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Bundaberg North vs Oakwood

Name: Bundaberg North vs Oakwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Bundaberg North profile · Oakwood profile

Bundaberg North Oakwood

Bundaberg North and Oakwood (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts and populations. Bundaberg North is more urban and active, with a walkability score of 4.6 (somewhat walkable), while Oakwood (Qld) is car-dependent with a score of 0.7. Residents are far older in Oakwood (Qld), where the typical age is 60 compared to 49 in Bundaberg North. This difference extends to home ownership; 68.2% of Oakwood (Qld) homes are owned outright, which is far higher than the 42.2% in Bundaberg North.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly family income of around $1,200. They also have similar rates of full-time employment, both sitting just above 54%. While they are alike in these ways, their physical environments differ greatly. Bundaberg North has far more public transport stops and amenities within walking distance, such as parks and groceries, which are almost entirely absent in Oakwood (Qld).

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 26.0 pts higher in Oakwood Population: 5,199 larger in Bundaberg North Recent arrivals: 21.3 pts higher in Bundaberg North Median age: 11 yrs older in Oakwood Renting: 18.2 pts higher in Bundaberg North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundaberg North in Oakwood +5,199 larger in Bundaberg North gap steady

5,563 86th pct 364 61st pct

Median age in Bundaberg North in Oakwood +11 yrs older in Oakwood gap narrowing

49 yrs 67th pct 60 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

30.7% Seniors (65+) +9.4 pts ▸ 40.1%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.8 pts 11.3%

15.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.1 pts 10.2%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.0 pts 3.8%

Marital status

40.2% Married +11.2 pts ▸ 51.4%

33.8% Never married ◂ +7.8 pts 26.0%

12.2% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.9% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 4.9%

4.6% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Age & sex structure

Bundaberg North Oakwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.0% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 81.9%

3.3% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

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 +1.0 pts ▸ 44.0%

38.0% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 43.1%

10.8% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.0% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.3% German +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.2% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

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 +7.4 pts ▸ 94.5%

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 +6.1 pts ▸ 53.0%

40.5% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 34.3%

9.5% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.1% Buddhism even 1.1%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

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 Oakwood +23.49 more in Oakwood

3.54 48th pct 27.03 92nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bundaberg North in Oakwood +11 more in Bundaberg North

21 87th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Bundaberg North in Oakwood +117 larger in Bundaberg North

406 60th pct 289 47th pct

ICSEA in Bundaberg North in Oakwood +5 higher in Bundaberg North

965 35th pct 960 32nd pct

Highest year of school

29.9% Year 10 +8.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

33.9% Year 12 ◂ +8.8 pts 25.1%

19.3% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 40.5%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 10.1%

11.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%

2.0% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.2% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.1% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +4.9 pts 7.7%

9.6% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.2% Architecture & building +3.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.2% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.2 pts 2.4%

1.2% Creative arts +4.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.9% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

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

Income

Personal income in Bundaberg North in Oakwood +$46 higher in Bundaberg North gap widening

$548 18th pct $502 12th pct

Household income in Bundaberg North in Oakwood +$157 higher in Bundaberg North gap widening

$937 11th pct $780 5th pct

Family income in Bundaberg North in Oakwood +$35 higher in Bundaberg North gap narrowing

$1,205 12th pct $1,170 11th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% Under $650 +15.1 pts ▸ 42.4%

37.1% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 38.2%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 14.1%

3.0% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

52.5% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 59.6%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 23.9%

7.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.2% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.9% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.2% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%

7.5% Diabetes +3.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%

9.7% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.0% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.9% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.4% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.9% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.8% None +1.3 pts ▸ 51.1%

22.9% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

9.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

7.1% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bundaberg North in Oakwood +347 larger in Bundaberg North

354 86th pct 7 54th pct

Median age in Bundaberg North in Oakwood +22 yrs older in Oakwood

22 yrs 33rd pct 44 yrs 82nd pct

Median income in Bundaberg North in Oakwood +$212 higher in Bundaberg North

$536 37th pct $324 10th pct

Household income in Bundaberg North in Oakwood +$569 higher in Bundaberg North

$1,294 31st pct $725 9th pct

Family & Households

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

2.2 24th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

39.9% Couples without children +11.1 pts ▸ 51.0%

36.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 34.6%

22.0% One-parent families ◂ +12.1 pts 9.9%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Household size

39.6% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 41.2%

33.6% 1 person +6.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

11.7% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 8.2%

8.3% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 3.5%

2.5% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundaberg North in Oakwood +$65 higher in Bundaberg North gap widening

$280 50th pct $215 29th pct

Mortgage in Bundaberg North in Oakwood +$139 higher in Oakwood gap widening

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

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned outright +26.0 pts ▸ 68.2%

32.3% Rented ◂ +18.2 pts 14.1%

19.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.6 pts 15.9%

3.4% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Types of homes

72.8% Separate house ◂ +11.6 pts 61.2%

1.9% Other dwelling +37.5 pts ▸ 39.4%

22.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +22.5 pts 0.0%

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

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.5 pts 27.1%

5.8% 1 bedroom +22.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

19.7% 4 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 23.5%

22.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 10.6%

0.3% Studio / none +3.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Weekly rent distribution

60.6% $200–$349 +35.2 pts ▸ 95.8%

15.9% Under $200 +13.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

16.2% $350–$549 ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% Under $1,000 +23.1 pts ▸ 63.0%

43.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.7 pts 40.7%

7.3% $1,800–$2,999 +14.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

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

20 86th pct 0 0th pct

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

3.60 72nd pct 0.00 0th pct

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

78.4 66th pct 0.0 0th pct

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

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Bundaberg North in Oakwood +9 longer in Oakwood

18 57th pct 27 64th pct

How people get to work

71.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 69.5%

8.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.7 pts 4.6%

4.5% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.7% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

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

45.7% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 48.0%

28.6% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

10.4% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.0% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.4% No vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

7.7% Construction +6.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.0% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 7.6%

9.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.6% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.2% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 4.6%

1.4% Finance & insurance +3.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

4.3% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 19.1%

14.1% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 10.7%

10.2% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.1% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.6% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bundaberg North in Oakwood +3.9 higher in Bundaberg North

4.6 81st pct 0.7 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bundaberg North in Oakwood +3.3 more in Bundaberg North

4.3 79th pct 1.0 59th pct

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

54.0% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

54.2% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

84.9% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bundaberg North in Oakwood +7.5 pts higher in Bundaberg North

58.4% 78th pct 50.9% 76th pct

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

94.6% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

8.4% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bundaberg North in Oakwood +9.1 more in Bundaberg North

14.6 52nd pct 5.5 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Bundaberg North in Oakwood +51 higher in Bundaberg North

55 79th pct 4 64th pct

Mean slope in Bundaberg North in Oakwood +0.4 pts higher in Bundaberg North

4.8% 39th pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Bundaberg North with nearby areas

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Compare Oakwood with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bundaberg North vs Oakwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30422/bundaberg-north/vs/SAL32213/oakwood