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Bundamba vs Karana Downs

Name: Bundamba vs Karana Downs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 9.9 km apart · Bundamba profile · Karana Downs profile

Bundamba Karana Downs

Bundamba and Karana Downs are neighbouring areas with very different economic and social profiles. Karana Downs has much higher typical weekly household incomes ($2,385 compared to $1,388) and far more residents with bachelor degrees (31.4% versus 11.5%). Bundamba is more likely to have one-parent families (23.6% versus 9.3%) and people living alone (27.4% versus 13.2%). It also has a much higher share of renters, at 40.5% compared to just 10.1% in Karana Downs.

These gaps in income and wealth have widened since 2011, with the difference in typical weekly household pay growing by nearly $200. Despite this, the two areas share similar age structures, with children under 15 and people aged 65 and over making up about the same share of each population. They also have very similar rates of full-time employment. Life is more walkable in Bundamba, which is somewhat walkable with many public transport stops, while Karana Downs is car-dependent with no public transport stops.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 30.4 pts higher in Bundamba Year 12: 23.5 pts higher in Karana Downs Bachelor+: 19.9 pts higher in Karana Downs One-parent: 14.3 pts higher in Bundamba Household income: $997 higher in Karana Downs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundamba in Karana Downs +3,302 larger in Bundamba gap widening

9,334 48th pct 6,032 29th pct

Median age in Bundamba in Karana Downs +6 yrs older in Karana Downs gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +6.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

29.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.4 pts 22.6%

19.6% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 14.1%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%

Marital status

36.6% Married +21.2 pts ▸ 57.8%

43.0% Never married ◂ +13.8 pts 29.3%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 7.5%

5.3% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Bundamba Karana Downs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.5% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 76.1%

2.6% England +3.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

0.3% South Africa +2.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.6% English +7.8 pts ▸ 46.4%

37.1% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 36.5%

10.4% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.4% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.8% German +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.6% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

83.2% English only +8.9 pts ▸ 92.1%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.9% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 49.2%

42.9% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 44.7%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +5.2 pts 4.1%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bundamba in Karana Downs +2 more in Bundamba

3 43rd pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bundamba in Karana Downs +0.80 more in Bundamba

1.64 37th pct 0.84 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bundamba in Karana Downs +16 more in Bundamba

21 53rd pct 5 10th pct

Students in Bundamba in Karana Downs +782 more in Bundamba

1,341 47th pct 559 20th pct

Avg size in Bundamba in Karana Downs +112 larger in Karana Downs

447 53rd pct 559 68th pct

ICSEA in Bundamba in Karana Downs +154 higher in Karana Downs

894 9th pct 1,048 64th pct

Highest year of school

47.5% Year 12 +23.5 pts ▸ 71.0%

25.4% Year 10 ◂ +8.1 pts 17.2%

12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.2 pts 3.3%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.3 pts 27.1%

14.9% Bachelor degree +13.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +7.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

16.0% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

14.8% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 11.8%

7.9% Health +4.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.5% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 4.2%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +3.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Information technology even 2.3%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Bundamba in Karana Downs +$259 higher in Karana Downs gap steady

$703 29th pct $962 74th pct

Household income in Bundamba in Karana Downs +$997 higher in Karana Downs gap widening

$1,388 28th pct $2,385 86th pct

Family income in Bundamba in Karana Downs +$955 higher in Karana Downs gap widening

$1,633 21st pct $2,588 78th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.4 pts 19.2%

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 31.6%

3.5% $4,000 or more +15.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 7.9%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 36.7%

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 28.7%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +14.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

1.0% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Mental health ◂ +4.2 pts 9.7%

12.2% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 9.3%

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 7.9%

10.3% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.1 pts 3.5%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

2.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.6% None +10.9 pts ▸ 65.5%

22.3% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 21.1%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 5.8%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bundamba in Karana Downs +484 larger in Bundamba

614 85th pct 130 40th pct

Median age in Bundamba in Karana Downs +3 yrs older in Bundamba

23 yrs 36th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Bundamba in Karana Downs +$56 higher in Karana Downs

$568 35th pct $624 48th pct

Household income in Bundamba in Karana Downs +$824 higher in Karana Downs

$1,516 39th pct $2,340 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bundamba in Karana Downs +0.4 larger in Karana Downs gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +17.1 pts ▸ 65.2%

25.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 25.2%

23.6% One-parent families ◂ +14.3 pts 9.3%

2.3% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

Household size

34.9% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 34.8%

27.4% 1 person ◂ +14.2 pts 13.2%

12.2% 4 people +8.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.1% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

5.8% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundamba in Karana Downs +$100 higher in Karana Downs gap widening

$300 27th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Bundamba in Karana Downs +$618 higher in Karana Downs gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $1,918 55th pct

