Avoca vs Svensson Heights

Svensson Heights is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 48 in Avoca. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Svensson Heights, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Avoca: a median of $688,000, against $618,000 in Svensson Heights, and rent is higher there too.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Svensson Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($618,500 vs $687,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Svensson Heights

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (41% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($265/wk vs $305/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Svensson Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (62/100 vs 51/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Avoca has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 26%)
  • Svensson Heights is more walkable (62/100 vs 51/100)

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

Avoca and Svensson 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.

Avoca Svensson 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.

Avoca Svensson Heights
Walkability 51 / 62
Avoca — Walkability: 51/100 Svensson Heights — Walkability: 62/100
Safety 31 / 36
Avoca — Safety: 31/100 Svensson Heights — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Avoca — Low fire risk: 100/100 Svensson Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Avoca has more residents (4,912 vs 3,334); Avoca rents higher ($305/wk vs $265/wk).

Avoca Svensson Heights
Population 4,912
+32% vs other
 3,334
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.2% +4.1%
Median age 48 44
Median household income $60,788/yr
+10% vs other
 $54,808/yr
Median weekly rent $305/wk
+13% vs other
 $265/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Avoca Svensson Heights
0-4 4.7% / 4.9%
Avoca — 0-4: 4.7% Svensson Heights — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 11.7% / 11.6%
Avoca — 5-14: 11.7% Svensson Heights — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 5.5% / 6.2%
Avoca — 15-19: 5.5% Svensson Heights — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 5.5% / 5.9%
Avoca — 20-24: 5.5% Svensson Heights — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 9.5% / 11.7%
Avoca — 25-34: 9.5% Svensson Heights — 25-34: 11.7%
35-44 9.9% / 9.7%
Avoca — 35-44: 9.9% Svensson Heights — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 10.5% / 11.9%
Avoca — 45-54: 10.5% Svensson Heights — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 11.3% / 12.1%
Avoca — 55-64: 11.3% Svensson Heights — 55-64: 12.1%
65-74 12.9% / 10.5%
Avoca — 65-74: 12.9% Svensson Heights — 65-74: 10.5%
75-84 12.5% / 10.2%
Avoca — 75-84: 12.5% Svensson Heights — 75-84: 10.2%
85+ 5.7% / 5.2%
Avoca — 85+: 5.7% Svensson Heights — 85+: 5.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Avoca 44.9% lone person
Avoca — Lone Person: 44.9% Avoca — Couple Families: 31.8% Avoca — One Parent Families: 17.5% Avoca — Group Household: 4.1% Avoca — Other Families: 1.6%
Svensson Heights 47.8% lone person
Svensson Heights — Lone Person: 47.8% Svensson Heights — Couple Families: 26.5% Svensson Heights — One Parent Families: 20.3% Svensson Heights — Group Household: 4.0% Svensson Heights — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Svensson Heights 40.6% renting
Svensson Heights — Owned Outright: 33.2% Svensson Heights — Mortgage: 26.2% Svensson Heights — Renting: 40.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Avoca Svensson Heights
Certificate III & IV 17.2% / 18.8%
Avoca — Certificate III & IV: 17.2% Svensson Heights — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 6.9%
Avoca — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Svensson Heights — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 5.3%
Avoca — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Svensson Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.2%
Avoca — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Svensson Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 1.1%
Avoca — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Svensson Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

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.

Avoca Svensson Heights
England 2.6% / 2.0%
Avoca — England: 2.6% Svensson Heights — England: 2.0%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.7%
Avoca — New Zealand: 1.8% Svensson Heights — New Zealand: 1.7%
India 0.5% / 0.4%
Avoca — India: 0.5% Svensson Heights — India: 0.4%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.4%
Avoca — Philippines: 0.5% Svensson Heights — Philippines: 0.4%
Scotland 0.5% / —
Avoca — Scotland: 0.5% Svensson Heights — Scotland: not among its largest
Italy — / 0.4%
Avoca — Italy: not among its largest Svensson Heights — Italy: 0.4%

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%
Svensson Heights 80.9% houses
Svensson Heights — Houses: 80.9% Svensson Heights — Townhouses: 18.0% Svensson Heights — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Avoca Svensson Heights
Median house price $687,500 $618,500
Median unit price — $450,000
Median land price — $671,700
Typical days to sell (houses) 37 days
from 26 sales
 41 days
from 21 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 Svensson Heights
3 bed $652K / $605K
Avoca — 3 bed: $652K (44 sales) Svensson Heights — 3 bed: $605K (54 sales)

44 vs 54 sales

4 bed $740K / $665K
Avoca — 4 bed: $740K (27 sales) Svensson Heights — 4 bed: $665K (35 sales)

27 vs 35 sales

5 bed $935K / $738K
Avoca — 5 bed: $935K (5 sales) Svensson Heights — 5 bed: $738K (8 sales)

5 vs 8 sales

Development activity

Avoca Svensson 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.

Avoca Svensson Heights
Houses 4.7%
$660/wk on $734K
 4.6%
$590/wk on $665K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Avoca Svensson Heights
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 26% of QLD Higher than 17% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 48% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD

Liveability

Svensson Heights is more walkable (62 vs 51).

Avoca Svensson Heights
Grade C
same for both
Score 42/100
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Avoca Svensson Heights
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
64/100
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
 7
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Avoca

  • Avoca State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Svensson Heights

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Avoca Svensson Heights
Walkability score 51/100 62/100
Distance to Brisbane 356.9 km 358.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 250 min 251 min
Public transport score 37/100
Bus
 49/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 11.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 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.

Avoca Svensson Heights
Car (driver) 86.8% / 84.2%
Avoca — Car (driver): 86.8% Svensson Heights — Car (driver): 84.2%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 7.4%
Avoca — Car (passenger): 6.0% Svensson Heights — Car (passenger): 7.4%
Worked from Home 3.7% / 4.1%
Avoca — Worked from Home: 3.7% Svensson Heights — Worked from Home: 4.1%
Walked Only 1.9% / 2.5%
Avoca — Walked Only: 1.9% Svensson Heights — Walked Only: 2.5%
Bicycle 0.8% / 1.4%
Avoca — Bicycle: 0.8% Svensson Heights — Bicycle: 1.4%
Bus 0.8% / 0.4%
Avoca — Bus: 0.8% Svensson Heights — Bus: 0.4%

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

Setting

Avoca Svensson Heights
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.2 km 14.5 km

NBN connectivity

Avoca Svensson Heights
Connectivity score 67/100 57/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 36%
2,559 premises
 21%
1,826 premises

Climate

Avoca Svensson 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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Avoca Svensson 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

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

Tags

Avoca

Retirees Townhouses

Svensson Heights

Affordable Quiet Retirees River

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