Suburb in Townsville

Burdell, QLD

Burdell had a population of 7,171 at the 2021 Census (+23.3% since 2016). Median age 28.4. Median weekly household income $2,230. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Burdell at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Townsville

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Burdell's population grew by 23.3% to 7,171, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 28.4, it is younger than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 20.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 3.6%.

46.2% of households rent, a larger share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 8.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 2,394 households.

The median household earns $2,230 a week, above the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $354 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,677 a month.

12.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 6.9% use a language other than English at home. 50.9% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Burdell beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureBurdellQLDAustralia
Population7,1715,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+23.3%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age28.438.238.2
Households2,3941,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting46.2%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright8.5%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,230$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$354$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,677$1,740$1,866
Born overseas12.9%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home6.9%14.1%23.6%
No religion50.9%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+23.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2,5192011
  2. 5,8142016
  3. 7,1712021

Age

Median age 28.4, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Burdell Queensland
Share of people by age, Burdell and Queensland
0–920.6%
10–1911.5%
20–2920.8%
30–3921.4%
40–4911.2%
50–596.0%
60–694.9%
70–792.3%
80+1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Burdell at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian46.3%
  2. English43.5%
  3. Scottish10.7%
  4. Irish10.5%
  5. German6.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Punjabi0.4%
  2. Vietnamese0.4%
  3. Tagalog0.3%
  4. Gujarati0.3%
  5. Filipino0.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand2.6%
  2. England2.4%
  3. the Philippines1.0%
  4. India0.9%
  5. South Africa0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Burdell

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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