Avoca vs Branyan

Branyan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 48 in Avoca. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Branyan, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Branyan: a median of $802,000, against $688,000 in Avoca, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Avoca tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Branyan suits families with children and 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

Branyan

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 69/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 49%)
  • But Avoca has more childcare (4 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Avoca

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($687,500 vs $802,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Avoca has cheaper rent ($305/wk vs $350/wk)
  • Branyan leaves renters under less rental stress (20% 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

  • Avoca is more walkable (51/100 vs 0/100)
  • Branyan sits closer to the CBD (354.4 km vs 356.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Avoca

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (51/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (23% vs 1%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 16%)
  • But Branyan carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 69/100)

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

  • Avoca returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.7% vs 4.0%)
  • Branyan is growing faster (12.7% vs 0.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Avoca Branyan
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.

Avoca Branyan
Walkability 51 / 0
Avoca — Walkability: 51/100 Branyan — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 31 / 64
Avoca — Safety: 31/100 Branyan — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Avoca — Low fire risk: 100/100 Branyan — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Branyan has higher household incomes ($90,324 vs $60,788); Avoca skews older (48 vs 38).

Avoca Branyan
Population 4,912
+5% vs other
 4,660
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.2% +12.7%
Median age 48 38
Median household income $60,788/yr $90,324/yr
+49% vs other
Median weekly rent $305/wk $350/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Avoca Branyan
0-4 4.7% / 5.6%
Avoca — 0-4: 4.7% Branyan — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 11.7% / 16.1%
Avoca — 5-14: 11.7% Branyan — 5-14: 16.1%
15-19 5.5% / 7.0%
Avoca — 15-19: 5.5% Branyan — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 5.5% / 4.8%
Avoca — 20-24: 5.5% Branyan — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 9.5% / 11.8%
Avoca — 25-34: 9.5% Branyan — 25-34: 11.8%
35-44 9.9% / 12.7%
Avoca — 35-44: 9.9% Branyan — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 10.5% / 13.4%
Avoca — 45-54: 10.5% Branyan — 45-54: 13.4%
55-64 11.3% / 12.0%
Avoca — 55-64: 11.3% Branyan — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 12.9% / 10.3%
Avoca — 65-74: 12.9% Branyan — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 12.5% / 5.3%
Avoca — 75-84: 12.5% Branyan — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 5.7% / 0.9%
Avoca — 85+: 5.7% Branyan — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Avoca 31.8% couple families
Avoca — Couple Families: 31.8% Avoca — Lone Person: 44.9% Avoca — One Parent Families: 17.5% Avoca — Group Household: 4.1% Avoca — Other Families: 1.6%
Branyan 59.0% couple families
Branyan — Couple Families: 59.0% Branyan — Lone Person: 19.8% Branyan — One Parent Families: 16.9% Branyan — Group Household: 3.3% Branyan — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Avoca 24.7% renting
Avoca — Owned Outright: 44.6% Avoca — Mortgage: 30.7% Avoca — Renting: 24.7%
Branyan 18.2% renting
Branyan — Owned Outright: 36.2% Branyan — Mortgage: 45.6% Branyan — Renting: 18.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Avoca Branyan
Certificate III & IV 17.2% / 19.9%
Avoca — Certificate III & IV: 17.2% Branyan — Certificate III & IV: 19.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 8.0%
Avoca — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Branyan — Bachelor Degree: 8.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 6.3%
Avoca — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Branyan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.4%
Avoca — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Branyan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 1.2%
Avoca — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Branyan — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

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.

Avoca Branyan
England 2.6% / 2.3%
Avoca — England: 2.6% Branyan — England: 2.3%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.3%
Avoca — New Zealand: 1.8% Branyan — New Zealand: 1.3%
Philippines 0.5% / 1.1%
Avoca — Philippines: 0.5% Branyan — Philippines: 1.1%
India 0.5% / 0.4%
Avoca — India: 0.5% Branyan — India: 0.4%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.3%
Avoca — Scotland: 0.5% Branyan — Scotland: 0.3%
South Africa — / 0.3%
Avoca — South Africa: not among its largest Branyan — South Africa: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Avoca 77.3% houses
Avoca — Houses: 77.3% Avoca — Townhouses: 21.8% Avoca — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Branyan 98.7% houses
Branyan — Houses: 98.7% Branyan — Townhouses: 0.6% Branyan — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Avoca Branyan
Median house price $687,500 $802,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $480,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 37 days
from 26 sales
 49 days
from 52 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.

Avoca Branyan
3 bed $652K / $778K
Avoca — 3 bed: $652K (44 sales) Branyan — 3 bed: $778K (28 sales)

44 vs 28 sales

4 bed $740K / $788K
Avoca — 4 bed: $740K (27 sales) Branyan — 4 bed: $788K (82 sales)

27 vs 82 sales

5 bed $935K / $1.05M
Avoca — 5 bed: $935K (5 sales) Branyan — 5 bed: $1.05M (13 sales)

5 vs 13 sales

Development activity

Avoca Branyan
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.

Avoca Branyan
Houses 4.7%
$660/wk on $734K
 4.0%
$700/wk on $899K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Avoca Branyan
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 26% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 58% of QLD

Liveability

Avoca is more walkable (51 vs 0); Branyan scores higher overall (50 vs 42).

Avoca Branyan
Grade C B
Score 42/100 50/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Avoca carries more crime risk (69 vs 36).

Avoca Branyan
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
69/100
 Low
36/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Avoca Branyan
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Avoca

  • Avoca State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Branyan

  • Branyan Road State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Avoca Branyan
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 2 3
Childcare 4 1
GPs 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 5 8

Mobility

Avoca sits further from the CBD (356.9 km vs 354.4 km).

Avoca Branyan
Walkability score 51/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 356.9 km 354.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 250 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.

Avoca Branyan
Car (driver) 86.8% / 86.6%
Avoca — Car (driver): 86.8% Branyan — Car (driver): 86.6%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 6.8%
Avoca — Car (passenger): 6.0% Branyan — Car (passenger): 6.8%
Worked from Home 3.7% / 4.9%
Avoca — Worked from Home: 3.7% Branyan — Worked from Home: 4.9%
Walked Only 1.9% / 0.9%
Avoca — Walked Only: 1.9% Branyan — Walked Only: 0.9%
Bus 0.8% / 0.5%
Avoca — Bus: 0.8% Branyan — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.8%).

Setting

Avoca Branyan
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.2 km 19.6 km

NBN connectivity

Avoca Branyan
Connectivity score 67/100 61/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 36%
2,559 premises
 34%
1,905 premises

Climate

Avoca Branyan
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)

Avoca Branyan
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 9.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Avoca Branyan
Average residential rate $1,773/yr
same for both
Council Bundaberg
same for both

Federal electorate

Avoca Branyan
Division Hinkler
same for both
Member David Batt
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Avoca Branyan
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Avoca

Retirees Townhouses

Branyan

Acreage River

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