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Bundaberg vs Bundaberg Surrounds - North

Name: Bundaberg vs Bundaberg Surrounds - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Bundaberg profile · Bundaberg Surrounds - North profile

Bundaberg Bundaberg Surrounds - North

Bundaberg Surrounds - North and Bundaberg are nearby areas with very different housing and demographics. Bundaberg Surrounds - North is far older, with a typical resident aged 49, and is dominated by separate houses (96.4%) and homes owned outright (45.1%). In contrast, Bundaberg has a typical age of 38 and a very high rental rate of 60.2%. Bundaberg also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 33.5%, compared to just 5.1% in Bundaberg Surrounds - North.

The gap in typical age between the two has widened since 2011, growing from 6 to 11 years. Despite this, they share a similar typical weekly personal income, with Bundaberg Surrounds - North at $571 and Bundaberg at $606. Both areas also have an almost identical share of children under 15 (around 16%) and similar rates of long-term health conditions at 34.5%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 44.1 pts higher in Bundaberg Separate houses: 43.7 pts higher in Bundaberg Surrounds - North 3+ bedrooms: 30.2 pts higher in Bundaberg Surrounds - North Recent arrivals: 28.4 pts higher in Bundaberg Owned outright: 24.4 pts higher in Bundaberg Surrounds - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundaberg in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +3,029 larger in Bundaberg Surrounds - North gap widening

6,247 30th pct 9,276 48th pct

Median age in Bundaberg in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +11 yrs older in Bundaberg Surrounds - North gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +8.7 pts ▸ 32.5%

28.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.1 pts 18.3%

18.5% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

15.8% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 10.0%

Marital status

29.1% Married +23.1 pts ▸ 52.2%

44.5% Never married ◂ +16.7 pts 27.8%

14.1% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 11.0%

6.3% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Bundaberg Bundaberg Surrounds - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.3% Australia +8.5 pts ▸ 78.8%

2.5% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.6% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

36.0% English +7.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

33.5% Australian +7.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

8.6% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.0% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.6% German +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.5% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

2.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

1.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

77.0% English only +12.0 pts ▸ 88.9%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.5% Christianity +4.9 pts ▸ 45.4%

42.1% No religion even 42.0%

11.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

2.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%

1.5% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bundaberg in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +2 more in Bundaberg

7 86th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bundaberg in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +3.73 more in Bundaberg

7.11 92nd pct 3.39 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bundaberg in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +10 more in Bundaberg

21 53rd pct 11 29th pct

Students in Bundaberg in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +2,892 more in Bundaberg

3,120 80th pct 228 7th pct

Avg size in Bundaberg in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +400 larger in Bundaberg

446 53rd pct 46 0th pct

ICSEA in Bundaberg in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +22 higher in Bundaberg

962 24th pct 940 15th pct

Highest year of school

42.2% Year 12 ◂ +7.8 pts 34.4%

25.2% Year 10 +8.1 pts ▸ 33.4%

14.2% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.2% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +9.2 pts ▸ 42.4%

19.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 13.4%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

11.4% Engineering & related +7.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.8% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 9.8%

13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%

4.8% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.0% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Bundaberg in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +$35 higher in Bundaberg gap widening

$606 13th pct $571 10th pct

Household income in Bundaberg in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +$244 higher in Bundaberg Surrounds - North gap steady

$972 1st pct $1,216 14th pct

Family income in Bundaberg in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +$50 higher in Bundaberg Surrounds - North gap narrowing

$1,346 8th pct $1,396 10th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

30.9% Under $650 ◂ +12.3 pts 18.7%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 25.1%

3.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.3% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Personal income distribution

47.6% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 49.2%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 29.3%

8.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.7% $3,000 or more even 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.7% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 10.6%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

5.3% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.2% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.3% None +1.2 pts ▸ 54.5%

20.3% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

8.4% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.8% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bundaberg in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +53 larger in Bundaberg

442 76th pct 389 73rd pct

Median age in Bundaberg in Bundaberg Surrounds - North even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Bundaberg in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +$27 higher in Bundaberg

$462 12th pct $435 9th pct

Household income in Bundaberg in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +$334 higher in Bundaberg Surrounds - North

$984 5th pct $1,318 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bundaberg in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +0.4 larger in Bundaberg Surrounds - North gap steady

2.1 11th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

39.0% Couples with children +8.5 pts ▸ 47.5%

28.7% Couples without children +8.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

28.8% One-parent families ◂ +14.4 pts 14.4%

3.5% Other families ◂ +2.9 pts 0.5%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +12.6 pts ▸ 43.4%

42.9% 1 person ◂ +23.3 pts 19.5%

11.8% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.0% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.5% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.9% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundaberg in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +$50 higher in Bundaberg Surrounds - North gap widening

$250 14th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Bundaberg in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +$182 higher in Bundaberg Surrounds - North gap widening

