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Bundaberg vs Burnett Heads

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Bundaberg profile · Burnett Heads profile

Bundaberg Burnett Heads

Bundaberg and Burnett Heads are nearby Queensland neighbours with very different characters. Bundaberg is a more diverse and accessible hub where 19.1% of residents arrived recently from overseas and the area is considered somewhat walkable. In contrast, Burnett Heads is much older, with a typical resident aged 55 compared to 42 in Bundaberg, and it is mostly car-dependent. Housing also differs sharply; 47.2% of homes in Burnett Heads are owned outright, while Bundaberg has a far higher share of renters at 34.6%.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,100. This shared economic baseline exists alongside widening gaps in other areas. Since 2011, the age difference has grown and Burnett Heads has become even more dominated by detached houses. At the same time, Bundaberg has seen its share of renters and recent overseas arrivals increase compared to its neighbour.

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Where they differ most

Population: 49,462 larger in Bundaberg Median age: 13 yrs older in Burnett Heads PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Bundaberg Separate houses: 14.1 pts higher in Burnett Heads Recent arrivals: 13.4 pts higher in Bundaberg

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundabergin Burnett Heads +49,462 larger in Bundaberg gap narrowing
52,370 86th pct 2,908 77th pct
Median age in Bundabergin Burnett Heads +13 yrs older in Burnett Heads gap widening
42 yrs 39th pct 55 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Bundabergin Burnett Heads +1.9 pts higher in Bundaberg gap steady
6.1% 63rd pct 4.2% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in Bundabergin Burnett Heads +8.0 pts higher in Burnett Heads gap narrowing
24.2% 56th pct 32.2% 81st pct
Under 15 in Bundabergin Burnett Heads +4.5 pts higher in Bundaberg gap widening
17.7% 51st pct 13.2% 19th pct
De facto in Bundabergin Burnett Heads +0.7 pts higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing
11.5% 32nd pct 10.8% 24th pct

Age structure

24.2% Seniors (65+) +8.0 pts ▸ 32.2%
23.6% Older adults (45–64) +8.0 pts ▸ 31.6%
22.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.2 pts 15.5%
17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 13.2%
11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 7.9%

Marital status

41.9% Married +8.0 pts ▸ 49.9%
34.5% Never married ◂ +9.0 pts 25.5%
11.2% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
7.9% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%
4.6% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Bundaberg Burnett Heads

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bundabergin Burnett Heads +2.5 pts higher in Burnett Heads gap steady
12.0% 58th pct 14.5% 73rd pct

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 80.7%
2.4% England +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.7% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.6% English +4.6 pts ▸ 46.2%
40.3% Australian even 40.3%
9.9% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.3% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.5% German ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%
2.5% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%
1.3% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Bundabergin Burnett Heads +3.0 pts higher in Bundaberg gap widening
6.2% 74th pct 3.2% 43rd pct
Limited English in Bundabergin Burnett Heads +0.6 pts higher in Bundaberg gap steady
1.2% 82nd pct 0.5% 66th pct

Language used at home

87.7% English only +4.3 pts ▸ 92.0%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese even 0.4%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bundabergin Burnett Heads +3.2 pts higher in Burnett Heads gap widening
40.7% 44th pct 43.9% 55th pct

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity even 48.7%
40.7% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 43.9%
7.8% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%
1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bundabergin Burnett Heads +7.3 pts higher in Bundaberg gap widening
40.2% 55th pct 32.9% 31st pct
Bachelor+ in Bundabergin Burnett Heads +0.4 pts higher in Bundaberg gap steady
10.9% 46th pct 10.4% 43rd pct

Highest year of school

40.2% Year 12 ◂ +7.3 pts 32.9%
29.2% Year 10 +7.6 pts ▸ 36.8%
15.6% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
7.0% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

41.1% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 42.8%
15.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 14.1%
12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%
2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

15.5% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 19.1%
14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 13.9%
12.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 11.4%
11.5% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.4%
5.6% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.3% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%
2.2% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.4% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Bundabergin Burnett Heads +$67 higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing
$605 38th pct $538 24th pct
Household income in Bundabergin Burnett Heads +$81 higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing
$1,134 37th pct $1,053 29th pct
Family income in Bundabergin Burnett Heads +$171 higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing
$1,440 39th pct $1,269 23rd pct
High earners in Bundabergin Burnett Heads +0.0 pts higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing
4.8% 34th pct 4.7% 33rd pct
High-income homes in Bundabergin Burnett Heads +0.8 pts higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing
9.4% 43rd pct 8.5% 38th pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 36.5%
25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 23.3%
23.6% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 24.4%
5.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%
3.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

48.9% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 53.9%
31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 27.8%
10.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%
1.4% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bundabergin Burnett Heads +4.1 pts higher in Burnett Heads
37.5% 73rd pct 41.6% 88th pct
Mental health in Bundabergin Burnett Heads +0.3 pts higher in Burnett Heads
12.3% 80th pct 12.7% 84th pct
Needs assistance in Bundabergin Burnett Heads +0.2 pts higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing
10.4% 87th pct 10.1% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
12.3% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.1% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.5% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%
7.0% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.5% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.8% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.1% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.6% Stroke even 1.6%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None ◂ +2.9 pts 50.5%
22.3% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 24.3%
8.9% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.3% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bundabergin Burnett Heads +1.2 pts higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing
13.0% 23rd pct 11.8% 17th pct
Unpaid carers in Bundabergin Burnett Heads +0.1 pts higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing
13.6% 57th pct 13.5% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in Bundabergin Burnett Heads +4.5 pts higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing
23.3% 44th pct 18.8% 22nd pct
Defence service in Bundabergin Burnett Heads +1.6 pts higher in Burnett Heads
4.1% 62nd pct 5.6% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bundabergin Burnett Heads +4.1 pts higher in Burnett Heads gap narrowing
21.4% 27th pct 25.5% 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bundabergin Burnett Heads +0.1 larger in Bundaberg gap narrowing
2.3 43rd pct 2.2 36th pct
One-parent in Bundabergin Burnett Heads +3.9 pts higher in Bundaberg gap steady
21.0% 79th pct 17.1% 62nd pct
Living alone in Bundabergin Burnett Heads +4.9 pts higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing
31.0% 57th pct 26.1% 39th pct

