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Algester vs Bundamba

State Electorate comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Algester profile · Bundamba profile

Algester Bundamba

Bundamba and Algester are two large, nearby residential areas in Queensland with distinct profiles. Algester is far more multicultural, with 41.6% of people born overseas and 38.8% using a language other than English at home, compared to 28.1% and 20.3% in Bundamba. Education and income levels are also significantly higher in Algester, where 26.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while that figure is 12.2% in Bundamba. In contrast, Bundamba has a much higher share of renters at 47.8% and a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 5.9%.

Both areas are very similar in their daily rhythms, with an almost identical typical weekly personal income of around $750 to $800. While they share similar full-time employment rates and home sizes, the gaps between them have shifted over time. The difference in educational attainment and the share of people born overseas have both grown since 2011, showing that Algester is becoming increasingly distinct in its cultural and professional makeup.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 18.5 pts higher in Algester Renting: 16.1 pts higher in Bundamba De facto: 4.9 pts higher in Bundamba Bachelor+: 13.9 pts higher in Algester Born overseas: 13.5 pts higher in Algester

Demographics & Identity

Population in Algesterin Bundamba +8,949 larger in Bundamba gap steady
62,550 60th pct 71,499 70th pct
Median age in Algesterin Bundamba +4 yrs older in Algester gap widening
34 yrs 14th pct 30 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Algesterin Bundamba +3.3 pts higher in Bundamba gap widening
2.5% 54th pct 5.9% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in Algesterin Bundamba +1.9 pts higher in Algester gap steady
11.2% 14th pct 9.3% 9th pct
Under 15 in Algesterin Bundamba +4.0 pts higher in Bundamba gap narrowing
22.1% 88th pct 26.1% 100th pct
De facto in Algesterin Bundamba +4.9 pts higher in Bundamba gap widening
10.3% 25th pct 15.1% 86th pct

Age structure

32.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 31.3%
22.1% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 26.1%
22.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 19.4%
12.1% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +12.7 pts 37.8%
34.8% Never married +9.8 pts ▸ 44.7%
7.6% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.4% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.6% Widowed even 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Algester Bundamba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Algesterin Bundamba +13.5 pts higher in Algester gap widening
41.6% 86th pct 28.1% 60th pct

Country of birth

54.1% Australia +11.1 pts ▸ 65.2%
4.9% New Zealand +3.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.7% India ◂ +4.2 pts 1.5%
5.1% China ◂ +4.8 pts 0.3%
2.3% England even 2.4%
2.0% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
1.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

24.6% English +7.6 pts ▸ 32.2%
22.1% Australian +7.3 pts ▸ 29.4%
12.5% Chinese ◂ +10.6 pts 1.9%
6.2% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.1% Indian ◂ +4.9 pts 2.2%
6.3% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.5% German +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.9% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%
2.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%
1.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
1.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in Algesterin Bundamba +18.5 pts higher in Algester gap widening
38.8% 86th pct 20.3% 62nd pct
Limited English in Algesterin Bundamba +3.4 pts higher in Algester gap widening
6.3% 87th pct 2.9% 66th pct

Language used at home

56.2% English only +16.2 pts ▸ 72.4%
8.1% Mandarin ◂ +7.6 pts 0.5%
3.2% Punjabi ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%
2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%
2.6% Cantonese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.1%
1.6% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Algesterin Bundamba +5.0 pts higher in Bundamba gap widening
35.9% 27th pct 40.9% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

39.5% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 44.1%
35.9% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 40.9%
6.3% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.8% Islam ◂ +4.2 pts 1.5%
5.1% Hinduism ◂ +3.6 pts 1.6%
4.0% Buddhism ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%
3.4% Other religions ◂ +2.3 pts 1.1%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Algesterin Bundamba +12.2 pts higher in Algester gap narrowing
66.1% 73rd pct 53.9% 45th pct
Bachelor+ in Algesterin Bundamba +13.9 pts higher in Algester gap narrowing
26.1% 63rd pct 12.2% 15th pct
Schools/1k kids in Algesterin Bundamba +0.29 more in Bundamba
0.94 4th pct 1.23 13th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Algesterin Bundamba +10 more in Bundamba
13 24th pct 23 60th pct
Students in Algesterin Bundamba +7,947 more in Bundamba
8,287 40th pct 16,234 87th pct
Avg size in Algesterin Bundamba +68 larger in Bundamba
637 76th pct 706 84th pct
ICSEA in Algesterin Bundamba +42 higher in Algester
1,014 46th pct 972 22nd pct

