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Bunburra vs Wallaces Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Bunburra profile · Wallaces Creek profile

Bunburra Wallaces Creek

Bunburra and Wallaces Creek are two sparsely populated neighbouring areas in the Scenic Rim. Bunburra is an older community where 33.3% of people are aged 65 or over, compared to 14.9% in Wallaces Creek. This age gap is reflected in other data, with Bunburra having far more volunteers (27.6% against 13.6%) and a higher share of people needing help with daily activities (11.8% compared to 0.0%). Wallaces Creek is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,312, which is far higher than the $1,125 typical in Bunburra.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to their lack of public transport and walkability, with no residents using public transport to commute and no homes within walking distance of a school or transport stop. While they share these rural traits, the two areas have moved in different directions over time. Wallaces Creek has seen a recent influx of new residents, with 50.0% moving in over the last five years, while only 24.7% of Bunburra residents arrived in that time.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,187 higher in Wallaces Creek Recent movers: 25.3 pts higher in Wallaces Creek Family income: $1,250 higher in Wallaces Creek Needs assistance: 11.8 pts higher in Bunburra Separate houses: 15.6 pts higher in Wallaces Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek +19 larger in Bunburra gap narrowing
93 39th pct 74 34th pct
Median age in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek +7 yrs older in Bunburra gap widening
57 yrs 89th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek +5.4 pts higher in Wallaces Creek gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek +18.5 pts higher in Bunburra gap widening
33.3% 89th pct 14.9% 32nd pct
Under 15 in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek +5.4 pts higher in Wallaces Creek gap widening
5.4% 8th pct 10.8% 19th pct
De facto in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek +2.9 pts higher in Bunburra gap narrowing
11.7% 46th pct 8.8% 25th pct

Age structure

49.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
33.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.5 pts 14.9%
4.3% Young adults (25–44) +11.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
5.4% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 8.1%

Marital status

64.4% Married ◂ +21.9 pts 42.4%
23.0% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 22.7%
10.3% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
9.2% Widowed ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Age & sex structure

Bunburra Wallaces Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek +2.7 pts higher in Wallaces Creek gap widening
5.4% 23rd pct 8.1% 34th pct

Country of birth

81.7% Australia +7.5 pts ▸ 89.2%
0.0% New Zealand +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.5% English +10.5 pts ▸ 45.9%
32.3% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 32.4%
10.8% Scottish +20.3 pts ▸ 31.1%
25.8% German ◂ +9.6 pts 16.2%
8.6% Irish +7.6 pts ▸ 16.2%
4.3% Dutch +6.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.2% English only +8.0 pts ▸ 97.3%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek +18.3 pts higher in Wallaces Creek gap narrowing
29.0% 22nd pct 47.3% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

65.6% Christianity ◂ +19.6 pts 45.9%
29.0% No religion +18.3 pts ▸ 47.3%
8.6% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek +18.9 pts higher in Wallaces Creek gap widening
43.4% 46th pct 62.3% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek +10.9 pts higher in Bunburra gap widening
23.0% 74th pct 12.1% 39th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek +1 more in Bunburra
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek
137 31st pct —
ICSEA in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek
1,018 66th pct —

Highest year of school

43.4% Year 12 +18.9 pts ▸ 62.3%
31.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 27.9%
15.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.1 pts 6.6%
3.6% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 45.5%
20.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 18.2%
10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.1 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
6.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
6.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

5.2% Management & commerce +17.6 pts ▸ 22.7%
17.2% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 20.5%
19.0% Education ◂ +12.1 pts 6.8%
5.2% Society & culture +13.0 pts ▸ 18.2%
10.3% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.9% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek +$290 higher in Wallaces Creek gap widening
$593 24th pct $883 71st pct
Household income in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek +$1,187 higher in Wallaces Creek gap widening
$1,125 21st pct $2,312 87th pct
Family income in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek +$1,250 higher in Wallaces Creek gap widening
$1,312 15th pct $2,562 84th pct
High earners in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +36.3 pts ▸ 65.2%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
17.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 13.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

42.5% Under $650 ◂ +15.3 pts 27.3%
34.5% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 36.4%
4.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek +2.7 pts higher in Wallaces Creek
47.3% 99th pct 50.0% 100th pct
Mental health in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek +20.3 pts higher in Wallaces Creek
0.0% 0th pct 20.3% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek +11.8 pts higher in Bunburra gap widening
11.8% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

