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Bundaberg Surrounds - North vs Walkervale - Avenell Heights

Name: Bundaberg Surrounds - North vs Walkervale - Avenell Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Bundaberg Surrounds - North profile · Walkervale - Avenell Heights profile

Bundaberg Surrounds - North Walkervale - Avenell Heights

Walkervale - Avenell Heights and Bundaberg Surrounds - North are two different kinds of places, despite being nearby. Walkervale - Avenell Heights is a more compact, somewhat walkable area where 34.2% of homes are rented and 30.0% of people live alone. In contrast, Bundaberg Surrounds - North is car-dependent and much more rural, with a high 96.4% share of separate houses and only 16.1% of households renting. This difference in layout is clear in their amenities; 74.1% of homes in Walkervale - Avenell Heights are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 5.6% in Bundaberg Surrounds - North.

Daily life shares many similarities across both areas, such as a typical weekly personal income of around $570 to $580 and nearly identical shares of people who volunteer. They also have similar proportions of residents aged 65 and over. However, some gaps are changing; the typical resident in Bundaberg Surrounds - North is now 7 years older than those in Walkervale - Avenell Heights, a gap that has widened since 2011. Similarly, the difference in the share of people living alone has grown.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 18.1 pts higher in Walkervale - Avenell Heights No car: 5.7 pts higher in Walkervale - Avenell Heights Median age: 7 yrs older in Bundaberg Surrounds - North Separate houses: 11.2 pts higher in Bundaberg Surrounds - North Living alone: 10.5 pts higher in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundaberg Surrounds - North in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +1,706 larger in Walkervale - Avenell Heights gap narrowing

9,276 48th pct 10,982 58th pct

Median age in Bundaberg Surrounds - North in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +7 yrs older in Bundaberg Surrounds - North gap widening

49 yrs 88th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

32.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.3 pts 24.2%

23.2% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

18.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

15.9% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

52.2% Married ◂ +11.0 pts 41.2%

27.8% Never married +6.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

11.0% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.9% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.1% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Bundaberg Surrounds - North Walkervale - Avenell Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 84.1%

3.7% England ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% English ◂ +1.3 pts 41.9%

41.3% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 42.4%

10.0% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

7.7% German +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.4% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.5% Chinese even 0.5%

0.1% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.9% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 89.6%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.4% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 49.4%

42.0% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 40.6%

10.9% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 8.1%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bundaberg Surrounds - North in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +2 more in Bundaberg Surrounds - North

5 64th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Bundaberg Surrounds - North in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +1.89 more in Bundaberg Surrounds - North

3.39 73rd pct 1.50 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bundaberg Surrounds - North in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +7 more in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

11 29th pct 18 47th pct

Students in Bundaberg Surrounds - North in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +707 more in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

228 7th pct 935 35th pct

Avg size in Bundaberg Surrounds - North in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +266 larger in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

46 0th pct 312 34th pct

ICSEA in Bundaberg Surrounds - North in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +6 higher in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

940 15th pct 946 17th pct

Highest year of school

34.4% Year 12 +3.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

33.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 31.2%

14.4% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

42.4% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 44.2%

13.4% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%

3.3% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.2%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 15.8%

12.4% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.8% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.8% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

7.3% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.4% Architecture & building even 6.4%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

1.2% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences even 1.4%

1.1% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Bundaberg Surrounds - North in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +$10 higher in Walkervale - Avenell Heights gap narrowing

$571 10th pct $581 11th pct

Household income in Bundaberg Surrounds - North in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +$99 higher in Bundaberg Surrounds - North gap steady

$1,216 14th pct $1,117 9th pct

Family income in Bundaberg Surrounds - North in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +$23 higher in Walkervale - Avenell Heights gap narrowing

$1,396 10th pct $1,419 11th pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 35.4%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

18.7% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

4.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

49.2% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 50.8%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

9.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.6% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.4% Asthma +3.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.6% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.2% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.8% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.5% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None ◂ +3.0 pts 51.5%

20.9% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

8.6% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.9% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bundaberg Surrounds - North in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +373 larger in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

389 73rd pct 762 86th pct

Median age in Bundaberg Surrounds - North in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +2 yrs older in Bundaberg Surrounds - North

24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Bundaberg Surrounds - North in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +$40 higher in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

$435 9th pct $475 14th pct

Household income in Bundaberg Surrounds - North in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +$50 higher in Bundaberg Surrounds - North

$1,318 24th pct $1,268 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bundaberg Surrounds - North in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +0.1 larger in Bundaberg Surrounds - North gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

47.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 44.9%

37.5% Couples without children ◂ +7.3 pts 30.3%

14.4% One-parent families +8.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

0.5% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

43.4% 2 people ◂ +7.5 pts 35.9%

19.5% 1 person +10.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

14.7% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 14.6%

13.1% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 11.1%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