Highest year of school

66.1% Year 12 ◂ +12.2 pts 53.9%
15.4% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 20.5%
7.9% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.1% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

25.8% Certificate III / IV +12.6 pts ▸ 38.4%
27.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.3 pts 15.5%
16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
10.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.9 pts 3.8%
2.1% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

23.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.4 pts 17.8%
11.4% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 15.1%
14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 14.1%
10.3% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.6% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%
4.8% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%
4.5% Architecture & building even 4.4%
2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Algesterin Bundamba +$58 higher in Algester gap narrowing
$803 52nd pct $745 36th pct
Household income in Algesterin Bundamba +$336 higher in Algester gap narrowing
$1,865 61st pct $1,529 34th pct
Family income in Algesterin Bundamba +$287 higher in Algester gap narrowing
$2,003 45th pct $1,716 20th pct
High earners in Algesterin Bundamba +3.3 pts higher in Algester gap narrowing
8.0% 30th pct 4.7% 6th pct
High-income homes in Algesterin Bundamba +7.6 pts higher in Algester gap narrowing
19.7% 48th pct 12.1% 13th pct

Household income distribution

37.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 35.3%
25.8% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 32.2%
11.1% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 7.8%
8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 40.7%
35.8% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 37.9%
16.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 12.6%
2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Algesterin Bundamba +4.9 pts higher in Bundamba
23.5% 22nd pct 28.4% 53rd pct
Mental health in Algesterin Bundamba +3.6 pts higher in Bundamba
7.5% 29th pct 11.1% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Algesterin Bundamba +1.5 pts higher in Bundamba gap widening
5.0% 35th pct 6.5% 69th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.6% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.7% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.2% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.6% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.0% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
1.4% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.7% None ◂ +7.9 pts 61.8%
16.3% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
4.8% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.4% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Algesterin Bundamba +0.9 pts higher in Algester gap narrowing
10.8% 20th pct 9.9% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Algesterin Bundamba +0.9 pts higher in Bundamba gap steady
10.7% 27th pct 11.7% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in Algesterin Bundamba +0.1 pts higher in Algester gap narrowing
31.5% 88th pct 31.4% 88th pct
Defence service in Algesterin Bundamba +1.6 pts higher in Bundamba
2.2% 27th pct 3.8% 74th pct
Housework 15h+ in Algesterin Bundamba +1.0 pts higher in Algester gap narrowing
19.8% 38th pct 18.7% 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Algesterin Bundamba even gap narrowing
2.9 86th pct 2.9 86th pct
One-parent in Algesterin Bundamba +7.9 pts higher in Bundamba gap widening
15.3% 64th pct 23.1% 98th pct
Living alone in Algesterin Bundamba +5.8 pts higher in Bundamba gap narrowing
16.1% 8th pct 21.9% 29th pct

Family composition

62.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.6 pts 57.2%
15.3% One-parent families +7.9 pts ▸ 23.1%
20.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 18.2%
1.2% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

30.4% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 29.3%
16.1% 1 person +5.8 pts ▸ 21.9%
20.5% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 17.6%
19.7% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 15.7%
8.0% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%
5.2% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Algesterin Bundamba +$55 higher in Algester gap widening
$390 64th pct $335 38th pct
Mortgage in Algesterin Bundamba +$233 higher in Algester gap widening
$1,750 43rd pct $1,517 23rd pct
People / bedroom in Algesterin Bundamba even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Algesterin Bundamba +16.1 pts higher in Bundamba gap widening
31.7% 61st pct 47.8% 90th pct
Owned outright in Algesterin Bundamba +6.2 pts higher in Algester gap widening
22.0% 15th pct 15.9% 6th pct
Separate houses in Algesterin Bundamba +3.7 pts higher in Bundamba gap narrowing
82.3% 53rd pct 86.0% 64th pct
3+ bedrooms in Algesterin Bundamba +6.9 pts higher in Algester gap narrowing
93.9% 99th pct 87.0% 83rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.7% Rented +16.1 pts ▸ 47.8%
44.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.2 pts 33.8%
22.0% Owned outright ◂ +6.2 pts 15.9%
1.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

