Burdell - Mount Low · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A 12.6% population jump since 2021 makes Burdell - Mount Low one of the fastest-growing areas in the region. It is a moderately advantaged place where most residents have better access to money and resources than about 80% of similar areas.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Burdell - Mount Low — higher than 57% of areas.
| Burdell - Mount Low | 6 |
|---|---|
| 4818, QLD | 6 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area's overall advantage score is 1,010, which is slightly above the national average. While access to money is strong, job skills and education are more typical, sitting in the middle of the pack compared to other areas.
6
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
8
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
8
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
5
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
1,010
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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.
Growth has been rapid, with the population rising by 12.6%. This increase is well above the Queensland figure of 8.7%, bringing the total population to 22,202.
22,202
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
12.6%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 833 businesses operating here, which is a smaller number than about 54% of similar areas.
833
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Burdell - Mount Low [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021582/burdell-mount-low/topic/economy-advantage
