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Bundaberg South vs Millbank

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

Bundaberg South Millbank

Bundaberg South and Millbank (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Bundaberg South is a walker's paradise, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a walkability score of 8.3. It is a younger place where the typical resident is 37, and recent overseas arrivals make up 30.4%. In contrast, Millbank (Qld) is far older, with a typical age of 47 and 32.8% of residents aged 65 and over. Homes in Millbank (Qld) tend to be larger, as 75.2% have three or more bedrooms compared to 52.9% in Bundaberg South.

These differences in housing and age are stark, but the two areas are nearly identical in other ways. They share a very similar typical household income of around $980 to $997 a week, and about 11% of adults in both areas have a bachelor degree. While Bundaberg South has far more renters and Millbank (Qld) has more people who own their homes outright, the gap in home ownership and renting has remained significant across recent censuses.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 22.2 pts higher in Bundaberg South 3+ bedrooms: 22.2 pts higher in Millbank Recent arrivals: 19.5 pts higher in Bundaberg South Separate houses: 17.2 pts higher in Millbank Median age: 10 yrs older in Millbank

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundaberg South in Millbank +995 larger in Bundaberg South gap widening

3,494 86th pct 2,499 81st pct

Median age in Bundaberg South in Millbank +10 yrs older in Millbank gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

16.9% Seniors (65+) +15.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

28.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.4 pts 21.0%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 20.2%

16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 15.4%

14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 10.7%

Marital status

45.3% Never married ◂ +12.4 pts 32.9%

29.3% Married +9.4 pts ▸ 38.7%

13.7% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 11.6%

5.3% Widowed +6.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.1% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

Age & sex structure

Bundaberg South Millbank

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 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.2% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.0% English +8.5 pts ▸ 44.6%

34.5% Australian +6.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

8.4% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.0% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.7% German +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

78.7% English only +10.6 pts ▸ 89.3%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.4% Christianity +10.4 pts ▸ 50.7%

42.2% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 39.3%

10.8% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 6.2%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bundaberg South in Millbank

5.28 60th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bundaberg South in Millbank +6 more in Bundaberg South

20 87th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Bundaberg South in Millbank +3 larger in Bundaberg South

485 70th pct 482 70th pct

ICSEA in Bundaberg South in Millbank +6 higher in Bundaberg South

975 41st pct 969 37th pct

Highest year of school

41.6% Year 12 ◂ +4.4 pts 37.1%

26.2% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 30.6%

14.4% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV +5.9 pts ▸ 40.7%

15.8% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%

5.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.0 pts 2.7%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

12.5% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 12.7%

11.8% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%

5.0% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.3% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Bundaberg South in Millbank +$79 higher in Bundaberg South gap widening

$596 24th pct $517 14th pct

Household income in Bundaberg South in Millbank +$19 higher in Millbank gap narrowing

$978 13th pct $997 13th pct

Family income in Bundaberg South in Millbank +$7 higher in Bundaberg South gap narrowing

$1,316 16th pct $1,309 15th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 34.6%

29.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 25.8%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

3.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

48.9% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 55.9%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 27.6%

6.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis +5.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.9% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 12.0%

9.0% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.6% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.1% Heart disease +3.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.4% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.9% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.5% Dementia +3.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None ◂ +4.9 pts 49.4%

20.0% One condition +4.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

8.4% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.8% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bundaberg South in Millbank +119 larger in Bundaberg South

279 86th pct 160 86th pct

Median age in Bundaberg South in Millbank +3 yrs older in Bundaberg South

25 yrs 46th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Bundaberg South in Millbank +$32 higher in Millbank

$460 26th pct $492 31st pct

Household income in Bundaberg South in Millbank +$270 higher in Millbank

$938 16th pct $1,208 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bundaberg South in Millbank +0.1 larger in Millbank gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

39.0% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

28.1% Couples without children +6.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

28.9% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 22.4%

3.7% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

Household size

39.5% 1 person ◂ +7.0 pts 32.5%

33.1% 2 people +4.8 pts ▸ 37.9%

12.7% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.1% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.8% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundaberg South in Millbank +$20 higher in Millbank gap widening

$250 40th pct $270 47th pct

Mortgage in Bundaberg South in Millbank +$105 higher in Millbank gap widening

$1,083 18th pct $1,188 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Bundaberg South in Millbank +0.10 higher in Bundaberg South gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.9% Rented ◂ +22.2 pts 36.6%

20.9% Owned outright +16.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

16.9% Owned with a mortgage +6.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

2.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

58.5% Separate house +17.2 pts ▸ 75.8%

25.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.9 pts 13.7%

15.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.7 pts 7.4%

0.3% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

36.1% 3 bedrooms +16.1 pts ▸ 52.2%

36.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.6 pts 21.2%

12.0% 4 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

7.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.8 pts 2.0%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

67.6% $200–$349 +2.9 pts ▸ 70.5%

21.4% Under $200 ◂ +4.6 pts 16.8%

5.8% $350–$549 +4.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.5% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.3 pts 47.9%

36.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.8 pts 32.1%

5.3% $1,800–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bundaberg South in Millbank +6 more in Millbank

8 78th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Bundaberg South in Millbank +3.31 more in Millbank

2.29 66th pct 5.60 80th pct

Departures/1k in Bundaberg South in Millbank +46.6 more in Millbank

200.3 73rd pct 246.9 74th pct

PT routes in Bundaberg South in Millbank +2 more in Bundaberg South

7 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Bundaberg South in Millbank +3 longer in Millbank

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) +11.1 pts ▸ 78.0%

13.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.7 pts 5.7%

3.1% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.0% Bicycle even 0.9%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 44.0%

26.9% 2 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

15.5% No vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 9.3%

8.4% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.2% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.5% Health care & social assistance +4.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

14.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.9 pts 6.7%

9.9% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

6.1% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.7% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.3% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

1.6% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

27.1% Labourers ◂ +11.8 pts 15.3%

13.1% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.4% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%

9.0% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.8% Clerical & administrative +4.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.1% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bundaberg South in Millbank +2.9 higher in Bundaberg South

8.3 99th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bundaberg South in Millbank +2.2 more in Bundaberg South

7.8 99th pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Bundaberg South in Millbank +33.1 pts higher in Bundaberg South

99.0% 99th pct 65.9% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Bundaberg South in Millbank +44.5 pts higher in Bundaberg South

100.0% 100th pct 55.5% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Bundaberg South in Millbank even

98.5% 95th pct 98.7% 96th pct

Walk to school in Bundaberg South in Millbank +53.8 pts higher in Bundaberg South

97.6% 98th pct 43.8% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Bundaberg South in Millbank +0.9 pts higher in Bundaberg South

100.0% 100th pct 99.1% 85th pct

Walk to health in Bundaberg South in Millbank +15.7 pts higher in Bundaberg South

84.8% 95th pct 69.1% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Bundaberg South in Millbank +13.3 more in Bundaberg South

22.9 65th pct 9.6 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Bundaberg South in Millbank +199 higher in Bundaberg South

258 93rd pct 59 80th pct

Mean slope in Bundaberg South in Millbank +0.2 pts higher in Bundaberg South

4.8% 40th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Bundaberg South with nearby areas

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Compare Millbank with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bundaberg South vs Millbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30423/bundaberg-south/vs/SAL31838/millbank