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Cloncurry vs Burketown

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 344 km apart · Cloncurry profile · Burketown profile

Cloncurry Burketown

Cloncurry and Burketown (L) are two distinct Queensland towns separated by about 344 km. Cloncurry is a larger hub where typical weekly incomes are far higher at $1,985 compared to $1,204 in Burketown (L). The two areas differ significantly in their home sizes and layout; Cloncurry has a far higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (71.3% versus 46.8%) and more detached houses. Burketown (L) is much more compact, with a far higher share of homes within 15 minutes walk of groceries (97.8% compared to 67.4%) and other local amenities.

Both towns share a similar profile in other ways, with almost identical typical family incomes and very few residents who speak little or no English. This shared experience is set against a shifting demographic landscape. While Burketown (L) has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 49.1% compared to 28.2% in Cloncurry, this gap has narrowed since 2011. Similarly, the typical age of residents in both towns is noticeably younger than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 24.5 pts higher in Cloncurry Population: 2,357 larger in Cloncurry First Nations: 20.9 pts higher in Burketown PT commute: 1.3 pts higher in Cloncurry No religion: 15.7 pts higher in Burketown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cloncurryin Burketown +2,357 larger in Cloncurry gap widening
2,524 75th pct 167 9th pct
Median age in Cloncurryin Burketown +3 yrs older in Burketown gap narrowing
32 yrs 10th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Cloncurryin Burketown +20.9 pts higher in Burketown gap narrowing
28.2% 88th pct 49.1% 92nd pct
Aged 65+ in Cloncurryin Burketown +7.4 pts higher in Burketown gap narrowing
10.6% 13th pct 18.0% 34th pct
Under 15 in Cloncurryin Burketown +5.0 pts higher in Cloncurry gap widening
22.4% 82nd pct 17.4% 48th pct
De facto in Cloncurryin Burketown +3.2 pts higher in Cloncurry gap narrowing
21.0% 91st pct 17.9% 86th pct

Age structure

30.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.9 pts 22.8%
22.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 23.4%
22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 17.4%
13.2% Youth (15–24) +7.1 pts ▸ 20.4%
10.6% Seniors (65+) +7.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

Marital status

51.5% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 56.0%
34.0% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 32.6%
8.3% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 5.7%
3.9% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%
2.7% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Cloncurry Burketown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cloncurryin Burketown +2.0 pts higher in Cloncurry gap narrowing
9.2% 38th pct 7.2% 24th pct

Country of birth

77.7% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 80.2%
2.1% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.3% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.2% Australian ◂ +11.0 pts 25.1%
29.6% English ◂ +12.2 pts 17.4%
10.4% Irish ◂ +8.0 pts 2.4%
6.9% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.1% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
2.7% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%
1.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cloncurryin Burketown +1.6 pts higher in Burketown gap steady
5.0% 67th pct 6.6% 76th pct
Limited English in Cloncurryin Burketown +0.2 pts higher in Cloncurry gap narrowing
0.2% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.9% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 81.4%
0.4% Tagalog +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cloncurryin Burketown +15.7 pts higher in Burketown gap widening
37.0% 30th pct 52.7% 85th pct

Religious affiliation

37.0% No religion +15.7 pts ▸ 52.7%
46.8% Christianity ◂ +14.5 pts 32.3%
14.4% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 10.2%
0.0% Islam +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cloncurryin Burketown +6.0 pts higher in Burketown gap widening
42.9% 63rd pct 48.9% 77th pct
Bachelor+ in Cloncurryin Burketown +1.1 pts higher in Burketown gap widening
11.6% 51st pct 12.8% 58th pct

