Arana Hills vs Bunya

Arana Hills is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 43 in Bunya. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Arana Hills, about half of households are couple families. In Bunya, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bunya: a median of $1.9 million, against $1.12 million in Arana Hills, and rent is higher there too. Arana Hills is closer to the city centre: 13.6 km, against 18.6 km. On these figures, Arana Hills tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Bunya 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

Bunya

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 45/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (90% vs 70%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 87%)
  • But Arana Hills has more childcare (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Arana Hills has cheaper houses ($1,125,000 vs $1,900,000)
  • Bunya has cheaper land ($1,237,500 vs $1,485,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Arana Hills

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 3%)
  • has cheaper rent ($440/wk vs $650/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Arana Hills

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 10/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (13.6 km vs 18.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Arana Hills

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (13% vs 1%)
  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 10/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Bunya carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 45/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Arana Hills Bunya
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.

Arana Hills Bunya
Walkability 82 / 10
Arana Hills — Walkability: 82/100 Bunya — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 55 / 80
Arana Hills — Safety: 55/100 Bunya — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 100 / 65
Arana Hills — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bunya — Low fire risk: 65/100

Demographics

Arana Hills has more residents (6,971 vs 1,968); Bunya has higher household incomes ($176,904 vs $115,804).

Arana Hills Bunya
Population 6,971
+72% vs other
 1,968
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.4% +2.7%
Median age 37 43
Median household income $115,804/yr $176,904/yr
+53% vs other
Median weekly rent $440/wk $650/wk
+48% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Arana Hills Bunya
0-4 6.5% / 4.0%
Arana Hills — 0-4: 6.5% Bunya — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 13.7% / 14.9%
Arana Hills — 5-14: 13.7% Bunya — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 6.2% / 9.7%
Arana Hills — 15-19: 6.2% Bunya — 15-19: 9.7%
20-24 5.9% / 6.2%
Arana Hills — 20-24: 5.9% Bunya — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 13.2% / 5.6%
Arana Hills — 25-34: 13.2% Bunya — 25-34: 5.6%
35-44 15.2% / 10.5%
Arana Hills — 35-44: 15.2% Bunya — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 15.0% / 20.3%
Arana Hills — 45-54: 15.0% Bunya — 45-54: 20.3%
55-64 10.4% / 17.0%
Arana Hills — 55-64: 10.4% Bunya — 55-64: 17.0%
65-74 9.0% / 8.4%
Arana Hills — 65-74: 9.0% Bunya — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 4.2% / 2.6%
Arana Hills — 75-84: 4.2% Bunya — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 0.9% / 0.6%
Arana Hills — 85+: 0.9% Bunya — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Arana Hills 52.6% couple families
Arana Hills — Couple Families: 52.6% Arana Hills — Lone Person: 24.6% Arana Hills — One Parent Families: 17.9% Arana Hills — Group Household: 3.7% Arana Hills — Other Families: 1.2%
Bunya 81.9% couple families
Bunya — Couple Families: 81.9% Bunya — Lone Person: 8.2% Bunya — One Parent Families: 8.2% Bunya — Group Household: 1.7% Bunya — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Arana Hills 20.5% renting
Arana Hills — Owned Outright: 31.1% Arana Hills — Mortgage: 48.4% Arana Hills — Renting: 20.5%
Bunya 3.2% renting
Bunya — Owned Outright: 40.4% Bunya — Mortgage: 56.4% Bunya — Renting: 3.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Arana Hills Bunya
Bachelor Degree 16.4% / 19.3%
Arana Hills — Bachelor Degree: 16.4% Bunya — Bachelor Degree: 19.3%
Certificate III & IV 14.4% / 13.6%
Arana Hills — Certificate III & IV: 14.4% Bunya — Certificate III & IV: 13.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 9.1%
Arana Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% Bunya — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 5.7%
Arana Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Bunya — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 3.4%
Arana Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Bunya — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

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.

