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Bundamba vs Ipswich West

Name: Bundamba vs Ipswich West — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Bundamba profile · Ipswich West profile

Bundamba Ipswich West

Bundamba and Ipswich West are nearby areas in Queensland with distinct profiles. Bundamba is more diverse and urban, with 28.1% of people born overseas and 20.3% using another language at home, compared to 11.6% and 4.2% in Ipswich West. It is also much more walkable, with 81.2% of homes within 15 minutes of a school and 81.3% near public transport, whereas Ipswich West has lower access at 46.1% and 49.6% respectively. Bundamba is younger, with a typical age of 30, while Ipswich West is typically 36.

Everyday life shares many similarities across both areas, including typical weekly household incomes of around $1,500 and very similar rates of adults with a bachelor degree. Both areas also have roughly the same share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. While they are alike in these respects, some gaps are shifting; for example, the share of people born overseas has become far higher in Bundamba since 2011, and the proportion of homes owned outright has become far higher in Ipswich West.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 16.5 pts higher in Bundamba Other language: 16.1 pts higher in Bundamba Limited English: 2.5 pts higher in Bundamba Renting: 13.7 pts higher in Bundamba Owned outright: 10.4 pts higher in Ipswich West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundamba in Ipswich West +17,659 larger in Bundamba gap widening

71,499 70th pct 53,840 46th pct

Median age in Bundamba in Ipswich West +6 yrs older in Ipswich West gap widening

30 yrs 0th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

31.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 26.5%

26.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 20.6%

19.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

9.3% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 13.6%

Marital status

44.7% Never married ◂ +5.2 pts 39.4%

37.8% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 42.1%

8.8% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.0% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

3.7% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Bundamba Ipswich West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.2% Australia +17.8 pts ▸ 83.0%

8.0% New Zealand ◂ +5.2 pts 2.8%

2.4% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.5% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.2% English +9.2 pts ▸ 41.4%

29.4% Australian +11.3 pts ▸ 40.7%

7.5% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.0% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.4% German +4.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

2.2% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

72.4% English only +16.4 pts ▸ 88.8%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.1% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 45.8%

40.9% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 43.6%

9.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.5% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bundamba in Ipswich West +0.57 more in Ipswich West

1.23 13th pct 1.80 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bundamba in Ipswich West +3 more in Bundamba

23 60th pct 20 50th pct

Students in Bundamba in Ipswich West +7,990 more in Bundamba

16,234 87th pct 8,244 40th pct

Avg size in Bundamba in Ipswich West +294 larger in Bundamba

706 84th pct 412 36th pct

ICSEA in Bundamba in Ipswich West even

972 22nd pct 972 22nd pct

Highest year of school

53.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.2 pts 48.7%

20.5% Year 10 +6.3 pts ▸ 26.8%

10.1% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 41.1%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 15.7%

15.5% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 16.2%

14.1% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 12.9%

8.5% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.5% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

4.4% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

2.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Bundamba in Ipswich West +$16 higher in Ipswich West gap narrowing

$745 36th pct $761 41st pct

Household income in Bundamba in Ipswich West +$32 higher in Ipswich West gap narrowing

$1,529 34th pct $1,561 36th pct

Family income in Bundamba in Ipswich West +$169 higher in Ipswich West gap narrowing

$1,716 20th pct $1,885 33rd pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 31.2%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 29.6%

13.5% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.3% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 40.0%

37.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 33.3%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

1.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.5% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.3% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.4% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +6.3 pts 55.5%

18.8% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

6.3% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.4% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bundamba in Ipswich West +0.3 larger in Bundamba gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 54.3%

18.2% Couples without children +6.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

23.1% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 19.9%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Household size

29.3% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 33.4%

21.9% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 23.6%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 16.6%

15.7% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 15.1%

7.9% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

7.6% 6 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundamba in Ipswich West +$35 higher in Bundamba gap narrowing

$335 38th pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Bundamba in Ipswich West even gap narrowing

$1,517 23rd pct $1,517 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Bundamba in Ipswich West even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Rented ◂ +13.7 pts 34.1%

33.8% Owned with a mortgage +3.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

15.9% Owned outright +10.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.7% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

86.0% Separate house +4.5 pts ▸ 90.5%

12.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.5 pts 8.1%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

43.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 37.6%

39.5% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

7.9% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.4% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.2% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

49.2% $200–$349 +11.8 pts ▸ 60.9%

41.4% $350–$549 ◂ +14.6 pts 26.8%

5.9% Under $200 +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.5% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% $750 or more even 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.5 pts 44.2%

23.2% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

15.2% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.9% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bundamba in Ipswich West +76 more in Bundamba

246 46th pct 170 27th pct

Stops/1k in Bundamba in Ipswich West +0.28 more in Bundamba

3.44 26th pct 3.16 21st pct

Departures/1k in Bundamba in Ipswich West +81.8 more in Bundamba

628.3 35th pct 546.5 32nd pct

PT routes in Bundamba in Ipswich West +18 more in Bundamba

37 73rd pct 19 30th pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 65.9%

9.5% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

2.2% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Bus even 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 37.1%

36.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 32.4%

12.8% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.1% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 15.0%

11.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 8.7%

6.5% Public administration & safety +4.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

6.8% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.2% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

4.1% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

13.4% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.6% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 14.4%

14.6% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 11.3%

13.0% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 8.7%

7.4% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.6% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bundamba in Ipswich West +1.4 higher in Bundamba

5.1 39th pct 3.7 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bundamba in Ipswich West +1.3 more in Bundamba

4.9 39th pct 3.6 17th pct

15-min city in Bundamba in Ipswich West +19.4 pts higher in Bundamba

59.3% 41st pct 39.9% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Bundamba in Ipswich West +16.6 pts higher in Bundamba

57.4% 40th pct 40.8% 19th pct

Walk to transit in Bundamba in Ipswich West +31.7 pts higher in Bundamba

81.3% 40th pct 49.6% 17th pct

Walk to school in Bundamba in Ipswich West +35.1 pts higher in Bundamba

81.2% 57th pct 46.1% 18th pct

Walk to a park in Bundamba in Ipswich West +23.5 pts higher in Bundamba

96.9% 52nd pct 73.4% 20th pct

Walk to health in Bundamba in Ipswich West +6.7 pts higher in Bundamba

32.4% 26th pct 25.7% 14th pct

Amenities/1k in Bundamba in Ipswich West +0.7 more in Ipswich West

10.7 16th pct 11.4 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Bundamba in Ipswich West +41 higher in Bundamba

58 44th pct 17 31st pct

Mean slope in Bundamba in Ipswich West +0.6 pts higher in Bundamba

6.5% 71st pct 5.9% 61st pct

Compare Bundamba with nearby areas

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Compare Ipswich West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bundamba vs Ipswich West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30010/bundamba/vs/SED30038/ipswich-west