People / bedroom in Bundamba in Karana Downs +0.10 higher in Bundamba gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.6% Owned with a mortgage +23.9 pts ▸ 57.5%

40.5% Rented ◂ +30.4 pts 10.1%

23.8% Owned outright +7.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.6% Other tenure even 0.6%

Types of homes

84.5% Separate house +11.4 pts ▸ 95.9%

13.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.5 pts 2.7%

2.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

57.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +28.6 pts 29.3%

21.1% 4 bedrooms +27.1 pts ▸ 48.1%

4.8% 5 or more +12.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 3.7%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

68.8% $200–$349 ◂ +42.7 pts 26.1%

17.9% $350–$549 +31.4 pts ▸ 49.3%

0.8% $550–$749 +16.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.4% Under $200 ◂ +7.0 pts 1.4%

0.3% $750 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +27.7 pts 30.1%

12.0% $1,800–$2,999 +28.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

20.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.6 pts 12.7%

1.9% $3,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bundamba in Karana Downs +57 more in Bundamba

57 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bundamba in Karana Downs +6.11 more in Bundamba

6.11 74th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bundamba in Karana Downs +1,071.2 more in Bundamba

1,071.2 60th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bundamba in Karana Downs +28 more in Bundamba

28 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Bundamba in Karana Downs

2 14th pct —

Drive to city in Bundamba in Karana Downs +6 longer in Karana Downs

25 50th pct 31 59th pct

Reach 30 min in Bundamba in Karana Downs +3,302 more in Bundamba

9,334 26th pct 6,032 13th pct

Reach 45 min in Bundamba in Karana Downs +24,344 more in Bundamba

30,376 39th pct 6,032 10th pct

Transit to city in Bundamba in Karana Downs

79 84th pct —

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) ◂ +7.2 pts 57.8%

9.1% Worked at home +12.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

3.0% Train ◂ +2.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

34.9% 2 vehicles +11.5 pts ▸ 46.4%

39.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.8 pts 19.4%

13.0% 3 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

6.3% 4 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.7% Education & training +5.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 7.9%

10.6% Manufacturing ◂ +4.7 pts 5.9%

7.7% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.4% Professional & technical +4.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.4% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.9 pts 3.0%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

2.0% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

12.7% Professionals +14.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

7.8% Managers +7.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 13.5%

14.4% Labourers ◂ +8.1 pts 6.3%

13.3% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 10.8%

11.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.3 pts 4.1%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bundamba in Karana Downs +6 higher in Karana Downs

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Bundamba in Karana Downs +8 higher in Karana Downs

2 14th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Bundamba in Karana Downs +8 higher in Karana Downs

2 14th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Bundamba in Karana Downs +7 higher in Karana Downs

1 0th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Bundamba in Karana Downs +177 higher in Karana Downs

895 12th pct 1,072 78th pct

ERP in Bundamba in Karana Downs +4,144 higher in Bundamba

10,405 50th pct 6,261 28th pct

Growth in Bundamba in Karana Downs +7.6 pts higher in Bundamba

9.9% 80th pct 2.4% 31st pct

Businesses in Bundamba in Karana Downs +98 higher in Bundamba

580 30th pct 482 24th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bundamba in Karana Downs +114 higher in Karana Downs

961 58th pct 1,075 66th pct

Max temp in Bundamba in Karana Downs +0.9 higher in Bundamba

28.1 88th pct 27.2 86th pct

Min temp in Bundamba in Karana Downs even

13.7 71st pct 13.7 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bundamba in Karana Downs +3.7 higher in Bundamba

5.1 45th pct 1.4 7th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bundamba in Karana Downs +3.5 more in Bundamba

4.9 45th pct 1.4 6th pct

15-min city in Bundamba in Karana Downs +57.0 pts higher in Bundamba

62.8% 48th pct 5.8% 4th pct

Walk to shops in Bundamba in Karana Downs +35.1 pts higher in Bundamba

60.0% 48th pct 25.0% 16th pct

Walk to transit in Bundamba in Karana Downs +80.9 pts higher in Bundamba

80.9% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bundamba in Karana Downs +54.1 pts higher in Bundamba

76.1% 52nd pct 21.9% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Bundamba in Karana Downs +37.3 pts higher in Bundamba

94.9% 43rd pct 57.6% 17th pct

Walk to health in Bundamba in Karana Downs +41.5 pts higher in Bundamba

41.5% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bundamba in Karana Downs +7.5 more in Bundamba

17.5 65th pct 9.9 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bundamba in Karana Downs +66 higher in Bundamba

76 46th pct 11 25th pct

Mean slope in Bundamba in Karana Downs +2.9 pts higher in Karana Downs

6.2% 63rd pct 9.1% 87th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bundamba vs Karana Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/310031284/bundamba/vs/310031290/karana-downs