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Bundaberg Central vs Bundaberg West

Name: Bundaberg Central vs Bundaberg West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Bundaberg Central profile · Bundaberg West profile

Bundaberg Central Bundaberg West

Bundaberg West and Bundaberg Central are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Bundaberg Central has a much higher share of people born overseas at 38.9%, compared to 21.3% in Bundaberg West. It also has far more renters (81.3% versus 62.1%) and a much higher proportion of homes without a motor vehicle, at 41.4% compared to 15.6% in Bundaberg West. In contrast, Bundaberg West has a higher share of children under 15 (16.1% versus 6.8%) and a larger First Nations population.

Both areas are effectively alike in their school advantage scores and the typical weekly rent, which is around $235 to $245. They also share a high level of accessibility, with 100% of homes located within a 10-minute walk of public transport. While Bundaberg Central is more densely connected with far more public transport departures and walkable amenities, both areas are far above the national figure for the share of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,434 larger in Bundaberg West Separate houses: 27.2 pts higher in Bundaberg Central No car: 25.7 pts higher in Bundaberg Central Renting: 19.2 pts higher in Bundaberg Central Born overseas: 17.6 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundaberg Central in Bundaberg West +2,434 larger in Bundaberg West gap steady

162 49th pct 2,596 82nd pct

Median age in Bundaberg Central in Bundaberg West +5 yrs older in Bundaberg West gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

35.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.8 pts 27.4%

19.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

17.3% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

6.8% Children (0–14) +9.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%

Marital status

64.9% Never married ◂ +22.8 pts 42.0%

9.5% Married +20.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

11.5% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.7% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.7% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

Age & sex structure

Bundaberg Central Bundaberg West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

43.8% Australia +24.7 pts ▸ 68.5%

4.9% England ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%

4.3% China ◂ +3.4 pts 0.9%

2.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.9% India +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

26.5% English +9.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

19.8% Australian +13.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

6.8% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.0% Italian ◂ +5.8 pts 2.2%

4.3% German +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.1% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.0% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

59.9% English only +15.5 pts ▸ 75.4%

2.5% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +8.9 pts 41.1%

31.5% Christianity +9.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

14.8% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 11.4%

3.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

0.0% Buddhism +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Islam +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bundaberg Central in Bundaberg West

— 4.77 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bundaberg Central in Bundaberg West +2 more in Bundaberg West

17 86th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Bundaberg Central in Bundaberg West +3 larger in Bundaberg Central

472 68th pct 469 68th pct

ICSEA in Bundaberg Central in Bundaberg West even

960 32nd pct 961 32nd pct

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 43.1%

19.6% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

10.1% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.4% Year 11 +3.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

23.5% Certificate III / IV +7.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

25.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 22.1%

7.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Certificate I / II +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

4.9% Health +11.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 12.2%

7.4% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.6% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.4% Information technology ◂ +5.5 pts 1.9%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Education +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +3.6 pts 1.4%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Bundaberg Central in Bundaberg West +$94 higher in Bundaberg Central gap widening

$704 41st pct $610 26th pct

Household income in Bundaberg Central in Bundaberg West +$133 higher in Bundaberg West gap widening

$833 7th pct $966 12th pct

Family income in Bundaberg Central in Bundaberg West +$448 higher in Bundaberg Central gap widening

$1,833 46th pct $1,385 20th pct

Household income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +11.6 pts 32.1%

31.3% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 22.4%

0.0% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 47.0%

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 28.5%

2.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Mental health +6.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 12.9%

6.2% Other condition +4.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.0% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.6% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.9% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.1% None ◂ +0.9 pts 52.2%

20.4% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

6.2% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.9% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bundaberg Central in Bundaberg West +157 larger in Bundaberg West

3 43rd pct 160 86th pct

Median age in Bundaberg Central in Bundaberg West +40 yrs older in Bundaberg Central

61 yrs 95th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Bundaberg Central in Bundaberg West +$9 higher in Bundaberg Central

$474 29th pct $465 27th pct

Household income in Bundaberg Central in Bundaberg West +$804 higher in Bundaberg Central

$1,875 57th pct $1,071 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bundaberg Central in Bundaberg West +0.2 larger in Bundaberg West gap widening

1.8 9th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

44.4% One-parent families ◂ +16.4 pts 28.1%

22.2% Couples with children +16.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

37.0% Couples without children ◂ +7.0 pts 30.1%

0.0% Other families +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Household size

56.3% 1 person ◂ +8.8 pts 47.5%

21.9% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +7.5 pts 11.2%

0.0% 4 people +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundaberg Central in Bundaberg West +$10 higher in Bundaberg West gap steady

$235 35th pct $245 39th pct

Mortgage in Bundaberg Central in Bundaberg West +$119 higher in Bundaberg Central gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,181 23rd pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

81.3% Rented ◂ +19.2 pts 62.1%

25.0% Owned outright ◂ +5.2 pts 19.8%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

71.9% Separate house ◂ +27.2 pts 44.7%

15.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +25.9 pts ▸ 41.5%

21.9% Other dwelling ◂ +21.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 38.5%

25.0% 3 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

15.6% 5 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 3.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.5% Studio / none ◂ +12.1 pts 0.4%

9.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% $200–$349 +12.5 pts ▸ 58.7%

11.5% Under $200 +16.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

0.0% $350–$549 +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bundaberg Central in Bundaberg West +11 more in Bundaberg West

10 80th pct 21 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bundaberg Central in Bundaberg West +53.64 more in Bundaberg Central

61.73 100th pct 8.09 86th pct

Departures/1k in Bundaberg Central in Bundaberg West +15,815.1 more in Bundaberg Central

16,234.6 100th pct 419.5 77th pct

PT routes in Bundaberg Central in Bundaberg West +9 more in Bundaberg Central

12 86th pct 3 79th pct

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

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

How people get to work

32.4% Car (driver) +28.8 pts ▸ 61.2%

27.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +17.7 pts 9.4%

14.9% Walked ◂ +5.5 pts 9.4%

8.1% Bus ◂ +5.7 pts 2.4%

5.4% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Bicycle +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 1 vehicle +12.9 pts ▸ 50.8%

41.4% No vehicle ◂ +25.7 pts 15.6%

31.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 24.7%

17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.2 pts 6.0%

0.0% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

39.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +28.7 pts 10.5%

10.8% Health care & social assistance +15.6 pts ▸ 26.4%

14.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.7 pts 10.2%

6.8% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

6.8% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

0.0% Education & training +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

4.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

0.0% Public administration & safety +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Other services +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

55.4% Labourers ◂ +32.8 pts 22.6%

5.4% Professionals +14.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

4.1% Community & personal service +10.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.5% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 11.2%

6.8% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.8% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Sales workers +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Bundaberg Central in Bundaberg West +0.8 higher in Bundaberg Central

9.6 100th pct 8.8 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bundaberg Central in Bundaberg West even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Bundaberg Central in Bundaberg West even