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Bundaberg West vs Thabeban

Name: Bundaberg West vs Thabeban — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Bundaberg West profile · Thabeban profile

Bundaberg West Thabeban

Thabeban and Bundaberg West are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Thabeban is a place of larger, detached homes, where 87.2% of dwellings are separate houses and 85.3% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Bundaberg West has a much higher share of townhouses and apartments; it is also far more likely to have people living alone (47.5%) and renters (62.1%). This difference extends to the streets, where Thabeban is mostly car-dependent while Bundaberg West is a walker's paradise with a high density of health services and shops.

Daily life in both places is similar in other ways, with very close typical weekly personal incomes of $570 in Thabeban and $610 in Bundaberg West. They also share a similar proportion of First Nations residents and a comparable number of volunteers. While Bundaberg West has a far higher share of people born overseas (21.3% compared to 10.7%), both areas have seen their typical family incomes and mortgage payments stay broadly in line with one another.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 28.6 pts higher in Bundaberg West Separate houses: 42.5 pts higher in Thabeban 3+ bedrooms: 39.9 pts higher in Thabeban Recent arrivals: 24.2 pts higher in Bundaberg West Living alone: 23.1 pts higher in Bundaberg West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundaberg West in Thabeban +375 larger in Thabeban gap widening

2,596 82nd pct 2,971 84th pct

Median age in Bundaberg West in Thabeban +1 yrs older in Thabeban gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

27.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 23.7%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

20.7% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.1% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 10.5%

Marital status

30.1% Married +15.0 pts ▸ 45.2%

42.0% Never married ◂ +8.5 pts 33.5%

14.6% Divorced ◂ +4.3 pts 10.4%

6.7% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

Age & sex structure

Bundaberg West Thabeban

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.5% Australia +14.7 pts ▸ 83.2%

2.8% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

2.5% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

2.0% India ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

0.9% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.6% Vietnam even 0.6%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

32.8% Australian +9.9 pts ▸ 42.7%

36.4% English +3.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

8.9% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.7% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.5% German +2.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.2% Chinese ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%

3.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

2.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

75.4% English only +13.1 pts ▸ 88.6%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnamese even 0.6%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.2% Christianity +6.3 pts ▸ 47.5%

41.1% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 43.2%

11.4% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 6.9%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

2.2% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bundaberg West in Thabeban +1.48 more in Bundaberg West

4.77 58th pct 3.29 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bundaberg West in Thabeban +8 more in Bundaberg West

19 86th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Bundaberg West in Thabeban +149 larger in Thabeban

469 68th pct 618 86th pct

ICSEA in Bundaberg West in Thabeban +8 higher in Thabeban

961 32nd pct 969 37th pct

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 37.5%

24.2% Year 10 +8.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

14.0% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Certificate III / IV +16.8 pts ▸ 48.0%

22.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.7 pts 12.4%

9.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 0.9%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

10.4% Engineering & related +6.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.4% Health ◂ +7.1 pts 9.3%

11.8% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.2% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.0% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Bundaberg West in Thabeban +$40 higher in Bundaberg West gap steady

$610 26th pct $570 21st pct

Household income in Bundaberg West in Thabeban +$198 higher in Thabeban gap widening

$966 12th pct $1,164 23rd pct

Family income in Bundaberg West in Thabeban +$8 higher in Bundaberg West gap narrowing

$1,385 20th pct $1,377 19th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 35.6%

32.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.4 pts 22.7%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

3.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

47.0% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 51.6%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

10.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 7.6%

2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 12.0%

12.9% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.4% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

6.7% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.7% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.0% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Stroke even 1.6%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.2% None +1.0 pts ▸ 53.2%

20.5% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

8.6% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.9% Three or more even 5.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bundaberg West in Thabeban +37 larger in Thabeban

160 86th pct 197 86th pct

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

21 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Bundaberg West in Thabeban +$2 higher in Bundaberg West

$465 27th pct $463 27th pct

Household income in Bundaberg West in Thabeban +$40 higher in Bundaberg West

$1,071 21st pct $1,031 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bundaberg West in Thabeban +0.5 larger in Thabeban gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

