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Bundaberg vs Kingaroy

Urban Area comparison ≈ 194 km apart · Bundaberg profile · Kingaroy profile

Bundaberg Kingaroy

Bundaberg and Kingaroy are both Queensland regional centres, but they offer very different living environments. Bundaberg is somewhat walkable, with 78% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 60.1% near groceries. Kingaroy is mostly car-dependent, with no homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. Bundaberg also has a noticeably older population, where the typical resident is 45, compared to 38 in Kingaroy. This is seen in the share of seniors, which is well higher in Bundaberg at 25.7%.

Everyday life in both places shares similar financial and social patterns. They have almost identical rates of people with no religion, around 40%, and very similar typical weekly personal incomes of $617 in Bundaberg and $666 in Kingaroy. While they share these commonalities, the gap in typical resident age has widened since 2011, moving from no difference to a 7-year gap.

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Where they differ most

Population: 63,202 larger in Bundaberg People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Bundaberg Under 15: 2.9 pts higher in Kingaroy Median age: 7 yrs older in Bundaberg 3+ bedrooms: 4.5 pts higher in Kingaroy

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundabergin Kingaroy +63,202 larger in Bundaberg gap widening
73,747 71st pct 10,545 10th pct
Median age in Bundabergin Kingaroy +7 yrs older in Bundaberg gap widening
45 yrs 76th pct 38 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Bundabergin Kingaroy +0.9 pts higher in Kingaroy gap narrowing
5.3% 49th pct 6.2% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in Bundabergin Kingaroy +4.6 pts higher in Bundaberg gap widening
25.7% 83rd pct 21.2% 59th pct
Under 15 in Bundabergin Kingaroy +2.9 pts higher in Kingaroy gap widening
17.0% 28th pct 20.0% 78th pct
De facto in Bundabergin Kingaroy +0.8 pts higher in Kingaroy gap steady
11.2% 18th pct 12.0% 32nd pct

Age structure

25.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.6 pts 21.2%
24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 22.1%
21.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 24.3%
17.0% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
10.8% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

46.0% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 43.2%
31.5% Never married +4.8 pts ▸ 36.2%
10.9% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%
7.4% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%
4.3% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Bundaberg Kingaroy

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bundabergin Kingaroy +2.4 pts higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing
13.1% 51st pct 10.7% 28th pct

Country of birth

81.2% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 82.6%
3.1% England ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
0.9% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

42.4% English ◂ +1.6 pts 40.8%
39.9% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 41.1%
8.6% German +3.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%
10.1% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%
2.5% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%
1.2% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
1.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Bundabergin Kingaroy +0.7 pts higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing
5.8% 40th pct 5.1% 31st pct
Limited English in Bundabergin Kingaroy +0.3 pts higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing
1.0% 69th pct 0.7% 49th pct

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 88.3%
0.5% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bundabergin Kingaroy +0.3 pts higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing
40.2% 38th pct 39.9% 36th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 50.2%
40.2% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 39.9%
7.3% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bundabergin Kingaroy +1.4 pts higher in Kingaroy gap narrowing
41.3% 35th pct 42.7% 44th pct
Bachelor+ in Bundabergin Kingaroy +0.7 pts higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing
12.8% 28th pct 12.1% 22nd pct

Highest year of school

41.3% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 42.7%
29.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 28.1%
14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 14.0%
7.2% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV even 39.6%
17.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 16.4%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
3.5% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 16.5%
14.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 14.5%
12.0% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.2% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 9.8%
9.2% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%
2.4% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences even 1.5%
1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
1.4% Information technology even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Bundabergin Kingaroy +$49 higher in Kingaroy gap narrowing
$617 15th pct $666 27th pct
Household income in Bundabergin Kingaroy +$71 higher in Kingaroy gap narrowing
$1,186 18th pct $1,257 28th pct
Family income in Bundabergin Kingaroy +$76 higher in Kingaroy gap narrowing
$1,472 15th pct $1,548 20th pct
High earners in Bundabergin Kingaroy +1.1 pts higher in Kingaroy gap narrowing
5.9% 19th pct 7.0% 29th pct
High-income homes in Bundabergin Kingaroy +0.9 pts higher in Kingaroy gap narrowing
11.0% 22nd pct 11.9% 28th pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 33.2%
25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 26.3%
22.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 20.9%
6.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.8% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

48.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 45.0%
30.9% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 32.6%
11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
1.8% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bundabergin Kingaroy +2.8 pts higher in Bundaberg
37.5% 87th pct 34.7% 68th pct
Mental health in Bundabergin Kingaroy +0.6 pts higher in Kingaroy
11.8% 73rd pct 12.4% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Bundabergin Kingaroy +0.9 pts higher in Bundaberg gap steady
9.8% 92nd pct 8.9% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 12.2%
11.8% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.2% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
10.0% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%
6.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%
6.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%
4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%
3.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.0% None +2.2 pts ▸ 56.1%
22.7% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 21.9%
9.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%
5.9% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bundabergin Kingaroy +2.7 pts higher in Kingaroy gap steady
13.9% 29th pct 16.6% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in Bundabergin Kingaroy +0.4 pts higher in Bundaberg gap steady
13.5% 69th pct 13.1% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in Bundabergin Kingaroy +2.0 pts higher in Kingaroy gap steady
23.0% 18th pct 25.0% 39th pct
Defence service in Bundabergin Kingaroy +0.6 pts higher in Bundaberg
4.4% 82nd pct 3.7% 71st pct
Housework 15h+ in Bundabergin Kingaroy +0.1 pts higher in Kingaroy gap steady
22.3% 61st pct 22.4% 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bundabergin Kingaroy even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Bundabergin Kingaroy +1.4 pts higher in Kingaroy gap narrowing
18.5% 75th pct 19.9% 86th pct
Living alone in Bundabergin Kingaroy +1.2 pts higher in Kingaroy gap narrowing
28.9% 54th pct 30.1% 67th pct