22.6% Arthritis ◂ +10.4 pts 12.2%
0.0% Mental health +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
9.7% Other condition +7.9 pts ▸ 17.6%
7.5% Asthma +4.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.7% Heart disease ◂ +4.3 pts 5.4%
0.0% Diabetes +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.3% Cancer ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.5% None +4.6 pts ▸ 54.1%
35.5% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 33.8%
9.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek +13.9 pts higher in Bunburra gap widening
27.6% 81st pct 13.6% 28th pct
Unpaid carers in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek +5.9 pts higher in Wallaces Creek gap widening
18.4% 87th pct 24.2% 96th pct
Unpaid child care in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek +2.9 pts higher in Wallaces Creek gap steady
13.8% 11th pct 16.7% 16th pct
Defence service in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek +2.0 pts higher in Wallaces Creek
6.4% 88th pct 8.3% 92nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek +0.8 pts higher in Wallaces Creek gap narrowing
31.0% 82nd pct 31.8% 85th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek +4 larger in Wallaces Creek
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek +15 yrs older in Bunburra
24 yrs 43rd pct 9 yrs 3rd pct
Median income in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek +$724 higher in Wallaces Creek
$900 73rd pct $1,624 91st pct
Household income in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek +$875 higher in Wallaces Creek
$1,875 57th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek +0.4 larger in Wallaces Creek gap widening
2.1 19th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek +9.9 pts higher in Wallaces Creek gap narrowing
4.1% 20th pct 14.0% 68th pct
Living alone in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek +12.6 pts higher in Wallaces Creek gap widening
22.2% 45th pct 34.8% 84th pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples without children ◂ +16.2 pts 46.0%
29.7% Couples with children +18.3 pts ▸ 48.0%
4.1% One-parent families +9.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

51.1% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 47.8%
22.2% 1 person +12.6 pts ▸ 34.8%
15.6% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% 6 or more +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
8.9% 3 people ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek +$130 higher in Wallaces Creek
$250 40th pct $380 78th pct
Mortgage in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek +$601 higher in Wallaces Creek gap widening
$1,483 41st pct $2,084 76th pct
People / bedroom in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek +0.10 higher in Wallaces Creek gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek +1.9 pts higher in Wallaces Creek gap narrowing
11.1% 31st pct 13.0% 38th pct
Owned outright in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek +5.1 pts higher in Wallaces Creek gap narrowing
64.4% 94th pct 69.6% 99th pct
Separate houses in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek +15.6 pts higher in Wallaces Creek gap widening
84.4% 24th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek +5.2 pts higher in Wallaces Creek gap narrowing
60.0% 14th pct 65.2% 20th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.4% Owned outright +5.1 pts ▸ 69.6%
33.3% Owned with a mortgage +10.1 pts ▸ 43.5%
11.1% Rented +1.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

84.4% Separate house +19.9 pts ▸ 104.3%
8.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 30.4%
20.0% 4 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 34.8%
24.4% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $200–$349 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +90.0 pts ▸ 90.0%
53.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +53.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek +9.0 pts higher in Bunburra gap widening
21.3% 63rd pct 12.2% 35th pct
PT commute in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek +4 longer in Bunburra
70 50th pct 66 48th pct
Reach 30 min in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

46.8% Car (driver) +18.5 pts ▸ 65.3%
21.3% Worked at home ◂ +9.0 pts 12.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 47.8%
24.4% 1 vehicle +14.7 pts ▸ 39.1%
22.0% 3 vehicles +8.5 pts ▸ 30.4%
7.3% 4 or more +23.1 pts ▸ 30.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek +25.3 pts higher in Wallaces Creek gap widening
24.7% 28th pct 50.0% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek +14.2 pts higher in Wallaces Creek gap widening
54.0% 29th pct 68.2% 76th pct
Full-time in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek +16.7 pts higher in Wallaces Creek gap narrowing
40.4% 3rd pct 57.1% 44th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Construction +24.5 pts ▸ 24.5%
12.8% Health care & social assistance +9.7 pts ▸ 22.4%
19.1% Education & training ◂ +19.1 pts 0.0%
12.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
6.4% Finance & insurance +5.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Public administration & safety +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.6% Retail trade ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.5% Other services ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Occupations people work in

12.8% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 16.3%
14.9% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
10.6% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.6 pts 8.2%
12.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 10.2%
10.6% Professionals ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
10.6% Sales workers ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
6.4% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek even
0.0 29th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek even
0.0 31st pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek +2.2 pts higher in Bunburra
2.2% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek even
0 27th pct 0 21st pct
Mean slope in Bunburrain Wallaces Creek +0.7 pts higher in Bunburra
11.8% 87th pct 11.1% 86th pct

Compare Bunburra with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bunburra vs Wallaces Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30419/bunburra/vs/SAL32961/wallaces-creek