$1,118 8th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Bundaberg in Bundaberg Surrounds - North even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.2% Rented ◂ +44.1 pts 16.1%

20.6% Owned outright +24.4 pts ▸ 45.1%

15.8% Owned with a mortgage +18.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

2.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

52.7% Separate house +43.7 pts ▸ 96.4%

32.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +31.0 pts 1.1%

13.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.7 pts 1.1%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

34.6% 3 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 43.6%

37.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +24.2 pts 13.4%

10.3% 4 bedrooms +19.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

10.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.3 pts 3.8%

4.4% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.7% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

63.8% $200–$349 +3.4 pts ▸ 67.2%

24.2% Under $200 ◂ +11.6 pts 12.6%

6.9% $350–$549 +9.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.3 pts 43.3%

34.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.5 pts 27.1%

8.2% $1,800–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

1.0% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bundaberg in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +31 more in Bundaberg

38 48th pct 7 15th pct

Stops/1k in Bundaberg in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +5.33 more in Bundaberg

6.08 74th pct 0.75 9th pct

Departures/1k in Bundaberg in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +691.3 more in Bundaberg

700.3 46th pct 9.1 7th pct

PT routes in Bundaberg in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +11 more in Bundaberg

12 71st pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Bundaberg in Bundaberg Surrounds - North

1 7th pct —

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 67.8%

12.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.8 pts 5.4%

3.7% Worked at home +5.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.8% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 2.7%

1.4% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.7 pts 27.9%

25.5% 2 vehicles +13.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

7.5% 3 vehicles +11.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.7% No vehicle ◂ +14.0 pts 1.7%

3.6% 4 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 17.0%

13.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.7 pts 4.0%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

5.7% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.7% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.8% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

1.6% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

26.0% Labourers ◂ +9.4 pts 16.6%

15.7% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 12.4%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 12.5%

10.9% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.8% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.5% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bundaberg in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +1 higher in Bundaberg Surrounds - North

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Bundaberg in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +1 higher in Bundaberg Surrounds - North

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Bundaberg in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +4 higher in Bundaberg Surrounds - North

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Bundaberg in Bundaberg Surrounds - North even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Bundaberg in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +74 higher in Bundaberg Surrounds - North

827 0th pct 901 13th pct

ERP in Bundaberg in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +3,405 higher in Bundaberg Surrounds - North

6,611 30th pct 10,016 48th pct

Growth in Bundaberg in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +2.2 pts higher in Bundaberg Surrounds - North

4.8% 52nd pct 7.0% 69th pct

Businesses in Bundaberg in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +180 higher in Bundaberg

1,002 56th pct 822 45th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bundaberg in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +10 higher in Bundaberg

881 51st pct 871 51st pct

Max temp in Bundaberg in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +0.2 higher in Bundaberg Surrounds - North

27.9 87th pct 28.1 88th pct

Min temp in Bundaberg in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +0.4 higher in Bundaberg

17.4 89th pct 17.0 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bundaberg in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +8.0 higher in Bundaberg

8.8 95th pct 0.8 3rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bundaberg in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +7.0 more in Bundaberg

7.9 96th pct 0.9 3rd pct

15-min city in Bundaberg in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +95.5 pts higher in Bundaberg

99.6% 86th pct 4.0% 3rd pct

Walk to shops in Bundaberg in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +94.4 pts higher in Bundaberg

100.0% 100th pct 5.6% 4th pct

Walk to transit in Bundaberg in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +83.6 pts higher in Bundaberg

99.4% 74th pct 15.8% 12th pct

Walk to school in Bundaberg in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +86.0 pts higher in Bundaberg

99.0% 85th pct 13.0% 7th pct

Walk to a park in Bundaberg in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +82.2 pts higher in Bundaberg

100.0% 100th pct 17.8% 2nd pct

Walk to health in Bundaberg in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +90.0 pts higher in Bundaberg

93.8% 87th pct 3.8% 8th pct

Amenities/1k in Bundaberg in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +58.3 more in Bundaberg

65.0 87th pct 6.7 6th pct

Intersections/km² in Bundaberg in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +373 higher in Bundaberg

374 88th pct 1 6th pct

Mean slope in Bundaberg in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +1.1 pts higher in Bundaberg Surrounds - North

4.7% 38th pct 5.8% 58th pct

Compare Bundaberg with nearby areas

Svensson Heights - Norville Walkervale - Avenell Heights Millbank - Avoca Bundaberg East - Kalkie Ashfield - Kepnock Bundaberg North - Gooburrum Branyan - Kensington Bargara - Burnett Heads

Compare Bundaberg Surrounds - North with nearby areas

Branyan - Kensington Millbank - Avoca Bundaberg North - Gooburrum Svensson Heights - Norville Bundaberg Walkervale - Avenell Heights Bundaberg East - Kalkie Ashfield - Kepnock

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bundaberg vs Bundaberg Surrounds - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/319011495/bundaberg/vs/319011498/bundaberg-surrounds-north