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Bundaberg vs Nanango

State Electorate comparison ≈ 187 km apart · Bundaberg profile · Nanango profile

Bundaberg Nanango

Bundaberg and Nanango are two Queensland areas with very different layouts. Bundaberg is a somewhat walkable hub where 74.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, and 83.1% are near public transport. Nanango is car-dependent, with only 26.5% of homes within a short walk of shops. Bundaberg has a much higher share of renters at 35.4%, while Nanango has far more separate houses (93.7%) and a higher rate of outright home ownership at 43.2%.

Both areas are very similar in terms of typical weekly household income, with Bundaberg at $1,123 and Nanango at $1,069. While they share similar income levels, other gaps have shifted since 2011. Residents in Nanango are now noticeably older, with a typical age of 48 compared to 42 in Bundaberg. The gap in renting has also flipped; Bundaberg now has a far higher share of renters than Nanango.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 15.0 pts higher in Nanango Renting: 11.6 pts higher in Bundaberg No car: 4.1 pts higher in Bundaberg Work from home: 7.9 pts higher in Nanango Median age: 6 yrs older in Nanango

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundabergin Nanango +1,938 larger in Nanango gap narrowing
50,553 41st pct 52,491 44th pct
Median age in Bundabergin Nanango +6 yrs older in Nanango gap widening
42 yrs 71st pct 48 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in Bundabergin Nanango +1.5 pts higher in Nanango gap steady
6.1% 80th pct 7.6% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Bundabergin Nanango +1.5 pts higher in Nanango gap steady
24.4% 89th pct 25.9% 92nd pct
Under 15 in Bundabergin Nanango +0.6 pts higher in Bundaberg gap steady
17.6% 45th pct 17.0% 36th pct
De facto in Bundabergin Nanango +0.3 pts higher in Bundaberg gap steady
11.5% 39th pct 11.2% 35th pct

Age structure

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 28.0%
24.4% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 25.9%
22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 19.2%
17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 17.0%
11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 9.9%

Marital status

41.3% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 47.2%
34.7% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 30.3%
11.3% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.0% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%
4.6% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Bundaberg Nanango

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bundabergin Nanango +1.2 pts higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing
12.1% 16th pct 10.9% 12th pct

Country of birth

81.6% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 79.8%
2.3% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
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 ◂ +1.3 pts 40.4%
40.1% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 39.3%
9.4% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.9% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.6% German +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
2.5% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%
1.4% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% Dutch even 1.2%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Bundabergin Nanango +2.3 pts higher in Bundaberg gap steady
6.3% 24th pct 3.9% 7th pct
Limited English in Bundabergin Nanango +0.7 pts higher in Bundaberg gap steady
1.2% 39th pct 0.5% 15th pct

Language used at home

87.5% English only even 87.5%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bundabergin Nanango +3.0 pts higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing
40.6% 43rd pct 37.6% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 50.2%
40.6% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 37.6%
7.8% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bundabergin Nanango +4.5 pts higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing
40.1% 14th pct 35.7% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in Bundabergin Nanango +1.3 pts higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing
10.9% 10th pct 9.6% 5th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bundabergin Nanango +2.24 more in Nanango
2.70 73rd pct 4.94 93rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bundabergin Nanango +20 more in Nanango
24 63rd pct 44 88th pct
Students in Bundabergin Nanango +4,334 more in Bundaberg
11,626 69th pct 7,292 32nd pct
Avg size in Bundabergin Nanango +319 larger in Bundaberg
484 50th pct 166 4th pct
ICSEA in Bundabergin Nanango +51 higher in Bundaberg
979 26th pct 928 10th pct

