Burke · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A typical score of 928 puts Burke well below the national average for overall advantage. This is a sparsely populated region where residents generally have fewer resources and lower job skills than most people across Australia.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Burke — lower than 64% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area struggles with access to money and resources, scoring 2 out of 10, which is lower than about 80% of similar areas. This is reflected in an overall advantage score that is smaller than about 69% of other regions.
4
Lower than 64% 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.
3
Lower than 71% 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.
2
Lower than 86% 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.
4
Lower than 64% 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.
928
Lower than 69% 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.
With only 449 people, the population is among the smallest at this level. It grew by 4.4% since 2021, though this is well below the Queensland growth rate of 8.7%.
449
Lower than 95% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
4.4%
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
Local commercial activity is limited to 48 businesses, among the fewest for this level. There were no new dwellings approved, a figure smaller than about 90% of other areas.
48
Lower than 96% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
0
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Burke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA31950/burke/topic/economy-advantage
