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Bundaberg vs Gympie

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 134 km apart · Bundaberg profile · Gympie profile

Bundaberg Gympie

Bundaberg and Gympie are both regional Queensland centres, but Bundaberg is larger and more walkable. Bundaberg has far higher access to amenities, with 45.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 27.6% in Gympie. It also has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people (151.7 versus 88.1) and a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 14.0%, while Gympie's is only 5.7%.

These two areas are almost identical in their typical weekly household incomes, which are $1,157 in Bundaberg and $1,115 in Gympie. While they share similar age profiles, some gaps are widening. Since 2011, the difference in people working from home has grown, with Gympie now well higher at 10.4%. Bundaberg also has a growing share of renters compared to Gympie, and a higher rate of full-time employment (58.1% versus 53.0%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 45,973 larger in Bundaberg Recent arrivals: 8.3 pts higher in Bundaberg Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Bundaberg Full-time: 5.1 pts higher in Bundaberg Other language: 2.4 pts higher in Bundaberg

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundabergin Gympie +45,973 larger in Bundaberg gap steady
99,215 86th pct 53,242 75th pct
Median age in Bundabergin Gympie +1 yrs older in Gympie gap widening
47 yrs 75th pct 48 yrs 79th pct
First Nations in Bundabergin Gympie +0.6 pts higher in Bundaberg gap steady
5.0% 57th pct 4.4% 52nd pct
Aged 65+ in Bundabergin Gympie +0.7 pts higher in Bundaberg gap steady
26.0% 81st pct 25.3% 78th pct
Under 15 in Bundabergin Gympie +0.2 pts higher in Gympie gap steady
16.4% 32nd pct 16.6% 35th pct
De facto in Bundabergin Gympie +0.9 pts higher in Gympie gap steady
11.3% 25th pct 12.2% 40th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 28.8%
26.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 25.3%
20.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 19.5%
16.4% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 16.6%
10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

Marital status

47.3% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 47.1%
30.3% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 30.2%
11.2% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.9% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%
4.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Bundaberg Gympie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bundabergin Gympie +1.5 pts higher in Bundaberg gap steady
13.0% 52nd pct 11.6% 45th pct

Country of birth

80.1% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 81.0%
3.3% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.1% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.4% English +2.0 pts ▸ 44.4%
39.9% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 41.0%
10.0% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.4% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.6% German ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%
2.5% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%
1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Bundabergin Gympie +2.4 pts higher in Bundaberg gap widening
5.2% 45th pct 2.8% 18th pct
Limited English in Bundabergin Gympie +0.7 pts higher in Bundaberg gap steady
0.9% 61st pct 0.3% 27th pct

Language used at home

88.4% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 90.6%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bundabergin Gympie +3.8 pts higher in Gympie gap steady
40.0% 44th pct 43.8% 63rd pct

Religious affiliation

49.2% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 45.5%
40.0% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 43.8%
8.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bundabergin Gympie +0.4 pts higher in Bundaberg gap steady
39.3% 41st pct 38.9% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in Bundabergin Gympie +1.4 pts higher in Bundaberg gap steady
11.7% 41st pct 10.3% 27th pct
Schools in Bundabergin Gympie +17 more in Bundaberg
49 86th pct 32 82nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Bundabergin Gympie +0.61 more in Gympie
3.02 40th pct 3.63 48th pct
Students in Bundabergin Gympie +6,942 more in Bundaberg
14,996 84th pct 8,054 73rd pct
Avg size in Bundabergin Gympie +54 larger in Bundaberg
306 61st pct 252 54th pct
ICSEA in Bundabergin Gympie even
973 51st pct 974 52nd pct

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 38.9%
30.4% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 31.6%
14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 13.2%
7.4% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 41.6%
16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 13.5%
13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
3.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 16.9%
14.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 13.0%
11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%
11.3% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.6%
8.7% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.0% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.8% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.4% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Bundabergin Gympie +$40 higher in Bundaberg gap widening
$594 14th pct $554 12th pct
Household income in Bundabergin Gympie +$42 higher in Bundaberg gap widening
$1,157 20th pct $1,115 15th pct
Family income in Bundabergin Gympie +$68 higher in Bundaberg gap widening
$1,427 17th pct $1,359 14th pct
High earners in Bundabergin Gympie +0.8 pts higher in Bundaberg gap steady
5.6% 21st pct 4.8% 13th pct
High-income homes in Bundabergin Gympie +1.8 pts higher in Bundaberg gap steady
10.4% 27th pct 8.6% 15th pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 35.8%
24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 24.1%
22.3% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 22.9%
5.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%
4.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