Highest year of school

40.1% Year 12 ◂ +4.5 pts 35.7%
29.2% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 30.8%
15.6% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
7.0% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 38.2%
15.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 13.4%
12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 13.7%
4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 12.1%
12.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%
11.5% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 9.1%
8.3% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%
5.5% Architecture & building even 5.6%
2.2% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
1.4% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Bundabergin Nanango +$62 higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing
$603 8th pct $541 2nd pct
Household income in Bundabergin Nanango +$54 higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing
$1,123 1st pct $1,069 0th pct
Family income in Bundabergin Nanango +$97 higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing
$1,431 5th pct $1,334 1st pct
High earners in Bundabergin Nanango +0.3 pts higher in Nanango gap narrowing
4.7% 6th pct 5.0% 8th pct
High-income homes in Bundabergin Nanango +0.2 pts higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing
9.1% 3rd pct 8.9% 2nd pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 35.1%
24.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 22.7%
23.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 23.9%
5.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%
3.7% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Personal income distribution

49.0% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 51.1%
31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 27.5%
9.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%
1.4% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bundabergin Nanango +1.7 pts higher in Bundaberg
37.7% 100th pct 36.0% 94th pct
Mental health in Bundabergin Nanango +0.8 pts higher in Bundaberg
12.4% 92nd pct 11.6% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Bundabergin Nanango +1.0 pts higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing
10.4% 100th pct 9.4% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 13.8%
12.4% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%
10.6% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%
10.1% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%
7.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%
6.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%
4.1% Cancer even 4.1%
3.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.2% None ◂ +0.1 pts 53.1%
22.4% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 21.4%
9.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%
6.3% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bundabergin Nanango +3.7 pts higher in Nanango gap widening
13.0% 36th pct 16.7% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in Bundabergin Nanango +0.7 pts higher in Nanango gap narrowing
13.5% 80th pct 14.3% 93rd pct
Unpaid child care in Bundabergin Nanango +2.2 pts higher in Bundaberg gap steady
23.0% 19th pct 20.8% 12th pct
Defence service in Bundabergin Nanango +0.8 pts higher in Nanango
4.0% 78th pct 4.8% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bundabergin Nanango +3.9 pts higher in Nanango gap steady
21.2% 56th pct 25.1% 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bundabergin Nanango +0.1 larger in Nanango gap steady
2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct
One-parent in Bundabergin Nanango +4.5 pts higher in Bundaberg gap widening
21.5% 94th pct 17.1% 77th pct
Living alone in Bundabergin Nanango +2.8 pts higher in Bundaberg gap steady
31.6% 86th pct 28.9% 69th pct

Family composition

45.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 45.5%
31.4% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 36.1%
21.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 17.1%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Household size

36.0% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 40.3%
31.6% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 28.9%
13.4% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%
11.0% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%
4.9% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.2% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundabergin Nanango +$40 higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing
$280 17th pct $240 9th pct
Mortgage in Bundabergin Nanango +$80 higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing
$1,250 8th pct $1,170 4th pct
People / bedroom in Bundabergin Nanango even gap narrowing
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Bundabergin Nanango +11.6 pts higher in Bundaberg gap widening
35.4% 71st pct 23.8% 31st pct
Owned outright in Bundabergin Nanango +8.6 pts higher in Nanango gap widening
34.6% 66th pct 43.2% 93rd pct
Separate houses in Bundabergin Nanango +15.0 pts higher in Nanango gap widening
78.7% 43rd pct 93.7% 91st pct
3+ bedrooms in Bundabergin Nanango +0.8 pts higher in Nanango gap narrowing
74.3% 36th pct 75.1% 39th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Owned outright +8.6 pts ▸ 43.2%
35.4% Rented ◂ +11.6 pts 23.8%
26.0% Owned with a mortgage +2.1 pts ▸ 28.2%
2.1% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

