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Bundaberg East vs Burnett Heads

Name: Bundaberg East vs Burnett Heads — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.6 km apart · Bundaberg East profile · Burnett Heads profile

Bundaberg East Burnett Heads

Burnett Heads and Bundaberg East are neighbouring Queensland areas with similar populations, yet they offer very different lifestyles. Burnett Heads is far older, with a typical resident aged 55 compared to 42 in Bundaberg East. This age gap is reflected in housing, where 47.2% of Burnett Heads homes are owned outright, while 39.3% of Bundaberg East households are renting. Bundaberg East is much more walkable and connected, described as very walkable, whereas Burnett Heads is mostly car-dependent. This is seen in the fact that 92.7% of Bundaberg East homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to only 17.4% in Burnett Heads.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly household income of around $1,060 and have the same share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 10.4%. While they track together on these economic measures, their demographics are diverging. Bundaberg East has seen a much higher influx of recent overseas arrivals at 24.1%, compared to 5.7% in Burnett Heads.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in Burnett Heads Recent arrivals: 18.4 pts higher in Bundaberg East Renting: 16.9 pts higher in Bundaberg East Separate houses: 16.3 pts higher in Burnett Heads PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Bundaberg East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundaberg East in Burnett Heads +69 larger in Burnett Heads gap narrowing

2,839 83rd pct 2,908 83rd pct

Median age in Bundaberg East in Burnett Heads +13 yrs older in Burnett Heads gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 55 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

22.2% Seniors (65+) +10.0 pts ▸ 32.2%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +6.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

22.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.2 pts 15.5%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.6 pts 13.2%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 7.9%

Marital status

40.7% Married +9.2 pts ▸ 49.9%

34.9% Never married ◂ +9.4 pts 25.5%

12.3% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

5.2% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Bundaberg East Burnett Heads

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.1% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 80.7%

2.3% England +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.9% English +5.3 pts ▸ 46.2%

40.7% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 40.3%

9.2% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.2% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.2% German even 8.1%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only +4.1 pts ▸ 92.0%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 48.7%

42.0% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 43.9%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bundaberg East in Burnett Heads +1.15 more in Bundaberg East

3.76 50th pct 2.61 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bundaberg East in Burnett Heads +18 more in Bundaberg East

19 86th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Bundaberg East in Burnett Heads +374 larger in Bundaberg East

470 68th pct 96 25th pct

ICSEA in Bundaberg East in Burnett Heads even

976 41st pct 976 41st pct

Highest year of school

42.0% Year 12 ◂ +9.0 pts 32.9%

30.2% Year 10 +6.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

13.3% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.2% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 42.8%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 14.1%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

2.2% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

14.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 13.9%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 11.4%

10.7% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

9.3% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

4.7% Architecture & building +3.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Bundaberg East in Burnett Heads +$75 higher in Bundaberg East gap narrowing

$613 27th pct $538 16th pct

Household income in Bundaberg East in Burnett Heads +$27 higher in Bundaberg East gap narrowing

$1,080 18th pct $1,053 16th pct

Family income in Bundaberg East in Burnett Heads +$125 higher in Bundaberg East gap narrowing

$1,394 20th pct $1,269 14th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 36.5%

27.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 24.4%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%

3.3% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Personal income distribution

49.1% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 53.9%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 27.8%

10.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

1.5% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis +4.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.7% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%

8.8% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.7% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.2% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.6% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.6% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None ◂ +6.7 pts 50.5%

20.1% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

8.8% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.0% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bundaberg East in Burnett Heads +43 larger in Bundaberg East

166 86th pct 123 86th pct

Median age in Bundaberg East in Burnett Heads +14 yrs older in Burnett Heads

20 yrs 25th pct 34 yrs 72nd pct

Median income in Bundaberg East in Burnett Heads +$4 higher in Burnett Heads

$552 40th pct $556 40th pct

Household income in Bundaberg East in Burnett Heads +$398 higher in Burnett Heads

