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Bundaberg vs Townsville

Urban Area comparison ≈ 848 km apart · Bundaberg profile · Townsville profile

Bundaberg Townsville

Townsville and Bundaberg are two major Queensland hubs that differ sharply in age and income. Townsville is much younger and wealthier, with a typical resident aged 35 compared to 45 in Bundaberg. This difference is reflected in the workforce, where 64.1% of Townsville adults are working or looking for work, far higher than the 51.5% in Bundaberg. Townsville also has a more qualified workforce, with 54.9% of residents completing Year 12, while only 41.3% did so in Bundaberg.

These gaps have grown more pronounced over time, particularly the typical age difference, which has widened from 4 years to 10 years since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share a similar feel in some ways; both are considered somewhat walkable and have about the same percentage of people who speak little or no English (around 1%). They also share similar home sizes, with both averaging between 2.4 and 2.5 people per home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 105,264 larger in Townsville Personal income: $255 higher in Townsville Aged 65+: 12.0 pts higher in Bundaberg De facto: 3.8 pts higher in Townsville Median age: 10 yrs older in Bundaberg

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundabergin Townsville +105,264 larger in Townsville gap narrowing
73,747 71st pct 179,011 79th pct
Median age in Bundabergin Townsville +10 yrs older in Bundaberg gap widening
45 yrs 76th pct 35 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Bundabergin Townsville +3.5 pts higher in Townsville gap narrowing
5.3% 49th pct 8.8% 80th pct
Aged 65+ in Bundabergin Townsville +12.0 pts higher in Bundaberg gap widening
25.7% 83rd pct 13.7% 13th pct
Under 15 in Bundabergin Townsville +2.3 pts higher in Townsville gap widening
17.0% 28th pct 19.4% 73rd pct
De facto in Bundabergin Townsville +3.8 pts higher in Townsville gap steady
11.2% 18th pct 15.0% 86th pct

Age structure

21.5% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 28.0%
25.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.0 pts 13.7%
24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 24.0%
17.0% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 19.4%
10.8% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

Marital status

46.0% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 40.1%
31.5% Never married +11.1 pts ▸ 42.5%
10.9% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%
7.4% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 4.2%
4.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Bundaberg Townsville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bundabergin Townsville +1.0 pts higher in Townsville gap narrowing
13.1% 51st pct 14.1% 58th pct

Country of birth

81.2% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 78.8%
3.1% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
2.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% South Africa even 0.6%
0.2% Italy even 0.2%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

42.4% English ◂ +5.1 pts 37.2%
39.9% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 36.9%
10.1% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%
8.6% German ◂ +3.3 pts 5.3%
2.5% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.2% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
1.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Bundabergin Townsville +2.4 pts higher in Townsville gap narrowing
5.8% 40th pct 8.3% 65th pct
Limited English in Bundabergin Townsville +0.1 pts higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing
1.0% 69th pct 0.9% 63rd pct

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +5.0 pts 83.7%
0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Bundabergin Townsville even gap narrowing
40.2% 38th pct 40.2% 38th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 47.6%
40.2% No religion even 40.2%
7.3% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.5% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Islam even 0.6%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bundabergin Townsville +13.7 pts higher in Townsville gap narrowing
41.3% 35th pct 54.9% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in Bundabergin Townsville +5.6 pts higher in Townsville gap steady
12.8% 28th pct 18.4% 68th pct

Highest year of school

41.3% Year 12 +13.7 pts ▸ 54.9%
29.6% Year 10 ◂ +8.1 pts 21.5%
14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.8 pts 7.9%
7.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.2 pts 34.5%
17.5% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 21.5%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
3.5% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 15.8%
14.9% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.2% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
12.0% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.2% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%
6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%
1.5% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.4% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Bundabergin Townsville +$255 higher in Townsville gap widening
$617 15th pct $872 86th pct
Household income in Bundabergin Townsville +$531 higher in Townsville gap widening
$1,186 18th pct $1,717 77th pct
Family income in Bundabergin Townsville +$623 higher in Townsville gap widening
$1,472 15th pct $2,095 77th pct
High earners in Bundabergin Townsville +4.3 pts higher in Townsville gap widening
5.9% 19th pct 10.3% 65th pct
High-income homes in Bundabergin Townsville +7.8 pts higher in Townsville gap widening
11.0% 22nd pct 18.8% 73rd pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 26.2%
25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 32.2%
22.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 14.0%
6.2% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.8% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

48.4% Under $650 ◂ +13.3 pts 35.1%
30.9% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 19.1%
1.8% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bundabergin Townsville +8.9 pts higher in Bundaberg
37.5% 87th pct 28.6% 24th pct
Mental health in Bundabergin Townsville +1.3 pts higher in Bundaberg
11.8% 73rd pct 10.4% 48th pct
Needs assistance in Bundabergin Townsville +3.9 pts higher in Bundaberg gap widening
9.8% 92nd pct 5.9% 29th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis ◂ +5.8 pts 8.6%
11.8% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%
10.2% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 8.2%
10.0% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%
6.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%
6.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%
4.3% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%
3.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.0% None +6.7 pts ▸ 60.7%
22.7% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 19.1%
9.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 6.1%
5.9% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bundabergin Townsville +0.6 pts higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing
13.9% 29th pct 13.2% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in Bundabergin Townsville +2.4 pts higher in Bundaberg gap steady
13.5% 69th pct 11.1% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in Bundabergin Townsville +4.1 pts higher in Townsville gap widening
23.0% 18th pct 27.1% 70th pct
Defence service in Bundabergin Townsville +4.8 pts higher in Townsville
4.4% 82nd pct 9.2% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bundabergin Townsville +3.9 pts higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing
22.3% 61st pct 18.5% 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bundabergin Townsville +0.1 larger in Townsville gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 71st pct
One-parent in Bundabergin Townsville +0.6 pts higher in Bundaberg gap steady
18.5% 75th pct 17.9% 67th pct
Living alone in Bundabergin Townsville +2.7 pts higher in Bundaberg gap widening
28.9% 54th pct 26.2% 23rd pct

