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Bundaberg West vs Gooburrum

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Bundaberg West profile · Gooburrum profile

Bundaberg West Gooburrum

Bundaberg West and Gooburrum are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Bundaberg West is a denser hub where renting is common (62.1%) and many people live alone (47.5%). It is more diverse, with 21.3% of people born overseas and 13.9% using another language at home. In contrast, Gooburrum is a rural area where 99.2% of homes are separate houses and more than half (52.4%) are owned outright. It is an older community, with a typical resident aged 49 compared to 39 in Bundaberg West, and typical weekly incomes are far higher at $1,684 against $966 in Bundaberg West.

Both areas have about the same share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, which sits close to the national figure. They also share similar rates of full-time employment and similar school advantage scores. However, the gap in accessibility is huge; while everyone in Bundaberg West lives within a 10-minute walk of public transport, only 17% of Gooburrum residents do.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 34.2 pts higher in Bundaberg West Renting: 54.3 pts higher in Bundaberg West Owned outright: 32.6 pts higher in Gooburrum Separate houses: 54.5 pts higher in Gooburrum 3+ bedrooms: 50.6 pts higher in Gooburrum

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +1,078 larger in Bundaberg West gap steady
2,596 82nd pct 1,518 76th pct
Median age in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +10 yrs older in Gooburrum gap widening
39 yrs 26th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +4.1 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap steady
6.2% 78th pct 2.1% 52nd pct
Aged 65+ in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +3.4 pts higher in Gooburrum gap steady
20.7% 59th pct 24.0% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +1.6 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap narrowing
16.1% 43rd pct 14.5% 33rd pct
De facto in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +3.7 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap steady
10.6% 37th pct 6.9% 17th pct

Age structure

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +9.8 pts ▸ 32.2%
27.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.5 pts 17.9%
20.7% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 24.0%
16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 14.5%
13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 11.0%

Marital status

30.1% Married +29.6 pts ▸ 59.8%
42.0% Never married ◂ +15.8 pts 26.2%
14.6% Divorced ◂ +7.6 pts 7.1%
6.7% Separated ◂ +4.3 pts 2.3%
6.6% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Bundaberg West Gooburrum

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +11.0 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap widening
21.3% 79th pct 10.3% 45th pct

Country of birth

68.5% Australia +19.0 pts ▸ 87.5%
2.5% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.8% Philippines ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%
2.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%
2.0% India ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%
0.9% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

36.4% English +5.2 pts ▸ 41.6%
32.8% Australian +7.8 pts ▸ 40.6%
8.7% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.5% German +5.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.9% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
2.2% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.2% Chinese ◂ +3.0 pts 0.2%
3.0% Filipino ◂ +2.7 pts 0.3%
1.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.7% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Other language in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +10.3 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap widening
13.9% 81st pct 3.6% 51st pct
Limited English in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +0.9 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap narrowing
2.6% 87th pct 1.6% 83rd pct

Language used at home

75.4% English only +18.4 pts ▸ 93.8%
1.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.0% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.3%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +7.9 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap steady
41.1% 52nd pct 33.1% 29th pct

Religious affiliation

41.2% Christianity +17.8 pts ▸ 59.0%
41.1% No religion ◂ +7.9 pts 33.1%
11.4% Not stated ◂ +6.0 pts 5.4%
2.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
2.2% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +0.6 pts higher in Gooburrum gap narrowing
43.1% 45th pct 43.7% 47th pct
Bachelor+ in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +0.3 pts higher in Gooburrum gap steady
16.2% 56th pct 16.5% 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +0.23 more in Bundaberg West
4.77 58th pct 4.55 56th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +10 more in Bundaberg West
19 86th pct 9 78th pct
Avg size in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +170 larger in Bundaberg West
469 68th pct 298 48th pct
ICSEA in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +41 higher in Gooburrum
961 32nd pct 1,002 57th pct

