Takura vs Burgowan

Burgowan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 43 in Takura. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. In Takura, the large majority of households own their home. In Burgowan, about half of households rent. On these figures, Burgowan tends to suit renters, families with children, and couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Takura carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 82/100)
  • Burgowan is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 73%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Takura leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 27%)
  • Burgowan has a bigger rental market to choose from (47% vs 10%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Burgowan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (280.5 km vs 284.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Takura

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 5%)
  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 82/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Burgowan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.4% vs 4.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Takura and Burgowan drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Takura Burgowan
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Takura Burgowan
Walkability 0 / 0
Takura — Walkability: 0/100 Burgowan — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 58 / 18
Takura — Safety: 58/100 Burgowan — Safety: 18/100
Low fire risk 48 / 66
Takura — Low fire risk: 48/100 Burgowan — Low fire risk: 66/100

Demographics

Takura has more residents (553 vs 56); Takura skews older (43 vs 30).

Takura Burgowan
Population 553
+90% vs other
 56
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.7% +24.4%
Median age 43 30
Median household income $96,928/yr
+28% vs other
 $69,316/yr
Median weekly rent $353/wk $365/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Takura Burgowan
0-4 4.9% / 5.4%
Takura — 0-4: 4.9% Burgowan — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 13.4% / 21.4%
Takura — 5-14: 13.4% Burgowan — 5-14: 21.4%
15-19 8.5% / 7.1%
Takura — 15-19: 8.5% Burgowan — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 5.2% / 10.7%
Takura — 20-24: 5.2% Burgowan — 20-24: 10.7%
25-34 6.5% / 5.4%
Takura — 25-34: 6.5% Burgowan — 25-34: 5.4%
35-44 11.9% / 10.7%
Takura — 35-44: 11.9% Burgowan — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 17.9% / 14.3%
Takura — 45-54: 17.9% Burgowan — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 14.5% / 10.7%
Takura — 55-64: 14.5% Burgowan — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 12.7% / 5.4%
Takura — 65-74: 12.7% Burgowan — 65-74: 5.4%
75-84 2.9% / —
Takura — 75-84: 2.9% Burgowan — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 0.5% / —
Takura — 85+: 0.5% Burgowan — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Takura 63.0% couple families
Takura — Couple Families: 63.0% Takura — Lone Person: 20.2% Takura — One Parent Families: 10.1% Takura — Group Household: 6.7%
Burgowan 100.0% couple families
Burgowan — Couple Families: 100.0% Burgowan — Lone Person: 0.0% Burgowan — One Parent Families: 0.0% Burgowan — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Takura 10.3% renting
Takura — Owned Outright: 40.8% Takura — Mortgage: 48.9% Takura — Renting: 10.3%
Burgowan 46.7% renting
Burgowan — Owned Outright: 26.7% Burgowan — Mortgage: 26.7% Burgowan — Renting: 46.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Takura Burgowan
New Zealand 1.8% / 10.7%
Takura — New Zealand: 1.8% Burgowan — New Zealand: 10.7%
England 6.5% / —
Takura — England: 6.5% Burgowan — England: not among its largest
Scotland 0.7% / —
Takura — Scotland: 0.7% Burgowan — Scotland: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.7% / —
Takura — Netherlands: 0.7% Burgowan — Netherlands: not among its largest
Canada 0.5% / —
Takura — Canada: 0.5% Burgowan — Canada: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.7%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Takura Burgowan
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 10.7%
Takura — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Burgowan — Certificate III & IV: 10.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 5.4%
Takura — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Burgowan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4%
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / —
Takura — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% Burgowan — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / —
Takura — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Burgowan — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / —
Takura — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Burgowan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Takura 100.0% houses
Takura — Houses: 100.0%
Burgowan 100.0% houses
Burgowan — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Takura Burgowan
Median house price $1,100,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $949,000 —

Development activity

Takura Burgowan
New dwellings approved 1,578
across Fraser Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Takura Burgowan
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 8% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 60% of QLD Higher than 32% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 35% of QLD

Liveability

Takura Burgowan
Grade D —
Score 30/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Burgowan carries more crime risk (82 vs 42); Takura carries more bushfire risk (52 vs 34).

Takura Burgowan
Bushfire Moderate
52/100
 Low
34/100
Crime Moderate
42/100
 High
82/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Takura Burgowan
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Takura Burgowan
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Takura sits further from the CBD (284.8 km vs 280.5 km).

Takura Burgowan
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 284.8 km
+2% vs other
 280.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 198 min 195 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4655
 0.2%
postcode 4659
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 81
postcode 4655
 94
postcode 4659

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Takura Burgowan
Car (driver) 78.6% / 78.6%
Takura — Car (driver): 78.6% Burgowan — Car (driver): 78.6%
Worked from Home 10.5% / 21.4%
Takura — Worked from Home: 10.5% Burgowan — Worked from Home: 21.4%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / —
Takura — Car (passenger): 5.7% Burgowan — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 5.2% / —
Takura — Walked Only: 5.2% Burgowan — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.6%).

Setting

Takura Burgowan
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.1 km 11.8 km

NBN connectivity

Takura Burgowan
Connectivity score 30/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
219 premises
 0%
18 premises

Climate

Takura Burgowan
Annual rainfall 1,074 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Takura Burgowan
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Takura Burgowan
Average residential rate $1,576/yr
same for both
Council Fraser Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Takura Burgowan
Division Hinkler
same for both
Member David Batt
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Takura Burgowan
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Takura

Rural

Burgowan

Family Rural

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