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Bundaberg vs Gladstone

Name: Bundaberg vs Gladstone — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 132 km apart · Bundaberg profile · Gladstone profile

Bundaberg Gladstone

Bundaberg and Gladstone are two Queensland areas with very different profiles. Bundaberg is a much older community, where the typical resident is 47 and 26% of people are seniors. This is reflected in housing, with a far higher share of homes owned outright at 40.1%. Gladstone is younger and more focused on work, with a typical resident aged 38 and a far higher share of adults working or looking for work at 61.8%. Income is also notably higher in Gladstone, where the typical household earns $1,639 a week compared to $1,157 in Bundaberg.

Since 2011, the gap in age and home ownership has widened, while the difference in weekly incomes has narrowed. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain similar in some ways. They have almost the same share of people born overseas (around 13%) and very similar typical weekly rents, with Bundaberg at $285 and Gladstone at $275. Both areas also have about the same number of people per home.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 9 yrs older in Bundaberg Aged 65+: 12.1 pts higher in Bundaberg Unpaid child care: 7.5 pts higher in Gladstone Under 15: 5.1 pts higher in Gladstone Family income: $621 higher in Gladstone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundaberg in Gladstone +35,700 larger in Bundaberg gap widening

99,215 86th pct 63,515 77th pct

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

47 yrs 75th pct 38 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

26.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.1 pts 13.8%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

16.4% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

47.3% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 46.1%

30.3% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 4.0%

4.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Bundaberg Gladstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.1% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 79.6%

3.3% England ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

2.1% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.4% English ◂ +2.4 pts 39.9%

39.9% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

10.0% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

8.6% German ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.1% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Dutch even 1.5%

0.6% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Chinese even 0.9%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 87.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% Christianity ◂ +6.1 pts 43.1%

40.0% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 45.8%

8.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Islam even 0.4%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bundaberg in Gladstone +15 more in Bundaberg

49 86th pct 34 83rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Bundaberg in Gladstone +0.53 more in Bundaberg

3.02 40th pct 2.49 31st pct

Students in Bundaberg in Gladstone +2,578 more in Bundaberg

14,996 84th pct 12,418 80th pct

Avg size in Bundaberg in Gladstone +59 larger in Gladstone

306 61st pct 365 69th pct

ICSEA in Bundaberg in Gladstone +8 higher in Bundaberg

973 51st pct 966 46th pct

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 12 +6.0 pts ▸ 45.3%

30.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 27.5%

14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 9.8%

7.4% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 45.0%

16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 15.1%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 11.7%

3.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related +9.4 pts ▸ 26.0%

14.0% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 8.2%

11.3% Health ◂ +3.7 pts 7.6%

8.7% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Bundaberg in Gladstone +$164 higher in Gladstone gap narrowing

$594 14th pct $758 54th pct

Household income in Bundaberg in Gladstone +$482 higher in Gladstone gap narrowing

$1,157 20th pct $1,639 68th pct

Family income in Bundaberg in Gladstone +$621 higher in Gladstone gap narrowing

$1,427 17th pct $2,048 70th pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.1 pts 25.3%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

22.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 17.0%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.5% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

Personal income distribution

49.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 41.0%

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 26.2%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

1.8% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis ◂ +6.2 pts 8.5%

11.6% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 7.6%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

6.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

3.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.4% None +8.9 pts ▸ 62.3%

22.4% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 18.5%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 5.9%

5.9% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bundaberg in Gladstone +1,017 larger in Bundaberg

4,963 87th pct 3,946 87th pct

Median age in Bundaberg in Gladstone +3 yrs older in Bundaberg

23 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Bundaberg in Gladstone +$51 higher in Gladstone

$495 33rd pct $546 48th pct

Household income in Bundaberg in Gladstone +$155 higher in Gladstone

$1,293 40th pct $1,448 58th pct

Family & Households

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

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

45.5% Couples with children +10.4 pts ▸ 55.9%

36.0% Couples without children ◂ +8.3 pts 27.7%

17.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 15.5%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

40.1% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 35.6%

27.7% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 25.6%

13.1% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.1% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.9% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.0% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundaberg in Gladstone +$10 higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing

$285 59th pct $275 55th pct

Mortgage in Bundaberg in Gladstone +$300 higher in Gladstone gap narrowing

$1,300 43rd pct $1,600 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Bundaberg in Gladstone even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Owned outright ◂ +12.8 pts 27.3%

28.3% Owned with a mortgage +8.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

27.1% Rented +6.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

85.0% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 85.5%

6.0% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 38.8%

25.9% 4 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

17.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 12.6%

5.1% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

61.1% $200–$349 ◂ +9.0 pts 52.2%

15.5% Under $200 +6.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

18.2% $350–$549 +3.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.9% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.0 pts 36.7%