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 43.7%
24.2% Year 10 +7.4 pts ▸ 31.6%
14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 13.6%
7.3% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Certificate III / IV +9.7 pts ▸ 41.0%
22.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 22.0%
9.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%
4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

10.4% Engineering & related +9.5 pts ▸ 19.9%
16.4% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 13.5%
11.8% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.2% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
5.0% Education +5.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.0% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.5 pts 4.0%
2.2% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
1.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +$83 higher in Gooburrum gap narrowing
$610 26th pct $693 39th pct
Household income in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +$718 higher in Gooburrum gap widening
$966 12th pct $1,684 59th pct
Family income in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +$483 higher in Gooburrum gap steady
$1,385 20th pct $1,868 49th pct
High earners in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +2.6 pts higher in Gooburrum gap steady
5.5% 35th pct 8.1% 50th pct
High-income homes in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +14.5 pts higher in Gooburrum gap widening
6.9% 21st pct 21.4% 65th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% Under $650 ◂ +18.6 pts 13.5%
31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 29.0%
22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 28.7%
3.1% $3,000–$3,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
3.8% $4,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

Personal income distribution

47.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 45.1%
28.5% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 32.4%
10.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 15.3%
2.0% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +3.9 pts higher in Gooburrum
35.2% 78th pct 39.1% 88th pct
Mental health in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +2.4 pts higher in Bundaberg West
14.0% 89th pct 11.6% 80th pct
Needs assistance in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +1.6 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap narrowing
9.0% 87th pct 7.4% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.0% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 11.6%
9.4% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.4% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%
6.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%
5.7% Heart disease even 5.7%
3.0% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%
1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
0.6% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.2% None +3.2 pts ▸ 55.4%
20.5% One condition +5.2 pts ▸ 25.7%
8.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%
5.9% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +4.3 pts higher in Gooburrum gap narrowing
12.3% 21st pct 16.6% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +3.5 pts higher in Gooburrum gap widening
10.4% 28th pct 13.9% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +5.0 pts higher in Gooburrum gap steady
17.9% 20th pct 22.9% 38th pct
Defence service in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +0.4 pts higher in Bundaberg West
4.0% 72nd pct 3.6% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +10.3 pts higher in Gooburrum gap widening
15.6% 13th pct 25.9% 60th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +128 larger in Bundaberg West
160 86th pct 32 73rd pct
Median age in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +9 yrs older in Gooburrum
21 yrs 29th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Year 12 in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +13.5 pts higher in Bundaberg West
38.5% 46th pct 25.0% 16th pct
Unemployment in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum
35.6% 97th pct —
Median income in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +$18 higher in Gooburrum
$465 27th pct $483 30th pct
Household income in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +$491 higher in Gooburrum
$1,071 21st pct $1,562 45th pct
Indigenous language in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +2.5 pts higher in Bundaberg West
2.5% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +0.7 larger in Gooburrum gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +17.8 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap widening
28.1% 96th pct 10.3% 47th pct
Living alone in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +34.2 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap widening
47.5% 99th pct 13.3% 14th pct

Family composition

38.8% Couples with children +13.9 pts ▸ 52.7%
30.1% Couples without children +6.0 pts ▸ 36.0%
28.1% One-parent families ◂ +17.8 pts 10.3%
2.9% Other families ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

Household size

47.5% 1 person ◂ +34.2 pts 13.3%
28.1% 2 people +16.7 pts ▸ 44.8%
11.2% 3 people +5.6 pts ▸ 16.9%
7.6% 4 people +6.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
3.3% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.4% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +$55 higher in Gooburrum gap widening
$245 39th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +$219 higher in Gooburrum gap narrowing
$1,181 23rd pct $1,400 35th pct
People / bedroom in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +0.10 higher in Bundaberg West gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +54.3 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap widening
62.1% 98th pct 7.8% 19th pct
Owned outright in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +32.6 pts higher in Gooburrum gap widening
19.8% 10th pct 52.4% 80th pct
Separate houses in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +54.5 pts higher in Gooburrum gap widening
44.7% 6th pct 99.2% 66th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +50.6 pts higher in Gooburrum gap widening
45.4% 7th pct 96.0% 92nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.1% Rented ◂ +54.3 pts 7.8%
19.8% Owned outright +32.6 pts ▸ 52.4%
14.4% Owned with a mortgage +22.0 pts ▸ 36.4%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%
1.3% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

