Ashfield vs Avenell Heights

Ashfield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 47 in Avenell Heights. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ashfield, most households are couple families. In Avenell Heights, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Ashfield: a median of $868,000, against $631,000 in Avenell Heights, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Ashfield tends to suit families with children and couples, while Avenell Heights suits people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Ashfield

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 63/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 49%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 80%)
  • But Avenell Heights has more parks and reserves (8 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Ashfield

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($319,000 vs $885,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 26%)
  • But Avenell Heights has cheaper houses ($631,400 vs $867,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Avenell Heights

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $393/wk)
  • But Ashfield leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 25%)

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

Commuting to the city

Avenell Heights

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 17/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (357 km vs 361.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Avenell Heights

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (20% vs 1%)
  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 17/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 12%)
  • But Ashfield carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 63/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Ashfield is growing faster (45.3% vs 3.2%)
  • Avenell Heights returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.5% vs 3.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Ashfield Avenell Heights
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.

Ashfield Avenell Heights
Walkability 17 / 72
Ashfield — Walkability: 17/100 Avenell Heights — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 71 / 37
Ashfield — Safety: 71/100 Avenell Heights — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ashfield — Low fire risk: 100/100 Avenell Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Avenell Heights has more residents (5,028 vs 1,152); Ashfield has higher household incomes ($120,380 vs $55,432).

Ashfield Avenell Heights
Population 1,152 5,028
+336% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +45.3% +3.2%
Median age 32 47
Median household income $120,380/yr
+54% vs other
 $55,432/yr
Median weekly rent $393/wk
+31% vs other
 $270/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ashfield Avenell Heights
0-4 7.6% / 4.5%
Ashfield — 0-4: 7.6% Avenell Heights — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 16.9% / 11.5%
Ashfield — 5-14: 16.9% Avenell Heights — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 5.2% / 6.0%
Ashfield — 15-19: 5.2% Avenell Heights — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 4.3% / 5.1%
Ashfield — 20-24: 4.3% Avenell Heights — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 19.1% / 10.0%
Ashfield — 25-34: 19.1% Avenell Heights — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 15.8% / 9.9%
Ashfield — 35-44: 15.8% Avenell Heights — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 9.5% / 11.6%
Ashfield — 45-54: 9.5% Avenell Heights — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 8.6% / 13.4%
Ashfield — 55-64: 8.6% Avenell Heights — 55-64: 13.4%
65-74 7.7% / 12.9%
Ashfield — 65-74: 7.7% Avenell Heights — 65-74: 12.9%
75-84 3.6% / 10.4%
Ashfield — 75-84: 3.6% Avenell Heights — 75-84: 10.4%
85+ 0.5% / 4.8%
Ashfield — 85+: 0.5% Avenell Heights — 85+: 4.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Ashfield 69.6% couple families
Ashfield — Couple Families: 69.6% Ashfield — Lone Person: 14.8% Ashfield — One Parent Families: 11.7% Ashfield — Group Household: 3.9% Ashfield — Other Families: 0.0%
Avenell Heights 26.7% couple families
Avenell Heights — Couple Families: 26.7% Avenell Heights — Lone Person: 45.4% Avenell Heights — One Parent Families: 22.0% Avenell Heights — Group Household: 4.2% Avenell Heights — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Ashfield 15.8% renting
Ashfield — Owned Outright: 33.1% Ashfield — Mortgage: 51.1% Ashfield — Renting: 15.8%
Avenell Heights 36.0% renting
Avenell Heights — Owned Outright: 37.6% Avenell Heights — Mortgage: 26.4% Avenell Heights — Renting: 36.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ashfield Avenell Heights
Certificate III & IV 13.1% / 17.0%
Ashfield — Certificate III & IV: 13.1% Avenell Heights — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Bachelor Degree 13.4% / 6.1%
Ashfield — Bachelor Degree: 13.4% Avenell Heights — Bachelor Degree: 6.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 5.2%
Ashfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Avenell Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 1.1%
Ashfield — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Avenell Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.2%
Ashfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Avenell Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

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.

