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Bundaberg vs Gympie

Name: Bundaberg vs Gympie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 138 km apart · Bundaberg profile · Gympie profile

Bundaberg Gympie

Gympie and Bundaberg are two Queensland regions with very different layouts and lifestyles. Bundaberg is more walkable, with a score of 5.7 (somewhat walkable) compared to Gympie's 2.3 (mostly car-dependent). Bundaberg also has a much higher share of renters at 35.4%, while Gympie is dominated by homeowners, with 91.5% of homes being separate houses. The two areas differ in their populations too; Bundaberg sees many more recent overseas arrivals (19.2%) and has a younger typical resident at 42, whereas the typical person in Gympie is 49.

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,100. This shared economic base exists alongside diverging trends. The gap in recent overseas arrivals has widened since 2011, and Gympie's residents have become noticeably older than those in Bundaberg over the same period. While both are older than the national figure, Gympie's typical age is far older than the Australian average.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 13.6 pts higher in Bundaberg Renting: 14.1 pts higher in Bundaberg Separate houses: 12.8 pts higher in Gympie No car: 4.5 pts higher in Bundaberg Median age: 7 yrs older in Gympie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundaberg in Gympie +3,704 larger in Gympie gap narrowing

50,553 41st pct 54,257 47th pct

Median age in Bundaberg in Gympie +7 yrs older in Gympie gap widening

42 yrs 71st pct 49 yrs 97th pct

Age structure

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.7 pts ▸ 29.2%

24.4% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 19.3%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 16.3%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%

Marital status

41.3% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 46.5%

34.7% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 30.3%

11.3% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.0% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%

4.6% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Bundaberg Gympie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.6% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 80.4%

2.3% England +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

41.6% English +2.8 pts ▸ 44.4%

40.1% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 40.7%

9.4% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.9% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.6% German ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 90.4%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 45.2%

40.6% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 44.0%

7.8% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bundaberg in Gympie +0.91 more in Gympie

2.70 73rd pct 3.61 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bundaberg in Gympie +8 more in Gympie

24 63rd pct 32 80th pct

Students in Bundaberg in Gympie +3,717 more in Bundaberg

11,626 69th pct 7,909 37th pct

Avg size in Bundaberg in Gympie +237 larger in Bundaberg

484 50th pct 247 15th pct

ICSEA in Bundaberg in Gympie +3 higher in Bundaberg

979 26th pct 976 24th pct

Highest year of school

40.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 38.6%

29.2% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

15.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 13.2%

7.0% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 41.8%

15.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 13.2%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 12.9%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 10.6%

11.5% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 9.4%

8.3% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.5% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Bundaberg in Gympie +$61 higher in Bundaberg gap widening

$603 8th pct $542 2nd pct

Household income in Bundaberg in Gympie +$32 higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing

$1,123 1st pct $1,091 0th pct

Family income in Bundaberg in Gympie +$95 higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing

$1,431 5th pct $1,336 1st pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 23.6%

23.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 23.4%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

3.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

49.0% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 52.6%

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 28.3%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

1.4% $3,000 or more even 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%

12.4% Mental health even 12.4%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%

10.1% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

6.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

4.1% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Lung condition even 3.8%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.2% None +0.5 pts ▸ 53.7%

22.4% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 22.1%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

6.3% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

45.6% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 46.3%

31.4% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 36.2%

21.5% One-parent families ◂ +5.0 pts 16.5%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Household size

36.0% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 40.5%

31.6% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 27.4%

13.4% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 12.9%

11.0% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

4.9% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundaberg in Gympie +$10 higher in Gympie gap narrowing

$280 17th pct $290 21st pct

Mortgage in Bundaberg in Gympie +$50 higher in Gympie gap narrowing

$1,250 8th pct $1,300 11th pct

People / bedroom in Bundaberg in Gympie even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Owned outright +8.1 pts ▸ 42.7%

35.4% Rented ◂ +14.1 pts 21.3%

26.0% Owned with a mortgage +6.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.9% Not stated even 1.9%

Types of homes

78.7% Separate house +12.8 pts ▸ 91.5%

10.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.5 pts 4.4%

8.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.0 pts 1.8%

1.5% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 43.6%

23.3% 4 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 27.4%

18.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 15.0%

4.4% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.9% 1 bedroom even 4.9%

0.5% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

63.7% $200–$349 ◂ +4.6 pts 59.0%

14.8% $350–$549 +8.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

16.8% Under $200 ◂ +3.7 pts 13.1%

0.5% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.1 pts 43.8%

28.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 27.0%

13.3% $1,800–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

3.0% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bundaberg in Gympie +26 more in Bundaberg

199 33rd pct 173 27th pct

Stops/1k in Bundaberg in Gympie +0.75 more in Bundaberg

3.94 36th pct 3.19 22nd pct

Departures/1k in Bundaberg in Gympie +141.5 more in Bundaberg

228.0 17th pct 86.5 8th pct

PT routes in Bundaberg in Gympie +8 more in Gympie

13 19th pct 21 35th pct

How people get to work

72.6% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 65.8%

3.8% Worked at home +6.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

2.0% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Bus even 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 34.2%

32.8% 2 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

11.3% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.7% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.1 pts 13.8%

11.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

7.5% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.4% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.2% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 7.4%

6.9% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 14.9%

13.7% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

15.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 13.2%

14.7% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 12.4%

8.8% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%

10.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Bundaberg in Gympie +3.5 higher in Bundaberg

5.7 52nd pct 2.3 5th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bundaberg in Gympie +3.4 more in Bundaberg

5.6 53rd pct 2.2 4th pct

15-min city in Bundaberg in Gympie +46.5 pts higher in Bundaberg

70.0% 52nd pct 23.5% 5th pct

Walk to shops in Bundaberg in Gympie +50.6 pts higher in Bundaberg

74.4% 61st pct 23.8% 4th pct

Walk to transit in Bundaberg in Gympie +41.4 pts higher in Bundaberg

83.1% 42nd pct 41.7% 13th pct

Walk to school in Bundaberg in Gympie +45.2 pts higher in Bundaberg

72.6% 46th pct 27.4% 6th pct

Walk to a park in Bundaberg in Gympie +44.8 pts higher in Bundaberg

92.2% 40th pct 47.4% 4th pct

Walk to health in Bundaberg in Gympie +29.7 pts higher in Bundaberg

44.3% 45th pct 14.6% 3rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bundaberg in Gympie +7.3 more in Bundaberg

19.2 77th pct 12.0 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Bundaberg in Gympie +67 higher in Bundaberg

68 47th pct 1 15th pct

Mean slope in Bundaberg in Gympie +3.6 pts higher in Gympie

4.8% 38th pct 8.4% 88th pct

Compare Bundaberg with nearby areas

Maryborough Burnett Hervey Bay Gympie Noosa Nanango Gladstone Nicklin

Compare Gympie with nearby areas

Noosa Nicklin Ninderry Maryborough Maroochydore Buderim Glass House Kawana

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bundaberg vs Gympie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30009/bundaberg/vs/SED30032/gympie