49.3% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 52.0%
29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 28.8%
10.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%
1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bundabergin Gympie +1.5 pts higher in Bundaberg
37.3% 94th pct 35.8% 89th pct
Mental health in Bundabergin Gympie +0.4 pts higher in Gympie
11.6% 90th pct 12.0% 92nd pct
Needs assistance in Bundabergin Gympie +0.2 pts higher in Gympie gap steady
9.6% 100th pct 9.7% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 13.7%
11.6% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.8% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.8% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%
6.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%
6.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%
4.3% Cancer even 4.3%
3.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.4% None +0.9 pts ▸ 54.3%
22.4% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 21.9%
9.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%
5.9% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bundabergin Gympie +2.0 pts higher in Gympie gap narrowing
14.0% 27th pct 16.0% 40th pct
Unpaid carers in Bundabergin Gympie +0.7 pts higher in Gympie gap steady
13.7% 78th pct 14.4% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in Bundabergin Gympie +0.6 pts higher in Gympie gap steady
21.8% 25th pct 22.5% 29th pct
Defence service in Bundabergin Gympie even
4.6% 88th pct 4.6% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bundabergin Gympie +2.5 pts higher in Gympie gap steady
23.5% 64th pct 26.0% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bundabergin Gympie +2,632 larger in Bundaberg
4,963 87th pct 2,331 82nd pct
Median age in Bundabergin Gympie even
23 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Bundabergin Gympie +1.3 pts higher in Bundaberg
36.8% 61st pct 35.4% 58th pct
Unemployment in Bundabergin Gympie +3.1 pts higher in Bundaberg
16.0% 75th pct 12.9% 59th pct
Median income in Bundabergin Gympie +$29 higher in Bundaberg
$495 33rd pct $466 25th pct
Household income in Bundabergin Gympie +$34 higher in Bundaberg
$1,293 40th pct $1,259 37th pct
Indigenous language in Bundabergin Gympie +1.3 pts higher in Bundaberg
4.1% 42nd pct 2.7% 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bundabergin Gympie even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Bundabergin Gympie +1.0 pts higher in Bundaberg gap steady
17.4% 77th pct 16.3% 72nd pct
Living alone in Bundabergin Gympie +0.5 pts higher in Bundaberg gap steady
27.7% 41st pct 27.3% 38th pct

Family composition

45.5% Couples with children +1.3 pts ▸ 46.9%
36.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 35.9%
17.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 16.3%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

40.1% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 40.2%
27.7% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 27.3%
13.1% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%
11.1% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%
4.9% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.0% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundabergin Gympie +$5 higher in Gympie gap steady
$285 59th pct $290 60th pct
Mortgage in Bundabergin Gympie +$27 higher in Gympie gap widening
$1,300 43rd pct $1,327 45th pct
People / bedroom in Bundabergin Gympie even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bundabergin Gympie +5.1 pts higher in Bundaberg gap widening
27.1% 57th pct 22.0% 34th pct
Owned outright in Bundabergin Gympie +1.9 pts higher in Gympie gap widening
40.1% 58th pct 42.1% 66th pct
Separate houses in Bundabergin Gympie +6.2 pts higher in Gympie gap steady
85.0% 37th pct 91.2% 59th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bundabergin Gympie +2.6 pts higher in Gympie gap steady
75.6% 42nd pct 78.2% 56th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Owned outright +1.9 pts ▸ 42.1%
28.3% Owned with a mortgage +4.0 pts ▸ 32.2%
27.1% Rented ◂ +5.1 pts 22.0%
2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

85.0% Separate house +6.2 pts ▸ 91.2%
6.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%
6.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.1 pts 1.9%
1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 44.0%
25.9% 4 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 28.1%
17.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 14.4%
5.1% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.4% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.9% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

61.1% $200–$349 ◂ +2.5 pts 58.6%
18.2% $350–$549 +4.3 pts ▸ 22.5%
15.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 14.4%
0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 44.2%
27.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 25.9%
16.3% $1,800–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 18.6%
4.1% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bundabergin Gympie +1.6 pts higher in Bundaberg gap steady
5.8% 60th pct 4.2% 36th pct
Work from home in Bundabergin Gympie +4.4 pts higher in Gympie gap widening
6.0% 17th pct 10.4% 39th pct
PT commute in Bundabergin Gympie +0.2 pts higher in Bundaberg gap steady
0.8% 45th pct 0.6% 38th pct
PT stops in Bundabergin Gympie +123 more in Bundaberg
296 76th pct 173 70th pct
Stops/1k in Bundabergin Gympie +0.27 more in Gympie
2.98 47th pct 3.25 50th pct
Departures/1k in Bundabergin Gympie +63.5 more in Bundaberg
151.7 59th pct 88.1 53rd pct
PT routes in Bundabergin Gympie +8 more in Gympie
13 61st pct 21 71st pct
Drive to city in Bundabergin Gympie
— 125 86th pct

