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Ashfield vs Bundaberg Central

Name: Ashfield vs Bundaberg Central — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Ashfield profile · Bundaberg Central profile

Ashfield Bundaberg Central

Ashfield (Qld) and Bundaberg Central are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Ashfield (Qld) is a wealthier family hub where the typical household earns $2,315 a week, and 24.3% of people are children under 15. This is consistent with the area having many large homes, as 97% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Bundaberg Central is dominated by renters, with 81.3% of homes rented and a much lower typical weekly income of $833. It is also more diverse, with 38.9% of residents born overseas, compared to 24.9% in Ashfield (Qld).

Everyday life shares some common ground, as both areas have similar shares of First Nations people and residents who have served in the Defence Force. They also have almost identical proportions of people working from home. While Ashfield (Qld) is more car-reliant, Bundaberg Central is much more connected to public transport, with far more stops and departures per 1,000 people. The two areas have also remained similar in their share of people with mental health conditions.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 25.0 pts higher in Ashfield One-parent: 37.0 pts higher in Bundaberg Central Living alone: 45.9 pts higher in Bundaberg Central Renting: 65.7 pts higher in Bundaberg Central Separate houses: 27.2 pts higher in Ashfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ashfield in Bundaberg Central +990 larger in Ashfield gap widening

1,152 74th pct 162 49th pct

Median age in Ashfield in Bundaberg Central +2 yrs older in Bundaberg Central gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

34.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 35.2%

24.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +17.5 pts 6.8%

18.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.9% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

32.9% Never married +32.0 pts ▸ 64.9%

56.8% Married ◂ +47.4 pts 9.5%

5.2% Divorced +6.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.0% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Ashfield Bundaberg Central

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.2% Australia ◂ +28.4 pts 43.8%

2.4% England +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.0% China +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.6% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% India ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.6% Vietnam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.0% Australian ◂ +17.2 pts 19.8%

35.9% English ◂ +9.3 pts 26.5%

8.2% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.4% Italian +4.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% German ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%

5.7% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.5% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

4.2% Indian ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

1.4% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

76.0% English only ◂ +16.2 pts 59.9%

4.0% Mandarin ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.2% Christianity ◂ +20.7 pts 31.5%

36.9% No religion +13.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

4.7% Not stated +10.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

1.3% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.6% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Ashfield in Bundaberg Central

3.57 48th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Ashfield in Bundaberg Central +5 more in Bundaberg Central

12 82nd pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Ashfield in Bundaberg Central +20 larger in Bundaberg Central

452 66th pct 472 68th pct

ICSEA in Ashfield in Bundaberg Central +30 higher in Ashfield

990 50th pct 960 32nd pct

Highest year of school

57.7% Year 12 ◂ +13.8 pts 43.9%

21.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 19.6%

8.6% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 25.9%

28.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.0 pts 23.5%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.2 pts 7.4%

6.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.1% Health ◂ +12.2 pts 4.9%

16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +9.4 pts 7.4%

14.7% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +6.0 pts 8.6%

9.6% Education ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% Information technology +6.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

1.7% Creative arts +3.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ashfield in Bundaberg Central +$178 higher in Ashfield gap narrowing

$882 71st pct $704 41st pct

Household income in Ashfield in Bundaberg Central +$1,482 higher in Ashfield gap widening

$2,315 87th pct $833 7th pct

Family income in Ashfield in Bundaberg Central +$572 higher in Ashfield gap narrowing

$2,405 78th pct $1,833 46th pct

Household income distribution

6.7% Under $650 +37.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

33.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 21.9%

20.7% $650–$1,499 +10.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

18.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%

14.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

32.3% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

35.3% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.0 pts 2.0%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Arthritis +6.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.7% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.1% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

4.0% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.0% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.1% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None ◂ +17.1 pts 53.1%

15.4% One condition +5.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

4.9% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.3% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ashfield in Bundaberg Central +22 larger in Ashfield

25 72nd pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Ashfield in Bundaberg Central +36 yrs older in Bundaberg Central

