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Bundaberg East - Kalkie vs Bundaberg Surrounds - South

Name: Bundaberg East - Kalkie vs Bundaberg Surrounds - South — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 36 km apart · Bundaberg East - Kalkie profile · Bundaberg Surrounds - South profile

Bundaberg East - Kalkie Bundaberg Surrounds - South

Bundaberg Surrounds - South and Bundaberg East - Kalkie are nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Bundaberg Surrounds - South is a car-dependent area where residents are far older, with a typical age of 53. It has a high share of homes owned outright (49.0%). In contrast, Bundaberg East - Kalkie is very walkable and more likely to have renters (32.4%). It also has a younger typical age of 41 and a higher share of people who finished Year 12, at 45.6% compared to 34.2% in Bundaberg Surrounds - South.

These differences have generally grown since 2011, with the gap in typical age widening to 12 years. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas are alike in other ways. They have similar proportions of people born overseas (around 13%) and people who live alone (about 26%). They also share similar rates of people who have served in the Defence Force and those who do not identify with a religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,974 larger in Bundaberg Surrounds - South Median age: 12 yrs older in Bundaberg Surrounds - South Owned outright: 15.6 pts higher in Bundaberg Surrounds - South Renting: 15.4 pts higher in Bundaberg East - Kalkie Under 15: 5.9 pts higher in Bundaberg East - Kalkie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundaberg East - Kalkie in Bundaberg Surrounds - South +4,974 larger in Bundaberg Surrounds - South gap widening

5,804 27th pct 10,778 57th pct

Median age in Bundaberg East - Kalkie in Bundaberg Surrounds - South +12 yrs older in Bundaberg Surrounds - South gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 53 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +8.4 pts ▸ 32.2%

21.8% Seniors (65+) +7.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

22.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.5 pts 16.5%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.9 pts 13.5%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 8.6%

Marital status

47.1% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 52.9%

32.5% Never married ◂ +7.1 pts 25.4%

10.3% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Bundaberg East - Kalkie Bundaberg Surrounds - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.1% Australia ◂ +6.0 pts 76.1%

2.0% England +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.7% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.2% English +0.8 pts ▸ 42.0%

41.3% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 39.5%

10.0% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.3% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.7% German +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.5% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 87.3%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 48.7%

39.0% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 38.2%

6.5% Not stated +5.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bundaberg East - Kalkie in Bundaberg Surrounds - South +4 more in Bundaberg Surrounds - South

4 57th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bundaberg East - Kalkie in Bundaberg Surrounds - South +1.94 more in Bundaberg Surrounds - South

3.56 75th pct 5.49 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bundaberg East - Kalkie in Bundaberg Surrounds - South +4 more in Bundaberg East - Kalkie

19 49th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Bundaberg East - Kalkie in Bundaberg Surrounds - South +665 more in Bundaberg East - Kalkie

1,721 56th pct 1,056 39th pct

Avg size in Bundaberg East - Kalkie in Bundaberg Surrounds - South +298 larger in Bundaberg East - Kalkie

430 51st pct 132 13th pct

ICSEA in Bundaberg East - Kalkie in Bundaberg Surrounds - South +99 higher in Bundaberg East - Kalkie

1,038 60th pct 939 15th pct

Highest year of school

45.6% Year 12 ◂ +11.4 pts 34.2%

28.3% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

12.9% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.1% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Certificate III / IV even 40.8%

17.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 12.3%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

16.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 11.4%

12.6% Health ◂ +4.3 pts 8.3%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 9.5%

10.2% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 7.6%

5.6% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Bundaberg East - Kalkie in Bundaberg Surrounds - South +$139 higher in Bundaberg East - Kalkie gap widening

$661 22nd pct $522 5th pct

Household income in Bundaberg East - Kalkie in Bundaberg Surrounds - South +$279 higher in Bundaberg East - Kalkie gap widening

$1,301 21st pct $1,022 4th pct

Family income in Bundaberg East - Kalkie in Bundaberg Surrounds - South +$379 higher in Bundaberg East - Kalkie gap widening

$1,642 22nd pct $1,263 4th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 21.7%

20.4% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 4.1%

5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 51.6%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 27.3%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 8.2%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.2% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

7.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

5.8% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.9% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None ◂ +7.0 pts 51.1%

20.6% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

8.4% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.7% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bundaberg East - Kalkie in Bundaberg Surrounds - South +135 larger in Bundaberg Surrounds - South

290 64th pct 425 75th pct

Median age in Bundaberg East - Kalkie in Bundaberg Surrounds - South +8 yrs older in Bundaberg Surrounds - South

19 yrs 10th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Bundaberg East - Kalkie in Bundaberg Surrounds - South +$88 higher in Bundaberg East - Kalkie

$575 37th pct $487 16th pct

Household income in Bundaberg East - Kalkie in Bundaberg Surrounds - South +$61 higher in Bundaberg East - Kalkie

$1,350 27th pct $1,289 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bundaberg East - Kalkie in Bundaberg Surrounds - South +0.2 larger in Bundaberg East - Kalkie gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

49.5% Couples with children ◂ +7.7 pts 41.8%

29.6% Couples without children +15.3 pts ▸ 45.0%

19.9% One-parent families ◂ +7.5 pts 12.3%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.9% 2 people +9.6 pts ▸ 45.6%

26.4% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

14.5% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 11.5%

14.3% 4 people ◂ +5.3 pts 9.0%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundaberg East - Kalkie in Bundaberg Surrounds - South +$15 higher in Bundaberg East - Kalkie gap narrowing

$290 24th pct $275 21st pct

Mortgage in Bundaberg East - Kalkie in Bundaberg Surrounds - South +$115 higher in Bundaberg East - Kalkie gap narrowing

