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Buckendoon vs Doonbah

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Buckendoon profile · Doonbah profile

Buckendoon Doonbah

Doonbah and Buckendoon are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Doonbah is far older, with a typical resident aged 68 and 57.0% of people aged 65 or over. This older age profile is consistent with a higher share of people with long-term health conditions (51.0%) and more people providing unpaid care (18.7%). In contrast, Buckendoon is much younger, with a typical age of 37 and a higher share of people caring for children (34.2%). Buckendoon also has higher typical incomes, with weekly household income at $1,687 compared to $876 in Doonbah.

While the two areas differ in age and income, they share a similar level of school advantage and an equal number of schools within 3 km. They also both have no residents who speak little or no English. The gap in their housing costs is widening, with typical weekly rent now $134 higher in Buckendoon than in Doonbah. This contrast extends to transport; Doonbah has many more public transport stops and departures, while Buckendoon has none.

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Where they differ most

Population: 250 larger in Doonbah Median age: 31 yrs older in Doonbah Aged 65+: 48.7 pts higher in Doonbah Participation: 28.0 pts higher in Buckendoon First Nations: 9.1 pts higher in Doonbah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buckendoonin Doonbah +250 larger in Doonbah gap widening
48 27th pct 298 59th pct
Median age in Buckendoonin Doonbah +31 yrs older in Doonbah gap widening
37 yrs 20th pct 68 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in Buckendoonin Doonbah +9.1 pts higher in Doonbah gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.1% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Buckendoonin Doonbah +48.7 pts higher in Doonbah gap narrowing
8.3% 13th pct 57.0% 100th pct
Under 15 in Buckendoonin Doonbah +6.5 pts higher in Buckendoon gap narrowing
14.6% 34th pct 8.1% 12th pct
De facto in Buckendoonin Doonbah +12.6 pts higher in Doonbah gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.6% 53rd pct

Age structure

8.3% Seniors (65+) +48.7 pts ▸ 57.0%
27.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +22.4 pts 4.7%
25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 23.2%
18.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +16.1 pts 2.7%
14.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.5 pts 8.1%

Marital status

50.0% Married +6.3 pts ▸ 56.3%
26.3% Never married ◂ +12.9 pts 13.4%
7.9% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Widowed +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Separated +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Age & sex structure

Buckendoon Doonbah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Buckendoonin Doonbah +5.1 pts higher in Doonbah gap narrowing
8.3% 35th pct 13.4% 59th pct

Country of birth

85.4% Australia ◂ +5.6 pts 79.9%
0.0% England +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% New Zealand +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.4% English +11.6 pts ▸ 47.0%
37.5% Australian +5.8 pts ▸ 43.3%
18.8% Irish ◂ +5.7 pts 13.1%
16.7% Scottish ◂ +4.9 pts 11.7%
12.5% German ◂ +8.1 pts 4.4%
6.3% Dutch ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Buckendoonin Doonbah +3.4 pts higher in Doonbah gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 49th pct
Limited English in Buckendoonin Doonbah even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

97.9% English only ◂ +7.3 pts 90.6%
0.0% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Buckendoonin Doonbah +5.0 pts higher in Doonbah gap narrowing
31.3% 26th pct 36.2% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

62.5% Christianity ◂ +6.1 pts 56.4%
31.3% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 36.2%
0.0% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Buckendoonin Doonbah +0.4 pts higher in Doonbah gap narrowing
27.0% 10th pct 27.4% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Buckendoonin Doonbah +12.7 pts higher in Doonbah gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.7% 42nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Buckendoonin Doonbah even
2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Buckendoonin Doonbah even
90 24th pct 90 24th pct
ICSEA in Buckendoonin Doonbah even
951 27th pct 951 27th pct

Highest year of school

27.0% Year 10 +10.2 pts ▸ 37.2%
27.0% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 27.4%
10.8% Year 9 or below +10.6 pts ▸ 21.4%
18.9% Year 11 ◂ +11.4 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 32.3%
18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% Bachelor degree +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

40.9% Engineering & related ◂ +20.6 pts 20.3%
13.6% Management & commerce +7.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Health +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Society & culture +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Creative arts +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Buckendoonin Doonbah +$218 higher in Buckendoon gap widening
$749 50th pct $531 15th pct
Household income in Buckendoonin Doonbah +$811 higher in Buckendoon gap widening
$1,687 59th pct $876 9th pct
Family income in Buckendoonin Doonbah +$900 higher in Buckendoon gap widening
$2,166 67th pct $1,266 14th pct
High earners in Buckendoonin Doonbah +1.5 pts higher in Doonbah gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 19th pct
High-income homes in Buckendoonin Doonbah
— 9.0% 27th pct

Household income distribution

17.6% $650–$1,499 +23.3 pts ▸ 41.0%
0.0% Under $650 +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +21.7 pts ▸ 58.6%
36.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.7 pts 26.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Buckendoonin Doonbah +28.1 pts higher in Doonbah
22.9% 23rd pct 51.0% 100th pct
Mental health in Buckendoonin Doonbah +1.1 pts higher in Doonbah
8.3% 52nd pct 9.4% 62nd pct
Needs assistance in Buckendoonin Doonbah +3.4 pts higher in Doonbah gap widening
8.3% 84th pct 11.7% 94th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Arthritis +16.9 pts ▸ 23.2%
0.0% Heart disease +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Diabetes +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Other condition +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Asthma +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.3% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Cancer +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Lung condition +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Stroke +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

79.2% None ◂ +37.9 pts 41.3%
18.8% One condition +12.1 pts ▸ 30.9%
0.0% Three or more +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.3% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Buckendoonin Doonbah +7.2 pts higher in Buckendoon gap steady
21.1% 63rd pct 13.8% 28th pct
Unpaid carers in Buckendoonin Doonbah +10.8 pts higher in Doonbah gap widening
7.9% 14th pct 18.7% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in Buckendoonin Doonbah +21.2 pts higher in Buckendoon gap widening
34.2% 87th pct 13.1% 11th pct
Defence service in Buckendoonin Doonbah +8.1 pts higher in Doonbah
0.0% 0th pct 8.1% 92nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Buckendoonin Doonbah +2.4 pts higher in Doonbah gap widening
34.2% 88th pct 36.6% 91st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Buckendoonin Doonbah +27 larger in Doonbah
0 0th pct 27 72nd pct
Median age in Buckendoonin Doonbah +28 yrs older in Buckendoon
65 yrs 98th pct 37 yrs 75th pct
Median income in Buckendoonin Doonbah
— $556 40th pct
Household income in Buckendoonin Doonbah +$612 higher in Doonbah
$450 0th pct $1,062 21st pct
Indigenous language in Buckendoonin Doonbah
— 11.1% 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Buckendoonin Doonbah +1.1 larger in Buckendoon gap widening
3.1 88th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Buckendoonin Doonbah even gap narrowing
6.5% 27th pct 6.5% 27th pct
Living alone in Buckendoonin Doonbah
— 33.3% 80th pct

Family composition

23.9% Couples without children +40.1 pts ▸ 64.0%
58.7% Couples with children ◂ +32.1 pts 26.6%
6.5% One-parent families even 6.5%
0.0% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

58.8% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 53.5%
17.6% 1 person +15.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
29.4% 5 people ◂ +27.3 pts 2.1%
0.0% 4 people +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% 3 people +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Buckendoonin Doonbah +$134 higher in Buckendoon
$350 71st pct $216 30th pct
Mortgage in Buckendoonin Doonbah +$388 higher in Doonbah
$1,150 21st pct $1,538 44th pct
People / bedroom in Buckendoonin Doonbah +0.20 higher in Buckendoon gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Buckendoonin Doonbah
— 4.2% 9th pct
Owned outright in Buckendoonin Doonbah
— 70.8% 100th pct
Separate houses in Buckendoonin Doonbah
— 97.9% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in Buckendoonin Doonbah
— 53.5% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.4% Owned outright +41.4 pts ▸ 70.8%
17.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.4 pts 15.3%
17.6% Rented ◂ +13.5 pts 4.2%
0.0% Other tenure +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.1 pts 97.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

17.6% 2 bedrooms +22.6 pts ▸ 40.3%
17.6% 3 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 31.9%
17.6% 5 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 7.6%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

200.0% $350–$549 ◂ +200.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
100.0% $200–$349 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Buckendoonin Doonbah
— 2.9% 62nd pct
Work from home in Buckendoonin Doonbah +14.5 pts higher in Doonbah
0.0% 0th pct 14.5% 43rd pct
PT commute in Buckendoonin Doonbah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Buckendoonin Doonbah +6 more in Doonbah
0 0th pct 6 76th pct
Stops/1k in Buckendoonin Doonbah +20.13 more in Doonbah
0.00 0th pct 20.13 92nd pct
Departures/1k in Buckendoonin Doonbah +318.8 more in Doonbah
0.0 0th pct 318.8 75th pct
PT routes in Buckendoonin Doonbah +2 more in Doonbah
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Buckendoonin Doonbah +77 longer in Buckendoon
80 97th pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

95.5% Car (driver) ◂ +42.4 pts 53.0%
0.0% Worked at home +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Walked +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 1 vehicle +57.6 pts ▸ 57.6%
37.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.3 pts 25.2%
18.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.4 pts 9.4%
0.0% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Buckendoonin Doonbah +4.7 pts higher in Doonbah gap widening
34.1% 61st pct 38.8% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in Buckendoonin Doonbah
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Buckendoonin Doonbah +6.3 pts higher in Doonbah
0.0% 0th pct 6.3% 79th pct
Participation in Buckendoonin Doonbah +28.0 pts higher in Buckendoon gap steady
57.9% 40th pct 29.9% 1st pct
Full-time in Buckendoonin Doonbah +15.4 pts higher in Buckendoon
63.6% 75th pct 48.2% 12th pct

Industries people work in

31.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +24.6 pts 7.2%
31.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.5 pts 19.3%
0.0% Construction +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Education & training +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
13.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.0 pts 3.6%
0.0% Retail trade +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Manufacturing +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Professional & technical +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Other services +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

31.8% Managers ◂ +19.8 pts 12.0%
22.7% Community & personal service ◂ +8.3 pts 14.5%
18.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.7 pts 8.4%
18.2% Labourers ◂ +6.1 pts 12.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% Professionals +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Sales workers +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Buckendoonin Doonbah +1.3 higher in Doonbah
0.0 0th pct 1.3 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in Buckendoonin Doonbah +0.9 more in Doonbah
0.0 0th pct 0.9 58th pct
15-min city in Buckendoonin Doonbah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Buckendoonin Doonbah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Buckendoonin Doonbah +87.7 pts higher in Doonbah
0.0% 0th pct 87.7% 83rd pct
Walk to school in Buckendoonin Doonbah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Buckendoonin Doonbah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Buckendoonin Doonbah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Buckendoonin Doonbah +20.1 more in Doonbah
0.0 0th pct 20.1 62nd pct
Intersections/km² in Buckendoonin Doonbah even
1 43rd pct 1 55th pct
Mean slope in Buckendoonin Doonbah +1.0 pts higher in Doonbah
2.8% 9th pct 3.8% 25th pct

Compare Buckendoon with nearby areas

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Compare Doonbah with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buckendoon vs Doonbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10630/buckendoon/vs/SAL11276/doonbah