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Bundaberg vs Maryborough

Name: Bundaberg vs Maryborough — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 74 km apart · Bundaberg profile · Maryborough profile

Bundaberg Maryborough

Maryborough and Bundaberg are two Queensland areas with very different layouts and residents. Maryborough is much older, with a typical resident aged 50, and has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 45.3%. It is mostly made up of separate houses (92.2%) and is mostly car-dependent. In contrast, Bundaberg is more walkable, with 70.0% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed. Bundaberg also has a much higher share of renters at 35.4% and many more recent overseas arrivals, at 19.2% compared to 5.2% in Maryborough.

Since 2011, the gaps between the two have generally grown, especially regarding age and home ownership. While they have drifted apart in these areas, they remain very similar in other ways. Both have a similar share of people born overseas (around 12%) and typical weekly household incomes that are nearly identical, sitting at $1,096 in Maryborough and $1,123 in Bundaberg.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 14.0 pts higher in Bundaberg Renting: 14.2 pts higher in Bundaberg Separate houses: 13.5 pts higher in Maryborough Median age: 8 yrs older in Maryborough Owned outright: 10.7 pts higher in Maryborough

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundaberg in Maryborough +2,375 larger in Maryborough gap narrowing

50,553 41st pct 52,928 45th pct

Median age in Bundaberg in Maryborough +8 yrs older in Maryborough gap widening

42 yrs 71st pct 50 yrs 99th pct

Age structure

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 28.5%

24.4% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 27.7%

22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 18.6%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 15.6%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 9.6%

Marital status

41.3% Married +7.1 pts ▸ 48.5%

34.7% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 28.7%

11.3% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.0% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%

4.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Bundaberg Maryborough

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.6% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 81.8%

2.3% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

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 +3.0 pts ▸ 44.6%

40.1% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

9.9% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.4% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.6% German ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 90.0%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 47.7%

40.6% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 41.4%

7.8% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bundaberg in Maryborough +0.16 more in Bundaberg

2.70 73rd pct 2.54 69th pct

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

24 63rd pct 21 54th pct

Students in Bundaberg in Maryborough +4,708 more in Bundaberg

11,626 69th pct 6,918 29th pct

Avg size in Bundaberg in Maryborough +155 larger in Bundaberg

484 50th pct 329 24th pct

ICSEA in Bundaberg in Maryborough +23 higher in Bundaberg

979 26th pct 957 15th pct

Highest year of school

40.1% Year 12 ◂ +4.1 pts 36.0%

29.2% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

15.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 14.3%

7.0% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 43.2%

15.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 13.1%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 13.7%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%

11.5% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%

8.3% Education even 8.3%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Bundaberg in Maryborough +$70 higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing

$603 8th pct $533 2nd pct

Household income in Bundaberg in Maryborough +$27 higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing

$1,123 1st pct $1,096 0th pct

Family income in Bundaberg in Maryborough +$110 higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing

$1,431 5th pct $1,321 0th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 22.8%

23.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 22.6%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

3.7% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Personal income distribution

49.0% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 52.7%

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 27.1%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

1.4% $3,000 or more even 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.4% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.1% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

6.5% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.1% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.2% None ◂ +2.9 pts 50.3%

22.4% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

9.0% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bundaberg in Maryborough +0.1 larger in Maryborough gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

45.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 44.3%

31.4% Couples without children +6.9 pts ▸ 38.3%

21.5% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 16.5%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Household size

36.0% 2 people +6.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

31.6% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 26.0%

13.4% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 12.7%

11.0% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$280 17th pct $270 14th pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Bundaberg in Maryborough even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Owned outright +10.7 pts ▸ 45.3%

35.4% Rented ◂ +14.2 pts 21.1%

26.0% Owned with a mortgage +4.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.9% Not stated even 1.9%

Types of homes

78.7% Separate house +13.5 pts ▸ 92.2%

10.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.3 pts 3.6%

8.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.3 pts 2.4%

1.5% Other dwelling even 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 42.4%

23.3% 4 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

18.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 16.1%

4.4% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

0.5% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

63.7% $200–$349 ◂ +3.6 pts 60.1%

14.8% $350–$549 +3.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 16.7%

0.5% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.9 pts 42.0%

28.7% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 29.8%

13.3% $1,800–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

3.0% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bundaberg in Maryborough +199 more in Bundaberg

199 33rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bundaberg in Maryborough +3.94 more in Bundaberg

3.94 36th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bundaberg in Maryborough +228.0 more in Bundaberg

228.0 17th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bundaberg in Maryborough +13 more in Bundaberg

13 19th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

72.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 68.1%

3.8% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

2.0% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Bicycle even 0.7%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 35.0%

32.8% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

11.3% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%

5.7% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 19.2%

11.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

7.5% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.2% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.9 pts 3.5%

6.4% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

4.5% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 12.6%

15.3% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.7% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.7% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 14.4%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%

8.8% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Bundaberg in Maryborough +3.6 higher in Bundaberg

5.7 52nd pct 2.1 3rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bundaberg in Maryborough +3.3 more in Bundaberg

5.6 53rd pct 2.4 5th pct

15-min city in Bundaberg in Maryborough +44.3 pts higher in Bundaberg

70.0% 52nd pct 25.7% 7th pct

Walk to shops in Bundaberg in Maryborough +45.4 pts higher in Bundaberg

74.4% 61st pct 29.0% 7th pct

Walk to transit in Bundaberg in Maryborough +83.1 pts higher in Bundaberg

83.1% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bundaberg in Maryborough +39.3 pts higher in Bundaberg

72.6% 46th pct 33.3% 9th pct

Walk to a park in Bundaberg in Maryborough +39.8 pts higher in Bundaberg

92.2% 40th pct 52.4% 7th pct

Walk to health in Bundaberg in Maryborough +21.8 pts higher in Bundaberg

44.3% 45th pct 22.5% 11th pct

Amenities/1k in Bundaberg in Maryborough +11.7 more in Bundaberg

19.2 77th pct 7.6 0th pct

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

68 47th pct 1 14th pct

Mean slope in Bundaberg in Maryborough +0.1 pts higher in Bundaberg

4.8% 38th pct 4.7% 35th pct

Compare Bundaberg with nearby areas

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Compare Maryborough with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bundaberg vs Maryborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30009/bundaberg/vs/SED30051/maryborough