Family composition

46.2% Couples with children ◂ +9.7 pts 36.5%
31.3% Couples without children +13.8 pts ▸ 45.1%
21.0% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 17.1%
1.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Household size

36.0% 2 people +10.7 pts ▸ 46.7%
31.0% 1 person ◂ +4.9 pts 26.1%
13.5% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%
11.2% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 8.3%
5.0% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%
3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundabergin Burnett Heads +$10 higher in Burnett Heads gap steady
$280 52nd pct $290 56th pct
Mortgage in Bundabergin Burnett Heads even gap narrowing
$1,300 43rd pct $1,300 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Bundabergin Burnett Heads +0.10 higher in Bundaberg gap widening
0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bundabergin Burnett Heads +12.2 pts higher in Bundaberg gap widening
34.6% 80th pct 22.4% 53rd pct
Owned outright in Bundabergin Burnett Heads +12.6 pts higher in Burnett Heads gap steady
34.6% 36th pct 47.2% 75th pct
Separate houses in Bundabergin Burnett Heads +14.1 pts higher in Burnett Heads gap widening
79.3% 12th pct 93.4% 49th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bundabergin Burnett Heads +0.5 pts higher in Burnett Heads gap narrowing
74.8% 41st pct 75.3% 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Owned outright +12.6 pts ▸ 47.2%
34.6% Rented ◂ +12.2 pts 22.4%
26.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.3 pts 26.6%
2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

79.3% Separate house +14.1 pts ▸ 93.4%
10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.3 pts 0.2%
8.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.6 pts 0.8%
1.5% Other dwelling +3.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 48.9%
24.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 22.0%
18.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 16.7%
4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
4.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%
0.5% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.5% $200–$349 +3.5 pts ▸ 67.0%
14.9% $350–$549 +4.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
16.9% Under $200 ◂ +6.1 pts 10.7%
0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.7 pts 45.5%
28.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 27.4%
14.2% $1,800–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 17.4%
3.1% $3,000 or more even 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bundabergin Burnett Heads +3.8 pts higher in Bundaberg gap steady
8.4% 83rd pct 4.6% 56th pct
Work from home in Bundabergin Burnett Heads +3.4 pts higher in Burnett Heads gap widening
3.7% 18th pct 7.2% 45th pct
PT commute in Bundabergin Burnett Heads +0.6 pts higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing
0.6% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

72.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 71.7%
7.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%
3.7% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.9% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 37.7%
33.2% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 39.2%
11.6% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 4.6%
6.0% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bundabergin Burnett Heads +1.0 pts higher in Burnett Heads gap steady
40.2% 74th pct 41.2% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in Bundabergin Burnett Heads +13.4 pts higher in Bundaberg gap widening
19.1% 87th pct 5.7% 54th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bundabergin Burnett Heads +1.3 pts higher in Bundaberg gap steady
7.5% 78th pct 6.2% 69th pct
Participation in Bundabergin Burnett Heads +7.6 pts higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing
51.8% 46th pct 44.3% 25th pct
Full-time in Bundabergin Burnett Heads +0.5 pts higher in Bundaberg gap narrowing
58.0% 61st pct 57.5% 58th pct

Industries people work in

20.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 20.2%
11.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 8.7%
7.6% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.2% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%
6.9% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%
6.4% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%
4.1% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.8% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 16.0%
15.2% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.7% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.8% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%
8.9% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%
7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Bundabergin Burnett Heads +2.3 higher in Bundaberg
5.6 76th pct 3.3 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bundabergin Burnett Heads +2.3 more in Bundaberg
5.5 66th pct 3.2 31st pct
15-min city in Bundabergin Burnett Heads +42.3 pts higher in Bundaberg
68.4% 57th pct 26.1% 36th pct
Walk to shops in Bundabergin Burnett Heads +30.8 pts higher in Bundaberg
73.2% 63rd pct 42.4% 41st pct
Walk to transit in Bundabergin Burnett Heads +4.4 pts higher in Bundaberg
81.1% 72nd pct 76.7% 68th pct
Walk to school in Bundabergin Burnett Heads +30.5 pts higher in Bundaberg
70.8% 52nd pct 40.3% 31st pct
Walk to a park in Bundabergin Burnett Heads +14.6 pts higher in Bundaberg
90.8% 45th pct 76.2% 27th pct
Walk to health in Bundabergin Burnett Heads +25.9 pts higher in Bundaberg
43.3% 58th pct 17.4% 49th pct
Amenities/1k in Bundabergin Burnett Heads +3.4 more in Bundaberg
18.6 50th pct 15.1 40th pct
Intersections/km² in Bundabergin Burnett Heads +50 higher in Bundaberg
70 86th pct 20 31st pct
Mean slope in Bundabergin Burnett Heads +0.3 pts higher in Burnett Heads
4.8% 52nd pct 5.0% 56th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bundaberg vs Burnett Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL311001/bundaberg/vs/UCL315010/burnett-heads