38.8% Couples with children +6.5 pts ▸ 45.3%

30.1% Couples without children +1.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

28.1% One-parent families ◂ +6.2 pts 21.9%

2.9% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

Household size

47.5% 1 person ◂ +23.1 pts 24.4%

28.1% 2 people +11.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

11.2% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.6% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.3% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundaberg West in Thabeban +$53 higher in Thabeban gap steady

$245 39th pct $298 56th pct

Mortgage in Bundaberg West in Thabeban +$76 higher in Thabeban gap widening

$1,181 23rd pct $1,257 27th pct

People / bedroom in Bundaberg West in Thabeban even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.1% Rented ◂ +28.6 pts 33.5%

19.8% Owned outright +19.7 pts ▸ 39.4%

14.4% Owned with a mortgage +10.5 pts ▸ 24.9%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

44.7% Separate house +42.5 pts ▸ 87.2%

41.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +39.0 pts 2.5%

12.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.2 pts 3.1%

0.7% Other dwelling +6.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Bedrooms per home

33.2% 3 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 49.9%

38.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +30.7 pts 7.8%

8.6% 4 bedrooms +23.1 pts ▸ 31.8%

13.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.9 pts 4.5%

3.6% 5 or more even 3.6%

0.4% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

58.7% $200–$349 ◂ +2.6 pts 56.1%

28.1% Under $200 ◂ +12.8 pts 15.4%

8.3% $350–$549 +17.6 pts ▸ 25.9%

0.4% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.1 pts 51.8%

30.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 30.1%

12.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 9.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bundaberg West in Thabeban +12 more in Bundaberg West

21 86th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Bundaberg West in Thabeban +5.06 more in Bundaberg West

8.09 86th pct 3.03 69th pct

Departures/1k in Bundaberg West in Thabeban +289.2 more in Bundaberg West

419.5 77th pct 130.3 72nd pct

PT routes in Bundaberg West in Thabeban +2 more in Bundaberg West

3 79th pct 1 71st pct

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

1 0th pct 13 50th pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) +12.8 pts ▸ 74.0%

9.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

9.4% Walked ◂ +8.0 pts 1.3%

5.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 2.6%

2.4% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

1.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.0 pts 40.8%

24.7% 2 vehicles +11.6 pts ▸ 36.3%

15.6% No vehicle ◂ +10.2 pts 5.4%

6.0% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.8% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.2 pts 19.2%

8.5% Retail trade +4.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

10.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.4 pts 5.8%

5.0% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.7% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.7% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.0% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

1.8% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

22.6% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 18.3%

20.1% Professionals ◂ +10.0 pts 10.1%

14.0% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.0% Technicians & trades +6.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.2% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 8.5%

8.8% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.2% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bundaberg West in Thabeban +5.2 higher in Bundaberg West

8.8 100th pct 3.6 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bundaberg West in Thabeban +4.4 more in Bundaberg West

8.0 100th pct 3.6 75th pct

15-min city in Bundaberg West in Thabeban +60.0 pts higher in Bundaberg West

100.0% 100th pct 40.0% 77th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 40.4% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Bundaberg West in Thabeban +15.7 pts higher in Bundaberg West

100.0% 100th pct 84.3% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Bundaberg West in Thabeban +59.2 pts higher in Bundaberg West

99.9% 100th pct 40.8% 72nd pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 77.5% 73rd pct

Walk to health in Bundaberg West in Thabeban +100.0 pts higher in Bundaberg West

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bundaberg West in Thabeban +51.7 more in Bundaberg West

57.8 85th pct 6.1 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Bundaberg West in Thabeban +283 higher in Bundaberg West

312 96th pct 29 75th pct

Mean slope in Bundaberg West in Thabeban +0.2 pts higher in Thabeban

4.7% 38th pct 4.9% 40th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bundaberg West vs Thabeban [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30424/bundaberg-west/vs/SAL32776/thabeban