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Bundaberg Central vs Walkervale

Name: Bundaberg Central vs Walkervale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Bundaberg Central profile · Walkervale profile

Bundaberg Central Walkervale

Walkervale and Bundaberg Central are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Walkervale is a larger residential hub where 19.7% of people are children and homes are more likely to be detached houses with three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Bundaberg Central is much smaller and more transient, with 81.3% of households renting and 38.9% of residents born overseas. This international character is reflected in Bundaberg Central, where 21.0% of people use a language other than English at home, compared to just 4.0% in Walkervale.

Both areas have remained similar in their overall age profile and the level of adults working or looking for work since 2011. They also share a high level of convenience, as every home in both places is within a 10-minute walk of public transport. However, Bundaberg Central has seen its identity shift further towards a walker's paradise, with a walkability score of 9.6 and a far higher number of public transport departures than Walkervale.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,819 larger in Walkervale Born overseas: 30.2 pts higher in Bundaberg Central Living alone: 25.2 pts higher in Bundaberg Central Renting: 48.6 pts higher in Bundaberg Central No car: 34.0 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundaberg Central in Walkervale +2,819 larger in Walkervale gap steady

162 49th pct 2,981 84th pct

Median age in Bundaberg Central in Walkervale +3 yrs older in Walkervale gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

35.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.9 pts 25.3%

19.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

6.8% Children (0–14) +12.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

17.3% Seniors (65+) even 17.2%

13.6% Youth (15–24) even 13.6%

Marital status

64.9% Never married ◂ +24.3 pts 40.6%

9.5% Married +26.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

11.5% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

2.7% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Bundaberg Central Walkervale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

43.8% Australia +41.0 pts ▸ 84.8%

4.9% England ◂ +2.9 pts 2.0%

4.3% China ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

1.9% India ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

19.8% Australian +25.1 pts ▸ 44.9%

26.5% English +16.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

6.8% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.3% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.3% German +3.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.0% Italian ◂ +5.9 pts 2.1%

3.1% Chinese ◂ +2.8 pts 0.3%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

1.9% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

59.9% English only +30.1 pts ▸ 89.9%

2.5% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 45.7%

31.5% Christianity +12.2 pts ▸ 43.6%

14.8% Not stated ◂ +5.8 pts 9.0%

3.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.7 pts 0.4%

0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bundaberg Central in Walkervale

— 1.70 22nd pct

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

17 86th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Bundaberg Central in Walkervale +4 larger in Walkervale

472 68th pct 476 69th pct

ICSEA in Bundaberg Central in Walkervale +5 higher in Walkervale

960 32nd pct 965 35th pct

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 39.9%

19.6% Year 10 +10.0 pts ▸ 29.6%

10.1% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.4% Year 11 +4.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

23.5% Certificate III / IV +23.1 pts ▸ 46.5%

25.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.3 pts 13.6%

7.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Certificate I / II +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

8.6% Engineering & related +6.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 14.3%

7.4% Management & commerce +6.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.9% Health +4.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Education +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Architecture & building +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.4% Information technology ◂ +5.8 pts 1.6%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 2.0%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Bundaberg Central in Walkervale +$90 higher in Bundaberg Central gap widening

$704 41st pct $614 27th pct

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

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

Family income in Bundaberg Central in Walkervale +$342 higher in Bundaberg Central gap widening

$1,833 46th pct $1,491 26th pct

Household income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +20.3 pts 23.4%

31.3% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 27.9%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 48.7%

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 34.8%

2.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Mental health +5.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 12.1%

8.0% Asthma +3.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.2% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.6% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.9% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.5% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.1% None +0.9 pts ▸ 54.0%

20.4% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

6.2% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.9% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bundaberg Central in Walkervale +212 larger in Walkervale

3 43rd pct 215 86th pct

Median age in Bundaberg Central in Walkervale +39 yrs older in Bundaberg Central

61 yrs 95th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Bundaberg Central in Walkervale +$69 higher in Walkervale

