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Burrum Heads - East vs Torbanlea

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Burrum Heads - East profile · Torbanlea profile

Burrum Heads - East Torbanlea

Burrum Heads - East (L) and Torbanlea (L) are two nearby Queensland areas with very different populations. Burrum Heads - East (L) is much older, with a typical resident aged 59 and 35.1% of people aged 65 and over. It is also more transient, with 60.4% of residents having moved in the last five years. In contrast, Torbanlea (L) is much younger and family-focused; 23.4% of its population are children under 15, and one-parent families are far more common at 31.4%.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $940. They also have nearly identical shares of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents at about 5.5%. While they are alike in income, other gaps are shifting. The difference in the typical age of residents has grown since 2011, and the gap in outright home ownership has also widened, with Burrum Heads - East (L) now far higher at 56.6%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in Burrum Heads - East One-parent: 21.6 pts higher in Torbanlea Recent movers: 18.8 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East Under 15: 10.1 pts higher in Torbanlea 3+ bedrooms: 15.6 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burrum Heads - Eastin Torbanlea +154 larger in Burrum Heads - East gap narrowing
582 38th pct 428 29th pct
Median age in Burrum Heads - Eastin Torbanlea +13 yrs older in Burrum Heads - East gap widening
59 yrs 92nd pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Burrum Heads - Eastin Torbanlea +0.1 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East gap steady
5.5% 59th pct 5.4% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in Burrum Heads - Eastin Torbanlea +11.0 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East gap widening
35.1% 87th pct 24.1% 56th pct
Under 15 in Burrum Heads - Eastin Torbanlea +10.1 pts higher in Torbanlea gap widening
13.2% 19th pct 23.4% 86th pct
De facto in Burrum Heads - Eastin Torbanlea +2.6 pts higher in Torbanlea gap widening
11.8% 35th pct 14.4% 64th pct

Age structure

35.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.0 pts 24.1%
34.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.8 pts 28.0%
13.2% Children (0–14) +10.1 pts ▸ 23.4%
12.2% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 17.1%
5.7% Youth (15–24) +4.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

59.8% Married ◂ +22.0 pts 37.8%
16.8% Never married +19.5 pts ▸ 36.3%
13.7% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%
5.0% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.6% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Age & sex structure

Burrum Heads - East Torbanlea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Burrum Heads - Eastin Torbanlea +4.5 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East gap steady
15.3% 76th pct 10.7% 49th pct

Country of birth

76.6% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 78.0%
5.8% England ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%
2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
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

47.1% English ◂ +6.2 pts 40.9%
42.6% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 40.2%
11.2% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%
9.6% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.4% German ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
0.7% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Burrum Heads - Eastin Torbanlea +0.9 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East gap narrowing
2.7% 34th pct 1.9% 18th pct
Limited English in Burrum Heads - Eastin Torbanlea even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.8% English only ◂ +5.5 pts 88.3%
0.0% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
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% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Burrum Heads - Eastin Torbanlea +2.3 pts higher in Torbanlea gap widening
40.2% 42nd pct 42.5% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

50.7% Christianity ◂ +6.5 pts 44.2%
40.2% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 42.5%
7.4% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Burrum Heads - Eastin Torbanlea +4.5 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East gap narrowing
32.6% 30th pct 28.1% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in Burrum Heads - Eastin Torbanlea +5.7 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East gap widening
9.9% 39th pct 4.2% 7th pct

Highest year of school

40.5% Year 10 ◂ +9.0 pts 31.5%
32.6% Year 12 ◂ +4.5 pts 28.1%
13.6% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
9.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 42.6%
17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.1 pts 10.6%
10.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 5.9%
4.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce ◂ +13.0 pts 8.0%
12.5% Society & culture +5.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
13.4% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 16.5%
10.8% Health ◂ +7.1 pts 3.7%
9.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%
6.9% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%
4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%
0.0% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Burrum Heads - Eastin Torbanlea +$14 higher in Torbanlea gap narrowing
$452 12th pct $466 13th pct
Household income in Burrum Heads - Eastin Torbanlea +$7 higher in Burrum Heads - East gap narrowing
$946 18th pct $939 17th pct
Family income in Burrum Heads - Eastin Torbanlea +$23 higher in Burrum Heads - East gap narrowing
$1,095 12th pct $1,072 11th pct
High earners in Burrum Heads - Eastin Torbanlea +2.7 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East gap steady
4.2% 27th pct 1.5% 7th pct
High-income homes in Burrum Heads - Eastin Torbanlea +2.5 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East gap narrowing
4.5% 14th pct 2.0% 6th pct

Household income distribution

39.3% $650–$1,499 +12.3 pts ▸ 51.6%
23.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 15.0%
22.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 19.0%
2.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Personal income distribution

60.4% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 63.1%
23.2% $650–$1,499 even 23.1%
8.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%
0.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Burrum Heads - Eastin Torbanlea +9.1 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East
46.9% 99th pct 37.9% 75th pct
Mental health in Burrum Heads - Eastin Torbanlea +0.2 pts higher in Torbanlea
14.8% 93rd pct 15.0% 94th pct
Needs assistance in Burrum Heads - Eastin Torbanlea +3.1 pts higher in Torbanlea gap widening
9.3% 80th pct 12.4% 95th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

24.1% Arthritis ◂ +7.9 pts 16.1%
14.8% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.6% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 10.5%
8.4% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.2% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%
6.2% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%
4.0% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.3% None +1.8 pts ▸ 49.1%
26.5% One condition ◂ +8.0 pts 18.5%
13.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 11.9%
6.7% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Burrum Heads - Eastin Torbanlea +0.9 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East gap steady
12.9% 23rd pct 12.0% 18th pct
Unpaid carers in Burrum Heads - Eastin Torbanlea +1.4 pts higher in Torbanlea gap narrowing
17.2% 91st pct 18.6% 96th pct
Unpaid child care in Burrum Heads - Eastin Torbanlea +9.4 pts higher in Torbanlea gap steady
15.2% 11th pct 24.6% 51st pct
Defence service in Burrum Heads - Eastin Torbanlea +1.9 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East
6.5% 90th pct 4.5% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Burrum Heads - Eastin Torbanlea +0.8 pts higher in Torbanlea gap narrowing
28.9% 86th pct 29.7% 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burrum Heads - Eastin Torbanlea +0.2 larger in Torbanlea gap widening
2.3 43rd pct 2.5 64th pct
One-parent in Burrum Heads - Eastin Torbanlea +21.6 pts higher in Torbanlea gap widening
9.7% 19th pct 31.4% 94th pct
Living alone in Burrum Heads - Eastin Torbanlea +7.3 pts higher in Torbanlea gap narrowing
18.9% 20th pct 26.1% 40th pct

Family composition

56.1% Couples without children ◂ +24.4 pts 31.7%
32.0% Couples with children +5.9 pts ▸ 37.9%
9.7% One-parent families +21.6 pts ▸ 31.4%
1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

56.1% 2 people ◂ +21.5 pts 34.6%
18.9% 1 person +7.3 pts ▸ 26.1%
6.1% 3 people +12.8 pts ▸ 19.0%
4.1% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.6% 4 people even 6.5%
2.0% 6 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burrum Heads - Eastin Torbanlea +$113 higher in Burrum Heads - East gap widening
$383 84th pct $270 49th pct
Mortgage in Burrum Heads - Eastin Torbanlea +$265 higher in Burrum Heads - East gap widening
$1,348 48th pct $1,083 29th pct
People / bedroom in Burrum Heads - Eastin Torbanlea +0.20 higher in Torbanlea gap widening
0.60 0th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Burrum Heads - Eastin Torbanlea +3.2 pts higher in Torbanlea gap narrowing
16.4% 33rd pct 19.6% 44th pct
Owned outright in Burrum Heads - Eastin Torbanlea +12.8 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East gap widening
56.6% 93rd pct 43.8% 64th pct
Separate houses in Burrum Heads - Eastin Torbanlea +4.0 pts higher in Torbanlea gap widening
94.7% 57th pct 98.7% 80th pct
3+ bedrooms in Burrum Heads - Eastin Torbanlea +15.6 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East gap widening
86.9% 80th pct 71.2% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.6% Owned outright ◂ +12.8 pts 43.8%
23.0% Owned with a mortgage +5.8 pts ▸ 28.8%
16.4% Rented +3.2 pts ▸ 19.6%
2.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.2% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

