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Burrum Heads - East vs Sunshine Acres

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Burrum Heads - East profile · Sunshine Acres profile

Burrum Heads - East Sunshine Acres

Sunshine Acres (L) and Burrum Heads - East (L) are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Burrum Heads - East (L) is far older, with a typical resident aged 59 and 35.1% of people aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 44 and 15.0% of seniors in Sunshine Acres (L). There are also big gaps in wealth and work; Sunshine Acres (L) has a typical household income of $1,912 and 64.6% of adults working or looking for work, while Burrum Heads - East (L) sees a typical household income of $946 and only 35.4% of adults in the workforce.

The gap in how many people have moved recently has widened since 2011, with 60.4% of Burrum Heads - East (L) residents arriving in the last five years compared to 34.2% in Sunshine Acres (L). Both areas are very similar in their lack of local services; neither has a school, health service, or grocery store within a 15-minute walk. They also share a similar proportion of people who use a language other than English at home, which sits around 3% for both.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Burrum Heads - East Household income: $966 higher in Sunshine Acres Recent movers: 26.2 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East Participation: 29.2 pts higher in Sunshine Acres Aged 65+: 20.1 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burrum Heads - Eastin Sunshine Acres +427 larger in Sunshine Acres gap widening
582 38th pct 1,009 57th pct
Median age in Burrum Heads - Eastin Sunshine Acres +15 yrs older in Burrum Heads - East gap narrowing
59 yrs 92nd pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Burrum Heads - Eastin Sunshine Acres +1.8 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap steady
5.5% 59th pct 7.3% 70th pct
Aged 65+ in Burrum Heads - Eastin Sunshine Acres +20.1 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East gap widening
35.1% 87th pct 15.0% 25th pct
Under 15 in Burrum Heads - Eastin Sunshine Acres +6.9 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
13.2% 19th pct 20.1% 69th pct
De facto in Burrum Heads - Eastin Sunshine Acres +1.5 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
11.8% 35th pct 13.3% 53rd pct

Age structure

35.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +20.1 pts 15.0%
34.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 32.9%
12.2% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 20.2%
13.2% Children (0–14) +6.9 pts ▸ 20.1%
5.7% Youth (15–24) +5.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

59.8% Married ◂ +9.3 pts 50.5%
16.8% Never married +13.8 pts ▸ 30.6%
13.7% Divorced ◂ +5.4 pts 8.3%
4.6% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Burrum Heads - East Sunshine Acres

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Burrum Heads - Eastin Sunshine Acres +3.5 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East gap narrowing
15.3% 76th pct 11.8% 57th pct

Country of birth

76.6% Australia +7.2 pts ▸ 83.8%
5.8% England ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%
2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%
0.9% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.1% English ◂ +1.4 pts 45.7%
42.6% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 41.3%
11.2% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%
9.6% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%
8.4% German ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%
1.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.7% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Burrum Heads - Eastin Sunshine Acres +0.5 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap steady
2.7% 34th pct 3.3% 44th pct
Limited English in Burrum Heads - Eastin Sunshine Acres +0.4 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 59th pct

Language used at home

93.8% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 92.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
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%

Religion

No religion in Burrum Heads - Eastin Sunshine Acres +3.3 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap widening
40.2% 42nd pct 43.5% 54th pct

Religious affiliation

50.7% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 49.6%
40.2% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 43.5%
7.4% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%
0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Burrum Heads - Eastin Sunshine Acres +11.7 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
32.6% 30th pct 44.3% 66th pct
Bachelor+ in Burrum Heads - Eastin Sunshine Acres +3.9 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap widening
9.9% 39th pct 13.8% 63rd pct

