Apple Tree Creek vs Kullogum
Kullogum is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 49 in Apple Tree Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kullogum, most households are couple families. On these figures, Apple Tree Creek tends to suit people living alone, while Kullogum suits couples.
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
Kullogum
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 56%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Kullogum
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $298/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Apple Tree Creek
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (217 min vs 240 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (313.4 km vs 325.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Apple Tree Creek
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 16%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Apple Tree Creek
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (13.6% vs 1.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Apple Tree Creek and Kullogum drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Apple Tree Creek rents higher ($298/wk vs $0/wk); Apple Tree Creek has more residents (726 vs 120).
| Apple Tree Creek | Kullogum | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 726 +83% vs other | 120 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +13.6% | +1.7% |
| Median age | 49 | 45 |
| Median household income | $51,532/yr | $55,224/yr +7% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $298/wk (not reported on the other side) | — |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.5%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.7%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Apple Tree Creek | Kullogum | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $560,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $215,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 32 days from 8 sales | — |
Development activity
| Apple Tree Creek | Kullogum | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 997 across Bundaberg same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -45% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Apple Tree Creek | Kullogum | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 15% of QLD | Higher than 17% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 2% of QLD | Higher than 1% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 29% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 48% of QLD | Higher than 31% of QLD |
Liveability
| Apple Tree Creek | Kullogum | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | — |
| Score | 29/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Kullogum carries more bushfire risk (35 vs 0).
| Apple Tree Creek | Kullogum | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 35/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 65/100 | Moderate 58/100 |
| 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 | 2 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Apple Tree Creek | Kullogum | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Apple Tree Creek | Kullogum | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 0 | 14 |
Mobility
Kullogum sits further from the CBD (325.4 km vs 313.4 km).
| Apple Tree Creek | Kullogum | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 313.4 km | 325.4 km +4% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 217 min | 240 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 4660 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 82 postcode 4660 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.8%).
Setting
| Apple Tree Creek | Kullogum | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 87 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 78 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 32.3 km | 32.4 km |
NBN connectivity
| Apple Tree Creek | Kullogum | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 | 24/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 337 premises | 0% 49 premises |
Climate
| Apple Tree Creek | Kullogum | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Council rates
| Apple Tree Creek | Kullogum | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,773/yr same for both | |
| Council | Bundaberg same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Apple Tree Creek | Kullogum | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Hinkler same for both | |
| Member | David Batt same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Apple Tree Creek | Kullogum | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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