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Bundagen vs Sawtell

Name: Bundagen vs Sawtell — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Bundagen profile · Sawtell profile

Bundagen Sawtell

Sawtell and Bundagen are neighbouring areas with very different scales and profiles. Sawtell is a larger hub where people earn significantly more, with a typical weekly household income of $1,405 compared to $725 in Bundagen. Sawtell also has a more active workforce, with 51.2% of people employed full-time, while the same figure is only 9.1% in Bundagen. In contrast, Bundagen is a sparsely populated area where a far higher share of people were born overseas (22.9% versus 11.1% in Sawtell) and a much larger proportion of residents say they have no religion (66.7% versus 45.7% in Sawtell).

Both areas share a similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, at around 4%. While they are alike in this way, they differ in almost every other aspect of daily life. Sawtell is much more walkable and better connected to transport, whereas Bundagen is more car-dependent. The gap in home ownership is also notable, with homes owned outright being far more common in Bundagen (68.6%) than in Sawtell (42.1%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,692 larger in Sawtell Volunteering: 28.3 pts higher in Bundagen Rent: $350 higher in Sawtell Owned outright: 26.5 pts higher in Bundagen Separate houses: 25.7 pts higher in Bundagen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundagen in Sawtell +3,692 larger in Sawtell gap steady

96 40th pct 3,788 86th pct

Median age in Bundagen in Sawtell +5 yrs older in Bundagen gap widening

52 yrs 77th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

38.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.7 pts 28.8%

22.9% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

16.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 16.3%

7.3% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

Marital status

53.7% Never married ◂ +22.3 pts 31.4%

20.7% Married +26.2 pts ▸ 46.9%

19.5% Divorced ◂ +7.4 pts 12.1%

0.0% Widowed +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Bundagen Sawtell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.6% Australia +18.5 pts ▸ 83.1%

5.2% England ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

5.2% South Africa ◂ +4.5 pts 0.7%

0.0% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.0% English ◂ +2.5 pts 47.5%

29.2% Australian +9.1 pts ▸ 38.2%

12.5% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.6% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 13.0%

8.3% German ◂ +3.4 pts 5.0%

4.2% Dutch ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

3.1% Greek ◂ +2.9 pts 0.2%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.3% English only +7.6 pts ▸ 90.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.7% No religion ◂ +20.9 pts 45.7%

6.3% Christianity +39.2 pts ▸ 45.4%

13.5% Not stated ◂ +6.4 pts 7.1%

3.1% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bundagen in Sawtell

— 1.62 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bundagen in Sawtell +1 more in Sawtell

8 77th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Bundagen in Sawtell +6 larger in Bundagen

381 57th pct 375 56th pct

ICSEA in Bundagen in Sawtell +5 higher in Sawtell

992 51st pct 997 54th pct

Highest year of school

60.3% Year 12 ◂ +7.0 pts 53.3%

16.7% Year 10 +8.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

5.1% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.1% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 25.8%

15.2% Certificate III / IV +11.4 pts ▸ 26.6%

24.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.3 pts 16.0%

7.6% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

22.7% Society & culture ◂ +10.3 pts 12.4%

0.0% Management & commerce +16.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.2% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 13.1%

4.5% Education +7.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% Engineering & related +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.1% Creative arts ◂ +5.6 pts 3.5%

0.0% Architecture & building +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.4 pts 2.6%

6.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Bundagen in Sawtell +$291 higher in Sawtell gap widening

$459 9th pct $750 50th pct

Household income in Bundagen in Sawtell +$680 higher in Sawtell gap widening

$725 3rd pct $1,405 41st pct

Family income in Bundagen in Sawtell +$788 higher in Sawtell gap widening

$1,078 9th pct $1,866 48th pct

Household income distribution

48.6% Under $650 ◂ +28.0 pts 20.6%

48.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.6 pts 30.0%

8.6% $1,500–$2,999 +18.7 pts ▸ 27.3%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% $4,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

72.0% Under $650 ◂ +30.7 pts 41.2%

24.4% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 32.1%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Other condition ◂ +5.8 pts 7.8%

7.3% Arthritis +5.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%

5.2% Asthma +3.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.1% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Diabetes +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Cancer +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Stroke ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

