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Bundaberg vs Noosa

Name: Bundaberg vs Noosa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 170 km apart · Bundaberg profile · Noosa profile

Bundaberg Noosa

Bundaberg and Noosa are both regional Queensland hubs with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in wealth and demographics. Noosa has a far older population, with a typical resident aged 50 compared to 42 in Bundaberg. Higher qualifications and more overseas births are common in Noosa, where 23.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 10.9% in Bundaberg. These trends are reflected in the rental market; typical weekly rent in Noosa is far higher at $470, while Bundaberg is much lower at $280.

Since 2011, the gaps between the two areas have shifted or widened. The difference in typical incomes has grown, with the typical household in Noosa now earning $362 more per week than those in Bundaberg. Both areas share some common traits, such as having roughly the same number of people per home and a similar preference for detached houses. They also track closely in the share of people who have served in the Defence Force and those who use another language at home.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 18.2 pts higher in Noosa Rent: $190 higher in Noosa Work from home: 15.9 pts higher in Noosa One-parent: 9.0 pts higher in Bundaberg Mortgage: $700 higher in Noosa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundaberg in Noosa +1,489 larger in Bundaberg gap narrowing

50,553 41st pct 49,064 38th pct

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

42 yrs 71st pct 50 yrs 99th pct

Age structure

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +7.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

24.4% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 17.9%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 14.7%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 8.8%

Marital status

41.3% Married +9.4 pts ▸ 50.8%

34.7% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 28.2%

11.3% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.0% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%

4.6% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Bundaberg Noosa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.6% Australia ◂ +11.0 pts 70.5%

2.3% England +5.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.7% New Zealand +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.3% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

41.6% English +4.7 pts ▸ 46.3%

40.1% Australian ◂ +7.9 pts 32.2%

9.4% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.9% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.6% German ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%

2.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 88.3%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.6% No religion +8.3 pts ▸ 48.9%

48.7% Christianity ◂ +8.0 pts 40.7%

7.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.1% Buddhism even 1.1%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bundaberg in Noosa +1.03 more in Bundaberg

2.70 73rd pct 1.67 36th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bundaberg in Noosa +12 more in Bundaberg

24 63rd pct 12 19th pct

Students in Bundaberg in Noosa +5,415 more in Bundaberg

11,626 69th pct 6,211 23rd pct

Avg size in Bundaberg in Noosa +33 larger in Noosa

484 50th pct 518 58th pct

ICSEA in Bundaberg in Noosa +83 higher in Noosa

979 26th pct 1,062 69th pct

Highest year of school

40.1% Year 12 +18.2 pts ▸ 58.3%

29.2% Year 10 ◂ +8.4 pts 20.8%

15.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.9 pts 5.8%

7.0% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.3 pts 27.3%

15.8% Bachelor degree +9.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

14.3% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 12.2%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%

11.5% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

8.3% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.5% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.4%

1.4% Creative arts +3.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Bundaberg in Noosa +$132 higher in Noosa gap widening

$603 8th pct $735 32nd pct

Household income in Bundaberg in Noosa +$362 higher in Noosa gap widening

$1,123 1st pct $1,485 30th pct

Family income in Bundaberg in Noosa +$401 higher in Noosa gap widening

$1,431 5th pct $1,832 28th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 29.2%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 27.2%

23.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 17.2%

3.7% $4,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

49.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 41.5%

31.6% $650–$1,499 even 31.6%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.4% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 10.5%

12.4% Mental health ◂ +4.6 pts 7.8%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 7.2%

10.1% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +3.8 pts 3.2%

6.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

4.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.2% None +8.9 pts ▸ 62.1%

22.4% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 19.9%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 6.2%

6.3% Three or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

45.6% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 48.3%

31.4% Couples without children +7.2 pts ▸ 38.6%

21.5% One-parent families ◂ +9.0 pts 12.5%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Household size

36.0% 2 people +6.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

31.6% 1 person ◂ +7.1 pts 24.5%

13.4% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.0% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundaberg in Noosa +$190 higher in Noosa gap widening

$280 17th pct $470 88th pct

Mortgage in Bundaberg in Noosa +$700 higher in Noosa gap widening

$1,250 8th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Bundaberg in Noosa +0.10 higher in Bundaberg gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Owned outright +8.9 pts ▸ 43.5%

35.4% Rented ◂ +13.8 pts 21.5%

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

2.1% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

78.7% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 77.8%

10.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 40.2%

23.3% 4 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

18.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 17.6%

4.4% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

63.7% $200–$349 ◂ +50.0 pts 13.6%

14.8% $350–$549 +27.4 pts ▸ 42.2%

0.5% $550–$749 +21.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

16.8% Under $200 ◂ +9.1 pts 7.8%

0.2% $750 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +24.8 pts 25.2%

13.3% $1,800–$2,999 +20.1 pts ▸ 33.4%

28.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.1 pts 17.6%

3.0% $3,000 or more +14.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bundaberg in Noosa +10 more in Bundaberg

199 33rd pct 189 30th pct

Stops/1k in Bundaberg in Noosa +0.08 more in Bundaberg

3.94 36th pct 3.85 34th pct

Departures/1k in Bundaberg in Noosa +722.8 more in Noosa

228.0 17th pct 950.9 48th pct

PT routes in Bundaberg in Noosa +6 more in Noosa

13 19th pct 19 30th pct

How people get to work

72.6% Car (driver) ◂ +16.4 pts 56.2%

3.8% Worked at home +15.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

7.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.5 pts 3.9%

2.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 35.4%

32.8% 2 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 40.1%

11.3% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.6% No vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 3.6%

5.7% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.2 pts 13.8%

6.9% Accommodation & food +5.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%

7.5% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

2.8% Professional & technical +5.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.9 pts 1.5%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

2.9% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

14.7% Professionals +6.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

16.5% Labourers ◂ +6.9 pts 9.6%

8.8% Managers +7.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 13.0%

13.7% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%

10.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.8 pts 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Bundaberg in Noosa +1.1 higher in Bundaberg

5.7 52nd pct 4.6 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bundaberg in Noosa +1.6 more in Bundaberg

5.6 53rd pct 4.1 25th pct

15-min city in Bundaberg in Noosa +19.0 pts higher in Bundaberg

70.0% 52nd pct 51.0% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Bundaberg in Noosa +16.4 pts higher in Bundaberg

74.4% 61st pct 58.0% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Bundaberg in Noosa +9.2 pts higher in Bundaberg

83.1% 42nd pct 73.8% 31st pct

Walk to school in Bundaberg in Noosa +45.1 pts higher in Bundaberg

72.6% 46th pct 27.6% 6th pct

Walk to a park in Bundaberg in Noosa +5.6 pts higher in Bundaberg

92.2% 40th pct 86.6% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Bundaberg in Noosa +1.1 pts higher in Bundaberg

44.3% 45th pct 43.3% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Bundaberg in Noosa +4.7 more in Bundaberg

19.2 77th pct 14.5 52nd pct

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

68 47th pct 8 27th pct

Mean slope in Bundaberg in Noosa +1.8 pts higher in Noosa

4.8% 38th pct 6.6% 72nd pct

Compare Bundaberg with nearby areas

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Compare Noosa with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bundaberg vs Noosa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30009/bundaberg/vs/SED30066/noosa