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Bundaberg South vs Thabeban

Name: Bundaberg South vs Thabeban — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Bundaberg South profile · Thabeban profile

Bundaberg South Thabeban

Bundaberg South and Thabeban are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Bundaberg South is a walker's paradise where 100% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and parks, and 84.8% can reach health services on foot. It is a high-density area where renting is common (58.9%) and 39.5% of people live alone. In contrast, Thabeban is mostly car-dependent, with a much higher share of separate houses (87.2%) and larger family homes, as 85.3% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms.

These two areas have tracked apart in their housing and transport profiles. While they share similar typical weekly personal incomes—around $570 to $596—their lifestyles differ. Bundaberg South has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals (30.4%) and a younger typical resident at 37. It also has a far higher rate of First Nations unemployment at 26.8%, while Thabeban's is 16.7%. Both areas are nearly identical in other ways, such as the 42% to 43% of residents who have no religion.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.4 pts higher in Bundaberg South Separate houses: 28.6 pts higher in Thabeban 3+ bedrooms: 32.3 pts higher in Thabeban Recent arrivals: 20.0 pts higher in Bundaberg South Owned outright: 18.5 pts higher in Thabeban

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundaberg South in Thabeban +523 larger in Bundaberg South gap narrowing

3,494 86th pct 2,971 84th pct

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

37 yrs 20th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.7 pts 23.7%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 23.3%

16.9% Seniors (65+) +5.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.3% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 10.5%

Marital status

45.3% Never married ◂ +11.8 pts 33.5%

29.3% Married +15.8 pts ▸ 45.2%

13.7% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 10.4%

6.1% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

5.3% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

Age & sex structure

Bundaberg South Thabeban

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.8% Australia +10.4 pts ▸ 83.2%

2.5% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

1.0% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.7% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

34.5% Australian +8.3 pts ▸ 42.7%

36.0% English +3.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

8.4% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.0% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.7% German +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

78.7% English only +9.8 pts ▸ 88.6%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Tagalog even 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.4% Christianity +7.1 pts ▸ 47.5%

42.2% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 43.2%

10.8% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 6.9%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bundaberg South in Thabeban +1.99 more in Bundaberg South

5.28 60th pct 3.29 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bundaberg South in Thabeban +9 more in Bundaberg South

20 87th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Bundaberg South in Thabeban +133 larger in Thabeban

485 70th pct 618 86th pct

ICSEA in Bundaberg South in Thabeban +6 higher in Bundaberg South

975 41st pct 969 37th pct

Highest year of school

41.6% Year 12 ◂ +4.1 pts 37.5%

26.2% Year 10 +6.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

14.4% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV +13.2 pts ▸ 48.0%

15.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 12.4%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma even 11.9%

5.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate even 1.7%

Field of qualification

12.5% Engineering & related +4.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 14.0%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%

11.8% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 9.3%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.0% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Bundaberg South in Thabeban +$26 higher in Bundaberg South gap narrowing

$596 24th pct $570 21st pct

Household income in Bundaberg South in Thabeban +$186 higher in Thabeban gap widening

$978 13th pct $1,164 23rd pct

Family income in Bundaberg South in Thabeban +$61 higher in Thabeban gap widening

$1,316 16th pct $1,377 19th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

29.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 22.7%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

3.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

48.9% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 51.6%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 32.7%

6.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 12.0%

11.6% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.6% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.0% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.4% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.1% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.1% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None ◂ +1.1 pts 53.2%

20.0% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

8.4% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.8% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bundaberg South in Thabeban +82 larger in Bundaberg South

279 86th pct 197 86th pct

Median age in Bundaberg South in Thabeban +2 yrs older in Bundaberg South

25 yrs 46th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Bundaberg South in Thabeban +$3 higher in Thabeban

$460 26th pct $463 27th pct

Household income in Bundaberg South in Thabeban +$93 higher in Thabeban

$938 16th pct $1,031 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bundaberg South in Thabeban +0.4 larger in Thabeban gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