78.7% Separate house +15.0 pts ▸ 93.7%
10.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.1 pts 1.8%
8.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.9 pts 2.9%
1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 44.3%
23.3% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 24.9%
18.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 17.2%
4.4% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%
0.5% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.7% $200–$349 ◂ +7.7 pts 55.9%
16.8% Under $200 +11.5 pts ▸ 28.3%
14.8% $350–$549 ◂ +4.5 pts 10.2%
0.5% $550–$749 even 0.5%
0.2% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.4 pts 38.5%
28.7% Under $1,000 +7.6 pts ▸ 36.3%
13.3% $1,800–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
3.0% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bundabergin Nanango +4.1 pts higher in Bundaberg gap widening
8.6% 78th pct 4.6% 36th pct
Work from home in Bundabergin Nanango +7.9 pts higher in Nanango gap widening
3.8% 3rd pct 11.7% 44th pct
PT commute in Bundabergin Nanango +0.2 pts higher in Nanango gap steady
0.6% 14th pct 0.7% 18th pct
PT stops in Bundabergin Nanango +189 more in Bundaberg
199 33rd pct 10 2nd pct
Stops/1k in Bundabergin Nanango +3.75 more in Bundaberg
3.94 36th pct 0.19 1st pct
Departures/1k in Bundabergin Nanango +226.6 more in Bundaberg
228.0 17th pct 1.5 0th pct
PT routes in Bundabergin Nanango +12 more in Bundaberg
13 19th pct 1 1st pct

How people get to work

72.6% Car (driver) ◂ +10.0 pts 62.6%
3.8% Worked at home +7.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%
2.0% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.5% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 34.2%
32.8% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 36.2%
11.3% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 15.7%
5.7% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bundabergin Nanango +4.8 pts higher in Bundaberg gap steady
40.3% 57th pct 35.6% 30th pct
Recent arrivals in Bundabergin Nanango +5.8 pts higher in Bundaberg gap steady
19.2% 80th pct 13.4% 56th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bundabergin Nanango +2.0 pts higher in Bundaberg gap widening
7.6% 87th pct 5.6% 70th pct
Participation in Bundabergin Nanango +4.0 pts higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing
51.5% 12th pct 47.5% 8th pct
Full-time in Bundabergin Nanango +0.1 pts higher in Nanango gap narrowing
57.9% 43rd pct 58.0% 44th pct

Industries people work in

20.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.0 pts 12.9%
7.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.8 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%
6.4% Manufacturing +4.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.2% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.5% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%
6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%
4.5% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.1% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%
3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%
2.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 17.7%
8.8% Managers +7.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
15.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 12.6%
14.7% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 11.8%
13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 13.6%
11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%
10.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%
7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bundabergin Nanango +3.9 higher in Bundaberg
5.7 52nd pct 1.8 1st pct
Types ≤15 min in Bundabergin Nanango +3.6 more in Bundaberg
5.6 53rd pct 2.1 3rd pct
15-min city in Bundabergin Nanango +44.3 pts higher in Bundaberg
70.0% 52nd pct 25.8% 7th pct
Walk to shops in Bundabergin Nanango +47.9 pts higher in Bundaberg
74.4% 61st pct 26.5% 6th pct
Walk to transit in Bundabergin Nanango +80.8 pts higher in Bundaberg
83.1% 42nd pct 2.2% 1st pct
Walk to school in Bundabergin Nanango +41.9 pts higher in Bundaberg
72.6% 46th pct 30.7% 8th pct
Walk to a park in Bundabergin Nanango +53.7 pts higher in Bundaberg
92.2% 40th pct 38.5% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bundabergin Nanango +21.3 pts higher in Bundaberg
44.3% 45th pct 23.1% 12th pct
Amenities/1k in Bundabergin Nanango +4.3 more in Bundaberg
19.2 77th pct 15.0 55th pct
Intersections/km² in Bundabergin Nanango +68 higher in Bundaberg
68 47th pct 0 6th pct
Mean slope in Bundabergin Nanango +2.3 pts higher in Nanango
4.8% 38th pct 7.1% 77th pct

Compare Bundaberg with nearby areas

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Compare Nanango with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bundaberg vs Nanango [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30009/bundaberg/vs/SED30063/nanango