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Burnett Heads

16 km²

Burnett Heads has a large over-65 community and an older age profile than most.

It also has modest household incomes and a large population.

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📍 Burnett Heads, Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity

Total population2,908▲ +10.5%since 2011 Median age55 yrs▲ +14.6%since 2011 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander population4.2%People aged 65 and over32.2%Children under 1513.2%People in a de facto relationship10.8%▲ +1.0%since 2011

Age & sex structure

Age structure

Burnett Heads splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (32%) and Older adults (45–64) (31%), with Young adults (25–44) at 15%.

Seniors (65+)32.2%

Older adults (45–64)31.6%

Young adults (25–44)15.5%

Children (0–14)13.2%

Youth (15–24)7.9%

Marital status

In Burnett Heads, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (25%) and Divorced (13%).

Married50%
Never married25%
Divorced13%
Widowed6%
Separated5%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

In Burnett Heads, Australia is the majority at 90%; England is next at 5%.

Australia80.7%

England4.5%

New Zealand3.6%

Philippines0.7%

India0.2%

South Africa0.2%

Vietnam0.2%

Ancestry

Burnett Heads splits fairly evenly between English (38%) and Australian (33%), with Scottish at 10%.

English46.2%

Australian40.3%

Scottish12.1%

Irish10.7%

German8.1%

Dutch1.9%

Italian1.7%

Filipino0.9%

Indian0.5%

Chinese0.3%

Language

People using another language at home3.2%

Language used at home

In Burnett Heads, English only is the majority at 99%; Vietnamese is next at 0%.

English only92.0%

Vietnamese0.4%

Arabic0.1%

Italian0.1%

Tagalog0.1%

Religion

People with no religion43.9%

Religious affiliation

In Burnett Heads, Christianity is the majority at 52%; No religion is next at 47%.

Christianity52%
No religion47%
Buddhism1%
Other religions0%
Hinduism0%

Education & Qualifications

Completed Year 1232.9%Adults with a bachelor degree or higher10.4%

Highest year of school

Burnett Heads splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (39%) and Year 12 (35%), with Year 9 or below at 17%.

Year 1036.8%

Year 1232.9%

Year 9 or below15.8%

Year 117.9%

Highest qualification level

In Burnett Heads, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.

Certificate III / IV42.8%

Advanced diploma / diploma14.9%

Bachelor degree14.1%

Certificate I / II2.7%

Graduate diploma / certificate2.6%

Postgraduate degree2.3%

Field of qualification

No single group dominates in Burnett Heads — Engineering & related leads at 23%, ahead of Management & commerce (17%) and Society & culture (14%).

Engineering & related19.1%

Management & commerce13.9%

Society & culture11.4%

Health10.4%

Architecture & building8.5%

Education7.3%

Food, hospitality & personal services6.0%

Agriculture & environment3.6%

Creative arts1.9%

Natural & physical sciences0.7%

Income

Median personal income (weekly)$538▲ +40.8%since 2011 Median household income (weekly)$1,053▲ +39.5%since 2011 Median family income (weekly)$1,269▲ +36.7%since 2011 People earning $2,000+ a week4.7%Households earning $3,000+ a week8.5%

Household income distribution

In Burnett Heads, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by Under $650 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).

$650–$1,49936.5%

Under $65024.4%

$1,500–$2,99923.3%

$3,000–$3,9994.9%

$4,000 or more3.6%

Personal income distribution

In Burnett Heads, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.

Under $65053.9%

$650–$1,49927.8%

$1,500–$2,9999.6%

$3,000 or more1.6%

Health & Disability

People with a long-term health condition41.6%People with a mental health condition12.7%People needing help with daily activities10.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

In Burnett Heads, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 26%.

None50.5%

One condition24.3%

Two conditions10.7%

Three or more6.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

No single group dominates in Burnett Heads — Arthritis leads at 22%, ahead of Mental health (16%) and Other condition (13%).

