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Bundaberg Central vs Svensson Heights

Name: Bundaberg Central vs Svensson Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Bundaberg Central profile · Svensson Heights profile

Bundaberg Central Svensson Heights

Svensson Heights and Bundaberg Central are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Svensson Heights is a larger community where residents are far older, with a typical age of 44 compared to 34 in Bundaberg Central. It is more likely to have larger homes, with 72.3% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Bundaberg Central is far more diverse and transient; 38.9% of people were born overseas and 50.8% are recent arrivals. Living in Bundaberg Central is also much more likely to involve renting, which is the case for 81.3% of households.

Everyday life shares several similarities in both places, such as similar levels of school advantage and nearly identical typical monthly mortgage payments. While both areas are very easy to get around, Bundaberg Central is a walker's paradise and has far more public transport stops and departures. The two areas also have similar proportions of people in de facto relationships. Outside of these similarities, the gaps in housing and demographics remain large, with Bundaberg Central seeing far more people living alone and Svensson Heights having a much higher share of children under 15.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,172 larger in Svensson Heights Born overseas: 30.0 pts higher in Bundaberg Central Renting: 41.6 pts higher in Bundaberg Central No car: 30.8 pts higher in Bundaberg Central Recent arrivals: 34.6 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundaberg Central in Svensson Heights +3,172 larger in Svensson Heights gap steady

162 49th pct 3,334 86th pct

Median age in Bundaberg Central in Svensson Heights +10 yrs older in Svensson Heights gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

35.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.8 pts 21.4%

17.3% Seniors (65+) +8.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

19.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

6.8% Children (0–14) +9.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 12.1%

Marital status

64.9% Never married ◂ +28.0 pts 36.9%

9.5% Married +27.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

11.5% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

2.7% Widowed +7.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.7% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Bundaberg Central Svensson Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

43.8% Australia +42.1 pts ▸ 85.9%

4.9% England ◂ +2.9 pts 2.0%

4.3% China ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

1.9% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

19.8% Australian +23.4 pts ▸ 43.2%

26.5% English +15.4 pts ▸ 41.9%

6.8% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.3% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.3% German +4.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.0% Italian ◂ +5.9 pts 2.1%

3.1% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

1.9% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

59.9% English only +30.9 pts ▸ 90.8%

2.5% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +8.7 pts 41.3%

31.5% Christianity +18.0 pts ▸ 49.5%

14.8% Not stated ◂ +8.2 pts 6.7%

3.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Bundaberg Central in Svensson Heights +1 more in Bundaberg Central

17 86th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Bundaberg Central in Svensson Heights +43 larger in Bundaberg Central

472 68th pct 429 63rd pct

ICSEA in Bundaberg Central in Svensson Heights +11 higher in Svensson Heights

960 32nd pct 971 38th pct

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 40.2%

19.6% Year 10 +9.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

10.1% Year 9 or below +6.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

3.4% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

23.5% Certificate III / IV +19.1 pts ▸ 42.6%

25.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.2 pts 15.7%

7.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

14.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 13.8%

7.4% Management & commerce +6.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.6% Engineering & related +5.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.9% Health +8.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% Education +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.4% Information technology ◂ +5.7 pts 1.7%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +4.1 pts 0.9%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Bundaberg Central in Svensson Heights +$130 higher in Bundaberg Central gap widening

$704 41st pct $574 21st pct

Household income in Bundaberg Central in Svensson Heights +$221 higher in Svensson Heights gap widening

$833 7th pct $1,054 16th pct

Family income in Bundaberg Central in Svensson Heights +$425 higher in Bundaberg Central gap widening

$1,833 46th pct $1,408 21st pct

Household income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +17.4 pts 26.3%

31.3% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 23.4%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 +13.1 pts ▸ 51.7%

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 30.9%

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 +2.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.0% Mental health +6.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.2% Other condition +6.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.0% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.6% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.9% Heart disease +3.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.7% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Dementia +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Stroke +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.1% None ◂ +2.2 pts 50.9%

20.4% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

4.9% Three or more +3.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.2% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bundaberg Central in Svensson Heights +224 larger in Svensson Heights

3 43rd pct 227 86th pct

Median age in Bundaberg Central in Svensson Heights +39 yrs older in Bundaberg Central

61 yrs 95th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Bundaberg Central in Svensson Heights +$41 higher in Svensson Heights

$474 29th pct $515 34th pct

Household income in Bundaberg Central in Svensson Heights +$750 higher in Bundaberg Central

$1,875 57th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bundaberg Central in Svensson Heights +0.4 larger in Svensson Heights gap widening

1.8 9th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

22.2% Couples with children +23.3 pts ▸ 45.5%

44.4% One-parent families ◂ +20.0 pts 24.4%

37.0% Couples without children ◂ +8.5 pts 28.6%

0.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

56.3% 1 person ◂ +19.5 pts 36.8%

21.9% 2 people +10.5 pts ▸ 32.4%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +5.6 pts 13.1%

0.0% 4 people +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% 5 people +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% 6 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundaberg Central in Svensson Heights +$30 higher in Svensson Heights gap steady

$235 35th pct $265 45th pct

Mortgage in Bundaberg Central in Svensson Heights +$87 higher in Bundaberg Central gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,213 24th pct

People / bedroom in Bundaberg Central in Svensson Heights even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

81.3% Rented ◂ +41.6 pts 39.6%

25.0% Owned outright +7.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +25.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

71.9% Separate house +9.1 pts ▸ 80.9%

21.9% Other dwelling ◂ +21.7 pts 0.2%

15.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

25.0% 3 bedrooms +25.9 pts ▸ 50.9%

50.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +32.6 pts 17.4%

9.4% 4 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.6% 5 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 3.5%

12.5% Studio / none ◂ +11.5 pts 1.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% $200–$349 +14.7 pts ▸ 60.9%

11.5% Under $200 +13.4 pts ▸ 24.9%

0.0% $350–$549 +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bundaberg Central in Svensson Heights +13 more in Svensson Heights

10 80th pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bundaberg Central in Svensson Heights +54.83 more in Bundaberg Central

61.73 100th pct 6.90 85th pct

Departures/1k in Bundaberg Central in Svensson Heights +15,888.1 more in Bundaberg Central

16,234.6 100th pct 346.4 75th pct

PT routes in Bundaberg Central in Svensson Heights +9 more in Bundaberg Central

12 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Bundaberg Central in Svensson Heights even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

32.4% Car (driver) +40.2 pts ▸ 72.6%

27.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +20.6 pts 6.4%

14.9% Walked ◂ +12.7 pts 2.2%

8.1% Bus ◂ +7.8 pts 0.3%

5.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

0.0% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 1 vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 44.7%

41.4% No vehicle ◂ +30.8 pts 10.6%

31.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 30.5%

17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 9.8%

0.0% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

39.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +35.3 pts 3.9%

10.8% Health care & social assistance +12.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

14.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.5 pts 7.4%

6.8% Retail trade +6.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% Education & training +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.8% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

0.0% Public administration & safety +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%

4.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

0.0% Other services +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

55.4% Labourers ◂ +41.0 pts 14.4%

4.1% Community & personal service +13.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.4% Professionals +11.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.5% Managers ◂ +5.3 pts 8.3%

6.8% Technicians & trades +5.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% Sales workers +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.8% Clerical & administrative +3.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Bundaberg Central in Svensson Heights +2.9 higher in Bundaberg Central

9.6 100th pct 6.7 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Bundaberg Central in Svensson Heights +1.0 more in Bundaberg Central

8.0 100th pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in Bundaberg Central in Svensson Heights +6.9 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

100.0% 100th pct 93.1% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Bundaberg Central in Svensson Heights +4.0 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

100.0% 100th pct 96.0% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Bundaberg Central in Svensson Heights +6.8 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

100.0% 100th pct 93.2% 85th pct

Walk to school in Bundaberg Central in Svensson Heights +13.6 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

100.0% 100th pct 86.4% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Bundaberg Central in Svensson Heights +1.6 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

100.0% 100th pct 98.4% 85th pct

Walk to health in Bundaberg Central in Svensson Heights +18.6 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

100.0% 100th pct 81.4% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Bundaberg Central in Svensson Heights +1,082.1 more in Bundaberg Central

1,092.6 100th pct 10.5 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bundaberg Central in Svensson Heights +578 higher in Bundaberg Central

708 100th pct 130 87th pct

Mean slope in Bundaberg Central in Svensson Heights +0.5 pts higher in Svensson Heights

4.4% 34th pct 4.8% 40th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bundaberg Central vs Svensson Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30420/bundaberg-central/vs/SAL32705/svensson-heights