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Banana vs Bundaberg

Name: Banana vs Bundaberg — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 212 km apart · Banana profile · Bundaberg profile

Banana Bundaberg

Bundaberg and Banana are two Queensland areas with very different profiles. Bundaberg is much older, with a typical resident aged 47, and has a far higher rate of long-term health conditions at 37.3%. In contrast, Banana has a younger typical resident aged 38 and a much higher share of adults working or looking for work, at 63.3% compared to 50.2% in Bundaberg. Banana also has a higher typical weekly family income of $2,138, while Bundaberg's is $1,427.

These two areas have seen several gaps widen or narrow since 2011. The age difference has grown, with residents now far older in Bundaberg by 9 years. At the same time, the gap in recent overseas arrivals has narrowed, though this figure remains far higher in Banana at 25.5%. Despite these shifts, both areas are very similar in some ways, such as having about 5% First Nations populations and almost identical typical monthly home-loan payments of $1,300.

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Where they differ most

Population: 84,702 larger in Bundaberg Needs assistance: 5.4 pts higher in Bundaberg Unemployment: 4.0 pts higher in Bundaberg Median age: 9 yrs older in Bundaberg Personal income: $262 higher in Banana

Demographics & Identity

Population in Banana in Bundaberg +84,702 larger in Bundaberg gap widening

14,513 53rd pct 99,215 86th pct

Median age in Banana in Bundaberg +9 yrs older in Bundaberg gap widening

38 yrs 29th pct 47 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 26.9%

26.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 20.4%

16.2% Seniors (65+) +9.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 16.4%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

Marital status

51.9% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 47.3%

32.0% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 30.3%

7.2% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.1% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.8% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Banana Bundaberg

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 80.1%

1.0% England +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

42.9% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 39.9%

36.1% English +6.3 pts ▸ 42.4%

8.7% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.7% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.9% German +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.5% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

82.9% English only +5.5 pts ▸ 88.4%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.3% Christianity ◂ +6.1 pts 49.2%

28.9% No religion +11.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

14.1% Not stated ◂ +5.6 pts 8.5%

0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Banana in Bundaberg +33 more in Bundaberg

16 67th pct 49 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Banana in Bundaberg +2.22 more in Banana

5.24 64th pct 3.02 40th pct

Students in Banana in Bundaberg +12,564 more in Bundaberg

2,432 53rd pct 14,996 84th pct

Avg size in Banana in Bundaberg +154 larger in Bundaberg

152 35th pct 306 61st pct

ICSEA in Banana in Bundaberg +29 higher in Bundaberg

945 33rd pct 973 51st pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 39.3%

25.5% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

12.2% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

6.4% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

14.3% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.9% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

21.6% Engineering & related ◂ +5.0 pts 16.6%

10.9% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.8% Society & culture +5.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.2% Health +4.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.3% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.5% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Banana in Bundaberg +$262 higher in Banana gap widening

$856 73rd pct $594 14th pct

Household income in Banana in Bundaberg +$609 higher in Banana gap widening

$1,766 75th pct $1,157 20th pct

Family income in Banana in Bundaberg +$711 higher in Banana gap widening

$2,138 75th pct $1,427 17th pct

Household income distribution

23.7% $650–$1,499 +10.6 pts ▸ 34.4%

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 24.6%

15.8% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 5.9%

9.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

33.9% Under $650 +15.4 pts ▸ 49.3%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 29.9%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 10.7%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Arthritis +7.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.6% Mental health +5.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.6% Other condition +4.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.2% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.5% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.5% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.3% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.7% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.8% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None ◂ +6.9 pts 53.4%

16.8% One condition +5.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

5.3% Two conditions +3.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.5% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Banana in Bundaberg +4,226 larger in Bundaberg

737 57th pct 4,963 87th pct

Median age in Banana in Bundaberg even

23 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Banana in Bundaberg +$114 higher in Banana

$609 65th pct $495 33rd pct

Household income in Banana in Bundaberg +$152 higher in Banana

$1,445 58th pct $1,293 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Banana in Bundaberg +0.1 larger in Banana gap narrowing

2.5 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children ◂ +13.2 pts 45.5%

29.4% Couples without children +6.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

10.8% One-parent families +6.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 40.1%

26.9% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

13.8% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 11.1%

13.2% 3 people even 13.1%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Banana in Bundaberg +$45 higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing

$240 43rd pct $285 59th pct

Mortgage in Banana in Bundaberg even gap narrowing

$1,300 43rd pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Banana in Bundaberg even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.1% Owned outright +7.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

30.0% Rented ◂ +2.9 pts 27.1%

27.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

6.1% Other tenure ◂ +3.8 pts 2.4%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

93.1% Separate house ◂ +8.1 pts 85.0%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.2% Flat or apartment +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.1% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 44.6%

28.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 25.9%

11.8% 2 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

3.7% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.6% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $200–$349 +18.3 pts ▸ 61.1%

