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Bundaberg vs Rockhampton

Name: Bundaberg vs Rockhampton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 250 km apart · Bundaberg profile · Rockhampton profile

Bundaberg Rockhampton

Rockhampton and Bundaberg are two Queensland centres with distinct profiles. Bundaberg is an older area, where the typical resident is 42 and 24.4% are seniors, compared to a typical age of 36 and 16.6% seniors in Rockhampton. Public transport is far more available in Bundaberg, where 83.1% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop, while Rockhampton has no recorded public transport stops. In contrast, Rockhampton has better access to health services and schools by foot, and typical weekly household income is well higher at $1,411 compared to $1,123 in Bundaberg.

Both areas sit around the national figure for the share of people who are 65 and over. They are also very similar in the number of people per home and the share of households that rent. Since 2011, the age gap between the two has narrowed, and the difference in school completion rates has also fallen, with Rockhampton's share now 6.1 percentage points higher than Bundaberg's.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 7.8 pts higher in Bundaberg Median age: 6 yrs older in Bundaberg Unpaid child care: 4.2 pts higher in Rockhampton Unpaid carers: 1.7 pts higher in Bundaberg Owned outright: 7.5 pts higher in Bundaberg

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundaberg in Rockhampton +3,366 larger in Rockhampton gap narrowing

50,553 41st pct 53,919 46th pct

Median age in Bundaberg in Rockhampton +6 yrs older in Bundaberg gap narrowing

42 yrs 71st pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

22.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

24.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.8 pts 16.6%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 22.8%

17.6% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

41.3% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 38.9%

34.7% Never married +5.9 pts ▸ 40.6%

11.3% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%

8.0% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

4.6% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Bundaberg Rockhampton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.6% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 83.5%

2.3% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

41.6% English ◂ +2.5 pts 39.2%

40.1% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 41.6%

9.4% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

8.6% German ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%

2.5% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.4% Filipino even 1.5%

1.1% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.9% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 87.1%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi even 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 49.6%

40.6% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 39.1%

7.8% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bundaberg in Rockhampton +0.27 more in Bundaberg

2.70 73rd pct 2.44 67th pct

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

24 63rd pct 27 71st pct

Students in Bundaberg in Rockhampton +1,699 more in Rockhampton

11,626 69th pct 13,325 80th pct

Avg size in Bundaberg in Rockhampton +9 larger in Rockhampton

484 50th pct 494 52nd pct

ICSEA in Bundaberg in Rockhampton +12 higher in Bundaberg

979 26th pct 967 20th pct

Highest year of school

40.1% Year 12 +6.1 pts ▸ 46.2%

29.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 25.4%

15.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 12.1%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 38.7%

15.8% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

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

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

15.3% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 13.6%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%

11.5% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.3% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.4% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Bundaberg in Rockhampton +$137 higher in Rockhampton gap narrowing

$603 8th pct $740 34th pct

Household income in Bundaberg in Rockhampton +$288 higher in Rockhampton gap widening

$1,123 1st pct $1,411 23rd pct

Family income in Bundaberg in Rockhampton +$374 higher in Rockhampton gap narrowing

$1,431 5th pct $1,805 26th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 29.2%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

23.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 18.6%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.7% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

49.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 40.7%

31.6% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 31.9%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.4% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 10.7%

12.4% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

10.1% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

6.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

3.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.2% None +3.6 pts ▸ 56.8%

22.4% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 20.7%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

6.3% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

45.6% Couples with children +5.9 pts ▸ 51.4%

31.4% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 25.0%

21.5% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

1.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

36.0% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 32.5%

31.6% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 29.9%

13.4% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.0% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.9% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.2% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundaberg in Rockhampton even gap steady

$280 17th pct $280 17th pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Bundaberg in Rockhampton even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Rented +0.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

34.6% Owned outright ◂ +7.5 pts 27.1%

26.0% Owned with a mortgage +7.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

78.7% Separate house +7.6 pts ▸ 86.3%

10.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.3 pts 7.6%

8.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.3 pts 5.5%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 43.9%

23.3% 4 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

18.5% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

4.4% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

63.7% $200–$349 ◂ +8.4 pts 55.3%

14.8% $350–$549 +7.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

16.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.1 pts 16.8%

0.5% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% $750 or more even 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.4 pts 47.5%

28.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.2 pts 24.5%

13.3% $1,800–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

3.0% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bundaberg in Rockhampton +199 more in Bundaberg

199 33rd pct 0 0th pct

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

3.94 36th pct 0.00 0th pct

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

228.0 17th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bundaberg in Rockhampton +13 more in Bundaberg

13 19th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

72.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 69.1%

7.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

3.8% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 38.6%

32.8% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 35.1%

11.3% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

5.7% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 18.7%

11.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%

8.2% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.5% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.9% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.3 pts 1.0%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

4.5% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.5% Mining +3.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 12.9%

14.7% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.7% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 14.8%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.8% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bundaberg in Rockhampton +1.1 higher in Bundaberg

5.7 52nd pct 4.6 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bundaberg in Rockhampton +0.4 more in Bundaberg

5.6 53rd pct 5.2 45th pct

15-min city in Bundaberg in Rockhampton +0.7 pts higher in Bundaberg

70.0% 52nd pct 69.4% 52nd pct

Walk to shops in Bundaberg in Rockhampton +3.0 pts higher in Bundaberg

74.4% 61st pct 71.4% 57th pct

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

83.1% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bundaberg in Rockhampton +11.6 pts higher in Rockhampton

72.6% 46th pct 84.2% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Bundaberg in Rockhampton +1.8 pts higher in Rockhampton

92.2% 40th pct 94.0% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Bundaberg in Rockhampton +19.1 pts higher in Rockhampton

44.3% 45th pct 63.4% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in Bundaberg in Rockhampton +8.7 more in Bundaberg

19.2 77th pct 10.6 15th pct

Intersections/km² in Bundaberg in Rockhampton +31 higher in Bundaberg

68 47th pct 38 38th pct

Mean slope in Bundaberg in Rockhampton +0.2 pts higher in Bundaberg

4.8% 38th pct 4.6% 34th pct

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Compare Rockhampton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bundaberg vs Rockhampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30009/bundaberg/vs/SED30073/rockhampton