +4.0 pts higher in Bargara - Innes Park gap narrowing
22.8% 41st pct 18.8% 22nd pct
Defence service in Bargara - Innes Parkin Burnett Heads +0.4 pts higher in Burnett Heads
5.2% 81st pct 5.6% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bargara - Innes Parkin Burnett Heads +1.3 pts higher in Burnett Heads gap steady
24.1% 51st pct 25.5% 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bargara - Innes Parkin Burnett Heads +0.1 larger in Bargara - Innes Park gap narrowing
2.3 43rd pct 2.2 36th pct
One-parent in Bargara - Innes Parkin Burnett Heads +5.3 pts higher in Burnett Heads gap widening
11.8% 30th pct 17.1% 62nd pct
Living alone in Bargara - Innes Parkin Burnett Heads +2.1 pts higher in Burnett Heads gap steady
24.0% 33rd pct 26.1% 39th pct

Family composition

46.0% Couples with children ◂ +9.5 pts 36.5%
41.8% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 45.1%
11.8% One-parent families +5.3 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.5% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

45.8% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 46.7%
24.0% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
11.6% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.9% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 8.3%
4.5% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
2.2% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bargara - Innes Parkin Burnett Heads +$50 higher in Bargara - Innes Park gap steady
$340 73rd pct $290 56th pct
Mortgage in Bargara - Innes Parkin Burnett Heads +$260 higher in Bargara - Innes Park gap narrowing
$1,560 66th pct $1,300 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Bargara - Innes Parkin Burnett Heads even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bargara - Innes Parkin Burnett Heads +0.8 pts higher in Bargara - Innes Park gap steady
23.1% 56th pct 22.4% 53rd pct
Owned outright in Bargara - Innes Parkin Burnett Heads +3.7 pts higher in Burnett Heads gap narrowing
43.5% 63rd pct 47.2% 75th pct
Separate houses in Bargara - Innes Parkin Burnett Heads +9.6 pts higher in Burnett Heads gap narrowing
83.7% 16th pct 93.4% 49th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bargara - Innes Parkin Burnett Heads +3.6 pts higher in Bargara - Innes Park gap narrowing
78.9% 56th pct 75.3% 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.5% Owned outright +3.7 pts ▸ 47.2%
28.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 26.6%
23.1% Rented ◂ +0.8 pts 22.4%
3.7% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%
0.9% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

83.7% Separate house +9.6 pts ▸ 93.4%
8.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.6 pts 0.8%
6.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.7 pts 0.2%
0.6% Other dwelling +4.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 48.9%
35.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 22.0%
18.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 16.7%
4.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%
1.5% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.3% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.6% $200–$349 +24.4 pts ▸ 67.0%
43.9% $350–$549 ◂ +24.6 pts 19.3%
7.9% Under $200 +2.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
2.6% $550–$749 ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 45.5%
18.6% Under $1,000 +8.8 pts ▸ 27.4%
25.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 17.4%
8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bargara - Innes Parkin Burnett Heads +1.2 pts higher in Burnett Heads gap steady
3.4% 45th pct 4.6% 56th pct
Work from home in Bargara - Innes Parkin Burnett Heads +0.2 pts higher in Bargara - Innes Park gap narrowing
7.3% 46th pct 7.2% 45th pct
PT commute in Bargara - Innes Parkin Burnett Heads +0.4 pts higher in Bargara - Innes Park gap narrowing
0.4% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

72.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 71.7%
7.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%
5.0% Car (passenger) even 5.1%
1.7% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 39.2%
39.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 37.7%
11.1% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.0% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.4% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bargara - Innes Parkin Burnett Heads +6.8 pts higher in Bargara - Innes Park gap widening
48.0% 91st pct 41.2% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in Bargara - Innes Parkin Burnett Heads +2.6 pts higher in Bargara - Innes Park gap narrowing
8.3% 65th pct 5.7% 54th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bargara - Innes Parkin Burnett Heads +1.7 pts higher in Burnett Heads gap narrowing
4.4% 46th pct 6.2% 69th pct
Participation in Bargara - Innes Parkin Burnett Heads +5.5 pts higher in Bargara - Innes Park gap narrowing
49.7% 40th pct 44.3% 25th pct
Full-time in Bargara - Innes Parkin Burnett Heads +2.3 pts higher in Bargara - Innes Park gap narrowing
59.8% 69th pct 57.5% 58th pct

Industries people work in

23.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 20.2%
12.3% Education & training ◂ +5.7 pts 6.6%
8.4% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%
6.8% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.4% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%
3.5% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%
2.2% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.4% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

24.9% Professionals ◂ +10.2 pts 14.8%
14.0% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 16.1%
8.8% Labourers +7.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
12.1% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.3% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 10.7%
12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 10.4%
8.2% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Bargara - Innes Parkin Burnett Heads +1.0 higher in Bargara - Innes Park
4.2 49th pct 3.3 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bargara - Innes Parkin Burnett Heads +0.7 more in Bargara - Innes Park
4.0 40th pct 3.2 31st pct
15-min city in Bargara - Innes Parkin Burnett Heads +15.2 pts higher in Bargara - Innes Park
41.4% 40th pct 26.1% 36th pct
Walk to shops in Bargara - Innes Parkin Burnett Heads +2.6 pts higher in Bargara - Innes Park
45.0% 41st pct 42.4% 41st pct
Walk to transit in Bargara - Innes Parkin Burnett Heads +11.3 pts higher in Bargara - Innes Park
88.0% 80th pct 76.7% 68th pct
Walk to school in Bargara - Innes Parkin Burnett Heads +40.3 pts higher in Burnett Heads
0.0% 14th pct 40.3% 31st pct
Walk to a park in Bargara - Innes Parkin Burnett Heads +15.2 pts higher in Bargara - Innes Park
91.4% 47th pct 76.2% 27th pct
Walk to health in Bargara - Innes Parkin Burnett Heads +27.2 pts higher in Bargara - Innes Park
44.6% 58th pct 17.4% 49th pct
Amenities/1k in Bargara - Innes Parkin Burnett Heads +3.7 more in Burnett Heads
11.4 27th pct 15.1 40th pct
Intersections/km² in Bargara - Innes Parkin Burnett Heads +31 higher in Bargara - Innes Park
51 73rd pct 20 31st pct
Mean slope in Bargara - Innes Parkin Burnett Heads +0.1 pts higher in Burnett Heads
4.9% 54th pct 5.0% 56th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bargara - Innes Park vs Burnett Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL313002/bargara-innes-park/vs/UCL315010/burnett-heads