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Bargara - Burnett Heads vs Bundaberg North - Gooburrum

Name: Bargara - Burnett Heads vs Bundaberg North - Gooburrum — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Bargara - Burnett Heads profile · Bundaberg North - Gooburrum profile

Bargara - Burnett Heads Bundaberg North - Gooburrum

Bargara - Burnett Heads and Bundaberg North - Gooburrum are nearby Queensland areas with very different levels of advantage. Bargara - Burnett Heads is generally more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,310 compared to $1,028 in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum. This is reflected in higher rates of university degrees (17.9% versus 9.5%) and a far higher share of separate houses (87.2% versus 76.7%). While Bargara - Burnett Heads has better access to health services, Bundaberg North - Gooburrum is far more walkable for students, with 50.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school compared to just 8.0% in Bargara - Burnett Heads.

Everyday life in both places is similar in other ways, as they share the same proportion of seniors (29.9%) and an almost identical number of people per home. They also have very similar levels of religion and language diversity. However, the gaps between them are often widening. Since 2011, the difference in typical weekly incomes has more than doubled, and the gap in university qualifications has grown from 5.4% to 8.3%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,560 larger in Bargara - Burnett Heads Separate houses: 10.4 pts higher in Bargara - Burnett Heads One-parent: 5.8 pts higher in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum No car: 4.0 pts higher in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum Year 12: 8.9 pts higher in Bargara - Burnett Heads

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum +11,560 larger in Bargara - Burnett Heads gap widening

19,008 88th pct 7,448 37th pct

Median age in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum +2 yrs older in Bargara - Burnett Heads gap widening

51 yrs 91st pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

29.9% Seniors (65+) even 29.9%

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 25.1%

18.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 14.9%

8.3% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

55.3% Married ◂ +10.4 pts 44.9%

24.1% Never married +7.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

10.3% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.6% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.7% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Bargara - Burnett Heads Bundaberg North - Gooburrum

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.1% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 81.6%

5.1% England ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% India even 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% English ◂ +1.8 pts 42.9%

38.4% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 38.8%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%

12.2% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 10.2%

8.7% German +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.7% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Indian even 0.5%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.7% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 88.8%

0.3% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.6% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 49.6%

39.6% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 38.7%

6.2% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.7% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum +1 more in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum

4 57th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum +3.14 more in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum

1.36 27th pct 4.50 83rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum +7 more in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum

16 43rd pct 23 57th pct

Students in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum +382 more in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum

948 35th pct 1,330 47th pct

Avg size in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum +29 larger in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum

237 25th pct 266 28th pct

ICSEA in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum +42 higher in Bargara - Burnett Heads

981 33rd pct 939 14th pct

Highest year of school

44.2% Year 12 ◂ +8.9 pts 35.3%

30.4% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

12.2% Year 9 or below +6.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV +5.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

21.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.3 pts 14.1%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 12.5%

5.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 12.9%

13.9% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 10.6%

10.7% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.3% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 8.0%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.9% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum +$77 higher in Bargara - Burnett Heads gap steady

$646 19th pct $569 10th pct

Household income in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum +$282 higher in Bargara - Burnett Heads gap widening

$1,310 22nd pct $1,028 4th pct

Family income in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum +$253 higher in Bargara - Burnett Heads gap widening

$1,566 17th pct $1,313 6th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 35.6%

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 21.3%

18.9% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

7.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.1%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

47.3% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 51.2%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

15.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 8.9%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.9% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.4% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.1% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.6% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.9% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.4% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.9% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.2% None ◂ +4.1 pts 51.0%

23.4% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 23.5%

9.2% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.9% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum +260 larger in Bargara - Burnett Heads

653 86th pct 393 73rd pct

Median age in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum +1 yrs older in Bargara - Burnett Heads

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum +$111 higher in Bargara - Burnett Heads

$629 49th pct $518 24th pct

Household income in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum +$287 higher in Bargara - Burnett Heads

$1,576 43rd pct $1,289 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

45.0% Couples with children ◂ +4.8 pts 40.2%

41.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 39.5%

12.9% One-parent families +5.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.5% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

