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Bundaberg vs Gladstone

Urban Area comparison ≈ 153 km apart · Bundaberg profile · Gladstone profile

Bundaberg Gladstone

Bundaberg and Gladstone are two distinct Queensland hubs with very different populations. Bundaberg is far older, with a typical resident aged 45 and 25.7% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, the typical resident in Gladstone is 36, and children under 15 make up 21.9% of the population. This age gap is reflected in the homes; Bundaberg has far more homes owned outright (37.7%), while Gladstone has a much higher share of renters (39.2%).

These two areas have seen their differences grow since 2011, particularly regarding income. Gladstone now has a much higher typical household income of $1,691 a week, compared to $1,186 in Bundaberg. Despite this, they share some similarities, such as having a similar share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (around 13%) and both being described as somewhat walkable. They also both sit near the national figure for people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 7.3 pts higher in Gladstone Aged 65+: 13.3 pts higher in Bundaberg De facto: 3.5 pts higher in Gladstone Participation: 12.7 pts higher in Gladstone Family income: $641 higher in Gladstone

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundabergin Gladstone +28,562 larger in Bundaberg gap narrowing
73,747 71st pct 45,185 60th pct
Median age in Bundabergin Gladstone +9 yrs older in Bundaberg gap widening
45 yrs 76th pct 36 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Bundabergin Gladstone +1.4 pts higher in Gladstone gap narrowing
5.3% 49th pct 6.7% 64th pct
Aged 65+ in Bundabergin Gladstone +13.3 pts higher in Bundaberg gap widening
25.7% 83rd pct 12.4% 10th pct
Under 15 in Bundabergin Gladstone +4.8 pts higher in Gladstone gap widening
17.0% 28th pct 21.9% 90th pct
De facto in Bundabergin Gladstone +3.5 pts higher in Gladstone gap steady
11.2% 18th pct 14.8% 85th pct

Age structure

21.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 26.9%
24.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 26.5%
25.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.3 pts 12.4%
17.0% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 21.9%
10.8% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

46.0% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 43.8%
31.5% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 37.5%
10.9% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%
7.4% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 4.2%
4.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Bundaberg Gladstone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bundabergin Gladstone +1.6 pts higher in Gladstone gap narrowing
13.1% 51st pct 14.7% 61st pct

Country of birth

81.2% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 79.3%
2.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.1% England ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%
0.9% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

42.4% English ◂ +2.7 pts 39.7%
39.9% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 40.3%
10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%
10.1% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%
8.6% German ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%
2.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
1.2% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.5% Dutch even 1.5%
0.8% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Chinese even 1.0%
0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Bundabergin Gladstone +1.1 pts higher in Gladstone gap narrowing
5.8% 40th pct 6.9% 54th pct
Limited English in Bundabergin Gladstone +0.5 pts higher in Bundaberg gap steady
1.0% 69th pct 0.6% 33rd pct

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 87.0%
0.3% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Bundabergin Gladstone +6.3 pts higher in Gladstone gap widening
40.2% 38th pct 46.5% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity ◂ +7.2 pts 42.8%
40.2% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 46.5%
7.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.5% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Islam even 0.6%
0.4% Other religions even 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bundabergin Gladstone +7.0 pts higher in Gladstone gap widening
41.3% 35th pct 48.3% 69th pct
Bachelor+ in Bundabergin Gladstone +0.3 pts higher in Gladstone gap steady
12.8% 28th pct 13.1% 31st pct

Highest year of school

41.3% Year 12 +7.0 pts ▸ 48.3%
29.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 26.1%
14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.6 pts 9.0%
7.2% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 44.7%
17.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 16.4%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%
3.5% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related +10.2 pts ▸ 26.1%
14.9% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
12.2% Health ◂ +4.3 pts 7.9%
12.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 8.7%
9.2% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%
6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%
2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Bundabergin Gladstone +$177 higher in Gladstone gap widening
$617 15th pct $794 73rd pct
Household income in Bundabergin Gladstone +$505 higher in Gladstone gap widening
$1,186 18th pct $1,691 75th pct
Family income in Bundabergin Gladstone +$641 higher in Gladstone gap widening
$1,472 15th pct $2,113 79th pct
High earners in Bundabergin Gladstone +8.3 pts higher in Gladstone gap widening
5.9% 19th pct 14.3% 87th pct
High-income homes in Bundabergin Gladstone +9.0 pts higher in Gladstone gap widening
11.0% 22nd pct 20.0% 76th pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.8 pts 25.0%
25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 30.1%
22.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 16.4%
6.2% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.8% $4,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

48.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 39.7%
30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 27.3%
11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 20.6%
1.8% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bundabergin Gladstone +9.9 pts higher in Bundaberg
37.5% 87th pct 27.6% 20th pct
Mental health in Bundabergin Gladstone +1.8 pts higher in Bundaberg
11.8% 73rd pct 10.0% 40th pct
Needs assistance in Bundabergin Gladstone +4.0 pts higher in Bundaberg gap widening
9.8% 92nd pct 5.8% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis ◂ +6.3 pts 8.1%
11.8% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%
10.2% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 8.2%
10.0% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 7.8%
6.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%
6.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%
4.3% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%
3.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.0% None +9.0 pts ▸ 63.0%
22.7% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 18.6%
9.0% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 5.9%
5.9% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bundabergin Gladstone +1.8 pts higher in Gladstone gap steady
13.9% 29th pct 15.7% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in Bundabergin Gladstone +2.9 pts higher in Bundaberg gap widening
13.5% 69th pct 10.6% 15th pct
Unpaid child care in Bundabergin Gladstone +7.3 pts higher in Gladstone gap widening
23.0% 18th pct 30.3% 92nd pct
Defence service in Bundabergin Gladstone +1.2 pts higher in Bundaberg
4.4% 82nd pct 3.2% 50th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bundabergin Gladstone +1.2 pts higher in Bundaberg gap widening
22.3% 61st pct 21.1% 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bundabergin Gladstone +0.1 larger in Gladstone gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 71st pct
One-parent in Bundabergin Gladstone +1.3 pts higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing
18.5% 75th pct 17.2% 57th pct
Living alone in Bundabergin Gladstone +1.7 pts higher in Bundaberg gap steady
28.9% 54th pct 27.1% 31st pct

