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Bunjurgen vs Frenches Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Bunjurgen profile · Frenches Creek profile

Bunjurgen Frenches Creek

Bunjurgen and Frenches Creek are two sparsely populated neighbouring areas in Queensland. Bunjurgen has a far higher share of one-parent families (22.3% compared to 4.1%) and a much higher proportion of people with a long-term health condition (35.5% compared to 25.3%). Frenches Creek is more likely to have larger homes, with 100% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, and it has a far higher share of people working from home at 35.7%.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, remaining very similar in their typical weekly incomes and the number of people living alone. They both have an older population than the national figure, and both are car-dependent with no public transport stops or walkable amenities. In both places, the typical weekly rent is about $310.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 7.0 pts higher in Frenches Creek First Nations: 6.6 pts higher in Frenches Creek 3+ bedrooms: 19.5 pts higher in Frenches Creek One-parent: 18.3 pts higher in Bunjurgen Work from home: 14.3 pts higher in Frenches Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek +16 larger in Bunjurgen gap narrowing
107 43rd pct 91 39th pct
Median age in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek +4 yrs older in Bunjurgen gap steady
55 yrs 86th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek +6.6 pts higher in Frenches Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 80th pct
Aged 65+ in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek +6.0 pts higher in Frenches Creek gap steady
21.5% 62nd pct 27.5% 81st pct
Under 15 in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek +2.1 pts higher in Frenches Creek gap steady
12.1% 23rd pct 14.3% 32nd pct
De facto in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek +4.8 pts higher in Frenches Creek gap narrowing
3.4% 7th pct 8.2% 23rd pct

Age structure

47.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +19.1 pts 28.6%
21.5% Seniors (65+) +6.0 pts ▸ 27.5%
15.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.0 pts 9.9%
6.5% Young adults (25–44) +8.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.1% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

61.9% Married ◂ +8.3 pts 53.5%
23.7% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 28.2%
0.0% Widowed +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.2% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bunjurgen Frenches Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek +4.6 pts higher in Bunjurgen gap widening
11.2% 49th pct 6.6% 27th pct

Country of birth

84.1% Australia +6.0 pts ▸ 90.1%
4.7% Philippines ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 41.8%
32.7% English +1.4 pts ▸ 34.1%
14.0% German +6.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
18.7% Irish ◂ +18.7 pts 0.0%
13.1% Scottish ◂ +5.4 pts 7.7%
0.0% Dutch +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.7% Italian ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
4.7% Filipino ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek +1.9 pts higher in Frenches Creek gap steady
4.7% 59th pct 6.6% 68th pct
Limited English in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.3% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 97.8%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek +7.7 pts higher in Bunjurgen gap widening
25.2% 15th pct 17.6% 7th pct

Religious affiliation

74.8% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 72.5%
25.2% No religion ◂ +7.7 pts 17.6%
2.8% Not stated +7.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek +7.1 pts higher in Bunjurgen gap widening
50.5% 63rd pct 43.5% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek +7.6 pts higher in Bunjurgen gap widening
21.6% 72nd pct 14.1% 48th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek +1 more in Bunjurgen
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek
37 13th pct —
ICSEA in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek
982 45th pct —

Highest year of school

50.5% Year 12 ◂ +7.1 pts 43.5%
22.6% Year 10 +15.1 pts ▸ 37.7%
19.4% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 21.7%
9.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 35.7%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
18.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 16.7%
16.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.5 pts 7.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.3% Health +12.9 pts ▸ 26.2%
15.0% Education +6.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
18.3% Management & commerce ◂ +8.8 pts 9.5%
15.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.7% Architecture & building +5.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.7% Society & culture +5.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.7% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek +$52 higher in Frenches Creek gap narrowing
$659 34th pct $711 42nd pct
Household income in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek +$69 higher in Bunjurgen gap narrowing
$1,468 45th pct $1,399 40th pct
Family income in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek +$157 higher in Frenches Creek gap narrowing
$1,468 25th pct $1,625 34th pct
High earners in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek +0.1 pts higher in Frenches Creek gap narrowing
4.1% 27th pct 4.2% 28th pct
High-income homes in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek +2.7 pts higher in Frenches Creek gap widening
7.3% 22nd pct 10.0% 30th pct

