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Abbotsford vs Bucca

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.2 km apart · Abbotsford profile · Bucca profile

Abbotsford Bucca

Bucca and Abbotsford are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Bucca is a larger community with a much older population; its typical resident is 47, and 19.2% of people are aged 65 or over. In contrast, Abbotsford is sparsely populated and far younger, with a typical age of just 20 and children under 15 making up 35% of its residents. These differences extend to income and health, as typical weekly household income is far higher in Bucca ($1,281) compared to Abbotsford ($225), while long-term health conditions are also far more common in Bucca at 32.6%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in their lack of urban infrastructure. They are both entirely car-dependent and share a total absence of public transport stops and walkable amenities. They also have almost identical typical monthly home-loan payments, with Bucca at $1,213 and Abbotsford at $1,200. While Bucca is more diverse with 11.1% of people born overseas, both areas sit well below the national figure for overseas births.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,043 larger in Bucca Median age: 27 yrs older in Bucca Household income: $1,056 higher in Bucca Aged 65+: 19.2 pts higher in Bucca Needs assistance: 7.2 pts higher in Bucca

Demographics & Identity

Population in Abbotsfordin Bucca +1,043 larger in Bucca gap steady
20 14th pct 1,063 73rd pct
Median age in Abbotsfordin Bucca +27 yrs older in Bucca gap widening
20 yrs 0th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Abbotsfordin Bucca +4.3 pts higher in Bucca
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 70th pct
Aged 65+ in Abbotsfordin Bucca +19.2 pts higher in Bucca
0.0% 0th pct 19.2% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Abbotsfordin Bucca +18.4 pts higher in Abbotsford
35.0% 100th pct 16.6% 46th pct
De facto in Abbotsfordin Bucca
— 12.5% 52nd pct

Age structure

20.0% Older adults (45–64) +15.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
35.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +18.4 pts 16.6%
30.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.3 pts 19.7%
25.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +14.7 pts 10.3%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

Marital status

75.0% Married ◂ +22.3 pts 52.7%
25.0% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
0.0% Divorced +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Separated +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Abbotsford Bucca

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Abbotsfordin Bucca +11.1 pts higher in Bucca
0.0% 0th pct 11.1% 49th pct

Country of birth

50.0% Australia +26.3 pts ▸ 76.3%
0.0% England +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% New Zealand +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
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%

Ancestry

25.0% Australian +17.8 pts ▸ 42.8%
20.0% English +20.8 pts ▸ 40.8%
0.0% Scottish +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Irish +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% German +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Abbotsfordin Bucca +2.8 pts higher in Bucca
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 45th pct
Limited English in Abbotsfordin Bucca even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

50.0% English only +36.6 pts ▸ 86.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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

No religion in Abbotsfordin Bucca +16.2 pts higher in Bucca
25.0% 14th pct 41.2% 52nd pct

Religious affiliation

55.0% Christianity ◂ +12.9 pts 42.1%
25.0% No religion +16.2 pts ▸ 41.2%
40.0% Not stated ◂ +24.4 pts 15.6%
0.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Abbotsfordin Bucca
— 33.9% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in Abbotsfordin Bucca
— 8.3% 23rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Abbotsfordin Bucca +1 more in Bucca
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Abbotsfordin Bucca
— 28 9th pct
ICSEA in Abbotsfordin Bucca
— 912 14th pct

Highest year of school

41.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +28.4 pts 13.3%
0.0% Year 12 +33.9 pts ▸ 33.9%
0.0% Year 10 +30.9 pts ▸ 30.9%
0.0% Year 11 +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

44.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 41.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Bachelor degree +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

44.4% Society & culture ◂ +33.8 pts 10.7%
0.0% Engineering & related +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% Health +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Management & commerce +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Education +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Abbotsfordin Bucca +$225 higher in Bucca gap narrowing
$349 0th pct $574 21st pct
Household income in Abbotsfordin Bucca +$1,056 higher in Bucca
$225 0th pct $1,281 31st pct
Family income in Abbotsfordin Bucca +$510 higher in Abbotsford
$1,899 51st pct $1,389 20th pct
High earners in Abbotsfordin Bucca
— 3.7% 26th pct
High-income homes in Abbotsfordin Bucca
— 11.4% 35th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +33.9 pts ▸ 33.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +25.4 pts ▸ 25.4%
0.0% Under $650 +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +47.7 pts ▸ 47.7%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Abbotsfordin Bucca +17.6 pts higher in Bucca
15.0% 7th pct 32.6% 69th pct
Mental health in Abbotsfordin Bucca +5.6 pts higher in Abbotsford
15.0% 92nd pct 9.4% 63rd pct
Needs assistance in Abbotsfordin Bucca +7.2 pts higher in Bucca
0.0% 0th pct 7.2% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Mental health ◂ +5.6 pts 9.4%
0.0% Arthritis +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Asthma +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Other condition +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Diabetes +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Heart disease +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Lung condition +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

