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Bundaberg South vs Walkervale

Name: Bundaberg South vs Walkervale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.1 km apart · Bundaberg South profile · Walkervale profile

Bundaberg South Walkervale

Bundaberg South and Walkervale are neighbouring areas with very different housing and community profiles. Bundaberg South has a much higher proportion of renters at 58.9% and far more people born overseas (17.8%), while Walkervale is dominated by separate houses (92.5%) and homes owned outright (32.3%). The two areas also differ in accessibility, with Bundaberg South having far more walkable amenities and 5.28 schools per 1,000 children, compared to just 1.70 in Walkervale.

Everyday life in both places shares several commonalities, as residents in both areas have the same typical age of 37 and very similar weekly personal incomes of around $600. This shared baseline exists alongside a growing contrast in housing; Walkervale has far more homes with three or more bedrooms (73.3%) than Bundaberg South (52.9%). While both areas have a higher share of people without a religion than the national figure, Bundaberg South is more likely to have residents who use a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.2 pts higher in Bundaberg South Separate houses: 33.9 pts higher in Walkervale 3+ bedrooms: 20.4 pts higher in Walkervale Recent arrivals: 15.3 pts higher in Bundaberg South PT commute: 0.2 pts higher in Bundaberg South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundaberg South in Walkervale +513 larger in Bundaberg South gap widening

3,494 86th pct 2,981 84th pct

Median age in Bundaberg South in Walkervale even gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

28.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 25.3%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 24.1%

16.3% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.9% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 13.6%

Marital status

45.3% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 40.6%

29.3% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 35.9%

13.7% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 12.2%

5.3% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.1% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Bundaberg South Walkervale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.8% Australia +12.0 pts ▸ 84.8%

2.5% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.2% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.0% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.7% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

34.5% Australian +10.4 pts ▸ 44.9%

36.0% English +7.1 pts ▸ 43.2%

8.4% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.0% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.7% German +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

78.7% English only +11.2 pts ▸ 89.9%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

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%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.2% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 45.7%

40.4% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

10.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

1.2% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bundaberg South in Walkervale +3.58 more in Bundaberg South

5.28 60th pct 1.70 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bundaberg South in Walkervale +4 more in Bundaberg South

20 87th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Bundaberg South in Walkervale +9 larger in Bundaberg South

485 70th pct 476 69th pct

ICSEA in Bundaberg South in Walkervale +10 higher in Bundaberg South

975 41st pct 965 35th pct

Highest year of school

41.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 39.9%

26.2% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

14.4% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.5% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV +11.7 pts ▸ 46.5%

15.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 13.6%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

5.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

12.5% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 13.4%

13.1% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.8% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 9.8%

5.0% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.1% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Bundaberg South in Walkervale +$18 higher in Walkervale gap steady

$596 24th pct $614 27th pct

Household income in Bundaberg South in Walkervale +$173 higher in Walkervale gap widening

$978 13th pct $1,151 22nd pct

Family income in Bundaberg South in Walkervale +$175 higher in Walkervale gap widening

$1,316 16th pct $1,491 26th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

29.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 23.4%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

3.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Personal income distribution

48.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 48.7%

32.9% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 34.8%

6.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 13.7%

11.6% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.6% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.0% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.4% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.1% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.1% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None ◂ +0.3 pts 54.0%

20.0% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

5.8% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bundaberg South in Walkervale +64 larger in Bundaberg South

279 86th pct 215 86th pct

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

25 yrs 46th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Bundaberg South in Walkervale +$83 higher in Walkervale

$460 26th pct $543 38th pct

Household income in Bundaberg South in Walkervale +$200 higher in Walkervale

$938 16th pct $1,138 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bundaberg South in Walkervale +0.3 larger in Walkervale gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

39.0% Couples with children +11.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

28.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.9 pts 22.9%

28.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 25.0%

3.7% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

Household size

39.5% 1 person ◂ +8.4 pts 31.1%

33.1% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 32.5%

12.7% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

8.1% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.8% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundaberg South in Walkervale +$25 higher in Walkervale gap narrowing

$250 40th pct $275 48th pct

Mortgage in Bundaberg South in Walkervale even gap narrowing

$1,083 18th pct $1,083 18th pct

People / bedroom in Bundaberg South in Walkervale even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.9% Rented ◂ +26.2 pts 32.6%

20.9% Owned outright +11.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

16.9% Owned with a mortgage +15.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

58.5% Separate house +33.9 pts ▸ 92.5%

25.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +24.8 pts 0.8%

15.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.6 pts 6.6%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.1% 3 bedrooms +17.9 pts ▸ 54.0%

36.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.4 pts 23.4%

12.0% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.5 pts 1.3%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

67.6% $200–$349 +8.1 pts ▸ 75.7%

21.4% Under $200 ◂ +11.3 pts 10.1%

5.8% $350–$549 +3.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.2% $1,000–$1,799 +3.3 pts ▸ 53.5%

36.8% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

5.3% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bundaberg South in Walkervale +11 more in Walkervale

8 78th pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bundaberg South in Walkervale +4.08 more in Walkervale

2.29 66th pct 6.37 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Bundaberg South in Walkervale +65.7 more in Walkervale

200.3 73rd pct 266.0 74th pct

PT routes in Bundaberg South in Walkervale +3 more in Bundaberg South

7 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Bundaberg South in Walkervale even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) +7.1 pts ▸ 74.0%

13.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.6 pts 6.9%

2.3% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 39.3%

26.9% 2 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

15.5% No vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 7.4%

8.4% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.2% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.5% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

14.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.3 pts 6.3%

9.9% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 6.4%

5.7% Construction +3.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.1% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.3% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

27.1% Labourers ◂ +10.5 pts 16.6%

12.4% Technicians & trades +5.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.4% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.1% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%

9.0% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.8% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.1% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bundaberg South in Walkervale +0.9 higher in Bundaberg South

8.3 99th pct 7.4 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bundaberg South in Walkervale +0.2 more in Bundaberg South

7.8 99th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Bundaberg South in Walkervale +1.0 pts higher in Walkervale

99.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Bundaberg South in Walkervale +1.3 pts higher in Bundaberg South

100.0% 100th pct 98.7% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Bundaberg South in Walkervale +1.5 pts higher in Walkervale

98.5% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bundaberg South in Walkervale +2.4 pts higher in Walkervale

97.6% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Bundaberg South in Walkervale even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bundaberg South in Walkervale +14.0 pts higher in Bundaberg South

84.8% 95th pct 70.8% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Bundaberg South in Walkervale +11.5 more in Bundaberg South

22.9 65th pct 11.4 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Bundaberg South in Walkervale +121 higher in Bundaberg South

258 93rd pct 137 88th pct

Mean slope in Bundaberg South in Walkervale +0.4 pts higher in Bundaberg South

4.8% 40th pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Bundaberg South with nearby areas

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Compare Walkervale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bundaberg South vs Walkervale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30423/bundaberg-south/vs/SAL32960/walkervale