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Gladstone vs Bundaberg

Name: Gladstone vs Bundaberg — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 144 km apart · Gladstone profile · Bundaberg profile

Gladstone Bundaberg

Bundaberg and Gladstone are two regional Queensland hubs with very different age and economic profiles. Bundaberg is a much older area, where the typical resident is 47 and 25.9% of people are seniors. This is reflected in housing, with 39.6% of homes owned outright. In contrast, Gladstone is younger and more focused on working life; 61.8% of adults are working or looking for work, compared to 50.7% in Bundaberg. Gladstone also has significantly higher incomes, with a typical household earning $1,639 a week, which is $469 more than the typical household in Bundaberg.

Both areas are effectively alike in their level of higher education, with 12.0% of adults in each holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also share similar typical weekly rents of around $275 to $285. While Gladstone has a higher share of children and people in de facto relationships, the gap in typical age between the two has narrowed slightly since 2016. Similarly, the difference in typical weekly incomes has fallen over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 12.0 pts higher in Bundaberg Unpaid child care: 7.2 pts higher in Gladstone Median age: 9 yrs older in Bundaberg Under 15: 5.0 pts higher in Gladstone De facto: 3.6 pts higher in Gladstone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gladstone in Bundaberg +30,282 larger in Bundaberg gap widening

63,515 54th pct 93,797 73rd pct

Median age in Gladstone in Bundaberg +9 yrs older in Bundaberg gap narrowing

38 yrs 36th pct 47 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 26.5%

13.8% Seniors (65+) +12.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

25.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.9 pts 20.6%

21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 16.5%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

Marital status

46.1% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 47.4%

35.4% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 30.4%

10.0% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.0% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Gladstone Bundaberg

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.6% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 80.4%

2.3% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.6% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

39.9% English +2.5 pts ▸ 42.4%

41.3% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 40.0%

10.1% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.8% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.8% German +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.5% Dutch even 1.5%

0.9% Chinese even 0.9%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 88.5%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.1% Christianity +6.3 pts ▸ 49.4%

45.8% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 40.1%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Islam even 0.4%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gladstone in Bundaberg +9 more in Bundaberg

34 65th pct 43 79th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gladstone in Bundaberg +0.28 more in Bundaberg

2.49 58th pct 2.77 64th pct

Students in Gladstone in Bundaberg +1,784 more in Bundaberg

12,418 62nd pct 14,202 69th pct

Avg size in Gladstone in Bundaberg +35 larger in Gladstone

365 39th pct 330 35th pct

ICSEA in Gladstone in Bundaberg +10 higher in Bundaberg

966 23rd pct 975 29th pct

Highest year of school

45.3% Year 12 ◂ +5.5 pts 39.8%

27.5% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

9.8% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

45.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.9 pts 40.1%

15.1% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

26.0% Engineering & related ◂ +9.4 pts 16.6%

14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 14.2%

8.2% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.6% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.2% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.8% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Gladstone in Bundaberg +$155 higher in Gladstone gap narrowing

$758 41st pct $603 9th pct

Household income in Gladstone in Bundaberg +$469 higher in Gladstone gap narrowing

$1,639 46th pct $1,170 9th pct

Family income in Gladstone in Bundaberg +$607 higher in Gladstone gap narrowing

$2,048 52nd pct $1,441 7th pct

Household income distribution

25.3% $650–$1,499 +8.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 24.9%

17.0% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 6.0%

9.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 4.6%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 48.9%

26.2% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 10.9%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +6.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.6% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.0% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.6% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.6% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.6% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.7% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.8% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None ◂ +8.6 pts 53.7%

18.5% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

5.9% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.1% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gladstone in Bundaberg +775 larger in Bundaberg

3,946 82nd pct 4,721 86th pct

Median age in Gladstone in Bundaberg +2 yrs older in Bundaberg

20 yrs 0th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Gladstone in Bundaberg +$47 higher in Gladstone

$546 30th pct $499 18th pct

Household income in Gladstone in Bundaberg +$138 higher in Gladstone

$1,448 36th pct $1,310 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gladstone in Bundaberg +0.1 larger in Gladstone gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children ◂ +10.2 pts 45.7%