How people get to work

70.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 65.5%
6.0% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%
2.4% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 37.9%
37.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 33.9%
13.2% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
7.4% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bundabergin Gympie +0.6 pts higher in Gympie gap narrowing
40.0% 74th pct 40.7% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in Bundabergin Gympie +8.3 pts higher in Bundaberg gap widening
14.0% 60th pct 5.7% 20th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bundabergin Gympie +0.9 pts higher in Bundaberg gap steady
6.8% 86th pct 5.9% 77th pct
Participation in Bundabergin Gympie +1.5 pts higher in Bundaberg gap widening
50.2% 19th pct 48.7% 15th pct
Full-time in Bundabergin Gympie +5.1 pts higher in Bundaberg gap widening
58.1% 40th pct 53.0% 12th pct

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.8 pts 13.6%
10.2% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.9% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%
8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%
6.3% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.5% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.6% Public administration & safety even 4.7%
3.8% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.1% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 14.8%
15.3% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 12.5%
13.6% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 15.3%
14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 12.9%
11.2% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.2% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.2% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bundabergin Gympie even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Bundabergin Gympie +1 higher in Gympie
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Bundabergin Gympie +2 higher in Gympie
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Bundabergin Gympie even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Bundabergin Gympie +2 higher in Bundaberg
898 15th pct 896 14th pct
ERP in Bundabergin Gympie +48,810 higher in Bundaberg
107,297 84th pct 58,487 75th pct
Growth in Bundabergin Gympie +1.4 pts higher in Gympie
7.2% 77th pct 8.6% 84th pct
Businesses in Bundabergin Gympie +2,305 higher in Bundaberg
7,540 79th pct 5,235 74th pct
Approvals in Bundabergin Gympie +345 higher in Bundaberg
918 86th pct 573 83rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bundabergin Gympie +111 higher in Gympie
765 63rd pct 877 71st pct
Max temp in Bundabergin Gympie +0.8 higher in Bundaberg
28.4 79th pct 27.6 76th pct
Min temp in Bundabergin Gympie +2.9 higher in Bundaberg
16.4 86th pct 13.5 73rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Bundabergin Gympie +413 higher in Bundaberg
11,015 67th pct 10,603 64th pct
Assault/100k in Bundabergin Gympie +21 higher in Bundaberg
731 32nd pct 710 31st pct
Sexual/100k in Bundabergin Gympie +68 higher in Gympie
166 26th pct 235 46th pct
Robbery/100k in Bundabergin Gympie +3 higher in Gympie
21 45th pct 24 51st pct
Burglary/100k in Bundabergin Gympie +88 higher in Gympie
583 58th pct 671 68th pct
Theft/100k in Bundabergin Gympie +233 higher in Bundaberg
2,344 83rd pct 2,111 78th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Bundabergin Gympie +114 higher in Gympie
260 35th pct 374 53rd pct
Property damage/100k in Bundabergin Gympie +59 higher in Gympie
738 50th pct 796 55th pct
Drugs/100k in Bundabergin Gympie +688 higher in Bundaberg
1,914 87th pct 1,226 78th pct
5-yr change in Bundabergin Gympie +5.2 pts higher in Gympie
26.9% 74th pct 32.1% 79th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bundabergin Gympie +1.1 higher in Bundaberg
3.6 46th pct 2.5 20th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bundabergin Gympie +1.0 more in Bundaberg
3.5 37th pct 2.5 16th pct
15-min city in Bundabergin Gympie +13.3 pts higher in Bundaberg
40.2% 36th pct 26.9% 15th pct
Walk to shops in Bundabergin Gympie +18.1 pts higher in Bundaberg
45.6% 46th pct 27.6% 17th pct
Walk to transit in Bundabergin Gympie +11.0 pts higher in Bundaberg
54.0% 56th pct 43.1% 49th pct
Walk to school in Bundabergin Gympie +7.9 pts higher in Bundaberg
38.4% 24th pct 30.4% 14th pct
Walk to a park in Bundabergin Gympie +13.2 pts higher in Bundaberg
64.3% 41st pct 51.1% 22nd pct
Walk to health in Bundabergin Gympie +12.0 pts higher in Bundaberg
28.8% 32nd pct 16.8% 14th pct
Amenities/1k in Bundabergin Gympie +1.1 more in Bundaberg
14.3 31st pct 13.2 24th pct
Intersections/km² in Bundabergin Gympie +1 higher in Bundaberg
2 58th pct 1 53rd pct
Mean slope in Bundabergin Gympie +3.0 pts higher in Gympie
5.6% 64th pct 8.6% 90th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bundaberg vs Gympie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA31820/bundaberg/vs/LGA33620/gympie