Family composition

46.1% Couples with children +7.8 pts ▸ 53.8%
34.3% Couples without children ◂ +7.3 pts 27.0%
18.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 17.9%
1.2% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

38.7% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 34.6%
28.9% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 26.2%
13.2% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 16.2%
11.3% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
4.9% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.0% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundabergin Townsville +$25 higher in Townsville gap narrowing
$285 37th pct $310 57th pct
Mortgage in Bundabergin Townsville +$217 higher in Townsville gap narrowing
$1,300 29th pct $1,517 46th pct
People / bedroom in Bundabergin Townsville even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Bundabergin Townsville +7.7 pts higher in Townsville gap steady
30.7% 50th pct 38.3% 86th pct
Owned outright in Bundabergin Townsville +14.2 pts higher in Bundaberg gap widening
37.7% 73rd pct 23.5% 11th pct
Separate houses in Bundabergin Townsville +1.7 pts higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing
81.7% 36th pct 80.1% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bundabergin Townsville +2.4 pts higher in Townsville gap narrowing
76.2% 37th pct 78.6% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.7% Rented +7.7 pts ▸ 38.3%
37.7% Owned outright ◂ +14.2 pts 23.5%
27.6% Owned with a mortgage +7.7 pts ▸ 35.3%
2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%
1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

81.7% Separate house ◂ +1.7 pts 80.1%
8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%
1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 39.2%
26.4% 4 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
17.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 16.2%
4.9% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

60.7% $200–$349 ◂ +11.3 pts 49.4%
19.1% $350–$549 +14.1 pts ▸ 33.2%
15.4% Under $200 ◂ +3.6 pts 11.9%
0.9% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.3% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.8 pts 44.4%
26.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.5 pts 17.6%
16.9% $1,800–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
4.1% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bundabergin Townsville +1.3 pts higher in Bundaberg gap widening
6.9% 66th pct 5.5% 38th pct
Work from home in Bundabergin Townsville even gap steady
4.8% 20th pct 4.8% 21st pct
PT commute in Bundabergin Townsville +0.4 pts higher in Townsville gap narrowing
0.5% 45th pct 0.9% 64th pct

How people get to work

72.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 71.1%
6.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%
4.8% Worked at home even 4.8%
2.0% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.6% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.2% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 39.9%
39.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 35.4%
12.0% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
6.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%
6.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bundabergin Townsville +2.2 pts higher in Townsville gap narrowing
41.4% 59th pct 43.7% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in Bundabergin Townsville +1.2 pts higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing
15.5% 63rd pct 14.3% 55th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bundabergin Townsville +1.6 pts higher in Bundaberg gap steady
6.7% 88th pct 5.1% 57th pct
Participation in Bundabergin Townsville +12.6 pts higher in Townsville gap widening
51.5% 19th pct 64.1% 85th pct
Full-time in Bundabergin Townsville +4.8 pts higher in Townsville gap steady
58.5% 57th pct 63.2% 86th pct

Industries people work in

21.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 17.8%
4.8% Public administration & safety +8.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%
8.9% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.0% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.8% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.7 pts 0.5%
6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%
3.2% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.0% Other services even 3.9%
2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
14.7% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 16.5%
14.8% Labourers ◂ +5.5 pts 9.3%
13.7% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
11.6% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.1% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%
9.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%
7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bundabergin Townsville +0.2 higher in Townsville
4.9 47th pct 5.1 53rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Bundabergin Townsville +0.2 more in Townsville
4.7 48th pct 4.9 56th pct
15-min city in Bundabergin Townsville +3.4 pts higher in Townsville
55.4% 54th pct 58.8% 61st pct
Walk to shops in Bundabergin Townsville +6.2 pts higher in Bundaberg
60.1% 68th pct 54.0% 49th pct
Walk to transit in Bundabergin Townsville +4.5 pts higher in Townsville
78.0% 39th pct 82.5% 48th pct
Walk to school in Bundabergin Townsville +11.1 pts higher in Townsville
50.3% 24th pct 61.4% 42nd pct
Walk to a park in Bundabergin Townsville +5.7 pts higher in Townsville
85.6% 37th pct 91.2% 58th pct
Walk to health in Bundabergin Townsville +5.7 pts higher in Townsville
39.0% 43rd pct 44.7% 63rd pct
Amenities/1k in Bundabergin Townsville +7.2 more in Bundaberg
16.9 62nd pct 9.7 10th pct
Intersections/km² in Bundabergin Townsville +2 higher in Bundaberg
30 69th pct 29 67th pct
Mean slope in Bundabergin Townsville +1.0 pts higher in Bundaberg
4.9% 46th pct 3.9% 26th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bundaberg vs Townsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/3003/bundaberg/vs/3017/townsville