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Bundaberg vs Nicklin

Name: Bundaberg vs Nicklin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 192 km apart · Bundaberg profile · Nicklin profile

Bundaberg Nicklin

Bundaberg and Nicklin are two Queensland areas with similar population sizes but very different layouts. Bundaberg is much more walkable, with 74.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 45.9% in Nicklin. Bundaberg also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals (19.2% versus 6.1%) and more renters, at 35.4% compared to 23.4%. In contrast, Nicklin has a more qualified workforce, with a higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (17.4% versus 10.9%) and a higher typical weekly income of $1,432 compared to $1,123 in Bundaberg.

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions on several key measures since 2011. The gap in typical weekly incomes has widened, with Nicklin's lead growing to $309. Similarly, the difference in school completion has shifted; Nicklin now has a far higher share of people who finished Year 12, while the gap in rental rates has also expanded. Despite these diverging trends, they remain alike in some ways, such as having nearly identical shares of children under 15 and very similar levels of people providing unpaid care.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 13.2 pts higher in Bundaberg Renting: 12.0 pts higher in Bundaberg Living alone: 7.5 pts higher in Bundaberg No car: 4.2 pts higher in Bundaberg Year 12: 11.1 pts higher in Nicklin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundaberg in Nicklin +807 larger in Bundaberg gap narrowing

50,553 41st pct 49,746 39th pct

Median age in Bundaberg in Nicklin +2 yrs older in Nicklin gap widening

42 yrs 71st pct 44 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

24.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 21.5%

22.7% Young adults (25–44) even 22.6%

17.6% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

Marital status

41.3% Married +5.5 pts ▸ 46.8%

34.7% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 32.4%

11.3% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.0% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 5.4%

4.6% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Bundaberg Nicklin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.6% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 77.6%

2.3% England +3.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.7% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

41.6% English +4.5 pts ▸ 46.2%

40.1% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 38.2%

9.9% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.4% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.6% German ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.3% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only +2.8 pts ▸ 90.3%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity ◂ +6.7 pts 42.0%

40.6% No religion +7.5 pts ▸ 48.1%

7.8% Not stated even 7.8%

1.1% Buddhism even 1.1%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bundaberg in Nicklin +0.56 more in Bundaberg

2.70 73rd pct 2.14 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bundaberg in Nicklin +5 more in Bundaberg

24 63rd pct 19 46th pct

Students in Bundaberg in Nicklin +1,326 more in Bundaberg

11,626 69th pct 10,300 58th pct

Avg size in Bundaberg in Nicklin +58 larger in Nicklin

484 50th pct 542 62nd pct

ICSEA in Bundaberg in Nicklin +52 higher in Nicklin

979 26th pct 1,031 57th pct

Highest year of school

40.1% Year 12 +11.1 pts ▸ 51.2%

29.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 25.2%

15.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.1 pts 8.5%

7.0% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 36.1%

15.8% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 14.1%

14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 14.2%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%

11.5% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.3% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.5% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

1.4% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Bundaberg in Nicklin +$79 higher in Nicklin gap widening

$603 8th pct $682 19th pct

Household income in Bundaberg in Nicklin +$309 higher in Nicklin gap widening

$1,123 1st pct $1,432 25th pct

Family income in Bundaberg in Nicklin +$311 higher in Nicklin gap widening

$1,431 5th pct $1,742 22nd pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 30.9%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

23.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 17.5%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.7% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

49.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 44.6%

31.6% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 33.4%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 11.1%

12.4% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%

10.1% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +3.0 pts 4.0%

6.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.2% None +5.9 pts ▸ 59.1%

22.4% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 21.2%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%

6.3% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bundaberg in Nicklin +0.2 larger in Nicklin gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

45.6% Couples with children +7.7 pts ▸ 53.3%

31.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 30.9%

21.5% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 15.0%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Household size

36.0% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

31.6% 1 person ◂ +7.5 pts 24.1%

13.4% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.0% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.9% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.2% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundaberg in Nicklin +$90 higher in Nicklin gap widening

$280 17th pct $370 52nd pct

Mortgage in Bundaberg in Nicklin +$483 higher in Nicklin gap widening

$1,250 8th pct $1,733 41st pct

People / bedroom in Bundaberg in Nicklin even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.0% Owned with a mortgage +13.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

35.4% Rented ◂ +12.0 pts 23.4%

34.6% Owned outright ◂ +1.6 pts 33.0%

2.1% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

78.7% Separate house +5.4 pts ▸ 84.1%

10.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%

8.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.5 pts 5.2%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 38.7%

23.3% 4 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

18.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 16.1%

4.4% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

0.5% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

63.7% $200–$349 ◂ +33.9 pts 29.8%

14.8% $350–$549 +32.7 pts ▸ 47.4%

16.8% Under $200 ◂ +6.4 pts 10.5%

0.5% $550–$749 +6.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.2% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.3 pts 35.6%

13.3% $1,800–$2,999 +20.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

28.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.4 pts 15.2%

3.0% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bundaberg in Nicklin +86 more in Bundaberg

199 33rd pct 113 18th pct

Stops/1k in Bundaberg in Nicklin +1.66 more in Bundaberg

3.94 36th pct 2.27 12th pct

Departures/1k in Bundaberg in Nicklin +74.9 more in Nicklin

228.0 17th pct 303.0 21st pct

PT routes in Bundaberg in Nicklin +21 more in Nicklin

13 19th pct 34 67th pct

How people get to work

72.6% Car (driver) ◂ +7.5 pts 65.1%

3.8% Worked at home +8.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.4 pts 4.0%

2.0% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Bus even 0.5%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.9 pts 31.6%

32.8% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 38.9%

11.3% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.7% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 17.8%

7.5% Construction +4.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%

8.2% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.5 pts 2.9%

6.9% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

2.8% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

4.1% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

14.7% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.7% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

16.5% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 12.3%

15.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 13.4%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.8% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bundaberg in Nicklin +1.8 higher in Bundaberg

5.7 52nd pct 3.9 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bundaberg in Nicklin +1.7 more in Bundaberg

5.6 53rd pct 3.9 22nd pct

15-min city in Bundaberg in Nicklin +25.9 pts higher in Bundaberg

70.0% 52nd pct 44.1% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in Bundaberg in Nicklin +28.5 pts higher in Bundaberg

74.4% 61st pct 45.9% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Bundaberg in Nicklin +33.3 pts higher in Bundaberg

83.1% 42nd pct 49.8% 17th pct

Walk to school in Bundaberg in Nicklin +27.6 pts higher in Bundaberg

72.6% 46th pct 45.0% 17th pct

Walk to a park in Bundaberg in Nicklin +20.2 pts higher in Bundaberg

92.2% 40th pct 72.1% 19th pct

Walk to health in Bundaberg in Nicklin +2.5 pts higher in Bundaberg

44.3% 45th pct 41.8% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bundaberg in Nicklin +0.5 more in Bundaberg

19.2 77th pct 18.7 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Bundaberg in Nicklin +60 higher in Bundaberg

68 47th pct 8 27th pct

Mean slope in Bundaberg in Nicklin +5.3 pts higher in Nicklin

4.8% 38th pct 10.1% 95th pct

Compare Bundaberg with nearby areas

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Compare Nicklin with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bundaberg vs Nicklin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30009/bundaberg/vs/SED30064/nicklin