0.0% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None +3.3 pts ▸ 59.6%

26.0% One condition ◂ +4.4 pts 21.7%

6.3% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Three or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bundagen in Sawtell +137 larger in Sawtell

4 46th pct 141 86th pct

Median age in Bundagen in Sawtell +14 yrs older in Sawtell

16 yrs 13th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Bundagen in Sawtell

— $477 29th pct

Household income in Bundagen in Sawtell

— $1,406 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bundagen in Sawtell +0.3 larger in Sawtell gap steady

2.0 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children ◂ +11.5 pts 49.7%

18.4% Couples without children +15.4 pts ▸ 33.8%

22.4% One-parent families ◂ +7.0 pts 15.4%

8.2% Other families ◂ +7.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

51.4% 1 person ◂ +19.7 pts 31.7%

28.6% 2 people +7.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 13.3%

17.1% 5 people ◂ +12.3 pts 4.9%

0.0% 4 people +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundagen in Sawtell +$350 higher in Sawtell gap widening

$30 0th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Bundagen in Sawtell +$733 higher in Sawtell gap widening

$1,000 14th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Bundagen in Sawtell +0.10 higher in Bundagen gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

68.6% Owned outright ◂ +26.5 pts 42.1%

25.7% Rented +6.7 pts ▸ 32.5%

8.6% Owned with a mortgage +14.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

8.6% Other tenure ◂ +7.3 pts 1.3%

0.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house ◂ +25.7 pts 68.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Bedrooms per home

45.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 39.3%

34.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 22.8%

28.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +22.7 pts 5.9%

8.6% 4 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

0.0% 5 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

77.8% Under $200 ◂ +66.9 pts 10.9%

0.0% $350–$549 +46.6 pts ▸ 46.6%

0.0% $200–$349 +27.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +33.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +31.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

0.0% Under $1,000 +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bundagen in Sawtell +14 more in Sawtell

0 0th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Bundagen in Sawtell +3.70 more in Sawtell

0.00 0th pct 3.70 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Bundagen in Sawtell +344.0 more in Sawtell

0.0 0th pct 344.0 75th pct

PT routes in Bundagen in Sawtell +1 more in Sawtell

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Bundagen in Sawtell +52 longer in Bundagen

58 84th pct 6 36th pct

How people get to work

69.7% Car (driver) ◂ +7.7 pts 62.0%

0.0% Worked at home +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

60.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.5 pts 39.5%

51.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.1 pts 39.4%

0.0% 3 vehicles +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% No vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

42.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +20.1 pts 22.3%

15.2% Retail trade ◂ +4.9 pts 10.3%

15.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.5 pts 8.6%

15.2% Education & training ◂ +4.1 pts 11.1%

9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +5.8 pts 3.2%

0.0% Construction +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Professional & technical +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Public administration & safety +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Other services +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Finance & insurance +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

27.3% Community & personal service ◂ +13.5 pts 13.8%

18.2% Sales workers ◂ +7.9 pts 10.3%

15.2% Labourers ◂ +6.7 pts 8.4%

12.1% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% Technicians & trades +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Bundagen in Sawtell +6.4 higher in Sawtell

0.0 0th pct 6.4 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bundagen in Sawtell +6.3 more in Sawtell

0.0 0th pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Bundagen in Sawtell +75.4 pts higher in Sawtell

0.0% 0th pct 75.4% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Bundagen in Sawtell +75.8 pts higher in Sawtell

0.0% 0th pct 75.8% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Bundagen in Sawtell +99.3 pts higher in Sawtell

0.0% 0th pct 99.3% 98th pct

Walk to school in Bundagen in Sawtell +67.8 pts higher in Sawtell

0.0% 0th pct 67.8% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Bundagen in Sawtell +83.4 pts higher in Sawtell

0.0% 0th pct 83.4% 76th pct

Walk to health in Bundagen in Sawtell +72.9 pts higher in Sawtell

0.0% 0th pct 72.9% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Bundagen in Sawtell +6.5 more in Sawtell

10.4 42nd pct 16.9 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Bundagen in Sawtell +92 higher in Sawtell

1 57th pct 93 85th pct

Mean slope in Bundagen in Sawtell +1.8 pts higher in Bundagen

6.3% 57th pct 4.6% 36th pct

Compare Bundagen with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bundagen vs Sawtell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10666/bundagen/vs/SAL13513/sawtell