Family composition

46.1% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 48.9%
34.3% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 29.8%
18.5% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 19.9%
1.2% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

38.7% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 35.7%
28.9% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 30.1%
13.2% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.3% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
4.9% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.0% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundabergin Kingaroy +$23 higher in Bundaberg gap steady
$285 37th pct $262 23rd pct
Mortgage in Bundabergin Kingaroy +$87 higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing
$1,300 29th pct $1,213 11th pct
People / bedroom in Bundabergin Kingaroy +0.10 higher in Bundaberg gap widening
0.80 57th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Bundabergin Kingaroy +5.5 pts higher in Kingaroy gap narrowing
30.7% 50th pct 36.1% 81st pct
Owned outright in Bundabergin Kingaroy +5.3 pts higher in Bundaberg gap steady
37.7% 73rd pct 32.4% 43rd pct
Separate houses in Bundabergin Kingaroy +4.5 pts higher in Kingaroy gap narrowing
81.7% 36th pct 86.2% 64th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bundabergin Kingaroy +4.5 pts higher in Kingaroy gap narrowing
76.2% 37th pct 80.7% 80th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.7% Owned outright ◂ +5.3 pts 32.4%
30.7% Rented +5.5 pts ▸ 36.1%
27.6% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 28.0%
2.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%
1.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

81.7% Separate house +4.5 pts ▸ 86.2%
8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 4.6%
7.6% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 41.0%
26.4% 4 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 34.3%
17.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 14.9%
4.9% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
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 +6.0 pts ▸ 66.7%
19.1% $350–$549 ◂ +6.4 pts 12.7%
15.4% Under $200 +1.1 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.3% $750 or more even 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.7 pts 46.5%
26.1% Under $1,000 +6.7 pts ▸ 32.8%
16.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 12.5%
4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bundabergin Kingaroy +0.2 pts higher in Kingaroy gap narrowing
6.9% 66th pct 7.1% 72nd pct
Work from home in Bundabergin Kingaroy +0.9 pts higher in Bundaberg gap steady
4.8% 20th pct 3.9% 12th pct
PT commute in Bundabergin Kingaroy +0.8 pts higher in Kingaroy gap steady
0.5% 45th pct 1.3% 75th pct

How people get to work

72.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 69.4%
6.7% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%
2.0% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.5% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 38.5%
35.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 35.1%
12.0% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.9% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.3% 4 or more even 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bundabergin Kingaroy +3.2 pts higher in Kingaroy gap steady
41.4% 59th pct 44.6% 80th pct
Recent arrivals in Bundabergin Kingaroy +6.5 pts higher in Kingaroy gap narrowing
15.5% 63rd pct 22.0% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bundabergin Kingaroy +2.0 pts higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing
6.7% 88th pct 4.7% 46th pct
Participation in Bundabergin Kingaroy +3.8 pts higher in Kingaroy gap widening
51.5% 19th pct 55.3% 36th pct
Full-time in Bundabergin Kingaroy +0.6 pts higher in Kingaroy gap narrowing
58.5% 57th pct 59.1% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

21.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 16.7%
6.3% Manufacturing +7.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.8% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.9% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.0% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%
7.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.8 pts 3.4%
6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%
4.8% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.0% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
1.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%
1.7% Mining +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 18.4%
16.7% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 14.9%
14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 13.9%
13.7% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%
10.1% Managers even 10.1%
9.7% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Bundabergin Kingaroy +1.4 higher in Bundaberg
4.9 47th pct 3.5 16th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bundabergin Kingaroy +0.9 more in Bundaberg
4.7 48th pct 3.8 21st pct
15-min city in Bundabergin Kingaroy +11.9 pts higher in Bundaberg
55.4% 54th pct 43.5% 25th pct
Walk to shops in Bundabergin Kingaroy +12.4 pts higher in Bundaberg
60.1% 68th pct 47.7% 31st pct
Walk to transit in Bundabergin Kingaroy +78.0 pts higher in Bundaberg
78.0% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bundabergin Kingaroy +11.8 pts higher in Kingaroy
50.3% 24th pct 62.1% 44th pct
Walk to a park in Bundabergin Kingaroy +1.3 pts higher in Kingaroy
85.6% 37th pct 86.9% 41st pct
Walk to health in Bundabergin Kingaroy +6.7 pts higher in Kingaroy
39.0% 43rd pct 45.7% 65th pct
Amenities/1k in Bundabergin Kingaroy +4.8 more in Bundaberg
16.9 62nd pct 12.0 22nd pct
Intersections/km² in Bundabergin Kingaroy +17 higher in Bundaberg
30 69th pct 13 33rd pct
Mean slope in Bundabergin Kingaroy +0.3 pts higher in Bundaberg
4.9% 46th pct 4.5% 39th pct

Compare Bundaberg with nearby areas

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Compare Kingaroy with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bundaberg vs Kingaroy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/3003/bundaberg/vs/3010/kingaroy