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Blackstone vs Bundamba

Name: Blackstone vs Bundamba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Blackstone profile · Bundamba profile

Blackstone Bundamba

Bundamba and Blackstone are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different housing and transport profiles. Bundamba is more densely developed, with far more people renting (41.6%) and a lower share of separate houses compared to Blackstone, where 97.4% of homes are detached. Bundamba is also more walkable for daily needs, with 57% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 26% in Blackstone. However, Blackstone has a far higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (16.3% vs 3.7%).

These two areas are very similar in their age profiles, with both having about 20% of their population under 15 and 14.3% aged 65 and over. They also share similar typical home-loan payments of around $1,300 to $1,350 a month. While Bundamba is closer to the city with a 28-minute drive time, Blackstone has more frequent public transport departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,398 larger in Bundamba Renting: 18.1 pts higher in Bundamba Separate houses: 13.6 pts higher in Blackstone De facto: 3.2 pts higher in Bundamba Unemployment: 3.4 pts higher in Bundamba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blackstone in Bundamba +5,398 larger in Bundamba gap widening

1,144 74th pct 6,542 86th pct

Median age in Blackstone in Bundamba +2 yrs older in Blackstone gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

30.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 29.1%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 23.6%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 20.3%

14.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 14.3%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

48.1% Married ◂ +12.6 pts 35.6%

35.0% Never married +8.7 pts ▸ 43.7%

8.4% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.0% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Blackstone Bundamba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 77.7%

5.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

2.4% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.0% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% English ◂ +4.2 pts 38.0%

41.3% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 37.0%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%

8.9% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.5% German ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only ◂ +5.1 pts 83.3%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity ◂ +6.7 pts 41.9%

42.4% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 45.9%

6.8% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blackstone in Bundamba

— 2.26 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blackstone in Bundamba +2 more in Bundamba

13 83rd pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Blackstone in Bundamba +44 larger in Bundamba

452 66th pct 497 72nd pct

ICSEA in Blackstone in Bundamba +3 higher in Bundamba

977 42nd pct 980 43rd pct

Highest year of school

49.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 47.7%

24.2% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

12.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 41.1%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 15.4%

15.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 14.4%

3.8% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

17.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 15.9%

11.7% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 14.5%

9.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%

9.0% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

8.8% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

1.9% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Information technology even 2.3%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Blackstone in Bundamba +$67 higher in Blackstone gap narrowing

$769 53rd pct $702 41st pct

Household income in Blackstone in Bundamba +$274 higher in Blackstone gap widening

$1,657 58th pct $1,383 39th pct

Family income in Blackstone in Bundamba +$270 higher in Blackstone gap widening

$1,913 52nd pct $1,643 35th pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 32.5%

30.2% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

9.4% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%

4.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 43.3%

38.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 36.6%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 11.6%

0.9% $3,000 or more even 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.1% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.8% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.9% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.0% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.9% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

2.7% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None ◂ +2.6 pts 54.8%

21.2% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

9.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

3.4% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blackstone in Bundamba +419 larger in Bundamba

43 75th pct 462 87th pct

Median age in Blackstone in Bundamba +2 yrs older in Blackstone

24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Blackstone in Bundamba +$70 higher in Blackstone

$667 52nd pct $597 45th pct

Household income in Blackstone in Bundamba +$451 higher in Blackstone

$1,916 59th pct $1,465 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blackstone in Bundamba +0.1 larger in Blackstone gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 49.1%

27.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 25.0%

17.8% One-parent families +6.2 pts ▸ 24.0%

1.1% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

23.0% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 15.8%

15.8% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 12.6%

4.8% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blackstone in Bundamba +$28 higher in Blackstone gap narrowing

$328 65th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Blackstone in Bundamba +$53 higher in Blackstone gap narrowing

$1,353 32nd pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Blackstone in Bundamba even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.8 pts 32.9%

23.5% Rented +18.1 pts ▸ 41.6%

25.2% Owned outright ◂ +1.1 pts 24.1%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house ◂ +13.6 pts 83.8%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.6% 3 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 55.7%

31.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 22.9%

12.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 11.9%

5.5% 5 or more even 5.5%

2.4% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

48.0% $200–$349 +18.6 pts ▸ 66.6%

35.7% $350–$549 ◂ +16.1 pts 19.6%

0.0% Under $200 +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.2 pts ▸ 59.5%

22.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 19.0%

14.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 11.3%

2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blackstone in Bundamba +23 more in Bundamba

9 79th pct 32 86th pct

Stops/1k in Blackstone in Bundamba +2.98 more in Blackstone

7.87 86th pct 4.89 77th pct

Departures/1k in Blackstone in Bundamba +545.9 more in Blackstone

1,421.3 89th pct 875.4 85th pct

PT routes in Blackstone in Bundamba +25 more in Bundamba

2 75th pct 27 87th pct

Stop walk in Blackstone in Bundamba +3 longer in Blackstone

8 43rd pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Blackstone in Bundamba +21 longer in Blackstone

49 38th pct 28 24th pct

Reach 30 min in Blackstone in Bundamba even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Blackstone in Bundamba +17,975 more in Blackstone

27,309 54th pct 9,334 40th pct

How people get to work

67.8% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 64.7%

10.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.9% Train +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 35.5%

27.5% 1 vehicle +11.1 pts ▸ 38.6%

20.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 12.7%

6.6% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.4% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.7% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.9% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

8.7% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

5.5% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

4.0% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% Administrative & support ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%

5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

5.1% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 14.3%

12.2% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.3% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 12.6%

13.4% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 13.3%

10.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.6% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Blackstone in Bundamba +1.0 higher in Bundamba

4.1 78th pct 5.1 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Blackstone in Bundamba +0.9 more in Bundamba

4.1 78th pct 5.0 83rd pct

15-min city in Blackstone in Bundamba +8.6 pts higher in Bundamba

50.5% 80th pct 59.1% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Blackstone in Bundamba +31.0 pts higher in Bundamba

26.0% 73rd pct 57.0% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Blackstone in Bundamba +6.9 pts higher in Bundamba

73.1% 79th pct 80.0% 81st pct

Walk to school in Blackstone in Bundamba +11.9 pts higher in Bundamba

74.3% 83rd pct 86.2% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Blackstone in Bundamba +1.4 pts higher in Bundamba

94.5% 83rd pct 95.9% 84th pct

Walk to health in Blackstone in Bundamba +22.2 pts higher in Blackstone

68.5% 90th pct 46.3% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Blackstone in Bundamba +1.7 more in Blackstone

18.4 60th pct 16.7 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Blackstone in Bundamba +30 higher in Bundamba

47 78th pct 77 82nd pct

Mean slope in Blackstone in Bundamba +0.4 pts higher in Bundamba

6.1% 55th pct 6.5% 58th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blackstone vs Bundamba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30279/blackstone/vs/SAL30426/bundamba