Highest year of school

32.6% Year 12 +11.7 pts ▸ 44.3%
40.5% Year 10 ◂ +7.5 pts 33.1%
13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 9.2%
9.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV +8.1 pts ▸ 46.5%
17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 13.8%
10.8% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
4.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.0% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce ◂ +6.2 pts 14.8%
13.4% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 17.8%
10.8% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%
9.2% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.9% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Burrum Heads - Eastin Sunshine Acres +$271 higher in Sunshine Acres gap widening
$452 12th pct $723 62nd pct
Household income in Burrum Heads - Eastin Sunshine Acres +$966 higher in Sunshine Acres gap widening
$946 18th pct $1,912 85th pct
Family income in Burrum Heads - Eastin Sunshine Acres +$847 higher in Sunshine Acres gap widening
$1,095 12th pct $1,942 73rd pct
High earners in Burrum Heads - Eastin Sunshine Acres +4.5 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap widening
4.2% 27th pct 8.7% 68th pct
High-income homes in Burrum Heads - Eastin Sunshine Acres +16.6 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap widening
4.5% 14th pct 21.1% 83rd pct

Household income distribution

39.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.4 pts 26.9%
23.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
22.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.8 pts 12.3%
2.5% $4,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
2.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

60.4% Under $650 ◂ +18.7 pts 41.7%
23.2% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 31.9%
8.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.6% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Burrum Heads - Eastin Sunshine Acres +13.7 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East
46.9% 99th pct 33.2% 51st pct
Mental health in Burrum Heads - Eastin Sunshine Acres +4.0 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East
14.8% 93rd pct 10.8% 63rd pct
Needs assistance in Burrum Heads - Eastin Sunshine Acres +0.5 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East gap narrowing
9.3% 80th pct 8.8% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

24.1% Arthritis ◂ +9.9 pts 14.2%
14.8% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 10.8%
13.6% Other condition ◂ +5.1 pts 8.5%
8.4% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 5.0%
7.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%
6.2% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%
4.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.3% None +10.5 pts ▸ 57.8%
26.5% One condition ◂ +5.9 pts 20.5%
13.2% Two conditions ◂ +6.4 pts 6.8%
6.7% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Burrum Heads - Eastin Sunshine Acres +2.9 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East gap widening
12.9% 23rd pct 9.9% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in Burrum Heads - Eastin Sunshine Acres +1.1 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East gap steady
17.2% 91st pct 16.1% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Burrum Heads - Eastin Sunshine Acres +12.2 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
15.2% 11th pct 27.4% 65th pct
Defence service in Burrum Heads - Eastin Sunshine Acres +1.2 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East
6.5% 90th pct 5.2% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in Burrum Heads - Eastin Sunshine Acres +3.7 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East gap widening
28.9% 86th pct 25.2% 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burrum Heads - Eastin Sunshine Acres +0.8 larger in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
2.3 43rd pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Burrum Heads - Eastin Sunshine Acres +5.2 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap steady
9.7% 19th pct 15.0% 49th pct
Living alone in Burrum Heads - Eastin Sunshine Acres +6.5 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East gap narrowing
18.9% 20th pct 12.3% 7th pct

Family composition

32.0% Couples with children +26.1 pts ▸ 58.1%
56.1% Couples without children ◂ +29.4 pts 26.7%
9.7% One-parent families +5.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Household size

56.1% 2 people ◂ +20.8 pts 35.4%
18.9% 1 person ◂ +6.5 pts 12.3%
6.1% 3 people +12.4 pts ▸ 18.5%
6.6% 4 people +11.6 pts ▸ 18.2%
4.1% 5 people +7.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
2.0% 6 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burrum Heads - Eastin Sunshine Acres +$83 higher in Burrum Heads - East gap narrowing
$383 84th pct $300 59th pct
Mortgage in Burrum Heads - Eastin Sunshine Acres +$385 higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
$1,348 48th pct $1,733 77th pct
People / bedroom in Burrum Heads - Eastin Sunshine Acres +0.20 higher in Sunshine Acres gap steady
0.60 0th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Burrum Heads - Eastin Sunshine Acres +11.8 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East gap narrowing
16.4% 33rd pct 4.5% 1st pct
Owned outright in Burrum Heads - Eastin Sunshine Acres +18.2 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East gap narrowing
56.6% 93rd pct 38.3% 46th pct
Separate houses in Burrum Heads - Eastin Sunshine Acres +4.4 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
94.7% 57th pct 99.0% 82nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Burrum Heads - Eastin Sunshine Acres +3.4 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
86.9% 80th pct 90.3% 87th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.6% Owned outright ◂ +18.2 pts 38.3%
23.0% Owned with a mortgage +33.2 pts ▸ 56.2%
16.4% Rented ◂ +11.8 pts 4.5%
2.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