44.7% Separate house +54.5 pts ▸ 99.2%
41.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +41.5 pts 0.0%
12.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

8.6% 4 bedrooms +35.6 pts ▸ 44.2%
33.2% 3 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 38.7%
38.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +35.6 pts 2.8%
13.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%
3.6% 5 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.7% $200–$349 +2.3 pts ▸ 61.0%
28.1% Under $200 ◂ +28.1 pts 0.0%
8.3% $350–$549 +16.1 pts ▸ 24.4%
0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.1 pts 44.8%
30.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.7 pts 24.0%
12.5% $1,800–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +14.5 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap narrowing
15.6% 92nd pct 1.2% 50th pct
Work from home in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +1.0 pts higher in Gooburrum gap narrowing
5.6% 12th pct 6.6% 14th pct
PT commute in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +2.0 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap widening
2.4% 82nd pct 0.4% 64th pct
PT stops in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +20 more in Bundaberg West
21 86th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +7.43 more in Bundaberg West
8.09 86th pct 0.66 60th pct
Departures/1k in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +411.6 more in Bundaberg West
419.5 77th pct 7.9 58th pct
PT routes in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +2 more in Bundaberg West
3 79th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +19 longer in Gooburrum
1 0th pct 20 59th pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) +9.4 pts ▸ 70.6%
9.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.4 pts 5.9%
9.4% Walked ◂ +8.1 pts 1.2%
5.6% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.4% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%
1.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +29.9 pts 20.9%
24.7% 2 vehicles +16.2 pts ▸ 40.9%
6.0% 3 vehicles +14.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
2.8% 4 or more +14.8 pts ▸ 17.7%
15.6% No vehicle ◂ +14.5 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +13.0 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap narrowing
46.3% 88th pct 33.3% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +28.8 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap narrowing
34.6% 98th pct 5.8% 46th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +5.2 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap narrowing
9.1% 88th pct 4.0% 56th pct
Participation in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +7.7 pts higher in Gooburrum gap narrowing
50.3% 22nd pct 57.9% 41st pct
Full-time in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +0.3 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap narrowing
57.4% 46th pct 57.1% 44th pct

Industries people work in

26.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.3 pts 22.1%
10.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%
10.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.4 pts 4.8%
8.5% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.0% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.7% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.8% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
3.2% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.0% Public administration & safety even 4.0%
3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%
2.5% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

22.6% Labourers ◂ +11.0 pts 11.6%
20.1% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 19.2%
9.0% Technicians & trades +6.5 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 11.3%
11.2% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.8% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.2% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +8.4 higher in Bundaberg West
8.8 100th pct 0.4 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +7.5 more in Bundaberg West
8.0 100th pct 0.5 51st pct
15-min city in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +100.0 pts higher in Bundaberg West
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +100.0 pts higher in Bundaberg West
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +83.0 pts higher in Bundaberg West
100.0% 100th pct 17.0% 63rd pct
Walk to school in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +78.7 pts higher in Bundaberg West
99.9% 100th pct 21.2% 65th pct
Walk to a park in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +97.3 pts higher in Bundaberg West
100.0% 100th pct 2.7% 42nd pct
Walk to health in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +100.0 pts higher in Bundaberg West
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +56.5 more in Bundaberg West
57.8 85th pct 1.3 18th pct
Intersections/km² in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +310 higher in Bundaberg West
312 96th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Bundaberg Westin Gooburrum +0.6 pts higher in Gooburrum
4.7% 38th pct 5.3% 45th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bundaberg West vs Gooburrum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30424/bundaberg-west/vs/SAL31183/gooburrum