45.5% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 40.6%

24.2% 1 person +6.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

12.0% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.4% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%

4.5% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum +$40 higher in Bargara - Burnett Heads gap steady

$320 33rd pct $280 22nd pct

Mortgage in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum +$362 higher in Bargara - Burnett Heads gap widening

$1,500 27th pct $1,138 9th pct

People / bedroom in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum +0.10 higher in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 45.5%

28.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.6 pts 22.3%

22.6% Rented +4.3 pts ▸ 26.9%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

1.2% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

87.2% Separate house ◂ +10.4 pts 76.7%

6.1% Flat or apartment +11.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.8 pts 2.0%

1.8% Other dwelling +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 43.3%

31.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 24.2%

16.8% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

2.2% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

49.0% $200–$349 +11.5 pts ▸ 60.6%

36.2% $350–$549 ◂ +18.7 pts 17.6%

9.3% Under $200 +7.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

2.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 43.6%

21.3% Under $1,000 +15.4 pts ▸ 36.7%

23.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 11.8%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum +68 more in Bargara - Burnett Heads

89 85th pct 21 31st pct

Stops/1k in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum +1.86 more in Bargara - Burnett Heads

4.68 56th pct 2.82 28th pct

Departures/1k in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum +120.0 more in Bargara - Burnett Heads

180.2 24th pct 60.2 17th pct

PT routes in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum +1 more in Bargara - Burnett Heads

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum +10 longer in Bargara - Burnett Heads

35 88th pct 25 83rd pct

How people get to work

71.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 71.1%

5.2% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%

2.2% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 1 vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 41.3%

40.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.4 pts 30.8%

12.2% 3 vehicles even 12.1%

6.3% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.4% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 19.5%

8.6% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 7.3%

7.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.6% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

5.8% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

3.5% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Professionals ◂ +8.7 pts 13.4%

10.7% Labourers +6.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.7% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.8% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.4% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 10.0%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%

7.9% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum +3 higher in Bargara - Burnett Heads

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum +4 higher in Bargara - Burnett Heads

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum +4 higher in Bargara - Burnett Heads

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum +3 higher in Bargara - Burnett Heads

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum +96 higher in Bargara - Burnett Heads

965 36th pct 869 7th pct

ERP in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum +13,762 higher in Bargara - Burnett Heads

21,697 87th pct 7,935 37th pct

Growth in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum +6.9 pts higher in Bargara - Burnett Heads

12.7% 86th pct 5.8% 61st pct

Businesses in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum +886 higher in Bargara - Burnett Heads

1,394 73rd pct 508 26th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum +117 higher in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum

763 41st pct 881 51st pct

Max temp in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum +0.3 higher in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum

27.7 87th pct 27.9 87th pct

Min temp in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum +0.1 higher in Bargara - Burnett Heads

17.5 90th pct 17.4 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum even

3.6 26th pct 3.6 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum even

3.4 24th pct 3.4 24th pct

15-min city in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum +9.0 pts higher in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum

32.0% 22nd pct 41.0% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum +3.9 pts higher in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum

37.2% 27th pct 41.1% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum +9.5 pts higher in Bargara - Burnett Heads

77.3% 37th pct 67.8% 32nd pct

Walk to school in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum +42.6 pts higher in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum

8.0% 4th pct 50.6% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum +9.4 pts higher in Bargara - Burnett Heads

81.8% 28th pct 72.3% 24th pct

Walk to health in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum +26.8 pts higher in Bargara - Burnett Heads

33.2% 38th pct 6.3% 13th pct

Amenities/1k in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum +2.5 more in Bargara - Burnett Heads

13.9 48th pct 11.4 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum +5 higher in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum

12 27th pct 17 29th pct

Mean slope in Bargara - Burnett Heads in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum +0.2 pts higher in Bargara - Burnett Heads

5.1% 46th pct 4.9% 42nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bargara - Burnett Heads vs Bundaberg North - Gooburrum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/319011493/bargara-burnett-heads/vs/319011497/bundaberg-north-gooburrum