94.7% Separate house +4.4 pts ▸ 99.0%
2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 32.1%
39.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 36.7%
4.5% 5 or more +16.9 pts ▸ 21.4%
8.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

65.0% $350–$549 ◂ +65.0 pts 0.0%
22.5% $200–$349 +20.4 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.1 pts 39.3%
44.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +31.3 pts 13.3%
14.3% $1,800–$2,999 +20.4 pts ▸ 34.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Burrum Heads - Eastin Sunshine Acres +1.3 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East gap narrowing
2.6% 37th pct 1.3% 24th pct
Work from home in Burrum Heads - Eastin Sunshine Acres +2.6 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East gap narrowing
11.5% 70th pct 9.0% 57th pct
PT commute in Burrum Heads - Eastin Sunshine Acres +0.6 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 70th pct

How people get to work

65.5% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 68.9%
11.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 9.0%
3.0% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.6 pts 40.5%
35.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.8 pts 13.8%
9.6% 3 vehicles +14.2 pts ▸ 23.8%
6.1% 4 or more +16.7 pts ▸ 22.8%
2.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Burrum Heads - Eastin Sunshine Acres +26.2 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East gap widening
60.4% 100th pct 34.2% 46th pct
Recent arrivals in Burrum Heads - Eastin Sunshine Acres +3.4 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East gap narrowing
3.4% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Burrum Heads - Eastin Sunshine Acres +2.1 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East gap narrowing
6.1% 69th pct 4.0% 39th pct
Participation in Burrum Heads - Eastin Sunshine Acres +29.2 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap narrowing
35.4% 10th pct 64.6% 83rd pct
Full-time in Burrum Heads - Eastin Sunshine Acres +7.5 pts higher in Sunshine Acres gap widening
49.1% 17th pct 56.6% 53rd pct

Industries people work in

21.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 20.7%
12.7% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 15.5%
15.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.8 pts 11.4%
8.5% Administrative & support ◂ +6.1 pts 2.4%
8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%
7.9% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%
4.8% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%
3.6% Mining ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
1.8% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.0 pts 11.8%
13.9% Technicians & trades +4.2 pts ▸ 18.1%
11.5% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.5% Labourers ◂ +6.0 pts 8.6%
13.3% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
9.7% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.1% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Burrum Heads - Eastin Sunshine Acres +0.9 higher in Burrum Heads - East
0.9 9th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Burrum Heads - Eastin Sunshine Acres +0.9 more in Burrum Heads - East
0.9 8th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Burrum Heads - Eastin Sunshine Acres even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Burrum Heads - Eastin Sunshine Acres even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Burrum Heads - Eastin Sunshine Acres even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Burrum Heads - Eastin Sunshine Acres even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Burrum Heads - Eastin Sunshine Acres +88.1 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East
88.1% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Burrum Heads - Eastin Sunshine Acres even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Burrum Heads - Eastin Sunshine Acres +6.9 more in Burrum Heads - East
6.9 14th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Burrum Heads - Eastin Sunshine Acres +53 higher in Burrum Heads - East
56 77th pct 2 1st pct
Mean slope in Burrum Heads - Eastin Sunshine Acres even
3.9% 38th pct 3.9% 39th pct

Compare Burrum Heads - East with nearby areas

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Compare Sunshine Acres with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burrum Heads - East vs Sunshine Acres [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL321025/burrum-heads-east/vs/UCL321097/sunshine-acres