$474 29th pct $543 38th pct

Household income in Bundaberg Central in Walkervale +$737 higher in Bundaberg Central

$1,875 57th pct $1,138 24th pct

Family & Households

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

1.8 9th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

22.2% Couples with children +27.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

44.4% One-parent families ◂ +21.5 pts 22.9%

37.0% Couples without children ◂ +12.0 pts 25.0%

0.0% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

56.3% 1 person ◂ +25.2 pts 31.1%

21.9% 2 people +10.6 pts ▸ 32.5%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 16.3%

0.0% 4 people +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% 5 people +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% 6 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundaberg Central in Walkervale +$40 higher in Walkervale gap narrowing

$235 35th pct $275 48th pct

Mortgage in Bundaberg Central in Walkervale +$217 higher in Bundaberg Central gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,083 18th pct

People / bedroom in Bundaberg Central in Walkervale even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

81.3% Rented ◂ +48.6 pts 32.6%

25.0% Owned outright +7.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +32.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

0.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

71.9% Separate house +20.6 pts ▸ 92.5%

21.9% Other dwelling ◂ +21.9 pts 0.0%

15.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.8 pts 0.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Bedrooms per home

25.0% 3 bedrooms +29.0 pts ▸ 54.0%

50.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +26.6 pts 23.4%

15.6% 5 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 4.5%

9.4% 4 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.5% Studio / none ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% $200–$349 +29.5 pts ▸ 75.7%

11.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%

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 Walkervale +9 more in Walkervale

10 80th pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bundaberg Central in Walkervale +55.35 more in Bundaberg Central

61.73 100th pct 6.37 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Bundaberg Central in Walkervale +15,968.5 more in Bundaberg Central

16,234.6 100th pct 266.0 74th pct

PT routes in Bundaberg Central in Walkervale +8 more in Bundaberg Central

12 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Bundaberg Central in Walkervale +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) ◂ +20.2 pts 6.9%

14.9% Walked ◂ +13.8 pts 1.1%

8.1% Bus ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

5.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% No vehicle ◂ +34.0 pts 7.4%

37.9% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 39.3%

31.0% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 13.1%

0.0% 4 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

39.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +32.9 pts 6.3%

10.8% Health care & social assistance +10.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

14.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.5 pts 6.4%

6.8% Retail trade +4.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.8% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Education & training +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.8% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Other services +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

4.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.7 pts 1.4%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

0.0% Public administration & safety +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

55.4% Labourers ◂ +38.8 pts 16.6%

6.8% Technicians & trades +10.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.1% Community & personal service +12.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.5% Managers ◂ +7.5 pts 6.0%

5.4% Professionals +7.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% Sales workers +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.8% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Bundaberg Central in Walkervale +2.2 higher in Bundaberg Central

9.6 100th pct 7.4 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bundaberg Central in Walkervale +0.4 more in Bundaberg Central

8.0 100th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Bundaberg Central in Walkervale even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Bundaberg Central in Walkervale +1.3 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

100.0% 100th pct 98.7% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Bundaberg Central in Walkervale even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bundaberg Central in Walkervale even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Bundaberg Central in Walkervale even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bundaberg Central in Walkervale +29.2 pts higher in Bundaberg Central

100.0% 100th pct 70.8% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Bundaberg Central in Walkervale +1,081.2 more in Bundaberg Central

1,092.6 100th pct 11.4 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Bundaberg Central in Walkervale +571 higher in Bundaberg Central

708 100th pct 137 88th pct

Mean slope in Bundaberg Central in Walkervale even

4.4% 34th pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Bundaberg Central with nearby areas

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

Compare Walkervale with nearby areas

Bundaberg South Avenell Heights Bundaberg Central Kepnock Norville Thabeban Bundaberg West Svensson Heights

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bundaberg Central vs Walkervale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30420/bundaberg-central/vs/SAL32960/walkervale

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚶 Walkability

Compare Bundaberg Central with nearby areas

Compare Walkervale with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability