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Buccan vs Waterford West

Name: Buccan vs Waterford West — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Buccan profile · Waterford West profile

Buccan Waterford West

Waterford West and Buccan are neighbouring areas in Logan with very different profiles. Waterford West is a more urban, diverse hub where 31.5% of people were born overseas and 21.1% use another language at home. In contrast, Buccan is a wealthier area where the typical household earns $2,433 a week, compared to $1,184 in Waterford West. This gap extends to housing; 95.1% of Buccan homes have three or more bedrooms, while only 65.8% of homes in Waterford West do. Waterford West is also more reliant on rentals (40.4%) and public transport, whereas Buccan is largely car-dependent and dominated by detached houses.

Both areas are similar in the number of people providing unpaid care and the share of people in de facto relationships. While they share these social patterns, their daily environments differ sharply. Waterford West is very walkable with many residents living within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while Buccan is car-dependent. This contrast is also seen in employment; 66.9% of adults in Buccan work or are looking for work, which is far higher than the 49.7% in Waterford West.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,808 larger in Waterford West Renting: 31.1 pts higher in Waterford West 3+ bedrooms: 29.3 pts higher in Buccan Separate houses: 24.4 pts higher in Buccan No car: 12.5 pts higher in Waterford West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buccan in Waterford West +4,808 larger in Waterford West gap steady

2,134 79th pct 6,942 87th pct

Median age in Buccan in Waterford West +3 yrs older in Buccan gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

29.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.8 pts 20.7%

24.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

19.7% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

12.3% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.4% Youth (15–24) even 13.4%

Marital status

52.9% Married ◂ +14.1 pts 38.8%

32.3% Never married +5.9 pts ▸ 38.2%

8.2% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.1% Widowed +4.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.2% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Buccan Waterford West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.9% Australia ◂ +21.1 pts 57.8%

4.5% New Zealand +3.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.4% England ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

0.1% India +2.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.2% English ◂ +11.7 pts 31.5%

38.6% Australian ◂ +11.5 pts 27.0%

10.4% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 6.8%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 6.4%

7.3% German ◂ +3.3 pts 4.0%

0.8% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

87.6% English only ◂ +19.9 pts 67.7%

0.4% Punjabi +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 41.5%

44.0% No religion ◂ +9.2 pts 34.8%

7.0% Not stated +5.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.1% Islam +3.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.3% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Buccan in Waterford West

— 1.37 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Buccan in Waterford West +11 more in Waterford West

8 77th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Buccan in Waterford West +284 larger in Waterford West

673 89th pct 957 100th pct

ICSEA in Buccan in Waterford West +44 higher in Buccan

1,000 56th pct 956 30th pct

Highest year of school

51.6% Year 12 ◂ +7.3 pts 44.3%

26.2% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 22.1%

8.5% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

45.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.9 pts 35.7%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 13.3%

15.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 11.8%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

20.1% Engineering & related ◂ +6.8 pts 13.3%

17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 16.1%

9.3% Society & culture +4.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.7% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 6.9%

9.2% Architecture & building ◂ +3.9 pts 5.3%

7.9% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 5.4%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

1.4% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Buccan in Waterford West +$203 higher in Buccan gap widening

$808 60th pct $605 25th pct

Household income in Buccan in Waterford West +$1,249 higher in Buccan gap widening

$2,433 88th pct $1,184 24th pct

Family income in Buccan in Waterford West +$899 higher in Buccan gap widening

$2,343 75th pct $1,444 23rd pct

Household income distribution

16.5% $650–$1,499 +17.1 pts ▸ 33.7%

33.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 27.1%

10.5% Under $650 +11.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

15.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 6.1%

15.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 46.6%

32.0% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 8.1%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.7% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.7% Asthma +3.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.7% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.3% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.6% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.7% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None ◂ +9.8 pts 55.8%

18.5% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 18.4%

4.3% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.4% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Buccan in Waterford West +321 larger in Waterford West

51 77th pct 372 86th pct

Median age in Buccan in Waterford West +6 yrs older in Buccan

27 yrs 54th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Buccan in Waterford West +$339 higher in Buccan

