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Bundaberg East vs Walkervale

Name: Bundaberg East vs Walkervale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Bundaberg East profile · Walkervale profile

Bundaberg East Walkervale

Walkervale and Bundaberg East are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they offer different lifestyles. Walkervale is more oriented toward transport and detached housing, with 92.5% of homes being separate houses and a far higher number of public transport stops. In contrast, Bundaberg East has a noticeably older population, with the typical resident being 42 and 22.2% of people aged 65 and over. Bundaberg East also has far more schools per 1,000 children and more walkable amenities, though these are mostly parks rather than the transport links found in Walkervale.

The two areas are almost identical in terms of typical weekly personal income, which sits at around $613 to $614. They also share a similar number of people per home and a nearly equal share of children under 15. While Bundaberg East has seen more recent overseas arrivals, Walkervale has a higher share of people in de facto relationships and a higher rate of full-time employment. The gap in rental rates remains notable, as renting is well higher in Bundaberg East at 39.3%.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Bundaberg East Separate houses: 15.4 pts higher in Walkervale Recent arrivals: 9.0 pts higher in Bundaberg East Median age: 5 yrs older in Bundaberg East Unpaid carers: 3.2 pts higher in Walkervale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundaberg East in Walkervale +142 larger in Walkervale gap narrowing

2,839 83rd pct 2,981 84th pct

Median age in Bundaberg East in Walkervale +5 yrs older in Bundaberg East gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

22.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 24.1%

22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 17.2%

18.7% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

40.7% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 35.9%

34.9% Never married +5.7 pts ▸ 40.6%

12.3% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%

6.6% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Bundaberg East Walkervale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.1% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 84.8%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

2.3% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

40.7% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 44.9%

40.9% English +2.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

9.2% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.2% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.2% German even 8.2%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.2% Filipino even 1.2%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 89.9%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 43.6%

42.0% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 45.7%

7.9% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bundaberg East in Walkervale +2.06 more in Bundaberg East

3.76 50th pct 1.70 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bundaberg East in Walkervale +3 more in Bundaberg East

19 86th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Bundaberg East in Walkervale +6 larger in Walkervale

470 68th pct 476 69th pct

ICSEA in Bundaberg East in Walkervale +11 higher in Bundaberg East

976 41st pct 965 35th pct

Highest year of school

42.0% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 39.9%

30.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 29.6%

13.3% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.2% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 46.5%

14.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 13.6%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 11.5%

3.8% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 14.9%

12.7% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 13.4%

10.7% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

9.3% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

4.7% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

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

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Information technology even 1.6%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Bundaberg East in Walkervale even gap narrowing

$613 27th pct $614 27th pct

Household income in Bundaberg East in Walkervale +$71 higher in Walkervale gap narrowing

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

Family income in Bundaberg East in Walkervale +$97 higher in Walkervale gap narrowing

$1,394 20th pct $1,491 26th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

27.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 23.4%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%

3.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Personal income distribution

49.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 48.7%

32.2% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 34.8%

10.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%

1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%

10.7% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.8% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

3.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None ◂ +3.2 pts 54.0%

20.1% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bundaberg East in Walkervale +49 larger in Walkervale

166 86th pct 215 86th pct

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

20 yrs 25th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Bundaberg East in Walkervale +$9 higher in Bundaberg East

$552 40th pct $543 38th pct

Household income in Bundaberg East in Walkervale +$161 higher in Walkervale

$977 17th pct $1,138 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bundaberg East in Walkervale +0.1 larger in Walkervale gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

45.5% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

28.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.6 pts 25.0%

24.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 22.9%

0.8% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

34.0% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 31.1%

33.2% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 32.5%

12.1% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.4% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 11.5%

3.8% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundaberg East in Walkervale +$10 higher in Bundaberg East gap steady

$285 52nd pct $275 48th pct

Mortgage in Bundaberg East in Walkervale +$139 higher in Bundaberg East gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Bundaberg East in Walkervale even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.3% Rented ◂ +6.6 pts 32.6%

32.3% Owned outright even 32.3%

24.8% Owned with a mortgage +7.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

77.1% Separate house +15.4 pts ▸ 92.5%

15.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.6 pts 6.6%

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

3.2% Other dwelling ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.0% 3 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 54.0%

11.0% 2 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

22.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 14.9%

12.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.6 pts 1.3%

3.7% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

75.1% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 75.7%

10.4% $350–$549 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

9.3% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

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 ◂ +3.2 pts 53.5%

27.8% Under $1,000 +10.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

10.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 5.7%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bundaberg East in Walkervale +11 more in Walkervale

8 78th pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bundaberg East in Walkervale +3.56 more in Walkervale

2.82 69th pct 6.37 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Bundaberg East in Walkervale +71.2 more in Walkervale

194.8 73rd pct 266.0 74th pct

PT routes in Bundaberg East in Walkervale +2 more in Walkervale

2 75th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Bundaberg East in Walkervale +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) ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%

3.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.8% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 39.3%

31.4% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

12.9% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 7.4%

5.2% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.1% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

10.2% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.8% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

5.6% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

6.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

3.7% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 16.6%

13.1% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.7% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.4% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 12.7%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 9.9%

9.1% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.9% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Bundaberg East in Walkervale +0.1 higher in Walkervale

7.3 94th pct 7.4 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bundaberg East in Walkervale even

7.6 98th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Bundaberg East in Walkervale +2.4 pts higher in Walkervale

97.6% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Bundaberg East in Walkervale +3.5 pts higher in Walkervale

95.3% 97th pct 98.7% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Bundaberg East in Walkervale +20.3 pts higher in Walkervale

79.7% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bundaberg East in Walkervale +5.4 pts higher in Walkervale

94.6% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Bundaberg East in Walkervale even

99.9% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bundaberg East in Walkervale +21.9 pts higher in Bundaberg East

92.7% 98th pct 70.8% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Bundaberg East in Walkervale +44.2 more in Bundaberg East

55.7 84th pct 11.4 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Bundaberg East in Walkervale +23 higher in Bundaberg East

160 89th pct 137 88th pct

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

4.8% 39th pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Bundaberg East with nearby areas

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

Compare Walkervale with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bundaberg East vs Walkervale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30421/bundaberg-east/vs/SAL32960/walkervale