16.3% $1,800–$2,999 +13.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

27.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.5 pts 19.4%

4.1% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bundaberg in Gladstone +114 more in Bundaberg

296 76th pct 182 71st pct

Stops/1k in Bundaberg in Gladstone +0.12 more in Bundaberg

2.98 47th pct 2.87 45th pct

Departures/1k in Bundaberg in Gladstone +8.3 more in Bundaberg

151.7 59th pct 143.4 58th pct

PT routes in Bundaberg in Gladstone +5 more in Bundaberg

13 61st pct 8 52nd pct

How people get to work

70.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 68.6%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

6.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

2.4% Walked even 2.4%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 39.9%

37.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 33.1%

13.2% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.4% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.5 pts 9.8%

6.3% Manufacturing +7.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.9% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%

10.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.3 pts 1.7%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +4.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.5% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.6% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Other services even 3.8%

2.2% Mining +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

13.6% Technicians & trades +7.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

15.5% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 12.4%

15.3% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 14.4%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 10.8%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.2% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 9.3%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bundaberg in Gladstone +1 higher in Gladstone

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Bundaberg in Gladstone +2 higher in Gladstone

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Bundaberg in Gladstone +2 higher in Gladstone

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Bundaberg in Gladstone even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Bundaberg in Gladstone +28 higher in Gladstone

898 15th pct 926 29th pct

ERP in Bundaberg in Gladstone +38,251 higher in Bundaberg

107,297 84th pct 69,046 77th pct

Growth in Bundaberg in Gladstone +0.2 pts higher in Gladstone

7.2% 77th pct 7.4% 78th pct

Businesses in Bundaberg in Gladstone +3,300 higher in Bundaberg

7,540 79th pct 4,240 71st pct

Approvals in Bundaberg in Gladstone +594 higher in Bundaberg

918 86th pct 324 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bundaberg in Gladstone +7 higher in Bundaberg

765 63rd pct 758 62nd pct

Max temp in Bundaberg in Gladstone +0.1 higher in Gladstone

28.4 79th pct 28.5 79th pct

Min temp in Bundaberg in Gladstone +0.3 higher in Gladstone

16.4 86th pct 16.7 87th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Bundaberg in Gladstone +3,833 higher in Gladstone

11,015 67th pct 14,848 81st pct

Assault/100k in Bundaberg in Gladstone +650 higher in Gladstone

731 32nd pct 1,381 70th pct

Sexual/100k in Bundaberg in Gladstone +144 higher in Gladstone

166 26th pct 310 63rd pct

Robbery/100k in Bundaberg in Gladstone +2 higher in Gladstone

21 45th pct 24 49th pct

Burglary/100k in Bundaberg in Gladstone +250 higher in Gladstone

583 58th pct 833 77th pct

Theft/100k in Bundaberg in Gladstone +224 higher in Bundaberg

2,344 83rd pct 2,121 78th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Bundaberg in Gladstone +18 higher in Bundaberg

260 35th pct 242 32nd pct

Property damage/100k in Bundaberg in Gladstone +271 higher in Gladstone

738 50th pct 1,009 71st pct

Drugs/100k in Bundaberg in Gladstone +514 higher in Gladstone

1,914 87th pct 2,428 89th pct

5-yr change in Bundaberg in Gladstone +11.1 pts higher in Gladstone

26.9% 74th pct 38.0% 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bundaberg in Gladstone +0.3 higher in Bundaberg

3.6 46th pct 3.3 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bundaberg in Gladstone +0.2 more in Bundaberg

3.5 37th pct 3.3 32nd pct

15-min city in Bundaberg in Gladstone +4.0 pts higher in Bundaberg

40.2% 36th pct 36.2% 28th pct

Walk to shops in Bundaberg in Gladstone +8.6 pts higher in Bundaberg

45.6% 46th pct 37.0% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Bundaberg in Gladstone +1.2 pts higher in Bundaberg

54.0% 56th pct 52.8% 56th pct

Walk to school in Bundaberg in Gladstone +4.0 pts higher in Gladstone

38.4% 24th pct 42.3% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Bundaberg in Gladstone +5.2 pts higher in Gladstone

64.3% 41st pct 69.5% 50th pct

Walk to health in Bundaberg in Gladstone +0.2 pts higher in Bundaberg

28.8% 32nd pct 28.6% 31st pct

Amenities/1k in Bundaberg in Gladstone +2.5 more in Bundaberg

14.3 31st pct 11.8 15th pct

Intersections/km² in Bundaberg in Gladstone +1 higher in Bundaberg

2 58th pct 1 44th pct

Mean slope in Bundaberg in Gladstone +2.1 pts higher in Gladstone

5.6% 64th pct 7.7% 86th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bundaberg vs Gladstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA31820/bundaberg/vs/LGA33360/gladstone