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Bundamba vs Karalee

Name: Bundamba vs Karalee — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Bundamba profile · Karalee profile

Bundamba Karalee

Bundamba and Karalee are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Karalee is a more affluent area, where the typical weekly household income is $2,559, compared to $1,383 in Bundamba. This gap is seen in education and employment too, with a far higher share of adults in Karalee holding bachelor degrees (22.3% versus 11.1%) and more people working or looking for work. Bundamba is more likely to be a hub for renters, with 41.6% of households renting, while Karalee is dominated by homeowners in larger, detached houses. Bundamba also has far more public transport and schools per child.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar pace, with residents in both areas spending about 30 minutes driving to the city. They are also alike in their levels of overseas births and the proportion of people who have moved in the last five years. While the gaps in income and housing are large, both areas have similar school advantage scores and a similar share of people providing unpaid care.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 28.5 pts higher in Bundamba Household income: $1,176 higher in Karalee Living alone: 16.6 pts higher in Bundamba Year 12: 16.3 pts higher in Karalee Mortgage: $833 higher in Karalee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundamba in Karalee +1,021 larger in Bundamba gap narrowing

6,542 86th pct 5,521 86th pct

Median age in Bundamba in Karalee +2 yrs older in Karalee gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

29.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 26.0%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 26.9%

20.3% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

14.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 10.7%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%

Marital status

35.6% Married +21.9 pts ▸ 57.5%

43.7% Never married ◂ +13.1 pts 30.6%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 7.3%

5.4% Separated ◂ +3.3 pts 2.2%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Bundamba Karalee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.7% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 81.0%

2.3% England +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

0.2% South Africa +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.4% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.0% English +6.5 pts ▸ 44.5%

37.0% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

9.9% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.1% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.7% German +1.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.7% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.8% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

83.3% English only +9.1 pts ▸ 92.4%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.9% Christianity +8.5 pts ▸ 50.4%

45.9% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 43.1%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +4.8 pts 4.5%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bundamba in Karalee +1.51 more in Bundamba

2.26 33rd pct 0.76 2nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bundamba in Karalee +7 more in Bundamba

15 86th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Bundamba in Karalee +7 larger in Bundamba

497 72nd pct 490 71st pct

ICSEA in Bundamba in Karalee +24 higher in Karalee

980 43rd pct 1,004 58th pct

Highest year of school

47.7% Year 12 +16.3 pts ▸ 64.0%

25.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 21.7%

12.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.5 pts 4.7%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

41.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.6 pts 35.5%

14.4% Bachelor degree +9.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Field of qualification

14.5% Engineering & related +5.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.9% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 11.6%

7.9% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.6% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.1% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Bundamba in Karalee +$340 higher in Karalee gap widening

$702 41st pct $1,042 86th pct

Household income in Bundamba in Karalee +$1,176 higher in Karalee gap widening

$1,383 39th pct $2,559 90th pct

Family income in Bundamba in Karalee +$1,019 higher in Karalee gap widening

$1,643 35th pct $2,662 86th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.3 pts 18.0%

32.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 31.2%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

3.5% $4,000 or more +14.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.3 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.2 pts 33.2%

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 31.3%

11.6% $1,500–$2,999 +15.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

0.9% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Mental health ◂ +4.5 pts 9.6%

12.7% Asthma ◂ +3.7 pts 9.0%

11.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.8 pts 7.4%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

2.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.8% None +11.8 pts ▸ 66.6%

22.4% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 19.6%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.5 pts 5.0%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bundamba in Karalee +293 larger in Bundamba

462 87th pct 169 86th pct

Median age in Bundamba in Karalee +4 yrs older in Bundamba

22 yrs 33rd pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Bundamba in Karalee +$159 higher in Karalee

$597 45th pct $756 61st pct

Household income in Bundamba in Karalee +$1,409 higher in Karalee

$1,465 40th pct $2,874 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bundamba in Karalee +0.6 larger in Karalee gap widening