25.0% None +29.6 pts ▸ 54.6%
25.0% One condition ◂ +5.0 pts 20.0%
20.0% Two conditions ◂ +12.0 pts 8.0%
0.0% Three or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Abbotsfordin Bucca
— 12.6% 23rd pct
Unpaid carers in Abbotsfordin Bucca
— 11.7% 39th pct
Unpaid child care in Abbotsfordin Bucca
— 20.8% 29th pct
Defence service in Abbotsfordin Bucca
— 4.9% 80th pct
Housework 15h+ in Abbotsfordin Bucca
— 26.9% 65th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Abbotsfordin Bucca +46 larger in Bucca
0 0th pct 46 76th pct
Median age in Abbotsfordin Bucca
— 30 yrs 63rd pct
Year 12 in Abbotsfordin Bucca
— 19.4% 10th pct
Median income in Abbotsfordin Bucca
— $450 25th pct
Household income in Abbotsfordin Bucca
— $1,291 31st pct
Indigenous language in Abbotsfordin Bucca
— 6.5% 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Abbotsfordin Bucca +1.0 larger in Abbotsford
3.7 98th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Abbotsfordin Bucca
— 10.8% 49th pct
Living alone in Abbotsfordin Bucca
— 17.9% 29th pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 54.6%
0.0% Couples without children +34.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
33.3% One-parent families ◂ +22.6 pts 10.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +37.6 pts ▸ 37.6%
0.0% 1 person +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% 3 people +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% 4 people +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% 5 people +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Abbotsfordin Bucca
— $260 43rd pct
Mortgage in Abbotsfordin Bucca +$13 higher in Bucca
$1,200 24th pct $1,213 24th pct
People / bedroom in Abbotsfordin Bucca +0.20 higher in Abbotsford
1.10 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Abbotsfordin Bucca
— 8.3% 21st pct
Owned outright in Abbotsfordin Bucca
— 42.7% 55th pct
Separate houses in Abbotsfordin Bucca
— 98.9% 63rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Abbotsfordin Bucca
— 74.4% 37th pct

How homes are owned or rented

133.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +90.3 pts 43.0%
0.0% Owned outright +42.7 pts ▸ 42.7%
0.0% Rented +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Other tenure +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 98.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +41.6 pts ▸ 41.6%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +27.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% 5 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Studio / none +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +47.7 pts ▸ 47.7%
0.0% Under $1,000 +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Abbotsfordin Bucca
— 1.5% 52nd pct
Work from home in Abbotsfordin Bucca
— 10.0% 27th pct
PT commute in Abbotsfordin Bucca
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Abbotsfordin Bucca even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Abbotsfordin Bucca even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Abbotsfordin Bucca even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Abbotsfordin Bucca even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

133.3% Car (driver) ◂ +65.0 pts 68.3%
0.0% Worked at home +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

133.3% 4 or more ◂ +117.1 pts 16.3%
0.0% 2 vehicles +39.5 pts ▸ 39.5%
0.0% 3 vehicles +21.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
0.0% 1 vehicle +20.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.0% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Abbotsfordin Bucca
— 35.0% 64th pct
Recent arrivals in Abbotsfordin Bucca
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Abbotsfordin Bucca
— 6.2% 78th pct
Participation in Abbotsfordin Bucca
— 50.3% 22nd pct
Full-time in Abbotsfordin Bucca
— 60.2% 61st pct

Industries people work in

133.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +115.2 pts 18.1%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% Construction +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Retail trade +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Education & training +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Mining +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Other services +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Labourers +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Community & personal service +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Managers +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Professionals +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Sales workers +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Abbotsfordin Bucca even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Abbotsfordin Bucca even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 30th pct
15-min city in Abbotsfordin Bucca even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Abbotsfordin Bucca even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Abbotsfordin Bucca even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Abbotsfordin Bucca even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Abbotsfordin Bucca even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Abbotsfordin Bucca even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Abbotsfordin Bucca +0.9 more in Bucca
0.0 0th pct 0.9 17th pct
Intersections/km² in Abbotsfordin Bucca even
0 0th pct 0 33rd pct
Mean slope in Abbotsfordin Bucca +3.7 pts higher in Abbotsford
10.7% 84th pct 7.1% 63rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Abbotsford vs Bucca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30002/abbotsford/vs/SAL30403/bucca