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Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Bundaberg

Urban Area comparison ≈ 731 km apart · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile · Bundaberg profile

Not in any Significant Urban Area Bundaberg

Not in any Significant Urban Area (Qld) and Bundaberg are very different in how people get around. Bundaberg is somewhat walkable, while Not in any Significant Urban Area (Qld) is car-dependent. In Bundaberg, 78% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to just 3.5% in Not in any Significant Urban Area (Qld). Other big gaps include the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, which is well higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area (Qld) at 9.6%, and the number of separate houses, which is also well higher there at 91.6%.

The gap in the number of people working from home has widened since 2011, with 11.4% doing so in Not in any Significant Urban Area (Qld) compared to 4.8% in Bundaberg. Despite this, the two places are quite similar in other ways. They have almost the same typical weekly personal income, around $617 to $656, and very similar shares of people using a language other than English at home. Most homes in both areas have three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Population: 678,124 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area Separate houses: 9.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area De facto: 2.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Work from home: 6.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Needs assistance: 3.4 pts higher in Bundaberg

Demographics & Identity

Population in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bundaberg +678,124 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
751,871 87th pct 73,747 71st pct
Median age in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bundaberg +1 yrs older in Bundaberg gap narrowing
44 yrs 71st pct 45 yrs 76th pct
First Nations in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bundaberg +4.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
9.6% 85th pct 5.3% 49th pct
Aged 65+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bundaberg +4.9 pts higher in Bundaberg gap steady
20.8% 56th pct 25.7% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bundaberg +1.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
18.0% 48th pct 17.0% 28th pct
De facto in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bundaberg +2.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
13.4% 72nd pct 11.2% 18th pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 24.9%
20.8% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 25.7%
22.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 21.5%
18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 17.0%
10.3% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

46.7% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 46.0%
33.8% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 31.5%
10.2% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.3% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Not in any Significant Urban Area Bundaberg

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bundaberg +1.7 pts higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing
11.4% 36th pct 13.1% 51st pct

Country of birth

78.3% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 81.2%
2.6% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
0.7% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Italy even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% China even 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

37.4% English +5.0 pts ▸ 42.4%
37.5% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 39.9%
9.7% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.3% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%
7.2% German +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.4% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%
1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Greek even 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bundaberg +0.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
6.2% 46th pct 5.8% 40th pct
Limited English in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bundaberg +0.2 pts higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing
0.8% 53rd pct 1.0% 69th pct

Language used at home

83.5% English only +5.1 pts ▸ 88.7%
0.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bundaberg +4.1 pts higher in Bundaberg gap steady
36.1% 17th pct 40.2% 38th pct

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity even 50.0%
36.1% No religion +4.1 pts ▸ 40.2%
12.3% Not stated ◂ +5.0 pts 7.3%
0.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bundaberg +1.1 pts higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing
40.2% 28th pct 41.3% 35th pct
Bachelor+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bundaberg +1.7 pts higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing
11.1% 14th pct 12.8% 28th pct

Highest year of school

40.2% Year 12 +1.1 pts ▸ 41.3%
28.2% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 29.6%
12.3% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 14.7%
7.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 39.6%
14.4% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 17.5%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
2.9% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.9% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 15.9%
12.2% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
8.7% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.0% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.0% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.8% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%
1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences even 1.5%
0.9% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bundaberg +$39 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
$656 25th pct $617 15th pct
Household income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bundaberg +$142 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
$1,328 39th pct $1,186 18th pct
Family income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bundaberg +$154 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
$1,626 26th pct $1,472 15th pct
High earners in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bundaberg +1.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
7.8% 43rd pct 5.9% 19th pct
High-income homes in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bundaberg +2.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
13.6% 40th pct 11.0% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 33.8%
26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 25.3%
19.4% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 22.2%
7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%
6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 48.4%
28.3% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 30.9%
12.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.4%
2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bundaberg +7.7 pts higher in Bundaberg
29.8% 29th pct 37.5% 87th pct
Mental health in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bundaberg +3.0 pts higher in Bundaberg
8.8% 23rd pct 11.8% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bundaberg +3.4 pts higher in Bundaberg gap widening
6.4% 43rd pct 9.8% 92nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
8.8% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.2% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.6% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.3% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.9% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.4% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.6% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.1% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None ◂ +3.3 pts 54.0%
19.0% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 22.7%
6.8% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.0% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bundaberg +2.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
16.4% 66th pct 13.9% 29th pct
Unpaid carers in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bundaberg +1.5 pts higher in Bundaberg gap steady
12.1% 33rd pct 13.5% 69th pct
Unpaid child care in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bundaberg +0.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
23.2% 20th pct 23.0% 18th pct
Defence service in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bundaberg +0.3 pts higher in Bundaberg
4.1% 76th pct 4.4% 82nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bundaberg +1.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
23.4% 77th pct 22.3% 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bundaberg +0.1 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
2.5 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bundaberg +3.8 pts higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing
14.7% 27th pct 18.5% 75th pct
Living alone in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bundaberg +2.8 pts higher in Bundaberg gap steady
26.0% 22nd pct 28.9% 54th pct

