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Bundaberg South vs Kalkie

Name: Bundaberg South vs Kalkie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Bundaberg South profile · Kalkie profile

Bundaberg South Kalkie

Bundaberg South and Kalkie are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Bundaberg South is a high-density hub where renting is common (58.9%) and many people live alone (39.5%). It is a walker's paradise with a score of 8.3, as almost all homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services. In contrast, Kalkie is dominated by separate houses (92.7%) and larger family homes, with 90.7% having three or more bedrooms. Wealth is also higher in Kalkie, where the typical weekly household income is $1,599, compared to $978 in Bundaberg South.

Both areas have similar rates of people in de facto relationships, sitting around 12%. They also share similar levels of long-term health conditions and nearly identical access to public transport stops per 1,000 people. While they are close by, their paths differ: Bundaberg South has seen a much higher influx of recent overseas arrivals (30.4%), while Kalkie remains more focused on established home ownership.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 34.5 pts higher in Bundaberg South Separate houses: 34.1 pts higher in Kalkie 3+ bedrooms: 37.8 pts higher in Kalkie Living alone: 21.5 pts higher in Bundaberg South Household income: $621 higher in Kalkie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundaberg South in Kalkie +526 larger in Bundaberg South gap narrowing

3,494 86th pct 2,968 84th pct

Median age in Bundaberg South in Kalkie +3 yrs older in Kalkie gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 23.3%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 22.6%

16.9% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

16.3% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 12.3%

Marital status

29.3% Married +23.7 pts ▸ 53.1%

45.3% Never married ◂ +15.4 pts 30.0%

13.7% Divorced ◂ +5.5 pts 8.2%

6.1% Separated ◂ +3.1 pts 3.1%

5.3% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

Age & sex structure

Bundaberg South Kalkie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.8% Australia +10.1 pts ▸ 82.9%

2.5% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%

0.3% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

34.5% Australian +7.3 pts ▸ 41.8%

36.0% English +5.5 pts ▸ 41.6%

9.0% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.4% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.7% German +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.3% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.1% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

78.7% English only +8.9 pts ▸ 87.6%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.4% Christianity +15.0 pts ▸ 55.4%

42.2% No religion ◂ +6.0 pts 36.2%

10.8% Not stated ◂ +5.5 pts 5.2%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.7% Other religions even 0.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bundaberg South in Kalkie +1.93 more in Bundaberg South

5.28 60th pct 3.35 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bundaberg South in Kalkie +7 more in Bundaberg South

20 87th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Bundaberg South in Kalkie +49 larger in Bundaberg South

485 70th pct 435 64th pct

ICSEA in Bundaberg South in Kalkie +10 higher in Kalkie

975 41st pct 985 47th pct

Highest year of school

41.6% Year 12 +7.8 pts ▸ 49.4%

26.2% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 26.6%

14.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 12.2%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV +5.3 pts ▸ 40.2%

15.8% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

14.9% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.5% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.8% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%

5.0% Education +5.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

5.1% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.2% Agriculture & environment even 2.2%

1.3% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Bundaberg South in Kalkie +$130 higher in Kalkie gap steady

$596 24th pct $726 45th pct

Household income in Bundaberg South in Kalkie +$621 higher in Kalkie gap widening

$978 13th pct $1,599 54th pct

Family income in Bundaberg South in Kalkie +$546 higher in Kalkie gap widening

$1,316 16th pct $1,862 48th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 30.7%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

29.2% Under $650 ◂ +16.0 pts 13.3%

3.5% $3,000–$3,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.2% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

Personal income distribution

48.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 44.0%

32.9% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

6.7% $1,500–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

1.3% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 10.7%

11.6% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

9.0% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.4% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.1% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

0.5% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None +4.5 pts ▸ 58.8%

20.0% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

5.8% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bundaberg South in Kalkie +158 larger in Bundaberg South

279 86th pct 121 86th pct

Median age in Bundaberg South in Kalkie +6 yrs older in Bundaberg South

25 yrs 46th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Bundaberg South in Kalkie +$132 higher in Kalkie