3.5% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundaberg Surrounds - North in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +$25 higher in Bundaberg Surrounds - North gap steady

$300 27th pct $275 21st pct

Mortgage in Bundaberg Surrounds - North in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +$114 higher in Bundaberg Surrounds - North gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $1,186 10th pct

People / bedroom in Bundaberg Surrounds - North in Walkervale - Avenell Heights even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.1% Owned outright ◂ +8.8 pts 36.2%

34.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.4 pts 27.1%

16.1% Rented +18.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

96.4% Separate house ◂ +11.2 pts 85.2%

1.1% Flat or apartment +6.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.2% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 51.5%

29.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 22.3%

13.4% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

67.2% $200–$349 ◂ +2.9 pts 64.3%

12.6% Under $200 +4.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.1% $350–$549 ◂ +2.2 pts 13.9%

0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $1,000–$1,799 +8.1 pts ▸ 51.4%

27.1% Under $1,000 +5.1 pts ▸ 32.2%

17.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 10.0%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 1.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bundaberg Surrounds - North in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +41 more in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

7 15th pct 48 57th pct

Stops/1k in Bundaberg Surrounds - North in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +3.62 more in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

0.75 9th pct 4.37 51st pct

Departures/1k in Bundaberg Surrounds - North in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +172.9 more in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

9.1 7th pct 181.9 24th pct

PT routes in Bundaberg Surrounds - North in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +3 more in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

1 7th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Bundaberg Surrounds - North in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

— 4 43rd pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) +7.3 pts ▸ 75.1%

9.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.6 pts 3.4%

5.4% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.7% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

0.1% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Bus even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

27.9% 1 vehicle +13.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 33.2%

18.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 11.6%

12.5% 4 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 6.3%

1.7% No vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

16.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.9 pts 6.6%

8.8% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.5% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.4% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

6.9% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.0% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.7% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.4% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.9% Mining ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 16.5%

12.5% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.4% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.3% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 8.3%

12.4% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 7.6%

7.9% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bundaberg Surrounds - North in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +1 higher in Bundaberg Surrounds - North

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Bundaberg Surrounds - North in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +1 higher in Bundaberg Surrounds - North

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Bundaberg Surrounds - North in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +3 higher in Bundaberg Surrounds - North

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Bundaberg Surrounds - North in Walkervale - Avenell Heights even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Bundaberg Surrounds - North in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +40 higher in Bundaberg Surrounds - North

901 13th pct 861 6th pct

ERP in Bundaberg Surrounds - North in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +1,307 higher in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

10,016 48th pct 11,323 54th pct

Growth in Bundaberg Surrounds - North in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +4.9 pts higher in Bundaberg Surrounds - North

7.0% 69th pct 2.1% 29th pct

Businesses in Bundaberg Surrounds - North in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +379 higher in Bundaberg Surrounds - North

822 45th pct 443 21st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bundaberg Surrounds - North in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +66 higher in Bundaberg Surrounds - North

871 51st pct 805 45th pct

Max temp in Bundaberg Surrounds - North in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +0.2 higher in Bundaberg Surrounds - North

28.1 88th pct 27.9 87th pct

Min temp in Bundaberg Surrounds - North in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +0.1 higher in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

17.0 88th pct 17.1 89th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bundaberg Surrounds - North in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +4.6 higher in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

0.8 3rd pct 5.4 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bundaberg Surrounds - North in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +4.5 more in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

0.9 3rd pct 5.5 53rd pct

15-min city in Bundaberg Surrounds - North in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +67.7 pts higher in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

4.0% 3rd pct 71.7% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Bundaberg Surrounds - North in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +68.5 pts higher in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

5.6% 4th pct 74.1% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Bundaberg Surrounds - North in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +80.0 pts higher in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

15.8% 12th pct 95.8% 58th pct

Walk to school in Bundaberg Surrounds - North in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +65.6 pts higher in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

13.0% 7th pct 78.6% 54th pct

Walk to a park in Bundaberg Surrounds - North in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +75.3 pts higher in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

17.8% 2nd pct 93.1% 41st pct

Walk to health in Bundaberg Surrounds - North in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +15.9 pts higher in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

3.8% 8th pct 19.7% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Bundaberg Surrounds - North in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +1.8 more in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

6.7 6th pct 8.5 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Bundaberg Surrounds - North in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +52 higher in Walkervale - Avenell Heights

1 6th pct 52 40th pct

Mean slope in Bundaberg Surrounds - North in Walkervale - Avenell Heights +1.4 pts higher in Bundaberg Surrounds - North

5.8% 58th pct 4.4% 33rd pct

Compare Bundaberg Surrounds - North with nearby areas

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Compare Walkervale - Avenell Heights with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bundaberg Surrounds - North vs Walkervale - Avenell Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/319011498/bundaberg-surrounds-north/vs/319011502/walkervale-avenell-heights