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Bundaberg vs Gin Gin

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 54 km apart · Bundaberg profile · Gin Gin profile

Bundaberg Gin Gin

Bundaberg and Gin Gin are two Queensland areas with very different living patterns. Bundaberg is a high-density hub where 60.2% of homes are rented and 42.9% of people live alone. In contrast, Gin Gin is more rural and stable, with 48.4% of homes owned outright and 95.7% of dwellings being separate houses. The people in Gin Gin are also far older, with a typical resident aged 52 compared to 38 in Bundaberg. This age gap has widened since 2011.

Daily life in both places shares several similarities, such as the typical weekly household income, which is $972 in Bundaberg and $954 in Gin Gin. Both areas also have similar unemployment rates, sitting around 10%. However, the two places differ greatly in accessibility; almost everyone in Bundaberg lives within a 15-minute walk of groceries and parks, while only 11.9% of Gin Gin residents have the same access to shops. This contrast is matched by transport, as Bundaberg has far more public transport stops and departures.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 45.1 pts higher in Bundaberg Owned outright: 27.8 pts higher in Gin Gin Separate houses: 43.0 pts higher in Gin Gin Recent arrivals: 24.0 pts higher in Bundaberg Median age: 14 yrs older in Gin Gin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundabergin Gin Gin +845 larger in Bundaberg gap narrowing
6,247 30th pct 5,402 25th pct
Median age in Bundabergin Gin Gin +14 yrs older in Gin Gin gap widening
38 yrs 43rd pct 52 yrs 93rd pct
First Nations in Bundabergin Gin Gin +2.7 pts higher in Bundaberg gap steady
7.1% 86th pct 4.4% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in Bundabergin Gin Gin +8.7 pts higher in Gin Gin gap widening
18.5% 57th pct 27.2% 90th pct
Under 15 in Bundabergin Gin Gin +2.0 pts higher in Bundaberg gap steady
15.8% 26th pct 13.7% 14th pct
De facto in Bundabergin Gin Gin +0.9 pts higher in Gin Gin gap steady
11.5% 43rd pct 12.4% 55th pct

Age structure

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +9.5 pts ▸ 33.2%
28.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.0 pts 16.4%
18.5% Seniors (65+) +8.7 pts ▸ 27.2%
15.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 13.7%
13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 9.4%

Marital status

29.1% Married +16.7 pts ▸ 45.8%
44.5% Never married ◂ +15.7 pts 28.8%
14.1% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
6.3% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%
5.8% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

Age & sex structure

Bundaberg Gin Gin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bundabergin Gin Gin +6.9 pts higher in Bundaberg gap widening
19.9% 44th pct 13.0% 25th pct

Country of birth

70.3% Australia +5.5 pts ▸ 75.8%
2.5% England +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.8% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.0% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%
1.6% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

36.0% English +5.6 pts ▸ 41.6%
33.5% Australian +5.4 pts ▸ 38.9%
8.6% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.0% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.6% German +2.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
2.5% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%
2.4% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%
2.3% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%
1.1% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.5% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Bundabergin Gin Gin +9.6 pts higher in Bundaberg gap widening
13.1% 51st pct 3.5% 14th pct
Limited English in Bundabergin Gin Gin +2.4 pts higher in Bundaberg gap steady
2.9% 70th pct 0.5% 25th pct

Language used at home

77.0% English only +9.3 pts ▸ 86.3%
1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Bundabergin Gin Gin +3.9 pts higher in Bundaberg gap widening
42.1% 53rd pct 38.2% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

40.5% Christianity +6.0 pts ▸ 46.5%
42.1% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 38.2%
11.1% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
2.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%
2.0% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.1%
1.5% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%
0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bundabergin Gin Gin +10.2 pts higher in Bundaberg gap widening
42.2% 23rd pct 32.0% 4th pct
Bachelor+ in Bundabergin Gin Gin +6.6 pts higher in Bundaberg gap widening
13.3% 25th pct 6.7% 0th pct
Schools in Bundabergin Gin Gin +1 more in Bundaberg
7 86th pct 6 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Bundabergin Gin Gin +0.98 more in Gin Gin
7.11 92nd pct 8.10 94th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bundabergin Gin Gin +14 more in Bundaberg
21 53rd pct 7 14th pct
Students in Bundabergin Gin Gin +2,326 more in Bundaberg
3,120 80th pct 794 30th pct
Avg size in Bundabergin Gin Gin +313 larger in Bundaberg
446 53rd pct 132 13th pct
ICSEA in Bundabergin Gin Gin +24 higher in Bundaberg
962 24th pct 938 14th pct

Highest year of school

42.2% Year 12 ◂ +10.2 pts 32.0%
25.2% Year 10 +6.0 pts ▸ 31.2%
14.2% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 16.9%
7.2% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +6.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
19.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.2 pts 10.0%
11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
4.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%
4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

