Burrum Town, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Burrum Town is more socio-economically advantaged than about 2% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 788, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Burrum Town at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 197
- Median age
- 59
- Median weekly household income
- $744
- SEIFA score
- 788
- Coordinates
- -25.3253, 152.5866
Burrum Town demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Burrum Town using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 38%, 11% of homes are rented, and 17% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 23 | 12% |
| Youth (15–24) | 8 | 4% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 25 | 13% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 62 | 32% |
| Seniors (65+) | 73 | 38% |
Share of the 191 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 75 | 70% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 17 | 16% |
| Rented | 12 | 11% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 54 | 51% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 106 occupied private dwellings in Burrum Town.
- Median weekly rent
- $300
- Median monthly mortgage
- $892
- Average household size
- 1.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,036
- Median weekly personal income
- $479
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 31 (17%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 6 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 15 (8%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 43 (25%)
- Labour-force participation
- 31.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 17.9%
- Employed full-time
- 22
- Employed part-time
- 18
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Burrum Town
Where is Burrum Town?
Burrum Town is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Burrum Town?
At the 2021 Census, Burrum Town had a population of about 197.
Is Burrum Town an advantaged area?
Burrum Town has an ABS SEIFA score of 788, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 2 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 2% of Australian suburbs.
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