25 yrs 46th pct 61 yrs 95th pct

Median income in Ashfield in Bundaberg Central +$288 higher in Ashfield

$762 62nd pct $474 29th pct

Household income in Ashfield in Bundaberg Central +$1,291 higher in Ashfield

$3,166 89th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ashfield in Bundaberg Central +1.3 larger in Ashfield gap widening

3.1 88th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

69.2% Couples with children ◂ +46.9 pts 22.2%

7.5% One-parent families +37.0 pts ▸ 44.4%

23.5% Couples without children +13.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

10.4% 1 person +45.9 pts ▸ 56.3%

35.1% 2 people ◂ +13.2 pts 21.9%

29.9% 4 people ◂ +29.9 pts 0.0%

11.3% 3 people +7.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.1% 5 people ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ashfield in Bundaberg Central +$158 higher in Ashfield gap steady

$393 80th pct $235 35th pct

Mortgage in Ashfield in Bundaberg Central +$440 higher in Ashfield gap narrowing

$1,740 58th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Ashfield in Bundaberg Central even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

15.5% Rented +65.7 pts ▸ 81.3%

50.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +50.3 pts 0.0%

32.6% Owned outright ◂ +7.6 pts 25.0%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house ◂ +27.2 pts 71.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

68.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +59.2 pts 9.4%

2.4% 2 bedrooms +47.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

22.3% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

6.1% 5 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.0% Studio / none +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

68.6% $350–$549 ◂ +68.6 pts 0.0%

5.9% $200–$349 +40.3 pts ▸ 46.2%

13.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ashfield in Bundaberg Central +9 more in Bundaberg Central

1 64th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Ashfield in Bundaberg Central +60.86 more in Bundaberg Central

0.87 61st pct 61.73 100th pct

Departures/1k in Ashfield in Bundaberg Central +16,224.2 more in Bundaberg Central

10.4 58th pct 16,234.6 100th pct

PT routes in Ashfield in Bundaberg Central +11 more in Bundaberg Central

1 71st pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Ashfield in Bundaberg Central +24 longer in Ashfield

26 63rd pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

67.3% Car (driver) ◂ +34.9 pts 32.4%

11.8% Car (passenger) +15.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

0.7% Walked +14.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

2.6% Bus +5.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

56.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +25.2 pts 31.0%

1.5% No vehicle +39.9 pts ▸ 41.4%

21.0% 1 vehicle +17.0 pts ▸ 37.9%

14.0% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +26.0 pts ▸ 39.2%

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.3 pts 10.8%

2.7% Accommodation & food +12.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +4.5 pts 6.8%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

7.5% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

4.8% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

1.2% Wholesale trade +2.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Rental & real estate +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Other services ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Labourers +37.6 pts ▸ 55.4%

24.3% Professionals ◂ +18.9 pts 5.4%

11.5% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.5 pts 6.8%

9.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 6.8%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

8.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.9 pts 4.1%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Ashfield in Bundaberg Central +7.9 higher in Bundaberg Central

1.7 64th pct 9.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ashfield in Bundaberg Central +6.3 more in Bundaberg Central

1.7 63rd pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Ashfield in Bundaberg Central +83.9 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

16.1% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Ashfield in Bundaberg Central +68.2 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

31.8% 75th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Ashfield in Bundaberg Central +94.9 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

5.1% 59th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Ashfield in Bundaberg Central +74.9 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

25.1% 66th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Ashfield in Bundaberg Central +47.5 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

52.5% 65th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Ashfield in Bundaberg Central +97.2 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

2.8% 72nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Ashfield in Bundaberg Central +1,090.0 more in Bundaberg Central

2.6 22nd pct 1,092.6 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Ashfield in Bundaberg Central +687 higher in Bundaberg Central

21 74th pct 708 100th pct

Mean slope in Ashfield in Bundaberg Central +1.2 pts higher in Ashfield

5.6% 49th pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Ashfield with nearby areas

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Compare Bundaberg Central with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ashfield vs Bundaberg Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30091/ashfield/vs/SAL30420/bundaberg-central