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Bundaberg North vs Kepnock

Name: Bundaberg North vs Kepnock — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Bundaberg North profile · Kepnock profile

Bundaberg North Kepnock

Bundaberg North and Kepnock are neighbouring areas with different residential characters. Kepnock is more family-focused, with 18.6% of people being children under 15 and a higher share of separate houses (85.7%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms (81.6%). In contrast, Bundaberg North has a noticeably older population, where the typical resident is 49 and 30.7% are aged 65 and over. Bundaberg North also sees a higher share of people living alone (33.6%) and more recent arrivals from overseas (21.3%).

Both areas share a very similar profile in terms of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, which sits at around 6% for each. While they are close in that regard, they differ in how people get around. Kepnock is far more walkable, with 98.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Bundaberg North has more walkable amenities per 1,000 people, but residents there face a far longer walk to the nearest transport stop.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 13.0 pts higher in Kepnock Separate houses: 12.9 pts higher in Kepnock Median age: 6 yrs older in Bundaberg North Recent arrivals: 8.3 pts higher in Bundaberg North Owned outright: 7.4 pts higher in Bundaberg North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundaberg North in Kepnock +1,062 larger in Bundaberg North gap widening

5,563 86th pct 4,501 86th pct

Median age in Bundaberg North in Kepnock +6 yrs older in Bundaberg North gap widening

49 yrs 67th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

30.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 25.7%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.2% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

40.2% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 42.1%

33.8% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 33.1%

12.2% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%

8.9% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.6% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Bundaberg North Kepnock

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.0% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 83.6%

3.3% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

1.8% New Zealand even 1.8%

0.8% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.0% English ◂ +0.9 pts 42.1%

38.0% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

10.0% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

8.3% German +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 89.0%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

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 +2.8 pts ▸ 49.7%

40.5% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bundaberg North in Kepnock +2.34 more in Bundaberg North

3.54 48th pct 1.20 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bundaberg North in Kepnock +2 more in Bundaberg North

21 87th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Bundaberg North in Kepnock +50 larger in Kepnock

406 60th pct 456 66th pct

ICSEA in Bundaberg North in Kepnock +12 higher in Kepnock

965 35th pct 977 42nd pct

Highest year of school

33.9% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 38.4%

29.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 29.1%

19.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 15.8%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Certificate III / IV even 41.8%

11.8% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.6% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Postgraduate degree even 2.0%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 14.8%

12.1% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.6% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.6% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.2% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.2% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Bundaberg North in Kepnock +$60 higher in Kepnock gap widening

$548 18th pct $608 26th pct

Household income in Bundaberg North in Kepnock +$214 higher in Kepnock gap widening

$937 11th pct $1,151 22nd pct

Family income in Bundaberg North in Kepnock +$225 higher in Kepnock gap widening

$1,205 12th pct $1,430 23rd pct

Household income distribution

37.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 35.3%

27.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 23.0%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

3.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% $4,000 or more even 3.0%

Personal income distribution

52.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 47.7%

29.2% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

7.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 14.4%

13.2% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%

9.7% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.0% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

7.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

4.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

4.4% Cancer even 4.4%

1.9% Stroke even 1.9%

1.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.8% None +2.5 pts ▸ 52.3%

22.9% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 22.5%

9.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

7.1% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bundaberg North in Kepnock +74 larger in Bundaberg North

354 86th pct 280 86th pct

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

22 yrs 33rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Bundaberg North in Kepnock +$44 higher in Bundaberg North

$536 37th pct $492 31st pct

Household income in Bundaberg North in Kepnock +$25 higher in Bundaberg North

$1,294 31st pct $1,269 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bundaberg North in Kepnock +0.2 larger in Kepnock gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

36.2% Couples with children +10.4 pts ▸ 46.6%

39.9% Couples without children ◂ +9.2 pts 30.6%

22.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 21.8%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Household size

39.6% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 37.5%

33.6% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 29.8%

11.7% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.3% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.4% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.5% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundaberg North in Kepnock even gap narrowing

$280 50th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Bundaberg North in Kepnock +$117 higher in Kepnock gap widening

$1,083 18th pct $1,200 24th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned outright ◂ +7.4 pts 34.8%

32.3% Rented +0.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

19.5% Owned with a mortgage +10.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

3.4% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

72.8% Separate house +12.9 pts ▸ 85.7%

22.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.4 pts 11.1%

2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 3 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 55.2%

22.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 16.0%

19.7% 4 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.6 pts 1.2%

3.3% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

60.6% $200–$349 +6.6 pts ▸ 67.2%

16.2% $350–$549 ◂ +0.8 pts 15.4%

15.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 14.2%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.5% $1,000–$1,799 +8.4 pts ▸ 51.9%

39.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.7 pts 30.2%

7.3% $1,800–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

Transport & Vehicles

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

20 86th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Bundaberg North in Kepnock +0.48 more in Bundaberg North

3.60 72nd pct 3.11 70th pct

Departures/1k in Bundaberg North in Kepnock +19.8 more in Kepnock

78.4 66th pct 98.2 68th pct

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

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Bundaberg North in Kepnock +17 longer in Bundaberg North

18 57th pct 1 0th pct

How people get to work

71.2% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 74.0%

8.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

4.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 40.2%

28.6% 2 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

10.4% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

6.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.0% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.9 pts 5.5%

7.2% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.7% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.6% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.8% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.3% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.2% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 15.9%

14.8% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.1% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.1% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.2% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.6% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.6%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

Walkability

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

4.6 81st pct 5.9 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bundaberg North in Kepnock +1.8 more in Kepnock

4.3 79th pct 6.1 89th pct

15-min city in Bundaberg North in Kepnock +43.3 pts higher in Kepnock

54.0% 81st pct 97.4% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Bundaberg North in Kepnock +44.4 pts higher in Kepnock

54.2% 81st pct 98.6% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Bundaberg North in Kepnock +11.2 pts higher in Kepnock

84.9% 83rd pct 96.0% 87th pct

Walk to school in Bundaberg North in Kepnock +36.8 pts higher in Kepnock

58.4% 78th pct 95.2% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Bundaberg North in Kepnock +5.3 pts higher in Kepnock

94.6% 83rd pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Bundaberg North in Kepnock +7.6 pts higher in Bundaberg North

8.4% 74th pct 0.8% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Bundaberg North in Kepnock +7.7 more in Bundaberg North

14.6 52nd pct 6.9 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Bundaberg North in Kepnock +57 higher in Kepnock

55 79th pct 112 86th pct

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

4.8% 39th pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Bundaberg North with nearby areas

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

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 North vs Kepnock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30422/bundaberg-north/vs/SAL31513/kepnock