Family composition

46.1% Couples with children +10.2 pts ▸ 56.2%
34.3% Couples without children ◂ +8.6 pts 25.7%
18.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 17.2%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

38.7% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 33.9%
28.9% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 27.1%
13.2% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.3% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
4.9% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundabergin Gladstone +$15 higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing
$285 37th pct $270 29th pct
Mortgage in Bundabergin Gladstone +$278 higher in Gladstone gap steady
$1,300 29th pct $1,578 58th pct
People / bedroom in Bundabergin Gladstone +0.10 higher in Bundaberg gap widening
0.80 57th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Bundabergin Gladstone +8.5 pts higher in Gladstone gap widening
30.7% 50th pct 39.2% 87th pct
Owned outright in Bundabergin Gladstone +14.4 pts higher in Bundaberg gap widening
37.7% 73rd pct 23.3% 11th pct
Separate houses in Bundabergin Gladstone +1.1 pts higher in Gladstone gap narrowing
81.7% 36th pct 82.8% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in Bundabergin Gladstone +7.9 pts higher in Gladstone gap widening
76.2% 37th pct 84.1% 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.7% Rented +8.5 pts ▸ 39.2%
37.7% Owned outright ◂ +14.4 pts 23.3%
27.6% Owned with a mortgage +7.9 pts ▸ 35.5%
2.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%
1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

81.7% Separate house +1.1 pts ▸ 82.8%
7.6% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%
1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 40.6%
26.4% 4 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 37.7%
17.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 12.0%
4.9% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

60.7% $200–$349 ◂ +8.4 pts 52.3%
15.4% Under $200 +7.3 pts ▸ 22.7%
19.1% $350–$549 +1.8 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.9% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.1 pts 39.1%
16.9% $1,800–$2,999 +11.6 pts ▸ 28.5%
26.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.1 pts 19.0%
4.1% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bundabergin Gladstone +1.7 pts higher in Bundaberg gap steady
6.9% 66th pct 5.1% 30th pct
Work from home in Bundabergin Gladstone +0.7 pts higher in Bundaberg gap steady
4.8% 20th pct 4.1% 14th pct
PT commute in Bundabergin Gladstone +0.2 pts higher in Gladstone gap steady
0.5% 45th pct 0.7% 54th pct

How people get to work

72.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 70.4%
6.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%
4.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%
2.0% Walked even 2.0%
0.6% Bicycle even 0.5%
0.5% Bus even 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 35.6%
35.2% 2 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 39.2%
12.0% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 13.8%
6.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%
6.3% 4 or more even 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bundabergin Gladstone +3.4 pts higher in Gladstone gap widening
41.4% 59th pct 44.9% 81st pct
Recent arrivals in Bundabergin Gladstone +4.0 pts higher in Bundaberg gap widening
15.5% 63rd pct 11.6% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bundabergin Gladstone +0.9 pts higher in Gladstone gap steady
6.7% 88th pct 7.6% 94th pct
Participation in Bundabergin Gladstone +12.7 pts higher in Gladstone gap widening
51.5% 19th pct 64.2% 86th pct
Full-time in Bundabergin Gladstone +4.8 pts higher in Gladstone gap steady
58.5% 57th pct 63.3% 86th pct

Industries people work in

21.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.4 pts 10.7%
6.3% Manufacturing +8.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
10.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%
8.0% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.9% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%
3.0% Transport & warehousing +5.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.8 pts 0.4%
6.8% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%
4.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
3.2% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.8% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

13.7% Technicians & trades +6.7 pts ▸ 20.4%
16.7% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 15.7%
14.8% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 12.1%
14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 11.2%
7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%
10.1% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%
9.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bundabergin Gladstone +0.1 higher in Bundaberg
4.9 47th pct 4.7 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Bundabergin Gladstone even
4.7 48th pct 4.7 46th pct
15-min city in Bundabergin Gladstone +5.1 pts higher in Bundaberg
55.4% 54th pct 50.2% 41st pct
Walk to shops in Bundabergin Gladstone +9.2 pts higher in Bundaberg
60.1% 68th pct 51.0% 40th pct
Walk to transit in Bundabergin Gladstone +7.0 pts higher in Gladstone
78.0% 39th pct 85.0% 57th pct
Walk to school in Bundabergin Gladstone +5.4 pts higher in Gladstone
50.3% 24th pct 55.7% 30th pct
Walk to a park in Bundabergin Gladstone +8.3 pts higher in Gladstone
85.6% 37th pct 93.9% 77th pct
Walk to health in Bundabergin Gladstone +3.4 pts higher in Gladstone
39.0% 43rd pct 42.4% 59th pct
Amenities/1k in Bundabergin Gladstone +5.4 more in Bundaberg
16.9 62nd pct 11.5 17th pct
Intersections/km² in Bundabergin Gladstone +12 higher in Bundaberg
30 69th pct 18 47th pct
Mean slope in Bundabergin Gladstone +2.5 pts higher in Gladstone
4.9% 46th pct 7.4% 87th pct

Compare Bundaberg with nearby areas

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Compare Gladstone with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bundaberg vs Gladstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/3003/bundaberg/vs/3006/gladstone