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Bundaberg Central vs Kalkie

Name: Bundaberg Central vs Kalkie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Bundaberg Central profile · Kalkie profile

Bundaberg Central Kalkie

Kalkie and Bundaberg Central are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Kalkie is a residential area with more children (20.1%) and larger homes, where 90.7% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Bundaberg Central is much more transient and urban, with a high share of renters (81.3%) and people living alone (56.3%). This difference is reflected in incomes, as the typical weekly household income in Kalkie is $1,599, which is far higher than the $833 seen in Bundaberg Central.

Everyday life shares some similarities, such as typical personal incomes and the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree. However, the two areas differ sharply in how people get around. Bundaberg Central is a walker's paradise with excellent access to public transport, while Kalkie is somewhat walkable and relies more on cars. This urban contrast is also seen in the population; Bundaberg Central has a far higher share of people born overseas (38.9%) and recent arrivals (50.8%) compared to Kalkie.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,806 larger in Kalkie Born overseas: 25.8 pts higher in Bundaberg Central One-parent: 28.7 pts higher in Bundaberg Central Living alone: 38.3 pts higher in Bundaberg Central Renting: 56.8 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundaberg Central in Kalkie +2,806 larger in Kalkie gap widening

162 49th pct 2,968 84th pct

Median age in Bundaberg Central in Kalkie +6 yrs older in Kalkie gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

35.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.8 pts 23.3%

19.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

17.3% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

6.8% Children (0–14) +13.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%

Marital status

64.9% Never married ◂ +34.9 pts 30.0%

9.5% Married +43.6 pts ▸ 53.1%

11.5% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 8.2%

2.7% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.7% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Bundaberg Central Kalkie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

43.8% Australia +39.1 pts ▸ 82.9%

4.9% England ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%

4.3% China ◂ +4.2 pts 0.2%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

1.9% India ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.0% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

19.8% Australian +22.0 pts ▸ 41.8%

26.5% English +15.0 pts ▸ 41.6%

9.3% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.8% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.3% German +4.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.0% Italian ◂ +4.6 pts 3.5%

3.1% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

1.9% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

59.9% English only +27.7 pts ▸ 87.6%

2.5% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

31.5% Christianity +23.9 pts ▸ 55.4%

50.0% No religion ◂ +13.8 pts 36.2%

14.8% Not stated ◂ +9.6 pts 5.2%

3.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

0.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bundaberg Central in Kalkie

— 3.35 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bundaberg Central in Kalkie +4 more in Bundaberg Central

17 86th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Bundaberg Central in Kalkie +36 larger in Bundaberg Central

472 68th pct 435 64th pct

ICSEA in Bundaberg Central in Kalkie +25 higher in Kalkie

960 32nd pct 985 47th pct

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 12 +5.5 pts ▸ 49.4%

19.6% Year 10 +7.0 pts ▸ 26.6%

10.1% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.4% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

23.5% Certificate III / IV +16.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

25.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 20.2%

7.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

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

Field of qualification

7.4% Management & commerce +10.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

8.6% Engineering & related +7.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 11.8%

4.9% Health +9.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.0% Education +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.4% Information technology ◂ +6.7 pts 0.8%

0.0% Architecture & building +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 2.0%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Bundaberg Central in Kalkie +$22 higher in Kalkie gap narrowing

$704 41st pct $726 45th pct

Household income in Bundaberg Central in Kalkie +$766 higher in Kalkie gap widening

$833 7th pct $1,599 54th pct

Family income in Bundaberg Central in Kalkie +$29 higher in Kalkie gap narrowing

$1,833 46th pct $1,862 48th pct

Household income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +30.5 pts 13.3%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 30.7%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% $4,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 44.0%

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 33.1%

2.0% $1,500–$2,999 +13.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.0% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.0% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.2% Other condition +3.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.6% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.9% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

0.0% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.1% None +5.7 pts ▸ 58.8%

20.4% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

6.2% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.9% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bundaberg Central in Kalkie +118 larger in Kalkie

3 43rd pct 121 86th pct

Median age in Bundaberg Central in Kalkie +42 yrs older in Bundaberg Central

61 yrs 95th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Bundaberg Central in Kalkie +$118 higher in Kalkie