27.7% Couples without children +8.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

15.5% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

35.6% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 39.9%

25.6% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

14.7% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 13.1%

14.6% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 11.2%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gladstone in Bundaberg +$10 higher in Bundaberg gap steady

$275 21st pct $285 24th pct

Mortgage in Gladstone in Bundaberg +$300 higher in Gladstone gap narrowing

$1,600 34th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Gladstone in Bundaberg even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.3% Owned outright +12.3 pts ▸ 39.6%

36.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.3 pts 28.2%

33.4% Rented ◂ +5.6 pts 27.8%

1.3% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 84.3%

6.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

1.2% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 3 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 44.8%

36.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 26.3%

12.6% 2 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

3.2% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.6% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

52.2% $200–$349 +8.9 pts ▸ 61.0%

21.8% Under $200 ◂ +6.6 pts 15.2%

21.2% $350–$549 ◂ +2.7 pts 18.5%

1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.2% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% $1,000–$1,799 +9.6 pts ▸ 46.4%

29.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.8 pts 16.7%

19.4% Under $1,000 +7.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

8.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gladstone in Bundaberg +114 more in Bundaberg

182 34th pct 296 53rd pct

Stops/1k in Gladstone in Bundaberg +0.29 more in Bundaberg

2.87 24th pct 3.16 27th pct

Departures/1k in Gladstone in Bundaberg +17.1 more in Bundaberg

143.4 23rd pct 160.4 25th pct

PT routes in Gladstone in Bundaberg +5 more in Bundaberg

8 16th pct 13 27th pct

How people get to work

68.6% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 70.7%

4.9% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.4% Walked even 2.4%

0.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 36.1%

33.1% 1 vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 13.0%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

4.2% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.8% Health care & social assistance +9.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

13.7% Manufacturing ◂ +7.3 pts 6.4%

10.9% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 8.0%

9.0% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.1% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.6 pts 3.2%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

3.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Mining ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.9 pts 13.7%

14.4% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.4% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.8% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 7.8%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.3% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.0% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Gladstone in Bundaberg +32,387 higher in Bundaberg

69,046 52nd pct 101,433 71st pct

Growth in Gladstone in Bundaberg +0.3 pts higher in Gladstone

7.4% 67th pct 7.2% 65th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gladstone in Bundaberg +5 higher in Gladstone

758 39th pct 753 39th pct

Max temp in Gladstone in Bundaberg +0.4 higher in Gladstone

28.5 88th pct 28.0 87th pct

Min temp in Gladstone in Bundaberg +0.1 higher in Gladstone

16.7 89th pct 16.6 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gladstone in Bundaberg +0.5 higher in Bundaberg

3.3 21st pct 3.8 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gladstone in Bundaberg +0.4 more in Bundaberg

3.3 19th pct 3.8 28th pct

15-min city in Gladstone in Bundaberg +6.6 pts higher in Bundaberg

36.2% 18th pct 42.8% 28th pct

Walk to shops in Gladstone in Bundaberg +11.8 pts higher in Bundaberg

37.0% 18th pct 48.8% 37th pct

Walk to transit in Gladstone in Bundaberg +6.2 pts higher in Bundaberg

52.8% 28th pct 59.0% 32nd pct

Walk to school in Gladstone in Bundaberg +1.8 pts higher in Gladstone

42.3% 20th pct 40.6% 18th pct

Walk to a park in Gladstone in Bundaberg +0.4 pts higher in Gladstone

69.5% 26th pct 69.1% 26th pct

Walk to health in Gladstone in Bundaberg +1.7 pts higher in Bundaberg

28.6% 23rd pct 30.3% 26th pct

Amenities/1k in Gladstone in Bundaberg +3.0 more in Bundaberg

11.8 22nd pct 14.8 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Gladstone in Bundaberg +2 higher in Bundaberg

1 16th pct 3 30th pct

Mean slope in Gladstone in Bundaberg +2.5 pts higher in Gladstone

7.7% 80th pct 5.2% 45th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gladstone vs Bundaberg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30805/gladstone/vs/31901/bundaberg