Arthritis17.6%

Mental health12.7%

Other condition10.7%

Asthma9.6%

Diabetes8.0%

Heart disease7.4%

Lung condition6.1%

Cancer5.4%

Stroke1.6%

Dementia0.8%

Community Participation

Volunteers11.8%People providing unpaid care13.5%People caring for children unpaid18.8%People who served in the Defence Force5.6%People doing 15+ hours of unpaid housework25.5%

Family & Households

Average household size2.2▼ -4.3%since 2011 One-parent families17.1%People living alone26.1%▲ +4.4%since 2011

Family composition

In Burnett Heads, the largest group is Couples without children at 45%, followed by Couples with children (37%) and One-parent families (17%).

Couples without children45%
Couples with children37%
One-parent families17%
Other families1%

Household size

In Burnett Heads, the largest group is 2 people at 47%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (13%).

2 people46.7%

1 person26.1%

3 people12.5%

4 people8.3%

5 people3.9%

6 or more2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Median rent (weekly)$290▲ +18.4%since 2011 Median mortgage repayment (monthly)$1,300▼ -4.0%since 2011 Average people per bedroom0.70▼ -36.4%since 2011 Households renting22.4%Homes owned outright47.2%Separate (detached) houses93.4%Homes with three or more bedrooms75.3%▲ +3.0%since 2011

How homes are owned or rented

In Burnett Heads, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (27%) and Rented (23%).

Owned outright48%
Owned with a mortgage27%
Rented23%
Other tenure1%

Types of homes

In Burnett Heads, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Other dwelling is next at 5%.

Separate house94%
Other dwelling5%
Flat or apartment1%
Townhouse / semi-detached0%

Bedrooms per home

In Burnett Heads, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 50%; 4 bedrooms is next at 23%.

3 bedrooms48.9%

4 bedrooms22.0%

2 bedrooms16.7%

1 bedroom4.6%

5 or more4.4%

Studio / none1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

In Burnett Heads, $200–$349 is the majority at 69%; $350–$549 is next at 20%.

$200–$34967.0%

$350–$54919.3%

Under $20010.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

In Burnett Heads, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by Under $1,000 (29%) and $1,800–$2,999 (19%).

$1,000–$1,79945.5%

Under $1,00027.4%

$1,800–$2,99917.4%

$3,000 or more3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

Homes with no motor vehicle4.6%▼ -29.3%since 2011

Motor vehicles per home

Burnett Heads splits fairly evenly between 2 vehicles (39%) and 1 vehicle (38%), with 3 vehicles at 12%.

2 vehicles39.2%

1 vehicle37.7%

3 vehicles11.9%

4 or more6.3%

No vehicle4.6%

How people get to work

In Burnett Heads, Car (driver) is the majority at 83%; Worked at home is next at 8%.

Car (driver)71.7%

Worked at home7.2%

Car (passenger)5.1%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.3%

Migration & Movement

People who moved in the last 5 years41.2%Recent arrivals from overseas5.7%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment rate6.2%Labour-force participation44.3%Employed full-time57.5%

Industries people work in

No single group dominates in Burnett Heads — Health care & social assistance leads at 21%, ahead of Construction (10%) and Retail trade (9%).

Health care & social assistance20.2%

Construction9.6%

Retail trade8.7%

Accommodation & food7.7%

Manufacturing7.1%

Agriculture, forestry & fishing6.7%

Education & training6.6%

Other services4.3%

Transport & warehousing4.0%

Public administration & safety4.0%

Occupations people work in

Burnett Heads splits fairly evenly between Community & personal service (16%) and Labourers (16%), with Professionals at 15%.

Community & personal service16.1%

Labourers16.0%

Professionals14.8%

Technicians & trades14.6%

Managers10.7%

Clerical & administrative10.4%

Sales workers8.7%

Machinery operators & drivers7.6%

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