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Bundaberg West vs Oakwood

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Bundaberg West profile · Oakwood profile

Bundaberg West Oakwood

Bundaberg West and Oakwood (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Bundaberg West is a more mobile and diverse hub, where 21.3% of people were born overseas and 13.9% use another language at home. In contrast, Oakwood (Qld) has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 60 compared to 39 in Bundaberg West. These differences extend to housing; 62.1% of Bundaberg West homes are rented, while 68.2% of homes in Oakwood (Qld) are owned outright.

Both areas are similar in terms of typical household size, with two people per home in each. This shared stability exists alongside a stark divide in accessibility. Bundaberg West is a walker's paradise with easy access to parks and groceries, while Oakwood (Qld) is car-dependent. This gap in walkability and public transport access has remained wide, while both areas continue to see a similar share of high earners making $2,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 21 yrs older in Oakwood Renting: 47.9 pts higher in Bundaberg West Owned outright: 48.5 pts higher in Oakwood Recent arrivals: 34.6 pts higher in Bundaberg West Population: 2,232 larger in Bundaberg West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +2,232 larger in Bundaberg West gap steady
2,596 82nd pct 364 61st pct
Median age in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +21 yrs older in Oakwood gap widening
39 yrs 26th pct 60 yrs 93rd pct
First Nations in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +4.2 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap steady
6.2% 78th pct 1.9% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +19.4 pts higher in Oakwood gap widening
20.7% 59th pct 40.1% 96th pct
Under 15 in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +6.0 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap steady
16.1% 43rd pct 10.2% 17th pct
De facto in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +3.4 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap narrowing
10.6% 37th pct 7.3% 18th pct

Age structure

20.7% Seniors (65+) +19.4 pts ▸ 40.1%
22.4% Older adults (45–64) +6.2 pts ▸ 28.6%
27.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.2 pts 11.3%
16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.0 pts 10.2%
13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.2 pts 3.8%

Marital status

30.1% Married +21.2 pts ▸ 51.4%
42.0% Never married ◂ +16.0 pts 26.0%
14.6% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 12.8%
6.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.6% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Bundaberg West Oakwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +11.9 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap widening
21.3% 79th pct 9.3% 40th pct

Country of birth

68.5% Australia +13.4 pts ▸ 81.9%
2.5% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.8% Philippines ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%
2.0% India ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.4% English +7.5 pts ▸ 44.0%
32.8% Australian +10.3 pts ▸ 43.1%
8.7% Scottish +6.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
8.9% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.5% German +2.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.2% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.2% Chinese ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
3.0% Filipino ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
1.7% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +12.0 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap widening
13.9% 81st pct 1.9% 39th pct
Limited English in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +1.5 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap narrowing
2.6% 87th pct 1.1% 77th pct

Language used at home

75.4% English only +19.1 pts ▸ 94.5%
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 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
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 Oakwood +6.7 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap narrowing
41.1% 52nd pct 34.3% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

41.2% Christianity +11.8 pts ▸ 53.0%
41.1% No religion ◂ +6.7 pts 34.3%
11.4% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
2.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%
2.2% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +18.0 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap widening
43.1% 45th pct 25.1% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +6.1 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap widening
16.2% 56th pct 10.1% 30th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +22.25 more in Oakwood
4.77 58th pct 27.03 92nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +9 more in Bundaberg West
19 86th pct 10 79th pct
Avg size in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +179 larger in Bundaberg West
469 68th pct 289 47th pct
ICSEA in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood even
961 32nd pct 960 32nd pct

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 ◂ +18.0 pts 25.1%
24.2% Year 10 +14.7 pts ▸ 38.9%
14.0% Year 9 or below +8.8 pts ▸ 22.9%
7.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Certificate III / IV +9.2 pts ▸ 40.5%
22.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.4 pts 10.7%
9.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.6% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

10.4% Engineering & related +9.3 pts ▸ 19.6%
16.4% Health ◂ +4.5 pts 11.9%
11.8% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.2% Society & culture ◂ +4.5 pts 7.7%
5.0% Architecture & building +3.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.1 pts 2.4%
5.0% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.4% Creative arts +4.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.9% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +$108 higher in Bundaberg West gap widening
$610 26th pct $502 12th pct
Household income in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +$186 higher in Bundaberg West gap widening
$966 12th pct $780 5th pct
Family income in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +$215 higher in Bundaberg West gap widening
$1,385 20th pct $1,170 11th pct
High earners in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +0.3 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap steady
5.5% 35th pct 5.2% 33rd pct
High-income homes in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +3.1 pts higher in Oakwood gap widening
6.9% 21st pct 10.0% 30th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 42.4%
31.7% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 38.2%
22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 14.1%
3.8% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Personal income distribution