$460 26th pct $592 45th pct

Household income in Bundaberg South in Kalkie +$1,082 higher in Kalkie

$938 16th pct $2,020 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bundaberg South in Kalkie +0.5 larger in Kalkie gap steady

2.1 19th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

39.0% Couples with children +13.9 pts ▸ 52.9%

28.1% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

28.9% One-parent families ◂ +13.1 pts 15.7%

3.7% Other families ◂ +2.8 pts 0.9%

Household size

39.5% 1 person ◂ +21.5 pts 18.0%

33.1% 2 people +6.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

12.7% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.1% 4 people +7.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.8% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.9% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundaberg South in Kalkie +$60 higher in Kalkie gap narrowing

$250 40th pct $310 60th pct

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

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

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.9% Rented ◂ +34.5 pts 24.4%

16.9% Owned with a mortgage +21.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

20.9% Owned outright +13.8 pts ▸ 34.8%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

58.5% Separate house +34.1 pts ▸ 92.7%

25.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +22.2 pts 3.4%

15.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.1 pts 4.0%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

12.0% 4 bedrooms +30.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

36.1% 3 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 41.5%

36.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +27.8 pts 9.0%

7.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.4 pts 0.4%

4.8% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

67.6% $200–$349 ◂ +11.4 pts 56.2%

5.8% $350–$549 +27.7 pts ▸ 33.5%

21.4% Under $200 ◂ +14.8 pts 6.5%

0.5% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 48.5%

36.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.0 pts 17.8%

5.3% $1,800–$2,999 +18.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

1.6% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bundaberg South in Kalkie +1 more in Bundaberg South

8 78th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Bundaberg South in Kalkie +0.07 more in Kalkie

2.29 66th pct 2.36 67th pct

Departures/1k in Bundaberg South in Kalkie +55.8 more in Bundaberg South

200.3 73rd pct 144.5 72nd pct

PT routes in Bundaberg South in Kalkie +5 more in Bundaberg South

7 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Bundaberg South in Kalkie +14 longer in Kalkie

1 0th pct 15 53rd pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) +9.1 pts ▸ 76.0%

13.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.5 pts 5.0%

2.3% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.1 pts 31.1%

26.9% 2 vehicles +16.0 pts ▸ 42.9%

8.4% 3 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.5% No vehicle ◂ +13.0 pts 2.5%

4.2% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.5% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

14.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.1 pts 5.5%

9.9% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.1% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%

5.7% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.3% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.1% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

1.6% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

27.1% Labourers ◂ +17.7 pts 9.4%

13.1% Professionals +6.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.4% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 14.2%

6.8% Clerical & administrative +5.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.0% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.1% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bundaberg South in Kalkie +3.8 higher in Bundaberg South

8.3 99th pct 4.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bundaberg South in Kalkie +2.5 more in Bundaberg South

7.8 99th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Bundaberg South in Kalkie +31.4 pts higher in Bundaberg South

99.0% 99th pct 67.5% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Bundaberg South in Kalkie +46.2 pts higher in Bundaberg South

100.0% 100th pct 53.8% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Bundaberg South in Kalkie +42.2 pts higher in Bundaberg South

98.5% 95th pct 56.3% 75th pct

Walk to school in Bundaberg South in Kalkie +32.5 pts higher in Bundaberg South

97.6% 98th pct 65.1% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Bundaberg South in Kalkie +21.9 pts higher in Bundaberg South

100.0% 100th pct 78.1% 73rd pct

Walk to health in Bundaberg South in Kalkie +31.2 pts higher in Bundaberg South

84.8% 95th pct 53.6% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Bundaberg South in Kalkie +15.1 more in Bundaberg South

22.9 65th pct 7.7 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Bundaberg South in Kalkie +228 higher in Bundaberg South

258 93rd pct 30 75th pct

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

4.8% 40th pct 4.9% 40th pct

Compare Bundaberg South with nearby areas

Bundaberg Central Walkervale Avenell Heights Bundaberg West Kepnock Bundaberg East Bundaberg North Norville

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 South vs Kalkie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30423/bundaberg-south/vs/SAL31474/kalkie