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Bundaberg Central vs Bundaberg South

Name: Bundaberg Central vs Bundaberg South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.0 km apart · Bundaberg Central profile · Bundaberg South profile

Bundaberg Central Bundaberg South

Bundaberg South and Bundaberg Central are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Bundaberg Central is far more international, with 38.9% of people born overseas and 50.8% being recent arrivals from abroad. It is also more heavily rental-based, with 81.3% of households renting and 41.4% of homes having no motor vehicle. Bundaberg South is more family-oriented, with 16.3% of its population being children under 15, compared to just 6.8% in Bundaberg Central. This is reflected in the childcare needs of the area, as 19.1% of people in Bundaberg South provide unpaid child care, which is far higher than the 8.8% in Bundaberg Central.

These two areas have tracked together since 2011, maintaining similar patterns in several key areas. They are effectively alike in the proportion of people aged 65 and over, and both have 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. They also share a very similar typical weekly rent of around $240, which is well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,332 larger in Bundaberg South No car: 25.9 pts higher in Bundaberg Central Renting: 22.4 pts higher in Bundaberg Central Born overseas: 21.1 pts higher in Bundaberg Central Recent arrivals: 20.4 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundaberg Central in Bundaberg South +3,332 larger in Bundaberg South gap steady

162 49th pct 3,494 86th pct

Median age in Bundaberg Central in Bundaberg South +3 yrs older in Bundaberg South gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

35.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.8 pts 28.4%

19.8% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 24.9%

17.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 16.9%

6.8% Children (0–14) +9.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.6% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

64.9% Never married ◂ +19.5 pts 45.3%

9.5% Married +19.9 pts ▸ 29.3%

11.5% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.7% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.7% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Bundaberg Central Bundaberg South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

43.8% Australia +29.0 pts ▸ 72.8%

4.9% England ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%

4.3% China ◂ +3.7 pts 0.7%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.9% India ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.0% Nepal +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

26.5% English +9.5 pts ▸ 36.0%

19.8% Australian +14.7 pts ▸ 34.5%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

6.8% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.0% Italian ◂ +5.8 pts 2.3%

4.3% German +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.1% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.9% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.0% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

59.9% English only +18.8 pts ▸ 78.7%

2.5% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +7.8 pts 42.2%

31.5% Christianity +8.9 pts ▸ 40.4%

14.8% Not stated ◂ +4.1 pts 10.8%

3.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

0.0% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bundaberg Central in Bundaberg South

— 5.28 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bundaberg Central in Bundaberg South +3 more in Bundaberg South

17 86th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Bundaberg Central in Bundaberg South +13 larger in Bundaberg South

472 68th pct 485 70th pct

ICSEA in Bundaberg Central in Bundaberg South +15 higher in Bundaberg South

960 32nd pct 975 41st pct

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 41.6%

19.6% Year 10 +6.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

10.1% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

3.4% Year 11 +4.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

23.5% Certificate III / IV +11.4 pts ▸ 34.9%

25.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.1 pts 15.8%

7.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% Certificate I / II +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

7.4% Management & commerce +7.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 13.1%

8.6% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.9% Health +6.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.4% Information technology ◂ +5.4 pts 2.0%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Education +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +3.6 pts 1.3%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Bundaberg Central in Bundaberg South +$108 higher in Bundaberg Central gap widening

$704 41st pct $596 24th pct

Household income in Bundaberg Central in Bundaberg South +$145 higher in Bundaberg South gap widening

$833 7th pct $978 13th pct

Family income in Bundaberg Central in Bundaberg South +$517 higher in Bundaberg Central gap widening

$1,833 46th pct $1,316 16th pct

Household income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +14.5 pts 29.2%

31.3% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 21.1%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 +10.3 pts ▸ 48.9%

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 32.9%

2.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Mental health +5.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%

8.0% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.2% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.6% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.9% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.1% None +1.2 pts ▸ 54.3%

20.4% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 20.0%

6.2% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.9% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bundaberg Central in Bundaberg South +276 larger in Bundaberg South

3 43rd pct 279 86th pct

Median age in Bundaberg Central in Bundaberg South +36 yrs older in Bundaberg Central

61 yrs 95th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Bundaberg Central in Bundaberg South +$14 higher in Bundaberg Central