47.0% Under $650 +12.7 pts ▸ 59.6%
28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 23.9%
10.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 8.0%
2.0% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +6.6 pts higher in Oakwood
35.2% 78th pct 41.8% 92nd pct
Mental health in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +2.2 pts higher in Bundaberg West
14.0% 89th pct 11.8% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +1.0 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap narrowing
9.0% 87th pct 8.0% 81st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis +5.5 pts ▸ 18.4%
14.0% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 11.8%
6.7% Diabetes +4.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.4% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%
9.4% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%
5.7% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.0% Lung condition +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.0% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.7% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.6% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.2% None ◂ +1.1 pts 51.1%
20.5% One condition +5.3 pts ▸ 25.8%
8.6% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.9% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +1.5 pts higher in Oakwood gap steady
12.3% 21st pct 13.8% 28th pct
Unpaid carers in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +4.9 pts higher in Oakwood gap widening
10.4% 28th pct 15.3% 74th pct
Unpaid child care in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +1.1 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap narrowing
17.9% 20th pct 16.8% 16th pct
Defence service in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +0.4 pts higher in Oakwood
4.0% 72nd pct 4.5% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +8.8 pts higher in Oakwood gap narrowing
15.6% 13th pct 24.5% 52nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +153 larger in Bundaberg West
160 86th pct 7 54th pct
Median age in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +23 yrs older in Oakwood
21 yrs 29th pct 44 yrs 82nd pct
Year 12 in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood
38.5% 46th pct —
Unemployment in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood
35.6% 97th pct —
Median income in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +$141 higher in Bundaberg West
$465 27th pct $324 10th pct
Household income in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +$346 higher in Bundaberg West
$1,071 21st pct $725 9th pct
Indigenous language in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood
2.5% 41st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood even gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +18.2 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap widening
28.1% 96th pct 9.9% 44th pct
Living alone in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +7.5 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap widening
47.5% 99th pct 40.0% 91st pct

Family composition

30.1% Couples without children +20.9 pts ▸ 51.0%
38.8% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 34.6%
28.1% One-parent families ◂ +18.2 pts 9.9%
2.9% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

Household size

47.5% 1 person ◂ +7.5 pts 40.0%
28.1% 2 people +13.1 pts ▸ 41.2%
11.2% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 8.2%
7.6% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 3.5%
2.4% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.3% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +$30 higher in Bundaberg West gap widening
$245 39th pct $215 29th pct
Mortgage in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +$41 higher in Oakwood gap widening
$1,181 23rd pct $1,222 25th pct
People / bedroom in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +0.10 higher in Oakwood gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +47.9 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap narrowing
62.1% 98th pct 14.1% 42nd pct
Owned outright in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +48.5 pts higher in Oakwood gap widening
19.8% 10th pct 68.2% 98th pct
Separate houses in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +16.5 pts higher in Oakwood gap steady
44.7% 6th pct 61.2% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +9.3 pts higher in Oakwood gap narrowing
45.4% 7th pct 54.7% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

19.8% Owned outright +48.5 pts ▸ 68.2%
62.1% Rented ◂ +47.9 pts 14.1%
14.4% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
1.3% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

44.7% Separate house +16.5 pts ▸ 61.2%
41.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +41.5 pts 0.0%
0.7% Other dwelling +38.7 pts ▸ 39.4%
12.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +27.9 pts 10.6%
33.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 27.1%
13.4% 1 bedroom +14.8 pts ▸ 28.2%
8.6% 4 bedrooms +14.9 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.4% Studio / none +3.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.6% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Weekly rent distribution

58.7% $200–$349 +37.1 pts ▸ 95.8%
28.1% Under $200 +1.1 pts ▸ 29.2%
8.3% $350–$549 ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.6% Under $1,000 +32.3 pts ▸ 63.0%
51.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.1 pts 40.7%
12.5% $1,800–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +13.9 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap narrowing
15.6% 92nd pct 1.8% 54th pct
Work from home in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +1.1 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap narrowing
5.6% 12th pct 4.6% 10th pct
PT commute in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +2.4 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap widening
2.4% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +21 more in Bundaberg West
21 86th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +8.09 more in Bundaberg West
8.09 86th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +419.5 more in Bundaberg West
419.5 77th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +3 more in Bundaberg West
3 79th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +26 longer in Oakwood
1 0th pct 27 64th pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) +8.3 pts ▸ 69.5%
9.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.8 pts 4.6%
9.4% Walked ◂ +7.1 pts 2.3%
5.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%
2.4% Bus ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 48.0%
24.7% 2 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 31.6%
15.6% No vehicle ◂ +13.9 pts 1.8%
6.0% 3 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
2.8% 4 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +13.1 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap narrowing
46.3% 88th pct 33.2% 58th pct
Recent arrivals in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +34.6 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap widening
34.6% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +7.0 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap narrowing
9.1% 88th pct 2.2% 39th pct
Participation in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +7.8 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap narrowing
50.3% 22nd pct 42.5% 11th pct
Full-time in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +3.2 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap narrowing
57.4% 46th pct 54.2% 30th pct

Industries people work in

26.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.1 pts 18.3%
5.0% Construction +9.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%
8.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%
5.7% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.6% Finance & insurance +3.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
4.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%
3.2% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.2% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%
2.5% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

22.6% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 19.1%
20.1% Professionals ◂ +8.6 pts 11.5%
9.0% Technicians & trades +7.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 10.7%
7.2% Sales workers +5.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.2% Managers ◂ +5.8 pts 5.3%
5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.8% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +8.2 higher in Bundaberg West
8.8 100th pct 0.7 56th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +7.0 more in Bundaberg West
8.0 100th pct 1.0 59th pct
15-min city in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +100.0 pts higher in Bundaberg West
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +100.0 pts higher in Bundaberg West
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +100.0 pts higher in Bundaberg West
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +49.1 pts higher in Bundaberg West
99.9% 100th pct 50.9% 76th pct
Walk to a park in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +100.0 pts higher in Bundaberg West
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +100.0 pts higher in Bundaberg West
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +52.3 more in Bundaberg West
57.8 85th pct 5.5 30th pct
Intersections/km² in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +308 higher in Bundaberg West
312 96th pct 4 64th pct
Mean slope in Bundaberg Westin Oakwood +0.3 pts higher in Bundaberg West
4.7% 38th pct 4.4% 34th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bundaberg West vs Oakwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30424/bundaberg-west/vs/SAL32213/oakwood