$474 29th pct $592 45th pct

Household income in Bundaberg Central in Kalkie +$145 higher in Kalkie

$1,875 57th pct $2,020 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bundaberg Central in Kalkie +0.8 larger in Kalkie gap widening

1.8 9th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

22.2% Couples with children +30.7 pts ▸ 52.9%

44.4% One-parent families ◂ +28.7 pts 15.7%

37.0% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 30.7%

0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

56.3% 1 person ◂ +38.3 pts 18.0%

21.9% 2 people +17.5 pts ▸ 39.4%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 16.8%

0.0% 4 people +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.0% 5 people +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% 6 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundaberg Central in Kalkie +$75 higher in Kalkie gap narrowing

$235 35th pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in Bundaberg Central in Kalkie +$202 higher in Kalkie gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,502 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Bundaberg Central in Kalkie +0.10 higher in Bundaberg Central gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

81.3% Rented ◂ +56.8 pts 24.4%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

25.0% Owned outright +9.8 pts ▸ 34.8%

0.0% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Types of homes

71.9% Separate house +20.8 pts ▸ 92.7%

21.9% Other dwelling ◂ +21.9 pts 0.0%

15.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.2 pts 3.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +41.0 pts 9.0%

9.4% 4 bedrooms +33.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

25.0% 3 bedrooms +16.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

15.6% 5 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 6.3%

12.5% Studio / none ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% $200–$349 +10.0 pts ▸ 56.2%

0.0% $350–$549 +33.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

11.5% Under $200 ◂ +5.0 pts 6.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bundaberg Central in Kalkie +3 more in Bundaberg Central

10 80th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Bundaberg Central in Kalkie +59.37 more in Bundaberg Central

61.73 100th pct 2.36 67th pct

Departures/1k in Bundaberg Central in Kalkie +16,090.0 more in Bundaberg Central

16,234.6 100th pct 144.5 72nd pct

PT routes in Bundaberg Central in Kalkie +10 more in Bundaberg Central

12 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Bundaberg Central in Kalkie +13 longer in Kalkie

2 14th pct 15 53rd pct

How people get to work

32.4% Car (driver) +43.5 pts ▸ 76.0%

27.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +22.0 pts 5.0%

14.9% Walked ◂ +13.9 pts 1.0%

8.1% Bus ◂ +7.4 pts 0.7%

5.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.0% 2 vehicles +11.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

41.4% No vehicle ◂ +38.9 pts 2.5%

37.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 31.1%

17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 15.9%

0.0% 4 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

39.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +33.7 pts 5.5%

10.8% Health care & social assistance +10.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

14.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.3 pts 6.5%

6.8% Retail trade +5.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% Education & training +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.8% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

0.0% Public administration & safety +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

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

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

55.4% Labourers ◂ +46.0 pts 9.4%

5.4% Professionals +13.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

6.8% Technicians & trades +7.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.1% Community & personal service +10.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.5% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 11.5%

6.8% Clerical & administrative +5.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% Sales workers +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers even 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bundaberg Central in Kalkie +5.1 higher in Bundaberg Central

9.6 100th pct 4.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bundaberg Central in Kalkie +2.8 more in Bundaberg Central

8.0 100th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Bundaberg Central in Kalkie +32.5 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

100.0% 100th pct 67.5% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Bundaberg Central in Kalkie +46.2 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

100.0% 100th pct 53.8% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Bundaberg Central in Kalkie +43.7 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

100.0% 100th pct 56.3% 75th pct

Walk to school in Bundaberg Central in Kalkie +34.9 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

100.0% 100th pct 65.1% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Bundaberg Central in Kalkie +21.9 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

100.0% 100th pct 78.1% 73rd pct

Walk to health in Bundaberg Central in Kalkie +46.4 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

100.0% 100th pct 53.6% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Bundaberg Central in Kalkie +1,084.8 more in Bundaberg Central

1,092.6 100th pct 7.7 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Bundaberg Central in Kalkie +678 higher in Bundaberg Central

708 100th pct 30 75th pct

Mean slope in Bundaberg Central in Kalkie +0.5 pts higher in Kalkie

4.4% 34th pct 4.9% 40th pct

Compare Bundaberg Central with nearby areas

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Compare Kalkie with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bundaberg Central vs Kalkie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30420/bundaberg-central/vs/SAL31474/kalkie