94.7% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 98.7%
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 +4.4 pts ▸ 47.1%
39.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.5 pts 20.3%
8.2% 2 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 17.0%
4.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Studio / none +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Weekly rent distribution

22.5% $200–$349 +67.5 pts ▸ 90.0%
65.0% $350–$549 ◂ +65.0 pts 0.0%
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 ◂ +5.4 pts 50.0%
44.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.8 pts 31.8%
14.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Burrum Heads - Eastin Torbanlea +0.9 pts higher in Torbanlea gap steady
2.6% 37th pct 3.5% 46th pct
Work from home in Burrum Heads - Eastin Torbanlea +2.7 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East gap widening
11.5% 70th pct 8.8% 56th pct
PT commute in Burrum Heads - Eastin Torbanlea even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

65.5% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 66.7%
11.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 8.8%
3.0% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 42.0%
35.7% 1 vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 37.8%
9.6% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.1% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.6% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Burrum Heads - Eastin Torbanlea +18.8 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East gap widening
60.4% 100th pct 41.5% 78th pct
Recent arrivals in Burrum Heads - Eastin Torbanlea +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 Torbanlea +7.6 pts higher in Torbanlea gap widening
6.1% 69th pct 13.7% 90th pct
Participation in Burrum Heads - Eastin Torbanlea +1.8 pts higher in Torbanlea gap narrowing
35.4% 10th pct 37.2% 12th pct
Full-time in Burrum Heads - Eastin Torbanlea +3.0 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East gap widening
49.1% 17th pct 46.1% 10th pct

Industries people work in

21.2% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 25.5%
15.2% Retail trade ◂ +8.3 pts 6.9%
7.9% Education & training +4.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.7% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 10.8%
6.1% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
1.8% Transport & warehousing +7.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.5% Administrative & support ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.8% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
3.6% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

13.3% Community & personal service +14.1 pts ▸ 27.5%
18.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.9 pts 7.8%
9.7% Machinery operators & drivers +5.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
14.5% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 13.7%
13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 12.7%
9.7% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.5% Professionals ◂ +8.6 pts 2.9%
6.1% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Burrum Heads - Eastin Torbanlea +2.0 higher in Torbanlea
0.9 9th pct 2.9 28th pct
Types ≤15 min in Burrum Heads - Eastin Torbanlea +2.8 more in Torbanlea
0.9 8th pct 3.7 37th pct
15-min city in Burrum Heads - Eastin Torbanlea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Burrum Heads - Eastin Torbanlea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Burrum Heads - Eastin Torbanlea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Burrum Heads - Eastin Torbanlea +86.0 pts higher in Torbanlea
0.0% 0th pct 86.0% 72nd pct
Walk to a park in Burrum Heads - Eastin Torbanlea +9.5 pts higher in Torbanlea
88.1% 40th pct 97.7% 70th pct
Walk to health in Burrum Heads - Eastin Torbanlea even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Burrum Heads - Eastin Torbanlea +7.1 more in Torbanlea
6.9 14th pct 14.0 36th pct
Intersections/km² in Burrum Heads - Eastin Torbanlea +32 higher in Burrum Heads - East
56 77th pct 24 37th pct
Mean slope in Burrum Heads - Eastin Torbanlea +0.6 pts higher in Burrum Heads - East
3.9% 38th pct 3.2% 25th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burrum Heads - East vs Torbanlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL321025/burrum-heads-east/vs/UCL322125/torbanlea