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Bundaberg vs Hervey Bay

Name: Bundaberg vs Hervey Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 64 km apart · Bundaberg profile · Hervey Bay profile

Bundaberg Hervey Bay

Bundaberg and Hervey Bay are two Queensland regional centres about 64 km apart with distinct layouts. Bundaberg is somewhat walkable, with 55.4% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 78% within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Hervey Bay is mostly car-dependent, where no homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport. Hervey Bay has a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 51 compared to 45 in Bundaberg, and a higher share of seniors at 31.9%. Bundaberg sees more recent overseas arrivals at 15.5%, while Hervey Bay has a higher overall share of people born overseas at 18.4%.

Both areas are very similar in their levels of education, with about 13% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This common ground exists alongside some shifting trends; for example, the age gap has widened since 2011, as Hervey Bay has become even older than Bundaberg. While Bundaberg has a higher share of people working or looking for work, both areas sit well below the national figure for this measure.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Bundaberg Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Bundaberg Recent arrivals: 8.3 pts higher in Bundaberg Median age: 6 yrs older in Hervey Bay Full-time: 4.5 pts higher in Bundaberg

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundaberg in Hervey Bay +16,025 larger in Bundaberg gap narrowing

73,747 71st pct 57,722 65th pct

Median age in Bundaberg in Hervey Bay +6 yrs older in Hervey Bay gap widening

45 yrs 76th pct 51 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

25.7% Seniors (65+) +6.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 25.7%

21.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 18.0%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 15.4%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%

Marital status

46.0% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 47.8%

31.5% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 27.1%

10.9% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.4% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.3% Separated even 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Bundaberg Hervey Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.2% Australia ◂ +5.7 pts 75.5%

3.1% England +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.0% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% India even 0.5%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

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 +3.0 pts ▸ 45.3%

39.9% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 37.0%

10.6% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.1% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.6% German ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 89.1%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 48.4%

40.2% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 41.3%

7.3% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Hinduism even 0.5%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

41.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 40.7%

29.6% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 29.9%

14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 13.4%

7.2% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 38.0%

17.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 16.2%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 15.0%

14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 14.4%

12.0% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.2% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.2% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.0% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.5% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Bundaberg in Hervey Bay +$65 higher in Bundaberg gap widening

$617 15th pct $552 2nd pct

Household income in Bundaberg in Hervey Bay +$103 higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing

$1,186 18th pct $1,083 5th pct

Family income in Bundaberg in Hervey Bay +$160 higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing

$1,472 15th pct $1,312 2nd pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 37.4%

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 22.4%

22.2% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

6.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

4.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

48.4% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 52.5%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 27.6%

11.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.8% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.0% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

6.4% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.7% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.3% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.0% None ◂ +2.4 pts 51.6%

22.7% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

9.0% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.9% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bundaberg in Hervey Bay +0.1 larger in Bundaberg gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

46.1% Couples with children ◂ +4.8 pts 41.3%

34.3% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

18.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 18.1%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

38.7% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

28.9% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 27.6%

13.2% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%

11.3% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundaberg in Hervey Bay +$50 higher in Hervey Bay gap narrowing

$285 37th pct $335 66th pct

Mortgage in Bundaberg in Hervey Bay +$108 higher in Hervey Bay gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,408 36th pct

People / bedroom in Bundaberg in Hervey Bay +0.10 higher in Bundaberg gap widening

0.80 57th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.7% Owned outright +5.6 pts ▸ 43.3%

30.7% Rented ◂ +3.0 pts 27.7%

27.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.0 pts 24.6%

2.3% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

81.7% Separate house +0.4 pts ▸ 82.2%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.6 pts 3.0%

1.7% Other dwelling even 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 39.0%

26.4% 4 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

17.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 16.2%

4.9% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

0.6% Studio / none even 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

60.7% $200–$349 ◂ +17.6 pts 43.1%

19.1% $350–$549 +23.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

15.4% Under $200 ◂ +5.7 pts 9.7%

0.9% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% $750 or more even 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.1 pts 46.1%

26.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.1 pts 22.0%

16.9% $1,800–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

4.1% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

72.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.3 pts 69.0%

4.8% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

2.0% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 43.3%

35.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 34.5%

12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.0% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

10.8% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.8% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.9% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.0% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.2 pts 0.9%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Transport & warehousing even 3.1%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.7% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.8% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 11.1%

13.7% Technicians & trades even 13.7%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

9.7% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.1% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bundaberg in Hervey Bay +1.8 higher in Bundaberg

4.9 47th pct 3.0 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bundaberg in Hervey Bay +1.4 more in Bundaberg

4.7 48th pct 3.3 11th pct

15-min city in Bundaberg in Hervey Bay +23.0 pts higher in Bundaberg

55.4% 54th pct 32.4% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Bundaberg in Hervey Bay +6.2 pts higher in Bundaberg

60.1% 68th pct 54.0% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Bundaberg in Hervey Bay +78.0 pts higher in Bundaberg

78.0% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bundaberg in Hervey Bay +0.5 pts higher in Hervey Bay

50.3% 24th pct 50.9% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Bundaberg in Hervey Bay +0.5 pts higher in Hervey Bay

85.6% 37th pct 86.1% 39th pct

Walk to health in Bundaberg in Hervey Bay +20.7 pts higher in Bundaberg

39.0% 43rd pct 18.3% 9th pct

Amenities/1k in Bundaberg in Hervey Bay +12.0 more in Bundaberg

16.9 62nd pct 4.9 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Bundaberg in Hervey Bay +26 higher in Hervey Bay

30 69th pct 56 89th pct

Mean slope in Bundaberg in Hervey Bay +0.6 pts higher in Bundaberg

4.9% 46th pct 4.3% 33rd pct

Compare Bundaberg with nearby areas

Hervey Bay Maryborough Gympie Gladstone Sunshine Coast Kingaroy Yeppoon Rockhampton Toowoomba Brisbane Warwick Gold Coast - Tweed Heads

Compare Hervey Bay with nearby areas

Maryborough Bundaberg Gympie Sunshine Coast Kingaroy Gladstone Brisbane Toowoomba Gold Coast - Tweed Heads Yeppoon Warwick Rockhampton

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bundaberg vs Hervey Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/3003/bundaberg/vs/3009/hervey-bay