Bundaberg East - Kalkie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Low levels of access to money and education shape daily life in Bundaberg East - Kalkie. Most residents face more challenges than people in other parts of the country, with an overall advantage score of 914, which is smaller than about 84% of similar areas.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bundaberg East - Kalkie — lower than 86% of areas.
| Bundaberg East - Kalkie | 2 |
|---|---|
| 4670, QLD | 2 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area struggles with a lack of resources and job skills, scoring just 2 out of 10 for both education and overall advantage. This puts the area in a position of disadvantage compared to about 80% of other similar places.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
3
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
914
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Population growth has been slow, rising by only 2.3% since 2021. This is lower than most areas and well below the Queensland figure of 8.7%.
5,981
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
2.3%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 474 businesses operating in the area, which is a smaller number than about 76% of similar locations.
474
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Bundaberg East - Kalkie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319011496/bundaberg-east-kalkie/topic/economy-advantage