39.0% Couples with children +6.3 pts ▸ 45.3%

28.1% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

28.9% One-parent families ◂ +7.0 pts 21.9%

3.7% Other families ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

Household size

39.5% 1 person ◂ +15.1 pts 24.4%

33.1% 2 people +6.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

12.7% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.1% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.8% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.9% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundaberg South in Thabeban +$48 higher in Thabeban gap steady

$250 40th pct $298 56th pct

Mortgage in Bundaberg South in Thabeban +$174 higher in Thabeban gap widening

$1,083 18th pct $1,257 27th pct

People / bedroom in Bundaberg South in Thabeban even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.9% Rented ◂ +25.4 pts 33.5%

20.9% Owned outright +18.5 pts ▸ 39.4%

16.9% Owned with a mortgage +8.0 pts ▸ 24.9%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

58.5% Separate house +28.6 pts ▸ 87.2%

25.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +23.1 pts 2.5%

15.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.1 pts 3.1%

0.3% Other dwelling +6.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

Bedrooms per home

36.1% 3 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 49.9%

36.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +29.0 pts 7.8%

12.0% 4 bedrooms +19.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

7.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 4.5%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

0.5% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

67.6% $200–$349 ◂ +11.5 pts 56.1%

5.8% $350–$549 +20.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

21.4% Under $200 ◂ +6.0 pts 15.4%

0.5% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.2% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 51.8%

36.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.8 pts 30.1%

5.3% $1,800–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Transport & Vehicles

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

8 78th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Bundaberg South in Thabeban +0.74 more in Thabeban

2.29 66th pct 3.03 69th pct

Departures/1k in Bundaberg South in Thabeban +70.1 more in Bundaberg South

200.3 73rd pct 130.3 72nd pct

PT routes in Bundaberg South in Thabeban +6 more in Bundaberg South

7 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Bundaberg South in Thabeban +12 longer in Thabeban

1 0th pct 13 50th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) +7.1 pts ▸ 74.0%

13.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.9 pts 8.5%

3.1% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

2.3% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 40.8%

26.9% 2 vehicles +9.4 pts ▸ 36.3%

15.5% No vehicle ◂ +10.1 pts 5.4%

8.4% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.2% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 19.2%

14.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.1 pts 8.5%

9.9% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.7 pts 5.8%

5.7% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.3% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.1% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.1% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

1.6% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

27.1% Labourers ◂ +8.9 pts 18.3%

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

12.4% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.1% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 10.1%

6.8% Clerical & administrative +4.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.0% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.1% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Bundaberg South in Thabeban +4.7 higher in Bundaberg South

8.3 99th pct 3.6 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bundaberg South in Thabeban +4.2 more in Bundaberg South

7.8 99th pct 3.6 75th pct

15-min city in Bundaberg South in Thabeban +59.0 pts higher in Bundaberg South

99.0% 99th pct 40.0% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Bundaberg South in Thabeban +59.6 pts higher in Bundaberg South

100.0% 100th pct 40.4% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Bundaberg South in Thabeban +14.2 pts higher in Bundaberg South

98.5% 95th pct 84.3% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Bundaberg South in Thabeban +56.8 pts higher in Bundaberg South

97.6% 98th pct 40.8% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Bundaberg South in Thabeban +22.5 pts higher in Bundaberg South

100.0% 100th pct 77.5% 73rd pct

Walk to health in Bundaberg South in Thabeban +84.8 pts higher in Bundaberg South

84.8% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bundaberg South in Thabeban +16.8 more in Bundaberg South

22.9 65th pct 6.1 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Bundaberg South in Thabeban +229 higher in Bundaberg South

258 93rd pct 29 75th pct

Mean slope in Bundaberg South in Thabeban +0.0 pts higher in Thabeban

4.8% 40th pct 4.9% 40th pct

Compare Bundaberg South with nearby areas

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Compare Thabeban with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bundaberg South vs Thabeban [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30423/bundaberg-south/vs/SAL32776/thabeban