Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Burketown suburb profile
Burketown, QLD · Postcode 4830
This Burketown suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Burketown, QLD (postcode 4830). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Burketown with nearby suburbs.
Burketown at a glance
Population
204
Median rent
$148/wk
Household income
$1,325/wk
Median age
33
Burketown trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-4.7% over 10 years
Population
204
was 238 in 2016
-34 · -14.3%
Median rent
$148/wk
was $140/wk in 2016
+$8 · +5.7%
Household income
$1,325/wk
was $1,104/wk in 2016
+$221 · +20%
Median age
33
was 38 in 2016
-5 · -13.2%
Dig deeper: Burketown population growth · Burketown then and now
Burketown vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Burketown, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-60% vs area
- Burketown$148/wk
- Nearby$286.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-22.9% vs area
- Burketown$1,325/wk
- Nearby$2,234.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
-15.4% vs area
- Burketown33
- Nearby31
- QLD39
Personal income
+21.1% vs area
- Burketown$958/wk
- Nearby$1,142/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Burketown compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Burketown sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3963.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3944.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1874.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4953.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Burketown on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Burketown, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Burketown people
- Population
- 204
- Median age
- 33
- Born overseas
- 7.4%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Burketown income
- Median household income
- $1,325/wk
- Median personal income
- $958/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Burketown housing
- Median rent
- $148/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $751/mo
- Separate houses
- 44%
- Flats & apartments
- 3.7%
- Owned outright
- 13.8%
- Mortgaged
- 4.6%
- Rented
- 30.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 39.4%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Burketown work
- Employment to population
- 62.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 52.9%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4830)
Compare Burketown with nearby suburbs
Burketown in numbers
Burketown had 204 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 33, 17% below the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 7.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 13.8% own their home outright, 4.6% are paying a mortgage, 30.3% rent. Separate houses make up 44% of dwellings, with 3.7% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $148/wk, 58% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,325/wk, 22% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 14.3% (from 238 to 204). Median rent moved from $140/wk to $148/wk (+5.7%).
Burketown suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Burketown, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Burketown was $148/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Burketown, QLD?
- Burketown had 204 residents at the 2021 Census, down 14.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Burketown?
- Median household income in Burketown was $1,325/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Burketown?
- 30.3% of occupied homes in Burketown were rented, 13.8% were owned outright and 4.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Burketown suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Burketown. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology