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Bundaberg Central vs Norville

Name: Bundaberg Central vs Norville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Bundaberg Central profile · Norville profile

Bundaberg Central Norville

Norville and Bundaberg Central are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Residents in Norville are far older, with a typical age of 44 compared to 34 in Bundaberg Central. Norville is a place of larger homes, where 80.2% have three or more bedrooms and 38.4% are owned outright. In contrast, Bundaberg Central is far more diverse and transient; 38.9% of people were born overseas and 81.3% of households are renting. This is also a much more walkable area, described as a walker's paradise, where 100% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services.

Both areas are similar in the size and quality of their local schools. Beyond this, they offer different ways of getting around. Bundaberg Central is far more connected to public transport and has many more people without a car. Norville relies more on vehicles, with 74.6% of workers driving themselves to work. While Norville has more people caring for children and doing unpaid housework, Bundaberg Central has a far higher share of people living alone.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,314 larger in Norville Born overseas: 29.2 pts higher in Bundaberg Central Renting: 50.3 pts higher in Bundaberg Central 3+ bedrooms: 30.2 pts higher in Norville No car: 33.5 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundaberg Central in Norville +2,314 larger in Norville gap steady

162 49th pct 2,476 81st pct

Median age in Bundaberg Central in Norville +10 yrs older in Norville gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

35.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.9 pts 22.3%

19.8% Older adults (45–64) +6.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

17.3% Seniors (65+) +6.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

6.8% Children (0–14) +9.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 11.3%

Marital status

64.9% Never married ◂ +29.2 pts 35.7%

9.5% Married +29.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

11.5% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

2.7% Widowed +5.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.7% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Bundaberg Central Norville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

43.8% Australia +39.5 pts ▸ 83.3%

4.9% England ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%

4.3% China ◂ +4.2 pts 0.2%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

1.9% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

26.5% English +17.4 pts ▸ 43.9%

19.8% Australian +22.7 pts ▸ 42.5%

9.3% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.8% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.3% German +4.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.0% Italian ◂ +5.5 pts 2.5%

3.1% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.9% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

59.9% English only +29.8 pts ▸ 89.7%

2.5% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +8.7 pts 41.3%

31.5% Christianity +17.0 pts ▸ 48.5%

14.8% Not stated ◂ +6.8 pts 8.0%

3.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bundaberg Central in Norville

— 7.32 68th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bundaberg Central in Norville +1 more in Bundaberg Central

17 86th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Bundaberg Central in Norville +20 larger in Norville

472 68th pct 492 71st pct

ICSEA in Bundaberg Central in Norville +4 higher in Norville

960 32nd pct 964 34th pct

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 12 ◂ +7.2 pts 36.7%

19.6% Year 10 +13.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

10.1% Year 9 or below +5.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.4% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

23.5% Certificate III / IV +20.2 pts ▸ 43.6%

25.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.2 pts 12.7%

7.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

8.6% Engineering & related +7.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 12.9%

7.4% Management & commerce +6.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.9% Health +4.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Education +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.4% Information technology ◂ +5.9 pts 1.5%

0.0% Architecture & building +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +3.3 pts 1.6%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.8 pts 1.0%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Bundaberg Central in Norville +$124 higher in Bundaberg Central gap widening

$704 41st pct $580 22nd pct

Household income in Bundaberg Central in Norville +$261 higher in Norville gap widening

$833 7th pct $1,094 19th pct

Family income in Bundaberg Central in Norville +$466 higher in Bundaberg Central gap widening

$1,833 46th pct $1,367 19th pct

Household income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +20.1 pts 23.7%

31.3% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 +11.2 pts ▸ 49.8%

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 31.9%

2.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.0% Mental health +4.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.0% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.2% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.9% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.6% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.5% Cancer +2.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Lung condition even 3.7%

0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.1% None ◂ +1.0 pts 52.1%

20.4% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

6.2% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.9% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bundaberg Central in Norville +132 larger in Norville

3 43rd pct 135 86th pct

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

61 yrs 95th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Bundaberg Central in Norville +$8 higher in Bundaberg Central

$474 29th pct $466 27th pct

Household income in Bundaberg Central in Norville +$679 higher in Bundaberg Central

$1,875 57th pct $1,196 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bundaberg Central in Norville +0.4 larger in Norville gap widening

1.8 9th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

22.2% Couples with children +25.7 pts ▸ 48.0%

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

37.0% Couples without children ◂ +9.0 pts 28.1%

0.0% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

56.3% 1 person ◂ +21.8 pts 34.4%

21.9% 2 people +11.6 pts ▸ 33.5%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 15.8%

0.0% 4 people +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% 5 people +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$235 35th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Bundaberg Central in Norville +$170 higher in Bundaberg Central gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,130 21st pct

People / bedroom in Bundaberg Central in Norville +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 ◂ +50.3 pts 30.9%

25.0% Owned outright +13.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +29.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

0.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Types of homes

71.9% Separate house +17.4 pts ▸ 89.3%

21.9% Other dwelling ◂ +21.9 pts 0.0%

15.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.3 pts 10.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

25.0% 3 bedrooms +33.8 pts ▸ 58.8%

50.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +31.4 pts 18.6%

9.4% 4 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.6% 5 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 3.6%

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 +29.4 pts ▸ 75.6%

11.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%

0.0% $350–$549 +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

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

10 80th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Bundaberg Central in Norville +56.07 more in Bundaberg Central

61.73 100th pct 5.65 80th pct

Departures/1k in Bundaberg Central in Norville +15,970.0 more in Bundaberg Central

16,234.6 100th pct 264.5 74th pct

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

12 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Bundaberg Central in Norville +5 longer in Norville

2 14th pct 7 39th pct

How people get to work

32.4% Car (driver) +42.1 pts ▸ 74.6%

27.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +20.7 pts 6.4%

14.9% Walked ◂ +13.3 pts 1.6%

8.1% Bus ◂ +7.8 pts 0.3%

5.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 1 vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 44.2%

41.4% No vehicle ◂ +33.5 pts 7.9%

31.0% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 11.0%

0.0% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

39.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +33.9 pts 5.3%

10.8% Health care & social assistance +11.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

14.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.7 pts 6.2%

6.8% Retail trade +4.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% Education & training +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.8% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.8% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Other services +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

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

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

4.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.1 pts 0.9%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

55.4% Labourers ◂ +38.1 pts 17.3%

4.1% Community & personal service +13.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

6.8% Technicians & trades +7.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.5% Managers ◂ +7.3 pts 6.3%

5.4% Professionals +7.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.8% Clerical & administrative +4.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Sales workers +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bundaberg Central in Norville +4.3 higher in Bundaberg Central

9.6 100th pct 5.3 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bundaberg Central in Norville +2.3 more in Bundaberg Central

8.0 100th pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Bundaberg Central in Norville +41.2 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

100.0% 100th pct 58.8% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Bundaberg Central in Norville +47.2 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

100.0% 100th pct 52.8% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Bundaberg Central in Norville +5.9 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

100.0% 100th pct 94.1% 85th pct

Walk to school in Bundaberg Central in Norville +20.6 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

100.0% 100th pct 79.4% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Bundaberg Central in Norville +0.4 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 86th pct

Walk to health in Bundaberg Central in Norville +58.1 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

100.0% 100th pct 41.9% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Bundaberg Central in Norville +1,072.0 more in Bundaberg Central

1,092.6 100th pct 20.6 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Bundaberg Central in Norville +602 higher in Bundaberg Central

708 100th pct 106 86th pct

Mean slope in Bundaberg Central in Norville +0.2 pts higher in Norville

4.4% 34th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Bundaberg Central with nearby areas

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

Compare Norville with nearby areas

Svensson Heights Thabeban Walkervale Bundaberg West Avenell Heights Bundaberg South Bundaberg Central Millbank

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bundaberg Central vs Norville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30420/bundaberg-central/vs/SAL32190/norville