Highest year of school

42.9% Year 12 +6.0 pts ▸ 48.9%
22.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 17.3%
12.8% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
7.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.8 pts 25.8%
15.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 12.1%
9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +7.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.1% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.5% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 19.7%
3.0% Agriculture & environment +12.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.0% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
7.3% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.4% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 4.5%
6.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cloncurryin Burketown +$130 higher in Cloncurry gap narrowing
$1,052 92nd pct $922 88th pct
Household income in Cloncurryin Burketown +$781 higher in Cloncurry gap widening
$1,985 86th pct $1,204 44th pct
Family income in Cloncurryin Burketown +$159 higher in Cloncurry gap narrowing
$2,367 88th pct $2,208 86th pct
High earners in Cloncurryin Burketown +9.5 pts higher in Cloncurry gap widening
15.2% 89th pct 5.7% 44th pct
High-income homes in Cloncurryin Burketown +4.9 pts higher in Cloncurry gap steady
21.0% 83rd pct 16.1% 71st pct

Household income distribution

19.4% $650–$1,499 +19.3 pts ▸ 38.7%
32.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 21.0%
12.9% Under $650 even 12.9%
11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 8.1%
9.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

Personal income distribution

24.7% $650–$1,499 +15.8 pts ▸ 40.4%
28.3% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 31.2%
24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.6 pts 7.8%
4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cloncurryin Burketown +0.2 pts higher in Cloncurry
21.7% 11th pct 21.6% 11th pct
Mental health in Cloncurryin Burketown +2.0 pts higher in Cloncurry
5.6% 12th pct 3.6% 7th pct
Needs assistance in Cloncurryin Burketown +1.7 pts higher in Burketown gap narrowing
3.1% 11th pct 4.8% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Diabetes +4.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.5% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%
4.7% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.2% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.6% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%
1.3% Lung condition +4.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.4% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.8% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.2% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None +4.7 pts ▸ 68.3%
14.9% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 12.6%
5.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%
1.6% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cloncurryin Burketown +1.2 pts higher in Burketown gap widening
15.8% 42nd pct 17.0% 50th pct
Unpaid carers in Cloncurryin Burketown +4.3 pts higher in Burketown gap narrowing
7.0% 7th pct 11.3% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Cloncurryin Burketown +14.8 pts higher in Cloncurry gap widening
24.0% 48th pct 9.2% 0th pct
Defence service in Cloncurryin Burketown +0.4 pts higher in Cloncurry
3.3% 43rd pct 2.9% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Cloncurryin Burketown +4.0 pts higher in Cloncurry gap narrowing
18.2% 13th pct 14.2% 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cloncurryin Burketown +0.2 larger in Cloncurry gap narrowing
2.5 64th pct 2.3 43rd pct
One-parent in Cloncurryin Burketown +5.2 pts higher in Cloncurry gap widening
18.2% 68th pct 13.0% 37th pct
Living alone in Cloncurryin Burketown +7.3 pts higher in Burketown gap widening
31.4% 58th pct 38.7% 85th pct

Family composition

56.1% Couples with children ◂ +13.1 pts 43.0%
23.7% Couples without children +9.3 pts ▸ 33.0%
18.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 13.0%
2.0% Other families +4.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Household size

31.4% 1 person +7.3 pts ▸ 38.7%
30.3% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 33.9%
13.5% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.7% 4 people ◂ +7.8 pts 4.8%
7.1% 5 people ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
4.7% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cloncurryin Burketown +$90 higher in Cloncurry gap widening
$240 38th pct $150 11th pct
Mortgage in Cloncurryin Burketown +$687 higher in Cloncurry
$1,188 35th pct $501 0th pct
People / bedroom in Cloncurryin Burketown +0.10 higher in Burketown gap narrowing
0.80 57th pct 0.90 88th pct
Renting in Cloncurryin Burketown +3.0 pts higher in Burketown gap narrowing
47.0% 88th pct 50.0% 89th pct
Owned outright in Cloncurryin Burketown +4.5 pts higher in Burketown gap narrowing
19.7% 11th pct 24.2% 14th pct
Separate houses in Cloncurryin Burketown +11.0 pts higher in Cloncurry gap narrowing
82.0% 13th pct 71.0% 6th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cloncurryin Burketown +24.5 pts higher in Cloncurry gap steady
71.3% 28th pct 46.8% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.0% Rented +3.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
19.7% Owned outright +4.5 pts ▸ 24.2%
21.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.9 pts 14.5%
8.0% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.2% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