Household income distribution

22.0% $650–$1,499 +21.4 pts ▸ 43.3%
19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
7.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 46.5%
37.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 35.2%
13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek +10.2 pts higher in Bunjurgen
35.5% 79th pct 25.3% 32nd pct
Mental health in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek +0.4 pts higher in Bunjurgen
10.3% 71st pct 9.9% 67th pct
Needs assistance in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 13.2%
10.3% Diabetes ◂ +7.0 pts 3.3%
10.3% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%
2.8% Lung condition +4.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.5% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 4.4%
6.5% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%
6.5% Other condition ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None +3.8 pts ▸ 62.6%
24.3% One condition ◂ +5.6 pts 18.7%
6.5% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.7% Three or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek +1.7 pts higher in Frenches Creek gap widening
27.8% 82nd pct 29.6% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek +5.8 pts higher in Frenches Creek gap narrowing
8.2% 16th pct 14.1% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek +4.5 pts higher in Frenches Creek gap narrowing
12.4% 10th pct 16.9% 16th pct
Defence service in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek +3.2 pts higher in Bunjurgen
7.1% 89th pct 3.9% 71st pct
Housework 15h+ in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek +8.4 pts higher in Frenches Creek gap widening
26.8% 65th pct 35.2% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek +6 larger in Frenches Creek
0 0th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek +45 yrs older in Bunjurgen
55 yrs 91st pct 10 yrs 4th pct
Median income in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek
$1,375 89th pct —
Household income in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek
$1,375 35th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek +0.1 larger in Frenches Creek gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek +18.3 pts higher in Bunjurgen gap widening
22.3% 89th pct 4.1% 20th pct
Living alone in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek +0.2 pts higher in Frenches Creek gap narrowing
9.8% 7th pct 10.0% 7th pct

Family composition

29.8% Couples with children +22.9 pts ▸ 52.7%
42.6% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 43.2%
22.3% One-parent families ◂ +18.3 pts 4.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

61.0% 2 people ◂ +7.6 pts 53.3%
7.3% 4 people +12.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
9.8% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.8% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.8% 5 people ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek +$5 higher in Frenches Creek gap narrowing
$310 60th pct $315 61st pct
Mortgage in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek +$726 higher in Frenches Creek gap widening
$1,734 57th pct $2,460 87th pct
People / bedroom in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek +7.8 pts higher in Frenches Creek gap steady
12.2% 35th pct 20.0% 59th pct
Owned outright in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek +7.9 pts higher in Frenches Creek gap steady
48.8% 72nd pct 56.7% 87th pct
Separate houses in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek +2.2 pts higher in Frenches Creek gap widening
87.8% 28th pct 90.0% 32nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek +19.5 pts higher in Frenches Creek gap narrowing
80.5% 53rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.8% Owned outright +7.9 pts ▸ 56.7%
36.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 36.7%
12.2% Rented +7.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

87.8% Separate house +2.2 pts ▸ 90.0%
9.8% Other dwelling ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.6% 3 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
26.8% 4 bedrooms +23.2 pts ▸ 50.0%
17.1% 5 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 10.0%
9.8% 2 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
9.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +66.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
26.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek +14.3 pts higher in Frenches Creek gap widening
21.4% 64th pct 35.7% 87th pct
PT commute in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek +1 longer in Frenches Creek
68 49th pct 69 50th pct
Reach 30 min in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.5% Car (driver) ◂ +7.7 pts 54.8%
21.4% Worked at home +14.3 pts ▸ 35.7%
14.3% Walked ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles +10.2 pts ▸ 51.9%
27.8% 3 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
19.4% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 25.9%
16.7% 4 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek +4.3 pts higher in Bunjurgen gap narrowing
30.5% 48th pct 26.1% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek +7.0 pts higher in Frenches Creek gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 7.0% 83rd pct
Participation in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek +0.3 pts higher in Bunjurgen gap narrowing
60.8% 51st pct 60.6% 50th pct
Full-time in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek +7.7 pts higher in Bunjurgen gap narrowing
55.4% 35th pct 47.6% 12th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Health care & social assistance +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
16.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Accommodation & food +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 9.5%
12.5% Education & training ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
5.4% Construction +6.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Public administration & safety +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other services +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Managers ◂ +5.4 pts 21.4%
25.0% Professionals ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
21.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.9 pts 9.5%
0.0% Community & personal service +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
17.9% Labourers ◂ +10.7 pts 7.1%
7.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.4% Sales workers ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek +0 higher in Frenches Creek
0 34th pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in Bunjurgenin Frenches Creek +2.8 pts higher in Frenches Creek
8.8% 75th pct 11.5% 86th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bunjurgen vs Frenches Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30436/bunjurgen/vs/SAL31085/frenches-creek