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Buckendoon vs Evans Head

Name: Buckendoon vs Evans Head — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Buckendoon profile · Evans Head profile

Buckendoon Evans Head

Evans Head and Buckendoon are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different characters. Evans Head is a larger community where residents are far older, with a typical age of 52 and 30.3% aged 65 and over. It is a more connected hub, with 85.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a walkability score of 5.3 (somewhat walkable). In contrast, Buckendoon is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a typical age of 37 and no homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

Both areas share a similar proportion of children under 15, at around 14.5%. However, the gap in access to local services is widening, with Evans Head offering far more amenities within a 15-minute walk compared to none in Buckendoon. This difference is also seen in the workforce; adults in Buckendoon are more likely to be working or looking for work, while Evans Head has a higher share of residents with long-term health conditions.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,859 larger in Evans Head Median age: 15 yrs older in Evans Head Aged 65+: 22.0 pts higher in Evans Head First Nations: 5.6 pts higher in Evans Head Household size: 1.0 larger in Buckendoon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buckendoon in Evans Head +2,859 larger in Evans Head gap steady

48 27th pct 2,907 83rd pct

Median age in Buckendoon in Evans Head +15 yrs older in Evans Head gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

8.3% Seniors (65+) +22.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

27.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.5 pts 17.6%

18.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.3 pts 8.5%

14.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 14.5%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +6.7 pts 43.3%

26.3% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 30.5%

7.9% Divorced +6.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.0% Widowed +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Separated +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Buckendoon Evans Head

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.4% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 83.4%

0.0% England +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.5% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 42.6%

35.4% English +6.2 pts ▸ 41.6%

18.8% Irish ◂ +4.5 pts 14.2%

16.7% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 13.0%

12.5% German ◂ +8.1 pts 4.4%

6.3% Dutch ◂ +4.9 pts 1.4%

0.0% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

97.9% English only ◂ +9.3 pts 88.6%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.5% Christianity ◂ +11.3 pts 51.2%

31.3% No religion +5.9 pts ▸ 37.2%

0.0% Not stated +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Buckendoon in Evans Head

— 2.37 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Buckendoon in Evans Head +1 more in Buckendoon

2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Buckendoon in Evans Head +441 larger in Evans Head

90 24th pct 531 76th pct

ICSEA in Buckendoon in Evans Head +4 higher in Evans Head

951 27th pct 955 29th pct

Highest year of school

27.0% Year 12 +9.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

27.0% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

18.9% Year 11 ◂ +12.4 pts 6.5%

10.8% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

0.0% Bachelor degree +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 14.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

40.9% Engineering & related ◂ +27.9 pts 13.0%

13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%

0.0% Education +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Society & culture +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% Health +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Architecture & building +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Buckendoon in Evans Head +$111 higher in Buckendoon gap narrowing

$749 50th pct $638 30th pct

Household income in Buckendoon in Evans Head +$601 higher in Buckendoon gap widening

$1,687 59th pct $1,086 18th pct

Family income in Buckendoon in Evans Head +$711 higher in Buckendoon gap widening

$2,166 67th pct $1,455 24th pct

Household income distribution

17.6% $650–$1,499 +19.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

0.0% Under $650 +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 45.7%

36.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 31.9%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Arthritis +9.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.3% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Asthma +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Other condition +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Heart disease +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Diabetes +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Cancer +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Lung condition +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Stroke +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

79.2% None ◂ +26.6 pts 52.5%

18.8% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

8.3% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Three or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Buckendoon in Evans Head +163 larger in Evans Head

0 0th pct 163 86th pct

Median age in Buckendoon in Evans Head +43 yrs older in Buckendoon

65 yrs 98th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Buckendoon in Evans Head

— $634 49th pct

Household income in Buckendoon in Evans Head +$1,060 higher in Evans Head

$450 0th pct $1,510 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Buckendoon in Evans Head +1.0 larger in Buckendoon gap widening

3.1 88th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children ◂ +16.4 pts 42.3%

23.9% Couples without children +16.2 pts ▸ 40.1%

6.5% One-parent families +10.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

58.8% 2 people ◂ +17.9 pts 40.9%

17.6% 1 person +17.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

29.4% 5 people ◂ +26.2 pts 3.2%

0.0% 3 people +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% 4 people +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Buckendoon in Evans Head +$29 higher in Buckendoon

$350 71st pct $321 63rd pct

Mortgage in Buckendoon in Evans Head +$492 higher in Evans Head

$1,150 21st pct $1,642 51st pct

People / bedroom in Buckendoon in Evans Head +0.10 higher in Buckendoon gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.4% Owned outright +12.2 pts ▸ 41.6%

17.6% Rented +19.8 pts ▸ 37.4%

17.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 17.2%

0.0% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +45.0 pts 55.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +34.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Bedrooms per home

17.6% 3 bedrooms +22.5 pts ▸ 40.2%

17.6% 2 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 27.2%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +19.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

17.6% 5 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 4.7%

0.0% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

200.0% $350–$549 ◂ +162.1 pts 37.9%

100.0% $200–$349 ◂ +58.0 pts 42.0%

0.0% Under $200 +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +31.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +28.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

0.0% Under $1,000 +26.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Buckendoon in Evans Head +25 more in Evans Head

0 0th pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in Buckendoon in Evans Head +8.60 more in Evans Head

0.00 0th pct 8.60 87th pct

Departures/1k in Buckendoon in Evans Head +102.9 more in Evans Head

0.0 0th pct 102.9 69th pct

PT routes in Buckendoon in Evans Head +5 more in Evans Head

0 0th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Buckendoon in Evans Head +77 longer in Buckendoon

80 97th pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

95.5% Car (driver) ◂ +35.6 pts 59.9%

0.0% Worked at home +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Walked +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 1 vehicle +42.8 pts ▸ 42.8%

37.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 36.2%

18.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 11.0%

0.0% No vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +27.4 pts 4.5%

31.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +15.6 pts 16.3%

0.0% Education & training +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 11.3%

0.0% Construction +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Retail trade +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Public administration & safety +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Manufacturing +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

31.8% Managers ◂ +19.6 pts 12.3%

22.7% Community & personal service ◂ +6.9 pts 15.8%

0.0% Professionals +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

18.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.6 pts 6.6%

18.2% Labourers ◂ +4.6 pts 13.5%

0.0% Technicians & trades +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Sales workers +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Buckendoon in Evans Head +5.3 higher in Evans Head

0.0 0th pct 5.3 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Buckendoon in Evans Head +5.2 more in Evans Head

0.0 0th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Buckendoon in Evans Head +64.9 pts higher in Evans Head

0.0% 0th pct 64.9% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Buckendoon in Evans Head +66.2 pts higher in Evans Head

0.0% 0th pct 66.2% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Buckendoon in Evans Head +85.3 pts higher in Evans Head

0.0% 0th pct 85.3% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Buckendoon in Evans Head +74.5 pts higher in Evans Head

0.0% 0th pct 74.5% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Buckendoon in Evans Head +95.7 pts higher in Evans Head

0.0% 0th pct 95.7% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Buckendoon in Evans Head even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Buckendoon in Evans Head +17.9 more in Evans Head

0.0 0th pct 17.9 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Buckendoon in Evans Head +13 higher in Evans Head

1 43rd pct 14 73rd pct

Mean slope in Buckendoon in Evans Head +1.1 pts higher in Evans Head

2.8% 9th pct 3.8% 26th pct

Compare Buckendoon with nearby areas

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Compare Evans Head with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buckendoon vs Evans Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10630/buckendoon/vs/SAL11472/evans-head