82.3% Separate house +3.7 pts ▸ 86.0%
16.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.6 pts 12.6%
1.1% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.4% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 43.0%
42.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 39.5%
9.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 4.4%
4.0% 2 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.8% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

66.2% $350–$549 ◂ +24.8 pts 41.4%
18.1% $200–$349 +31.0 pts ▸ 49.2%
7.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%
3.8% $550–$749 ◂ +3.3 pts 0.5%
0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.8% $1,000–$1,799 +16.9 pts ▸ 52.7%
36.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.6 pts 23.2%
12.4% Under $1,000 +2.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Algesterin Bundamba +1.7 pts higher in Bundamba gap narrowing
3.5% 22nd pct 5.2% 45th pct
Work from home in Algesterin Bundamba +3.4 pts higher in Algester gap widening
12.9% 50th pct 9.5% 32nd pct
PT commute in Algesterin Bundamba +1.5 pts higher in Algester gap narrowing
4.1% 74th pct 2.5% 51st pct
PT stops in Algesterin Bundamba +46 more in Bundamba
200 33rd pct 246 46th pct
Stops/1k in Algesterin Bundamba +0.24 more in Bundamba
3.20 22nd pct 3.44 26th pct
Departures/1k in Algesterin Bundamba +308.9 more in Algester
937.1 47th pct 628.3 35th pct
PT routes in Algesterin Bundamba +6 more in Bundamba
31 61st pct 37 73rd pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 65.7%
12.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 9.5%
4.7% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.4% Bus ◂ +3.0 pts 0.4%
0.6% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.7% Walked even 0.7%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 39.5%
31.1% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 36.4%
14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 12.8%
7.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%
3.5% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Algesterin Bundamba +5.4 pts higher in Bundamba gap widening
45.5% 79th pct 50.8% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in Algesterin Bundamba +1.0 pts higher in Algester gap narrowing
11.7% 47th pct 10.7% 41st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Algesterin Bundamba +2.2 pts higher in Bundamba gap steady
6.1% 77th pct 8.3% 88th pct
Participation in Algesterin Bundamba +4.0 pts higher in Algester gap widening
66.3% 77th pct 62.4% 55th pct
Full-time in Algesterin Bundamba +0.1 pts higher in Bundamba gap narrowing
60.5% 67th pct 60.6% 68th pct

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 15.2%
7.9% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.0% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.1% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%
7.8% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%
7.6% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.3% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%
6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%
3.4% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.2% Other services even 4.2%
3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Professionals ◂ +7.6 pts 12.6%
11.8% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.1% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%
13.3% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
9.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.0% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%
8.5% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Algesterin Bundamba +0.1 higher in Algester
5.2 41st pct 5.1 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in Algesterin Bundamba +0.1 more in Algester
5.0 42nd pct 4.9 39th pct
15-min city in Algesterin Bundamba +2.7 pts higher in Algester
62.0% 44th pct 59.3% 41st pct
Walk to shops in Algesterin Bundamba +10.1 pts higher in Algester
67.5% 52nd pct 57.4% 40th pct
Walk to transit in Algesterin Bundamba +0.9 pts higher in Algester
82.1% 41st pct 81.3% 40th pct
Walk to school in Algesterin Bundamba +5.4 pts higher in Bundamba
75.9% 50th pct 81.2% 57th pct
Walk to a park in Algesterin Bundamba even
96.8% 51st pct 96.9% 52nd pct
Walk to health in Algesterin Bundamba +3.5 pts higher in Bundamba
28.9% 20th pct 32.4% 26th pct
Amenities/1k in Algesterin Bundamba +0.8 more in Bundamba
9.9 11th pct 10.7 16th pct
Intersections/km² in Algesterin Bundamba +40 higher in Algester
98 53rd pct 58 44th pct
Mean slope in Algesterin Bundamba +1.6 pts higher in Bundamba
4.9% 41st pct 6.5% 71st pct

Compare Algester with nearby areas

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Compare Bundamba with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Algester vs Bundamba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30001/algester/vs/SED30010/bundamba