$833 68th pct $494 31st pct

Household income in Buccan in Waterford West +$1,771 higher in Buccan

$2,937 87th pct $1,166 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Buccan in Waterford West +0.7 larger in Buccan gap widening

3.3 91st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

66.0% Couples with children ◂ +12.1 pts 53.9%

23.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 22.6%

10.0% One-parent families +12.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

0.8% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

29.8% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

12.4% 1 person +18.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

21.8% 4 people ◂ +10.1 pts 11.6%

14.4% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 14.2%

12.1% 5 people ◂ +6.0 pts 6.1%

9.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 6.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Buccan in Waterford West +$210 higher in Buccan gap widening

$520 94th pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in Buccan in Waterford West +$728 higher in Buccan gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $1,439 38th pct

People / bedroom in Buccan in Waterford West even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.3 pts 29.3%

9.3% Rented +31.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

32.7% Owned outright ◂ +6.5 pts 26.2%

1.1% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

98.5% Separate house ◂ +24.4 pts 74.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.4 pts 21.9%

26.5% 3 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

2.5% 2 bedrooms +24.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

25.4% 5 or more ◂ +20.0 pts 5.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

8.8% $200–$349 +38.7 pts ▸ 47.5%

40.4% $550–$749 ◂ +38.5 pts 1.9%

29.8% $350–$549 +3.6 pts ▸ 33.5%

0.0% Under $200 +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.3% $750 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.2% $1,000–$1,799 +28.3 pts ▸ 49.4%

38.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.8 pts 21.7%

21.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.3 pts 3.9%

8.2% Under $1,000 +10.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Buccan in Waterford West +25 more in Waterford West

0 0th pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in Buccan in Waterford West +3.60 more in Waterford West

0.00 0th pct 3.60 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Buccan in Waterford West +794.2 more in Waterford West

0.0 0th pct 794.2 84th pct

PT routes in Buccan in Waterford West +7 more in Waterford West

0 0th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Buccan in Waterford West +37 longer in Buccan

39 73rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Buccan in Waterford West +26 longer in Buccan

49 38th pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Buccan in Waterford West +19,591 more in Waterford West

0 0th pct 19,591 73rd pct

Reach 45 min in Buccan in Waterford West +58,075 more in Waterford West

0 0th pct 58,075 68th pct

Transit to city in Buccan in Waterford West

— 76 83rd pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 66.0%

13.6% Worked at home ◂ +6.5 pts 7.1%

3.8% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.0% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

11.2% 1 vehicle +28.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

35.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 29.9%

27.0% 4 or more ◂ +19.8 pts 7.2%

24.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +14.1 pts 10.7%

0.0% No vehicle +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.6% Construction ◂ +7.3 pts 11.3%

11.4% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.0% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.6% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.5% Transport & warehousing +3.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%

5.1% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.8% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

2.6% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.9% Wholesale trade +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.9 pts 13.4%

9.7% Labourers +6.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers +7.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.0% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 10.4%

15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 12.3%

10.3% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.5% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 6.9%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Buccan in Waterford West +6.4 higher in Waterford West

0.4 48th pct 6.7 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Buccan in Waterford West +5.8 more in Waterford West

0.4 48th pct 6.1 89th pct

15-min city in Buccan in Waterford West +83.8 pts higher in Waterford West

0.0% 0th pct 83.8% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Buccan in Waterford West +82.5 pts higher in Waterford West

0.0% 0th pct 82.5% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Buccan in Waterford West +91.5 pts higher in Waterford West

1.5% 58th pct 93.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Buccan in Waterford West +95.6 pts higher in Waterford West

0.0% 0th pct 95.6% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Buccan in Waterford West +67.8 pts higher in Waterford West

31.4% 58th pct 99.2% 85th pct

Walk to health in Buccan in Waterford West +33.7 pts higher in Waterford West

0.0% 0th pct 33.7% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Buccan in Waterford West +9.7 more in Waterford West

6.6 33rd pct 16.3 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Buccan in Waterford West +141 higher in Waterford West

5 66th pct 146 88th pct

Mean slope in Buccan in Waterford West +2.2 pts higher in Buccan

5.8% 51st pct 3.6% 22nd pct

Compare Buccan with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buccan vs Waterford West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30404/buccan/vs/SAL33005/waterford-west