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Burrum Heads vs Burrum Heads - South

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Burrum Heads profile · Burrum Heads - South profile

Burrum Heads Burrum Heads - South

Burrum Heads and Burrum Heads - South (L) are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Burrum Heads is much older, with a typical resident aged 66 and 56.6% of people aged 65 and over. It is also more convenient for pedestrians, with a mostly car-dependent walkability score of 3.7 and nearly 90% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Burrum Heads - South (L) is more residential and family-oriented; 100% of its homes are separate houses, and 91.9% have three or more bedrooms. It also has a higher share of working adults at 41.9%, compared to 21.5% in Burrum Heads.

The gap in age structure has widened significantly since 2011, with Burrum Heads becoming much older than its southern neighbour. Despite this, the two areas share a similar employment landscape, with nearly identical rates of full-time work and unemployment. Both areas also sit well below the national figure for typical weekly household income, though Burrum Heads - South (L) is slightly higher at $1,093.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 24.2 pts higher in Burrum Heads Separate houses: 15.3 pts higher in Burrum Heads - South Participation: 20.4 pts higher in Burrum Heads - South PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in Burrum Heads Population: 1,078 larger in Burrum Heads

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burrum Headsin Burrum Heads - South +1,078 larger in Burrum Heads gap narrowing
1,508 65th pct 430 29th pct
Median age in Burrum Headsin Burrum Heads - South +8 yrs older in Burrum Heads gap widening
66 yrs 100th pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Burrum Headsin Burrum Heads - South +1.4 pts higher in Burrum Heads - South gap widening
3.1% 36th pct 4.4% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in Burrum Headsin Burrum Heads - South +24.2 pts higher in Burrum Heads gap widening
56.6% 100th pct 32.3% 81st pct
Under 15 in Burrum Headsin Burrum Heads - South +6.0 pts higher in Burrum Heads - South gap widening
4.4% 0th pct 10.5% 10th pct
De facto in Burrum Headsin Burrum Heads - South +6.4 pts higher in Burrum Heads - South gap widening
8.1% 10th pct 14.5% 65th pct

Age structure

56.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +24.2 pts 32.3%
30.8% Older adults (45–64) +6.2 pts ▸ 37.0%
6.0% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
4.4% Children (0–14) +6.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
2.5% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

Marital status

64.3% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 61.8%
11.8% Never married +7.9 pts ▸ 19.6%
13.2% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 9.4%
7.9% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%
2.6% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Burrum Heads Burrum Heads - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Burrum Headsin Burrum Heads - South +1.9 pts higher in Burrum Heads - South gap narrowing
12.5% 61st pct 14.4% 72nd pct

Country of birth

79.4% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 78.6%
4.9% England ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%
2.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.6% South Africa +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

49.2% English ◂ +4.6 pts 44.7%
36.8% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 39.3%
11.7% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 8.4%
11.5% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%
7.6% German ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%
0.7% Dutch +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.2% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.5% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Burrum Headsin Burrum Heads - South +0.4 pts higher in Burrum Heads - South gap narrowing
1.0% 9th pct 1.4% 12th pct
Limited English in Burrum Headsin Burrum Heads - South even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.6% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 93.7%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Burrum Headsin Burrum Heads - South +8.0 pts higher in Burrum Heads - South gap widening
30.1% 14th pct 38.1% 34th pct

Religious affiliation

60.5% Christianity ◂ +8.0 pts 52.6%
30.1% No religion +8.0 pts ▸ 38.1%
8.8% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%
0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Burrum Headsin Burrum Heads - South +5.1 pts higher in Burrum Heads - South gap widening
25.5% 11th pct 30.6% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in Burrum Headsin Burrum Heads - South +1.0 pts higher in Burrum Heads - South gap steady
7.9% 25th pct 8.9% 32nd pct

Highest year of school

40.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 39.0%
25.5% Year 12 +5.1 pts ▸ 30.6%
16.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 12.9%
8.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

Highest qualification level

43.5% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 46.1%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 12.3%
11.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%
1.8% Postgraduate degree even 1.8%

Field of qualification

22.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 18.9%
9.1% Society & culture +4.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 8.8%
6.6% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%
8.8% Education ◂ +4.0 pts 4.8%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%
1.5% Agriculture & environment +3.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.5% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Burrum Headsin Burrum Heads - South +$85 higher in Burrum Heads - South gap widening
$438 11th pct $523 21st pct
Household income in Burrum Headsin Burrum Heads - South +$325 higher in Burrum Heads - South gap widening
$768 3rd pct $1,093 33rd pct
Family income in Burrum Headsin Burrum Heads - South +$232 higher in Burrum Heads - South gap widening
$934 7th pct $1,166 15th pct
High earners in Burrum Headsin Burrum Heads - South +0.3 pts higher in Burrum Heads gap narrowing
2.7% 13th pct 2.4% 12th pct
High-income homes in Burrum Headsin Burrum Heads - South +4.8 pts higher in Burrum Heads - South gap widening
3.3% 10th pct 8.1% 35th pct

Household income distribution

46.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 43.4%
31.3% Under $650 ◂ +13.4 pts 17.9%
11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +13.4 pts ▸ 24.9%
1.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.4% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Personal income distribution

64.2% Under $650 ◂ +9.7 pts 54.5%
20.4% $650–$1,499 +9.4 pts ▸ 29.8%
4.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Burrum Headsin Burrum Heads - South +8.9 pts higher in Burrum Heads
49.9% 100th pct 40.9% 87th pct
Mental health in Burrum Headsin Burrum Heads - South +1.7 pts higher in Burrum Heads - South
10.3% 56th pct 12.1% 78th pct
Needs assistance in Burrum Headsin Burrum Heads - South +0.8 pts higher in Burrum Heads gap narrowing
10.3% 87th pct 9.5% 82nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

24.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 21.6%
10.3% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.7% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%
10.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%
9.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 7.4%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%
8.0% Cancer ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%
7.8% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%
2.5% Stroke ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

41.5% None +9.7 pts ▸ 51.2%
26.8% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 22.6%
14.7% Two conditions ◂ +4.3 pts 10.5%
8.2% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Burrum Headsin Burrum Heads - South +1.9 pts higher in Burrum Heads - South gap steady
11.4% 14th pct 13.4% 25th pct
Unpaid carers in Burrum Headsin Burrum Heads - South +0.8 pts higher in Burrum Heads gap steady
12.8% 43rd pct 12.0% 34th pct
Unpaid child care in Burrum Headsin Burrum Heads - South +8.4 pts higher in Burrum Heads - South gap widening
5.7% 0th pct 14.1% 8th pct
Defence service in Burrum Headsin Burrum Heads - South +1.1 pts higher in Burrum Heads - South
6.5% 90th pct 7.6% 95th pct
Housework 15h+ in Burrum Headsin Burrum Heads - South +1.5 pts higher in Burrum Heads - South gap narrowing
32.0% 95th pct 33.5% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burrum Headsin Burrum Heads - South +0.4 larger in Burrum Heads - South gap widening
1.9 7th pct 2.3 43rd pct
One-parent in Burrum Headsin Burrum Heads - South +2.6 pts higher in Burrum Heads gap narrowing
7.3% 9th pct 4.7% 0th pct
Living alone in Burrum Headsin Burrum Heads - South +10.9 pts higher in Burrum Heads gap widening
29.4% 51st pct 18.5% 19th pct

Family composition

77.3% Couples without children ◂ +21.5 pts 55.8%
14.3% Couples with children +23.5 pts ▸ 37.8%
7.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 4.7%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

60.0% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 55.5%
29.4% 1 person ◂ +10.9 pts 18.5%
7.0% 3 people +9.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
1.6% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.0% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burrum Headsin Burrum Heads - South +$90 higher in Burrum Heads - South gap widening
$290 56th pct $380 83rd pct
Mortgage in Burrum Headsin Burrum Heads - South +$325 higher in Burrum Heads - South gap widening
$1,300 43rd pct $1,625 71st pct
People / bedroom in Burrum Headsin Burrum Heads - South even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Burrum Headsin Burrum Heads - South +5.6 pts higher in Burrum Heads gap widening
14.9% 28th pct 9.2% 12th pct
Owned outright in Burrum Headsin Burrum Heads - South +10.3 pts higher in Burrum Heads gap steady
71.0% 100th pct 60.7% 99th pct
Separate houses in Burrum Headsin Burrum Heads - South +15.3 pts higher in Burrum Heads - South gap widening
84.7% 18th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Burrum Headsin Burrum Heads - South +16.8 pts higher in Burrum Heads - South gap steady
75.1% 42nd pct 91.9% 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

71.0% Owned outright ◂ +10.3 pts 60.7%
11.1% Owned with a mortgage +19.0 pts ▸ 30.1%
14.9% Rented ◂ +5.6 pts 9.2%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

84.7% Separate house +15.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
9.4% Other dwelling ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
3.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 45.1%
27.6% 4 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 38.2%
12.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 5.2%
9.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.1 pts 2.9%
3.1% 5 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

21.1% $350–$549 +53.9 pts ▸ 75.0%
56.9% $200–$349 ◂ +19.4 pts 37.5%
11.9% Under $200 ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,000–$1,799 +15.0 pts ▸ 55.8%
34.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 32.7%
11.1% $1,800–$2,999 +21.6 pts ▸ 32.7%
9.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Burrum Headsin Burrum Heads - South +3.9 pts higher in Burrum Heads gap widening
3.9% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Burrum Headsin Burrum Heads - South even gap narrowing
11.7% 70th pct 11.7% 71st pct
PT commute in Burrum Headsin Burrum Heads - South +1.1 pts higher in Burrum Heads gap steady
1.1% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

58.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 57.8%
11.7% Worked at home even 11.7%
5.3% Walked ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%
1.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.8 pts 24.9%
37.2% 2 vehicles +9.7 pts ▸ 46.8%
9.8% 3 vehicles +8.7 pts ▸ 18.5%
2.0% 4 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
3.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Burrum Headsin Burrum Heads - South +3.6 pts higher in Burrum Heads gap narrowing
43.8% 86th pct 40.2% 74th pct
Recent arrivals in Burrum Headsin Burrum Heads - South +2.2 pts higher in Burrum Heads - South gap narrowing
4.2% 47th pct 6.5% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Burrum Headsin Burrum Heads - South +0.6 pts higher in Burrum Heads gap narrowing
8.1% 81st pct 7.5% 78th pct
Participation in Burrum Headsin Burrum Heads - South +20.4 pts higher in Burrum Heads - South gap widening
21.5% 0th pct 41.9% 20th pct
Full-time in Burrum Headsin Burrum Heads - South +0.5 pts higher in Burrum Heads gap narrowing
46.6% 11th pct 46.1% 10th pct

Industries people work in

19.4% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 20.1%
8.1% Construction +6.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%
9.5% Education & training ◂ +4.3 pts 5.2%
9.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 5.8%
3.2% Public administration & safety +4.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.5% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.5% Other services +3.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.7% Administrative & support ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%
2.8% Mining +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.1% Electricity, gas & water +3.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.1% Wholesale trade +4.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 13.6%
13.8% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
9.9% Clerical & administrative +5.0 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.5% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 12.3%
12.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 11.7%
9.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.6% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 7.8%
9.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Burrum Headsin Burrum Heads - South +3.7 higher in Burrum Heads
3.7 40th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Burrum Headsin Burrum Heads - South +3.9 more in Burrum Heads
3.9 39th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Burrum Headsin Burrum Heads - South +56.0 pts higher in Burrum Heads
56.0% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Burrum Headsin Burrum Heads - South +89.6 pts higher in Burrum Heads
89.6% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Burrum Headsin Burrum Heads - South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Burrum Headsin Burrum Heads - South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Burrum Headsin Burrum Heads - South +100.0 pts higher in Burrum Heads
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Burrum Headsin Burrum Heads - South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Burrum Headsin Burrum Heads - South +15.9 more in Burrum Heads
15.9 43rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Burrum Headsin Burrum Heads - South +115 higher in Burrum Heads
121 94th pct 6 7th pct
Mean slope in Burrum Headsin Burrum Heads - South +1.9 pts higher in Burrum Heads - South
3.5% 30th pct 5.4% 60th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burrum Heads vs Burrum Heads - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315011/burrum-heads/vs/UCL322023/burrum-heads-south