82.0% Separate house ◂ +11.0 pts 71.0%
3.0% Other dwelling +11.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.6 pts 6.5%
2.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.5% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 46.8%
16.5% 2 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 22.6%
20.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%
6.5% 1 bedroom +4.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
1.4% Studio / none +3.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.2% Under $200 +44.3 pts ▸ 77.4%
37.9% $200–$349 ◂ +8.8 pts 29.0%
17.8% $350–$549 ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%
1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% Under $1,000 +15.3 pts ▸ 55.6%
33.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +33.7 pts 0.0%
17.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
8.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cloncurryin Burketown +5.8 pts higher in Burketown gap narrowing
10.5% 86th pct 16.4% 88th pct
Work from home in Cloncurryin Burketown +0.9 pts higher in Burketown gap narrowing
4.1% 21st pct 5.0% 28th pct
PT commute in Cloncurryin Burketown +1.3 pts higher in Cloncurry gap narrowing
1.3% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

58.0% Car (driver) ◂ +24.2 pts 33.8%
12.4% Walked +30.1 pts ▸ 42.5%
6.3% Car (passenger) +3.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.1% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.3% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
34.0% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 36.4%
10.5% No vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 16.4%
12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 5.5%
6.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cloncurryin Burketown +10.0 pts higher in Cloncurry gap steady
42.9% 84th pct 32.9% 40th pct
Recent arrivals in Cloncurryin Burketown
26.7% 92nd pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cloncurryin Burketown +5.2 pts higher in Cloncurry gap narrowing
5.2% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Cloncurryin Burketown +4.6 pts higher in Cloncurry gap narrowing
64.1% 82nd pct 59.6% 69th pct
Full-time in Cloncurryin Burketown +5.9 pts higher in Cloncurry gap widening
68.4% 93rd pct 62.5% 80th pct

Industries people work in

10.6% Public administration & safety +25.6 pts ▸ 36.3%
16.0% Mining ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
12.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +8.6 pts 3.8%
8.5% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
4.9% Accommodation & food +6.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
4.5% Other services +5.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.8% Construction ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
7.3% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%
1.4% Professional & technical +4.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
2.2% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

11.8% Professionals +7.0 pts ▸ 18.8%
17.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +14.1 pts 3.8%
17.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.3 pts 12.5%
11.1% Managers +6.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
9.1% Community & personal service +5.9 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.4% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.7% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%
5.9% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Cloncurryin Burketown +0.8 higher in Burketown
4.2 48th pct 5.0 63rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Cloncurryin Burketown +0.6 more in Burketown
5.3 62nd pct 5.9 73rd pct
15-min city in Cloncurryin Burketown +27.0 pts higher in Burketown
70.8% 60th pct 97.8% 96th pct
Walk to shops in Cloncurryin Burketown +30.4 pts higher in Burketown
67.4% 57th pct 97.8% 95th pct
Walk to transit in Cloncurryin Burketown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cloncurryin Burketown +19.2 pts higher in Burketown
80.0% 63rd pct 99.2% 98th pct
Walk to a park in Cloncurryin Burketown +17.4 pts higher in Burketown
81.7% 31st pct 99.0% 80th pct
Walk to health in Cloncurryin Burketown +74.1 pts higher in Cloncurry
74.1% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cloncurryin Burketown +42.0 more in Burketown
11.9 29th pct 53.9 89th pct
Intersections/km² in Cloncurryin Burketown +0 higher in Cloncurry
14 21st pct 13 20th pct
Mean slope in Cloncurryin Burketown +0.4 pts higher in Cloncurry
2.7% 15th pct 2.4% 7th pct

Compare Cloncurry with nearby areas

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Compare Burketown with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cloncurry vs Burketown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315022/cloncurry/vs/UCL322022/burketown