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Bundaberg West vs Walkervale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Bundaberg West profile · Walkervale profile

Bundaberg West Walkervale

Walkervale and Bundaberg West are neighbouring areas with very different housing landscapes. Walkervale is dominated by detached houses, with 92.5% of homes being separate houses, and 73.3% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Bundaberg West has a far higher share of townhouses and semi-detached homes, with 62.1% of households renting and 47.5% of people living alone. Bundaberg West also has a much larger overseas-born population at 21.3% and a far higher First Nations unemployment rate of 35.6%.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, remaining similar in their typical weekly personal incomes of around $610 and shares of volunteers. They also share the same proportion of people needing help with daily activities, at 9%. While Bundaberg West is more walkable with a higher number of amenities and health services within reach, Walkervale has a higher proportion of children under 15, at 19.7%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 29.4 pts higher in Bundaberg West Separate houses: 47.8 pts higher in Walkervale 3+ bedrooms: 27.9 pts higher in Walkervale PT commute: 2.4 pts higher in Bundaberg West Recent arrivals: 19.5 pts higher in Bundaberg West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +385 larger in Walkervale gap narrowing
2,596 82nd pct 2,981 84th pct
Median age in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +2 yrs older in Bundaberg West gap steady
39 yrs 26th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +1.0 pts higher in Walkervale gap steady
6.2% 78th pct 7.2% 82nd pct
Aged 65+ in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +3.4 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap widening
20.7% 59th pct 17.2% 43rd pct
Under 15 in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +3.6 pts higher in Walkervale gap narrowing
16.1% 43rd pct 19.7% 68th pct
De facto in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +3.3 pts higher in Walkervale gap widening
10.6% 37th pct 14.0% 64th pct

Age structure

27.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 25.3%
22.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 24.1%
20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 17.2%
16.1% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 19.7%
13.0% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

42.0% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 40.6%
30.1% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 35.9%
14.6% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 12.2%
6.6% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.7% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Bundaberg West Walkervale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +12.6 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap widening
21.3% 79th pct 8.7% 37th pct

Country of birth

68.5% Australia +16.3 pts ▸ 84.8%
2.8% Philippines ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%
2.5% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%
2.0% India ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%
0.9% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

Ancestry

32.8% Australian +12.0 pts ▸ 44.9%
36.4% English +6.7 pts ▸ 43.2%
8.9% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.7% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.5% German +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.2% Chinese ◂ +2.9 pts 0.3%
3.0% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%
2.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
1.7% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%
1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +10.0 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap widening
13.9% 81st pct 4.0% 54th pct
Limited English in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +2.3 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap steady
2.6% 87th pct 0.3% 65th pct

Language used at home

75.4% English only +14.5 pts ▸ 89.9%
1.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%
1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
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 Walkervale +4.7 pts higher in Walkervale gap widening
41.1% 52nd pct 45.7% 67th pct

Religious affiliation

41.1% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 45.7%
41.2% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 43.6%
11.4% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 9.0%
2.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%
2.2% Islam ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%
1.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +3.2 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap narrowing
43.1% 45th pct 39.9% 36th pct
Bachelor+ in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +7.0 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap widening
16.2% 56th pct 9.3% 27th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +3.07 more in Bundaberg West
4.77 58th pct 1.70 22nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +3 more in Bundaberg West
19 86th pct 16 86th pct
Avg size in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +8 larger in Walkervale
469 68th pct 476 69th pct
ICSEA in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +4 higher in Walkervale
961 32nd pct 965 35th pct

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 39.9%
24.2% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 29.6%
14.0% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
7.3% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Certificate III / IV +15.3 pts ▸ 46.5%
22.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.5 pts 13.6%
9.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
4.1% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 1.5%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

16.4% Health ◂ +6.6 pts 9.8%
10.4% Engineering & related +4.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.2% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.8% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 13.4%
5.0% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.0% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%
2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.4% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +$4 higher in Walkervale gap narrowing
$610 26th pct $614 27th pct
Household income in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +$185 higher in Walkervale gap widening
$966 12th pct $1,151 22nd pct
Family income in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +$106 higher in Walkervale gap widening
$1,385 20th pct $1,491 26th pct
High earners in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +2.0 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap steady
5.5% 35th pct 3.5% 25th pct
High-income homes in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +0.3 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap steady
6.9% 21st pct 6.6% 20th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 34.7%
32.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 23.4%
22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 27.9%
3.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

Personal income distribution

47.0% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 48.7%
28.5% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 34.8%
10.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 8.3%
2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +1.9 pts higher in Walkervale
35.2% 78th pct 37.1% 85th pct
Mental health in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +0.3 pts higher in Bundaberg West
14.0% 89th pct 13.7% 89th pct
Needs assistance in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale even gap steady
9.0% 87th pct 9.0% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 13.7%
12.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%
9.4% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.4% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%
6.7% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.7% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%
3.0% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.2% None +1.9 pts ▸ 54.0%
20.5% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 23.1%
8.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%
5.9% Three or more even 5.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +0.6 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap steady
12.3% 21st pct 11.7% 19th pct
Unpaid carers in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +4.7 pts higher in Walkervale gap widening
10.4% 28th pct 15.2% 74th pct
Unpaid child care in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +9.4 pts higher in Walkervale gap widening
17.9% 20th pct 27.3% 61st pct
Defence service in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +0.9 pts higher in Bundaberg West
4.0% 72nd pct 3.2% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +5.7 pts higher in Walkervale gap widening
15.6% 13th pct 21.3% 33rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +55 larger in Walkervale
160 86th pct 215 86th pct
Median age in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +1 yrs older in Walkervale
21 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +0.4 pts higher in Bundaberg West
38.5% 46th pct 38.2% 45th pct
Unemployment in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +22.0 pts higher in Bundaberg West
35.6% 97th pct 13.6% 65th pct
Median income in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +$78 higher in Walkervale
$465 27th pct $543 38th pct
Household income in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +$67 higher in Walkervale
$1,071 21st pct $1,138 24th pct
Indigenous language in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +0.2 pts higher in Bundaberg West
2.5% 41st pct 2.3% 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +0.4 larger in Walkervale gap widening
2.0 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +5.1 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap widening
28.1% 96th pct 22.9% 90th pct
Living alone in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +16.4 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap steady
47.5% 99th pct 31.1% 74th pct

