Alloway vs Thabeban

Thabeban is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 45 in Alloway. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Alloway, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Alloway tends to suit couples, while Thabeban suits families with children.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Alloway

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 57%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 87%)
  • But Thabeban carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 82/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Alloway

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper rent ($253/wk vs $298/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Alloway sits closer to the CBD (351.1 km vs 355.4 km)
  • Thabeban is more walkable (36/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Thabeban

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (36/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 16%)
  • carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 82/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Thabeban

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.6% vs -0.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Alloway and Thabeban drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Alloway Thabeban
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Alloway Thabeban
Walkability 0 / 36
Alloway — Walkability: 0/100 Thabeban — Walkability: 36/100
Safety 18 / 39
Alloway — Safety: 18/100 Thabeban — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 64 / 100
Alloway — Low fire risk: 64/100 Thabeban — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Thabeban has more residents (2,971 vs 488); Alloway has higher household incomes ($73,840 vs $60,528).

Alloway Thabeban
Population 488 2,971
+509% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.4% +4.6%
Median age 45 40
Median household income $73,840/yr
+18% vs other
 $60,528/yr
Median weekly rent $253/wk $298/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Alloway Thabeban
0-4 4.3% / 6.3%
Alloway — 0-4: 4.3% Thabeban — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 11.7% / 14.2%
Alloway — 5-14: 11.7% Thabeban — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 7.4% / 5.4%
Alloway — 15-19: 7.4% Thabeban — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 6.1% / 5.1%
Alloway — 20-24: 6.1% Thabeban — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 11.5% / 13.0%
Alloway — 25-34: 11.5% Thabeban — 25-34: 13.0%
35-44 8.8% / 10.6%
Alloway — 35-44: 8.8% Thabeban — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 17.4% / 9.4%
Alloway — 45-54: 17.4% Thabeban — 45-54: 9.4%
55-64 18.0% / 13.9%
Alloway — 55-64: 18.0% Thabeban — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 10.0% / 13.1%
Alloway — 65-74: 10.0% Thabeban — 65-74: 13.1%
75-84 4.3% / 7.4%
Alloway — 75-84: 4.3% Thabeban — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ 2.0% / 1.9%
Alloway — 85+: 2.0% Thabeban — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Alloway 50.0% couple families
Alloway — Couple Families: 50.0% Alloway — Lone Person: 31.0% Alloway — One Parent Families: 19.0% Alloway — Group Household: 0.0% Alloway — Other Families: 0.0%
Thabeban 33.9% couple families
Thabeban — Couple Families: 33.9% Thabeban — Lone Person: 35.2% Thabeban — One Parent Families: 23.3% Thabeban — Group Household: 6.1% Thabeban — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Alloway 25.5% renting
Alloway — Owned Outright: 43.3% Alloway — Mortgage: 31.2% Alloway — Renting: 25.5%
Thabeban 34.2% renting
Thabeban — Owned Outright: 40.3% Thabeban — Mortgage: 25.5% Thabeban — Renting: 34.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Alloway Thabeban
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.3%
Alloway — New Zealand: 1.8% Thabeban — New Zealand: 1.3%
England 0.6% / 2.0%
Alloway — England: 0.6% Thabeban — England: 2.0%
Philippines 0.8% / 1.5%
Alloway — Philippines: 0.8% Thabeban — Philippines: 1.5%
Italy 1.6% / 0.5%
Alloway — Italy: 1.6% Thabeban — Italy: 0.5%
Vietnam 1.4% / 0.6%
Alloway — Vietnam: 1.4% Thabeban — Vietnam: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.0%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Alloway Thabeban
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 19.1%
Alloway — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Thabeban — Certificate III & IV: 19.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 4.7%
Alloway — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Thabeban — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7%
Bachelor Degree 4.5% / 4.9%
Alloway — Bachelor Degree: 4.5% Thabeban — Bachelor Degree: 4.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 0.7%
Alloway — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Thabeban — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.4%
Alloway — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Thabeban — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Alloway 100.0% houses
Alloway — Houses: 100.0% Alloway — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Alloway — Townhouses: 0.0%
Thabeban 87.2% houses
Thabeban — Houses: 87.2% Thabeban — Flats / Apartments: 10.3% Thabeban — Townhouses: 2.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Alloway Thabeban
Median house price $595,000 $619,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 39 days
from 15 sales

Development activity

Alloway Thabeban
New dwellings approved 997
across Bundaberg
same for both
Approvals change year on year -45%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Alloway Thabeban
Houses — 4.9%
$640/wk on $679K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Alloway Thabeban
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 4% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 89% of QLD

Liveability

Thabeban is more walkable (36 vs 0).

Alloway Thabeban
Grade — C
Score — 38/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Alloway carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 0); Alloway carries more crime risk (82 vs 61).

Alloway Thabeban
Bushfire Low
36/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
82/100
 Moderate
61/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Alloway Thabeban
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Alloway

  • Alloway State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Thabeban

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Thabeban State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Alloway Thabeban
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 13 0

Mobility

Thabeban sits further from the CBD (355.4 km vs 351.1 km).

Alloway Thabeban
Walkability score 0/100 36/100
Distance to Brisbane 351.1 km 355.4 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 243 min 246 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4670
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 4670
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Alloway Thabeban
Car (driver) 69.5% / 84.4%
Alloway — Car (driver): 69.5% Thabeban — Car (driver): 84.4%
Worked from Home 14.1% / 2.9%
Alloway — Worked from Home: 14.1% Thabeban — Worked from Home: 2.9%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 9.7%
Alloway — Car (passenger): 6.6% Thabeban — Car (passenger): 9.7%
Walked Only 8.0% / 1.5%
Alloway — Walked Only: 8.0% Thabeban — Walked Only: 1.5%
Bicycle 1.9% / 0.8%
Alloway — Bicycle: 1.9% Thabeban — Bicycle: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.4%).

Setting

Alloway Thabeban
Elevation 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.9 km 11.3 km

NBN connectivity

Alloway Thabeban
Connectivity score 30/100 64/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
210 premises
 36%
1,282 premises

Climate

Alloway Thabeban
Annual rainfall 969 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Alloway Thabeban
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 9.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Alloway Thabeban
Average residential rate $1,773/yr
same for both
Council Bundaberg
same for both

Federal electorate

Alloway Thabeban
Division Hinkler
same for both
Member David Batt
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Alloway Thabeban
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Alloway

Rural

Thabeban

Acreage Affordable

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