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Bucasia vs Nindaroo

Name: Bucasia vs Nindaroo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Bucasia profile · Nindaroo profile

Bucasia Nindaroo

Bucasia and Nindaroo are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Bucasia is a much younger place, with a typical resident aged 35 and a high number of one-parent families (16.7%). In contrast, Nindaroo is older, with a typical age of 43, and has a higher share of people with bachelor degrees (24%) and households earning $3,000 or more a week (42.3%). Nindaroo also has a much higher rate of outright home ownership at 44.9%, while Bucasia has a far higher share of renters at 31.9%.

These two areas are almost identical when it comes to the size and number of local schools. While they share this educational landscape, they differ in how people get around. Bucasia is mostly car-dependent but has better access to public transport and a 15-minute walk to groceries for 46.2% of homes. Nindaroo is strictly car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or groceries.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 31.9 pts higher in Bucasia Population: 4,660 larger in Bucasia Owned outright: 22.4 pts higher in Nindaroo No religion: 21.5 pts higher in Bucasia First Nations: 6.8 pts higher in Bucasia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bucasia in Nindaroo +4,660 larger in Bucasia gap steady

4,915 86th pct 255 58th pct

Median age in Bucasia in Nindaroo +8 yrs older in Nindaroo gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +10.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

28.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.7 pts 14.9%

23.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 21.2%

10.0% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.1% Youth (15–24) even 12.2%

Marital status

46.3% Married +18.7 pts ▸ 65.0%

37.1% Never married ◂ +14.6 pts 22.5%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +4.5 pts 4.5%

4.8% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

2.8% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Bucasia Nindaroo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.0% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 78.8%

4.3% New Zealand ◂ +3.2 pts 1.2%

3.4% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

0.2% India +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.8% English ◂ +2.5 pts 40.4%

37.4% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 32.5%

11.3% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.1% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.3% German +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.0% Italian +4.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.3% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 89.4%

0.1% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.1% Christianity +26.0 pts ▸ 67.1%

48.2% No religion ◂ +21.5 pts 26.7%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 5.5%

0.1% Hinduism +2.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bucasia in Nindaroo

0.87 5th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bucasia in Nindaroo even

4 71st pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Bucasia in Nindaroo even

634 87th pct 634 87th pct

ICSEA in Bucasia in Nindaroo even

961 33rd pct 961 33rd pct

Highest year of school

46.8% Year 12 +5.1 pts ▸ 51.9%

26.1% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

9.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

7.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

44.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.9 pts 37.0%

14.5% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +9.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.9% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

9.7% Health +8.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.3% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

8.0% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.2% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bucasia in Nindaroo +$189 higher in Nindaroo gap widening

$904 73rd pct $1,093 87th pct

Household income in Bucasia in Nindaroo +$1,030 higher in Nindaroo gap widening

$2,005 75th pct $3,035 97th pct

Family income in Bucasia in Nindaroo +$886 higher in Nindaroo gap widening

$2,221 70th pct $3,107 92nd pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 26.9%

8.7% $4,000 or more +14.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

21.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.3 pts 6.4%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

9.4% Under $650 ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

33.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 26.5%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 30.0%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

4.2% $3,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%

6.4% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

7.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%

3.2% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None +11.7 pts ▸ 74.5%

17.8% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 16.5%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +3.5 pts 1.6%

2.1% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bucasia in Nindaroo +335 larger in Bucasia

335 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Bucasia in Nindaroo +50 yrs older in Nindaroo

19 yrs 21st pct 69 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Bucasia in Nindaroo +$202 higher in Nindaroo

$698 56th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Bucasia in Nindaroo +$1,063 higher in Bucasia

$1,963 61st pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bucasia in Nindaroo +0.4 larger in Nindaroo gap widening

2.8 76th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children +15.1 pts ▸ 74.2%

23.4% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

16.7% One-parent families ◂ +15.4 pts 1.3%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 38.5%

19.1% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 17.9%

18.6% 1 person ◂ +5.8 pts 12.8%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 15.4%

8.9% 5 people +6.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.3% 6 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bucasia in Nindaroo +$230 higher in Bucasia gap widening

$380 78th pct $150 14th pct

Mortgage in Bucasia in Nindaroo +$501 higher in Nindaroo gap widening

$1,666 53rd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Bucasia in Nindaroo even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.4% Owned with a mortgage +5.3 pts ▸ 48.7%

22.5% Owned outright +22.4 pts ▸ 44.9%

31.9% Rented ◂ +31.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 93.6%

4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

2.4% Other dwelling ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 44.9%

38.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 32.1%

4.8% 5 or more +15.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

7.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +30.0 pts 15.8%

30.4% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

7.4% $3,000 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.0% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bucasia in Nindaroo +18 more in Bucasia

18 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bucasia in Nindaroo +3.66 more in Bucasia

3.66 72nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bucasia in Nindaroo +179.5 more in Bucasia

179.5 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bucasia in Nindaroo +1 more in Bucasia

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Bucasia in Nindaroo +64 longer in Nindaroo

12 49th pct 76 94th pct

How people get to work

70.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 69.9%

3.8% Worked at home +6.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%

2.1% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.3% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 39.7%

29.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.9 pts 5.1%

6.7% 4 or more +19.0 pts ▸ 25.6%

17.4% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

2.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.3% Construction +5.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.5% Mining ◂ +3.2 pts 10.3%

12.1% Retail trade ◂ +9.9 pts 2.2%

3.7% Professional & technical +5.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.6% Manufacturing +3.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.3% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.9 pts 2.2%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

3.3% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

14.7% Professionals +8.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

18.9% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 22.8%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +4.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.1% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.8 pts 5.9%

11.2% Sales workers ◂ +4.5 pts 6.6%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +5.5 pts 5.1%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +6.6 pts 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Bucasia in Nindaroo +3.6 higher in Bucasia

3.8 76th pct 0.2 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bucasia in Nindaroo +2.9 more in Bucasia

3.2 73rd pct 0.3 47th pct

15-min city in Bucasia in Nindaroo +27.0 pts higher in Bucasia

27.0% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bucasia in Nindaroo +46.2 pts higher in Bucasia

46.2% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bucasia in Nindaroo +89.0 pts higher in Bucasia

89.0% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bucasia in Nindaroo +40.5 pts higher in Bucasia

40.5% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bucasia in Nindaroo +69.1 pts higher in Bucasia

99.7% 91st pct 30.6% 58th pct

Walk to health in Bucasia in Nindaroo even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bucasia in Nindaroo +7.5 more in Bucasia

11.4 45th pct 3.9 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Bucasia in Nindaroo +31 higher in Bucasia

31 75th pct 1 42nd pct

Mean slope in Bucasia in Nindaroo +9.2 pts higher in Nindaroo

3.0% 13th pct 12.2% 88th pct

Compare Bucasia with nearby areas

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Compare Nindaroo with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bucasia vs Nindaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30402/bucasia/vs/SAL32143/nindaroo