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Bundaberg Central vs Thabeban

Name: Bundaberg Central vs Thabeban — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Bundaberg Central profile · Thabeban profile

Bundaberg Central Thabeban

Thabeban and Bundaberg Central are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Thabeban is a family-oriented suburb where 20.5% of people are children and 85.3% of homes have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Bundaberg Central is dominated by smaller households, with 56.3% of people living alone and 81.3% of homes being rented. This central area is also much more diverse; 38.9% of residents were born overseas and 21.0% use a language other than English at home, compared to 10.7% and 5.6% in Thabeban.

Daily life in both places is similar in some ways, such as a nearly identical share of people in de facto relationships and the same typical monthly mortgage payment of around $1,300. However, they differ greatly in how people get around. Thabeban is mostly car-dependent, while Bundaberg Central is a walker's paradise. This is seen in the high number of people without a car in Bundaberg Central (41.4%) and the far higher number of public transport options available there compared to Thabeban.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,809 larger in Thabeban Born overseas: 28.2 pts higher in Bundaberg Central Living alone: 31.9 pts higher in Bundaberg Central Renting: 47.8 pts higher in Bundaberg Central 3+ bedrooms: 35.3 pts higher in Thabeban

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundaberg Central in Thabeban +2,809 larger in Thabeban gap steady

162 49th pct 2,971 84th pct

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

34 yrs 13th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

35.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.5 pts 23.7%

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

17.3% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

6.8% Children (0–14) +13.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 10.5%

Marital status

64.9% Never married ◂ +31.3 pts 33.5%

9.5% Married +35.7 pts ▸ 45.2%

11.5% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%

2.7% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Bundaberg Central Thabeban

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

43.8% Australia +39.4 pts ▸ 83.2%

4.9% England ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%

4.3% China ◂ +4.2 pts 0.1%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

1.9% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

19.8% Australian +23.0 pts ▸ 42.7%

26.5% English +13.3 pts ▸ 39.9%

6.8% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

4.3% German +4.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.0% Italian ◂ +5.4 pts 2.7%

3.1% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.9% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

0.0% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

59.9% English only +28.7 pts ▸ 88.6%

2.5% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic 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 ◂ +6.8 pts 43.2%

31.5% Christianity +16.0 pts ▸ 47.5%

14.8% Not stated ◂ +7.9 pts 6.9%

3.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 0.6%

0.0% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bundaberg Central in Thabeban

— 3.29 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bundaberg Central in Thabeban +6 more in Bundaberg Central

17 86th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Bundaberg Central in Thabeban +146 larger in Thabeban

472 68th pct 618 86th pct

ICSEA in Bundaberg Central in Thabeban +9 higher in Thabeban

960 32nd pct 969 37th pct

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 12 ◂ +6.5 pts 37.5%

19.6% Year 10 +13.0 pts ▸ 32.6%

10.1% Year 9 or below +6.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

3.4% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

23.5% Certificate III / IV +24.6 pts ▸ 48.0%

25.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.5 pts 12.4%

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

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

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

0.0% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

8.6% Engineering & related +8.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 12.9%

7.4% Management & commerce +6.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.9% Health +4.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.4% Information technology ◂ +6.0 pts 1.4%

0.0% Education +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Architecture & building +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +3.7 pts 1.3%

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

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Bundaberg Central in Thabeban +$134 higher in Bundaberg Central gap widening

$704 41st pct $570 21st pct

Household income in Bundaberg Central in Thabeban +$331 higher in Thabeban gap widening

$833 7th pct $1,164 23rd pct

Family income in Bundaberg Central in Thabeban +$456 higher in Bundaberg Central gap widening

$1,833 46th pct $1,377 19th pct

Household income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +21.0 pts 22.7%

31.3% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 26.4%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 +13.1 pts ▸ 51.6%

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 32.7%

2.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.0% Mental health +4.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.0% Asthma +3.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.2% Other condition +4.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.6% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.9% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.5% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

0.0% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.1% None +0.1 pts ▸ 53.2%

20.4% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

6.2% Two conditions +3.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.9% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bundaberg Central in Thabeban +194 larger in Thabeban

