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Kalkie vs Kepnock

Name: Kalkie vs Kepnock — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Kalkie profile · Kepnock profile

Kalkie Kepnock

Kepnock and Kalkie are neighbouring areas in Bundaberg with different social and physical profiles. Kepnock is far more walkable, with 98.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 53.8% in Kalkie, and a much higher share of people living alone at 29.8% against 18.0%. In contrast, Kalkie has higher education levels, with 49.4% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 38.4% in Kepnock. This is consistent with a higher typical household income in Kalkie, which is $1,599 a week, well higher than the $1,151 seen in Kepnock.

Both areas are effectively alike in many ways, such as having the same share of homes owned outright at 34.8% and similar rates of people working from home. They also share a nearly identical number of people per bedroom. While Kepnock has a noticeably older population and a higher share of residents needing help with daily activities, both areas remain well above the national figure for those aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,533 larger in Kepnock Living alone: 11.8 pts higher in Kepnock Year 12: 10.9 pts higher in Kalkie Participation: 9.7 pts higher in Kalkie 3+ bedrooms: 9.1 pts higher in Kalkie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kalkie in Kepnock +1,533 larger in Kepnock gap narrowing

2,968 84th pct 4,501 86th pct

Median age in Kalkie in Kepnock +3 yrs older in Kepnock gap steady

40 yrs 29th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

21.9% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 25.7%

23.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 20.7%

22.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 18.6%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +11.0 pts 42.1%

30.0% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

8.2% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.6% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.1% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Kalkie Kepnock

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.9% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 83.6%

2.0% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.9% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

41.6% English +0.5 pts ▸ 42.1%

41.8% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 39.9%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

9.2% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.1% German +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.5% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

2.2% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

1.3% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.8% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.6% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 89.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.4% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 49.7%

36.2% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 40.6%

5.2% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kalkie in Kepnock +2.15 more in Kalkie

3.35 46th pct 1.20 12th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kalkie in Kepnock +6 more in Kepnock

13 83rd pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Kalkie in Kepnock +21 larger in Kepnock

435 64th pct 456 66th pct

ICSEA in Kalkie in Kepnock +8 higher in Kalkie

985 47th pct 977 42nd pct

Highest year of school

49.4% Year 12 ◂ +10.9 pts 38.4%

26.6% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 29.1%

12.2% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.7% Year 11 even 6.7%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 41.8%

20.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.5 pts 13.7%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%

3.2% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 13.6%

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 14.8%

14.1% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 10.3%

11.8% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.8% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 8.3%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.8% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Kalkie in Kepnock +$118 higher in Kalkie gap widening

$726 45th pct $608 26th pct

Household income in Kalkie in Kepnock +$448 higher in Kalkie gap widening

$1,599 54th pct $1,151 22nd pct

Family income in Kalkie in Kepnock +$432 higher in Kalkie gap widening

$1,862 48th pct $1,430 23rd pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 26.6%

13.3% Under $650 +9.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 4.7%

7.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

44.0% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 47.7%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 32.3%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 9.0%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.7% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.7% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.9% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.3% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

4.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None ◂ +6.5 pts 52.3%

21.0% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

8.1% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.5% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kalkie in Kepnock +159 larger in Kepnock

121 86th pct 280 86th pct

Median age in Kalkie in Kepnock +2 yrs older in Kepnock

19 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Kalkie in Kepnock +$100 higher in Kalkie

$592 45th pct $492 31st pct

Household income in Kalkie in Kepnock +$751 higher in Kalkie

$2,020 63rd pct $1,269 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kalkie in Kepnock +0.2 larger in Kalkie gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children ◂ +6.3 pts 46.6%

30.7% Couples without children even 30.6%

15.7% One-parent families +6.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

39.4% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 37.5%

18.0% 1 person +11.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +4.9 pts 12.0%

15.2% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 10.9%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

3.2% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kalkie in Kepnock +$30 higher in Kalkie gap narrowing

$310 60th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Kalkie in Kepnock +$302 higher in Kalkie gap widening

$1,502 42nd pct $1,200 24th pct

People / bedroom in Kalkie in Kepnock even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.9 pts 29.7%

34.8% Owned outright even 34.8%

24.4% Rented +8.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

1.0% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

92.7% Separate house ◂ +7.0 pts 85.7%

4.0% Flat or apartment +7.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 55.2%

42.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.8 pts 22.1%

9.0% 2 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

0.4% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

56.2% $200–$349 +11.0 pts ▸ 67.2%

33.5% $350–$549 ◂ +18.0 pts 15.4%

6.5% Under $200 +7.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.3 pts ▸ 51.9%

17.8% Under $1,000 +12.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

24.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.8 pts 10.3%

5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 1.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kalkie in Kepnock +7 more in Kepnock

7 77th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Kalkie in Kepnock +0.75 more in Kepnock

2.36 67th pct 3.11 70th pct

Departures/1k in Kalkie in Kepnock +46.3 more in Kalkie

144.5 72nd pct 98.2 68th pct

PT routes in Kalkie in Kepnock +1 more in Kepnock

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Kalkie in Kepnock +14 longer in Kalkie

15 53rd pct 1 0th pct

How people get to work

76.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 74.0%

5.0% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

1.0% Walked even 1.0%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 34.9%

31.1% 1 vehicle +9.1 pts ▸ 40.2%

15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 12.8%

2.5% No vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 20.8%

12.6% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

6.8% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.5% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.6% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 5.5%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

3.4% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.8% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 12.7%

14.2% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.4% Labourers +6.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.5% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 12.1%

11.5% Sales workers even 11.5%

11.5% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 7.6%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Kalkie in Kepnock +1.4 higher in Kepnock

4.5 80th pct 5.9 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kalkie in Kepnock +0.9 more in Kepnock

5.2 84th pct 6.1 89th pct

15-min city in Kalkie in Kepnock +29.8 pts higher in Kepnock

67.5% 84th pct 97.4% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Kalkie in Kepnock +44.8 pts higher in Kepnock

53.8% 81st pct 98.6% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Kalkie in Kepnock +39.7 pts higher in Kepnock

56.3% 75th pct 96.0% 87th pct

Walk to school in Kalkie in Kepnock +30.1 pts higher in Kepnock

65.1% 80th pct 95.2% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Kalkie in Kepnock +21.8 pts higher in Kepnock

78.1% 73rd pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Kalkie in Kepnock +52.8 pts higher in Kalkie

53.6% 85th pct 0.8% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Kalkie in Kepnock +0.9 more in Kalkie

7.7 36th pct 6.9 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Kalkie in Kepnock +82 higher in Kepnock

30 75th pct 112 86th pct

Mean slope in Kalkie in Kepnock +0.4 pts higher in Kalkie

4.9% 40th pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Kalkie with nearby areas

Bundaberg East Rubyanna Bundaberg North Ashfield Kepnock Bundaberg South Bundaberg Central Qunaba

Compare Kepnock with nearby areas

Avenell Heights Bundaberg East Ashfield Walkervale Bundaberg South Bundaberg Central Thabeban Kalkie

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kalkie vs Kepnock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31474/kalkie/vs/SAL31513/kepnock