11.4% Engineering & related +5.4 pts ▸ 16.8%
13.8% Health ◂ +5.8 pts 8.0%
13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 10.4%
12.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.5 pts 8.3%
7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%
4.8% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.0% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.2% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%
1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Bundabergin Gin Gin +$139 higher in Bundaberg gap widening
$606 13th pct $467 0th pct
Household income in Bundabergin Gin Gin +$18 higher in Bundaberg gap steady
$972 1st pct $954 1st pct
Family income in Bundabergin Gin Gin +$143 higher in Bundaberg gap widening
$1,346 8th pct $1,203 2nd pct
High earners in Bundabergin Gin Gin +0.1 pts higher in Bundaberg gap steady
4.3% 10th pct 4.2% 10th pct
High-income homes in Bundabergin Gin Gin +0.2 pts higher in Gin Gin gap steady
6.8% 2nd pct 7.0% 2nd pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 36.6%
30.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 26.5%
21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 19.0%
3.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Personal income distribution

47.6% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 55.8%
31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.4 pts 23.0%
8.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%
1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bundabergin Gin Gin +4.5 pts higher in Gin Gin
34.5% 85th pct 39.0% 97th pct
Mental health in Bundabergin Gin Gin +1.7 pts higher in Bundaberg
13.7% 96th pct 11.9% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Bundabergin Gin Gin +1.7 pts higher in Gin Gin gap steady
9.3% 93rd pct 11.0% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis +5.2 pts ▸ 17.3%
13.7% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 11.9%
9.6% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.1% Asthma even 10.1%
6.6% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.3% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.0% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.2% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.3% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.3% None ◂ +4.4 pts 48.9%
20.3% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 22.5%
8.4% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.8% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bundabergin Gin Gin +4.7 pts higher in Gin Gin gap steady
12.0% 29th pct 16.8% 66th pct
Unpaid carers in Bundabergin Gin Gin +4.9 pts higher in Gin Gin gap widening
10.8% 27th pct 15.6% 99th pct
Unpaid child care in Bundabergin Gin Gin +1.1 pts higher in Bundaberg gap steady
18.3% 11th pct 17.2% 9th pct
Defence service in Bundabergin Gin Gin +2.1 pts higher in Gin Gin
3.2% 60th pct 5.3% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bundabergin Gin Gin +12.0 pts higher in Gin Gin gap steady
16.1% 13th pct 28.1% 96th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bundabergin Gin Gin +205 larger in Bundaberg
442 76th pct 237 59th pct
Median age in Bundabergin Gin Gin +10 yrs older in Gin Gin
24 yrs 43rd pct 34 yrs 93rd pct
Year 12 in Bundabergin Gin Gin +4.9 pts higher in Bundaberg
33.0% 23rd pct 28.1% 13th pct
Unemployment in Bundabergin Gin Gin +18.9 pts higher in Bundaberg
28.3% 100th pct 9.4% 46th pct
Median income in Bundabergin Gin Gin +$18 higher in Bundaberg
$462 12th pct $444 10th pct
Household income in Bundabergin Gin Gin +$69 higher in Gin Gin
$984 5th pct $1,053 8th pct
Indigenous language in Bundabergin Gin Gin +1.8 pts higher in Bundaberg
4.3% 41st pct 2.5% 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bundabergin Gin Gin +0.2 larger in Gin Gin gap steady
2.1 11th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Bundabergin Gin Gin +12.0 pts higher in Bundaberg gap widening
28.8% 100th pct 16.8% 75th pct
Living alone in Bundabergin Gin Gin +15.1 pts higher in Bundaberg gap steady
42.9% 100th pct 27.8% 62nd pct

Family composition

39.0% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 41.8%
28.7% Couples without children +11.6 pts ▸ 40.4%
28.8% One-parent families ◂ +12.0 pts 16.8%
3.5% Other families ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +12.2 pts ▸ 43.0%
42.9% 1 person ◂ +15.1 pts 27.8%
11.8% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.0% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.5% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.9% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundabergin Gin Gin even gap narrowing
$250 14th pct $250 14th pct
Mortgage in Bundabergin Gin Gin +$118 higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing
$1,118 8th pct $1,000 4th pct
People / bedroom in Bundabergin Gin Gin +0.10 higher in Gin Gin gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Bundabergin Gin Gin +45.1 pts higher in Bundaberg gap widening
60.2% 95th pct 15.2% 14th pct
Owned outright in Bundabergin Gin Gin +27.8 pts higher in Gin Gin gap widening
20.6% 18th pct 48.4% 93rd pct
Separate houses in Bundabergin Gin Gin +43.0 pts higher in Gin Gin gap widening
52.7% 15th pct 95.7% 85th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bundabergin Gin Gin +14.9 pts higher in Gin Gin gap steady
49.4% 11th pct 64.3% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.2% Rented ◂ +45.1 pts 15.2%
20.6% Owned outright +27.8 pts ▸ 48.4%
15.8% Owned with a mortgage +14.0 pts ▸ 29.8%
2.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.3% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

52.7% Separate house +43.0 pts ▸ 95.7%
32.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +30.1 pts 2.0%
13.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.5 pts 0.3%
0.7% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

34.6% 3 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 40.8%
37.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.9 pts 20.7%
10.3% 4 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 19.1%
10.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%
4.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
0.7% Studio / none +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Weekly rent distribution