Family composition

50.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.8 pts 46.1%
33.3% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 34.3%
14.7% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 18.5%
1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

38.8% 2 people even 38.7%
26.0% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 28.9%
13.3% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%
11.9% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%
6.1% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%
3.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bundaberg +$35 higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing
$250 15th pct $285 37th pct
Mortgage in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bundaberg +$108 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
$1,408 36th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bundaberg even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bundaberg +5.5 pts higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing
25.1% 21st pct 30.7% 50th pct
Owned outright in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bundaberg +1.4 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
39.0% 78th pct 37.7% 73rd pct
Separate houses in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bundaberg +9.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
91.6% 92nd pct 81.7% 36th pct
3+ bedrooms in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bundaberg +0.3 pts higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing
75.9% 35th pct 76.2% 37th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.0% Owned outright ◂ +1.4 pts 37.7%
25.1% Rented +5.5 pts ▸ 30.7%
30.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.4 pts 27.6%
3.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house ◂ +9.9 pts 81.7%
4.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
1.8% Flat or apartment +5.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 44.9%
27.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 26.4%
16.0% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
6.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%
4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%
1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

44.9% $200–$349 +15.8 pts ▸ 60.7%
30.9% Under $200 ◂ +15.4 pts 15.4%
16.0% $350–$549 +3.0 pts ▸ 19.1%
1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,000–$1,799 +9.8 pts ▸ 47.2%
25.8% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 26.1%
22.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 16.9%
7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bundaberg +2.3 pts higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing
4.6% 21st pct 6.9% 66th pct
Work from home in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bundaberg +6.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
11.4% 72nd pct 4.8% 20th pct
PT commute in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bundaberg +0.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
1.3% 74th pct 0.5% 45th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) +11.6 pts ▸ 72.3%
11.4% Worked at home ◂ +6.7 pts 4.8%
5.3% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.2% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 2.0%
1.1% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.6% 1 vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 39.7%
37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 35.2%
15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 12.0%
10.3% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 6.3%
4.6% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bundaberg +5.7 pts higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing
35.7% 20th pct 41.4% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bundaberg +2.9 pts higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing
12.6% 47th pct 15.5% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bundaberg +1.5 pts higher in Bundaberg gap steady
5.2% 61st pct 6.7% 88th pct
Participation in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bundaberg +2.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
53.8% 27th pct 51.5% 19th pct
Full-time in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bundaberg +2.0 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
60.5% 72nd pct 58.5% 57th pct

Industries people work in

11.3% Health care & social assistance +9.7 pts ▸ 21.0%
13.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.6 pts 7.2%
8.1% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.2% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.4% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%
6.3% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.0% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.9% Mining ◂ +4.2 pts 1.7%
5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%
4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%
3.7% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.2% Professional & technical even 3.2%

Occupations people work in

12.6% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.6% Managers ◂ +5.5 pts 10.1%
15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 13.7%
15.0% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 14.8%
10.9% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 14.7%
10.6% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 7.1%
7.2% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bundaberg +2.9 higher in Bundaberg
1.9 0th pct 4.9 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bundaberg +2.6 more in Bundaberg
2.2 0th pct 4.7 48th pct
15-min city in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bundaberg +30.4 pts higher in Bundaberg
25.0% 1st pct 55.4% 54th pct
Walk to shops in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bundaberg +33.2 pts higher in Bundaberg
26.9% 1st pct 60.1% 68th pct
Walk to transit in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bundaberg +74.5 pts higher in Bundaberg
3.5% 1st pct 78.0% 39th pct
Walk to school in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bundaberg +20.4 pts higher in Bundaberg
30.0% 3rd pct 50.3% 24th pct
Walk to a park in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bundaberg +41.0 pts higher in Bundaberg
44.6% 0th pct 85.6% 37th pct
Walk to health in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bundaberg +16.3 pts higher in Bundaberg
22.7% 12th pct 39.0% 43rd pct
Amenities/1k in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bundaberg +2.1 more in Bundaberg
14.8 49th pct 16.9 62nd pct
Intersections/km² in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bundaberg +30 higher in Bundaberg
0 0th pct 30 69th pct
Mean slope in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Bundaberg +1.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
6.0% 66th pct 4.9% 46th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Bundaberg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/3000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/vs/3003/bundaberg