Arana Hills Bunya
England 3.7% / 4.4%
Arana Hills — England: 3.7% Bunya — England: 4.4%
New Zealand 2.8% / 2.4%
Arana Hills — New Zealand: 2.8% Bunya — New Zealand: 2.4%
South Africa 1.4% / 1.2%
Arana Hills — South Africa: 1.4% Bunya — South Africa: 1.2%
India 0.4% / 0.8%
Arana Hills — India: 0.4% Bunya — India: 0.8%
Canada 0.4% / 0.5%
Arana Hills — Canada: 0.4% Bunya — Canada: 0.5%
Germany 0.5% / 0.3%
Arana Hills — Germany: 0.5% Bunya — Germany: 0.3%
Philippines 0.7% / —
Arana Hills — Philippines: 0.7% Bunya — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Arana Hills 86.9% houses
Arana Hills — Houses: 86.9% Arana Hills — Townhouses: 13.0% Arana Hills — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Bunya 99.0% houses
Bunya — Houses: 99.0% Bunya — Townhouses: 0.0% Bunya — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Arana Hills Bunya
Median house price $1,125,000 $1,900,000
Median unit price $697,500 —
Median land price $1,485,000 $1,237,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 44 sales
 16 days
from 12 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Arana Hills Bunya
4 bed $1.3M / $1.88M
Arana Hills — 4 bed: $1.3M (34 sales) Bunya — 4 bed: $1.88M (16 sales)

34 vs 16 sales

5 bed $1.34M / $1.93M
Arana Hills — 5 bed: $1.34M (12 sales) Bunya — 5 bed: $1.93M (12 sales)

12 vs 12 sales

Development activity

Arana Hills Bunya
New dwellings approved 6,996
across Moreton Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
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.

Arana Hills Bunya
Houses 3.8%
$800/wk on $1.1M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Arana Hills Bunya
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 40% of QLD —

Liveability

Arana Hills is more walkable (82 vs 10); Arana Hills scores higher overall (84 vs 73).

Arana Hills Bunya
Grade A+ A
Score 84/100 73/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Bunya carries more bushfire risk (35 vs 0); Arana Hills carries more crime risk (45 vs 20).

Arana Hills Bunya
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
35/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Low
20/100
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 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Arana Hills Bunya
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Kelvin Grove, 8.5 km
 None

Schools in Arana Hills

  • Pine Community School Independent · Primary

Schools in Bunya

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Arana Hills Bunya
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 17 10
Childcare 3 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 3 21

Mobility

Bunya sits further from the CBD (18.6 km vs 13.6 km).

Arana Hills Bunya
Walkability score 82/100 10/100
Distance to Brisbane 13.6 km 18.6 km
+37% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 29 min
Public transport score 74/100
Bus
 37/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 49.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 8.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 4054
 2.1%
postcode 4055
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 4054
 78
postcode 4055

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.

Arana Hills Bunya
Car (driver) 63.2% / 62.3%
Arana Hills — Car (driver): 63.2% Bunya — Car (driver): 62.3%
Worked from Home 24.5% / 29.4%
Arana Hills — Worked from Home: 24.5% Bunya — Worked from Home: 29.4%
Train 6.4% / 3.4%
Arana Hills — Train: 6.4% Bunya — Train: 3.4%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 3.7%
Arana Hills — Car (passenger): 4.0% Bunya — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Walked Only 1.1% / 0.9%
Arana Hills — Walked Only: 1.1% Bunya — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.2%).

Setting

Arana Hills Bunya
Elevation 72 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.7 km 12.4 km

NBN connectivity

Arana Hills Bunya
Connectivity score 77/100 72/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 12%
2,992 premises
 23%
551 premises

Climate

Arana Hills Bunya
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Arana Hills Bunya
PM2.5 4.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.74 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Arana Hills Bunya
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Moreton Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Arana Hills Bunya
Division Dickson
same for both
Member Ali France
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Arana Hills Bunya
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Arana Hills

Middle-Ring Parks

Bunya

Acreage Middle-Ring Premium Professionals

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