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Bundaberg North vs Kalkie

Name: Bundaberg North vs Kalkie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Bundaberg North profile · Kalkie profile

Bundaberg North Kalkie

Bundaberg North and Kalkie are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Residents are far older in Bundaberg North, where the typical age is 49 compared to 40 in Kalkie. This older age profile is consistent with a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (30.7%) and more people living alone (33.6%). In contrast, Kalkie is a wealthier area with a typical weekly household income of $1,599, which is far higher than the $937 seen in Bundaberg North. Educational levels are also quite different; 49.4% of Kalkie residents completed Year 12, compared to 33.9% in Bundaberg North.

Both areas share a very similar proportion of people born overseas and those who provide unpaid care. They also have a similar level of access to groceries, with about half of all homes within a 15-minute walk of a shop. While they are alike in these areas, gaps in housing and income remain large, with Kalkie having a far higher share of detached houses and larger family homes.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 22.2 pts higher in Kalkie Separate houses: 19.9 pts higher in Kalkie Household income: $662 higher in Kalkie Participation: 16.3 pts higher in Kalkie Living alone: 15.6 pts higher in Bundaberg North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundaberg North in Kalkie +2,595 larger in Bundaberg North gap narrowing

5,563 86th pct 2,968 84th pct

Median age in Bundaberg North in Kalkie +9 yrs older in Bundaberg North gap widening

49 yrs 67th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

30.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.9 pts 21.9%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 22.6%

15.2% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

40.2% Married +12.9 pts ▸ 53.1%

33.8% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 30.0%

12.2% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 8.2%

8.9% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 5.6%

4.6% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Bundaberg North Kalkie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.0% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 82.9%

3.3% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.2% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China even 0.2%

Ancestry

43.0% English ◂ +1.4 pts 41.6%

38.0% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 41.8%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

10.0% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

8.3% German +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.2% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.4% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 87.6%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.9% Christianity +8.4 pts ▸ 55.4%

40.5% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 36.2%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 5.2%

1.1% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Islam even 0.9%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bundaberg North in Kalkie +0.19 more in Bundaberg North

3.54 48th pct 3.35 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bundaberg North in Kalkie +8 more in Bundaberg North

21 87th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Bundaberg North in Kalkie +29 larger in Kalkie

406 60th pct 435 64th pct

ICSEA in Bundaberg North in Kalkie +20 higher in Kalkie

965 35th pct 985 47th pct

Highest year of school

33.9% Year 12 +15.5 pts ▸ 49.4%

29.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 26.6%

19.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.2 pts 12.2%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 40.2%

11.8% Bachelor degree +8.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.0% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

12.1% Management & commerce +5.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.2% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.6% Health +4.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%

7.2% Education +3.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

5.2% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Bundaberg North in Kalkie +$178 higher in Kalkie gap widening

$548 18th pct $726 45th pct

Household income in Bundaberg North in Kalkie +$662 higher in Kalkie gap widening

$937 11th pct $1,599 54th pct

Family income in Bundaberg North in Kalkie +$657 higher in Kalkie gap widening

$1,205 12th pct $1,862 48th pct

Household income distribution

37.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 30.7%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

27.3% Under $650 ◂ +14.0 pts 13.3%

3.9% $3,000–$3,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.0% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

Personal income distribution

52.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 44.0%

29.2% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

7.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

1.2% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 13.0%

13.2% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 10.7%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

9.7% Other condition even 9.7%

7.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

7.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

4.9% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.8% None +9.0 pts ▸ 58.8%

22.9% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 21.0%

9.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%

7.1% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bundaberg North in Kalkie +233 larger in Bundaberg North

354 86th pct 121 86th pct

Median age in Bundaberg North in Kalkie +3 yrs older in Bundaberg North

22 yrs 33rd pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Bundaberg North in Kalkie +$56 higher in Kalkie

$536 37th pct $592 45th pct

Household income in Bundaberg North in Kalkie +$726 higher in Kalkie

$1,294 31st pct $2,020 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bundaberg North in Kalkie +0.4 larger in Kalkie gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

