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Avenell Heights vs Bundaberg Central

Name: Avenell Heights vs Bundaberg Central — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Avenell Heights profile · Bundaberg Central profile

Avenell Heights Bundaberg Central

Avenell Heights and Bundaberg Central are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Avenell Heights is a larger residential hub where residents are far older, with a typical age of 47 and 28.2% aged 65 and over. In contrast, Bundaberg Central is much smaller and younger, with a typical age of 34. There is also a stark difference in backgrounds; 38.9% of people in Bundaberg Central were born overseas compared to just 9.3% in Avenell Heights. This is consistent with a much higher share of people in Bundaberg Central using another language at home (21.0% versus 4.2% in Avenell Heights).

While both areas have similar school advantage scores and an almost identical number of nearby schools, the gap in how people live is widening. Bundaberg Central has become far more reliant on renting, with 81.3% of homes rented compared to 35.2% in Avenell Heights. This shift is seen in the housing types too, as homes with three or more bedrooms are far more common in Avenell Heights (78.0%) than in Bundaberg Central (50.0%).

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 29.6 pts higher in Bundaberg Central Renting: 46.1 pts higher in Bundaberg Central 3+ bedrooms: 28.0 pts higher in Avenell Heights No car: 32.8 pts higher in Bundaberg Central Recent arrivals: 41.6 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

Demographics & Identity

Population in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg Central +4,866 larger in Avenell Heights gap steady

5,028 86th pct 162 49th pct

Median age in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg Central +13 yrs older in Avenell Heights gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

19.9% Young adults (25–44) +15.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

28.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.9 pts 17.3%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.2 pts 19.8%

16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.2 pts 6.8%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

32.0% Never married +32.8 pts ▸ 64.9%

42.0% Married ◂ +32.6 pts 9.5%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%

9.7% Widowed ◂ +7.0 pts 2.7%

4.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Avenell Heights Bundaberg Central

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.2% Australia ◂ +40.4 pts 43.8%

2.3% England +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% China +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.5% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.2% India +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.6% English ◂ +16.0 pts 26.5%

40.7% Australian ◂ +20.9 pts 19.8%

10.0% German ◂ +5.7 pts 4.3%

9.4% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 6.8%

8.8% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.8% Italian +5.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.4% Chinese +2.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +30.1 pts 59.9%

0.5% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.0% Christianity ◂ +22.5 pts 31.5%

36.3% No religion +13.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

8.3% Not stated +6.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.2% Hinduism +2.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg Central +1 more in Avenell Heights

18 86th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg Central +18 larger in Avenell Heights

490 71st pct 472 68th pct

ICSEA in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg Central +12 higher in Avenell Heights

972 39th pct 960 32nd pct

Highest year of school

36.4% Year 12 +7.6 pts ▸ 43.9%

31.2% Year 10 ◂ +11.6 pts 19.6%

17.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.6 pts 10.1%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.2 pts 23.5%

14.6% Bachelor degree +11.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.9 pts 7.4%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +7.2 pts 8.6%

15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +8.2 pts 7.4%

11.5% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.3% Education ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

9.7% Health ◂ +4.8 pts 4.9%

1.3% Information technology +6.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

1.1% Creative arts +3.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg Central +$138 higher in Bundaberg Central gap widening

$566 20th pct $704 41st pct

Household income in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg Central +$233 higher in Avenell Heights gap widening

$1,066 17th pct $833 7th pct

Family income in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg Central +$431 higher in Bundaberg Central gap widening

$1,402 21st pct $1,833 46th pct

Household income distribution

23.8% Under $650 +19.9 pts ▸ 43.8%

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 31.3%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 21.9%

4.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

3.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

51.7% Under $650 ◂ +13.2 pts 38.5%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 35.8%

9.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 2.0%

1.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 13.0%

13.6% Mental health ◂ +5.6 pts 8.0%

11.8% Asthma ◂ +3.8 pts 8.0%

11.7% Other condition ◂ +5.5 pts 6.2%

8.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 5.6%

7.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%

4.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

2.2% Stroke ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.9% Dementia ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.1% None +3.9 pts ▸ 53.1%

23.2% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 20.4%

10.3% Two conditions ◂ +4.1 pts 6.2%

7.2% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg Central +349 larger in Avenell Heights

352 86th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg Central +39 yrs older in Bundaberg Central

22 yrs 33rd pct 61 yrs 95th pct

Median income in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg Central +$10 higher in Bundaberg Central

$464 27th pct $474 29th pct

Household income in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg Central +$451 higher in Bundaberg Central

$1,424 38th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg Central +0.5 larger in Avenell Heights gap widening

2.3 29th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

24.1% One-parent families +20.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

41.7% Couples with children ◂ +19.5 pts 22.2%

32.8% Couples without children +4.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.9% 1 person +23.4 pts ▸ 56.3%

36.2% 2 people ◂ +14.3 pts 21.9%

13.9% 3 people +4.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.1% 4 people ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

3.8% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg Central +$35 higher in Avenell Heights gap steady

$270 47th pct $235 35th pct

Mortgage in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg Central +$100 higher in Bundaberg Central gap narrowing

$1,200 24th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg Central +0.10 higher in Bundaberg Central gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.2% Rented +46.1 pts ▸ 81.3%

36.7% Owned outright ◂ +11.7 pts 25.0%

25.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

80.1% Separate house ◂ +8.2 pts 71.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +26.2 pts 25.0%

16.0% 2 bedrooms +34.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

21.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 pts 9.4%

5.1% 5 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.0% Studio / none +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.5% $200–$349 ◂ +17.3 pts 46.2%

19.4% Under $200 ◂ +7.9 pts 11.5%

11.2% $350–$549 ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg Central +10 more in Avenell Heights

20 86th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg Central +57.75 more in Bundaberg Central

3.98 73rd pct 61.73 100th pct

Departures/1k in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg Central +16,071.9 more in Bundaberg Central

162.7 72nd pct 16,234.6 100th pct

PT routes in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg Central +10 more in Bundaberg Central

2 75th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg Central +3 longer in Avenell Heights

5 32nd pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

76.3% Car (driver) ◂ +43.8 pts 32.4%

6.2% Car (passenger) +20.8 pts ▸ 27.0%

0.9% Walked +14.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.3% Bus +7.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.9% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 37.9%

8.5% No vehicle +32.8 pts ▸ 41.4%

31.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 31.0%

10.9% 3 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.9% 4 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +33.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

20.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.5 pts 10.8%

7.2% Accommodation & food +7.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +4.5 pts 6.8%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

7.3% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

1.9% Wholesale trade +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.9% Rental & real estate +3.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Other services ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Labourers +39.9 pts ▸ 55.4%

15.3% Community & personal service ◂ +11.2 pts 4.1%

14.9% Professionals ◂ +9.5 pts 5.4%

14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.4 pts 6.8%

9.5% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.9 pts 6.8%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg Central +4.3 higher in Bundaberg Central

5.3 85th pct 9.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg Central +2.7 more in Bundaberg Central

5.3 84th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg Central +26.4 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

73.6% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg Central +20.7 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

79.3% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg Central even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg Central +12.1 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

87.9% 91st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg Central +1.9 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

98.1% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg Central +98.8 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

1.3% 72nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg Central +1,084.4 more in Bundaberg Central

8.2 37th pct 1,092.6 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg Central +642 higher in Bundaberg Central

66 81st pct 708 100th pct

Mean slope in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg Central +0.3 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

4.1% 30th pct 4.4% 34th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Avenell Heights vs Bundaberg Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30106/avenell-heights/vs/SAL30420/bundaberg-central