2.5 50th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

49.1% Couples with children +19.1 pts ▸ 68.2%

25.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 23.1%

24.0% One-parent families ◂ +15.5 pts 8.5%

2.1% Other families ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%

Household size

34.0% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 32.7%

27.4% 1 person ◂ +16.6 pts 10.8%

12.6% 4 people +10.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

15.8% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

6.3% 5 people +4.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.8% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundamba in Karalee +$100 higher in Karalee gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Bundamba in Karalee +$833 higher in Karalee gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $2,133 78th pct

People / bedroom in Bundamba in Karalee even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.9% Owned with a mortgage +26.6 pts ▸ 59.5%

41.6% Rented ◂ +28.5 pts 13.1%

24.1% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.7% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

83.8% Separate house +14.4 pts ▸ 98.2%

14.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.4 pts 1.0%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

22.9% 4 bedrooms +32.8 pts ▸ 55.8%

55.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +34.8 pts 21.0%

5.5% 5 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 1.7%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.6% $200–$349 ◂ +34.3 pts 32.3%

19.6% $350–$549 +33.3 pts ▸ 52.8%

0.8% $550–$749 +9.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.7% Under $200 ◂ +5.2 pts 3.5%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +35.0 pts 24.5%

11.3% $1,800–$2,999 +33.3 pts ▸ 44.5%

19.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.9 pts 11.1%

1.8% $3,000 or more +14.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bundamba in Karalee +32 more in Bundamba

32 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bundamba in Karalee +4.89 more in Bundamba

4.89 77th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bundamba in Karalee +875.4 more in Bundamba

875.4 85th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bundamba in Karalee +27 more in Bundamba

27 87th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Bundamba in Karalee +45 longer in Karalee

5 32nd pct 50 79th pct

Drive to city in Bundamba in Karalee +2 longer in Karalee

28 24th pct 30 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Bundamba in Karalee even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Bundamba in Karalee +2,640 more in Bundamba

9,334 40th pct 6,694 37th pct

How people get to work

64.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 61.8%

8.8% Worked at home +7.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

2.8% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 2 vehicles +10.3 pts ▸ 45.7%

38.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.2 pts 15.4%

12.7% 3 vehicles +8.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

6.8% 4 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 13.5%

11.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 8.1%

7.9% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.2% Public administration & safety +4.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.4% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 7.3%

7.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%

4.4% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

2.4% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

12.6% Professionals +9.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

13.3% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.3% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.0% Managers +6.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.7% Labourers ◂ +7.6 pts 7.1%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 10.9%

11.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.8 pts 5.5%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bundamba in Karalee +4.1 higher in Bundamba

5.1 83rd pct 1.0 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bundamba in Karalee +3.9 more in Bundamba

5.0 83rd pct 1.1 59th pct

15-min city in Bundamba in Karalee +47.9 pts higher in Bundamba

59.1% 82nd pct 11.2% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Bundamba in Karalee +43.4 pts higher in Bundamba

57.0% 81st pct 13.7% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Bundamba in Karalee +80.0 pts higher in Bundamba

80.0% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bundamba in Karalee +53.9 pts higher in Bundamba

86.2% 89th pct 32.4% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Bundamba in Karalee +65.1 pts higher in Bundamba

95.9% 84th pct 30.8% 58th pct

Walk to health in Bundamba in Karalee +34.9 pts higher in Bundamba

46.3% 83rd pct 11.4% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Bundamba in Karalee +14.7 more in Bundamba

16.7 57th pct 2.0 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Bundamba in Karalee +59 higher in Bundamba

77 82nd pct 18 73rd pct

Mean slope in Bundamba in Karalee +0.8 pts higher in Karalee

6.5% 58th pct 7.3% 65th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bundamba vs Karalee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30426/bundamba/vs/SAL31485/karalee