36.2% Couples with children +16.7 pts ▸ 52.9%

39.9% Couples without children ◂ +9.2 pts 30.7%

22.0% One-parent families ◂ +6.2 pts 15.7%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Household size

39.6% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 39.4%

33.6% 1 person ◂ +15.6 pts 18.0%

11.7% 3 people +5.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.3% 4 people +7.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.4% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.5% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundaberg North in Kalkie +$30 higher in Kalkie gap narrowing

$280 50th pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in Bundaberg North in Kalkie +$419 higher in Kalkie gap widening

$1,083 18th pct $1,502 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Bundaberg North in Kalkie +0.10 higher in Bundaberg North gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned outright ◂ +7.5 pts 34.8%

19.5% Owned with a mortgage +19.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

32.3% Rented ◂ +7.9 pts 24.4%

3.4% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 0.5%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

72.8% Separate house +19.9 pts ▸ 92.7%

22.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +18.5 pts 4.0%

2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 41.5%

19.7% 4 bedrooms +23.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

22.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 9.0%

3.3% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.6% $200–$349 ◂ +4.5 pts 56.2%

16.2% $350–$549 +17.3 pts ▸ 33.5%

15.9% Under $200 ◂ +9.4 pts 6.5%

0.9% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.5% $1,000–$1,799 +5.1 pts ▸ 48.5%

39.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +22.1 pts 17.8%

7.3% $1,800–$2,999 +16.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

2.9% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bundaberg North in Kalkie +13 more in Bundaberg North

20 86th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Bundaberg North in Kalkie +1.24 more in Bundaberg North

3.60 72nd pct 2.36 67th pct

Departures/1k in Bundaberg North in Kalkie +66.2 more in Kalkie

78.4 66th pct 144.5 72nd pct

PT routes in Bundaberg North in Kalkie even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Bundaberg North in Kalkie +3 longer in Bundaberg North

18 57th pct 15 53rd pct

How people get to work

71.2% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 76.0%

8.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.3 pts 5.0%

4.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.6 pts 31.1%

28.6% 2 vehicles +14.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

10.4% 3 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.4% No vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 2.5%

6.0% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

12.0% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.2% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.8 pts 5.5%

7.7% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

4.3% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

2.2% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Labourers ◂ +10.0 pts 9.4%

11.1% Professionals +8.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 14.2%

14.1% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.2% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.6% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bundaberg North in Kalkie +0.0 higher in Bundaberg North

4.6 81st pct 4.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bundaberg North in Kalkie +0.9 more in Kalkie

4.3 79th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Bundaberg North in Kalkie +13.5 pts higher in Kalkie

54.0% 81st pct 67.5% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Bundaberg North in Kalkie +0.4 pts higher in Bundaberg North

54.2% 81st pct 53.8% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Bundaberg North in Kalkie +28.6 pts higher in Bundaberg North

84.9% 83rd pct 56.3% 75th pct

Walk to school in Bundaberg North in Kalkie +6.7 pts higher in Kalkie

58.4% 78th pct 65.1% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Bundaberg North in Kalkie +16.5 pts higher in Bundaberg North

94.6% 83rd pct 78.1% 73rd pct

Walk to health in Bundaberg North in Kalkie +45.2 pts higher in Kalkie

8.4% 74th pct 53.6% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Bundaberg North in Kalkie +6.8 more in Bundaberg North

14.6 52nd pct 7.7 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Bundaberg North in Kalkie +25 higher in Bundaberg North

55 79th pct 30 75th pct

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

4.8% 39th pct 4.9% 40th pct

Compare Bundaberg North with nearby areas

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

Compare Kalkie with nearby areas

Bundaberg East Rubyanna Bundaberg North Ashfield Kepnock Bundaberg South Bundaberg Central Qunaba

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bundaberg North vs Kalkie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30422/bundaberg-north/vs/SAL31474/kalkie