Ashfield vs Bundaberg East

Ashfield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 42 in Bundaberg East. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Ashfield, most households are couple families. In Bundaberg East, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Ashfield: a median of $868,000, against $592,000 in Bundaberg East, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Ashfield tends to suit families with children and couples, while Bundaberg East 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 79/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 50%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 77%)
  • But Bundaberg East has more parks and reserves (10 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

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper land ($319,000 vs $450,000)
  • But Bundaberg East has cheaper houses ($592,500 vs $867,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bundaberg East

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (41% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($285/wk vs $393/wk)
  • But Ashfield leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 26%)

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

  • Ashfield sits closer to the CBD (361.2 km vs 363.2 km)
  • Bundaberg East is more walkable (60/100 vs 17/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bundaberg East

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (23% vs 1%)
  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 17/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Ashfield carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 79/100)

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 2.0%)
  • Bundaberg East returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.9% vs 3.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Ashfield and Bundaberg East 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 Bundaberg East
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 Bundaberg East
Walkability 17 / 60
Ashfield — Walkability: 17/100 Bundaberg East — Walkability: 60/100
Safety 71 / 21
Ashfield — Safety: 71/100 Bundaberg East — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Ashfield — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bundaberg East — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bundaberg East has more residents (2,839 vs 1,152); Ashfield has higher household incomes ($120,380 vs $56,160).

Ashfield Bundaberg East
Population 1,152 2,839
+146% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +45.3% +2.0%
Median age 32 42
Median household income $120,380/yr
+53% vs other
 $56,160/yr
Median weekly rent $393/wk
+27% vs other
 $285/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Ashfield Bundaberg East
0-4 7.6% / 5.7%
Ashfield — 0-4: 7.6% Bundaberg East — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 16.9% / 13.1%
Ashfield — 5-14: 16.9% Bundaberg East — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 5.2% / 6.3%
Ashfield — 15-19: 5.2% Bundaberg East — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 4.3% / 5.6%
Ashfield — 20-24: 4.3% Bundaberg East — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 19.1% / 11.7%
Ashfield — 25-34: 19.1% Bundaberg East — 25-34: 11.7%
35-44 15.8% / 10.8%
Ashfield — 35-44: 15.8% Bundaberg East — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 9.5% / 11.5%
Ashfield — 45-54: 9.5% Bundaberg East — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 8.6% / 13.2%
Ashfield — 55-64: 8.6% Bundaberg East — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 7.7% / 12.0%
Ashfield — 65-74: 7.7% Bundaberg East — 65-74: 12.0%
75-84 3.6% / 7.9%
Ashfield — 75-84: 3.6% Bundaberg East — 75-84: 7.9%
85+ 0.5% / 2.0%
Ashfield — 85+: 0.5% Bundaberg East — 85+: 2.0%

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%
Bundaberg East 28.4% couple families
Bundaberg East — Couple Families: 28.4% Bundaberg East — Lone Person: 45.2% Bundaberg East — One Parent Families: 21.2% Bundaberg East — Group Household: 3.8% Bundaberg East — Other Families: 1.3%
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%
Bundaberg East 40.8% renting
Bundaberg East — Owned Outright: 33.5% Bundaberg East — Mortgage: 25.7% Bundaberg East — Renting: 40.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Ashfield Bundaberg East
Certificate III & IV 13.1% / 17.8%
Ashfield — Certificate III & IV: 13.1% Bundaberg East — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Bachelor Degree 13.4% / 6.3%
Ashfield — Bachelor Degree: 13.4% Bundaberg East — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 5.9%
Ashfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Bundaberg East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 1.0%
Ashfield — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Bundaberg East — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.2%
Ashfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Bundaberg East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

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 Bundaberg East
England 2.4% / 2.3%
Ashfield — England: 2.4% Bundaberg East — England: 2.3%
New Zealand 1.6% / 2.5%
Ashfield — New Zealand: 1.6% Bundaberg East — New Zealand: 2.5%
India 2.3% / 0.5%
Ashfield — India: 2.3% Bundaberg East — India: 0.5%
Taiwan 2.7% / —
Ashfield — Taiwan: 2.7% Bundaberg East — Taiwan: not among its largest
Philippines 1.2% / 1.0%
Ashfield — Philippines: 1.2% Bundaberg East — Philippines: 1.0%
Vietnam 1.6% / —
Ashfield — Vietnam: 1.6% Bundaberg East — Vietnam: not among its largest
Thailand — / 0.7%
Ashfield — Thailand: not among its largest Bundaberg East — Thailand: 0.7%

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%
Bundaberg East 77.1% houses
Bundaberg East — Houses: 77.1% Bundaberg East — Flats / Apartments: 18.9% Bundaberg East — Townhouses: 4.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Ashfield Bundaberg East
Median house price $867,500 $592,500
Median unit price — $440,000
Median land price $319,000 $450,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 76 days
from 5 sales
 54 days
from 17 sales

Development activity

Ashfield Bundaberg East
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 Bundaberg East
Houses 3.8%
$715/wk on $985K
 4.9%
$610/wk on $650K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Ashfield Bundaberg East
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 19% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 48% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 39% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD

Liveability

Bundaberg East is more walkable (60 vs 17); Ashfield scores higher overall (64 vs 34).

Ashfield Bundaberg East
Grade B D
Score 64/100 34/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Bundaberg East carries more crime risk (79 vs 29).

Ashfield Bundaberg East
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
29/100
 High
79/100
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
same for both

Schools

Ashfield Bundaberg East
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Ashfield

  • Bundaberg Christian College Independent · Combined below peers

Schools in Bundaberg East

  • Bundaberg East State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Impact Community ACADEMY Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Ashfield Bundaberg East
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 0 10
Childcare 1 3
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 4
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Bundaberg East sits further from the CBD (363.2 km vs 361.2 km).

Ashfield Bundaberg East
Walkability score 17/100 60/100
Distance to Brisbane 361.2 km 363.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 253 min 254 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 Bundaberg East
Car (driver) 75.4% / 81.2%
Ashfield — Car (driver): 75.4% Bundaberg East — Car (driver): 81.2%
Car (passenger) 13.2% / 9.4%
Ashfield — Car (passenger): 13.2% Bundaberg East — Car (passenger): 9.4%
Worked from Home 6.5% / 4.3%
Ashfield — Worked from Home: 6.5% Bundaberg East — Worked from Home: 4.3%
Walked Only 0.8% / 3.2%
Ashfield — Walked Only: 0.8% Bundaberg East — Walked Only: 3.2%
Bus 2.9% / 0.4%
Ashfield — Bus: 2.9% Bundaberg East — Bus: 0.4%
Bicycle 1.2% / 1.4%
Ashfield — Bicycle: 1.2% Bundaberg East — Bicycle: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.2%).

Setting

Ashfield Bundaberg East
Elevation 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.7 km 9.8 km

NBN connectivity

Ashfield Bundaberg East
Connectivity score 77/100 65/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 59%
460 premises
 36%
1,677 premises

Climate

Ashfield Bundaberg East
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 Bundaberg East
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 9.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Ashfield

Acreage Family

Bundaberg East

Affordable Parks

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