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Bundaberg vs Noosa

Name: Bundaberg vs Noosa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 168 km apart · Bundaberg profile · Noosa profile

Bundaberg Noosa

Bundaberg and Noosa are two distinct Queensland regions with a stark contrast in living costs and education. Noosa is far more expensive, with typical weekly rents of $470 compared to $285 in Bundaberg. Noosa also has a more highly qualified population, where 23.1% were born overseas and 22.8% hold a bachelor degree or higher, while the same figures in Bundaberg are 13.0% and 11.7%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who speak a First Nations language. Beyond this, they share similar household patterns, with both averaging 2.4 people per home. However, some gaps are widening; Noosa has seen a sharp increase in people working from home, and the difference in typical rents has grown since 2016. In contrast, Bundaberg has a much higher share of full-time employees, at 58.1% compared to 46.8% in Noosa.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 17.8 pts higher in Noosa Rent: $185 higher in Noosa Work from home: 13.1 pts higher in Noosa Needs assistance: 3.9 pts higher in Bundaberg Mortgage: $600 higher in Noosa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundaberg in Noosa +42,917 larger in Bundaberg gap steady

99,215 86th pct 56,298 76th pct

Median age in Bundaberg in Noosa +3 yrs older in Noosa gap steady

47 yrs 75th pct 50 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

26.0% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 18.0%

16.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 14.8%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%

Marital status

47.3% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 50.8%

30.3% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 28.2%

11.2% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Bundaberg Noosa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.1% Australia ◂ +8.9 pts 71.2%

3.3% England +4.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.1% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.5% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% China even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

42.4% English +3.9 pts ▸ 46.3%

39.9% Australian ◂ +6.8 pts 33.1%

10.0% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.4% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.6% German ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%

2.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 88.5%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% Christianity ◂ +8.7 pts 40.6%

40.0% No religion +8.9 pts ▸ 49.0%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

0.9% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bundaberg in Noosa +33 more in Bundaberg

49 86th pct 16 67th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bundaberg in Noosa +1.10 more in Bundaberg

3.02 40th pct 1.92 18th pct

Students in Bundaberg in Noosa +7,034 more in Bundaberg

14,996 84th pct 7,962 73rd pct

Avg size in Bundaberg in Noosa +192 larger in Noosa

306 61st pct 498 82nd pct

ICSEA in Bundaberg in Noosa +80 higher in Noosa

973 51st pct 1,054 83rd pct

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 12 +17.8 pts ▸ 57.1%

30.4% Year 10 ◂ +9.0 pts 21.4%

14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.6 pts 6.2%

7.4% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.8 pts 28.3%

16.1% Bachelor degree +8.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

14.0% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 12.5%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%

11.3% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

8.7% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.0% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.4% Creative arts +3.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Bundaberg in Noosa +$128 higher in Noosa gap widening

$594 14th pct $722 44th pct

Household income in Bundaberg in Noosa +$310 higher in Noosa gap widening

$1,157 20th pct $1,467 57th pct

Family income in Bundaberg in Noosa +$373 higher in Noosa gap widening

$1,427 17th pct $1,800 51st pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 29.8%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

22.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 17.3%

4.5% $4,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

49.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 42.1%

29.9% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

1.8% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 10.6%

11.6% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 8.0%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 7.3%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 3.3%

6.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

4.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.4% None +8.2 pts ▸ 61.6%

22.4% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 20.0%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%

5.9% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bundaberg in Noosa +4,030 larger in Bundaberg

4,963 87th pct 933 61st pct

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

23 yrs 29th pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Bundaberg in Noosa +$115 higher in Noosa

$495 33rd pct $610 65th pct

Household income in Bundaberg in Noosa +$463 higher in Noosa

$1,293 40th pct $1,756 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bundaberg in Noosa even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

45.5% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 48.3%

36.0% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

17.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 12.6%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

40.1% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

27.7% 1 person ◂ +3.4 pts 24.4%

13.1% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.1% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundaberg in Noosa +$185 higher in Noosa gap widening

$285 59th pct $470 93rd pct

Mortgage in Bundaberg in Noosa +$600 higher in Noosa gap widening

$1,300 43rd pct $1,900 78th pct

People / bedroom in Bundaberg in Noosa even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Owned outright +3.6 pts ▸ 43.7%

28.3% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

27.1% Rented ◂ +6.2 pts 20.9%

2.4% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

85.0% Separate house ◂ +5.5 pts 79.5%

6.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.0% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 39.9%

25.9% 4 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

17.1% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

5.1% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

61.1% $200–$349 ◂ +46.9 pts 14.3%

18.2% $350–$549 +24.3 pts ▸ 42.5%

0.9% $550–$749 +20.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

15.5% Under $200 ◂ +7.5 pts 8.1%

0.3% $750 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.3 pts 26.4%

16.3% $1,800–$2,999 +17.2 pts ▸ 33.5%

27.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.4 pts 17.5%

4.1% $3,000 or more +11.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bundaberg in Noosa +91 more in Bundaberg

