Avenell Heights vs Thabeban

Thabeban is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 47 in Avenell Heights. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Avenell Heights, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Avenell Heights tends to suit people living alone, 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

Thabeban

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 49%)
  • But Avenell Heights has more parks and reserves (8 vs 1)

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

Avenell Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $298/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Avenell Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 36/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Avenell Heights

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 36/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 22%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Avenell Heights 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.

Avenell Heights 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.

Avenell Heights Thabeban
Walkability 72 / 36
Avenell Heights — Walkability: 72/100 Thabeban — Walkability: 36/100
Safety 37 / 39
Avenell Heights — Safety: 37/100 Thabeban — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Avenell Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100 Thabeban — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Avenell Heights has more residents (5,028 vs 2,971); Avenell Heights skews older (47 vs 40).

Avenell Heights Thabeban
Population 5,028
+41% vs other
 2,971
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.2% +4.6%
Median age 47 40
Median household income $55,432/yr $60,528/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $270/wk $298/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Avenell Heights Thabeban
0-4 4.5% / 6.3%
Avenell Heights — 0-4: 4.5% Thabeban — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 11.5% / 14.2%
Avenell Heights — 5-14: 11.5% Thabeban — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 6.0% / 5.4%
Avenell Heights — 15-19: 6.0% Thabeban — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 5.1% / 5.1%
Avenell Heights — 20-24: 5.1% Thabeban — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 10.0% / 13.0%
Avenell Heights — 25-34: 10.0% Thabeban — 25-34: 13.0%
35-44 9.9% / 10.6%
Avenell Heights — 35-44: 9.9% Thabeban — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 11.6% / 9.4%
Avenell Heights — 45-54: 11.6% Thabeban — 45-54: 9.4%
55-64 13.4% / 13.9%
Avenell Heights — 55-64: 13.4% Thabeban — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 12.9% / 13.1%
Avenell Heights — 65-74: 12.9% Thabeban — 65-74: 13.1%
75-84 10.4% / 7.4%
Avenell Heights — 75-84: 10.4% Thabeban — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ 4.8% / 1.9%
Avenell Heights — 85+: 4.8% Thabeban — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Avenell Heights 45.4% lone person
Avenell Heights — Lone Person: 45.4% Avenell Heights — Couple Families: 26.7% Avenell Heights — One Parent Families: 22.0% Avenell Heights — Group Household: 4.2% Avenell Heights — Other Families: 1.6%
Thabeban 35.2% lone person
Thabeban — Lone Person: 35.2% Thabeban — Couple Families: 33.9% Thabeban — One Parent Families: 23.3% Thabeban — Group Household: 6.1% Thabeban — Other Families: 1.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Avenell Heights 36.0% renting
Avenell Heights — Owned Outright: 37.6% Avenell Heights — Mortgage: 26.4% Avenell Heights — Renting: 36.0%
Thabeban 34.2% renting
Thabeban — Owned Outright: 40.3% Thabeban — Mortgage: 25.5% Thabeban — Renting: 34.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Avenell Heights Thabeban
Certificate III & IV 17.0% / 19.1%
Avenell Heights — Certificate III & IV: 17.0% Thabeban — Certificate III & IV: 19.1%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / 4.9%
Avenell Heights — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% Thabeban — Bachelor Degree: 4.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 4.7%
Avenell Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Thabeban — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 0.7%
Avenell Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Thabeban — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 0.4%
Avenell Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Thabeban — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4%

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

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.

Avenell Heights Thabeban
England 2.3% / 2.0%
Avenell Heights — England: 2.3% Thabeban — England: 2.0%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.3%
Avenell Heights — New Zealand: 1.5% Thabeban — New Zealand: 1.3%
Philippines 1.0% / 1.5%
Avenell Heights — Philippines: 1.0% Thabeban — Philippines: 1.5%
Italy 0.5% / 0.5%
Avenell Heights — Italy: 0.5% Thabeban — Italy: 0.5%
Netherlands 0.3% / 0.4%
Avenell Heights — Netherlands: 0.3% Thabeban — Netherlands: 0.4%
Vietnam — / 0.6%
Avenell Heights — Vietnam: not among its largest Thabeban — Vietnam: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Avenell Heights 80.1% houses
Avenell Heights — Houses: 80.1% Avenell Heights — Flats / Apartments: 11.3% Avenell Heights — Townhouses: 8.6%
Thabeban 87.2% houses
Thabeban — Houses: 87.2% Thabeban — Flats / Apartments: 10.3% Thabeban — Townhouses: 2.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Avenell Heights Thabeban
Median house price $631,400 $619,000
Median unit price $450,000 —
Median land price $885,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 37 days
from 19 sales
 39 days
from 15 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.

Avenell Heights Thabeban
3 bed $602K / $568K
Avenell Heights — 3 bed: $602K (45 sales) Thabeban — 3 bed: $568K (23 sales)

45 vs 23 sales

4 bed $685K / $670K
Avenell Heights — 4 bed: $685K (20 sales) Thabeban — 4 bed: $670K (22 sales)

20 vs 22 sales

Development activity

Avenell Heights 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.

Avenell Heights Thabeban
Houses 4.5%
$610/wk on $699K
 4.9%
$640/wk on $679K
Units 4.5%
$425/wk on $487K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Avenell Heights Thabeban
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 18% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 49% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 75% of QLD
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 55% of QLD —

Liveability

Avenell Heights is more walkable (72 vs 36); Avenell Heights scores higher overall (43 vs 38).

Avenell Heights Thabeban
Grade C
same for both
Score 43/100 38/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Avenell Heights Thabeban
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
63/100
 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 5
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Avenell Heights Thabeban
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Avenell Heights

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

Schools in Thabeban

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

Amenities in the suburb

Avenell Heights Thabeban
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 8 1
Childcare 1 2
Fuel stations 1 2

Mobility

Avenell Heights Thabeban
Walkability score 72/100 36/100
Distance to Brisbane 357 km 355.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 249 min 246 min
Public transport score 37/100
Bus
 24/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 5.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0.5 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

Avenell Heights Thabeban
Car (driver) 86.7% / 84.4%
Avenell Heights — Car (driver): 86.7% Thabeban — Car (driver): 84.4%
Car (passenger) 7.0% / 9.7%
Avenell Heights — Car (passenger): 7.0% Thabeban — Car (passenger): 9.7%
Worked from Home 4.4% / 2.9%
Avenell Heights — Worked from Home: 4.4% Thabeban — Worked from Home: 2.9%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.5%
Avenell Heights — Walked Only: 1.0% Thabeban — Walked Only: 1.5%
Bicycle 0.4% / 0.8%
Avenell Heights — Bicycle: 0.4% Thabeban — Bicycle: 0.8%

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

Setting

Avenell Heights Thabeban
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.2 km 11.3 km

NBN connectivity

Avenell Heights Thabeban
Connectivity score 64/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
2,311 premises
 36%
1,282 premises

Climate

Avenell Heights 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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Avenell Heights 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

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

Tags

Avenell Heights

Affordable Parks Retirees

Thabeban

Acreage Affordable

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