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Bundaberg North - Gooburrum vs Bundaberg Surrounds - North

Name: Bundaberg North - Gooburrum vs Bundaberg Surrounds - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Bundaberg North - Gooburrum profile · Bundaberg Surrounds - North profile

Bundaberg North - Gooburrum Bundaberg Surrounds - North

Bundaberg Surrounds - North and Bundaberg North - Gooburrum are two nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Bundaberg Surrounds - North is a sprawling area where 96.4% of homes are separate houses, while Bundaberg North - Gooburrum is more compact, with 17.3% of residents living in flats or apartments. This difference is reflected in their walkability; Bundaberg North - Gooburrum is mostly car-dependent but has far more people within a 15-minute walk of parks (72.3%) and groceries (41.1%). In contrast, Bundaberg Surrounds - North is car-dependent and far less walkable, with only 5.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people born overseas, at around 12%. They also share a typical resident age of 49 and have an identical share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 9.5%. However, other gaps have widened since 2011, such as the number of people living alone and the share of households renting, both of which are far higher in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum. This area also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 17.5%, compared to 5.1% in Bundaberg Surrounds - North.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 19.7 pts higher in Bundaberg Surrounds - North Recent arrivals: 12.4 pts higher in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum No car: 5.7 pts higher in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum Living alone: 10.7 pts higher in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum Renting: 10.8 pts higher in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +1,828 larger in Bundaberg Surrounds - North gap widening

7,448 37th pct 9,276 48th pct

Median age in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum in Bundaberg Surrounds - North even gap narrowing

49 yrs 88th pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +7.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

29.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.7 pts 23.2%

19.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 18.3%

14.9% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%

Marital status

44.9% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 52.2%

31.8% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 27.8%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%

7.9% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 4.9%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Bundaberg North - Gooburrum Bundaberg Surrounds - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.6% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 78.8%

3.2% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% English +0.4 pts ▸ 43.2%

38.8% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

10.2% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

9.0% German ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.8% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 88.9%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 45.4%

38.7% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 42.0%

8.8% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum in Bundaberg Surrounds - North even

5 64th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +1.11 more in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum

4.50 83rd pct 3.39 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +12 more in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum

23 57th pct 11 29th pct

Students in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +1,102 more in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum

1,330 47th pct 228 7th pct

Avg size in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +220 larger in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum

266 28th pct 46 0th pct

ICSEA in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum in Bundaberg Surrounds - North even

939 14th pct 940 15th pct

Highest year of school

35.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 34.4%

30.8% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 33.4%

18.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 14.4%

7.3% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 42.4%

14.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 13.4%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%

3.2% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

17.3% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 12.4%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%

10.6% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

8.0% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

6.0% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

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

2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +$2 higher in Bundaberg Surrounds - North gap narrowing

$569 10th pct $571 10th pct

Household income in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +$188 higher in Bundaberg Surrounds - North gap widening

$1,028 4th pct $1,216 14th pct

Family income in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +$83 higher in Bundaberg Surrounds - North gap widening

$1,313 6th pct $1,396 10th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 34.5%

25.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 18.7%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

5.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.1% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Personal income distribution

51.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 49.2%

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 29.3%

8.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.5% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 13.9%

12.7% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

6.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

4.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.0% None +3.5 pts ▸ 54.5%

23.5% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 20.9%

9.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

6.7% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +4 larger in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum

393 73rd pct 389 73rd pct

Median age in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +1 yrs older in Bundaberg Surrounds - North

23 yrs 36th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +$83 higher in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum

$518 24th pct $435 9th pct

Household income in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +$29 higher in Bundaberg Surrounds - North

$1,289 22nd pct $1,318 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +0.2 larger in Bundaberg Surrounds - North gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

40.2% Couples with children +7.3 pts ▸ 47.5%

39.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 37.5%

18.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 14.4%

1.6% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

40.6% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 43.4%

30.2% 1 person ◂ +10.7 pts 19.5%

12.3% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.3% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.7% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.9% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +$20 higher in Bundaberg Surrounds - North gap widening

$280 22nd pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +$162 higher in Bundaberg Surrounds - North gap widening

$1,138 9th pct $1,300 14th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned outright ◂ +0.4 pts 45.1%

22.3% Owned with a mortgage +12.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

26.9% Rented ◂ +10.8 pts 16.1%

3.1% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

76.7% Separate house +19.7 pts ▸ 96.4%

17.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.2 pts 1.1%

3.8% Other dwelling ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

24.2% 4 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 29.9%

18.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 13.4%

5.0% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

6.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%

0.5% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

60.6% $200–$349 +6.6 pts ▸ 67.2%

17.6% $350–$549 ◂ +1.4 pts 16.1%

16.3% Under $200 ◂ +3.7 pts 12.6%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 43.3%

36.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.6 pts 27.1%

11.8% $1,800–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

3.6% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +14 more in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum

21 31st pct 7 15th pct

Stops/1k in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +2.06 more in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum

2.82 28th pct 0.75 9th pct

Departures/1k in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +51.1 more in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum

60.2 17th pct 9.1 7th pct

PT routes in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +1 more in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum

2 14th pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum in Bundaberg Surrounds - North

25 83rd pct —

How people get to work

71.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.3 pts 67.8%

4.9% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

1.6% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.4 pts 27.9%

30.8% 2 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

12.1% 3 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

8.0% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.4% No vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 17.0%

9.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 8.8%

8.2% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.3% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.2% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Mining +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 16.6%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 13.4%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 12.5%

13.4% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%

10.0% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

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

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

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

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +3 higher in Bundaberg Surrounds - North

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum in Bundaberg Surrounds - North even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +32 higher in Bundaberg Surrounds - North

869 7th pct 901 13th pct

ERP in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +2,081 higher in Bundaberg Surrounds - North

7,935 37th pct 10,016 48th pct

Growth in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +1.2 pts higher in Bundaberg Surrounds - North

5.8% 61st pct 7.0% 69th pct

Businesses in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +314 higher in Bundaberg Surrounds - North

508 26th pct 822 45th pct

Environment & Climate

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

881 51st pct 871 51st pct

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

27.9 87th pct 28.1 88th pct

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

17.4 89th pct 17.0 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +2.7 higher in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum

3.6 25th pct 0.8 3rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +2.5 more in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum

3.4 24th pct 0.9 3rd pct

15-min city in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +36.9 pts higher in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum

41.0% 30th pct 4.0% 3rd pct

Walk to shops in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +35.5 pts higher in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum

41.1% 30th pct 5.6% 4th pct

Walk to transit in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +52.0 pts higher in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum

67.8% 32nd pct 15.8% 12th pct

Walk to school in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +37.6 pts higher in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum

50.6% 31st pct 13.0% 7th pct

Walk to a park in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +54.5 pts higher in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum

72.3% 24th pct 17.8% 2nd pct

Walk to health in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +2.5 pts higher in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum

6.3% 13th pct 3.8% 8th pct

Amenities/1k in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +4.7 more in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum

11.4 33rd pct 6.7 6th pct

Intersections/km² in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +16 higher in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum

17 29th pct 1 6th pct

Mean slope in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum in Bundaberg Surrounds - North +0.9 pts higher in Bundaberg Surrounds - North

4.9% 42nd pct 5.8% 58th pct

Compare Bundaberg North - Gooburrum with nearby areas

Bundaberg Millbank - Avoca Svensson Heights - Norville Bundaberg East - Kalkie Walkervale - Avenell Heights Ashfield - Kepnock 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 North - Gooburrum vs Bundaberg Surrounds - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/319011497/bundaberg-north-gooburrum/vs/319011498/bundaberg-surrounds-north