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Bundaberg vs Burnett

Name: Bundaberg vs Burnett — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 82 km apart · Bundaberg profile · Burnett profile

Bundaberg Burnett

Bundaberg and Burnett are two Queensland areas with similar total populations, but they differ sharply in layout and demographics. Bundaberg is more urban and accessible, with a walkability score of 5.7 (somewhat walkable) and 19.2% of residents arriving recently from overseas. In contrast, Burnett is car-dependent with a score of 1.9, and only 8.8% of its people are recent arrivals. Housing also differs; 46.1% of Burnett homes are owned outright, compared to 34.6% in Bundaberg, while renting is far more common in Bundaberg at 35.4% versus 18.2% in Burnett.

The gap in home ownership has widened since 2011, reflecting a growing divide in how people live in these two places. Despite this, they share a similar financial profile, with typical weekly household incomes of $1,123 in Bundaberg and $1,201 in Burnett. Both areas also have almost identical shares of people who have served in the Defence Force and those who report having no religion, at around 4% and 40% respectively.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 17.2 pts higher in Bundaberg No car: 5.9 pts higher in Bundaberg Median age: 9 yrs older in Burnett One-parent: 8.8 pts higher in Bundaberg Recent arrivals: 10.5 pts higher in Bundaberg

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundaberg in Burnett +448 larger in Bundaberg gap narrowing

50,553 41st pct 50,105 40th pct

Median age in Bundaberg in Burnett +9 yrs older in Burnett gap widening

42 yrs 71st pct 51 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +7.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

24.4% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 27.0%

22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 18.1%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 15.2%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%

Marital status

41.3% Married +12.3 pts ▸ 53.6%

34.7% Never married ◂ +8.9 pts 25.8%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%

8.0% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%

4.6% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Bundaberg Burnett

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.6% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 78.3%

2.3% England +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.7% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

41.6% English +1.3 pts ▸ 43.0%

40.1% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 39.6%

9.9% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.4% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.6% German ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 89.1%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 48.9%

40.6% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 40.2%

7.8% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bundaberg in Burnett +0.84 more in Burnett

2.70 73rd pct 3.54 85th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bundaberg in Burnett +3 more in Burnett

24 63rd pct 27 71st pct

Students in Bundaberg in Burnett +7,981 more in Bundaberg

11,626 69th pct 3,645 10th pct

Avg size in Bundaberg in Burnett +349 larger in Bundaberg

484 50th pct 135 0th pct

ICSEA in Bundaberg in Burnett +19 higher in Bundaberg

979 26th pct 960 16th pct

Highest year of school

40.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 38.6%

29.2% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

15.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 13.4%

7.0% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 39.4%

15.8% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 13.5%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 10.0%

11.5% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

8.3% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.5% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Bundaberg in Burnett +$13 higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing

$603 8th pct $590 7th pct

Household income in Bundaberg in Burnett +$78 higher in Burnett gap widening

$1,123 1st pct $1,201 6th pct

Family income in Bundaberg in Burnett even gap steady

$1,431 5th pct $1,432 5th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 34.0%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 24.4%

23.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 20.5%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.7% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

49.0% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 49.1%

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 27.9%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.4% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 10.4%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%

10.1% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

6.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

4.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.2% None +1.1 pts ▸ 54.3%

22.4% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 22.0%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

6.3% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bundaberg in Burnett +0.1 larger in Burnett gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

45.6% Couples with children +0.1 pts ▸ 45.6%

31.4% Couples without children +9.6 pts ▸ 41.0%

21.5% One-parent families ◂ +8.8 pts 12.7%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Household size

36.0% 2 people +8.8 pts ▸ 44.7%

31.6% 1 person ◂ +7.9 pts 23.7%

13.4% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%

11.0% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundaberg in Burnett +$20 higher in Burnett gap narrowing

$280 17th pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Bundaberg in Burnett +$137 higher in Burnett gap narrowing

$1,250 8th pct $1,387 15th pct

People / bedroom in Bundaberg in Burnett even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Owned outright +11.5 pts ▸ 46.1%

35.4% Rented ◂ +17.2 pts 18.2%

26.0% Owned with a mortgage +4.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

2.1% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

78.7% Separate house +12.5 pts ▸ 91.2%

10.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.3 pts 2.7%

8.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.4 pts 3.4%

1.5% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 42.0%

23.3% 4 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 28.4%

18.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 15.8%

4.4% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

0.5% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

63.7% $200–$349 ◂ +9.7 pts 54.0%

14.8% $350–$549 +12.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

16.8% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 12.4%

0.5% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.4 pts 41.5%

28.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 25.8%

13.3% $1,800–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

3.0% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bundaberg in Burnett +102 more in Bundaberg

199 33rd pct 97 16th pct

Stops/1k in Bundaberg in Burnett +2.00 more in Bundaberg

3.94 36th pct 1.94 10th pct

Departures/1k in Bundaberg in Burnett +157.8 more in Bundaberg

228.0 17th pct 70.3 6th pct

PT routes in Bundaberg in Burnett +9 more in Bundaberg

13 19th pct 4 6th pct

How people get to work

72.6% Car (driver) ◂ +5.8 pts 66.9%

3.8% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

2.0% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 33.2%

32.8% 2 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 40.1%

11.3% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.7% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.6% No vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 16.8%

11.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 8.9%

7.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.5% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.2% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.9% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

2.8% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Administrative & support even 3.0%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 14.2%

14.7% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 12.5%

13.7% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.8% Managers +4.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%

10.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Bundaberg in Burnett +3.8 higher in Bundaberg

5.7 52nd pct 1.9 2nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bundaberg in Burnett +3.7 more in Bundaberg

5.6 53rd pct 1.9 1st pct

15-min city in Bundaberg in Burnett +53.1 pts higher in Bundaberg

70.0% 52nd pct 16.9% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bundaberg in Burnett +51.2 pts higher in Bundaberg

74.4% 61st pct 23.2% 3rd pct

Walk to transit in Bundaberg in Burnett +53.9 pts higher in Bundaberg

83.1% 42nd pct 29.1% 9th pct

Walk to school in Bundaberg in Burnett +60.1 pts higher in Bundaberg

72.6% 46th pct 12.5% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bundaberg in Burnett +48.2 pts higher in Bundaberg

92.2% 40th pct 44.1% 2nd pct

Walk to health in Bundaberg in Burnett +30.4 pts higher in Bundaberg

44.3% 45th pct 13.9% 2nd pct

Amenities/1k in Bundaberg in Burnett +8.7 more in Bundaberg

19.2 77th pct 10.5 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Bundaberg in Burnett +68 higher in Bundaberg

68 47th pct 1 8th pct

Mean slope in Bundaberg in Burnett +1.6 pts higher in Burnett

4.8% 38th pct 6.4% 68th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bundaberg vs Burnett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30009/bundaberg/vs/SED30013/burnett