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Bundaberg Central vs Kepnock

Name: Bundaberg Central vs Kepnock — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Bundaberg Central profile · Kepnock profile

Bundaberg Central Kepnock

Kepnock and Bundaberg Central are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Kepnock is a larger residential area where the typical resident is 43, and 18.6% of people are children under 15. Its housing is dominated by larger homes, with 81.6% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Bundaberg Central is much smaller and more transient, with a typical age of 34. It is far more diverse, with 38.9% of people born overseas and 21.0% using a language other than English at home. Renting is the norm here, accounting for 81.3% of households.

Both areas are almost equally likely to have homes within a short walk of a park. This shared access to green space exists alongside different levels of connectivity; Bundaberg Central is a walker's paradise with high public transport use, while Kepnock is somewhat walkable and more reliant on cars. The two areas have also both seen a high number of people moving in over the last five years, with 38.3% in Kepnock and 48.7% in Bundaberg Central.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,339 larger in Kepnock Born overseas: 28.8 pts higher in Bundaberg Central Living alone: 26.5 pts higher in Bundaberg Central Renting: 48.6 pts higher in Bundaberg Central 3+ bedrooms: 31.6 pts higher in Kepnock

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundaberg Central in Kepnock +4,339 larger in Kepnock gap steady

162 49th pct 4,501 86th pct

Median age in Bundaberg Central in Kepnock +9 yrs older in Kepnock gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

35.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.5 pts 20.7%

17.3% Seniors (65+) +8.5 pts ▸ 25.7%

19.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

6.8% Children (0–14) +11.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 11.6%

Marital status

64.9% Never married ◂ +31.8 pts 33.1%

9.5% Married +32.6 pts ▸ 42.1%

11.5% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%

2.7% Widowed +6.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.7% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Bundaberg Central Kepnock

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

43.8% Australia +39.8 pts ▸ 83.6%

4.9% England ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%

4.3% China ◂ +4.0 pts 0.3%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

1.9% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

26.5% English +15.5 pts ▸ 42.1%

19.8% Australian +20.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

9.3% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.8% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.3% German +4.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.0% Italian ◂ +5.4 pts 2.6%

3.1% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.9% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

59.9% English only +29.1 pts ▸ 89.0%

2.5% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +9.4 pts 40.6%

31.5% Christianity +18.2 pts ▸ 49.7%

14.8% Not stated ◂ +7.3 pts 7.5%

3.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 0.6%

0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bundaberg Central in Kepnock

— 1.20 12th pct

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

17 86th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Bundaberg Central in Kepnock +16 larger in Bundaberg Central

472 68th pct 456 66th pct

ICSEA in Bundaberg Central in Kepnock +17 higher in Kepnock

960 32nd pct 977 42nd pct

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.5 pts 38.4%

19.6% Year 10 +9.5 pts ▸ 29.1%

10.1% Year 9 or below +5.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.4% Year 11 +3.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

23.5% Certificate III / IV +18.4 pts ▸ 41.8%

25.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.2 pts 13.7%

7.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% Certificate I / II +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

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

Field of qualification

8.6% Engineering & related +6.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 12.9%

7.4% Management & commerce +6.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.9% Health +5.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Education +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.4% Information technology ◂ +5.4 pts 2.0%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +3.9 pts 1.0%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Bundaberg Central in Kepnock +$96 higher in Bundaberg Central gap widening

$704 41st pct $608 26th pct

Household income in Bundaberg Central in Kepnock +$318 higher in Kepnock gap widening

$833 7th pct $1,151 22nd pct

Family income in Bundaberg Central in Kepnock +$403 higher in Bundaberg Central gap widening

$1,833 46th pct $1,430 23rd pct

Household income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +20.8 pts 23.0%

31.3% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 26.6%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 +9.2 pts ▸ 47.7%

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 32.3%

2.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.0% Mental health +4.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.2% Other condition +4.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.0% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.9% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.6% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.5% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

0.0% Stroke +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.1% None ◂ +0.8 pts 52.3%

20.4% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

6.2% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.9% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bundaberg Central in Kepnock +277 larger in Kepnock

3 43rd pct 280 86th pct

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

61 yrs 95th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Bundaberg Central in Kepnock +$18 higher in Kepnock