$474 29th pct $460 26th pct

Household income in Bundaberg Central in Bundaberg South +$937 higher in Bundaberg Central

$1,875 57th pct $938 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bundaberg Central in Bundaberg South +0.3 larger in Bundaberg South gap widening

1.8 9th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

44.4% One-parent families ◂ +15.6 pts 28.9%

22.2% Couples with children +16.8 pts ▸ 39.0%

37.0% Couples without children ◂ +9.0 pts 28.1%

0.0% Other families +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Household size

56.3% 1 person ◂ +16.8 pts 39.5%

21.9% 2 people +11.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +6.0 pts 12.7%

0.0% 4 people +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundaberg Central in Bundaberg South +$15 higher in Bundaberg South gap steady

$235 35th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Bundaberg Central in Bundaberg South +$217 higher in Bundaberg Central gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,083 18th pct

People / bedroom in Bundaberg Central in Bundaberg South even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

81.3% Rented ◂ +22.4 pts 58.9%

25.0% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 20.9%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

71.9% Separate house ◂ +13.3 pts 58.5%

15.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.0 pts ▸ 25.6%

21.9% Other dwelling ◂ +21.6 pts 0.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 36.8%

25.0% 3 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

15.6% 5 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 4.8%

12.5% Studio / none ◂ +12.0 pts 0.5%

9.4% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% $200–$349 +21.4 pts ▸ 67.6%

11.5% Under $200 +9.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

0.0% $350–$549 +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bundaberg Central in Bundaberg South +2 more in Bundaberg Central

10 80th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Bundaberg Central in Bundaberg South +59.44 more in Bundaberg Central

61.73 100th pct 2.29 66th pct

Departures/1k in Bundaberg Central in Bundaberg South +16,034.2 more in Bundaberg Central

16,234.6 100th pct 200.3 73rd pct

PT routes in Bundaberg Central in Bundaberg South +5 more in Bundaberg Central

12 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Bundaberg Central in Bundaberg South +1 longer in Bundaberg Central

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

How people get to work

32.4% Car (driver) +34.5 pts ▸ 66.9%

27.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +13.6 pts 13.5%

14.9% Walked ◂ +11.8 pts 3.1%

8.1% Bus ◂ +7.9 pts 0.2%

5.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 2.3%

0.0% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 1 vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 45.3%

41.4% No vehicle ◂ +25.9 pts 15.5%

31.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 26.9%

17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.8 pts 8.4%

0.0% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

39.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +24.6 pts 14.6%

10.8% Health care & social assistance +8.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.4 pts 9.5%

6.8% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

6.8% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

0.0% Education & training +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Other services +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Public administration & safety +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

4.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.2 pts 0.8%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

55.4% Labourers ◂ +28.3 pts 27.1%

4.1% Community & personal service +10.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.5% Managers ◂ +6.4 pts 7.1%

5.4% Professionals +7.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.8% Technicians & trades +5.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Sales workers +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.8% Clerical & administrative even 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bundaberg Central in Bundaberg South +1.3 higher in Bundaberg Central

9.6 100th pct 8.3 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bundaberg Central in Bundaberg South +0.2 more in Bundaberg Central

8.0 100th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Bundaberg Central in Bundaberg South +1.0 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

100.0% 100th pct 99.0% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Bundaberg Central in Bundaberg South even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Bundaberg Central in Bundaberg South +1.5 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

100.0% 100th pct 98.5% 95th pct

Walk to school in Bundaberg Central in Bundaberg South +2.4 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

100.0% 100th pct 97.6% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Bundaberg Central in Bundaberg South even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bundaberg Central in Bundaberg South +15.2 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

100.0% 100th pct 84.8% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Bundaberg Central in Bundaberg South +1,069.7 more in Bundaberg Central

1,092.6 100th pct 22.9 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Bundaberg Central in Bundaberg South +450 higher in Bundaberg Central

708 100th pct 258 93rd pct

Mean slope in Bundaberg Central in Bundaberg South +0.4 pts higher in Bundaberg South

4.4% 34th pct 4.8% 40th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bundaberg Central vs Bundaberg South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30420/bundaberg-central/vs/SAL30423/bundaberg-south