63.8% $200–$349 ◂ +1.8 pts 62.0%
24.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 22.5%
6.9% $350–$549 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%
0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.6 pts 37.0%
34.6% Under $1,000 +9.0 pts ▸ 43.6%
8.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
1.0% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bundabergin Gin Gin +13.2 pts higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing
15.7% 89th pct 2.5% 23rd pct
Work from home in Bundabergin Gin Gin +8.0 pts higher in Gin Gin gap steady
3.7% 3rd pct 11.7% 39th pct
PT commute in Bundabergin Gin Gin +1.3 pts higher in Gin Gin gap narrowing
1.4% 41st pct 2.7% 62nd pct
PT stops in Bundabergin Gin Gin +38 more in Bundaberg
38 48th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bundabergin Gin Gin +6.08 more in Bundaberg
6.08 74th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bundabergin Gin Gin +700.3 more in Bundaberg
700.3 46th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bundabergin Gin Gin +12 more in Bundaberg
12 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Bundabergin Gin Gin
1 7th pct —

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 60.7%
12.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.1 pts 5.1%
3.7% Worked at home +8.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.8% Walked ◂ +2.9 pts 2.9%
1.4% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.6 pts 33.0%
25.5% 2 vehicles +13.8 pts ▸ 39.3%
15.7% No vehicle ◂ +13.2 pts 2.5%
7.5% 3 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
3.6% 4 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bundabergin Gin Gin +14.1 pts higher in Bundaberg gap widening
46.3% 77th pct 32.2% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in Bundabergin Gin Gin +24.0 pts higher in Bundaberg gap steady
33.5% 98th pct 9.5% 43rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bundabergin Gin Gin +0.6 pts higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing
10.1% 95th pct 9.5% 93rd pct
Participation in Bundabergin Gin Gin +9.6 pts higher in Bundaberg gap widening
51.5% 16th pct 41.9% 3rd pct
Full-time in Bundabergin Gin Gin +3.3 pts higher in Bundaberg gap widening
56.9% 35th pct 53.7% 15th pct

Industries people work in

13.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.4 pts ▸ 23.1%
22.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.3 pts 11.8%
9.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.4 pts 5.3%
9.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%
5.7% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.8% Mining +5.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.7% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.7% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.8% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.0% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.7% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

26.0% Labourers ◂ +7.4 pts 18.6%
8.8% Managers +8.9 pts ▸ 17.6%
15.7% Professionals ◂ +6.2 pts 9.5%
14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 11.7%
6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +7.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.9% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.5% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bundabergin Gin Gin even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Bundabergin Gin Gin even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Bundabergin Gin Gin +1 higher in Gin Gin
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Bundabergin Gin Gin even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Bundabergin Gin Gin +17 higher in Gin Gin
827 0th pct 844 3rd pct
ERP in Bundabergin Gin Gin +760 higher in Bundaberg
6,611 30th pct 5,851 25th pct
Growth in Bundabergin Gin Gin +2.8 pts higher in Gin Gin
4.8% 52nd pct 7.6% 72nd pct
Businesses in Bundabergin Gin Gin +506 higher in Bundaberg
1,002 56th pct 496 25th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bundabergin Gin Gin +38 higher in Bundaberg
881 51st pct 842 48th pct
Max temp in Bundabergin Gin Gin +0.4 higher in Gin Gin
27.9 87th pct 28.3 88th pct
Min temp in Bundabergin Gin Gin +1.8 higher in Bundaberg
17.4 89th pct 15.6 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bundabergin Gin Gin +8.0 higher in Bundaberg
8.8 95th pct 0.8 3rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Bundabergin Gin Gin +7.0 more in Bundaberg
7.9 96th pct 0.9 3rd pct
15-min city in Bundabergin Gin Gin +87.7 pts higher in Bundaberg
99.6% 86th pct 11.9% 8th pct
Walk to shops in Bundabergin Gin Gin +88.1 pts higher in Bundaberg
100.0% 100th pct 11.9% 8th pct
Walk to transit in Bundabergin Gin Gin +99.4 pts higher in Bundaberg
99.4% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bundabergin Gin Gin +84.2 pts higher in Bundaberg
99.0% 85th pct 14.8% 8th pct
Walk to a park in Bundabergin Gin Gin +86.8 pts higher in Bundaberg
100.0% 100th pct 13.2% 1st pct
Walk to health in Bundabergin Gin Gin +82.0 pts higher in Bundaberg
93.8% 87th pct 11.9% 18th pct
Amenities/1k in Bundabergin Gin Gin +58.5 more in Bundaberg
65.0 87th pct 6.5 5th pct
Intersections/km² in Bundabergin Gin Gin +374 higher in Bundaberg
374 88th pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Bundabergin Gin Gin +4.7 pts higher in Gin Gin
4.7% 38th pct 9.3% 88th pct

Compare Bundaberg with nearby areas

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Compare Gin Gin with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bundaberg vs Gin Gin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/319011495/bundaberg/vs/319021504/gin-gin