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Burrum Heads - East
1 km²
Daily life in Burrum Heads - East is centered around a quiet, car-dependent lifestyle where almost every home is a detached house. The area has aged significantly, with the typical resident now 59 and over a third of the population being seniors. This shift helps explain why the community has seen a sharp drop in children and a rise in people needing help with daily activities. It is a small, evolving pocket of Queensland where many residents now own their homes outright.
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The typical resident is 59, making this area far older than the national figure of 38. People aged 65 and over make up 35.1% of the population, a figure that rose 23 points since 2011, while the proportion of children has fallen sharply.
English and Australian ancestries are most common. While 15.3% of residents were born overseas, this is well below the Queensland and national figures.
English is the primary language for 93.8% of the community. Only 2.7% of people use another language at home, which is far below the national average.
About half of residents identify as Christians, while 40.2% report no religion. The number of people with no religion rose 13 points since 2011.
Qualifications are lower than in most areas, with only 9.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. About 40.5% of residents reached Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Incomes are much lower than the national figure, with a typical weekly household income of $946. Only 4.5% of households earn $3,000 or more per week.
Health challenges are common here, as 46.9% of people have a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure, and 9.3% of residents need help with daily activities.
Unpaid care is a significant part of local life, with 17.2% of people providing such support. This is well above the national figure, though the number of people caring for children has fallen significantly.
Most homes are occupied by couples without children (56.1%). Households are generally small, with a typical size of 2.3 people.
Housing is dominated by large detached houses, with 86.9% having three or more bedrooms. A high 56.6% of homes are owned outright, far above the national average.
The area is heavily reliant on cars, as 0.0% of residents commute via public transport. Nearly half of all homes have two motor vehicles.
The community is quite mobile, with 60.4% of people having moved in the last five years. However, recent arrivals from overseas fell to 3.4% since 2011.
Only 35.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. Those who are employed often work in health care, retail, or construction.
The area is very car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.9. While most people live near a park, there are no grocery stores, schools, or health services within a 15-minute walk.