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Bundaberg Central vs Gooburrum

Name: Bundaberg Central vs Gooburrum — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Bundaberg Central profile · Gooburrum profile

Bundaberg Central Gooburrum

Gooburrum and Bundaberg Central are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Gooburrum is an older, wealthier area where the typical resident is 49 and typical weekly household incomes are far higher at $1,684. It is dominated by large, detached houses, with 96% of homes having three or more bedrooms and 52.4% owned outright. In contrast, Bundaberg Central is much younger, with a typical age of 34 and a high proportion of renters (81.3%). It is a far more diverse hub, where 38.9% of people were born overseas and 21% use a language other than English at home.

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2011, with the gap between them widening across many measures. While they share similar proportions of First Nations residents and typical personal incomes, their daily lives differ sharply. Bundaberg Central is a highly accessible area where everyone lives within a 10-minute walk of public transport. Gooburrum is much more car-dependent, with only 17% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop and far fewer people using public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,356 larger in Gooburrum Median age: 15 yrs older in Gooburrum Born overseas: 28.6 pts higher in Bundaberg Central Household income: $851 higher in Gooburrum One-parent: 34.1 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundaberg Central in Gooburrum +1,356 larger in Gooburrum gap steady

162 49th pct 1,518 76th pct

Median age in Bundaberg Central in Gooburrum +15 yrs older in Gooburrum gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

35.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.3 pts 17.9%

19.8% Older adults (45–64) +12.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

17.3% Seniors (65+) +6.8 pts ▸ 24.0%

6.8% Children (0–14) +7.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 11.0%

Marital status

64.9% Never married ◂ +38.7 pts 26.2%

9.5% Married +50.3 pts ▸ 59.8%

11.5% Divorced ◂ +4.4 pts 7.1%

4.7% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

2.7% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Bundaberg Central Gooburrum

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

43.8% Australia +43.7 pts ▸ 87.5%

4.9% England ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

4.3% China ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

1.9% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

26.5% English +15.1 pts ▸ 41.6%

19.8% Australian +20.9 pts ▸ 40.6%

9.3% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.3% German +7.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.8% Irish +4.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.0% Italian ◂ +3.3 pts 4.7%

3.1% Chinese ◂ +2.9 pts 0.2%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

1.9% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

0.0% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

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 +33.9 pts ▸ 93.8%

2.5% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

31.5% Christianity +27.5 pts ▸ 59.0%

50.0% No religion ◂ +16.9 pts 33.1%

14.8% Not stated ◂ +9.4 pts 5.4%

3.1% Hinduism ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bundaberg Central in Gooburrum

— 4.55 56th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bundaberg Central in Gooburrum +8 more in Bundaberg Central

17 86th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Bundaberg Central in Gooburrum +174 larger in Bundaberg Central

472 68th pct 298 48th pct

ICSEA in Bundaberg Central in Gooburrum +42 higher in Gooburrum

960 32nd pct 1,002 57th pct

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 43.7%

19.6% Year 10 +12.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

10.1% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.4% Year 11 +4.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

23.5% Certificate III / IV +17.5 pts ▸ 41.0%

25.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 22.0%

7.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

8.6% Engineering & related +11.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

7.4% Management & commerce +8.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 12.3%

4.9% Health +8.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% Education +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Architecture & building +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.4% Information technology ◂ +5.9 pts 1.5%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +3.2 pts 1.7%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Income

Personal income in Bundaberg Central in Gooburrum +$11 higher in Bundaberg Central gap narrowing

$704 41st pct $693 39th pct

Household income in Bundaberg Central in Gooburrum +$851 higher in Gooburrum gap widening

$833 7th pct $1,684 59th pct

Family income in Bundaberg Central in Gooburrum +$35 higher in Gooburrum gap narrowing

$1,833 46th pct $1,868 49th pct

Household income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +30.3 pts 13.5%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 29.0%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% $4,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 45.1%

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 32.4%

2.0% $1,500–$2,999 +13.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.0% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.0% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.2% Other condition +3.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.6% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.9% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.5% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

0.0% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.1% None +2.3 pts ▸ 55.4%

20.4% One condition +5.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

6.2% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bundaberg Central in Gooburrum +29 larger in Gooburrum

3 43rd pct 32 73rd pct

Median age in Bundaberg Central in Gooburrum +31 yrs older in Bundaberg Central

61 yrs 95th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

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

$474 29th pct $483 30th pct

Household income in Bundaberg Central in Gooburrum +$313 higher in Bundaberg Central