33.8% Under $200 ◂ +18.3 pts 15.5%

15.9% $350–$549 +2.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.2% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.0% $1,000–$1,799 +10.7 pts ▸ 45.7%

30.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 27.8%

17.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 16.3%

8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Banana in Bundaberg +296 more in Bundaberg

0 0th pct 296 76th pct

Stops/1k in Banana in Bundaberg +2.98 more in Bundaberg

0.00 0th pct 2.98 47th pct

Departures/1k in Banana in Bundaberg +151.7 more in Bundaberg

0.0 0th pct 151.7 59th pct

PT routes in Banana in Bundaberg +13 more in Bundaberg

0 0th pct 13 61st pct

How people get to work

58.7% Car (driver) +11.6 pts ▸ 70.3%

14.0% Worked at home ◂ +8.0 pts 6.0%

5.8% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.7% Walked ◂ +3.4 pts 2.4%

0.7% Bus even 0.7%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 36.2%

27.4% 1 vehicle +10.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 13.2%

12.8% 4 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 7.4%

4.6% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.5 pts 10.0%

7.9% Health care & social assistance +11.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

13.9% Mining ◂ +11.7 pts 2.2%

6.8% Retail trade +3.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.2% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.5% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

4.7% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.3 pts 1.0%

3.4% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Managers ◂ +8.3 pts 11.2%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 13.6%

14.3% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.6% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.5 pts 8.1%

7.6% Community & personal service +6.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.3% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.2% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Banana in Bundaberg +4 higher in Banana

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Banana in Bundaberg +5 higher in Banana

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Banana in Bundaberg +4 higher in Banana

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Banana in Bundaberg +1 higher in Banana

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Banana in Bundaberg +56 higher in Banana

954 51st pct 898 15th pct

ERP in Banana in Bundaberg +92,153 higher in Bundaberg

15,144 51st pct 107,297 84th pct

Growth in Banana in Bundaberg +3.9 pts higher in Bundaberg

3.3% 47th pct 7.2% 77th pct

Businesses in Banana in Bundaberg +4,973 higher in Bundaberg

2,567 61st pct 7,540 79th pct

Approvals in Banana in Bundaberg +897 higher in Bundaberg

21 36th pct 918 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Banana in Bundaberg +213 higher in Bundaberg

552 38th pct 765 63rd pct

Max temp in Banana in Bundaberg +2.2 higher in Banana

30.6 87th pct 28.4 79th pct

Min temp in Banana in Bundaberg +2.4 higher in Bundaberg

14.0 76th pct 16.4 86th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Banana in Bundaberg +322 higher in Bundaberg

10,694 65th pct 11,015 67th pct

Assault/100k in Banana in Bundaberg +317 higher in Banana

1,047 55th pct 731 32nd pct

Sexual/100k in Banana in Bundaberg +96 higher in Banana

262 51st pct 166 26th pct

Robbery/100k in Banana in Bundaberg +7 higher in Bundaberg

14 27th pct 21 45th pct

Burglary/100k in Banana in Bundaberg +59 higher in Bundaberg

524 51st pct 583 58th pct

Theft/100k in Banana in Bundaberg +1,152 higher in Bundaberg

1,192 46th pct 2,344 83rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Banana in Bundaberg +40 higher in Bundaberg

220 27th pct 260 35th pct

Property damage/100k in Banana in Bundaberg +89 higher in Banana

827 58th pct 738 50th pct

Drugs/100k in Banana in Bundaberg +229 higher in Banana

2,143 88th pct 1,914 87th pct

5-yr change in Banana in Bundaberg +0.4 pts higher in Banana

27.3% 74th pct 26.9% 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Banana in Bundaberg +1.2 higher in Bundaberg

2.4 19th pct 3.6 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Banana in Bundaberg +0.7 more in Bundaberg

2.8 21st pct 3.5 37th pct

15-min city in Banana in Bundaberg +4.8 pts higher in Bundaberg

35.4% 27th pct 40.2% 36th pct

Walk to shops in Banana in Bundaberg +11.9 pts higher in Bundaberg

33.7% 25th pct 45.6% 46th pct

Walk to transit in Banana in Bundaberg +54.0 pts higher in Bundaberg

0.0% 0th pct 54.0% 56th pct

Walk to school in Banana in Bundaberg +0.6 pts higher in Banana

38.9% 25th pct 38.4% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Banana in Bundaberg +14.0 pts higher in Bundaberg

50.3% 21st pct 64.3% 41st pct

Walk to health in Banana in Bundaberg +7.3 pts higher in Banana

36.0% 47th pct 28.8% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in Banana in Bundaberg +4.7 more in Banana

19.0 50th pct 14.3 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Banana in Bundaberg +2 higher in Bundaberg

0 15th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Banana in Bundaberg +1.4 pts higher in Bundaberg

4.2% 41st pct 5.6% 64th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Banana vs Bundaberg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA30370/banana/vs/LGA31820/bundaberg