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Burnett Heads vs Elliott Heads

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Burnett Heads profile · Elliott Heads profile

Burnett Heads Elliott Heads

Burnett Heads and Elliott Heads (L) are two nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Burnett Heads is more self-contained, with 42.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 40.3% near a school, whereas Elliott Heads (L) has 0% for both. However, Elliott Heads (L) has much higher street connectivity and a far higher share of recent arrivals, with 51.5% of people moving in during the last five years compared to 41.2% in Burnett Heads.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who have moved in the last five years. They also share many similarities, such as having the same number of people per home (2.2) and almost identical shares of people born overseas. Over time, some of the gaps between them are narrowing, such as the difference in the share of older residents and the number of people who need help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Elliott Heads Population: 1,996 larger in Burnett Heads Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Burnett Heads People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Elliott Heads Recent movers: 10.3 pts higher in Elliott Heads

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burnett Headsin Elliott Heads +1,996 larger in Burnett Heads gap widening
2,908 77th pct 912 53rd pct
Median age in Burnett Headsin Elliott Heads +2 yrs older in Burnett Heads gap narrowing
55 yrs 83rd pct 53 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Burnett Headsin Elliott Heads +0.4 pts higher in Burnett Heads gap steady
4.2% 48th pct 3.8% 45th pct
Aged 65+ in Burnett Headsin Elliott Heads +4.0 pts higher in Burnett Heads gap narrowing
32.2% 81st pct 28.2% 70th pct
Under 15 in Burnett Headsin Elliott Heads +2.2 pts higher in Elliott Heads gap narrowing
13.2% 19th pct 15.4% 31st pct
De facto in Burnett Headsin Elliott Heads +1.1 pts higher in Elliott Heads gap narrowing
10.8% 24th pct 11.9% 36th pct

Age structure

31.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 33.9%
32.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 28.2%
15.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 16.1%
13.2% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
7.9% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Marital status

49.9% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 52.4%
25.5% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 25.7%
13.3% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 10.5%
6.2% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%
5.3% Separated even 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Burnett Heads Elliott Heads

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Burnett Headsin Elliott Heads +0.1 pts higher in Burnett Heads gap narrowing
14.5% 73rd pct 14.4% 72nd pct

Country of birth

80.7% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 81.3%
4.5% England +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.2% English ◂ +0.5 pts 45.7%
40.3% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 40.7%
10.7% Irish +4.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.1% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.1% German ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%
1.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%
0.3% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Burnett Headsin Elliott Heads +0.3 pts higher in Burnett Heads gap steady
3.2% 43rd pct 2.9% 36th pct
Limited English in Burnett Headsin Elliott Heads +0.5 pts higher in Burnett Heads gap steady
0.5% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.0% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 92.4%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Burnett Headsin Elliott Heads +3.8 pts higher in Elliott Heads gap narrowing
43.9% 55th pct 47.7% 69th pct

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity ◂ +4.7 pts 44.0%
43.9% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 47.7%
6.7% Not stated even 6.7%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Burnett Headsin Elliott Heads +8.1 pts higher in Elliott Heads gap steady
32.9% 31st pct 41.0% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in Burnett Headsin Elliott Heads +4.9 pts higher in Elliott Heads gap steady
10.4% 43rd pct 15.3% 69th pct

Highest year of school

32.9% Year 12 +8.1 pts ▸ 41.0%
36.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 35.2%
15.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.5 pts 10.3%
7.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

42.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.7 pts 38.1%
14.1% Bachelor degree +5.3 pts ▸ 19.5%
14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
2.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.3% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 17.1%
13.9% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.4% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.4% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.3% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%
3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%
1.9% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Burnett Headsin Elliott Heads +$41 higher in Elliott Heads gap narrowing
$538 24th pct $579 32nd pct
Household income in Burnett Headsin Elliott Heads +$7 higher in Elliott Heads gap narrowing
$1,053 29th pct $1,060 30th pct
Family income in Burnett Headsin Elliott Heads +$91 higher in Elliott Heads gap widening
$1,269 23rd pct $1,360 30th pct
High earners in Burnett Headsin Elliott Heads +0.9 pts higher in Elliott Heads gap steady
4.7% 33rd pct 5.6% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Burnett Headsin Elliott Heads +0.9 pts higher in Elliott Heads gap steady
8.5% 38th pct 9.5% 44th pct

Household income distribution

36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 35.5%
23.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
24.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 22.1%
4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.6% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Personal income distribution

53.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 51.4%
27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 26.8%
9.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Burnett Headsin Elliott Heads +2.1 pts higher in Burnett Heads
41.6% 88th pct 39.5% 82nd pct
Mental health in Burnett Headsin Elliott Heads +1.3 pts higher in Burnett Heads
12.7% 84th pct 11.4% 71st pct
Needs assistance in Burnett Headsin Elliott Heads +2.1 pts higher in Burnett Heads gap narrowing
10.1% 86th pct 8.0% 70th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 15.7%
12.7% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 11.4%
10.7% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%
8.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%
7.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%
6.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%
5.4% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.5% None +1.5 pts ▸ 52.0%
24.3% One condition even 24.2%
10.7% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.5% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Burnett Headsin Elliott Heads +5.0 pts higher in Elliott Heads gap widening
11.8% 17th pct 16.8% 48th pct
Unpaid carers in Burnett Headsin Elliott Heads +2.3 pts higher in Elliott Heads gap steady
13.5% 55th pct 15.8% 85th pct
Unpaid child care in Burnett Headsin Elliott Heads +3.2 pts higher in Elliott Heads gap narrowing
18.8% 22nd pct 22.0% 37th pct
Defence service in Burnett Headsin Elliott Heads +1.1 pts higher in Elliott Heads
5.6% 85th pct 6.7% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in Burnett Headsin Elliott Heads +1.2 pts higher in Elliott Heads gap narrowing
25.5% 63rd pct 26.6% 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burnett Headsin Elliott Heads even gap narrowing
2.2 36th pct 2.2 36th pct
One-parent in Burnett Headsin Elliott Heads +2.5 pts higher in Elliott Heads gap widening
17.1% 62nd pct 19.6% 74th pct
Living alone in Burnett Headsin Elliott Heads +0.5 pts higher in Elliott Heads gap narrowing
26.1% 39th pct 26.6% 41st pct

Family composition

45.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 44.0%
36.5% Couples with children +0.3 pts ▸ 36.8%
17.1% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 19.6%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Household size

46.7% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 46.6%
26.1% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 26.6%
12.5% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.3% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%
3.9% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
2.2% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burnett Headsin Elliott Heads even gap steady
$290 56th pct $290 56th pct
Mortgage in Burnett Headsin Elliott Heads +$65 higher in Burnett Heads gap narrowing
$1,300 43rd pct $1,235 39th pct
People / bedroom in Burnett Headsin Elliott Heads +0.10 higher in Elliott Heads gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Burnett Headsin Elliott Heads +6.6 pts higher in Elliott Heads gap widening
22.4% 53rd pct 28.9% 71st pct
Owned outright in Burnett Headsin Elliott Heads +6.2 pts higher in Burnett Heads gap narrowing
47.2% 75th pct 41.1% 55th pct
Separate houses in Burnett Headsin Elliott Heads +2.4 pts higher in Elliott Heads gap narrowing
93.4% 49th pct 95.8% 63rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Burnett Headsin Elliott Heads +2.2 pts higher in Burnett Heads gap narrowing
75.3% 43rd pct 73.2% 34th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.2% Owned outright ◂ +6.2 pts 41.1%
22.4% Rented +6.6 pts ▸ 28.9%
26.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 26.8%
1.3% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

93.4% Separate house +2.4 pts ▸ 95.8%
4.8% Other dwelling ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%
0.8% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 47.6%
16.7% 2 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 22.1%
22.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 20.5%
4.4% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%
1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

67.0% $200–$349 +3.0 pts ▸ 70.0%
19.3% $350–$549 ◂ +0.2 pts 19.1%
10.7% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.1 pts 33.3%
27.4% Under $1,000 +11.8 pts ▸ 39.2%
17.4% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
3.1% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Burnett Headsin Elliott Heads +2.7 pts higher in Burnett Heads gap narrowing
4.6% 56th pct 1.9% 29th pct
Work from home in Burnett Headsin Elliott Heads +1.8 pts higher in Burnett Heads gap steady
7.2% 45th pct 5.3% 31st pct
PT commute in Burnett Headsin Elliott Heads +0.9 pts higher in Elliott Heads gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 75th pct

How people get to work

71.7% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 72.0%
7.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%
5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%
2.4% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
0.0% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 1 vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 42.2%
39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 38.4%
11.9% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%
4.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Burnett Headsin Elliott Heads +10.3 pts higher in Elliott Heads gap widening
41.2% 77th pct 51.5% 95th pct
Recent arrivals in Burnett Headsin Elliott Heads +3.4 pts higher in Burnett Heads gap narrowing
5.7% 54th pct 2.3% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Burnett Headsin Elliott Heads +1.3 pts higher in Elliott Heads gap narrowing
6.2% 69th pct 7.5% 78th pct
Participation in Burnett Headsin Elliott Heads +2.4 pts higher in Elliott Heads gap narrowing
44.3% 25th pct 46.7% 32nd pct
Full-time in Burnett Headsin Elliott Heads +3.9 pts higher in Burnett Heads gap steady
57.5% 58th pct 53.7% 37th pct

Industries people work in

20.2% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 22.1%
6.6% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.6% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%
8.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%
4.0% Public administration & safety +4.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.7% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%
6.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%
4.3% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%
3.5% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
3.2% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 19.5%
16.1% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 17.4%
16.0% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 15.6%
14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 14.2%
10.7% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%
10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%
7.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Burnett Headsin Elliott Heads +0.2 higher in Burnett Heads
3.3 34th pct 3.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Burnett Headsin Elliott Heads +0.6 more in Burnett Heads
3.2 31st pct 2.7 25th pct
15-min city in Burnett Headsin Elliott Heads +26.1 pts higher in Burnett Heads
26.1% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Burnett Headsin Elliott Heads +42.4 pts higher in Burnett Heads
42.4% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Burnett Headsin Elliott Heads +11.1 pts higher in Elliott Heads
76.7% 68th pct 87.9% 80th pct
Walk to school in Burnett Headsin Elliott Heads +40.0 pts higher in Burnett Heads
40.3% 31st pct 0.3% 14th pct
Walk to a park in Burnett Headsin Elliott Heads +13.8 pts higher in Elliott Heads
76.2% 27th pct 90.0% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Burnett Headsin Elliott Heads +17.4 pts higher in Burnett Heads
17.4% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Burnett Headsin Elliott Heads +11.2 more in Elliott Heads
15.1 40th pct 26.3 67th pct
Intersections/km² in Burnett Headsin Elliott Heads +37 higher in Elliott Heads
20 31st pct 57 78th pct
Mean slope in Burnett Headsin Elliott Heads +0.5 pts higher in Burnett Heads
5.0% 56th pct 4.5% 49th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burnett Heads vs Elliott Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315010/burnett-heads/vs/UCL321038/elliott-heads