$1,324 16th pct $1,209 11th pct

People / bedroom in Bundaberg East - Kalkie in Bundaberg Surrounds - South even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.4% Owned outright +15.6 pts ▸ 49.0%

32.4% Rented ◂ +15.4 pts 17.0%

31.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.6 pts 27.0%

1.5% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.3% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

84.5% Separate house +8.5 pts ▸ 93.0%

9.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.3 pts 1.6%

3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%

1.7% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Bedrooms per home

43.9% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 45.0%

32.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 22.6%

10.1% 2 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

4.7% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.6% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

68.0% $200–$349 ◂ +5.8 pts 62.1%

18.2% $350–$549 ◂ +4.1 pts 14.1%

8.8% Under $200 +6.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.1% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.2 pts 43.3%

20.0% Under $1,000 +13.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

18.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 14.0%

3.7% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bundaberg East - Kalkie in Bundaberg Surrounds - South +15 more in Bundaberg East - Kalkie

15 24th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bundaberg East - Kalkie in Bundaberg Surrounds - South +2.58 more in Bundaberg East - Kalkie

2.58 26th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bundaberg East - Kalkie in Bundaberg Surrounds - South +169.2 more in Bundaberg East - Kalkie

169.2 24th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bundaberg East - Kalkie in Bundaberg Surrounds - South +2 more in Bundaberg East - Kalkie

2 14th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Bundaberg East - Kalkie in Bundaberg Surrounds - South

5 50th pct —

How people get to work

74.0% Car (driver) ◂ +11.9 pts 62.0%

4.2% Worked at home +5.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

1.7% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.5% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 39.4%

36.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 32.0%

14.2% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.9% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.4 pts 12.2%

6.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 8.7%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%

7.0% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.8% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.0% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

13.3% Labourers +5.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

16.4% Professionals ◂ +6.2 pts 10.2%

9.9% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 11.2%

14.0% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 9.9%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 7.8%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bundaberg East - Kalkie in Bundaberg Surrounds - South +1 higher in Bundaberg East - Kalkie

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Bundaberg East - Kalkie in Bundaberg Surrounds - South even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Bundaberg East - Kalkie in Bundaberg Surrounds - South +1 higher in Bundaberg Surrounds - South

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Bundaberg East - Kalkie in Bundaberg Surrounds - South +1 higher in Bundaberg East - Kalkie

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Bundaberg East - Kalkie in Bundaberg Surrounds - South +23 higher in Bundaberg East - Kalkie

914 16th pct 891 11th pct

ERP in Bundaberg East - Kalkie in Bundaberg Surrounds - South +6,153 higher in Bundaberg Surrounds - South

5,981 26th pct 12,134 58th pct

Growth in Bundaberg East - Kalkie in Bundaberg Surrounds - South +9.3 pts higher in Bundaberg Surrounds - South

2.3% 30th pct 11.6% 85th pct

Businesses in Bundaberg East - Kalkie in Bundaberg Surrounds - South +568 higher in Bundaberg Surrounds - South

474 23rd pct 1,042 58th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bundaberg East - Kalkie in Bundaberg Surrounds - South +14 higher in Bundaberg East - Kalkie

792 44th pct 778 43rd pct

Max temp in Bundaberg East - Kalkie in Bundaberg Surrounds - South +0.4 higher in Bundaberg Surrounds - South

27.7 87th pct 28.1 88th pct

Min temp in Bundaberg East - Kalkie in Bundaberg Surrounds - South +1.5 higher in Bundaberg East - Kalkie

17.4 89th pct 15.9 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bundaberg East - Kalkie in Bundaberg Surrounds - South +4.9 higher in Bundaberg East - Kalkie

6.1 60th pct 1.2 5th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bundaberg East - Kalkie in Bundaberg Surrounds - South +5.3 more in Bundaberg East - Kalkie

6.6 70th pct 1.3 6th pct

15-min city in Bundaberg East - Kalkie in Bundaberg Surrounds - South +73.9 pts higher in Bundaberg East - Kalkie

84.6% 66th pct 10.7% 7th pct

Walk to shops in Bundaberg East - Kalkie in Bundaberg Surrounds - South +52.4 pts higher in Bundaberg East - Kalkie

77.2% 63rd pct 24.9% 16th pct

Walk to transit in Bundaberg East - Kalkie in Bundaberg Surrounds - South +69.5 pts higher in Bundaberg East - Kalkie

69.5% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bundaberg East - Kalkie in Bundaberg Surrounds - South +68.1 pts higher in Bundaberg East - Kalkie

81.8% 58th pct 13.7% 7th pct

Walk to a park in Bundaberg East - Kalkie in Bundaberg Surrounds - South +63.8 pts higher in Bundaberg East - Kalkie

90.4% 38th pct 26.6% 5th pct

Walk to health in Bundaberg East - Kalkie in Bundaberg Surrounds - South +67.8 pts higher in Bundaberg East - Kalkie

75.7% 73rd pct 7.9% 15th pct

Amenities/1k in Bundaberg East - Kalkie in Bundaberg Surrounds - South +23.9 more in Bundaberg East - Kalkie

31.2 86th pct 7.3 9th pct

Intersections/km² in Bundaberg East - Kalkie in Bundaberg Surrounds - South +72 higher in Bundaberg East - Kalkie

73 45th pct 1 7th pct

Mean slope in Bundaberg East - Kalkie in Bundaberg Surrounds - South +1.7 pts higher in Bundaberg Surrounds - South

4.8% 41st pct 6.5% 68th pct

Compare Bundaberg East - Kalkie with nearby areas

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Compare Bundaberg Surrounds - South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bundaberg East - Kalkie vs Bundaberg Surrounds - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/319011496/bundaberg-east-kalkie/vs/319011499/bundaberg-surrounds-south