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Bundaberg East vs Bundaberg North

Name: Bundaberg East vs Bundaberg North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Bundaberg East profile · Bundaberg North profile

Bundaberg East Bundaberg North

Bundaberg North and Bundaberg East are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Bundaberg East is very walkable, with 95.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 92.7% near health services. Bundaberg North is only somewhat walkable, with far fewer homes near health services (8.4%) and groceries (54.2%). These differences extend to the people living there; Bundaberg North has a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 49 and a much higher share of seniors at 30.7%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people born overseas, at 12.3%. They also share similar home sizes and an equal proportion of people living alone. While they have many similarities, the gap in employment is wide, as the share of adults working or looking for work is far higher in Bundaberg East (54.5%) than in Bundaberg North (43.9%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,724 larger in Bundaberg North Median age: 7 yrs older in Bundaberg North Participation: 10.6 pts higher in Bundaberg East Owned outright: 10.0 pts higher in Bundaberg North Aged 65+: 8.6 pts higher in Bundaberg North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundaberg East in Bundaberg North +2,724 larger in Bundaberg North gap steady

2,839 83rd pct 5,563 86th pct

Median age in Bundaberg East in Bundaberg North +7 yrs older in Bundaberg North gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

22.2% Seniors (65+) +8.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 23.0%

22.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 20.1%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 15.2%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

Marital status

40.7% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 40.2%

34.9% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 33.8%

12.3% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%

6.6% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.2% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Bundaberg East Bundaberg North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.1% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 80.0%

2.3% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

40.9% English +2.1 pts ▸ 43.0%

40.7% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 38.0%

9.2% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.2% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.2% German +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.3% Dutch even 1.3%

1.3% Chinese even 1.2%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 87.1%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 46.9%

42.0% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 40.5%

7.9% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.5% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bundaberg East in Bundaberg North +0.22 more in Bundaberg East

3.76 50th pct 3.54 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bundaberg East in Bundaberg North +2 more in Bundaberg North

19 86th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Bundaberg East in Bundaberg North +64 larger in Bundaberg East

470 68th pct 406 60th pct

ICSEA in Bundaberg East in Bundaberg North +11 higher in Bundaberg East

976 41st pct 965 35th pct

Highest year of school

42.0% Year 12 ◂ +8.1 pts 33.9%

30.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 29.9%

13.3% Year 9 or below +6.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

7.2% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Certificate III / IV even 41.8%

14.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 11.8%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 12.1%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 12.1%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%

10.7% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

9.3% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 7.2%

7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Bundaberg East in Bundaberg North +$65 higher in Bundaberg East gap narrowing

$613 27th pct $548 18th pct

Household income in Bundaberg East in Bundaberg North +$143 higher in Bundaberg East gap steady

$1,080 18th pct $937 11th pct

Family income in Bundaberg East in Bundaberg North +$189 higher in Bundaberg East gap narrowing

$1,394 20th pct $1,205 12th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

27.0% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 20.0%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%

3.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

49.1% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 52.5%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 29.2%

10.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 7.5%

1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.7% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

8.8% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

6.2% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.6% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.2% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None ◂ +7.5 pts 49.8%

20.1% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

8.8% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.0% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bundaberg East in Bundaberg North +188 larger in Bundaberg North

166 86th pct 354 86th pct

Median age in Bundaberg East in Bundaberg North +2 yrs older in Bundaberg North

20 yrs 25th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Bundaberg East in Bundaberg North +$16 higher in Bundaberg East

$552 40th pct $536 37th pct

Household income in Bundaberg East in Bundaberg North +$317 higher in Bundaberg North

$977 17th pct $1,294 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bundaberg East in Bundaberg North +0.1 larger in Bundaberg East gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

45.5% Couples with children ◂ +9.2 pts 36.2%

28.6% Couples without children +11.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

24.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 22.0%

0.8% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +6.4 pts ▸ 39.6%

34.0% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 33.6%

13.4% 4 people ◂ +5.2 pts 8.3%

12.1% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

3.8% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundaberg East in Bundaberg North +$5 higher in Bundaberg East gap narrowing

$285 52nd pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Bundaberg East in Bundaberg North +$139 higher in Bundaberg East gap steady

$1,222 25th pct $1,083 18th pct

People / bedroom in Bundaberg East in Bundaberg North even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.3% Owned outright +10.0 pts ▸ 42.2%

39.3% Rented ◂ +7.0 pts 32.3%

24.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.3 pts 19.5%

2.1% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

77.1% Separate house ◂ +4.3 pts 72.8%

15.2% Flat or apartment +7.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

3.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 45.5%

22.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 19.7%

11.0% 2 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

12.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.2 pts 5.8%

3.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

75.1% $200–$349 ◂ +14.5 pts 60.6%

10.4% $350–$549 +5.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.3% Under $200 +6.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.7% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.2 pts 43.5%

27.8% Under $1,000 +12.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

10.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 7.3%

1.4% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bundaberg East in Bundaberg North +12 more in Bundaberg North

8 78th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bundaberg East in Bundaberg North +0.78 more in Bundaberg North

2.82 69th pct 3.60 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Bundaberg East in Bundaberg North +116.4 more in Bundaberg East

194.8 73rd pct 78.4 66th pct

PT routes in Bundaberg East in Bundaberg North even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Bundaberg East in Bundaberg North +10 longer in Bundaberg North

8 43rd pct 18 57th pct

How people get to work

72.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 71.2%

8.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

3.8% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 1 vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 45.7%

31.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 28.6%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 10.4%

10.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

5.2% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 18.2%

10.2% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

7.8% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

5.6% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

3.7% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Administrative & support even 3.3%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 14.8%

13.1% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.4% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 11.1%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 10.6%

9.1% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.9% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bundaberg East in Bundaberg North +2.8 higher in Bundaberg East

7.3 94th pct 4.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Bundaberg East in Bundaberg North +3.3 more in Bundaberg East

7.6 98th pct 4.3 79th pct

15-min city in Bundaberg East in Bundaberg North +43.6 pts higher in Bundaberg East

97.6% 99th pct 54.0% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Bundaberg East in Bundaberg North +41.1 pts higher in Bundaberg East

95.3% 97th pct 54.2% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Bundaberg East in Bundaberg North +5.1 pts higher in Bundaberg North

79.7% 81st pct 84.9% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Bundaberg East in Bundaberg North +36.2 pts higher in Bundaberg East

94.6% 96th pct 58.4% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Bundaberg East in Bundaberg North +5.3 pts higher in Bundaberg East

99.9% 95th pct 94.6% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Bundaberg East in Bundaberg North +84.3 pts higher in Bundaberg East

92.7% 98th pct 8.4% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Bundaberg East in Bundaberg North +41.1 more in Bundaberg East

55.7 84th pct 14.6 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Bundaberg East in Bundaberg North +105 higher in Bundaberg East

160 89th pct 55 79th pct

Mean slope in Bundaberg East in Bundaberg North even

4.8% 39th pct 4.8% 39th pct

Compare Bundaberg East with nearby areas

Kepnock Kalkie Bundaberg South Ashfield Bundaberg North Bundaberg Central Walkervale Avenell Heights

Compare Bundaberg North with nearby areas

Bundaberg Central Bundaberg South Bundaberg East Bundaberg West Kalkie Walkervale Kepnock Millbank

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bundaberg East vs Bundaberg North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30421/bundaberg-east/vs/SAL30422/bundaberg-north