3 43rd pct 197 86th pct

Median age in Bundaberg Central in Thabeban +38 yrs older in Bundaberg Central

61 yrs 95th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Bundaberg Central in Thabeban +$11 higher in Bundaberg Central

$474 29th pct $463 27th pct

Household income in Bundaberg Central in Thabeban +$844 higher in Bundaberg Central

$1,875 57th pct $1,031 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bundaberg Central in Thabeban +0.7 larger in Thabeban gap widening

1.8 9th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

22.2% Couples with children +23.0 pts ▸ 45.3%

44.4% One-parent families ◂ +22.6 pts 21.9%

37.0% Couples without children ◂ +5.6 pts 31.5%

0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

56.3% 1 person ◂ +31.9 pts 24.4%

21.9% 2 people +17.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 14.6%

0.0% 4 people +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% 5 people +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% 6 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundaberg Central in Thabeban +$63 higher in Thabeban gap steady

$235 35th pct $298 56th pct

Mortgage in Bundaberg Central in Thabeban +$43 higher in Bundaberg Central gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,257 27th pct

People / bedroom in Bundaberg Central in Thabeban even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

81.3% Rented ◂ +47.8 pts 33.5%

25.0% Owned outright +14.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +24.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

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 +15.3 pts ▸ 87.2%

21.9% Other dwelling ◂ +14.7 pts 7.1%

15.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.1 pts 2.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +42.2 pts 7.8%

25.0% 3 bedrooms +24.9 pts ▸ 49.9%

9.4% 4 bedrooms +22.4 pts ▸ 31.8%

15.6% 5 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 3.6%

12.5% Studio / none ◂ +11.1 pts 1.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% $200–$349 +9.9 pts ▸ 56.1%

0.0% $350–$549 +25.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

11.5% Under $200 +3.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bundaberg Central in Thabeban +1 more in Bundaberg Central

10 80th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Bundaberg Central in Thabeban +58.70 more in Bundaberg Central

61.73 100th pct 3.03 69th pct

Departures/1k in Bundaberg Central in Thabeban +16,104.3 more in Bundaberg Central

16,234.6 100th pct 130.3 72nd pct

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

12 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Bundaberg Central in Thabeban +11 longer in Thabeban

2 14th pct 13 50th pct

How people get to work

32.4% Car (driver) +41.6 pts ▸ 74.0%

27.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +18.5 pts 8.5%

14.9% Walked ◂ +13.5 pts 1.3%

8.1% Bus ◂ +7.6 pts 0.5%

5.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% No vehicle ◂ +36.0 pts 5.4%

37.9% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 40.8%

31.0% 2 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 11.1%

0.0% 4 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

39.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +30.6 pts 8.5%

10.8% Health care & social assistance +8.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.1 pts 5.8%

6.8% Retail trade +6.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.8% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.8% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Education & training +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Public administration & safety +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Other services +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

4.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.4 pts 0.6%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

55.4% Labourers ◂ +37.2 pts 18.3%

4.1% Community & personal service +12.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.8% Technicians & trades +9.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.5% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 8.5%

6.8% Clerical & administrative +4.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.4% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Sales workers +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bundaberg Central in Thabeban +6.0 higher in Bundaberg Central

9.6 100th pct 3.6 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bundaberg Central in Thabeban +4.4 more in Bundaberg Central

8.0 100th pct 3.6 75th pct

15-min city in Bundaberg Central in Thabeban +60.0 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

100.0% 100th pct 40.0% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Bundaberg Central in Thabeban +59.6 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

100.0% 100th pct 40.4% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Bundaberg Central in Thabeban +15.7 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

100.0% 100th pct 84.3% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Bundaberg Central in Thabeban +59.2 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

100.0% 100th pct 40.8% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Bundaberg Central in Thabeban +22.5 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

100.0% 100th pct 77.5% 73rd pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bundaberg Central in Thabeban +1,086.5 more in Bundaberg Central

1,092.6 100th pct 6.1 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Bundaberg Central in Thabeban +679 higher in Bundaberg Central

708 100th pct 29 75th pct

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

4.4% 34th pct 4.9% 40th pct

Compare Bundaberg Central with nearby areas

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Compare Thabeban with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bundaberg Central vs Thabeban [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30420/bundaberg-central/vs/SAL32776/thabeban