Burdekin · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Lower levels of overall advantage mark the Burdekin, where the typical advantage score is 923. This figure is smaller than about 72% of similar areas. The region faces challenges in accessing resources and job skills compared to the rest of the country.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Burdekin — lower than 71% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
With a score of 2 for education and job skills, the area is smaller than about 80% of similar places. This contributes to a lower overall advantage score of 3, which is smaller than about 70% of all areas.
3
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
5
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
4
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
2
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
923
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population has grown by 2.3% since 2021, though this is well below the Queensland figure of 8.7%. This slower pace of growth is lower than most other similar areas.
17,220
Higher than 54% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
2.3%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 2,051 businesses operating here, which is larger than about 59% of similar areas. However, new building activity is low, with only 18 approved dwellings, a figure smaller than about 67% of similar places.
2,051
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
18
Lower than 66% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Burdekin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA31900/burdekin/topic/economy-advantage
