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Avenell Heights vs Bundaberg South

Name: Avenell Heights vs Bundaberg South — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Avenell Heights profile · Bundaberg South profile

Avenell Heights Bundaberg South

Avenell Heights and Bundaberg South are neighbouring areas with very different resident profiles. Avenell Heights is far older, with a typical resident aged 47 and 28.2% of people aged 65 and over. This is reflected in the housing, where separate houses are far more common (80.1%) and homes with three or more bedrooms are far higher (78.0%) than in Bundaberg South. In contrast, Bundaberg South is much younger, with a typical resident aged 37, and is far more walkable, described as a walker's paradise. It also has a higher proportion of renters (58.9%) and recent overseas arrivals (30.4%).

Everyday life is similar in both places when it comes to typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $566 to $596. They also share similar proportions of First Nations people and children under 15. While both are established, Bundaberg South has seen more movement, with 46.2% of people moving in the last five years compared to 35.7% in Avenell Heights.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 25.1 pts higher in Avenell Heights Renting: 23.7 pts higher in Bundaberg South Separate houses: 21.5 pts higher in Avenell Heights Recent arrivals: 21.2 pts higher in Bundaberg South Median age: 10 yrs older in Avenell Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg South +1,534 larger in Avenell Heights gap narrowing

5,028 86th pct 3,494 86th pct

Median age in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg South +10 yrs older in Avenell Heights gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

19.9% Young adults (25–44) +8.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

28.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.2 pts 16.9%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 24.9%

16.0% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

32.0% Never married +13.3 pts ▸ 45.3%

42.0% Married ◂ +12.7 pts 29.3%

11.6% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.7% Widowed ◂ +4.3 pts 5.3%

4.7% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

Age & sex structure

Avenell Heights Bundaberg South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.2% Australia ◂ +11.4 pts 72.8%

2.3% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Nepal +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

42.6% English ◂ +6.5 pts 36.0%

40.7% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 34.5%

10.0% German ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%

9.4% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

8.8% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

0.4% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +11.2 pts 78.7%

0.2% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.0% Christianity ◂ +13.6 pts 40.4%

36.3% No religion +5.9 pts ▸ 42.2%

8.3% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.2% Hinduism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg South

— 5.28 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg South +2 more in Bundaberg South

18 86th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg South +5 larger in Avenell Heights

490 71st pct 485 70th pct

ICSEA in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg South +3 higher in Bundaberg South

972 39th pct 975 41st pct

Highest year of school

36.4% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 41.6%

31.2% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 26.2%

17.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 14.4%

6.5% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.8 pts 34.9%

14.6% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%

3.7% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 12.5%

15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 14.9%

11.5% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.7% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.3% Education ◂ +5.2 pts 5.0%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

2.1% Agriculture & environment even 2.2%

1.3% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg South +$30 higher in Bundaberg South gap steady

$566 20th pct $596 24th pct

Household income in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg South +$88 higher in Avenell Heights gap narrowing

$1,066 17th pct $978 13th pct

Family income in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg South +$86 higher in Avenell Heights gap widening

$1,402 21st pct $1,316 16th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 34.6%

23.8% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 21.1%

4.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

3.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

51.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 48.9%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 32.9%

9.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 6.7%

1.1% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 11.6%

13.6% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.8% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

11.7% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 9.0%

8.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%

7.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

4.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

2.2% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.9% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.1% None +5.1 pts ▸ 54.3%

23.2% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 20.0%

10.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%

7.2% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg South +73 larger in Avenell Heights

352 86th pct 279 86th pct

Median age in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg South +3 yrs older in Bundaberg South

22 yrs 33rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg South +$4 higher in Avenell Heights

$464 27th pct $460 26th pct

Household income in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg South +$486 higher in Avenell Heights

$1,424 38th pct $938 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg South +0.2 larger in Avenell Heights gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

41.7% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 39.0%

32.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.7 pts 28.1%

24.1% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

1.3% Other families +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Household size

32.9% 1 person +6.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

36.2% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 33.1%

13.9% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 12.7%

10.1% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%

3.8% 5 people even 3.8%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg South +$20 higher in Avenell Heights gap steady

$270 47th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg South +$117 higher in Avenell Heights gap widening

$1,200 24th pct $1,083 18th pct

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

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.2% Rented +23.7 pts ▸ 58.9%

36.7% Owned outright ◂ +15.8 pts 20.9%

25.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.9 pts 16.9%

1.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

80.1% Separate house ◂ +21.5 pts 58.5%

8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.0 pts ▸ 25.6%

11.4% Flat or apartment +3.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

51.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.1 pts 36.1%

16.0% 2 bedrooms +20.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

21.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 12.0%

4.0% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

63.5% $200–$349 +4.1 pts ▸ 67.6%

19.4% Under $200 +1.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

11.2% $350–$549 ◂ +5.4 pts 5.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.8 pts 50.2%

29.0% Under $1,000 +7.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

13.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 5.3%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg South +12 more in Avenell Heights

20 86th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg South +1.69 more in Avenell Heights

3.98 73rd pct 2.29 66th pct

Departures/1k in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg South +37.7 more in Bundaberg South

162.7 72nd pct 200.3 73rd pct

PT routes in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg South +5 more in Bundaberg South

2 75th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg South +4 longer in Avenell Heights

5 32nd pct 1 0th pct

How people get to work

76.3% Car (driver) ◂ +9.4 pts 66.9%

6.2% Car (passenger) +7.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

0.9% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.4% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 45.3%

31.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 26.9%

8.5% No vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 8.4%

5.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 19.5%

5.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +4.8 pts 6.1%

7.2% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.3% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

3.5% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Labourers +11.6 pts ▸ 27.1%

15.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 14.4%

14.9% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 13.1%

14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 12.4%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.8 pts 6.8%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%

9.5% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg South +3.0 higher in Bundaberg South

5.3 85th pct 8.3 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg South +2.4 more in Bundaberg South

5.3 84th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg South +25.4 pts higher in Bundaberg South

73.6% 85th pct 99.0% 99th pct

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

79.3% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg South +1.4 pts higher in Avenell Heights

100.0% 100th pct 98.5% 95th pct

Walk to school in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg South +9.7 pts higher in Bundaberg South

87.9% 91st pct 97.6% 98th pct

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

98.1% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg South +83.5 pts higher in Bundaberg South

1.3% 72nd pct 84.8% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg South +14.7 more in Bundaberg South

8.2 37th pct 22.9 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg South +192 higher in Bundaberg South

66 81st pct 258 93rd pct

Mean slope in Avenell Heights in Bundaberg South +0.7 pts higher in Bundaberg South

4.1% 30th pct 4.8% 40th pct

Compare Avenell Heights with nearby areas

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Compare Bundaberg South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Avenell Heights vs Bundaberg South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30106/avenell-heights/vs/SAL30423/bundaberg-south