Ashfield Avenell Heights
England 2.4% / 2.3%
Ashfield — England: 2.4% Avenell Heights — England: 2.3%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.5%
Ashfield — New Zealand: 1.6% Avenell Heights — New Zealand: 1.5%
Taiwan 2.7% / —
Ashfield — Taiwan: 2.7% Avenell Heights — Taiwan: not among its largest
India 2.3% / —
Ashfield — India: 2.3% Avenell Heights — India: not among its largest
Philippines 1.2% / 1.0%
Ashfield — Philippines: 1.2% Avenell Heights — Philippines: 1.0%
Vietnam 1.6% / —
Ashfield — Vietnam: 1.6% Avenell Heights — Vietnam: not among its largest
Italy — / 0.5%
Ashfield — Italy: not among its largest Avenell Heights — Italy: 0.5%
Netherlands — / 0.3%
Ashfield — Netherlands: not among its largest Avenell Heights — Netherlands: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Ashfield 99.1% houses
Ashfield — Houses: 99.1% Ashfield — Flats / Apartments: 0.9% Ashfield — Townhouses: 0.0%
Avenell Heights 80.1% houses
Avenell Heights — Houses: 80.1% Avenell Heights — Flats / Apartments: 11.3% Avenell Heights — Townhouses: 8.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Ashfield Avenell Heights
Median house price $867,500 $631,400
Median unit price — $450,000
Median land price $319,000 $885,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 76 days
from 5 sales
 37 days
from 19 sales

Development activity

Ashfield Avenell Heights
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.

Ashfield Avenell Heights
Houses 3.8%
$715/wk on $985K
 4.5%
$610/wk on $699K
Units — 4.5%
$425/wk on $487K

Ranking within QLD

Ashfield Avenell Heights
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 18% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 39% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 55% of QLD

Liveability

Avenell Heights is more walkable (72 vs 17); Ashfield scores higher overall (64 vs 43).

Ashfield Avenell Heights
Grade B C
Score 64/100 43/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Avenell Heights carries more crime risk (63 vs 29).

Ashfield Avenell Heights
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
29/100
 Moderate
63/100
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 4
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Ashfield Avenell Heights
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Ashfield

  • Bundaberg Christian College Independent · Combined below peers

Schools in Avenell Heights

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

Amenities in the suburb

Ashfield Avenell Heights
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 8
Childcare 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Ashfield sits further from the CBD (361.2 km vs 357 km).

Ashfield Avenell Heights
Walkability score 17/100 72/100
Distance to Brisbane 361.2 km
+1% vs other
 357 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 253 min 249 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.

Ashfield Avenell Heights
Car (driver) 75.4% / 86.7%
Ashfield — Car (driver): 75.4% Avenell Heights — Car (driver): 86.7%
Car (passenger) 13.2% / 7.0%
Ashfield — Car (passenger): 13.2% Avenell Heights — Car (passenger): 7.0%
Worked from Home 6.5% / 4.4%
Ashfield — Worked from Home: 6.5% Avenell Heights — Worked from Home: 4.4%
Bus 2.9% / 0.4%
Ashfield — Bus: 2.9% Avenell Heights — Bus: 0.4%
Walked Only 0.8% / 1.0%
Ashfield — Walked Only: 0.8% Avenell Heights — Walked Only: 1.0%
Bicycle 1.2% / 0.4%
Ashfield — Bicycle: 1.2% Avenell Heights — Bicycle: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.7%).

Setting

Ashfield Avenell Heights
Elevation 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.7 km 11.2 km

NBN connectivity

Ashfield Avenell Heights
Connectivity score 77/100 64/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 59%
460 premises
 35%
2,311 premises

Climate

Ashfield Avenell Heights
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)

Ashfield Avenell Heights
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 9.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Ashfield Avenell Heights
Average residential rate $1,773/yr
same for both
Council Bundaberg
same for both

Federal electorate

Ashfield Avenell Heights
Division Hinkler
same for both
Member David Batt
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Ashfield Avenell Heights
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Ashfield

Acreage Family

Avenell Heights

Affordable Parks Retirees

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