Family composition

38.8% Couples with children +11.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
30.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 25.0%
28.1% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 22.9%
2.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Household size

47.5% 1 person ◂ +16.4 pts 31.1%
28.1% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 32.5%
11.2% 3 people +5.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
7.6% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
3.3% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.4% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +$30 higher in Walkervale gap narrowing
$245 39th pct $275 48th pct
Mortgage in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +$98 higher in Bundaberg West gap widening
$1,181 23rd pct $1,083 18th pct
People / bedroom in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +29.4 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap narrowing
62.1% 98th pct 32.6% 82nd pct
Owned outright in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +12.5 pts higher in Walkervale gap narrowing
19.8% 10th pct 32.3% 27th pct
Separate houses in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +47.8 pts higher in Walkervale gap widening
44.7% 6th pct 92.5% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +27.9 pts higher in Walkervale gap steady
45.4% 7th pct 73.3% 34th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.1% Rented ◂ +29.4 pts 32.6%
19.8% Owned outright +12.5 pts ▸ 32.3%
14.4% Owned with a mortgage +17.6 pts ▸ 32.0%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%
1.3% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

44.7% Separate house +47.8 pts ▸ 92.5%
41.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +40.8 pts 0.8%
12.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.7 pts 6.6%
0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.2% 3 bedrooms +20.8 pts ▸ 54.0%
38.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.1 pts 23.4%
8.6% 4 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.1 pts 1.3%
3.6% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.7% $200–$349 +17.0 pts ▸ 75.7%
28.1% Under $200 ◂ +18.1 pts 10.1%
8.3% $350–$549 +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
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 +1.6 pts ▸ 53.5%
30.6% Under $1,000 +7.5 pts ▸ 38.1%
12.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 5.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +8.2 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap narrowing
15.6% 92nd pct 7.4% 83rd pct
Work from home in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +2.1 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap steady
5.6% 12th pct 3.5% 8th pct
PT commute in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +2.4 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap widening
2.4% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +2 more in Bundaberg West
21 86th pct 19 86th pct
Stops/1k in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +1.72 more in Bundaberg West
8.09 86th pct 6.37 83rd pct
Departures/1k in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +153.5 more in Bundaberg West
419.5 77th pct 266.0 74th pct
PT routes in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +1 more in Walkervale
3 79th pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) +12.8 pts ▸ 74.0%
9.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 6.9%
9.4% Walked ◂ +8.3 pts 1.1%
5.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%
2.4% Bus ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.5 pts 39.3%
24.7% 2 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 33.1%
15.6% No vehicle ◂ +8.2 pts 7.4%
6.0% 3 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
2.8% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +6.4 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap narrowing
46.3% 88th pct 39.9% 78th pct
Recent arrivals in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +19.5 pts higher in Bundaberg West gap steady
34.6% 98th pct 15.1% 78th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +0.1 pts higher in Walkervale gap narrowing
9.1% 88th pct 9.2% 89th pct
Participation in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +6.2 pts higher in Walkervale gap widening
50.3% 22nd pct 56.5% 36th pct
Full-time in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +2.1 pts higher in Walkervale gap steady
57.4% 46th pct 59.5% 58th pct

Industries people work in

26.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 21.5%
8.5% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.2 pts 6.3%
10.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.8 pts 6.4%
5.0% Construction +4.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.7% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.7% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.2% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
3.2% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.5% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.8% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

22.6% Labourers ◂ +6.0 pts 16.6%
20.1% Professionals ◂ +7.3 pts 12.7%
9.0% Technicians & trades +8.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
14.0% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
11.2% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 6.0%
7.2% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.8% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +1.4 higher in Bundaberg West
8.8 100th pct 7.4 95th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +0.4 more in Bundaberg West
8.0 100th pct 7.6 98th pct
15-min city in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +1.3 pts higher in Bundaberg West
100.0% 100th pct 98.7% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +29.2 pts higher in Bundaberg West
100.0% 100th pct 70.8% 90th pct
Amenities/1k in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +46.4 more in Bundaberg West
57.8 85th pct 11.4 45th pct
Intersections/km² in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +175 higher in Bundaberg West
312 96th pct 137 88th pct
Mean slope in Bundaberg Westin Walkervale +0.3 pts higher in Bundaberg West
4.7% 38th pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Bundaberg West with nearby areas

Bundaberg Central Svensson Heights Millbank Bundaberg South Norville Walkervale Bundaberg North Avoca

Compare Walkervale with nearby areas

Bundaberg South Avenell Heights Bundaberg Central Kepnock Norville Thabeban Bundaberg West Svensson Heights

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bundaberg West vs Walkervale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30424/bundaberg-west/vs/SAL32960/walkervale