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Buckendoon vs Woodburn

Name: Buckendoon vs Woodburn — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.8 km apart · Buckendoon profile · Woodburn profile

Buckendoon Woodburn

Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW) and Buckendoon are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Woodburn is a somewhat walkable hub where 62.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a city center, while Buckendoon is car-dependent. Woodburn has a much larger population of 743 people compared to just 48 in Buckendoon. There are also stark differences in demographics: Woodburn has a far higher share of people in de facto relationships (21.6% vs 0.0%) and a much larger proportion of people with no religion (46.0% vs 31.3%).

Daily life in both places shares some similarities, such as typical weekly rents being nearly the same at around $340 to $350. They also have similar levels of Year 12 completion and neither area sees residents commuting by public transport. However, Woodburn remains far more connected, with a much higher number of public transport stops and a typical school size of 237, compared to just 90 in Buckendoon.

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Where they differ most

Population: 695 larger in Woodburn De facto: 21.6 pts higher in Woodburn First Nations: 4.4 pts higher in Woodburn One-parent: 13.5 pts higher in Woodburn No religion: 14.8 pts higher in Woodburn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buckendoon in Woodburn +695 larger in Woodburn gap steady

48 27th pct 743 71st pct

Median age in Buckendoon in Woodburn +4 yrs older in Woodburn gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

27.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 23.0%

14.6% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.3% Seniors (65+) +10.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

18.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.2 pts 12.5%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +13.3 pts 36.7%

26.3% Never married +19.3 pts ▸ 45.6%

7.9% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% Separated +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Buckendoon Woodburn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.4% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 80.5%

0.0% England +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines 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

37.5% Australian +6.2 pts ▸ 43.7%

35.4% English +6.2 pts ▸ 41.6%

18.8% Irish ◂ +7.7 pts 11.0%

16.7% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 13.6%

12.5% German ◂ +8.3 pts 4.2%

6.3% Dutch ◂ +5.2 pts 1.1%

0.0% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

97.9% English only ◂ +10.8 pts 87.1%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.5% Christianity ◂ +22.8 pts 39.7%

31.3% No religion +14.8 pts ▸ 46.0%

0.0% Not stated +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Buckendoon in Woodburn

— 14.18 82nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Buckendoon in Woodburn +1 more in Woodburn

2 62nd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Buckendoon in Woodburn +147 larger in Woodburn

90 24th pct 237 41st pct

ICSEA in Buckendoon in Woodburn +3 higher in Woodburn

951 27th pct 954 28th pct

Highest year of school

27.0% Year 10 +7.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

27.0% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

18.9% Year 11 ◂ +10.2 pts 8.7%

10.8% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Certificate III / IV +8.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.0 pts 11.2%

0.0% Bachelor degree +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

40.9% Engineering & related ◂ +25.3 pts 15.6%

13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +5.4 pts 8.2%

0.0% Society & culture +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Health +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Architecture & building +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Education +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Buckendoon in Woodburn +$113 higher in Buckendoon gap narrowing

$749 50th pct $636 30th pct

Household income in Buckendoon in Woodburn +$301 higher in Buckendoon gap narrowing

$1,687 59th pct $1,386 39th pct

Family income in Buckendoon in Woodburn +$571 higher in Buckendoon gap widening

$2,166 67th pct $1,595 32nd pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +34.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

17.6% $650–$1,499 +11.5 pts ▸ 29.1%

0.0% Under $650 +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 44.6%

36.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 32.6%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health +5.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% Asthma +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.3% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Heart disease +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Other condition +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Diabetes +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Lung condition +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Cancer +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

79.2% None ◂ +30.6 pts 48.6%

18.8% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

0.0% Three or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Buckendoon in Woodburn +33 larger in Woodburn

0 0th pct 33 73rd pct

Median age in Buckendoon in Woodburn +44 yrs older in Buckendoon

65 yrs 98th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Buckendoon in Woodburn