296 76th pct 205 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Bundaberg in Noosa +0.66 more in Noosa

2.98 47th pct 3.64 54th pct

Departures/1k in Bundaberg in Noosa +696.2 more in Noosa

151.7 59th pct 847.9 77th pct

PT routes in Bundaberg in Noosa +6 more in Noosa

13 61st pct 19 69th pct

Drive to city in Bundaberg in Noosa

— 95 69th pct

How people get to work

70.3% Car (driver) ◂ +13.2 pts 57.1%

6.0% Worked at home +13.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%

2.4% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Bus even 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 39.9%

37.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 35.1%

13.2% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.4% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.3 pts 14.0%

6.5% Accommodation & food +5.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.9% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.2% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.4 pts 1.6%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

3.1% Professional & technical +4.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

2.9% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

15.3% Professionals +5.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.5% Labourers ◂ +5.6 pts 9.9%

11.2% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.6% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 13.0%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

9.2% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 3.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bundaberg in Noosa +7 higher in Noosa

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Bundaberg in Noosa +7 higher in Noosa

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Bundaberg in Noosa +6 higher in Noosa

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Bundaberg in Noosa +6 higher in Noosa

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Bundaberg in Noosa +111 higher in Noosa

898 15th pct 1,009 79th pct

ERP in Bundaberg in Noosa +47,746 higher in Bundaberg

107,297 84th pct 59,551 75th pct

Growth in Bundaberg in Noosa +2.5 pts higher in Bundaberg

7.2% 77th pct 4.7% 60th pct

Businesses in Bundaberg in Noosa +476 higher in Noosa

7,540 79th pct 8,016 80th pct

Approvals in Bundaberg in Noosa +633 higher in Bundaberg

918 86th pct 285 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bundaberg in Noosa +743 higher in Noosa

765 63rd pct 1,508 91st pct

Max temp in Bundaberg in Noosa +1.7 higher in Bundaberg

28.4 79th pct 26.7 72nd pct

Min temp in Bundaberg in Noosa +0.3 higher in Bundaberg

16.4 86th pct 16.2 86th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Bundaberg in Noosa +4,839 higher in Bundaberg

11,015 67th pct 6,176 30th pct

Assault/100k in Bundaberg in Noosa +345 higher in Bundaberg

731 32nd pct 385 8th pct

Sexual/100k in Bundaberg in Noosa +42 higher in Noosa

166 26th pct 208 39th pct

Robbery/100k in Bundaberg in Noosa +9 higher in Bundaberg

21 45th pct 12 23rd pct

Burglary/100k in Bundaberg in Noosa +336 higher in Bundaberg

583 58th pct 247 17th pct

Theft/100k in Bundaberg in Noosa +787 higher in Bundaberg

2,344 83rd pct 1,558 62nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Bundaberg in Noosa +106 higher in Bundaberg

260 35th pct 155 14th pct

Property damage/100k in Bundaberg in Noosa +407 higher in Bundaberg

738 50th pct 330 8th pct

Drugs/100k in Bundaberg in Noosa +1,248 higher in Bundaberg

1,914 87th pct 666 62nd pct

5-yr change in Bundaberg in Noosa +39.7 pts higher in Bundaberg

26.9% 74th pct -12.8% 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bundaberg in Noosa +0.9 higher in Noosa

3.6 46th pct 4.5 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bundaberg in Noosa +0.5 more in Noosa

3.5 37th pct 4.0 51st pct

15-min city in Bundaberg in Noosa +9.8 pts higher in Noosa

40.2% 36th pct 50.0% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Bundaberg in Noosa +10.6 pts higher in Noosa

45.6% 46th pct 56.2% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Bundaberg in Noosa +17.0 pts higher in Noosa

54.0% 56th pct 71.0% 70th pct

Walk to school in Bundaberg in Noosa +9.2 pts higher in Bundaberg

38.4% 24th pct 29.2% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Bundaberg in Noosa +19.9 pts higher in Noosa

64.3% 41st pct 84.2% 67th pct

Walk to health in Bundaberg in Noosa +13.9 pts higher in Noosa

28.8% 32nd pct 42.6% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Bundaberg in Noosa +1.5 more in Noosa

14.3 31st pct 15.8 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Bundaberg in Noosa +7 higher in Noosa

2 58th pct 8 72nd pct

Mean slope in Bundaberg in Noosa +1.3 pts higher in Noosa

5.6% 64th pct 6.9% 79th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bundaberg vs Noosa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA31820/bundaberg/vs/LGA35740/noosa