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Bundaberg North vs Fairymead

Name: Bundaberg North vs Fairymead — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.7 km apart · Bundaberg North profile · Fairymead profile

Bundaberg North Fairymead

Bundaberg North and Fairymead are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Bundaberg North is a larger, somewhat walkable hub where 38.4% of people have moved in the last five years and most homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park. In contrast, Fairymead is sparsely populated and car-dependent. It is much older, with 46.4% of residents aged 65 or over, and typical monthly home-loan payments are far higher at $2,500 compared to $1,083 in Bundaberg North.

Both areas share similar typical weekly rents of around $260 to $280 and a similar proportion of volunteers. These commonalities sit alongside a divide in accessibility; Bundaberg North has far more public transport and shops within walking distance, while Fairymead has a well higher share of First Nations people at 14.3%. This contrast is further seen in the age of First Nations residents, who are far older in Bundaberg North than in Fairymead.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $1,417 higher in Fairymead Population: 5,535 larger in Bundaberg North Needs assistance: 12.5 pts higher in Bundaberg North Recent movers: 21.7 pts higher in Bundaberg North Limited English: 1.4 pts higher in Bundaberg North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundaberg North in Fairymead +5,535 larger in Bundaberg North gap steady

5,563 86th pct 28 18th pct

Median age in Bundaberg North in Fairymead +7 yrs older in Fairymead gap widening

49 yrs 67th pct 56 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

30.7% Seniors (65+) +15.7 pts ▸ 46.4%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

15.2% Children (0–14) +6.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +20.1 pts 0.0%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

Marital status

40.2% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

33.8% Never married ◂ +23.1 pts 10.7%

12.2% Divorced +19.9 pts ▸ 32.1%

8.9% Widowed ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

4.6% Separated ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bundaberg North Fairymead

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.0% Australia ◂ +8.6 pts 71.4%

3.3% England ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.0% English +21.3 pts ▸ 64.3%

38.0% Australian ◂ +20.2 pts 17.9%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

10.0% Irish ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

8.3% German ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

2.2% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only +30.7 pts ▸ 117.9%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.9% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

40.5% No religion +9.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bundaberg North in Fairymead

3.54 48th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bundaberg North in Fairymead +19 more in Bundaberg North

21 87th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Bundaberg North in Fairymead +286 larger in Bundaberg North

406 60th pct 120 29th pct

ICSEA in Bundaberg North in Fairymead +17 higher in Fairymead

965 35th pct 982 45th pct

Highest year of school

29.9% Year 10 +16.2 pts ▸ 46.2%

33.9% Year 12 ◂ +6.9 pts 26.9%

19.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 15.4%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Certificate III / IV +8.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

11.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.2% Engineering & related +12.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

7.2% Education +14.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

12.1% Management & commerce ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

9.6% Health ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bundaberg North in Fairymead +$27 higher in Fairymead gap narrowing

$548 18th pct $575 21st pct

Household income in Bundaberg North in Fairymead +$438 higher in Fairymead gap narrowing

$937 11th pct $1,375 38th pct

Family income in Bundaberg North in Fairymead +$170 higher in Fairymead gap widening

$1,205 12th pct $1,375 19th pct

Household income distribution

37.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +37.1 pts 0.0%

27.3% Under $650 ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%

3.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

52.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 46.4%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.4 pts 17.9%

7.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.9% Arthritis +5.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.2% Mental health ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

10.0% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

7.5% Diabetes ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

7.0% Heart disease ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

4.9% Lung condition ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.8% None +7.4 pts ▸ 57.1%

22.9% One condition +12.8 pts ▸ 35.7%

9.9% Two conditions ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

7.1% Three or more ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bundaberg North in Fairymead +350 larger in Bundaberg North

354 86th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Bundaberg North in Fairymead +15 yrs older in Bundaberg North

22 yrs 33rd pct 7 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Bundaberg North in Fairymead

$536 37th pct —

Household income in Bundaberg North in Fairymead

$1,294 31st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bundaberg North in Fairymead +0.2 larger in Fairymead gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

39.9% Couples without children +18.7 pts ▸ 58.6%

36.2% Couples with children ◂ +25.9 pts 10.3%

22.0% One-parent families ◂ +8.2 pts 13.8%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.6% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 38.5%

33.6% 1 person ◂ +33.6 pts 0.0%

8.3% 4 people +14.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

11.7% 3 people ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

4.4% 5 people ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundaberg North in Fairymead +$20 higher in Bundaberg North

$280 50th pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in Bundaberg North in Fairymead +$1,417 higher in Fairymead

$1,083 18th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Bundaberg North in Fairymead +0.10 higher in Bundaberg North gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned outright ◂ +19.2 pts 23.1%

32.3% Rented ◂ +32.3 pts 0.0%

19.5% Owned with a mortgage +11.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

3.4% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

72.8% Separate house +27.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

22.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +22.5 pts 0.0%

2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 3 bedrooms +31.4 pts ▸ 76.9%

19.7% 4 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

22.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%

5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

3.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +43.5 pts 0.0%

39.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +39.9 pts 0.0%

7.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bundaberg North in Fairymead +20 more in Bundaberg North

20 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bundaberg North in Fairymead +3.60 more in Bundaberg North

3.60 72nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bundaberg North in Fairymead +78.4 more in Bundaberg North

78.4 66th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bundaberg North in Fairymead +2 more in Bundaberg North

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Bundaberg North in Fairymead

18 57th pct —

How people get to work

71.2% Car (driver) ◂ +21.2 pts 50.0%

8.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

4.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

1.7% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.6% 2 vehicles +25.9 pts ▸ 54.5%

45.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.5 pts 27.3%

10.4% 3 vehicles +26.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

9.4% No vehicle ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

6.0% 4 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.8% Manufacturing +36.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

4.3% Other services +17.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%

12.0% Retail trade ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

9.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

7.7% Construction ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

7.2% Education & training ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.6% Clerical & administrative +25.2 pts ▸ 35.7%

14.1% Technicians & trades +14.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

19.4% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

11.1% Professionals ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

10.2% Sales workers ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

9.6% Managers ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bundaberg North in Fairymead +4.6 higher in Bundaberg North

4.6 81st pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bundaberg North in Fairymead +4.3 more in Bundaberg North

4.3 79th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Bundaberg North in Fairymead +54.0 pts higher in Bundaberg North

54.0% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bundaberg North in Fairymead +54.2 pts higher in Bundaberg North

54.2% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bundaberg North in Fairymead +84.9 pts higher in Bundaberg North

84.9% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bundaberg North in Fairymead +58.4 pts higher in Bundaberg North

58.4% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bundaberg North in Fairymead +94.6 pts higher in Bundaberg North

94.6% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Bundaberg North in Fairymead +8.4 pts higher in Bundaberg North

8.4% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bundaberg North in Fairymead +56.9 more in Fairymead

14.6 52nd pct 71.4 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Bundaberg North in Fairymead +54 higher in Bundaberg North

55 79th pct 1 49th pct

Mean slope in Bundaberg North in Fairymead +0.1 pts higher in Fairymead

4.8% 39th pct 4.9% 40th pct

Compare Bundaberg North with nearby areas

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Compare Fairymead with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bundaberg North vs Fairymead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30422/bundaberg-north/vs/SAL31018/fairymead