$977 17th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bundaberg East in Burnett Heads +0.1 larger in Bundaberg East gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

45.5% Couples with children ◂ +9.0 pts 36.5%

28.6% Couples without children +16.5 pts ▸ 45.1%

24.7% One-parent families ◂ +7.5 pts 17.1%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +13.5 pts ▸ 46.7%

34.0% 1 person ◂ +7.9 pts 26.1%

13.4% 4 people ◂ +5.2 pts 8.3%

12.1% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.8% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundaberg East in Burnett Heads +$5 higher in Burnett Heads gap steady

$285 52nd pct $290 54th pct

Mortgage in Bundaberg East in Burnett Heads +$78 higher in Burnett Heads gap narrowing

$1,222 25th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Bundaberg East in Burnett Heads +0.10 higher in Bundaberg East gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.3% Owned outright +14.9 pts ▸ 47.2%

39.3% Rented ◂ +16.9 pts 22.4%

24.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 26.6%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

77.1% Separate house +16.3 pts ▸ 93.4%

15.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.4 pts 0.8%

3.2% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 48.9%

22.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 22.0%

11.0% 2 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.4 pts 4.6%

3.7% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

75.1% $200–$349 ◂ +8.1 pts 67.0%

10.4% $350–$549 +8.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

9.3% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.2 pts 45.5%

27.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 27.4%

10.2% $1,800–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

1.4% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bundaberg East in Burnett Heads +7 more in Burnett Heads

8 78th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Bundaberg East in Burnett Heads +2.34 more in Burnett Heads

2.82 69th pct 5.16 78th pct

Departures/1k in Bundaberg East in Burnett Heads +44.2 more in Bundaberg East

194.8 73rd pct 150.6 72nd pct

PT routes in Bundaberg East in Burnett Heads +1 more in Bundaberg East

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Bundaberg East in Burnett Heads +9 longer in Burnett Heads

8 43rd pct 17 56th pct

How people get to work

72.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 71.7%

8.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.3 pts 5.1%

3.8% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.8% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 37.7%

31.4% 2 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 11.9%

10.3% No vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 4.6%

5.2% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.1% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%

7.8% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 6.6%

7.2% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.6% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

3.7% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 16.0%

15.7% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.4% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.1% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 10.4%

7.9% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Bundaberg East in Burnett Heads +4.1 higher in Bundaberg East

7.3 94th pct 3.3 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bundaberg East in Burnett Heads +4.4 more in Bundaberg East

7.6 98th pct 3.2 73rd pct

15-min city in Bundaberg East in Burnett Heads +71.5 pts higher in Bundaberg East

97.6% 99th pct 26.1% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Bundaberg East in Burnett Heads +52.9 pts higher in Bundaberg East

95.3% 97th pct 42.4% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Bundaberg East in Burnett Heads +3.0 pts higher in Bundaberg East

79.7% 81st pct 76.7% 80th pct

Walk to school in Bundaberg East in Burnett Heads +54.3 pts higher in Bundaberg East

94.6% 96th pct 40.3% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Bundaberg East in Burnett Heads +23.6 pts higher in Bundaberg East

99.9% 95th pct 76.2% 72nd pct

Walk to health in Bundaberg East in Burnett Heads +75.2 pts higher in Bundaberg East

92.7% 98th pct 17.4% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Bundaberg East in Burnett Heads +40.5 more in Bundaberg East

55.7 84th pct 15.1 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Bundaberg East in Burnett Heads +140 higher in Bundaberg East

160 89th pct 20 74th pct

Mean slope in Bundaberg East in Burnett Heads +0.3 pts higher in Burnett Heads

4.8% 39th pct 5.0% 43rd pct

Compare Bundaberg East with nearby areas

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Compare Burnett Heads with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bundaberg East vs Burnett Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30421/bundaberg-east/vs/SAL30449/burnett-heads