$474 29th pct $492 31st pct

Household income in Bundaberg Central in Kepnock +$606 higher in Bundaberg Central

$1,875 57th pct $1,269 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bundaberg Central in Kepnock +0.6 larger in Kepnock gap widening

1.8 9th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

22.2% Couples with children +24.4 pts ▸ 46.6%

44.4% One-parent families ◂ +22.6 pts 21.8%

37.0% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 30.6%

0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

56.3% 1 person ◂ +26.5 pts 29.8%

21.9% 2 people +15.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +6.8 pts 12.0%

0.0% 4 people +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% 5 people +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% 6 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundaberg Central in Kepnock +$45 higher in Kepnock gap steady

$235 35th pct $280 50th pct

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

$1,300 29th pct $1,200 24th pct

People / bedroom in Bundaberg Central in Kepnock +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 ◂ +48.6 pts 32.6%

25.0% Owned outright +9.8 pts ▸ 34.8%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +29.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

0.0% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

71.9% Separate house +13.8 pts ▸ 85.7%

21.9% Other dwelling ◂ +21.9 pts 0.0%

15.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.4 pts 3.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Bedrooms per home

25.0% 3 bedrooms +30.2 pts ▸ 55.2%

50.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +34.0 pts 16.0%

9.4% 4 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

15.6% 5 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 4.3%

12.5% Studio / none ◂ +12.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% $200–$349 +21.0 pts ▸ 67.2%

0.0% $350–$549 +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.5% Under $200 +2.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bundaberg Central in Kepnock +4 more in Kepnock

10 80th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Bundaberg Central in Kepnock +58.62 more in Bundaberg Central

61.73 100th pct 3.11 70th pct

Departures/1k in Bundaberg Central in Kepnock +16,136.4 more in Bundaberg Central

16,234.6 100th pct 98.2 68th pct

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

12 86th pct 3 79th pct

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

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

How people get to work

32.4% Car (driver) +41.6 pts ▸ 74.0%

27.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +20.4 pts 6.6%

14.9% Walked ◂ +13.9 pts 1.0%

8.1% Bus ◂ +7.9 pts 0.2%

5.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% No vehicle ◂ +34.1 pts 7.3%

37.9% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 40.2%

31.0% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 12.8%

0.0% 4 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

10.8% Health care & social assistance +9.9 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.5 pts 7.4%

6.8% Retail trade +6.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% Education & training +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.8% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.8% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Other services +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Public administration & safety +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

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

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

55.4% Labourers ◂ +39.5 pts 15.9%

4.1% Community & personal service +12.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.8% Technicians & trades +7.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.5% Managers ◂ +5.9 pts 7.6%

5.4% Professionals +7.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.8% Clerical & administrative +5.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% Sales workers +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bundaberg Central in Kepnock +3.7 higher in Bundaberg Central

9.6 100th pct 5.9 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bundaberg Central in Kepnock +1.9 more in Bundaberg Central

8.0 100th pct 6.1 89th pct

15-min city in Bundaberg Central in Kepnock +2.6 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

100.0% 100th pct 97.4% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Bundaberg Central in Kepnock +1.4 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

100.0% 100th pct 98.6% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Bundaberg Central in Kepnock +4.0 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

100.0% 100th pct 96.0% 87th pct

Walk to school in Bundaberg Central in Kepnock +4.8 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

100.0% 100th pct 95.2% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Bundaberg Central in Kepnock even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Bundaberg Central in Kepnock +99.2 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

100.0% 100th pct 0.8% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Bundaberg Central in Kepnock +1,085.7 more in Bundaberg Central

1,092.6 100th pct 6.9 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Bundaberg Central in Kepnock +596 higher in Bundaberg Central

708 100th pct 112 86th pct

Mean slope in Bundaberg Central in Kepnock +0.1 pts higher in Kepnock

4.4% 34th pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Bundaberg Central with nearby areas

Bundaberg South Bundaberg West Bundaberg North Walkervale Svensson Heights Bundaberg East Norville Avenell Heights

Compare Kepnock with nearby areas

Avenell Heights Bundaberg East Ashfield Walkervale Bundaberg South Bundaberg Central Thabeban Kalkie

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bundaberg Central vs Kepnock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30420/bundaberg-central/vs/SAL31513/kepnock