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Bundaberg East vs Kepnock

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

Bundaberg East Kepnock

Kepnock and Bundaberg East are neighbouring areas with different levels of accessibility. Bundaberg East is very walkable and has far more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents (55.7 compared to 6.9 in Kepnock), as well as much higher access to health services, which 92.7% of its homes can reach within a 15-minute walk. In contrast, Kepnock has a larger share of separate houses (85.7%) and more three-bedroom homes. Kepnock also has a slightly older population, with 25.7% of residents aged 65 and over, and a higher share of people who need help with daily activities.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining very similar typical household incomes of around $1,100 a week. They also share similar proportions of children under 15 and a comparable number of schools within 3km. While both are above the national figure for people aged 65 and over, Kepnock's share is well higher than that of Bundaberg East.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,662 larger in Kepnock Recent arrivals: 11.1 pts higher in Bundaberg East 3+ bedrooms: 9.1 pts higher in Kepnock Separate houses: 8.6 pts higher in Kepnock People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Bundaberg East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundaberg East in Kepnock +1,662 larger in Kepnock gap steady

2,839 83rd pct 4,501 86th pct

Median age in Bundaberg East in Kepnock +1 yrs older in Kepnock gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

22.2% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 23.3%

22.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 20.7%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 18.6%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

Marital status

40.7% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 42.1%

34.9% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 33.1%

12.3% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%

6.6% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.2% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Bundaberg East Kepnock

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.1% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 83.6%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

2.3% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.9% English +1.1 pts ▸ 42.1%

40.7% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 39.9%

9.2% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.2% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.2% German +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 89.0%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 49.7%

42.0% No religion ◂ +1.4 pts 40.6%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bundaberg East in Kepnock +2.56 more in Bundaberg East

3.76 50th pct 1.20 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bundaberg East in Kepnock even

19 86th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Bundaberg East in Kepnock +14 larger in Bundaberg East

470 68th pct 456 66th pct

ICSEA in Bundaberg East in Kepnock even

976 41st pct 977 42nd pct

Highest year of school

42.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 38.4%

30.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 29.1%

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

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 41.8%

14.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 13.7%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 12.5%

3.8% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 14.8%

14.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 13.6%

12.7% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.7% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

9.3% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

4.7% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Bundaberg East in Kepnock +$5 higher in Bundaberg East gap narrowing

$613 27th pct $608 26th pct

Household income in Bundaberg East in Kepnock +$71 higher in Kepnock gap widening

$1,080 18th pct $1,151 22nd pct

Family income in Bundaberg East in Kepnock +$36 higher in Kepnock gap narrowing

$1,394 20th pct $1,430 23rd pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

27.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 23.0%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

3.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

49.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 47.7%

32.2% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

10.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.7% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.8% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

7.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

6.2% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.6% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

1.2% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None ◂ +4.9 pts 52.3%

20.1% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

8.8% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.0% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bundaberg East in Kepnock +114 larger in Kepnock

166 86th pct 280 86th pct

Median age in Bundaberg East in Kepnock +1 yrs older in Kepnock

20 yrs 25th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Bundaberg East in Kepnock +$60 higher in Bundaberg East

$552 40th pct $492 31st pct

Household income in Bundaberg East in Kepnock +$292 higher in Kepnock

$977 17th pct $1,269 30th pct

Family & Households

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

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

45.5% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 46.6%

28.6% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

24.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 21.8%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

34.0% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 29.8%

13.4% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 10.9%

12.1% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

3.8% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundaberg East in Kepnock +$5 higher in Bundaberg East gap steady

$285 52nd pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Bundaberg East in Kepnock +$22 higher in Bundaberg East gap narrowing

$1,222 25th pct $1,200 24th pct

People / bedroom in Bundaberg East in Kepnock +0.10 higher in Bundaberg East gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.3% Rented ◂ +6.6 pts 32.6%

32.3% Owned outright +2.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

24.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.9 pts ▸ 29.7%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.7% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

77.1% Separate house +8.6 pts ▸ 85.7%

15.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.1 pts 11.1%

4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

3.2% Other dwelling ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 3 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 55.2%

22.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 22.1%

11.0% 2 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.8 pts 1.2%

3.7% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

75.1% $200–$349 ◂ +7.9 pts 67.2%

10.4% $350–$549 +5.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.3% Under $200 +4.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

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 ◂ +4.8 pts 51.9%

27.8% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

10.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.4% $3,000 or more even 1.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bundaberg East in Kepnock +6 more in Kepnock

8 78th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Bundaberg East in Kepnock +0.29 more in Kepnock

2.82 69th pct 3.11 70th pct

Departures/1k in Bundaberg East in Kepnock +96.6 more in Bundaberg East

194.8 73rd pct 98.2 68th pct

PT routes in Bundaberg East in Kepnock +1 more in Kepnock

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Bundaberg East in Kepnock +7 longer in Bundaberg East

8 43rd pct 1 0th pct

How people get to work

72.0% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 74.0%

8.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%

3.8% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 40.2%

31.4% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%

10.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 7.3%

5.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.1% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

10.2% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.5% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.8% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.6% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

3.7% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 15.9%

15.7% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.1% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.4% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 12.7%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%

9.1% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.9% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bundaberg East in Kepnock +1.4 higher in Bundaberg East

7.3 94th pct 5.9 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bundaberg East in Kepnock +1.5 more in Bundaberg East

7.6 98th pct 6.1 89th pct

15-min city in Bundaberg East in Kepnock +0.3 pts higher in Bundaberg East

97.6% 99th pct 97.4% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Bundaberg East in Kepnock +3.3 pts higher in Kepnock

95.3% 97th pct 98.6% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Bundaberg East in Kepnock +16.3 pts higher in Kepnock

79.7% 81st pct 96.0% 87th pct

Walk to school in Bundaberg East in Kepnock +0.6 pts higher in Kepnock

94.6% 96th pct 95.2% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Bundaberg East in Kepnock even

99.9% 95th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Bundaberg East in Kepnock +91.9 pts higher in Bundaberg East

92.7% 98th pct 0.8% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Bundaberg East in Kepnock +48.8 more in Bundaberg East

55.7 84th pct 6.9 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Bundaberg East in Kepnock +49 higher in Bundaberg East

160 89th pct 112 86th pct

Mean slope in Bundaberg East in Kepnock +0.3 pts higher in Bundaberg East

4.8% 39th pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Bundaberg East with nearby areas

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

Compare Kepnock with nearby areas

Avenell Heights Bundaberg East Ashfield Walkervale Bundaberg South Bundaberg Central Thabeban Kalkie

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bundaberg East vs Kepnock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30421/bundaberg-east/vs/SAL31513/kepnock