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Woodgate vs Burrum Heads - East

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Woodgate profile · Burrum Heads - East profile

Woodgate Burrum Heads - East

Woodgate and Burrum Heads - East (L) are two nearby Queensland areas that both attract older residents. Woodgate is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 64 and 49.2% of people aged 65 and over, compared to 59 years and 35.1% in Burrum Heads - East (L). Woodgate is also more walkable; 58.5% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while 0.0% of homes in Burrum Heads - East (L) have that access. In contrast, Burrum Heads - East (L) has a higher share of larger homes, with 86.9% having three or more bedrooms compared to 76.6% in Woodgate.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly household incomes, which sit at $900 in Woodgate and $946 in Burrum Heads - East (L). Many of the gaps between these two places have shifted since 2011. For example, Woodgate now has a far higher share of seniors than Burrum Heads - East (L), but the lead was previously held by the latter. Similarly, Burrum Heads - East (L) now has a much higher share of people who have moved in the last five years, whereas Woodgate once led in this measure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 777 larger in Woodgate Aged 65+: 14.2 pts higher in Woodgate First Nations: 4.7 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East Recent movers: 11.9 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East Unpaid carers: 4.4 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Woodgatein Burrum Heads - East +777 larger in Woodgate gap widening
1,359 63rd pct 582 38th pct
Median age in Woodgatein Burrum Heads - East +5 yrs older in Woodgate gap widening
64 yrs 100th pct 59 yrs 92nd pct
First Nations in Woodgatein Burrum Heads - East +4.7 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East gap widening
0.8% 8th pct 5.5% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in Woodgatein Burrum Heads - East +14.2 pts higher in Woodgate gap widening
49.2% 100th pct 35.1% 87th pct
Under 15 in Woodgatein Burrum Heads - East +6.4 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East gap widening
6.8% 1st pct 13.2% 19th pct
De facto in Woodgatein Burrum Heads - East +0.9 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East gap narrowing
10.9% 25th pct 11.8% 35th pct

Age structure

49.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.2 pts 35.1%
32.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 34.9%
6.8% Children (0–14) +6.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
3.0% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Marital status

65.1% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 59.8%
13.7% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 16.8%
12.6% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
3.1% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Woodgate Burrum Heads - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Woodgatein Burrum Heads - East +0.8 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East gap narrowing
14.5% 73rd pct 15.3% 76th pct

Country of birth

76.1% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 76.6%
5.0% England +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.7% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%
0.5% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.4% English +2.6 pts ▸ 47.1%
39.6% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 42.6%
12.8% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 9.6%
10.4% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.6% German ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%
2.4% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%
1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Woodgatein Burrum Heads - East +1.2 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East gap narrowing
1.5% 13th pct 2.7% 34th pct
Limited English in Woodgatein Burrum Heads - East even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.8% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 93.8%
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 Woodgatein Burrum Heads - East +3.3 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East gap narrowing
36.9% 30th pct 40.2% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

53.7% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 50.7%
36.9% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 40.2%
9.0% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%
0.0% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Woodgatein Burrum Heads - East +0.4 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East gap steady
32.2% 28th pct 32.6% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in Woodgatein Burrum Heads - East +0.8 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East gap narrowing
9.1% 33rd pct 9.9% 39th pct

Highest year of school

39.5% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 40.5%
32.2% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 32.6%
12.5% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
8.0% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

39.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 38.4%
16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 17.7%
11.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%
3.5% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

13.7% Management & commerce +7.3 pts ▸ 21.0%
20.3% Engineering & related ◂ +6.8 pts 13.4%
8.8% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.0% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.2% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 6.9%
8.3% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.5% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Woodgatein Burrum Heads - East +$30 higher in Woodgate gap narrowing
$482 14th pct $452 12th pct
Household income in Woodgatein Burrum Heads - East +$46 higher in Burrum Heads - East gap narrowing
$900 13th pct $946 18th pct
Family income in Woodgatein Burrum Heads - East +$34 higher in Burrum Heads - East gap narrowing
$1,061 11th pct $1,095 12th pct
High earners in Woodgatein Burrum Heads - East +1.7 pts higher in Woodgate gap widening
5.8% 45th pct 4.2% 27th pct
High-income homes in Woodgatein Burrum Heads - East +1.7 pts higher in Woodgate gap steady
6.2% 23rd pct 4.5% 14th pct

Household income distribution

41.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 39.3%
26.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 22.1%
18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 23.0%
3.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%
2.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Personal income distribution

57.2% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 60.4%
23.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 23.2%
8.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Woodgatein Burrum Heads - East +2.0 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East
44.9% 95th pct 46.9% 99th pct
Mental health in Woodgatein Burrum Heads - East +4.8 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East
9.9% 51st pct 14.8% 93rd pct
Needs assistance in Woodgatein Burrum Heads - East +0.1 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East gap steady
9.2% 80th pct 9.3% 80th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

21.2% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 24.1%
9.9% Mental health +4.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
9.0% Other condition +4.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.4% Heart disease ◂ +3.8 pts 7.6%
7.1% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.0% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.0% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%
2.1% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.7% None +0.5 pts ▸ 47.3%
25.5% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 26.5%
12.8% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
6.4% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Woodgatein Burrum Heads - East +5.8 pts higher in Woodgate gap widening
18.7% 61st pct 12.9% 23rd pct
Unpaid carers in Woodgatein Burrum Heads - East +4.4 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East gap steady
12.8% 44th pct 17.2% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in Woodgatein Burrum Heads - East +4.8 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East gap widening
10.5% 1st pct 15.2% 11th pct
Defence service in Woodgatein Burrum Heads - East even
6.5% 90th pct 6.5% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Woodgatein Burrum Heads - East +1.9 pts higher in Woodgate gap steady
30.8% 92nd pct 28.9% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Woodgatein Burrum Heads - East +0.3 larger in Burrum Heads - East gap widening
2.0 14th pct 2.3 43rd pct
One-parent in Woodgatein Burrum Heads - East +3.7 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East gap widening
6.1% 5th pct 9.7% 19th pct
Living alone in Woodgatein Burrum Heads - East +7.5 pts higher in Woodgate gap narrowing
26.4% 40th pct 18.9% 20th pct

Family composition

73.4% Couples without children ◂ +17.4 pts 56.1%
21.1% Couples with children +10.9 pts ▸ 32.0%
6.1% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

60.1% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 56.1%
26.4% 1 person ◂ +7.5 pts 18.9%
7.9% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%
4.4% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.1% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.5% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Woodgatein Burrum Heads - East +$73 higher in Burrum Heads - East gap widening
$310 63rd pct $383 84th pct
Mortgage in Woodgatein Burrum Heads - East +$48 higher in Burrum Heads - East gap narrowing
$1,300 43rd pct $1,348 48th pct
People / bedroom in Woodgatein Burrum Heads - East +0.10 higher in Woodgate gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct
Renting in Woodgatein Burrum Heads - East +5.9 pts higher in Woodgate gap narrowing
22.3% 53rd pct 16.4% 33rd pct
Owned outright in Woodgatein Burrum Heads - East +4.7 pts higher in Woodgate gap widening
61.2% 99th pct 56.6% 93rd pct
Separate houses in Woodgatein Burrum Heads - East +5.5 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East gap narrowing
89.2% 30th pct 94.7% 57th pct
3+ bedrooms in Woodgatein Burrum Heads - East +10.3 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East gap widening
76.6% 48th pct 86.9% 80th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.2% Owned outright ◂ +4.7 pts 56.6%
12.8% Owned with a mortgage +10.2 pts ▸ 23.0%
22.3% Rented ◂ +5.9 pts 16.4%
1.5% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

89.2% Separate house +5.5 pts ▸ 94.7%
4.9% Other dwelling ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 1.2%
1.6% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

52.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 42.6%
20.8% 4 bedrooms +19.0 pts ▸ 39.8%
17.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 8.2%
3.3% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.3% $200–$349 ◂ +48.8 pts 22.5%
31.6% $350–$549 +33.4 pts ▸ 65.0%
2.2% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,000–$1,799 +15.6 pts ▸ 55.4%
30.8% Under $1,000 +13.9 pts ▸ 44.6%
19.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 14.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Woodgatein Burrum Heads - East +0.1 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East gap steady
2.5% 35th pct 2.6% 37th pct
Work from home in Woodgatein Burrum Heads - East +4.6 pts higher in Woodgate gap steady
16.1% 84th pct 11.5% 70th pct
PT commute in Woodgatein Burrum Heads - East even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

55.6% Car (driver) +9.8 pts ▸ 65.5%
16.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 11.5%
4.3% Walked ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%
2.2% Bicycle ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 2 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 49.1%
39.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 35.7%
11.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%
3.8% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.5% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Woodgatein Burrum Heads - East +11.9 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East gap widening
48.5% 92nd pct 60.4% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Woodgatein Burrum Heads - East +2.7 pts higher in Woodgate gap narrowing
6.1% 56th pct 3.4% 43rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Woodgatein Burrum Heads - East +0.3 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East gap narrowing
5.9% 66th pct 6.1% 69th pct
Participation in Woodgatein Burrum Heads - East +4.6 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East gap narrowing
30.8% 4th pct 35.4% 10th pct
Full-time in Woodgatein Burrum Heads - East +1.7 pts higher in Woodgate gap narrowing
50.8% 23rd pct 49.1% 17th pct

Industries people work in

7.5% Health care & social assistance +13.7 pts ▸ 21.2%
6.7% Retail trade +8.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.6 pts 6.1%
11.8% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
8.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
3.2% Administrative & support +5.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.1% Public administration & safety +3.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.5% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%
2.7% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.1% Wholesale trade +3.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.0% Mining +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 18.8%
14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 13.9%
14.5% Labourers even 14.5%
11.6% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
13.2% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 11.5%
12.9% Managers ◂ +6.8 pts 6.1%
8.9% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Woodgatein Burrum Heads - East +1.1 higher in Woodgate
2.0 20th pct 0.9 9th pct
Types ≤15 min in Woodgatein Burrum Heads - East +1.2 more in Woodgate
2.1 19th pct 0.9 8th pct
15-min city in Woodgatein Burrum Heads - East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Woodgatein Burrum Heads - East +58.5 pts higher in Woodgate
58.5% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Woodgatein Burrum Heads - East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Woodgatein Burrum Heads - East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Woodgatein Burrum Heads - East +37.5 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East
50.6% 17th pct 88.1% 40th pct
Walk to health in Woodgatein Burrum Heads - East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Woodgatein Burrum Heads - East +1.0 more in Burrum Heads - East
5.9 12th pct 6.9 14th pct
Intersections/km² in Woodgatein Burrum Heads - East even
56 77th pct 56 77th pct
Mean slope in Woodgatein Burrum Heads - East +1.2 pts higher in Woodgate
5.1% 56th pct 3.9% 38th pct

Compare Woodgate with nearby areas

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Compare Burrum Heads - East with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Woodgate vs Burrum Heads - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315105/woodgate/vs/UCL321025/burrum-heads-east