— $599 45th pct

Household income in Buckendoon in Woodburn +$1,112 higher in Woodburn

$450 0th pct $1,562 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Buckendoon in Woodburn +0.6 larger in Buckendoon gap widening

3.1 88th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children ◂ +6.5 pts 52.2%

23.9% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

6.5% One-parent families +13.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

58.8% 2 people ◂ +20.9 pts 37.9%

29.4% 5 people ◂ +24.8 pts 4.6%

17.6% 1 person +6.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

0.0% 3 people +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.0% 4 people +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% 6 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Buckendoon in Woodburn +$10 higher in Buckendoon

$350 71st pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Buckendoon in Woodburn +$410 higher in Woodburn

$1,150 21st pct $1,560 46th pct

People / bedroom in Buckendoon in Woodburn +0.10 higher in Buckendoon gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

17.6% Owned with a mortgage +19.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

29.4% Owned outright +3.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

17.6% Rented +5.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

0.0% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +9.2 pts 90.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

17.6% 3 bedrooms +32.9 pts ▸ 50.6%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.6% 2 bedrooms even 17.6%

17.6% 5 or more ◂ +16.5 pts 1.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Studio / none +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Weekly rent distribution

200.0% $350–$549 ◂ +157.6 pts 42.4%

100.0% $200–$349 ◂ +52.5 pts 47.5%

0.0% Under $200 +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

0.0% Under $1,000 +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Buckendoon in Woodburn +24 more in Woodburn

0 0th pct 24 86th pct

Stops/1k in Buckendoon in Woodburn +32.30 more in Woodburn

0.00 0th pct 32.30 99th pct

Departures/1k in Buckendoon in Woodburn +395.7 more in Woodburn

0.0 0th pct 395.7 76th pct

PT routes in Buckendoon in Woodburn +5 more in Woodburn

0 0th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Buckendoon in Woodburn +63 longer in Buckendoon

80 97th pct 17 56th pct

How people get to work

95.5% Car (driver) ◂ +38.1 pts 57.4%

0.0% Car (passenger) +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Worked at home +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Walked +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 43.0%

0.0% 1 vehicle +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

18.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 18.5%

0.0% 4 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +25.9 pts 5.9%

31.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.1 pts 15.7%

0.0% Construction +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.8 pts 9.8%

0.0% Retail trade +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Manufacturing +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Public administration & safety +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Education & training +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Other services +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

31.8% Managers ◂ +22.0 pts 9.8%

22.7% Community & personal service ◂ +6.7 pts 16.1%

18.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.0 pts 7.2%

18.2% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 17.0%

0.0% Technicians & trades +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% Professionals +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% Sales workers +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Buckendoon in Woodburn +4.9 higher in Woodburn

0.0 0th pct 4.9 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Buckendoon in Woodburn +5.2 more in Woodburn

0.0 0th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Buckendoon in Woodburn +62.4 pts higher in Woodburn

0.0% 0th pct 62.4% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Buckendoon in Woodburn +63.5 pts higher in Woodburn

0.0% 0th pct 63.5% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Buckendoon in Woodburn +76.5 pts higher in Woodburn

0.0% 0th pct 76.5% 80th pct

Walk to school in Buckendoon in Woodburn +58.6 pts higher in Woodburn

0.0% 0th pct 58.6% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Buckendoon in Woodburn +67.9 pts higher in Woodburn

0.0% 0th pct 67.9% 69th pct

Walk to health in Buckendoon in Woodburn +62.1 pts higher in Woodburn

0.0% 0th pct 62.1% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Buckendoon in Woodburn +53.8 more in Woodburn

0.0 0th pct 53.8 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Buckendoon in Woodburn +2 higher in Woodburn

1 43rd pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Buckendoon in Woodburn +1.1 pts higher in Woodburn

2.8% 9th pct 3.9% 27th pct

Compare Buckendoon with nearby areas

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Compare Woodburn with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buckendoon vs Woodburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10630/buckendoon/vs/SAL14397/woodburn