$1,875 57th pct $1,562 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bundaberg Central in Gooburrum +0.9 larger in Gooburrum gap widening

1.8 9th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

22.2% Couples with children +30.4 pts ▸ 52.7%

44.4% One-parent families ◂ +34.1 pts 10.3%

37.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 36.0%

0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

56.3% 1 person ◂ +43.0 pts 13.3%

21.9% 2 people +22.9 pts ▸ 44.8%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 16.9%

0.0% 4 people +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.0% 5 people +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% 6 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundaberg Central in Gooburrum +$65 higher in Gooburrum gap widening

$235 35th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Bundaberg Central in Gooburrum +$100 higher in Gooburrum gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,400 35th pct

People / bedroom in Bundaberg Central in Gooburrum +0.10 higher in Bundaberg Central gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

81.3% Rented ◂ +73.5 pts 7.8%

25.0% Owned outright +27.4 pts ▸ 52.4%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

0.0% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

71.9% Separate house +27.4 pts ▸ 99.2%

21.9% Other dwelling ◂ +21.9 pts 0.0%

15.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +47.2 pts 2.8%

9.4% 4 bedrooms +34.8 pts ▸ 44.2%

25.0% 3 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

15.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 13.1%

12.5% Studio / none ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% $200–$349 +14.8 pts ▸ 61.0%

0.0% $350–$549 +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

11.5% Under $200 ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bundaberg Central in Gooburrum +9 more in Bundaberg Central

10 80th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Bundaberg Central in Gooburrum +61.07 more in Bundaberg Central

61.73 100th pct 0.66 60th pct

Departures/1k in Bundaberg Central in Gooburrum +16,226.7 more in Bundaberg Central

16,234.6 100th pct 7.9 58th pct

PT routes in Bundaberg Central in Gooburrum +11 more in Bundaberg Central

12 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Bundaberg Central in Gooburrum +18 longer in Gooburrum

2 14th pct 20 59th pct

How people get to work

32.4% Car (driver) +38.2 pts ▸ 70.6%

27.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +21.1 pts 5.9%

14.9% Walked ◂ +13.6 pts 1.2%

8.1% Bus ◂ +7.7 pts 0.4%

5.4% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% No vehicle ◂ +40.2 pts 1.2%

31.0% 2 vehicles +9.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

37.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.0 pts 20.9%

17.2% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

0.0% 4 or more +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

39.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +29.3 pts 9.9%

10.8% Health care & social assistance +11.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

14.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +10.0 pts 4.8%

6.8% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.8% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Education & training +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 4.6%

0.0% Professional & technical +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Other services +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

4.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.1 pts 1.0%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +2.7 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

55.4% Labourers ◂ +43.8 pts 11.6%

5.4% Professionals +13.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

6.8% Technicians & trades +8.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.5% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 11.9%

6.8% Clerical & administrative +4.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.1% Community & personal service +7.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% Sales workers +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Bundaberg Central in Gooburrum +9.2 higher in Bundaberg Central

9.6 100th pct 0.4 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bundaberg Central in Gooburrum +7.5 more in Bundaberg Central

8.0 100th pct 0.5 51st pct

15-min city in Bundaberg Central in Gooburrum +100.0 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bundaberg Central in Gooburrum +100.0 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bundaberg Central in Gooburrum +83.0 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

100.0% 100th pct 17.0% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Bundaberg Central in Gooburrum +78.8 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

100.0% 100th pct 21.2% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Bundaberg Central in Gooburrum +97.3 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

100.0% 100th pct 2.7% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Bundaberg Central in Gooburrum +100.0 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bundaberg Central in Gooburrum +1,091.3 more in Bundaberg Central

1,092.6 100th pct 1.3 18th pct

Intersections/km² in Bundaberg Central in Gooburrum +706 higher in Bundaberg Central

708 100th pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Bundaberg Central in Gooburrum +0.9 pts higher in Gooburrum

4.4% 34th pct 5.3% 45th pct

Compare Bundaberg Central with nearby areas

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Compare Gooburrum with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bundaberg Central vs Gooburrum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30420/bundaberg-central/vs/SAL31183/gooburrum

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚶 Walkability

Compare Bundaberg Central with nearby areas

Compare Gooburrum with nearby areas

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Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability